From Chief to Ball

Not long after, a person rushed in, and several people asked quickly, "What's the matter?"

"My lord, this Chen Jian is really determined. He won't let oil and salt in. After entering, he should eat wine and chat, but when it comes to the impounded ship, he doesn't talk about it directly. But he doesn't say anything about a gentleman. Those words, such as going to Japan for trade and smuggling violate the laws of the country, did not say a single word."

The few people who asked the question obviously had a smuggling ship detained. Hearing this, they couldn't help cursing: "A small official the size of a sesame mung bean, what does he really think of himself? changed?"

These people obviously had a twist. Chen Jian's power came from the fleet and army in his hands, not from the emperor's grant. People outside the system were the most difficult to deal with, and the old methods might not work.

After scolding a few words anxiously, he asked again: "What does he want? Didn't I tell you? If you want money, you can talk about it as long as the price is right. Or is it that he plans to collect tribute every year? That's all negotiable." of."

"My lord, he is not short of money. Hundreds of catties of gold and boxes of silver coins are placed there. When eating, he even asked people to throw silver coins to listen to them. He said that he likes to hear the sound of silver coins falling together. Very vulgar."

Having said that, the person who asked the question wondered: "Could it be possible that you really met a person like Hai Gangfeng who doesn't care about you? Now the governor has changed one after another, and the general has changed batch after batch. Well, I really haven't heard that anyone really cares about the smuggling of the Japanese. It's just a foreigner, who has been mixed up with a small official who is a propaganda envoy, and he really wants to learn from that Jin Ridun? What else did he say? You can’t really say that you have to be unselfish, right? How can there be such a fool in the world, even people from Fanbang can’t be so stupid, right?”

The man who reported the letter said: "He didn't say anything, but when he quietly sent the money, he said that he was not here to collect the money, but to bring everyone together to make a fortune. By the way, he gave a price list and asked me to bring it back for the old men to see. look."

The price list is not big, just a booklet with not many words on it.

The front part briefly introduces the appearance of the world, and the back part is the price list of the blue and white porcelain auction in Amsterdam four years ago. Some Jingdezhen official kilns.

After reading the price list, the hearts of the two couldn't take it anymore, and they said that the little money they earned was nothing compared to this group of people.No wonder those red merchants would travel thousands of miles to come here, it is because they have no profit, they should have thought that they would make a lot of money, but they didn't expect to make so much money.

If it was in the past, I can only think about it, let’s not talk about it, I don’t know if there is a market for it, and I don’t mention the plunder of pirates and bandits at sea, let alone the waves and storms. Jinshan is useless too—there are very few capitals that can reach Japan directly, and they can be regarded as first-class people on the sea. They can only go around through Ryukyu, so the [-]-mile journey around the ends of the earth is simply a dream.

The first few pages are the prices of amazing blue and white porcelain, and the back is the price statistics of nutmeg, cinnamon, pepper, raw silk and so on.When Chen Jian was in The Hague before, it happened to catch up with Italy's catastrophic silk production reduction, and the price of raw silk that year almost broke through the sky.

After reading it, those people swallowed a breath and said, "Unexpected, really unexpected, these things can be sold at such a price in Fanbang?"

"Think about it, otherwise, how could those people from Fanbang travel tens of thousands of miles? Ten miles to sell rice, hundreds of miles to transport salt, let alone ninety thousand miles away!"

"But what is he trying to do? If he wants porcelain, he can buy it himself; if he wants raw silk, he can exchange it as long as he has money. I don't believe it. Is there really someone who believes that Wang Hua is determined to become a naturalist? He really came all the way to get everyone to make a fortune together." I'm afraid it's a hidden evil intention."

The man who sent the message said: "Master, he did say it. He said that people have no long-term concerns, and they must have near-term worries. He also said that when the tree was planted, and the fruit was harvested in twenty years. Someone also mentioned something to him and asked now. It’s good to plant trees for 20 years, but what to eat now?”

"How did he say?"

"He said that planting trees does not interfere with planting rice."

Those few people all laughed, and said disdainfully: "I really regard him as a moral figure, and I am convinced that Wang Hua abides by the law. It seems that it is nothing more than that. Although the boat was detained, I really admire it. Now I see it. such a character."

"Master, I heard what he meant. He wants us to contribute some share capital, so that we can earn money together."

