Reborn Regent of Ming Dynasty

As soon as he saw Zhang Pu's sedan chair, the deacon who took the lead said hello loudly, and then dozens of people came down to greet him, saying hello, bowing to each other, bowing to bowing down.

At this moment, Zhang Pu had that kind of proud look on his face again.

Zhang Tianru in Taicang, a famous person all over the world, the head of the Fushe Society, should have been treated like this in the first place.

When he traveled around, he always received such hospitality. Only when he was in Denglai, people treated him as an ordinary person. Even those scholars and students, when they heard about Zhang Pu, they only felt a little admiration, and he was the same as that This kind of five-body throwing body, the feeling of being like a heaven and a man is too far apart.

This feeling was all given to Zhang Shouren in Denglai, and whenever he thought of this, Zhang Pu felt a sense of loss in his heart. [

The world is so big, there is something he can't eat, it can be laughed or sighed.

"You are welcome, I am already disturbing you by staying here, and I should not be greeted like this by you."

"Sir is the head of my Jiangnan culture, it should be, it should be."

"I don't dare to take that, Mr. Qian Mu and the others don't agree."

"Haha, the villain's words are inappropriate, he is guilty, he should be beaten."

The sexton flattered him a little too much, Zhang Pu nodded to him, that's all, and immediately dismissed everyone, leaving only the leading sexton, and the best room in the guild hall was also vacated, servants and horses, Someone settled the sedan chair, and the kitchen started cooking, and a burst of aroma wafted over.

Of course, the cooks in the Wujiang Guild Hall are from Jiangnan, and the taste of the cooking is also the same as that of Jiangnan.

Then people in the guild hall brought hot water, Zhang and Hou washed their hands and faces, and changed the clothes that were stained with mud, and immediately felt refreshed.

"This is the best new tea, Mr. Zhang, Mr. Hou, try it."

The secretary of the guild hall was very attentive, offering fragrant tea, and did not sit down, but stood aside to serve.He was really happy in his heart. The guild halls are usually funded by fellow villagers, including their salaries, which are all shared by the public. It is not possible to be in charge of one place for a long time, it still depends on the individual's ability.

Guests like Zhang Tianru and Mr. Hou are well coaxed. Leaving calligraphy down is a big gimmick for the guild hall. There must be many students and passers-by who have heard the news, and they are considered small. A new source of income has been opened up.

Of course, Zhang Pu and Hou Fangyu understood the deacon's little thoughts, and there was no need to explain it. Just leave a word before leaving and it's over... Zhang Pu took a sip of tea, and said to the deacon thoughtfully : "This tea is not bad. It is a new tea this year. It tastes good. I have never tasted it before. Where did it come from?"

"This was transported from Fushan. I heard that it was brought here from Hangzhou. Longjing before the rain costs a tael of silver and a tael of tea. There are many rich and noble people in the city who drink it. If it weren't for the two of you, the villain would be reluctant to part with it." Take it out to entertain guests."

"Floating Mountain?"

"The two of you don't know, Fushanhang is the largest commercial firm in this city, and the biggest stake is owned by our No. All the well-known large commercial firms have shares in them. It is a comprehensive commercial firm, which has everything from rice grains to wheat, oil, miscellaneous grains, bean cakes, furs, ginseng, various canned food, dried fish, and so on. The business is very good. Tea cloth and so on, they are called Nanhuo, they have all kinds of goods, and they are good. I heard that there are sea boats on the side of Fushan, and they are sent to the sea boats from the mouth of the Yangtze River non-stop. , so the price is much cheaper than ordinary Nanhuo shops.”

As the deacon said, Zhang Pu and the two also remembered that in Jiaozhou City, it seemed that the largest and most complete commercial firm was also Fushanhang.

Zhang Pu smiled wryly, spread his hands and said, "Unexpectedly, when we arrive in Jinan, we will have to earn money that Jiaozhou did not earn."

Hou Fangyu also smiled, and said: "The general is really smart, he got all the money."

"The benefits of the Fushan tour in Jinan, the general will not take it in his hands." [

Hearing what these two people said, the deacon of the guild hall said seriously: "You two gentlemen, don't misunderstand. The most important thing for the head office of Fushan Commercial Bank in Jinan is to maintain the operation of the chamber of commerce. Road repairs and bridges, caring for the old and the young, donating money to the Jinan government school, and running a newspaper, anyway, the general himself does not spend a penny."

The more they talked, the more frightened the two of them became, and only then did they realize that Zhang Shouren had clearly never entered Jinan, nor had he sent any manpower to manage it, but there was such a business, and there was no such thing as a "commercial association". The articles in it are too big.

Zhang Pu remained calm and asked, "What is this chamber of commerce for?"

"Coordinate the relationship between commercial banks and the government, formulate rules, restrain and ally all commercial banks, and stipulate the apportionment of fees among the various banks... There are also things to maintain local law and order and defense. Now the Volunteer Taisha is under the management of the Chamber of Commerce, and all the money and salaries are collected by the Chamber of Commerce. Well."

"Good guy..." Only then did Zhang Pu know that there was such a heaven-defying existence as the "Chamber of Commerce" in Jinan City. The more he listened to the deacon, the more frightened he felt.

