The plot of the novel has developed to this point and aroused the interest of the audience.
After being reminded by Pig's Feet, they suddenly realized that they had indeed been negligent.
Are the Waihai Fans really that rich? Where do they get their money?
If one knew the source of the foreigners' silver, how could they not be tempted by the domineering temperament of the wealthy people on the southeastern coast in the novel?
Ordinary listeners were just curious, but some powerful listeners were really interested.
In an era of underdeveloped productivity, information naturally cannot flow too fast, and some information may not even spread everywhere.
Daqianke has never closed the sea, and trade between the southeastern region and overseas has always been very active. Even in the capital, there are overseas fans.
Of course, most of them appear as missionaries and are not very popular.
However, it cannot be denied that the knowledge possessed by these missionaries also has some merits, and the palace specially hired painters from overseas.
The dignitaries in Beijing rarely interact with them because everyone has different ways of thinking and it feels weird to talk to them.
Apart from anything else, I can talk to the mistress of the main branch and direct lineage, and I often communicate through letters, so the relationship is maintained very well.
Of course, such thoughts would never be spoken out, for fear of making others laugh.
However, the novel "Overseas Founding" was sold nationwide by the Xue family, an imperial merchant. At this time, the novel had been distributed nationwide, and it was impossible to stop it.
In short, the plot of the novel that quickly became popular throughout Daqian has attracted many people and forces to pursue lucrative overseas interests.
It can be said that Jia Rong's original purpose of writing this novel has been achieved.
It is not that the national power of Daqian is stronger than that of the previous Ming Dynasty, nor that the people of Daqian are richer than those of the previous Ming Dynasty, but that there is more money circulating in the country.
He wanted to ask the foreigners where the large amount of silver in their hands came from, but it was not very smooth at first.
The most important trade objects of the Maritime Silk Road are actually the many island kingdoms in the South China Sea.
The foreign merchants who were looking for it, as well as the missionaries who came with the ship, all talked about it without any intention of revealing the details.
Not to mention him, even his wife, who has been married for many years, also told him some bad news.
It's a pity that his ideas cannot represent those wealthy families on the southeastern coast who are already very wealthy. They probably don't have the courage to explore.
To be honest, Pig's Feet was angry and depressed, but actually he breathed a sigh of relief.
This shouldn't be the case!
But the local powerful people behind the scenes forced Pig's Feet to take action, allowing them to forcibly intervene in the cargo supply chain of those maritime merchants.
Of course, it was different from the uproar caused by the plot of the previous novel. Soon the minds of many listeners were attracted by the subsequent plot of the novel.
If the other party wants to establish a foundation here in Fucheng and forcefully squeeze into the lucrative maritime trade circle, it naturally needs affiliated forces that can wave the flag and build a strong momentum.
Now, with the reminder of Jia Rong's novel, I naturally couldn't miss the opportunity.
The sailors who came with the ship, as well as the lower-level crew, must have known something, but no one would take the initiative to ask them in the past.
Pig's Foot is not having a good life either. He has been supporting him to become a powerful person now, and it's like urging him to cooperate in snatching some of the benefits under his rule.
As long as their interests are not touched and it is convenient, they have no intention of making things difficult.
It soon became clear that his wife's mother-in-law was the business owner behind him, and one of his direct descendants had become famous in the officialdom. Not only had he reached the level of the prefect, but he had also fawned over a certain big boss in the cabinet.
The powerful are all snobbish creatures, and they are basically self-centered in front of those who are inferior to themselves.
If the wealthy people along the coast were to know about it, he, the prefect of the coastal city, would probably be left with nothing to eat. It is not an exaggeration at all.
As for the situation of that huge land, it was impossible for a low-level crew member to know, and Pigfoot didn't ask too much.
As the prefect of a coastal city, Pig's Feet has quite a lot of resources at its disposal.
Although several shipping companies are just fake, they can still collect hundreds of thousands of dollars every year, which is evident from this.
Fortunately, Pig's Feet has suffered a lot since he was a child, and his tough character has been tempered by the cruel life. He can afford to wait, just take his time.
