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Chapter 968 on Songjiang

The Ming Dynasty forbade the sea, and gradually resumed sea trade in the Longqing year, but it was only four ports such as Guangzhou, Hangzhou, and Quanzhou, and other places remained the same. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

This side of Songjiang was originally a good port, but when piracy was rampant, the Jiangnan local government directly blocked the port of Songjiang, and now only fishing boats come from the sea.

Regardless of Emperor Wanli or Tian Yi, they don't know why Wang Tong mentioned Songjiang Mansion at all, this has nothing to do with the conversation in front of them at all, and then make a cornucopia like Tianjin Wei, whether it is Hangzhou or Guangzhou, what does it have to do with this Songjiang Mansion.

Wang Tong said this, Emperor Wanli and Tian Yi's faces showed a confused look, Wang Tong himself was also stunned, he was a rational and calm person, subconsciously blurted out, this kind of behavior that can be called reckless is really rare.

However, after thinking about it, Wang Tong found that his suggestion was well thought out, and after going to Songjiang Mansion on a business trip, this idea had always existed in his mind, but he just said it under the right circumstances.

"Matsue Mansion?"

Emperor Wanli asked suspiciously, the expression on his face was very interesting, and he thought to himself that even if you can't think of it, you have to pretend to be thoughtful, how can you blurt it out.

"Your Majesty, it's Songjiang Mansion, Your Majesty, can you bring a map, and the minister will explain it to Your Majesty with the pattern!"

Emperor Wanli made a gesture, Tian Yi immediately went to the side to order, a little eunuch hurriedly went, Wang Tong said:

"Your Majesty, Tianjin Wei is prosperous because of this, the so-called time and place are favorable, the time is Your Majesty's blessing, this location is also important, the location is Tianjin Wei is a seaport, can bring together the goods of the north and south and the ocean, he is the hub of the canal, is the north and south of the north and south of the transfer place, people and goods can be convenient from all directions, and from here to all directions, Tianjin Wei is close to Beijing, Beijing is rich in the world, from all over the world to buy goods, there are people who have excess silver to do business in the past, this is the geographical advantage, And there are many shops in Beijing, and there are many people who are good at business from top to bottom, when Tianjin Weicao was created, there are no worries about filling in the manpower, there are these, Tianjin Weicai is snowballing bigger and bigger, more and more prosperous. ”

The hall became very quiet, and Emperor Wanli and Tian Yi listened attentively, the success of Tianjin Wei was a very miraculous thing in the eyes of most people, and there must be some reason for the blessing of gods and Buddhas.

Mo said that he was an outsider to the outside, even the Temple of Wealth in Tianjin Wei was extremely prosperous, and the incense did not fall, but after listening to Wang Tong's explanation, everyone found that there was so much truth in it.

Everyone in the hall is thinking, this is the so-called "business scripture", what you hear today must be remembered, maybe when you can use it, Wang Tong continued:

"Why do you say that the land of Songjiang, Songjiang Mansion not only has a good port, relying on the mouth of the Yangtze River, but also has a river connecting the provinces in the south of the Yangtze River, and also connects the canals, connecting the world, the place in the south of the Yangtze River, rich and noble for thousands of years, better than the Beijing Division, the industry and commerce in the south of the Yangtze River are developed, and there will be no shortage of manpower.

Emperor Wanli patted the table and suddenly said:

"Tian Yi and Wang Tong stayed, and the others retreated, and what they said today should not be passed on."

The eunuchs who were waiting in the palace all received orders in unison, and soon withdrew, and Emperor Wanli said:

"Tian Yi, take a pen and paper and write down everything that Fang just said."

The pen and paper were in Tian Yi's hand, and he immediately recorded them quickly here, and Emperor Wanli pondered and asked:

"Songjiang Mansion is geographically advantageous, you explain it in detail."

At this moment, a little eunuch outside sent a map over, Tian Yi went out and brought it in, and spread it out directly in front of the throne, Emperor Wanli got up, Wang Tong squatted in front of the map, stretched out his hand to point at a place, and said:

"Your Majesty, this is Songjiang Mansion, along the Yangtze River from Songjiang Mansion to the west, along the river all the way to the west, through the south of Zhili, Jiangxi, Huguang, starting from Songjiang Mansion, Songjiang Mansion, Yangzhou Mansion, Suzhou Mansion, Yingtian Mansion, Ningguo Mansion, Anqing Mansion, Huizhou Mansion, Raozhou Mansion, Jiujiang Mansion, Huangzhou Mansion, Wuchang Mansion....... all the way into Sichuan, Your Majesty, these counties along the Yangtze River, but they are all rich places in the Ming Dynasty, and they produce a lot."

Emperor Wanli nodded, what Wang Tong said, is the most elite region of the Ming Dynasty, Huguang, Jiangxi, Nanzhili, this is also the richest provinces of the Ming Dynasty.

"Your Majesty is looking at these places along the river, there are many rivers leading to the inland, that is to say, from Songjiang Prefecture Haikou to Sichuan, along the road water network is vertical and horizontal, goods can not be reached by boat, foreign ocean goods from the north and south can enter the Yangtze River through the waterway from Songjiang Mansion, goods from the north and south of the Yangtze River can enter the Yangtze River through the river, from Songjiang Mansion to the ocean and the north and south, goods gather and traffic, goods are born in this process, not to mention anything else, but to say that Songjiang cotton cloth, buying and selling, transportation, the imperial court can benefit greatly."

