The methods of making money in the governor's palaces in various places are different. For example, the governor in Nanyang is keen on mining. He sends a large number of manpower to search for minerals all over the island. As long as a gold and silver mine is found, or even a copper mine, then the governor's palace will
You don’t have to worry about eating and drinking. The second thing is to rely on precious wood, pearls, coral clams and other seafood. As long as you can catch a few of these things every year, you will have enough money to pay tribute in a year. But these things are all rare.
You can't ask for it, you have to rely on luck to get it.
Most Nanyang governors mainly rely on planting sugar cane and rubber. Both of these are crops that can bring high profits, especially rubber. Although there is no profit in the first few years after planting, there will be a steady stream of profits later.
Cutting out rubber. Nowadays, there are more and more machines in Ming Dynasty. Although the area of rubber planting in Nanyang is expanding every year, the price of rubber is still high. Because rubber is really used in a wide range of applications, not just steam engines.
If you want to use it in the world, you can build ships, carriages, etc. There is a place for it. The Ming Dynasty is now like a monster that eats rubber raw. No matter how much rubber Nanyang produces every year, it is far from enough to satisfy the Ming Dynasty's appetite.
Even in the worst situation, you can grow food. Anyway, growing food three times a year on Nanyang Island is a profitable business. Some people may look down on growing food. Growing food these days is extremely simple and crude. Slash and burn, and scatter the seeds.
Just wait for the harvest. At most, you should weed, weed, and water. So in fact, the income from growing food is very high, at least about ten times.
Otherwise, when Lu Buwei asked his father how many times the income from farming could be, his father would not have answered ten times.
I would like to ask if a business that earns ten times the annual income is a good business?
But it is different in Goryeo. There is no way to grow rubber here. Therefore, the governors of Goryeo are either herdsmen farming the land and collecting taxes. Or they are interested in Goryeo specialties, such as Korean ginseng, fine leather goods, and Silla maids.
However, Jiang Wei didn't have any specialties here, and even the few Silla maids around him were bought with his money. He could only survive by relying on taxes, and at the same time he came up with the idea of opening a mine. Even so,
It can only barely complete the annual tribute amount.
It wasn't until he did business with the Japanese country that Jiang Wei's life began to get better.
Seeing Jiang Wei's worried face, he seemed afraid of ruining his own affairs. Han Du said with a smile: "Don't worry, the Governor's Mansion collects wealth for the country. As long as you can pay tribute on time, there are no restrictions on what you can do. Although
Selling grain and iron tools to the Japanese country, but the quantity is not large, so it is not a big deal."
"Thank you sir." Jiang Wei quickly handed over to Han Du gratefully.
Although Han Du said it was easy, if someone takes the lead and pursues the case, Jiang Wei's actions can really be used as leverage for others.
The reason why Jiang Wei wanted to thank Han Du was because as long as Han Du nodded, even if his matter was found out in the future, Han Du would be responsible for him.
Han Du didn't care about Jiang Wei's trivial matter. He came here this time to sell a large amount of food and ordnance to the Japanese country. What did he sell?
"Then do you know what the situation is like between the north and the south of Japan now?"
"Chaos!" Jiang Wei said without hesitation: "According to the people of the Hosokawa clan, the two sides of the Japanese country are now fighting fiercely, and they are really fighting with each other. Otherwise, they would not be so short of food and food.
Ironware, so much so that I had to pay a high price to buy it.”
"Is this credible?" Han Du was secretly happy and wanted to be sure.
Jiang Wei nodded sharply, "Although the students have not sent anyone to enter the Japanese country, judging from the actions of these Japanese businessmen, it should be true. Whether it is the Hosokawa clan or the Ashikaga clan, every time they talk about each other,
They all look like they want to immediately chop the opponent into eight pieces with a knife. It is precisely because of this that the students have never let the two parties face each other."
When Han Du heard this, he also felt that what Jiang Wei said was reasonable. The north and south of the Japanese country had been fighting for decades, and they were absolutely determined to fight to the death. If they could unite to create a situation for Jiang Wei, just to confuse him, that would be too much.
Jiang Wei is in power. If we have this free time, we might as well unify the Japanese country first.
"Is the Japanese country still in great demand for food and ironware?"
Jiang Wei nodded and said: "It's very big. According to the students' estimates, they will definitely raise the price this time in order to get the students to sell more grain and ironware to them."
Han Du suddenly clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Okay!"
"Sir, what do you think?" Jiang Wei asked thoughtfully.
Han Du did not answer Jiang Wei, but continued to ask: "When will they come again?"
A number flashed through Jiang Wei's mind and he immediately replied: "If nothing happens, the Hosokawa clan will be here in half a month. And the Ashikaga clan will be here in one and a half months."
Han Du smiled and looked at it
With one glance, Jiang Wei separated the two parties in terms of time, and he was really able to conduct transactions with both parties without anyone noticing.