"If it's just making a profit, then there's nothing to say. I'm afraid he'll treat us like monkeys who take chestnuts out of the fire. I heard that Helan Hongyi's boat was fifty feet long, and it was destroyed by a single cannon. Although this man was in Ryukyu If you have won three to five thousand Japanese pirates, I am afraid that you are not an opponent of the Helan people, let alone the Fulang robot."

The person who sent the message quickly said: "There is nothing to be afraid of. They also said that the ship is strong and the guns are strong. This Chen Jian even showed us a picture of a group photo. He said that one of them is the ruler of the Helan Kingdom, to the effect that it is the regent The meaning. There is another picture of him and an old man, who said he was the speaker of the Dutch country, probably the prime minister. He said that he is always a person who talks and laughs with these people. If he is not strong, he is afraid that he is not qualified. Otherwise, don’t talk about group photos, I’m afraid that he himself will become a figure like Luzon massacred the city.”

"Since this is the case, there is no reason. He can make a fortune by himself and has enough capital. Why does he want to form a joint-stock company with us?"

Everyone fell into silence, and they really didn't know what Chen Jian wanted to do.No matter how you look at it, it doesn't make sense.

The concept of the joint stock system was not new to merchants in the coastal provinces of the Ming Dynasty.The purpose behind Chen Jian's seizure of the goods was also very clear to the merchants. He was not really a law-abiding person, but just to monopolize the leading power of trade monopoly.

If you are really a law-abiding domestic person, you will naturally attack them in groups.However, Sima Zhaozhi's heart has been known to everyone, and the voice of opposition is much less than normal.

Different from the piracy situation in the South China Sea on the normal line, Wangbei City is not Manila or Batavia, it is not the end of trade, but a military base for trade monopoly.

Therefore, there is no need to cultivate local pirates like the Dutch in history, cut off the sea route to Manila, rely on robbery to increase the cost of going to Manila, and force Chinese maritime merchants to transfer to Batavia.

After Chen Jian obtained the legal right to trade and that official status, the pirates were already his sworn enemies.All he has to do is to become a legal pirate and use all kinds of black or white means to force the sea merchants to stand with him.As for where the sea merchants go, it is natural to go to the side with the highest profit. After everyone joins, they can escort them.

Open sea free trade and so on, for the maritime merchants whose organizational ability is involved to the limit of the family at this time, and rely on the clan to organize together, it is to send money to foreigners to send slaughtered lambs.Even if it becomes a big pirate organization, it is stronger than the current unorganized one. How can a single person and family run a joint-stock company, and they will be played to death.

Now that the situation in the South China Sea has been opened, in fact Chen Jian does not need the shares of these maritime merchants. Now he sends a ship back to explain the situation here as an Indian Chinese company, and he can raise enough shares within a month. However, in the future, Taiwan may become a base for advancing colonialism.

Because of this, the relatives of these maritime gentry or officials were extremely puzzled by Chen Jian's actions, which was completely unreasonable.Although they talk about relying on enlightenment to make Siyi surrender, in fact, few of them really believe it, so they don't believe the only reasonable reason at all.

It sounds like a good thing, but when it doesn't make sense, it feels like a trap.

After thinking for a long time, he asked again: "How many people go to Chen Jian's place?"

"There is a lot of traffic. There are quite a few people, but most of them are still waiting and watching. Although these people are foreigners, they seem to be people who keep their word on weekdays. They also said that in the future, the accounts of share capital dividends will be clear, and the company will have its own rules. How to distribute dividends, how to The accumulation is clear. He also said that if someone commits a major crime of illegally raiding the house in the future, as long as the heirs take the account, it will not be less than a penny. They also know the truth that no one can stand without trust .”

Speaking of this, the person who sent the message said again: "Master, I don't know if I should say something or not."

"Say."

"I'm afraid this Chen Jianding is not a kind person. Now that he can be stuck in Ryukyu, if he becomes powerful in the future, can't he seize the ships bound for Luzon? Speaking of which, according to the Taizu's instruction, a piece of sail is not allowed to enter the sea. Even if it is caught, This matter can only be endured, and at most one shot or two begged for a ban on the sea. Of course he can't trade, but if he jumps over the wall in a hurry, others don't want to go to sea. Although this person is reasonable, judging from his actions, he is also a A person who will take revenge. If the sea was banned in the past, everyone would still be able to smuggle it. If he broke his face with him, harmed others and banned the sea, then he would really be able to make the matter of banning the sea a reality at any cost."

They are all forbidden seas. Whether there is a right to control the sea can be divided into false bans that are convenient for smuggling and real bans that are impossible for smuggling.What we are afraid of is not people who are only interested in profit, but people who are not only interested in profit for some purpose. Such people cannot make sense, which is why people like to associate with corrupt officials and not like officials who are truly ruthless.