If it were Pigfoot himself, if his family had some ocean-going capabilities, he wouldn't mind going on a trial trip.
Think about it, the fiscal revenue of the previous Ming Dynasty was often less than ten million taels of silver.
Not to mention the powerful people in Beijing, wherever the novel "Overseas Founding" spreads, the local forces there will be interested.
This is no joke!
If he really had the guts to do it, an assassin would come to his door the next day and send him to the West.
Waiyang Fanzi found a huge land in the outer sea with rich gold and silver minerals. How could he be so lucky?
It’s exciting just thinking about it, it could be a mountain of gold and silver.
It took a lot of effort for Pig's Feet, and through some twists and turns, he finally got some information from the mouths of the crew members of the overseas ships.
Zhujiao was helpless immediately. Based on his understanding of the wealthy families on the southeastern coast, they would never do such a risky thing.
Although Pig's Foot's wife is only a direct descendant of the local powerful, as Pig's Foot's status rises, her right to speak in her natal family also gradually increases.
Once such thoughts arise, it is impossible to suppress them.
But the pig's trotters are not ungrateful. They don't recognize others when they receive benefits, and they can only do their best to meet the requirements of the owner behind them.
But they had never thought before that they could inquire from these overseas missionaries why those overseas businessmen were so rich.
And the words in the novel are all real things.
The local wealthy family behind him, that is, his wife's natal family, were obviously forcing him to go to a dead end. They did not behave like the proprietor behind the scenes at all.
They were also interested in the New World, but of course they were more interested in the numerous gold and silver mines there.
Even if his future is stuck right now, he can actually accept it!
After all, he was born in a poor family, and even if he entered officialdom, he didn't have much expectations for his future.
As for Pig's Feet, it has actually completed the initial interest demands of the local powerful people behind it. It is not only a monetary income, but also a successful foothold in the coastal cities.
He still has some abilities, and his vision and knowledge are very good. In addition, in a place with a strong commercial atmosphere such as coastal Fucheng, he can still provide enough benefits to the proprietor behind him from the corners that local forces look down upon.
profit return.
In addition, they are very sensitive to things like religion, so very few people are willing to take the initiative to deal with them.
The arrogance of the Celestial Kingdom and Daqian's own national strength are enough to make Daqian's top bosses look down on the foreign forces from abroad.
As for the capable dignitaries in Beijing, they directly inquired about the situation of overseas missionaries in the capital and wanted to know if this was the case.
In fact, there is no need for the dignitaries in the capital, or today to ask foreign missionaries, Jia Rong Majia's novel quickly gave the answer.
Could it be that the energy of his wife's natal family is not enough for him to go further, so they just maximize their profits and squeeze out all his use value?
Pig's Foot was naturally impossible to agree to, and of course he did not refuse directly. Instead, he started procrastination mode, and also inquired about the situation of his wife's natal family.
If done correctly, it is not impossible to ride on the favor of the Minister of War's family, and there are still some opportunities.
Only some bosses with a keen sense of smell felt that something was wrong.
Where does the increase in silver in the country come from?
Since we know that foreigners are not short of money, why should the rich people on the southeast coast get all the benefits?
Of course, the few big guys at the top of the court only have a vague idea in their minds, and the specific situation is not very clear.
To do business with foreigners, you don't necessarily have to go to the southeast coast. There are many places in the south that are also close to the sea.
Especially the local tycoons and gentry groups in the south of the Yangtze River have all started to think about it.
The sudden alienation from my wife's natal family seems quite abnormal.
In other words, silk, tea and porcelain are very popular in maritime trade. These are the core interests of those maritime merchant families. How can they easily give up part of their shares?
If the local powerful people behind the scenes interfere with the transportation of these supplies, the losses will be huge, and it is likely to directly affect the business reputation of a certain maritime merchant family.
The powerful people in Beijing suddenly realized that although they could not directly go to the New World that foreigners talked about to mine gold and silver, they could make a lot of money doing business with them.
After receiving the letter of approval, the dignitaries in Beijing were filled with regret.