"These places you just said are full of rich people, they have the money to buy, and they also have the money to go to Songjiang Mansion to open a business, Jiangnan industry and commerce are prosperous, and there is no shortage of manpower, isn't this the truth?"

Emperor Wanli pondered and said, Wang Tong said with a smile:

"Your Majesty."

Emperor Wanli shook his head and sat back on the throne, this time pondering for a long time, and then got up and lay on the map to retrace the line that Wang Tong had just pointed out.

"Songjiang Mansion is really feasible here, if it is done according to the regulations of Tianjin Wei, it is not impossible to win Tianjin Wei."

After thinking for a long time, Emperor Wanli finally made a judgment, Tian Yi, who was recording there, raised his head when he heard this, and then shook his head again to continue recording, and Emperor Wanli pondered for a while and then said:

"This can't be handed over to the local authorities."

"What Your Majesty said is that the local officials of Hangzhou and Suzhou have set up a wooden box in front of the official office to make the merchants pay their own taxes, and they have paid 750 yuan in taxes a year, and there has been a tax that has not been collected, claiming to be a two-sleeved breeze.

Emperor Wanli nodded and said:

"You said that the tax bureau is suitable to be placed here, and then arrange a Jinyi Wei Qianhu, Tian Yi, to complete the regulations of Tianjin Wei and submit it, and see how it is implemented in Songjiang."

"The slave obeys."

The discussion in the palace has almost decided that the opening of Songjiang Port will take time, and it will take time to replan Songjiang Mansion and turn Songjiang Mansion into a commercial center similar to Tianjin Wei, which will also take time and will not be immediately effective.

However, Emperor Wanli did not mention this, who went to Songjiang Mansion, Wang Tong, who had successful experience in Tianjin Wei, was naturally the most suitable, but Emperor Wanli obviously did not have this will.

Wang Tong naturally won't fight for anything, he has too much in his hands, and Emperor Wanli has been implementing checks and balances on Wang Tong, just because the power and wealth in his hands are too great.

Having said that, what Wang Tong did in Tianjin Wei was not only the right time, the right place, and the right people, because of the existence of an absolutely strong and disciplined Wang Tong force, the business rules of Tianjin Wei were generally fair, and the planning and construction of the port and urban area were extremely efficient.

In Tianjin Wei, there was no strong annexation seen in the Ming Dynasty, and there was no errand to blackmail, and Tianjin Wei could ensure the safety of maritime merchants, basically put an end to piracy, and Tianjin Wei was turned into a city dominated by the industrial and commercial class by Wang Tong.

The reasons why Tianjin Wei prospered could not exist in Songjiang Mansion, because without Wang Tong, these would not be possible at all.

However, Wang Tong also figured out that even if he did not have his own methods and rules that were ahead of the times, Songjiang Mansion would far surpass other cities in the Ming Dynasty, including Guangzhou and Hangzhou, because Songjiang Mansion has its own unique geographical advantages, seaports, Jiangnan, and Yangtze River, and the collection and circulation of these goods alone will make Songjiang Mansion extremely prosperous.

As for the bad rules such as annexation and extortion, the local government in Jiangnan has little ability to control it, because there are many wealthy families in Jiangnan, and they balance each other, and it is unlikely that anyone will eat them, and they will have to take care of each other, and this balance will also allow the wealthy businessmen to survive in Songjiang Mansion.

Pirates, although Songjiang Mansion may not have such a strong military protection as Tianjin Wei, but Jiangnan wealthy businessmen, all who have a way to the sea have such and such a relationship with pirates, or they themselves are big nest owners, providing support for pirates, harboring and selling stolen goods, not to mention raising their own boats as pirates, these people do business in Songjiang Mansion, and pirates will give some face.

Tianjin Wei here and the grassland and Liao Town business dealings, Songjiang Mansion is facing the richest place in the Ming Dynasty, this advantage is too great, although the grassland and border towns are profiteering, but the amount can not be compared to the inland, this is the huge advantage of Songjiang Mansion.

Although Wang Tong was intentionally or unintentionally asked not to interfere in the opening of Songjiang Mansion, this plan was really implemented, and Wang Tong could also get huge benefits in it.

When it went down to the south of the Yangtze River, the Sanjiang system had already obtained a lot of industries in Songjiang Prefecture and purchased a large amount of land.

Moreover, Emperor Wanli mentioned Jinyiwei, and now several Jinyiwei thousands of households in Nanzhili are very in awe of Wang Tong, and it is naturally easy to reach out when the time comes.

There is one thing Wang Tong did not say, there is Tianjin Wei in the north, Songjiang Mansion in the south, shipping and sea trade will become more and more developed, sooner or later one day, the system of Caoyun will collapse, but this is not a bad thing, Caoyun labors and hurts money, the cost is huge, keep what should be retained, and other wastes will be wasted!

Back in his own mansion, Wang Tong suddenly reacted to one thing, isn't the location of Songjiang Mansion the extremely prosperous giant city in the future? No wonder I proposed the ...... of Songjiang Mansion.

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