This is the old line of business of the Feng family.
The Feng family was originally a descendant of Feng Hong, the monarch of Northern Yan during the Sixteen Kingdoms period. Feng Hong could not bear to surrender to the Northern Wei Dynasty, so he fled to Goguryeo. He was killed by the King of Goguryeo the following year. His son Feng Ye led 300 people to cross the sea and surrender to the Eastern Jin Dynasty. After the fall of Yan, Feng Ye stayed in Panyu. When Feng Rong, Feng Ye's grandson, served as the governor of Liang Luozhou in the Southern Dynasties.
Feng Rong's son Feng Bao married Mrs. Xian, the daughter of the Xi family of the Yue people in Gaoliang, Lingnan, and became the leader of the Yue people in the Gaoliang area. Liang in the Southern Dynasties appointed him as the governor of Gaoliang. Feng Bao and Mrs. Xian had a son, Feng Bao. PU, Feng PU is Feng Ang's father, and his official rank was Shilong Prefect.
By Feng Ang's generation, the Feng family had been entrenched in Lingnan for many years and was very powerful. Coupled with the unique geographical environment of Lingnan, it was like an independent kingdom and could not be penetrated by all forces, so it was controlled by the Feng family for a long time.
Lingnan has a mild climate, abundant products, and is isolated from the rest of the world. Sitting in such a land of abundant resources, Feng has monopolized the trade of many goods and products, and gradually accumulated a huge amount of wealth. This is also the source of Feng's confidence.
Now that Fang Jun wants to do business with the Feng family, Feng Zhidai is naturally very interested.
Fang Jun waved his hand and drove away all the maids and singers. A few people gathered together. He toasted everyone in person first, and then said: "Lingnan is rich in treasures, and there are many goods that have never been seen in the Central Plains. 'Eastern Datang Trading Company' Connecting the four seas, Chinese and foreign treasures gather together, and goods and cultures are available in the north and south, why not join forces? Feng is sitting on a treasure land, communicating what is needed between the north and the south. This is the pattern of big business!"
Feng Zhidai held the wine poured by Fang Jun respectfully, drank it to his mouth, and when he heard the words, he spurted it out with a "pop" sound...
"Cough cough cough"
After a violent cough, Feng Zhidai's small eyes widened, and his fair cheeks turned crimson, either from being choked by the drink or from excitement, and he stammered and asked: "Dong Datang Company?"
No wonder he was so shocked!
What kind of existence is "Dong Datang Company"?
Originally, in the eyes of the world, this was an empty shell created by Fang Jun and a group of dandies. It was probably just to connect various aristocratic families. For a long time, it was just a small business, at most it was selling glass. To Goguryeo...
However, ever since Fang Jun went to the south of the Yangtze River to serve as the "General Manager of the Canghaidao March" and established the Shipping Department of Huating Town, the "Eastern Datang Company" has ignited like a raging fire cooking oil!
Glass, bamboo paper from Goguryeo, silk, porcelain, rice from Southeast Asian countries, horses from Tibet, barley wine, and even war horses from as far away as Arabia! Almost all the most profitable industries in the Tang Dynasty business were all produced by the "Eastern Datang" "Business name" is participating in the back!
In contrast, there is naturally a wave of profits...
The Feng family is not short of money, and Feng Zhidai's vision is not so short-sighted, focusing closely on money.
What really matters to him is the huge political interests behind the "Eastern Datang Company"!
Because the largest shareholder of "Eastern Datang Company" is the emperor, the small shareholders include almost all the top families in Datang! As long as you can get deeper into it, even if one day the Feng family moves to Guanzhong and loses Lingnan, which they rely on for survival, with the huge connections of the company , can still stand among the top families of the Tang Dynasty!
Moreover, the composition structure of the "Eastern Datang Company" means that almost as long as the Tang Dynasty lasts, the company will not collapse. If you can be a part of it, no matter how unworthy your descendants are, you will always have a cornucopia of money. Life is safe…
Now in the entire Datang Dynasty, which company is not eager for the "Eastern Datang Company"?
How could it hit him on the head like this in broad daylight?
Feng Zhidai was not a fool. After the initial excitement, he thought for a moment and realized that it would not be so simple.
He pondered for a moment and asked cautiously: "I wonder what price the Feng family will have to pay if they want to join it?"
"There is no free lunch", Feng Zhidai has never heard of this sentence, but he understands the truth...
"Eastern Datang Company" is a giant, backed by huge political power, and is almost the emperor's treasury. Although the Feng family is luxurious and wealthy, others may not value the little money they have.
Fang Jun laughed, reached out and patted Feng Zhidai on the shoulder, and said: "Last year, I was lucky enough to meet the Duke of Yue. I was photographed by the Duke of Yue, and I yearned for him. The Duke is a hero, and the Feng family is even more so.
