After all the passenger traffic slowly flowed to the Sima family, the world's shipping was once again turbulent. After the Feng family convinced the Mobei pirates, everyone thought that Mrs. Feng would once again push the Feng family's shipping to a new peak.
However, the imperial court intervened and once again snatched away all the customers. Except for the Xie family, which was not afraid of power and did not compromise, all the customers of the Feng family turned to the Sima family, and the Feng family once again faced the crisis of unwinding.
In recent months, Fengcheng has been in a state of turmoil. The fights between the Feng family and the Sima family were quite bizarre. The Feng family and the Sima family had various ways of grabbing customers. After a back and forth, the Feng family was slightly victorious, and then the Sima family was victorious. Mrs. Feng actually had a tattoo of Feng.
Without moving, the crew below had a small-scale commotion, and then Feng Haitang calmed it down. No more riots occurred. Even if the Sima family deliberately spread the news and caused panic, the crew of the Feng family fleet also
Don't be moved by it.
This time, the shipping industry underwent earth-shaking changes, breaking the situation where the Feng family dominated the maritime world, and opened up another look. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that, even though the Feng family paid a billion in silver in compensation in the month of the accident, the Feng family was still
Due to the appeal of the shopping mall, the Sima family simply does not have the strength to engage in a price war with the Feng family. Everything is directed by the imperial court behind the scenes, with the purpose of completely destroying the solid foundation that the Feng family has laid for many years.
All the big and small business houses in the world are closely following Fengcheng's every move.
The shipping industry involves almost all commercial businesses, including the construction of ships, the transportation of official salt, and the transportation of silk, tea, coal, and food in the Jiangnan area. The transportation of silk, tea, coal, and food in the Jiangnan area is inseparable from the two routes of Chidan River and Mobei Sea. The waterway transportation of Shengtian Dynasty is convenient
, the Chidan River spans the north and south, connecting almost most of the cities together. The Mobei route also connects the southern and western regions with other small countries. It is a very stable and huge bridge.
Especially for ocean transportation, the transaction transportation line between Shengtian and neighboring countries must pass through the Mobei Sea. Water transportation is three to four times that of land transportation. In the past few years when Fengjia Shipping dominated the world, almost all properties have chosen water transportation.
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Fengjia is a living sign, fast and stable!
The profits here are so huge that it makes people jealous.
After Nan Jin's death, the Feng family changed. The Feng family's shipping was facing a crisis. The court's intervention at this time was equivalent to taking over the country that the Feng family had built over the past few years. From now on, the shipping company would just change its surname from Feng to Xiao.
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Almost all the people in Shengtian’s commercial banks are unwilling to see this kind of scene. Economics has always been an accessory to politics. All commercial banks automatically move closer to politics. No matter how developed they are, they cannot escape from politics. People who do not understand politics cannot do anything in the mall.
If a businessman has no connection with the court, he will never be able to sustain it for too long. When the country prospers, business will prosper; when the country's fortunes decline, its business fortunes will decline.
However, a special case has appeared in these ten years, and that is Fengjia Shipping!
All businessmen will be attached to the imperial court, such as the Xie family in Fengcheng. The Xie family is also considered a wealthy family in Fengcheng. Its silk cloth business is more famous than the Yun family in the capital. The friendship between Xie Junliu and Xiao Han is very deep and intriguing.
This time the Xie family was safe and sound under the authority of the anti-Xiao Jue family, which also hindered Xiao Han's fortune. It profoundly demonstrated the profound knowledge of economics and politics, but the Feng family was different.
Everyone only knows that the Feng family is as rich as the country, and no one can touch it. But they don’t know that Feng Nanjin is the right minister of the Shengtian Dynasty. One person is less than ten thousand people. The rise of the Feng family is due to Feng Nanjin.
However, no one knows this. When Nan Jin was in charge of Feng Family Shipping, the court used various methods to subjugate and suppress it, all relying on his right-hand minister
Knowing this identity in advance, he disrupted the imperial court's conspiracy and blocked crises coming from all directions.
When the court came to their senses, they realized that the Feng family was too powerful to move and could only coexist peacefully.
The Feng family is the only trading firm that is not controlled by the imperial court. Because of the convenient water transportation, it has promoted the economic development of the Fengcheng area. The other trading firms have benefited from the Feng family and are less constrained. They would rather rely on the Feng family than the imperial court.
If Feng Family Shipping changes its surname to Xiao, they will never be happy to see it, which will harm the interests of most people. Almost all trading houses are very concerned about who will have the last laugh in the battle between the court and the Feng Family!
