nanming man

Chapter 1004
In Changshu County, Suzhou Prefecture, a brigade of Wei troops marched into the city. Soldiers of Wei soldiers in black armor stood on both sides of the road with muskets in hand.

Surrounded by a large group of soldiers, Gao Yihuan entered the city, and under the guidance of the cavalry, he came to a big house.

Qian Qianyi got off his horse and held the reins for Gao Yihuan, "Your Majesty's presence will make the humble house flourish."

Gao Yihuan took a look at Qian Qianyi's house. It had blue tiles and white walls. It was no different from the red door with copper nails and stone lions in front of the door of those princes and nobles, but it was definitely not a humble house.

Gao Yihuan got off his horse and saw a large group of people salute him in front of the mansion gate.

Qian Qianyi hurriedly introduced: "Your Majesty, this is old..."

Qian Qianyi was about to introduce an old woman, who should be his original wife Chen Shi, but Gao Yihuan took a stride and grabbed a young and beautiful woman in front of her.

"This is Liu Ru who I see how charming Qingshan is, who I expected Qingshan to be like!" Gao Yihuan was a little excited, as if meeting an idol, and almost reached out, wanting to shake hands, but fortunately he reacted in a hurry, Embarrassed, the car stopped.

Chen Mingxia, behind Gao Yihuan, was sweating on his forehead, secretly thankful that His Majesty the Emperor didn't go up to hold hands, otherwise where would Qian Qianyi's face be?
If this matter gets out, His Majesty's face will be dull and it will become a joke. A culturally prosperous place like Jiangnan will definitely not tolerate this kind of thing, and it will increase the cost of Wei's stabilization of Jiangnan.

Chen Mingxia knew that there was something wrong with Gao Yihuan, and he was often worried about it, for fear that Gao Yihuan would do something out of the ordinary, but he was not Li Yan. Although he knew it, he never advised him.

Furthermore, it was not easy to talk about this matter, and it was not easy to remonstrate. Once it was said, it would make Gao Yihuan unable to get off the stage.

Chen Mingxia heaved a sigh of relief, but Qian Qianyi's face turned dark, not knowing what to do.

"Liu Rushi has met His Majesty!" Liu Rushi looked at Gao Yihuan, saluting neither humble nor overbearing.

Gao Yihuan hurriedly laughed and said, "Haha~ please get up, please get up quickly."

There were many people at the door, so Qian Qianyi didn't introduce him anymore, and quickly turned sideways and said, "Your Majesty, please come inside."

"Hehe~" Gao Yihuan cast a glance at Liu Rushi, and stepped into the house.

Qian Qianyi originally wanted to invite the Emperor of Wei into his home as a guest and bring supreme glory to the Qian family, but now he became a little frightened.

Gao Yihuan was just curious about Liu Rushi, his reputation was ruined by outsiders.

After entering the mansion, Gao Yihuan sat down with everyone in the lobby, the maids prepared tea and pastries, and Qian Qianyi waved his hands away.

Gao Yihuan smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Mu Zhai, I don't know much about the situation in the southeast. On the road just now, Mr. Mu Zhai said that I controlled Jiangnan and cut off the Zheng family's supply of goods. But I don't understand. I control Jiangnan. If I control the source of goods, I can’t sell them without selling them. Cloth from Su Song, porcelain from Jingdezhen, and tea from western Zhejiang are all produced for sale. If I don’t sell them, won’t the business be taken away by others?”

After the Qing Dynasty implemented the strategy of closing the country, the difficulty and cost of obtaining Chinese goods from outsiders increased. Japanese lacquerware, porcelain, and textiles would become a choice for the West. Xiyi also began to grow tea and burn porcelain by themselves, which squeezed the market occupied by Chinese products. pressure.

Gao Yihuan doesn't want this to happen, he doesn't plan to shrink, but expects to get a bigger market.