The overlord of Tiannan, with outstanding children in the clan, and what the people want..."
Speaking of this, when he saw Feng Zhidai sweating slightly on his forehead, he smiled and said lightly: "The business has its own system. Brother Feng doesn't need to worry too much. All we need to do is open all the Lingnan water and land passes to the business."
The fleet will be sufficient, and the managers of the company will naturally purchase and exchange what they need. At that time, as long as the Feng family sits firmly on the Diaoyutai, there will be a wave of money flowing in, at their fingertips, and for a long time, they will rest with the country. "
Will all Lingnan water and land passes be opened to the public?
Feng Zhidai was shocked and his face was solemn.
Why does the Feng family dominate Tiannan, why does it support its troops and respect itself, and why can it stay aloof and separatist forces regardless of whether the king's flag changes at the top of the city in the Central Plains?
It’s not the accumulated prestige of the Feng family, nor the good reputation of several generations, nor the bravery and proficiency of the soldiers and generals, but... the unique geographical location of Lingnan!
Lingnan was the land of Baiyue in ancient times, where the Baiyue people lived. At the end of the Qin Dynasty and the beginning of the Han Dynasty, it was the jurisdiction of the Nanyue Kingdom. The so-called Lingnan refers to the south of the Five Ridges, which consists of Yuecheng Ridge, Dupang Ridge, and Mengzhu Ridge.
It is composed of five mountains, Qitian Ridge and Dayu Ridge.
Wuling does not only refer to the name of the five ridges, but also includes the five passages through the Nanling...
In this era, the barrier of a big mountain is like a natural chasm. Many people live in Shanyang, but have never been able to go to Shanyin to see it. The barrier of roads creates an isolation of communication, so Lingnan is known as "the world of alienation".
"land", "the land of miasma", "slash-and-burn farming", "people and animals cannot survive".
However, since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, regimes in the Central Plains have changed, wars have raged, and foreign tribes from the north have continued to invade. Family members have fled to Lingnan one after another, living a stable life based on the terrain. Today, Lingnan is no longer the "land of alienation" and "miasma everywhere" it once was.
, people traveling south with their clothes are not just a matter of crossing the river, but also many people walking in Lingnan! In the current era of mixed Han and Hu cultures in the Central Plains, Lingnan represents the pure orthodox culture of the Han family!
It is precisely because the Feng family controlled several key routes into Lingnan that they were able to dominate Tiannan and stay out of the changes in the Central Plains Dynasty, waiting for a price!
If these channels are once opened to the fleet of "Eastern Datang Company"...
There will be no more secrets in Lingnan!
Feng Zhidai raised his head, looked at Fang Jun's calm and smiling face, and exclaimed in his heart that he was actually posing such a big problem for himself!
Should I agree or not?
If you don't agree, then the Feng family is in danger and separatist power in Lingnan, and controls a huge area that reaches directly to the South China Sea. Do you want to carve out the territory and become a king or establish another country?
If he agrees, the natural security that Lingnan relies on will no longer exist. What foundation does the Feng family have to stand on?
The step forward is a steel knife, the step back is thorns, Feng Zhidai is sweating profusely, and he is at a loss...
Li Ke was a smart man. Although he was determined not to be involved in court disputes, he could see Fang Jun's intention at a glance. He smiled kindly, carried the pot to pour wine for Feng Zhidai himself, and said warmly: "Brother Tianci, there is no need to answer in a hurry.
It's so important that you might as well write a letter and send it home, and ask the public authority of Yue State to weigh it before making a decision before it's too late. Come on, come on, Japan won't talk about official business today, but Fang Erlang himself broke the rules and ordered a drink as a penalty!"
Fang Jun said with a smile: "Your Majesty, why do you want to accuse me of this? This is not official business, it is just a business. Although we are rich, we can't just sit back and have nothing, right? Let's talk about business.
, I want to ask for advice on how to make money, and how to speak tougher in front of the elders. Otherwise, I’m afraid I would have spent hundreds of dollars on this drink alone. In the past, do you believe that my father would beat me with a feather duster? "
Everyone laughed, and Feng Zhidai also laughed.
Fang Xuanling was a famous prime minister and was respected by everyone in the court. However, he was notoriously bad at managing money, and he was upright and refused to accept bribes. He had always been a breeze. If this meal had been paid for in the past, I'm afraid it would have been worth it.
Fang Jun dared to spend half the Fang family's expenses on a drink like this. Fang Xuanling might really know how to beat people up...
But what about now?
With Fang Jun's rise, not only his own status has soared, but also a group of friends have become more confident in the family. They are no longer the unscrupulous people who stood aside in the past. Every time there is a major event in the family, their opinions will be valued.
Changsun Huan held the wine glass in his hand, with a smile on his face, but his eyes twinkled slightly...