"What do you mean by that?"

"I reckon that what Chen Jian wants to share with everyone is because he is afraid that the sea will be banned collectively. This may be the only reason that makes sense, otherwise he would not be able to share benefits with us. Now he wants to Deli must still transport the goods of the Celestial Dynasty, so we are naturally used. The adults of the temple can't kill him, they can't harm him, but they can't make him make money. He doesn't value our share capital, It's not our connections. The only reason why he can share profits is because he is afraid that some people will harm others and benefit himself. Or maybe he wants those people to understand that when the day comes when they are not allowed to go to sea, he has the ability to turn this sentence into reality. Yes, when the time comes, it will be like lifting a rock and shooting yourself in the foot."

Everyone smacked it, thinking it was true.

Some words cannot be said clearly, but my heart is like a mirror.They all felt that regardless of Chen Jian's dancing now, a single sentence in the court in the future could wipe out the foundation he had worked so hard to build.

However, they also understand that although they bear the name of a propaganda envoy, they are not really people in the system. They are more like the chieftains in the north, but they don't seem to be counter-species for the time being.Even if a sentence in the temple prevents him from legally trading in the future, those who want to rely on real benefits will not be able to get benefits-as for those who really ask for a ban on the sea out of consideration for the world, it will not be a climate, originally People who can benefit from smuggling by banning the sea will oppose it when they can't.

Thinking of this, the person who sent the message said again: "I'm afraid we are still hesitating, someone has already joined. By then, I'm afraid it will be too late for us to join. If he can arrest the ship today, he can do the same tomorrow, and the news will be even better after someone joins." Well-informed, if one is deducted, one will get a dividend. The joined ship will not be deducted, only the ones that have not joined will be deducted. It is really helpless to fight at sea. Unless you find a new sea route and bypass the existing route, but it is extremely difficult Then Chen Jian also told a story before. He said that the reason why the Frangji people were able to travel thousands of miles was because they wanted to find a new shipping route. Although he didn’t say it so straightforwardly, he said that if these smugglers can circle the earth in the future When he came to Japan, he also felt powerless, because he was afraid that he would not have the ability."

Chapter 1: Setting Fire and Lighting Lamps

"So, is he confident?"

"It seems so. He also said that if the sea merchants can unite as one, he will be afraid. If the merchants along the coast of Fujian, Guangdong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang can seize control of the sea, he is a shit. But he also said that it is like the sky is falling. Same, it will definitely end if it collapses, but it's a pity that he is from Xia, not Qi."

"How does he know that everyone can't be of one mind?"

"Because he aims to benefit the people, and the hypothetical unity that seems like the sky is falling can only benefit the people. They are all the same. Why should others not choose him and choose that impossible thing? Everything It is nothing more than righteousness and benefit, which is weaker than righteousness. However, how can righteousness bring businessmen together? Even if it is righteousness, what is this righteousness? You have to think of a reason, but this reason is hard to think of. So I think he really It's fearless."

Several people thought about it secretly, the only way to restrain him was to hurt others and not benefit themselves, now that his momentum has been established, it is hard to shake him.

I heard that many people have already started to contact, and these people also became anxious.

The news kept coming, and all kinds of people came in and out of the weird building every day.The initial reserve or hesitation finally turned into anxiety, and he began to take the initiative to contact Chen Jian.

For more than a month, Chen Jian came into contact with many people.Some are real masters, and some are agents who cannot show their faces.

During the banquet, Chen Jian kept changing the opening remarks, but basically they were "a few years ago when I drank with the regent of Helan"; "a few years ago when I met with the governor of Frangji"; "I When talking and laughing with the King of Siam"; "When the King of Ryukyu begged me for help" and so on.

Behind all these opening remarks is the ethnic group with a population of tens of millions. If there is no motherland, it is a fat sheep at the mercy of others.

But when you say it at this time, it is easy for people to ignore everything behind it, and just take it as something that you can brag about personally, and it also strengthens the minds of those who hesitate.

The various clauses of the joint-stock company that have been drafted long ago only need to be translated and added some specific content.The terms are detailed and clearly stated, but it still makes people feel uneasy. If the company's headquarters is not located in Wangbei City, many businessmen will be terrified, because these things can be deprived of these things on the shore with only a word from the officials.

After the opening remarks, after three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Chen Jian took the chopsticks and made the famous metaphor.