Chapter 661: The Private Soldiers of the Four Feudal Kings
The launch of the southern tour, in the eyes of Zhu Yuanzhang and others, was just a sightseeing tour.
But in fact, it will have a huge impact on the situation across the entire Eurasian continent.
The news in the Di Di newspaper soon began to spread, and those who were most concerned about it were, of course, businessmen from various places, or maritime merchants.
This is an obvious signal sent by the imperial court, that is, it attaches great importance to Nanyang.
At this time, in Nanjing City, not long after Zhu Yuanzhang and others left, people from several families gathered together.
A large courtyard with three entrances. Such a courtyard in the capital has become extremely expensive, and the starting price is hundreds of thousands of gold coins.
This is inevitable in the market economy, and even Zhu Ying has no way to restrict it.
There are many servants in the yard, and their meager wages are nothing compared to the house price.
In the house, the heads of the three major families met.
"Sure enough, I guessed correctly. The imperial court's intention is to annex the entire Nanyang and turn Nanyang into the back garden of the Ming Dynasty."
"Such an idea can only be thought of by His Highness the Grand Sun. It will have immeasurable benefits for our future industry."
Fang Ying said.
He is nearly forty years old and has a pair of sharp eyes, but his skin is a little dark, which is caused by being at sea for a long time.
The Fang family is originally a small family, perhaps not even a family, but Fang Ying is very discerning. In recent years, he has successfully gained a lot of wealth by relying on his analysis of the court's policies. He is a true example of starting from scratch.
"Boss Fang's vision has always been so unique. It's just that the last time Taisun restricted the sale of land, Boss Fang must have lost a lot."
"If we spend so much money this time to explore the fields in Nanyang, I don't know if it will be like last time."
There was a hint of sarcasm in Yuan Qing's tone. This can't be blamed on him. He was persuaded by Fang Ying last time and invested a lot of money in the property, but now he has suffered a huge loss.
Now Fang Ying is encouraging everyone to work on Nanyang's fields, which makes him somewhat uninterested.
Fang Ying looked at Yuan Qing and didn't mean to be angry. He just said, "I lost a lot. I lost even more."
"But in the past few years, Mr. Yuan has made a lot of money by following me. Compared with the losses, it is only one-tenth or two. If Mr. Yuan doesn't want to follow me, just go out. There is the gate over there. It's hard to
Or should I stop Mr. Yuan from leaving?"
Hearing this, Yuan Qing's face flashed with a hint of embarrassment and anger, but in the end he remained silent.
As Fang Ying said, we have really made a lot of money together in the past few years, and the family's assets have doubled several times. It is definitely not possible to leave.
But he still said: "When you had no money, it was our Yuan and Chen family who invested in you, so that you had capital. Otherwise, how could you make so much money."
When Fang Ying heard this, he snorted coldly, and his emotions obviously fluctuated: "It's just a hundred thousand guan of treasure money. I always keep my kindness in my heart, so every time I have an opportunity to make money, I bring you two together.
, now you are telling me this, do you want to polish off all this kindness?"
Fang Ying was really angry this time. He had given enough rewards to the Yuan and Chen families, including now.
If he is still not satisfied, then he will just go it alone.
Although such risks will become great.
"It doesn't have to be like this. It's just a small amount of money. It's not worth breaking the relationship between the three of us."
"Yuan Sheng, don't mention this again in the future, otherwise you will know what the consequences will be."
Chen Mu stood up to mediate and said that he was the oldest, already over fifty years old, so naturally he had the highest prestige among the three.
"I was the one who lost my temper just now. Listen to Mr. Chen." Yuan Qing said immediately.
Among the three families, the Chen family is a coastal family, and many matters related to maritime transactions are carried out through the Chen family.
If the relationship between the three families breaks down, it will be difficult for the other party, the Yuan family, to carry out the business at sea.
When Fang Ying heard this, he also chose to reveal what had just happened.
"Fang Sheng, please continue to talk about your thoughts. I have always supported you. There is no smooth sailing in business. It is normal to have some losses. Besides, you cannot be entirely blamed for this matter. Who knows?
The intensity of the imperial court’s rectification will be so great.”
"Under the influence, Fang Sheng's response was already very fast and he saved a lot of losses. This is enough."
Chen Mu said with certainty.
