250 The business war has arrived

The boat was about to arrive in Suzhou. Yangling looked back on the railing. The waves stirred up at the bottom of the boat surging white bubbles, like a white net towed at the boat.

"Don't worry, sir. Chu Ling and Chu Yan are smart and well-behaved girls. They understand other people's thoughts the best. In addition, they are good at piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. With them accompanying Qixia Mountain, Miss Lian'er will definitely not be lonely."

Yang Ling turned around and saw Cheng Qiyun sitting gracefully on the chair with pineapple roses, holding a precious Song porcelain tea bowl and gently savoring the best Yuqian Longjing, just in time to be leisurely and authentic.

Yang Ling nodded, walked back to the chair and sat down. Cheng Qiyun immediately put down the cup, poured a cup for him, picked up the cup with two fingers, and handed it gently to him with the other fingers as if it were orchids.

Yang Ling took the teacup and pondered: "You are the person on this ground. When Mo Qinghe was there, many officials must have recognized you. In a while, the military and political officials of Suzhou and Hangzhou will come to welcome the imperial envoy. You see if it is convenient to show up, if..."

As soon as he said this, he heard a "bang" sound, and the precious Song porcelain tea bowl fell to pieces on the ground. Yang Ling looked up in surprise and saw Cheng Qiyun's face was bloodless, like a pale piece of paper, and her body couldn't help but tremble.

Yang Ling was startled and stood up in a hurry and said, "What's wrong with you?"

"Don't come here!" Cheng Qiyun roared, and she retreated step by step to the cabin railing, her eyes became foggy, and she looked at Yang Ling sadly and said, "Do you dislike me? Are you afraid that I will be humiliated by the imperial envoy?"

The girls born in the yard are the most humble, but they are as beautiful as flowers and versatile as they are. No matter how good they look, their talents are better than those of a lady, they are not counted. However, one origin has changed so much. The huge contrast makes them all have extreme self-esteem. Cheng Qiyun washes away all the bad luck and follows Yang Ling wholeheartedly. After hearing his words, he is especially unbearable, and his self-esteem explodes uncontrollably.

Yang Ling suddenly realized that she had misunderstood her meaning, so she hurriedly stepped forward and explained: "Qiyun, you misunderstood me, I..."

Cheng Qiyun burst into tears and shook her head wildly and said, "Don't say it anymore. Don't say it anymore. I knew I shouldn't have thoughts about it. I might as well die if I jumped into the water..."

Seeing that she was going to pretend to be Du Shiniang, Yang Ling was so anxious that she couldn't help but shout: "Bastard! Shut up!"

Liu Dabangcui heard the noise inside, and just took a look inside, Wu Hanchao pulled his collar and pulled it out of the front cabin, whispering: "You dare to eavesdrop on the housework of the factory supervisor. Are you impatient to live?"

Liu Dabangcui stuck out his tongue and smiled silly: "No, right? Will sir kill me to silence me?"

Wu Hanchao kicked him in the butt and cursed with a smile: "Get out of you, stay in front of you, no one treats you as a mute."

Liu Dabangcui was born with divine power. However, he had easily knocked down by Wu Hanchao several times, so he was most convinced to Wu Hanchao and ran out obediently and followed the boat to watch the scenery.

Wu Hanchao saw that there was no one around, and hurried back tiptoed, standing outside the cabin, standing in his ears, sounding. Curiosity killed the cat. Wudang hero is also a human being, so why doesn’t he like to listen to gossip?

Cheng Qiyun felt that a heart seemed to be tightly held in her palm, and the pain penetrated into her bone marrow, so she couldn't breathe. Originally, no matter how soft Yang Ling asked for help, she could not touch her heart that was so painful that she wanted to die. However, Yang Ling yelled at her abnormally, but instead suppressed her arrogance.

Cheng Qiyun looked at Yang Ling foolishly, and saw Yang Ling's face flushed in anger, pointing at her nose and shouting: "I praise you as Zhuge, a girl, and you are such a fool! You...you...if I dislike you, how could you let you show up in public? He served as the general promotion of the inner factory in Jiangnan. He held the power of life and death? How could he let you be by my side and show up in public under the reception of the princes, princes and ministers in Nanjing? Idiot!"