This was normal, and it wouldn't have been easily leaked if it were a pig's feet, so he wasn't too upset, and these people were not the only ones who knew the situation.
If we follow the normal path, we should first stabilize it for a few years and establish good relations with the local maritime merchants. Then we might be able to make a breakthrough in maritime trade.
However, the bottom crew member made it very clear that that huge land was probably tens of thousands of miles away from Nanming, and if we took the sea route, we would have to float at sea for at least several months.
Is this true?
When the audience heard this, they were filled with curiosity.
However, it is not that easy to find out the situation of the countries in the South China Sea. There are also big families on the southeast coast who intend to block the news.
The living habits of foreign missionaries are disliked by the powerful.
If we go further, we really can't tell whether it's good or bad. The requirements and appetite of the proprietor behind it will probably become bigger and bigger.
Although the Daqian Empire does not have a serious statistical organization, it is an indisputable fact that there is more and more money in the country.
The information that Pig's Feet explored was not only where the vast amounts of silver from overseas came from, but also many situations in the South China Sea.
But in Daqian, the tax system was not much different from the previous Ming Dynasty, but the annual tax revenue reached more than 30 million taels.
The people behind the pig's trotters are powerful in the place, and they are not local snakes. They are also outsiders, so it is normal for them to hook up with each other.
However, when Pigfoot learned this information, he felt helpless in addition to being shocked.
At this time, I planned to place a heavy bet on this direct descendant, but gave up on the pig's feet for the time being. After all, the resources of my wife's natal family are also limited.
This thing is indeed true!
My wife has frequent contact with her natal family, but recently her natal family's attitude seems to be a little distant and cold.
Even if you don't know much about the maritime trade income of the wealthy families on the southeast coast, you still know that it is definitely a hugely profitable industry.
But if he doesn't agree, his future in officialdom will probably stop here.
Who knows whether it is possible that foreign countries will covet Daqian?
No one dares to guarantee such a thing.
It's just that Pig's Feet vaguely sensed that something was wrong. At this time, the powerful local people behind him were still urging him to get more benefits.
Let’s put it this way, the Maritime Silk Road has been opened since the Southern Song Dynasty. At this time, the Southern Ming Dynasty also continued this model, so that the national finances have never had problems.
It turned out that foreigners discovered a new landmass through the ocean, which was quite vast and rich in gold and silver minerals. The large amount of silver shipped to Nanming was dug out from there.
If you can get enough benefits, that would be the best.
This news is quite shocking. I didn’t expect foreigners to be so lucky.
Even the big families on the southeast coast who have ocean-going capabilities don't dare to take risks easily, and it's even less possible for them.
At first, the overseas missionaries were reluctant to talk about it, but later they heard that the most popular novel in Beijing recently had leaked the news that overseas businessmen had found many gold and silver mines in the New World. They were shocked and there was no need to continue to hide it.
This is something that is quite offending and may even lead to intense conflicts.
In particular, the family of the Minister of War was ambitiously planning to develop maritime business. After all, Pig Knuckle had worked in the Ministry of War and had a friendship with the Minister of War.
Unfortunately, I can only think about it now.
Moreover, it is a world dominated by overseas pirates. It is not easy for the Nanming fleet to gain a foothold there. It must face an endless stream of ferocious pirates.
If a new continent is developed successfully, wouldn't it be able to make the foreign countries that discovered it roll over in strength?
Without even thinking about it, it naturally flows in from the outer sea.
Having reached the top of a mid-level official in his early thirties, he was already very satisfied.
With such ability, even several maritime merchant families with roots in the city couldn't help but look at Pig's Knuckles in a different light and understood that the new prefect was a capable person.
If Pig's Knuckle wants to achieve something, it is natural that he must know something about the countries in the southern seas. The more detailed the information, the better.
If one day he cannot meet the requirements of the proprietor behind him, who knows if they will not hesitate to let him fall into the abyss?
Such examples are not two at the same time. Whether it is the greed of court bosses or local powerful people, he has seen it all and has a deep understanding of it.
Pig's feet also has a conscience and a certain bottom line in doing things. There are some things that he will never do, even if the benefits here are staggering.
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