choke element

Chapter 717

Xuan Zeng narrowed his eyes, looked at Jia Sidao, and then at the monogram on the contract.

In the past few years, Zhang Kai has made a lot of money by traveling to and from the northern ports. Xuan Zang's clan in Qingyuan Mansion guessed that he should be based on some kind of relationship with Ding Haiwan.

When Jia Sidao saw this monogram, his attitude became a little abrupt, as if it was not as simple as having heard of the reputation.

Maybe Zhang Kai and Jia Sidao are secretly hooking up.

But that's okay.

Last year, under some pressure, Mr. Shi Shigong signaled to various market and shipping companies to block the grain trade with the north.After that trip, many officials and nobles suffered losses.So they kept their faces on the surface, secretly encouraging trade, and even using their own power to escort smuggling.

Looking at it now, when it comes to the relationship with China, there are various arguments one after another.But when it comes to trade with Zhongdu, no one seems to want to mention it.It was a few people related to the tea and horse department who had been jumping around asking the court to strictly control it, and encouraging the water army along the river to participate in the fight against smuggling.

Because with the prosperity of maritime trade, the price of horses in Lin'an is gradually going up to [-] guan. However, in previous years, the imperial court allocated tea and horses to send horses from Sichuan and Guangzhou to Lin'an. Five hundred horses.The price difference is really the food and clothing of countless officials and subordinates, which cannot be easily given up.

On the contrary, those scholar-bureaucrats who like to sing high-profile, because they see their tribe or peers benefiting more and more from the sea, the resistance is not strong.After all, no one insists on having trouble with money. Occasionally, someone presses for opinions. These literati always have the ability to be eloquent.

Therefore, if Zhang Kai can really connect to the north, Xuan Zen will feel at ease.

At least, the money that my family has slowly accumulated over the years must be safe.If there is no bragging in the books of the establishment of Shanghai Bank, if the capital of [-] guan is invested in it, at least [-] to [-] thousand guan can be earned a year!

As long as there are no major mistakes in this trip, the next few years will be smooth.The powerful enemies in the north can use force as much as possible, and the people of the Great Song Dynasty are rich and rich, which is the strength of the Great Song Dynasty.

In order to maintain the finances of the Central Capital, maritime trade with the Song Dynasty is indispensable, and Kaifeng Mansion needs to support the elite soldiers of their thirteen captains, and the gift of the Song Dynasty's coins and market trade are also indispensable.

As these two families are closely connected with Da Song financially, their atmosphere will gradually be influenced by Da Song.Xuan Zang made a special inquiry a while ago, and found that the books that were engraved and printed in bookstores in various places have always been sold to the north in large quantities.It includes not only Buddhist, Lao, and Confucian classics, but also masterpieces by Zhu Zi, Cheng Zhai, and Fang Weng.This is still under the circumstance that the imperial court is strictly enforcing the ban on calligraphy. If we encourage it and imbue the vulgar northerners with the elegant charm of the Song Dynasty, maybe...

Strictly speaking, the current Eastern and Western Jin courts are all the result of hasty improvisation.But to demand the stability of the regime, one cannot just rely on pandering and bowing, but must come up with some political ideas.And those veteran generals who are in charge of heavy troops will sooner or later transform into rich men and high-ranking officials. In the process, where is the lack of reading?
Therefore, if our side promotes cultural exchanges through trade expansion, if we act quickly and efficiently, will there be some other surprises?
At this time, the light boat went smoothly, and the sea-going ship sailed straight to Mingzhou.Although Xuan Zong was old, he was in good shape, and his family was from Qingyuan Mansion, and he was near the sea since he was a child, so he didn't get seasick.Along the way, he repeatedly thought about how to make friends with literature in Zhongdu, promote culture and education, and how to spread Cheng Zhu's learning to Kaifeng.

The so-called go up to conquer the country, and go down to the country to fight.

The intention of the Ding Navy is to share the huge benefits of maritime trade, and use huge profits to win over the officials of the Song Dynasty, so as to protect their lifeline at sea.This is plotting.

And if the Great Song Dynasty can spread culture, share the cultural and political philosophy of the Great Song Dynasty, and then lay an ambush in the newborn Zhou State in advance, and win over people who are interested in enjoying peace and peace, it is also a plan.