Cheng Qiyun was scolded and explained timidly: "But...but you...you...you just...?"

"What's wrong with me just now? I haven't explained it to you yet. If you figure it out, tell me. If you can't figure it out, I will never want to see you again!" Yang Ling was confident and was about to leave with a wave of his hand.

The kind of woman he has to use, Cheng Qiyun has always been strong and plays with others in her palm. If she wants to suppress her, she must first calm her down in her momentum.

This move really worked. Cheng Qiyun's full of grief and anger was scolded by Yang Ling and turned into a river of spring water, flowing to the east. Although Yang Ling didn't explain a word, Cheng Qiyun felt that she was in a very inappropriate position.

Seeing Yang Ling brushing her sleeves and leaving, she quickly grabbed him and pulled his arm, and said with a smile: "Sir, I'm just thinking about it. Sir, are you worried... I'm worried that Qi Yun is ashamed to see an old friend in Jiangdong, so is she planning for me?"

Yang Ling glanced at her, snorted heavily, and did not answer.

This is more effective than the answer. Cheng Qiyun felt sweet in her heart. She shook his arm in a pleasing manner and said in a nickname: "Sir, it's a mistake for me." She lowered her head and said quietly: "I was a happy person in the past. He was a famous prostitute and a good official. He was a fashionista in the officialdom. There was no shame in showing up in front of others."

She secretly glanced at Yang Ling, like a child who had done something wrong, and said with her head down: "As for Gu Qinghe who used his humble position to make good officials, but... looking at Jiangnan, there are not many officials who are worthy of him to reach the ground. The adults asked Beizhi to take charge of the overall situation in Jiangnan. After Beizhi returned to Jiangnan, he... had released a rumor and said that I was..."

She looked up at Yang Ling, her face turned red like a pomegranate, and she murmured: "The humble official released a rumor, saying that I was a concubine taken by the Lord, and... I was very favored by the Lord. The six ministers of the capital, and the three great ministers of the cabinet were killed and demoted. As soon as the news came out, the corrupt officials were very afraid. Some of them retired and returned home, and some of them automatically asked to transfer to the desolate palace, for fear that they would stay in Jiangnan and cause murderous intentions to be killed, so... so it was not in the way..."

Yang Ling was stunned for a while, and Cheng Qiyun's face became nervous again. He said softly: "Sir, are you blaming Qiyun for your reputation?"

Yang Ling smiled bitterly and said, "What's wrong with this? But... Do you remember what I said to you when we first went to Jinling along this canal? I said... Even if you have clinged to the powerful and powerful, it is not the destination of a woman after all. You will still have to take care of your husband and children sooner or later. If this matter is spread, it is just a romantic affair for your official. How can you marry someone in the future?"

Cheng Qiyun remembered that the two of them looked like enemies and friends at the time, and he went to Jinling with caution. Suddenly, Yang Ling is waiting for him to be heartbroken. Who said that he has only one heart and soul to do it?

Cheng Qiyun suppressed her heart's excitement and said softly: "If you can marry, you will marry me. If you can't marry, you will serve the adults for the rest of your life. I will repay you for your kindness. As long as the adults don't dislike me, I will... I will never complain if I die!"

Wu Jiyuan, Xu Jing and others were discussing the purchase of ocean-going merchant ships at the Longjiang Shipyard, so they did not go to Suzhou with Yang Ling. The three large ships from the imperial envoy arrived at the Suzhou Wharf, Gu Dayong, Li Daxiang, Jiangnan Road Administration, Commander, Censor and other brigade officials came to greet them.

Although the Jiangnan governor, Lord Yue, had just arrived at the office, he had heard of the name of Dai Louer, the first prostitute in Jiangnan, and her entanglement with Yang Ling. At that time, in the eyes of scholars and officials, the romantic and famous prostitute was like a precious commodity, and whoever had the ability would take it. The more famous he became, the more valuable he was. Anyway, he was not marrying a wife, but no one cared about their past.

So when he saw Cheng Qiyun, who was with Yang Ling, the governor who was the first to be a Jinshi, was just amazed at Dailouer's beauty. He envied Yang Ling for being the first to be the first to be accustomed to the ranks of the ranks, but he did not have any discrimination in his heart.

