By Jia Xiuzhen

The emperor originally thought that when the King of Nanzhao arrived, he had to find out the news, otherwise it would be bad if he had other plans.Who knows that when the King of Nanzhao is about to arrive in Beijing, he will not care about the marriage.

Why do you think?It turns out that the king of Nanzhao returned to Beijing with Lin Ruhai!That's all, he still doesn't live in the monarch's residence prepared by the Ministry of Rites, he insists on living in Lin Ruhai's house!What is this called?You Fanbang don't understand etiquette, you have to listen to us when we teach you, right?Now you not only don't pay attention to etiquette, but also use ignorance as a weapon to break the rules here, what is the reason? !

There was an uproar in the court, and there was even a direct remonstrance from the imperial envoy that Daolin Ruhai was suspected of colluding with foreign countries, so he should be escorted to Dali Temple for severe torture.The emperor allowed various memorials to bury the Longshu case, but he didn't take this issue. At that time, there were many cars and horses on Chang'an Street, and everyone was waiting for the big day to discuss this matter.

But they didn't know that before Lin Ruhai arrived in Beijing, Dai Yiming handed over a large volume of memorials. The emperor took the memorial and read it until dawn by lighting the lamp.As soon as Lin Ruhai passed the Jinkou Station, an envoy in red greeted him and went straight to the palace.Since the Battle of Deqingkou, Lin Ruhai disappeared, and his life and death were unpredictable. The emperor handed over the post of inspector of the salt transport in the Huaihe River and Huaihe River to the governor, but did not mention Lin Ruhai's official position; therefore, Lin Ruhai entered the palace in the old official uniform face saint.

When the emperor saw Lin Ruhai, he was not in the main hall, but in the south study.After Lin Ruhai announced his entry, he was about to bow down, but the emperor was supported by someone, and he gave him a seat immediately.After Lin Ruhai sat down, the emperor waved away all the people in the hall, leaving only the old eunuch Xinwang and in charge of the Jiuzhou Commercial Bank by his side, and said: "I have read the scriptures of the sir. It is deafening! It is like drinking Daigo! Urgently called Mr. into the palace, because there are many things that are not clear, and I want to ask Mr. face to face."

Lin Ruhai got up when the emperor called him Mr. After hearing what the emperor said, he quickly shook his head and said, "I don't dare to bear the title of the Holy Majesty. The old minister has been living abroad since the Deqing incident. , The extraordinary skills and crafts are completed, the people's livelihood is greatly benefited, and I have been away from my eyes for several years. I dare not recognize the people and deeds along the road. Jiaye is like this, and there is no minister in the middle. How dare you call him a teacher? Shame and shame."

The emperor smiled and said: "Sir, don't be too modest. Although you have made some small achievements in recent years, natural disasters have continued to take advantage of man-made disasters... Then I said that if you hadn't mobilized rice grains in foreign countries to save Jiangnan from the fire and water, I would have had so many skills. And what will happen to the hungry people and the floods?"

Lin Ruhai naturally expressed her gratitude again

Xin Wang saw that his elder brother, who was always cold-faced and black-hearted, laughed like a spring flower every time this time, he felt incredible, and saw that the two of them only cared about the politeness of you coming and going, so he couldn't help interjecting: "Master Lin, you We were frightened that day. Everyone said that the fire even boiled the sea, just as you...I didn't expect you to be really blessed. You said that you have been living overseas for many years, where did you go? gone?"

Lin Ruhai said: "The lower official was rescued by a merchant ship that day. After waking up for more than a month, he couldn't understand his words and didn't know where he was, so he had to follow the merchant ship along the road. After careful calculation, I'm afraid he left There are more than a dozen countries, but I have seen a lot of overseas customs, and there are many surprising and weird things. When the prince is free in the future, I can tell you two things to relieve the prince."

King Xin was very interested when he heard this, and wanted to ask in detail at that time, when he looked up and saw his brother's expression, he laughed dryly and said: "Okay, okay, then I have to find you when I am free."

The emperor coughed and asked about the business: "Sir, the military disaster in the South is caused by Fan Guo's handwriting..."

Lin Ruhai nodded seriously and said: "I am going to explain this matter to you in detail. As you know, since the maritime trade has become more and more prosperous, many small towns near the sea in the south have gathered tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people in a few years, becoming an important town This time there was no natural disaster, nor harsh donations to cruel officials, and when the former emperor was on a grand tour, suddenly there were riots in many places at the same time, and the ministers overseas were very surprised when they heard the news.

