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Immortal Master Chapter 14 Ocean Trade

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    And that Li Zhongjun actually grew up to be such a virtuous person, many of the things involved are worthy of consideration.  That big businessman with a net worth of billions would take risks and wander around the sea every day?  Not bad enough for pirates, right?  Since Xixia blocked the Silk Road in the northwest, contact with the West could only rely on sea trade.  Probably the Maritime Silk Road emerged in this era.  There was no such thing as a maritime ban in the Song Dynasty, and maritime trade was extremely prosperous.  Since the second year of Yuanyou and the third year of Yuanyou of Zhezong, new shipping departments were established in Quanzhou and Mizhou respectively.  A complete pattern of "five major shipping companies" - Guangzhou, Quanzhou, Mingzhou, Hangzhou, and Michigan from south to north has been formed.  And in the time and space of the Northern Song Dynasty, Hangzhou was a city by the sea, but the Hangzhou Shipping Department was under the Changhe River south of Zhujiaqiao outside Baoanmen.  There are foreign shipping merchants living in Yangbatou and Xinsisan Bridge in Hangzhou. In the east of the city, there are many wealthy Jews and Christians living near Neijian Bridge in Chongxinmen.  To the west of Jianqiao is the residence of Hui people, commonly known as "Bawen Tower".  The residence of foreign merchants is called "Fanfang" and is jointly managed by the Municipal Shipping Department and the local government.  It is not surprising at all to see such a mixed-race Qing Bancheng and this rich man suspected of being a pirate.  Wen Fei even suddenly became interested in them.  "Yu Yuanwai, do you think he has that Dashi bloodline?" Wen Fei asked.  Qing Bancheng hurriedly replied: "The villain dare not be called a member of the outside world. In return to the Heavenly Master, the villain's family has been in the Middle-earth since the Tang Dynasty. Over the past few hundred years, they have long been the people of the Middle-earth.  I dare not say that my family has read a lot of poetry, but I have also read Confucian books such as The Analects of Confucius. Now I have converted to Taoism and am a Taoist disciple!" Wen Fei said, noncommittal!  .  As early as the Tang Dynasty, merchants from the Arab region had settled in China, and their descendants were called "native guests."  But even if these guys arrive in Middle-earth, most of them still believe in the Green Religion.  Like this city, which is completely Chinese and reads Confucianism, there are not many people in Shenzhen who have become Taoists now!  Heavenly Master Wen Da continued to ask Li Zhongjun.  He said: "What about Mr. Li?" Li Zhongjun said with a smile: "I'm sorry, my dear father, I'm a decent Chinese man. Even if you have wives and concubines at home, you won't dare to have those foreign women!" Wen Fei said  He smiled and said: "But there is no need. This Heavenly Master has long said that those who enter China are Huaxia and those who leave China are barbarians, such as Yu Yuanwai. Pindao also regards him as a citizen of the Middle Kingdom!" Yu Leweng suddenly  She burst into tears of gratitude and said repeatedly: "Thank you, Father Shang, thank you, Father Shang." He looked like he was so happy that he cried, but he didn't know whether it was true or not.  Wen Fei naturally has no control over whether this guy is real or fake, but he can certainly find a way to get involved with these two people.  Don't care so much.  He said: "Have you two been to Dashi?" Li Zhongjun hurriedly said: "Let me tell you, Master, I mainly go to the Japanese country, and I have never been to Dashi!" Wen Fei looked at him again!  Ren Leweng.  Ren Leweng also smiled bitterly and said: "The villain family did go to Dashi in the early years. But these years they mainly did business on the ground, and occasionally traveled to Japan and Korea!" "Oh, why is this?" Wen  Fei asked.  Ren Leweng smiled bitterly: "Nowadays, the waterways leading to the west are monopolized by the cannibals. Even the ships that go to and from the Song Dynasty for business are also dominated by the cannibals. My family's fleet encountered stormy seas several times in the early years.  Thief, after all the losses, the food route will no longer dare to run!" Although the words were vague.  But Wen Fei also heard it, and it seemed that those big cannibals were not ordinary domineering people!  In order to monopolize the waterway trade, they can do anything.  But there is a saying that a profit of 300% can allow capitalists to risk being hanged in any business.  I'm afraid the profit from this maritime trade is estimated to be more than 300%, right?  In the 150 years from the first year of Kaibao to the first year of Feixiong, Dashi paid tribute to the Song Dynasty forty-eight times, an average of almost once every three years.  This is just tribute trade, most of which is carried out by some large merchants.  There is even more private private trade.  "However, Ren Leweng is probably not telling the truth.  Nowadays, the Song Dynasty seems to occupy an active position in overseas trade.  Some information in Wen Fei's hands shows that during the Song and Yuan Dynasties, China's shipbuilding industry suddenly emerged, and the ships built were large in scale and large in number.  Large Chinese sea ships can carry 10,000 to 12,000 stones (500 to 600 tons) and can also carry 500 to 600 people.  Medium-sized sea-going ships have a carrying capacity of 2,000 to 4,000 stone (100 to 200 tons) and carry 200 to 300 people.  