Yang Ling was indeed worried that some officials in ancient times would be disrespectful to Dailouer in person. Dailouer was arrogant and would be uncomfortable with this humiliation. However, he did not know that the scholars and officials of this era had serious polarization in their views on chastity. On the one hand, they were extremely mean to women, and on the other hand, they regarded lingering in brothels as romantic affairs, and taking famous prostitutes as concubines as fashionable, which was not as serious as he thought.

Gu Dayong was overjoyed by Yang Ling's arrival. He has been busy with the establishment of customs offices, maritime officials, naval officials, and tax supervisors offices these days. Gu Dayong has limited talent, but he learned from his mistakes and learned from his mistakes. He kept Yang Ling's instructions in mind and never blindly commanded, but just kept in charge of human rights.

If he is willing to work hard and can achieve results, he is the one who can be used, so he boldly let his subordinates do it. Anyway, behind him is Yang Ling, the emperor, the support of the royal family and local gentry and tyrants. The main function of those who are in the top position to control the overall situation is to mobilize the enthusiasm of their subordinates. He does not need to deal with the detailed things himself, not to mention that there are two factories and one bathroom secretly transmitting various commercial information and the preparation process of various yamen. Nothing can be really hidden from him.

Yang Ling and Cheng Qiyun agreed to the reception banquet and gave it to the officials of local departments. Then, after all, a few close figures such as Gu Dayong and Li Daxiang returned to the imperial envoy headquarters to hold tea and chat.

This house is a newly built sea city headquarters by Gu Dayong next to the Maritime Warehouse Office. Gu Dayong is a northerner who is not used to the small bridges and flowing waters in the south of the Yangtze River and the curved corridors. This house is like a mansion in the north, and it is a spacious and elegant place.

The tall lintel, the straight corridor, and a row of wind-milled copper-fueled wind lamps hung from the main door every five steps, extending to the central hall, making the yard look like daytime.

"Our family has ordered Suzhou weaving to expand production. Those individual weaving workshops also asked them to be responsible for one piece according to the adult's instructions. The silk production specializes in the silk production, and the finished products are purchased by the Weaving Bureau.

In this way, each family saved a lot of manpower and material resources, and the production speed was much faster. Moreover, each family had a mutual supply relationship, and no one could do anything. The weaving workshops did not break each other and stumbling down the ground. "Li Daxiang was frightened by Yang Ling's "hiding a knife in his smile". As soon as he sat down, he pleased the authentic people.

Yang Ling smiled and said, "Thank you hard. Things like porcelain, silk, cloth, Buddhist scriptures, poetry, etc. must be prepared in high, medium and low-end products. After trading, you can sell them to Japan at a high price."

He drank a few glasses of water and wine, and was very excited. He was full of subordinates in front of him. He smiled casually and said, "This time, made in china is not cheap. Haha, that's a good thing that costs three cents of money and seven cents of profit."

Li Daxiang said at a glance: "Sir, "What do you think...the landless man...what do you think?"

Yang Ling laughed and said, "Uh... I mean the Ming Dynasty Manufacturing. Haha, just this is a saying, Eunuch Li, don't mind it."

Gu Dayong hurriedly tried his best to explain: "Lord Yang has a few red-haired and blue-eyed men from far away from the West. This is what he said in the country's language."

Li Daxiang and his friends suddenly realized the truth, and quickly expressed their admiration and praise.

Yang Ling said: "But you all must remember that it is said that it is free trade among the people, but the glorious China is not comparable to a small and barbaric country. We are ministers of the holy dynasty. The emperor's subordinates need to be responsible for guiding and educating the people. If you follow it, wouldn't it be a reversal of the world and corrupt the country, and the people in the market are doing their own things. Alas!

We cannot completely let the people do it. Do you understand? We should not enter more things and should not be released more when setting the tax rate. The people will naturally touch less of those things. We should enter more sulfur, swords, suma woods, copper mines, etc. in Japan, and less enjoyable things.

Also, Lord Min Wenjian and Min will come to see me tomorrow, but I have heard that the Nanyang crops grown in the military farm are growing very well. After planting large amounts of food next year, they should be sold to that country as much as possible, and do not only see immediate benefits. Let it be inseparable from us."