"Your Majesty!" Qian Qianyi paused and adjusted his mentality, "Zheng has the channels, but no source of goods, while His Majesty has the goods, but no channels. The combination of the two will produce, and the two will lose. Surrender to the Zheng family based on interests. Zheng Zhilong is a businessman who is good at seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages. He will be able to see the situation clearly and surrender to Wei. In this way, Jiangnan goods can be sold, and Nanming will lose its biggest source of income and a great help."

Gao Yihuan nodded slightly, while Chen Mingxia sneered and said, "How can Zheng Zhilong control Wei's borders? I heard that Nanjing previously united with the Dutch to check and balance Zheng Zhilong. Wei can also follow suit and unite with the Dutch to force Zheng Zhilong to give up most of his interests. lest he open his mouth like a lion."

Maritime trade is lucrative, so many people in the Great Wei are envious, how can it be controlled by the forces of the previous dynasty.

Gao Yihuan frowned. If the Zheng family was willing to take refuge and hand over their maritime interests to end the situation of warlord separatism, Gao Yihuan was willing to accept the surrender of the Zheng family and give him a heavy responsibility.

If Zheng Zhilong refuses to agree, although it is not so righteous to collude with Hongmaoyi, Gao Yihuan can indeed do this kind of thing.

Use the Dutch to deal with the Zheng family first, and then deal with the Dutch after the Zheng family is resolved. As long as the goal is achieved in the end, Gao Yihuan doesn't mind cooperating with the Dutch, but he thinks so in his heart, but he won't say it out loud.

"Let's talk about it later." Gao Yihuan said with a smile, noncommittal: "Let's ask Mr. Mu Zhai to introduce to me the situation of the silk weaving workshops in the two prefectures of Su and Song.

Unlike the northern provinces, Jiangnan has developed into a commodity economy society, and many people in cities and towns have left agricultural production.

A large part of these gentry and people depend on various handicraft industries in the south of the Yangtze River for their livelihood. If there is any problem with the economy in the south of the Yangtze River, it will undoubtedly affect their lives and cause turmoil in the local area.

About the situation in the Jiangnan workshop, the kings and ministers of the Great Wei collected a lot of information, but to really figure it out, you still have to ask a local snake like Qian Qianyi.

"Your Majesty, since last year, the workshops in Jiangnan and Nanjing have been hit by the impact of the food supply cut off by the Wei Dynasty. When the war starts this year, the impact will be even greater. Now half of the Jiangnan workshops have closed down. "Qian Qianyi replied.

Gao Yihuan frowned slightly, "Isn't that why a large number of people are unemployed and have no livelihood?"

Qian Qianyi nodded slightly, "Your Majesty, it is true that a large number of people are unemployed, and most of these people have no land. Once the workshop is not restored for a long time, they will definitely become refugees."

Gao Yihuan sat up straight and asked, "Is there a solution?"

"Your Majesty just needs to resume production in the workshop!" Qian Qianyi glanced at Gao Yihuan.

Gao Yihuan immediately understood what he meant, "If we want to resume production, we must not allow the goods produced to be sold. Only when the goods have a market and the merchants can earn money can they attract a large number of workshops to resume work! Only in this way, we must compromise with Zheng Zhilong, Right!"

"Your Majesty is wise! I have an old relationship with Zheng Zhilong, and I am willing to surrender Zheng Zhilong for Your Majesty!" Qian Qianyi turned back again.

The workshop is where the interests of the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River lie, so Qian Qianyi naturally tried his best to restore the production of the workshop.

"Your Majesty, Zheng Zhilong is both an official and a bandit. I think there is no compromise. A large number of hired workers in the south of the Yangtze River are unemployed, and they can be moved to the northern manor to farm. This will not only resettle the refugees, but also supplement the labor force in the north." Chen Mingxia saluted.

Gao Yihuan frowned slightly. Qian Qianyi represented the interests of the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River, and Chen Mingxia represented the interests of the northern military landlords. He wanted to listen to what the two had to say, but he couldn't listen to everything...

(End of this chapter)