What's more, isn't it beautiful that this move can also promote the orthodoxy of China?

After Xuan Zeng came up with this idea, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that he might as well give it a try.In the next few days, he drafted several letters to his literary friends in the cabin, and began to practice his speaking skills again.In order to be proficient, he also invited Jia Sidao to participate in the details.

Jia Sidao agreed with his lips, but felt a little sympathetic in his heart.

Marshal Guo and even the generals of the Ding Navy naturally have ideas.But their idea is the idea of ​​fighting for victory in war, and the idea of ​​maintaining the competitive heart of warriors. It is actually the opposite of what the Song Dynasty regarded as Guigao.I don't know how desperate Xuan Zang must be to see the murderous Guozijian in Tianjin Mansion every day.

He didn't have any malice towards the old man, so he interrupted from time to time along the way, bringing out some rumors that seemed true or false, telling about the experience of the rise of the Ding Navy, in order to slightly dispel Xuan Zang's delusion.The ship was about to arrive at Qingyuan Mansion, and he also talked about the huge scale of the fleet preparing to go north, and the rich supplies it carried.

From Ganpu to Yin County in Qingyuan Prefecture, the waterway is only two hundred miles away, and the whole journey is between Qiantangkou and Suzhou Ocean.The sea boat travels very fast, it only took two and a half days to cross Qiantangkou, and another half day, following many boats to go up and down the Yongjiang River, arrived at the famous Sanjiang Pavilion outside the Dongdu Gate of Yin County.

Sanjiang Pavilion is located between Yupumen and Dongdumen in Yin County. The entire river bank is full of continuous piers, called Jiangxia Port.

The port is composed of multiple piers arranged in an east-west direction. Each of the piers is built with long strips of boulders, which are more than ten chapters long. There are breakwaters and lighthouses paved with gravel on the periphery, which are extremely large in scale.

When Jia Sidao and Xuan Zang were on the boat, they saw that every wharf was full of boats. The smallest one was similar to the lucky boat they were on. Looking around, the masts were like forests, the sails were like walls, and there were no fewer than dozens of them. On the bow of the ship, a brand-new "Shang" sign is hung.

Connected to the wharf are directly the huge warehouse and the Shipping Department of Qingyuan Prefecture.Countless people are carrying loads or pushing carts, running back and forth on the road at the pier.

When the subordinates in charge of liaising with the delivery of materials and handling the formalities landed, the two of them disembarked on the wobbly wooden planks.Because the crowd was too dense, we could only see heads with buns and cloth wrapped around them converging into one piece, like a black mass of ants gathering, everyone was sweating like rain and busy.

Xuan Zeng was about to say a few words of admiration, but suddenly he let out a cry of surprise, feeling something unusual.

At the end of the pier, there are usually only a few officials hanging around, but today there are many more soldiers on duty, and the officers who lead the troops look very serious.Could it be that some important person has come?The business in the Shanghai branch is about to spread out. No matter how jealous you are at this time, you have to wait until next year to discuss the joint venture, right?Could it be that who else would go to Qingyuan Mansion to make trouble?

Jia Sidao also felt slightly wrong.

He pulled the Xuanzang to the side of the road and retreated, and then more than a dozen soldiers surrounded an official, punching and kicking the crowd away.The road to the pier is narrow, and this action immediately caused a commotion. Someone who was walking along the river was suddenly pushed and almost fell into the water.The strong men complained loudly, but this group of people seemed to be unknown, just rushing towards the direction of the two-seater boat.

The official obviously came straight from the direction of Shibosi's office, and now he was running, sweat was dripping all over his head and face.Jia Sidao met this person a while ago, he is Zhang Liangpeng who often intervenes in the affairs of the Shibo Department!
Xuan Zong immediately raised his voice and asked, "Brother Zhang, did you need me for something?"

Zhang Liangpeng stopped abruptly and looked around in the crowd.After seeing Xuan Zang, he strode up, grabbed Xuan Zang's arm, and pulled him to the edge of the pier.It wasn't until leaning on the side of a certain giant boat that people approaching left and right were also driven away by the soldiers that Zhang Liangpeng whispered in his ear: "Kaifeng Jin soldiers are marching southward in a big way, like a broken bamboo!"

(End of this chapter)