Li Daxiang said worriedly: "Sir, the Weaving Bureau has accumulated a large number of Songjiang and other places to purchase cloth and silk from the ground. I heard that the princes of the Japanese are fighting in a very poor way. Do they have the money to buy our things?"

Gu Da was instructed by Yang Ling to pay close attention to the movements of the Japanese Kingdom. The factory guards had already sent back some information and knew it. So when they heard this, they said, "Old Li. Don't worry. Although the Japanese Kingdom is small, there are many gold and silver mines. In recent years, wars are everywhere, the countryside, and the cities are deserted. In helplessness, Daming in various places is mining. They don't have anything else, but this gold and silver are endless."

Li Daxiang felt relieved when he heard this, and a relaxed smile changed to his face.

Yang Ling was actually not very kind. He used the business to start a maritime trade and sent a large number of experts who collected various intelligences in the group of messengers to Japan. According to the information they sent back, Daming from all over Japan was unfamiliar with each other, and no one was content with farming and working under his rule, which made him become increasingly poorer and poorer.

In order to enhance its strength and gain advantages in fighting against other damings, daming in various places has made use of the geographical conditions of many mountains in Japan, with gold and silver mines in the mountains, and is organizing full mining of manpower. Daming with vision even began to build water conservancy and encourage farming.

Yangling calculated that gold and silver were common currencies in the world. Wherever they were placed, they were valuable things. If they were provided with various items and even food to solve their worries, then the attention of Daming in various places would shift from preparing for a temporary truce due to economic difficulties, and thus vigorously developing agricultural industry to fighting for hegemony. Then when the Ming Dynasty vigorously developed the navy and fought with the world, they could use their civil strife to lead them at least fifty years, and it would be difficult for them to chase them.

Yang Ling never expected that his purpose was so simple, but because of how huge the impact this move had on the future: Japan embarked on the same development path as Spain, while the Ming Dynasty accumulated enough capital for the industrial outbreak a hundred and fifty years later.

Historically, Daming of the Warring States Period mined a large amount of gold and silver mines and developed its economy in the 16th century, so that they did not have to rely on trade with the Ming Dynasty to survive in just fifty years, and thus embarked on the road of independence and self-improvement. However, the Ming Dynasty has lifted the maritime ban more than 60 years ahead of schedule, dumping a large number of urgently needed products and even food from Japan, so that they have no worries.

The inexhaustible gold and silver mines made them not have to worry about the consequences of not having to produce. After extracting gold and silver from the mountains, they could exchange exquisite silk, expensive porcelain and food from the Ming Dynasty. Who would still farm with their faces facing the loess and their backs facing the sky?

This situation is just like Spain destroyed the Inca Kingdom at the same time, plundered countless gold and became nouveau riche. It has such a strong capital, in the West, where gold is used as currency. If it is used to develop production, they will undoubtedly become the richest country in Europe.

However, they mistakenly thought that they could continue to plunder countless gold and silver from the New World, and became only aware of squandering and consumption. As a result, they only became a bridge to transfer gold and silver from the New World to Europe, resulting in four fiscal crises decades later, and almost destroyed the country.

The generous trade and continuous mining of gold and silver gave Japan the same illusion that they also embarked on this path. On the contrary, what about the Ming Dynasty? The people of the Ming Dynasty prefer to store gold. The Ming Dynasty became a huge "gold-absorbing sponge", and the gold flow could not be squeezed out again when it flowed in.

After more than a hundred years of accumulation of this world-wide gold currency, when the Ming Dynasty's culture, law, technology, and ideological consciousness matured from business to industry and finally produced the Industrial Revolution, it provided sufficient financial preparation.

Yang Ling talked with several confidants about opening the sea and opening the business. After hearing about the construction of various yamen under Gu Dayong, it took about an hour to serve tea and see off the guests.

When he returned to the headquarters, Cheng Qiyun secretly told the Shark King Peng Fugui that she sent someone to send the latest military information secret report, and she had gone to the back hall to meet him. Peng Fugui had joined the Ming Navy since he was recruited by Cheng Qiyun, but he had two identities, both as an officer of the Ming Navy and the head of the inner factory, similar to the later local military affairs agents.