And because in recent years, I have traveled for a long time in various countries in the south, and I have made friends with some people, many of whom are deeply familiar with shipping and commercial affairs.When we got together one day, we talked about the civil unrest in the south. Among them was an old merchant who was used to trading with Western merchants.He also told the ministers about various changes in the near-term domain.

The minister was puzzled, so he personally went to several important towns in the port of Fanguo to inquire, and only then did he get all the things mentioned in the book, which proved that the so-called civil disturbances were actually foreign businessmen from several Western countries instigating foolish people to make troubles.I want to take this opportunity to hold several towns in the south in my hands, so as to limit my sea route, and then limit my business, so as to seize the huge profits of our ocean-going caravans. "

The emperor didn't react for a while, and frowned, "I don't know about this matter, how dare a merchant make such thoughts!"

Lin Ruhai sighed and said: "At the beginning, when I traveled far to the Western countries, I thought it was incredible. The people's livelihood was very poor, and those who called the nobles were not precious. It is shocking that the entire territory is mercenary. The Holy One is shocked. Merchants are bold and bold, don’t you know that in Western countries, if they can make profits, the king can conspire with the robbers; as usual.

Groups of thieves rise up together. When trading among maritime countries, it is not uncommon for them to change if they can change, or to rob them if they can't.He is completely ignorant of propriety, righteousness, integrity and shame. In his religion, immunity from crimes can be redeemed with money and goods, which is really disgusting.There is no education at all, but only violence, using power and force to replace morality and faith, only profitable, even ancestors can be sold, and dare to break through despite natural dangers, his heart is fierce, his face is extremely thick, and his courage is extremely strong.

Now that sea transportation is getting more and more prosperous, merchants and robbers come to the west, and everyone hears of the prosperity of the east, and they all covet it.This civil turmoil is just a sounding board, and all kinds of secret wars and open looting may intensify in the future, and the Holy One must guard against it. "

The king of Xin was dumbfounded, and the emperor was also dumbfounded.Shenzhou has believed in the kingly way for thousands of years and ruled the world with benevolence and righteousness. Although there is a temporary policy, it will not dare to rely on heretics for a long time. Even though the emperors of the past dynasties, those who did wrong are also recorded in the history. .But I didn't expect that there is such a wonderful place in this world. Where is this king?Not the leader of a gang of robbers?I really don't know how to deal with such a group of people.

Naturally, I had to ask Lin Ruhai about this, and Lin Ruhai told the two of them in detail what he had heard and seen for many years abroad, and compared it with the personnel in Shenzhou to better understand the similarities and differences.

After listening to it for a while, King Xin had a whim and said: "Well, there is a boy in our caravan who is always on the ocean trade route, and he just happened to be in Beijing a while ago. I think it's better to call him too. He can understand foreign language, although He is no more knowledgeable than Mr. Lin, but he has more dealings with merchants and common people, so I am afraid he knows more about the details. It is better to discuss it together."

Lin Ruhai has been overseas for these years, so he naturally knows that the sea is dangerous, and there are many people who go there without returning.Now, when I hear that there are people who have traveled far and wide at a young age, I am also curious, and everyone sees differently in each country and place. It is also a good thing to complement each other, so I also nodded in agreement. Believe what the king said.

The emperor wished he could go to that damned place for a field survey. He heard that there were still people who knew what was going on there, and he was a trusted confidant of the king. Naturally, there was no objection, so he recruited the little eunuch to let Xuan Taoren come in. .

They went on to say that the second boy of Ji Liang's family was brought in without a meal.Quickly knelt down and kowtowed first, the eunuch cried out, then stood with his hands tied aside with his head down.Xin Wang said: "I asked you to ask about Western countries. What do you know, just tell me."

The emperor laughed and said, "How did you ask the Fa? How about it? Let's talk about the differences between the foreign businessmen you have dealt with and those here?"

The second boy of Ji Liang's family thought for a while and bowed and replied: "Return to your majesty and lord's words. Caomin has dealt with foreign merchants for a long time, and the number of foreign merchants I have seen is too many to count. Points to say. If it is a local of Fanguo, there are also big merchants and small merchants, which cannot be generalized. Most of the big merchants are related to the aristocratic royal family of a country, and many nobles themselves are big merchants. This is very different from ours. We grown-ups in the upper class feel a stench of copper when we talk about businessmen.

