Back to the Ming Dynasty to be a tyrant

Zheng Zhilong hummed and said: "I know you still want to burn this forest? The prodigal family is not as defeated as you are, right?"

Zheng Zhifeng smiled wryly: "Who wants to prodigal? Isn't this something that can't be helped?"

PS: Dedicate another book "Dajin Dazai"

Chapter 563 It's up to him to refuse!

Looking at the non-stop ships on the sea, Tokugawa Iemitsu said to Date Masamune, the lord of the Sendai feudal lord, in a slightly bitter tone: "You see, the country is not strong enough, all the ships at sea are owned by the Ming country, and there is no This is my Japanese battleship!"

Date Masamune, who has only one eye, also felt sympathy: "What the general said is that we should work hard for the country!

But, with my Japanese shipbuilding skills alone, can I compare to Daming?Those Xiyi? "

Shaking his head, Tokugawa Iemitsu said: "If those western barbarians have the ability to fight against the navy of the Ming Dynasty, why did they even lose the Great Liuqiu? I heard that now even Luzon has fallen into the hands of Daming.

It can be seen from this that although those Western barbarians are strong, they are far inferior to Ming Dynasty. What is the use of learning from them in Japan?

Mr. Date, I live on a small island in Japan, and only by constantly learning from the strong can I have a future.

But looking at the world, the strongest is only Da Ming, and the rest are all people who have learned, so if we want to learn, we can only learn from Da Ming! "

Masamune Date nodded and said, "Yes, but we should not let go of any opportunity to learn, whether it is Ming Dynasty or those Xiyi, we must learn from their strengths!"

Tokugawa Iemitsu sneered: "This time, it depends on whether the missionaries know each other. If they are still as stubborn as before, then sell them to Daming to mine!"

Date Masamune nodded, and then asked: "I don't know why their governor invited you over this time?"

Tokugawa Iemitsu shook his head and said: "I don't know, I just said that there is a particularly big business to be discussed, but I didn't explain it in detail, and the messenger who sent the message didn't know what was going on."

Date Masamune nodded: "Ming people have indicated that they want to discuss business with you in person, so it must be something serious, so be careful."

After nodding his head, Tokugawa Iemitsu said: "We will soon arrive at the port of the Ming people, and we will know when the time comes."

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After Tokugawa Iemitsu drank all the wine in the glass, he laughed and said: "The good wine of the Heavenly Dynasty is really not comparable to sake. It's just that Mr. Shi is used to drinking the fine wine of the Heavenly Dynasty, so I have to try sake It's also a taste."

Shi Fenglai smiled lightly and nodded, and said: "What General Tokugawa said is very true. Shi also likes to drink a bottle of sake in his spare time. It's quite a taste."

Tokugawa Iemitsu chuckled and said, "It's good that Mr. Shi likes it. I just don't know why Mr. Shi invited you to come down to Kyushu Island this time. How big is the big deal mentioned in Mr. Shi's letter?" ?”

Shi Fenglai put the wine glass in his hand, hehe said with a smile: "Of course it's a little bigger, and I feel a little worried about letting other people pass messages back and forth in it."

Tokugawa Iemitsu said sternly: "Please also ask Mr. Shi for advice?"

Shi Fenglai changed the topic to another place: "General Tokugawa hasn't made less money in recent years, right?"

Tokugawa Iemitsu was taken aback for a moment, and then smiled: "Fortunately, thanks to the blessings of Eunuch Ren and Mr. Shi, I have made some money over the years."

Shi Fenglai shook his head and said: "Although the fushou ointment makes money, it has its time. Even if everyone smokes, how much will there be?"

Tokugawa Iemitsu nodded in agreement and said: "Mr. Shi's words are very true, after all, not everyone can afford the medicine.

It's just that there are fewer and fewer Eizu people now. I don't know if Mr. Shi has a better way? "

Tokugawa Iemitsu is very clear about drugs, and in terms of profit, it must be higher than the profit of selling Ainu people.

However, the profit from selling Ainu people is also not low, and the advantage is that the durability and cost are relatively low. To enjoy these things, you can't afford them at all.

The Ainu people are different.

The main task of Tokugawa Tadaga and the Satsuma family is to capture the Ainu people-Tokugawa Iemitsu set a high price of three taels of silver for each Ainu.

Every time an Ainu is captured, Tokugawa Iemitsu can get a net profit of two taels of silver. The jealous Tokugawa Tadaga and the Satsuma family who are also stimulated by the money are now arresting the Ainu like crazy. .

However, population growth is subject to many conditions, not to mention, even if all conditions are suitable, it will take almost 20 years to fully grow into a generation.

The current conditions of the Ainu people are not good. Even because of the excessive arrests of Tokugawa Tadacho and Satsuma's family, the population has reversed growth, and fewer and fewer people can be arrested.

This is what Tokugawa Iemitsu is worried about now.

What will happen after the Ainu people are caught?What if the area of ​​Ezo is occupied?

Shi Fenglai laughed and said, "I wonder if General De Chuan has heard of exporting labor services?"

After taking a shallow sip of the wine in the glass, Shi Fenglai continued: "Those warriors under Mr. Tokugawa Tadaga before are now working as supervisors in my Ming Dynasty, and their lives are considered good."

The Tokugawa family nodded and said: "Yes, their life in Daming is indeed unmatched by many Japanese people. The prosperity of the Celestial Kingdom can be seen."

Shi Fenglai nodded and said: "My Ming Dynasty is short of manpower now, and I intend to recruit a group of supervisors and laborers from your country. I don't know what General De Chuan wants?"

Tokugawa Iemitsu's eyes shrank, and a curious look appeared on his face as if carved with a knife and an axe: "Master Shi, please tell me in detail? I don't know how many people are needed?"

Shi Fenglai nodded and said, "How about the number of laborers? Naturally, Han Xin will send troops. The more the better. As for the number of supervisors, it is calculated as one supervisor for every fifty laborers.

Male laborers were five taels of silver each, and their monthly wages were consistent with copper coins; female laborers were each three taels of silver, and their monthly wages were five hundred wen.

Of course, due to the large number of people, it is difficult to distribute the money, and the money will be settled by Shi and General Tokugawa.

As for the food and lodging of the laborers in my Ming Dynasty, I will be responsible for all of them. What does General Tokugawa think? "

Tokugawa Iemitsu's pupils shrank again.

Tokugawa Iemitsu naturally understood the meaning of Shi Fenglai's words.

The money is settled by Shi Fenglai with himself, so it is completely up to him to decide how much money he gives to these workers, and if he does not take out a few percent of the "handling fee" and various taxes in the middle, then he is simply sorry for doing so. great opportunity.

But this pit is also obvious.

How many people are there in the whole of Japan?

Export [-] today, and export another [-] tomorrow. If things go on like this, is there anyone in Japan?

Seeing that Tokugawa Iemitsu fell into silence, Shi Fenglai didn't urge him, but just drank the good wine brought by Daming.

It's a waste of these things to drink for this short man!

As for whether Tokugawa Iemitsu will take the bait, Shi Fenglai doesn't care at all.

If he took the bait, Daming got a lot of labor, and Tokugawa Iemitsu would also get his share of benefits, and only the population of Japan would be hurt.

It doesn't matter if you don't take the bait.

Presumably, there must be many people in Japan who do not like the Tokugawa shogunate, and I believe that there must be many people who want to take the bait but have no chance.

For example, Japan's King Gomizuo, even if he is related to Tokugawa Iemitsu.

Influenced by the Celestial Dynasty in the Central Plains, it is impossible for the Japanese king to be willing to be a puppet of the so-called eternal line without spying on the real power.