Secretly, they hoped that Mrs. Feng would have the courage to continue to confront the court and maintain the interests of the cross-strait trading companies over the years.
It wasn't until the Sima family snatched away all their customers that they realized how serious the situation was, and their attitude of watching from the sidelines turned into extreme concern. At this time, if the Feng family continued to engage in price wars and raised their voices, they would definitely be able to get hundreds of responses.
However, Liusu remained unmoved, leaving everyone puzzled!
Even Xiao Jue is no exception!
The moonlight was cold at night in Fengcheng. It was almost late spring, and there was still a cold smell in the air. This time Xiao Jue came to Fengcheng and stayed in a courtyard belonging to King Xiu. He usually met Sima Langyue and Sima Junye.
here.
It is located in the north, very quiet and quiet, just facing Qilin Mountain.
Xiao Jue just read the accounts sent by Sima Langyue and frowned slightly. In the past half month, more than 3 million taels of silver had to be filled in. It was really a bottomless pit, which was equivalent to throwing money into the Chishui River in vain.
The stern man frowned tightly and narrowed his sharp eyes. Feng Susu has not seen any movement so far. How will he deal with this crisis?
She didn't send anyone to see him, nor did she show up. At this point, what else could she do to bring the Feng family back to life?
Xiao Jue hopes for a quick resolution more than anyone else, and procrastinating like this is not the way to go. He is not a fool and has taken advantage of the businesses on both sides of the Taiwan Strait for no reason.
"Lao Qi, I think it's better to forget it. Let's meet with Mrs. Feng to talk about it and increase the profit from one layer to three or 40%. That's enough." King Xiu said. He really didn't want to see the imperial court controlling the entire shipping industry.
, now that the Feng family is headed by Mrs. Feng, not Feng Nanjin, there is still a chance for him. If it is controlled by the court, he will have no chance at all.
Xiao Jue's eyes were cold, "Talk to the Feng family? Humph! When Feng Nanjin was alive, Lao Jiu and I went to the Feng Family Fort many times but were turned away. Did you see that they were willing to come forward for an interview? Now Feng Nanjin has
Damn, although Feng Susu still has some real abilities, she obviously doesn't have the courage of Feng Nanjin. If she doesn't come to her, why should I talk to them?"
King Xiu naturally understood the mystery behind this, and Xiao Jue also wanted to regain the anger he had suffered in the Feng family, but Mrs. Feng was so calm, I'm afraid he would have to swallow it in the end.
"The emperor has already said that he can only hold on for another month. If it is not possible, we should maintain the original situation. From the beginning, the emperor did not agree with taking advantage of Feng Nanjin's death to suppress the Feng family. It was you who always knew the interests and consequences. This
Only then was he willing to let you do it. The emperor has always been decisive and rational. Why is he so special to Feng Nanjin? If it were an ordinary person, he would have ordered you to annihilate the Feng family from the beginning. Really, Feng Nanjin is not him.
Son, do you deserve to be so protective?" King Xiu's words were a little cold and tempting, and his face was indignant. The emperor was really partial, and was even more kind to outsiders than to his brothers.
Xiao Jue closed the account book. King Xiu's words had no impact on him. He said calmly: "The emperor's heart is unpredictable. The emperor has been particularly kind to Feng Nanjin not once or twice. What's the fuss? When I first knew that he was the right minister, I
I suggested to the emperor not to be too indulgent, but unfortunately he didn't listen at all, as his trust in Feng Nanjin has long been deeply rooted."
King Xiu was very surprised when he saw his calm tone. He couldn't figure out this younger brother's thoughts before, and he couldn't figure it out now. Xiao Jue has been sending more people to lurk in Fengcheng since the incident half a year ago. Now the Xiao family's
Apart from Xiao Jue and Xiao Han, the only two brothers left are Xiao Wei and Xiao Meng. Originally, Xiao Wei's temperament was more like that of Xianyun Yehe. He had been peaceful and contented for several years. Xiao Jue's wariness about him had disappeared, and the relationship between brothers was still good.
Yes, compared to Xiao Meng, Xiao Wei received very good treatment, at least his actions were not restricted, and his image as a free king was too successful. However, since the food festival half a year ago, a strange combination of circumstances caused Xiao Wei to
Absolutely suspicious, he sent people again to monitor Xiu Wang in Fengcheng, but he was no longer as close as before.
This time Xiao Jue set out to deal with the Feng family and did not let him interfere at all. Although no one was smart enough to show it, and they were still in harmony on the surface, they all knew that there was no trust between them.
"Third brother, it's getting late. You should go back and rest early." Xiao Jue smiled slightly and gave the eviction order.