The Peng family has been operating at sea for many years, and has secret news channels with both the Japanese pirates and Japan. After joining the Inner Factory, he has secretly surrendered his subordinate Wang Meiren who has followed him for many years. Wang Meiren is one of the four largest pirates on the sea in Zhejiang and Fujian. He inherited almost entirely the old team of Mr. Peng. The base was built on Putuo Mountain. His secret surrender was like burying a sharp knife among the Japanese pirates, which will definitely play an immeasurable role in the future.

Yang Ling was also anxious to know what news Peng Fugui had sent, so he hurried to the back hall, but saw that the building was empty and asked the maid who was serving him. The sender had already left, so Yang Ling walked towards Cheng Qiyun's residence.

Cheng Qiyun's residence is separated from Yangling by a corridor, with a potted garden in the middle, and red lights in the style of Jiangnan hanging on the corridor columns.

Cheng Qiyun's two personal maids were left to serve Ma Lian'er. At this time, there was only a little maid sent by the Xingyuan to serve. Seeing that Yang Ling was here, Cheng Qiyun hurriedly came up to meet him.

She took Yang Ling into the small hall and sat down. The maid brought two cups of tea and stepped down. Seeing that she had taken off her makeup and had not changed her clothes, her hair was untied. Her hair was undressed. Her cheeks were dyed red after drinking, and she couldn't help but smile and said, "You are dressed elegantly but not vulgar today. You can see stunning eyes everywhere when you attend the banquet. Such care is really a woman who pleases her."

Cheng Qiyun glanced at her with emotion and said with a meaning: "Qiyun only wants to... just want to be pleased with those who are pleased. I don't care what others think."

Yang Ling saw her long black hair hanging down to her slender waist like a waterfall. Cheng Qiyun's tone of speaking was charming and lazy, which made her look even more tempting under the light and night. So she didn't dare to look at her again. She hurriedly looked away and took the opportunity of serving tea and drinking tea to stabilize her mind. Then she coughed and said, "What news did Mr. Peng send?"

Seeing that he always avoided his slight smile at him, Cheng Qiyun bit her lip with some annoyance, and then said, "Nothing happened to me, is the adult worried about? Whatever I want to see is done just right; but, in this way, something bad happened."

Yang Ling glared at her and said angrily: "Stop keeping it a secret, what news is there?"

Cheng Qiyun laughed "Puchi" and then laughed out loud: "The two Daming clans, the Ouchi clan and Hosokawa clan, spared no effort to eliminate Japanese pirates in order to seize the greatest interests of trade with the Ming Dynasty. The Japanese royal family intends to use this clan to expand the influence of the royal family, so they cooperate very much.

At present, the Ouchi family and Hosokawa family gathered the navy troops respectively to launch a comprehensive attack on the Japanese pirates in the residences of Satsuma, Nagato, Hakata, Kahachishima and other places. Anyone who refuses to surrender and continues to be a thief will be killed. According to the information sent back, at least the island of Japan is preparing to take advantage of the wind to face the west. The Japanese pirates in the plundering area of ​​the Ming Dynasty have been swept away by heavy troops assembled by Ouchi and Hosokawa, and the remaining Japanese pirates flee in a panic."

Yang Ling said suspiciously: "They have always been indulged in Japanese pirates, and they really have changed their nature? I am afraid that they will be perfunctory in cooperating with the thief. I can't imagine... Is the news accurate?"

Cheng Qiyun smiled and nodded and said, "It's true that they are not sincere or kind-hearted, but now they have the opportunity to trade with the Ming Dynasty. Moreover, they want to monopolize the huge profits of trade with the Ming Dynasty, so they naturally don't want the pirates to break up the big things. Since the pirates have become a stumbling block for their profits, they naturally kicked away without mercy."

Yang Ling was secretly worried when he heard this. What he was worried about was that under the coordination of the Emperor's House, the Ouchi clan and the Hosokawa clan would have another political cooperation based on the military cooperation of the bandit suppression. If the two daimyos join forces, the chaos in Japan's own governance will soon be calmed down. This is obviously something he doesn't want to see. Cheng Qiyun said that there is something bad about this?

Thinking of this, Yang Ling hurriedly asked, "What do you mean by saying something bad?"
Chapter completed!