The most powerful foreign businessmen are not ordinary businessmen.For example, here, things are transported from the south to the north, or you hire an escort agency, or you bring a few guards yourself, that's all.Those foreign businessmen are not, they have armies and weapons in their hands.When we do business with people, although we always want to make more money, it is also a business talk. They, hey, brought soldiers and horses to occupy other people's land, forcing the people there to plant things at a low price Sell ​​it to them, and when it's over, they'll ship it elsewhere and sell it at a high price.Although it also bears a business name, it is really a grab. "

Xin Wang said: "You boy, why have I asked you several times, but I haven't heard you mention this?"

The second boy of Ji Liang's family chuckled: "My lord never asked me these things, he only asked about our business, so of course there is no difference. Although they are powerful, they also know what is good and what is bad. How dare they provoke us? Our boat is bigger than theirs. They are better than all of them. It is impossible for them to lower the price with us. We are not interested in what they want to sell us at a high price. Let alone fight, we are accompanied by the navy fleet when we go in and out. If you really want to give something to us, then call it. Hehe."

Lin Ruhai couldn't help smiling when he heard this, and turned back to the emperor and said, "Please listen, Your Majesty, what this little brother said just now is exactly what I am worried about."

The emperor and Xin Wang were listening to the music, but Lin Ruhai couldn't understand it when he was worried. Lin Ruhai said: "Fan people are after profits. They just buy low and sell high. They rob the weak and sell their resources to other countries for profit. Including force, they are still wearing the clothes of a merchant. As long as China is the most prosperous place in China today, how could they have no plans?

It's a pity that as far as merchants are concerned, only our dynasty has the ones they want to buy. The price is all in the hands of our merchants. It is difficult for them to lower the price. If they come to buy, they will probably make even more profits when they are transported back, not to mention that there are many forces competing in their country, so it is so easy to be monolithic.

Furthermore, they want to traffic people to China, but they are not what I desire.If you want to raise the price blindly, I am afraid that you will have to drop it in your hands.In this way, the "trade of business" originally used to plunder benefits cannot be used at all when trading with our dynasty.These wolves have their own ambitions, how can they give up?I'm afraid it will become more unscrupulous in the future. "

The emperor nodded when he heard the words, and King Xin asked the second boy of Ji Liang's family, and the second boy of Ji Liang's family added: "What this lord said is true. In the past, they still had a few things to sell, one was glass, and the other was glass. Clothes materials. Now it’s no longer possible. The glass items produced by our Qiqiaofang are brighter and stronger than theirs. Now even their country is vying to buy our glassware. I heard that many workshops have collapsed.

There is no need to talk about cloth, our looms are ingenious, we use hydraulic power, and the cloth weaves is clean and cheap. Who would buy foreign cloth? !There is also woolen cloth, how many people have heard of Doro now?They are all made in Beijing, Beikou, Suhangnan, Yangzhou velvet, Zhang velvet, and Lanrong... We are not the best here, but only the nobles can afford and use them there.However, I heard that as a result, many of their weaving workshops collapsed.

Not to mention socks, porcelain, spelled tea, fragrant dew... They are not good at making tea, and they just like to drink tea, but they don't know how to drink it, so they mix milk and sugar in it. The customs officials said, this is good tea Selling to them is pure waste!Let them choose some three teas and four teas to make black tea and sell it. They think it is good to eat a strong mouthful. "Several people laughed when they heard it.

Lin Ruhai nodded frequently, and said again: "Your Majesty, this is the advantage of the ingenious workmanship that I said before. I only know that business is for profit, but I don't know that business can also use swords as swords, harming a country's power and people's livelihood. It is simply bloodless. The Holy One has clearly seen that the layout has been laid out for many years, and now the results are gratifying. It is really a blessing for my dynasty and the blessings of all peoples."

The emperor took a deep breath, but couldn't figure out what it was like for a while.In the beginning, he relied heavily on business routes, but it was also a helpless move. He was not the most powerful in the Chaoshang army in the past. After sitting on the throne, he still suppressed the Supreme Emperor, so it was inconvenient to do anything.It was my brother who set up a business to earn money for himself, and later happened to get a few profitable businesses, so he simply set up an internal six department to manage it.The root cause of this is just to make things more flexible and to do things overseas.Who would have thought that overseas would be pitted.

Although he was still confused, he also knew that he might have taken a good route by mistake, so he simply gave Lin Ruhai and the young man a royal banquet, and continued after eating, until the palace gate opened again the next day, and then let the two go out .