Fang Ying nodded slightly, and then said: "This is actually my problem. I knew that the sale of land in Daming would definitely be interfered by the imperial court, but I mistakenly thought that it would take some time. I didn't expect that Taisun's regulation would come.
So fast."
"But this also made me think about a problem, that is, in the Ming Dynasty, no matter how high the profit is, it is best not to touch the business prohibited by Taisun, otherwise it will be rectified and there will be no news at all.
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After a slight pause, Fang Ying continued: "This time I am targeting industries in Nanyang because His Majesty's southern tour will definitely promote the development of Nanyang on a large scale."
"In Nanyang trade, those rare goods no longer have any advantage for us. The only direction is the grain industry."
"It couldn't be done in the Ming Dynasty, but in Nanyang, no one cares about this. As long as we buy enough fields first, we will definitely be able to produce a lot of food."
"The growth of grain is a stable business. Even though Ming Dynasty seems to have high-yielding crops, in fact the gap in grain is still very large. Even if we can't stock up on grain and sell it, even if it is a par price, it will be a long-term stable income for the three of us.
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"The most important thing is that if a disaster occurs in the Ming Dynasty and the grain production is reduced, the three of us can completely donate the grain to the court and make meritorious service, even if it is given a small title, then for the three of us,
It is also a great honor.”
"Not only can you get rid of your identity as a merchant and benefit future generations, but you can also gain recognition from the court and gain enough advantages in maritime transactions."
"On the contrary, even if it does not reach what I said above, in the future, the influx of a large number of Han people into Nanyang will inevitably lead to an increase in the price of land. The land we have hoarded can also be sold at a high price."
"No matter from every aspect, we are completely invincible."
Fang Ying believed in his analysis this time. He had long targeted the grain industry in Nanyang.
In fact, the reason why people wanted to hoard land in the Ming Dynasty, even if it was against the grandson's wishes, and he did it even though he knew there might be problems, was to earn more capital.
Unfortunately, in the end, not only did I not make any money, I actually lost a lot.
"What Fang Sheng means is how much investment you are prepared to make this time."
Chen Mu pondered for a moment and asked.
Yuan Qing also turned to look at Fang Ying, wanting to see how much he had invested this time.
Fang Ying smiled softly and said, "All my property in the capital should be sold off in the next few days. My family is not that big, only about ten people. They will all follow me to move to Champa this time."
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Yuan Qing said in disbelief: "You are crazy. You want to move your family to Champa. Do you want to give up all the Ming Dynasty's property?"
Chen Mu's eyes were full of surprise and uncertainty.
Mainly because Fang Ying played too much this time.
Even the property in the capital has to be sold. Do you want to spend all your wealth on a gamble?
Fang Ying slightly cupped his hands and said with a smile: "To be honest with you two, I have already caught up with His Highness the King of Wu, and this time I am going to Wucheng."
"King Wu first arrived in Champa, and his men were short of manpower. It was a good time to provide help in times of need. I have thought clearly this time."
"Although Wucheng is far away from the Ming Dynasty, the Di newspaper has also read that His Majesty is still going to capture the city during this southern tour. This shows that in His Majesty's heart, His Highness the King of Wu is still there, so the future development of Wucheng will inevitably be supported by the Ming Dynasty.
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Fang Ying sighed softly: "The capital is good and prosperous like a dream. The changes in just a few years are already beyond the imagination of the world."
"There are many opportunities to make money here. You can make a lot of money every day by just doing some small business, but these are not what I want."
"The capital city where dragons and tigers dominate is not my place to start. No matter how much money I make, without an official status, I am just a businessman after all."
"My Ming Dynasty, the most indispensable thing is businessmen."
"There are not many big businessmen in the capital, but in the eyes of those nobles, they don't matter. We are lucky and have good times. It's okay to do small business, but we don't even have the qualifications to enter the big business.
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"Now the only chance is to go out."
"I won't force you two to come with me, but for me, going to Champa is the last chance. If you two are willing, then invest some money and do the grain business in Nanyang together."
"Let me say it up front. If there really is a day when the Ming Dynasty rules Nanyang, the grain trade will definitely end up in the hands of the officials, just like the Ming Dynasty now. What I am talking about is only during this period."
"There's no guarantee of how long it can last, but I think it should be fine for more than ten years."
Fang Ying said it directly.