A group of merchants not only controlled bulk goods and business, but also bargained with the government. They agreed to apportion miscellaneous pies. Daming’s taxes, serious land taxes and commercial taxes were very limited. Immunization silver.

For commercial firms, apportionment and purchase have always been a national policy that has never changed. If it weren't for this, the court's expenses would be insufficient, let alone the state's use.In addition to serious expenses, it is more apportionment.

For example, the dental bank controls the commercial tax and reimburses the merchants. The merchants pay less, the dental bank and the officials share the bulk, and the treasury has only the minimum income.On the one hand, the business is prosperous, and on the other hand, the emperor and the center are poor, and this is the reason.

Now the chamber of commerce seems to have pushed away all the dental shops, and the merchants negotiate directly with the government, and the official income must be much less.

It sounds shocking that merchants in Jinan can form guilds to fight against the government, but such a thing cannot be done without force.

Zhang Pu asked very sharply: "The business group is supported by the chamber of commerce, are they considered serious officers and soldiers?"

"Of course it doesn't count, it's just bravery."

"Are those officers and soldiers who guard the camp Fubiao?"

"That doesn't count, it's the standard battalion for the deputy commander in chief."

"Vice Chief, is it Huang Yinchang?"

"That's right, it's Vice President Huang."

Huang Yinchang is a veteran, and it's rare that he has a lot of ink in his stomach. At the beginning of the year, he made a memorial to the court, please change water transportation to sea transportation. The memorial once caused a sensation, but it must have disappeared.

Water transportation is still stable now, even if it is full of disadvantages, it costs a lot, such as Songjiang white rice, in addition to one shi Zhengfu, it costs eight dollars. Songjiang people hire a boat to send it to the Yangzhou warehouse, and then pay the freight to the transport army stationed in Yangzhou , and then the Yangzhou transport army was sent all the way to Tongzhou or the capital, which also had considerable wear and tear.

This is still simple. In some counties that have a lot of tributes or taxes and duties, the goods transported by water in one county have to be sent to dozens or even hundreds of departments in the capital, and the various expenses incurred are unimaginably complicated... Because of this, water transportation is also a big network that ordinary people can't imagine, and the network also contains benefits that ordinary people can't imagine.

If water transport is really changed to sea transport, I don’t know how many people will lose their jobs. In the Qing Dynasty, there are steam ships, and water transport and sea transport are still fiercely contested. A common point of view is that hundreds of thousands of trackers rely on water transport for their livelihood, so they cannot be changed. Of course, after the introduction of railway and sea transportation, hundreds of thousands of trackers died of starvation. People at that time had backward ideas, so it was unbearable.

Vice President Huang was originally the Vice President of Linqing. Because he was interested in Fushan, he wrote letters many times, and finally offended the big bosses in the court and sent him to Jinan.

As the deputy commander-in-chief temporarily acting as the commander-in-chief, he didn't have much strength in his hands, and he didn't expect to be able to do so. Zhang Pu's face was gloomy, and he felt a vague sense of helplessness in his heart. [

Fushan and Zhang Shouren together were like an invisible big net, he was caught in it, unable to break free.

Hou Fangyu was relaxed, and asked: "Mr. Huang's reputation is not obvious. Mr. Liu is the general of the town. He will be in charge of Jinan. How is the wind in the city?"

"The wind is not good." The deacon said in a muffled voice: "Caozhou soldiers are not good at fighting. They keep throwing away their helmets and armors. I heard that the military discipline is not good. Now the Chinese and military officials in the city do not allow them to enter the inner city. They are only allowed to station in Wengcheng. The military supplies are supplied by the city, and I heard that Mr. Liu and Ni Fuyuan are fighting over this matter, and the fight is very fierce..."

Just as he was talking, Zhang Pu's entourage came in and reported, "Shuai Liu is here."

Before the words were finished, there was a sound of horseshoes clattering outside, and the faces of several deacons in the guild hall immediately turned pale. Seeing this, Zhang Pu comforted him and said, "It's okay, I'm the one asking you, and it's not a crime to speak frankly."

After all, he got up leisurely, without taking off his shoes, and went out to meet the past with his shoes on.

Liu Zeqing has already arrived in the courtyard, surrounded by Ma Huabao and other generals, and some Wenmu. He is wearing a bright silver armor, looking very majestic and mighty. Seeing Zhang Pu's shoes coming out, Liu Zeqing handed over the whip to a soldier, Smiling and cupping his hands: "Heaven is like brother, so leisurely."

"I've just arrived here, and I'm really tired after traveling a long distance. Please forgive me, Hezhou."

"Where, brother Tianru is a celebrity, how dare I care about minor details. It's just that I'm bored..."

After Liu Zeqing entered the house, Zhang Pu introduced Hou Fangyu to him. Liu Zeqing was very polite, bowed to him, Hou Fangyu smiled and said, "Younger brother is just a white man, how dare he be treated like a commander-in-chief."

"What are you talking about? Even though I am a vulgar man in charge of the army, I still know that the status of a scholar is more honorable."

Obviously he is from the respected Hou family, but his words are very pleasant. This Liu Zeqing can play tricks. He looks rough, but he is actually smart. At that moment, everyone burst out laughing.