The Shenzhou used as an envoy to Goryeo in the Song Dynasty was "three times larger in terms of length and breadth, items, utensils, and number of people" than the Fujian passenger ship that was more than 10 feet long and had a load of about 1,000 tons. Its scale was similar to that of Zheng He's "Treasure Boat""No more concessions. And more importantly, don't forget that the compass, one of China's four great inventions, was used in navigation at this time. This was an epoch-making event in the history of navigation. The coastal navigation of Chinese sailing ships in the past developed into a cross-border voyage.  During the Southern Song Dynasty, the compass became a common navigation method for Chinese ships. The development of China's navigation technology and shipbuilding industry during the Song and Yuan Dynasties changed the situation in which Sino-foreign trade was dominated by ships.  The monopoly of the big food merchants would not have occurred until at least the Yuan and Ming Dynasties. At this time, it is simply impossible! As a person who came from later generations, if you don¡¯t know the importance of overseas trade, then  Sooner or later, Master Wen will find a way to occupy the overseas shipping route.  Asked: ¡°How is the situation in Japan now?  " Li Zhongjun showed a simple and honest smile and said: "Now that the Fujiwara clan has been in power in Japan for a long time, these so-called ministers are not interested in any place except Kyoto.  Not to mention sea trade.  All ships from the Song Dynasty went to the Japanese country to do business, and almost no Japanese ships came to the Song Dynasty.  " Wen Fei asked again: "So are you familiar with the routes in western Liaoning?  " Li Zhongjun thought about it and said honestly: "Familiar.  Those Jurchens had ginseng pearls and various precious furs in their hands.  We occasionally go to run the business there!  " Wen Fei hummed, feeling satisfied. Whether it was the Jurchens in western Liaoning or the Japanese people, Heavenly Master Wen didn't have any good ideas! Wen Fei nodded and said with a smile: "Do it well, and this Heavenly Master will still be useful in the future.  Come to your place!  " After hearing this, the two of them were overjoyed and said in unison: "Little people, you are willing to do your best for Father Shang!  " Wen Fei responded lightly, glanced at Yang Guishan again coldly, and said: "Today's interest is gone, let's talk another day!  " The two merchants said together: "Young men, I will invite you to visit the West Lake someday, and please give me a favor!  " Wen Fei nodded lightly. These two people were still of great use to him, Master Wen. After sending these two people off, Wen Fei said to Chen San and Song Wu: "So it's the one who won the prize among the trend-setters this time?  " The two of them crossed their hands and saluted. Song Wu was so frightened that he stammered, and his legs were trembling and he was about to lose his balance. On the other hand, Chen San was calmer. He said hurriedly: "I don't dare to praise my father.  The little people are just trying their best to amuse Father Shang!  " Wen Fei laughed loudly and said: "To dare to be a trend-setter requires not only strength, but also wisdom and courage!  " The two of them blushed at the words of Heavenly Master Wen Da, and their hearts seemed to be filled with a warm current. You must know that the trend-setters at this time are almost synonymous with desperadoes. They are all scoundrels.  Only those gangsters dared to surf and play in the Qiantang River during the tide to make some money. Normally, these people would be disgusted with others. Who would take a second look at them? At this moment, Wen Fei was praising them.  With one sentence, I felt moved to tears. Of course, it also depends on who said it. Only the warm words of a superior person can soothe people's hearts.  He was looking for someone to be robbed! Even the officials who were watching and did not dare to speak were puzzled. In their hearts, Shangfu was right about us imperial officials and wealthy businessmen like Qingbancheng.  Color, it¡¯s really strange that these two scoundrels are so amiable! ¡°The tide of the Qiantang River is so strong, if you don¡¯t pay attention, your body will be washed away by the river, and no bones will be left.  If you dare to go surfing, you are brave.  And in this big tide, you can still play so many tricks and win the prize, this is wisdom.  Isn¡¯t it wise and brave?  "Wen Fei said with a smile. The two of them knelt down with a pop, tears streaming down their faces. Originally they were just trying to get some bounty, but they were summed up by Heavenly Master Wen Da with such a high level of knowledge, and they suddenly became a kind of scholar.  The urge to die for a confidant emerged, even if these two people may not have heard this sentence! Wen Fei waved his hand, and there was an invisible force that lifted them up, which made them feel shocked.  Wen Datian Master's Taoist and magical powers, but Wen Fei laughed and said: "I have a few steamships now, and I am in need of some good men who are familiar with water and have courage and strategy to drive them.  How about it?  Are you two interested?  " Just kidding, Master Wen's words have come to this point. How can these two people be so shameless? The two of them grabbed the ground with their heads and shouted: "The young one is willing to die for Shangfu!  ¡±  Wen Fei then nodded and said to the two of them: "When you go down later, someone will give you the nun. In the future, you can also be regarded as our Taoist believers!" "Yes, yes. You guys will definitely believe in the Taoism in the future!"  With that said, the two guys retreated knowingly.  They both have low status and dare not stay in front of others.  He stepped aside, but didn't dare to leave. After all, Wen Fei had told him.  But they didn't know who to look for. The two of them were dizzy, as if they were in a dream, and every step seemed to be stepping on the clouds.
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