He analyzed clearly that once the Ming Dynasty ruled Nanyang, grain trading would definitely be impossible, but by that time, he believed that he would definitely find a better trading channel.
Originally, he had not made such a decision, but His Majesty's southern tour really solidified his idea.
After Yuan Qing and Chen Mu listened, they were silent for a long time.
Unlike Fang Ying, they are not the only ones who can make the decision at home, let alone move the whole family.
After all, their roots in the Ming Dynasty are already very deep, so there is no need to take this risk.
Fang Ying saw the attitude of the two families and already understood that Nanyang would not invest too much this time.
The grain industry is not a huge profit, and it is not consistent with their future profits.
This meeting was actually a farewell for Fang Ying.
And the two of them could not have imagined that Fang Ying, who seemed to be a humble man now, would become a grain master in Champa just a few years later, and by doing so, he would obtain the coveted official status, and even gain a huge fortune in Champa.
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Fang Ying was not the only one who had seen it, the signal Zhu Ying had sent was already very obvious.
Naturally, others would not say that Fang Ying was as desperate as Fang Ying, but investing in Nanyang's industry has become inevitable.
Among them, the biggest leader in maritime trade was not the large maritime merchant family of the Ming Dynasty, but the four major vassal kings from the faraway country of Japan.
After possessing huge wealth, he could not provoke a war with Japan without the permission of the court, so he could only occupy Kyushu Island.
Obviously the four vassal kings must not be reconciled.
Regardless of whether it is Zhu Pang, Zhu Fan, or Zhu Di, they all have great ambitions, but now they are restricted by the Japanese country of Kyushu Island. They must find a way to break the situation.
The key to breaking the situation can only be sea trade.
Yancheng, Kyushu Island.
Zhu Di looked at Xu Yihua with some displeasure and asked, "What do you think the traitor said?"
Not long ago, Zhu Di sent a letter to Zhu Gaochi through sea trade, asking Zhu Gaochi to support Zhu Di's sea trade business.
After all, although Zhu Gaochi is not in charge of Annan now, he certainly has considerable power in Annan.
As long as Zhu Gaochi cooperates with Zhu Di and the two sides interact in sea trade, huge profits will inevitably be generated.
Between Japan and Annan, there is a dumping ground like Ming Dynasty, and with the reputation of overseas vassal kings, it is not easy to make money.
When Xu Yihua heard Zhu Di's words, she said unhappily, "Your Majesty, why do you call Chi'er the crown prince? It's not a good thing to call him that way."
Zhu Di turned his head slightly, as if he hadn't heard.
This title of treacherous son was the original habit.
In any case, Zhu Di didn't like his eldest son very much in his heart, and in recent years, his two younger sons had been accompanying him in all the wars. The eldest son was rarely seen, so there was naturally a difference in feelings.
"Chi'er wrote in the letter that everything will be subject to the prince's arrangements. At the same time, he also said hello to the prince. After not seeing him for so many years, he misses the prince very much." Xu Yihua said.
Zhu Di snorted coldly: "Hypocritical, he still misses me? Isn't he hoping that I will die soon so that he can inherit the throne of King Yan?"
"When you were replying to the letter, you made it clear to him that you should stop thinking about this little bit of family property and just give him a name."
Xu Yihua looked at the two younger sons with happy faces and did not refute Zhu Di.
She knew that these words were meant for her two younger sons.
As for Gao Chi, he has never thought about his own business.
Now in charge of Annan, if he is greedy for money, his property will be no less than that of the current prince.
"Normally, the prince would complain about Chi'er's lack of letters and say that he doesn't have the prince in his heart."
"Now that the letter has arrived, the prince said that Chi'er is hypocritical again."
"They all came out of my belly. Why is the prince so prejudiced? Even if he cannot go into battle to kill the enemy, he is still the prince's son and the eldest son of Prince Yan's palace."
Xu Yihua couldn't help but complain a few words.
Hearing this, Zhu Di felt that he could not save his face, so he said with a bit of impatience: "Okay, okay, that's it. He is considered sensible and obedient."
Then he told his second son Zhu Gaoxu: "You will pass this news to your uncles tomorrow and tell them that we can now start maritime trade with Nanyang."
Trade in Southeast Asia is currently a matter of great importance to the four vassal kings.
Not only trade, but more importantly, private soldiers stationed in Luzon.