"There is enough time." Han Du glanced at Jiang Wei, who was looking at him. Since he needed his help, he naturally wanted to know some things.
Clearing his throat, Han Du said with a smile: "It's like this. The Japanese country not only refused to surrender, but also dared to kill my envoy from the Ming Dynasty. Such an ambitious person should be punished by everyone. Your Majesty, in order to give a few envoys
My minister Zhaoxue is determined to use troops against the Japanese state."
Jiang Wei's expression was shocked, and then his heart became hot. When the Japanese country tore up the credentials of the Ming Dynasty and killed the envoys of the Ming Dynasty, all the scholars were angry. The dignified ruler of the world was actually treated like this by a Japanese country.
No Ming Dynasty person can bear the insult.
It is a pity that the court did not mention this matter again in the end. I thought that the matter would be over. Unexpectedly, the court would choose to avenge its shame at this time.
"Okay, the little Japanese country dares to insult our Ming Dynasty. The emperor should have sent troops to attack it long ago." Jiang Wei slapped his hand on his thigh, his face turned red, and he felt very proud.
"The teacher needs the students to do anything, but according to the teacher's instructions, the students will go through fire and water without hesitation."
What Han Du wanted was Jiang Wei's attitude. He immediately laughed and said, "It's not as serious as you said, but there is indeed something that requires you to stand up."
Before Jiang Wei could ask what was going on, Han Du said, "I want you to sell a large amount of grain and iron to the Japanese."
Jiang Wei was startled when he heard this, and said in confusion: "Sir, since the Ming Dynasty decided to attack the Japanese country, why did it sell grain and iron to them?"
In Jiang Wei's opinion, this kind of behavior is completely scheming to the enemy. It was clear that both sides were about to go to war, but in the end they sold a large amount of grain and iron tools to the opponent. Isn't this scheming to the enemy?
Han Du explained with a smile, "The Ming Dynasty will send troops to attack the Japanese country, but not now. Now the north and south of the Japanese country are fighting fiercely. If the Ming Dynasty sends troops to the Japanese country at this time, wouldn't it take the initiative to give them a reason to unite with the outside world? In this way
On the contrary, it will unite them both. Although Ming Dynasty is not afraid of both of them, there is no need to sacrifice too much in vain."
Jiang Wei nodded subconsciously. Sure enough, he took a long-term view. Even though the two sides of the Japanese country are fighting endlessly, as long as there are external forces involved, there is a high possibility that they will unite. After all, the leaders of both sides cannot be stupid.
Dead lips and cold teeth
Don't understand the reason.
"Then what are you going to do, sir?" Jiang Wei asked Han Du for advice as if he were studying in an academy. Opportunities to conquer a country are rare, and the opportunity to ask him for advice on the strategy is even rarer.
Now that he's met, Jiang Wei naturally doesn't want to miss it.
Han Du also wanted to give him some guidance and said: "Since both the north and the south of Japan are fighting with all their strength, our best way is not to disturb them. Let them kill enough, preferably horizontally.
Corpses were everywhere and blood flowed into rivers. As long as they kept fighting, the Japanese country's national power would become weaker every day, and one day the Japanese country's national power would be extremely weak. At this time, the Ming Dynasty would send troops to attack again, even if the Japanese countries united
, and will not be the enemy of the Ming Dynasty."
Jiang Wei nodded repeatedly. He had indeed never thought of looking at the Japanese melee from this perspective. Viewing the Japanese melee from this perspective was very novel and benefited Jiang Wei a lot.
Han Du continued: "Of course, we can't just watch the North and South of Japan fight without pain. With their small-scale war, how long will it take to wait until they exhaust Japan's national power?
?”
"Sir, do you have any clever ideas?" Jiang Wei asked quickly.
Han Du smiled and said, "Haven't you ever thought about it?"
Jiang Wei lowered his head and pondered for a moment, but he still couldn't think of what he could do now that the Ming Dynasty would not send troops for the time being.
Han Du patiently pointed him out and said: "Look, both the Hosokawa clan and the Ashikaga clan are buying large amounts of grain from you, right? And they are willing to increase the price to buy it. They just ask you to sell them more grain.
.Tell me, why do they do this?"
Jiang Wei was extremely smart, but the reason why he didn't think of it was because of his limited thinking. Now that Han Du reminded him, he immediately understood.
"Sir, what you mean is that the fighting between them has become more and more intense? Only in this way will they need more food and iron tools."
Han Du nodded and said: "Every more person goes to the battlefield, there will be one less person farming, and food will naturally be insufficient. Since their demand for food is increasing, it means that they have sent all the people they can.
They have all been sent to the battlefield. Moreover, they want to send more people to the battlefield. But once there is no one to farm, then they themselves will starve to death. Therefore, if they want to send more people to the battlefield, they will
There must be more external food to supplement their needs."