King Xiu was inconvenienced for a long time and stood up to leave. Lin Jun sent him out before returning. Xiao Jue said in a deep voice: "Have people keep an eye on King Xiu. If you make any rash move, notify me immediately!"
"Yes!" Lin Jun responded and said in confusion, "Your Majesty, my subordinates have been sending people to keep an eye on King Xiu for the past six months, and I haven't found anything wrong. Is your Majesty still suspicious of him?"
Xiao Jue smiled coldly and said coldly: "Third brother has been in Fengcheng for the past few years as the prince of Xianyun Yehe, and he is quite comfortable. I also thought that he would rather live such a comfortable life. Unfortunately, what happened half a year ago has always been
It was a lie. If I hadn't passed Fengcheng on a whim, I would have been deceived by him. Now in order to restore my trust, naturally I don't dare to do anything. Once some things are cracked, they cannot be repaired, let alone trust.
He has repeatedly tested my attitude towards the Feng family, naturally because he does not want the imperial court to completely control the world's shipping. This is a critical moment, and I will not allow anyone to disrupt it."
Hearing what Xiao Jue said, Lin Jun suddenly realized that after following Xiao Jue for almost ten years, he had met many kinds of people and many intrigues and intrigues. Lin Jun naturally understood the powerful relationship between them. The current emperor's relationship with Xiao Jue
He is extremely trustworthy, and he alone is in charge of the military aircraft camp. Xiao Jue has been involved in all the emperor's dirty and unspeakable matters, including spying on intelligence, assassinations, and frame-ups... This kind of thing that damages the image of the royal family has been done by Xiao Jue for so many years.
To appear in secret, balance the various forces in the court, and make the rule of the Shengtian Dynasty more stable. These are things that ordinary people are not willing to do, not even Xiao Han, and only Xiao Jue is willing to come forward for the emperor. Regarding the matter of King Xiu,
Only he can do it. If King Xiu behaves out of proportion now, Xiao Jue may be merciless and eliminate the root cause to avoid future troubles forever.
After all, cruel things like brothers fighting against each other are not uncommon.
"Is there no latest news from the Feng family?" Xiao Jue suddenly asked, what else could Feng Susu do to be able to sit so peacefully like a mountain?
Lin Jun shook his head, "Because there is no shipping business for the time being, Mrs. Feng has devoted all her crew members to silver mining and jade mining in the Mobei Islands. Other than that, she has done nothing else. The shipyard is still operating, and she just stopped sailing.
The rest of the Feng family's business operations are running normally, and they are determined to fight the imperial court to the end!"
Xiao Jue snorted heavily, "It's really smart. It diverted the pressure on the shipping company. No wonder the crew of the Feng family didn't make a fuss. This is just a delaying technique. The main business of the Feng family is shipping. If the shipping collapses, everything will collapse."
Got it!"
He can't wait to see the complete collapse of the Feng family!
"Your Majesty, I have something I don't know whether to say or not!" Lin Jun pondered, hesitating a little.
"explain!"
Lin Jun said with a serious face: "Sima Langyue and Sima Jun came to see the prince a few days ago and highly praised their Sima family's position in shipping. They also said that without the Feng family, the Sima family would be able to sweep all shipping.
This is totally unbelievable!”
Xiao Jue smiled sarcastically, Sima Langyue and Sima Jun were somewhat capable, but they were narrow-minded, face-saving, and quite exaggerated. How could he believe their words? They just wanted to use their hands to control the shipping industry.
, after all, this is a big pie, and the Sima family is much easier to control than the Feng family. He chose the Sima family because of this, not because of the moral character of the two Sima family brothers!
"Go on!" Xiao Jue groaned after hearing something in Lin Jun's words, asking him to continue.
Lin Jun continued: "Your Majesty, in addition to transportation, Fengjia Shipping also builds ships. Feng Nanjin has firmly controlled the upper management of Fengjia Shipping and the top casters. This is the core of shipping. This
These people are loyal to the Feng family and will never be used by us. We can find people to replace us in charge, which is irrelevant, but where can we find people with technical talents? The Feng family has already recruited the best shipbuilders in the entire Holy Sky.
, none of them has left the Fengjia Shipyard from the time of the accident to the present. After Feng Nanjin merged the seven shipping companies, he made all the shipbuilders of the original shipping companies his own, and the Sima Family and other four shipping companies were separated, and no one was taken away.
They have top talents. They don’t have a decent shipyard at all. Even if they control the entire shipping industry, they will still have to buy ships like the Feng family in the future. In fact, Feng Nanjin has laid a solid foundation in the shipping industry over the years, and the relationships are intricate. It will not be destroyed overnight.
Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, it is the most effective and beneficial way to talk to Mrs. Feng."
What Lin Jun said was extremely pertinent. What he was afraid of was that investing so much money would end up being nothing. If the Feng family could be defeated so easily, the imperial court would not indulge it for so many years.
Although he was not as strong as Feng Nanjin, he saw that Feng Susu's courage after the accident, although not as good as it was, was not weak, and was far higher than other sailors.
"How is Fengjia Shipyard doing now?" Xiao Jue frowned. He only discovered this problem after Lin Jun mentioned it.
In fact, it is not to blame that he ignored this important issue, but that although Xiao Jue was a powerful influencer in the political arena and was feared by everyone, it was because of his own courage and his noble status. In fact, he had no control over the operation of shipping.
If you are not familiar with it, many people will see the ships sailing on the Chidan River and Mobei Sea when they look at the Feng family's shipping industry, and know that they monopolize the world's transportation industry, but ignore the most basic issues.
Xiao Jue is no exception. What's more, he only wants to defeat the Feng family as soon as possible. He focuses closely on transportation, which makes it easier to forget. And he also believes that since the Sima family fleet can have a certain scale, it will definitely
He has his own shipyard. If Lin Jun didn't mention it, he wouldn't have noticed it at all.
"The shipyard has not stopped casting since the accident. According to my subordinates, if Mrs. Feng is not confident that the entire Feng family's shipping will not collapse, then she is making a fool of herself. No matter what, the shipyard is still dominated by the Feng family. In the future,
We still have to be restrained by the Feng family." Lin Jun said respectfully. He also investigated this matter in detail before he dared to tell Xiao Jue that there were only some signs at the beginning, and whether he knew about it or not, he would not give up.
, simply don’t say anything.
But now things are developing out of control. You have Zhang Liang's plan, and I have a wall ladder. Mrs. Feng obviously has a way to deal with the repeated blows to the prince. If this continues, I am afraid that the prince's expectations will be disappointed in the end. It is better to take advantage of the situation.
Now that we have the upper hand, reaching a consensus with Mrs. Feng is more conducive to a win-win situation. It is probably impossible for the court to win alone, at least not in the short term. In the long term, there is not so much money to waste.
"Is this reliable?" Xiao Jue frowned deeply, feeling as though a storm was about to come.
"Yes, it's absolutely true!" Lin Jun said, "Sima Jun is easier to control, but Sima Langyue, his ambition is big enough, he will be more likely to counterattack in the future, and then there will be chaos again. To be honest, Your Majesty, the court wants
It is really impossible to control shipping, and the trading houses on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are not happy to see it. Forced control will disrupt the economic prosperity of the Fengcheng area, and the gains outweigh the losses!"
Lin Jun persuaded him earnestly. From the beginning, he did not agree with Xiao Jue's suppression of the Feng family. Now that he has the upper hand, it is better to take the opportunity to negotiate terms and have a better chance of winning. If the Feng family is to stand up, the only option at the negotiation table is
If he is left to his own devices, whether Mrs. Feng will see him is another matter.
Xiao Jue's face was as dark as ice, and the air was a bit colder. This matter was becoming more and more difficult, like a thorn in his throat. Feng Susu actually gave him more headaches than Feng Nanjin.
Xiao Jue was still hesitating whether to see Tassel or not, when a shocking news came from Mobeihai.
The next day, the Mobei pirates, who had been silent for half a month, appeared on the Mobei Sea again. Not a single merchant ship passing through the Mobei route that day was spared, and all were robbed by the pirates!
The difference from the burning and looting of the Feng family's shipping incident is that the casualties in this burning and looting incident were not serious. Mobei Haiwang and Feng Nanjin had a personal grudge, so they arbitrarily robbed the Feng family merchant ship, regardless of the casualties. This time it was just for the sake of
Money and property, as long as the crew did not resist violently, there was no personal danger.
However, the goods were robbed, the merchant ship was destroyed, and the losses were heavy!
As soon as this incident came out, the world's shipping industry underwent another earth-shaking change. The Feng family sat idly by and continued to suspend sailings. Sima and the other four families complained endlessly!
The imperial court is not like the Feng family. In the month after the accident, the compensation was as high as 1 billion silver, which preserved the goodwill of the Feng family. Where did the Sima family get the money to pay compensation? It is even more impossible for the imperial court to use the money to fill this bottomless hole. Sima and other four companies
Destiny is destined to reach the point where reputation is lost and the ship finally disbands.