Xinshun 1730

Chapter 365 Military Obligations of Monopoly Power
For Dashun as a whole, considering purely rational, Liu Yu does not think monopoly is right.

It can be considered as a whole, and the so-called whole only exists in theory.

The reality is that in order to get the support of the imperial court, it is necessary to provide enough real gold and silver, and transfer the task of the imperial court to the trading company for customs inspection and smuggling, so that the imperial court can see the vain money.

Otherwise, the tax of 10 taels may not be collected a year.

Is smuggling for export good?If it is not good, smuggling can indeed promote the development of the domestic handicraft industry; if it is good, the court will not receive money.

The best solution in theory is that everyone abides by laws and regulations, competes freely, sells goods to Japan according to their ability, never evades and evades tax and actively pays customs export tax, and there is no monopoly group in Dashun.

But this is a dream.

Therefore, in theory, he does not support monopoly rights, but in practice, Liu Yu supports them. They all set up monopoly companies, and their own side is in a state of disunity. It is just talking about free trade and thinking that they are stupid.

He had considered the matter of the Netherlands a long time ago, but he couldn't say it at this time.

Ryukyu and North Korea...that can be said.

Some things are difficult to say in the court due to political correctness, but they can be opened up in front of these profit-seeking businessmen.

"Since you are all optimistic, then I might as well tell you something. The Ryukyu tribute is false. This time I went to Ryukyu. There was a big incident in Ryukyu. The Ryukyu king came to the capital to plead guilty. There is no Ryukyu hair. The previous tribute was just transported to Japan The goods from Sazhou come to me for trade."

"However, the King of Ryukyu is also a county king, and he still needs to give some face. When issuing additional shares, you can leave him a part of the shares and just pay for it. But don't think about paying tribute. Wei?"

Lin Yunwen and others had already come to Weihai to wait for Liu Yu in order to discuss monopoly rights and food transportation after the war against Japan. At this time, they did not know that the Ryukyu incident was so serious.

Hearing this, one of the three stones hanging in my heart has already fallen.

Ryukyu is over.

After such a big incident, pay tribute?Asshole, even if the imperial court wants to save face, it is impossible to kneel and lick the Ryukyu in order to ask for tribute to maintain the dignity of the Celestial Dynasty.

"What about North Korea? My lord, North Korea and Japan have trade in Tsushima. We all know this, and of course my lord knows it too."

"Besides, North Korea is a filial son. Everyone knows this. Tributes are also coming frequently. We have also inquired that they come to Beijing to pay tributes, and they also have trade."

Liu Yu smiled when he heard the words, shook his head and said: "In the future, tribute will be tribute, and trade will be trade. This will be separated. Today I might as well tell you that this time the monopoly power includes North Korea and Japan. The imperial court has sent people to North Korea, and they want to borrow A few pieces of land. One is to guard the border for Whale Sea immigrants, and the other is to switch trade there."

"what?"

"Really?"

The businessmen, including Lin Yunwen, were shocked. They couldn't believe that there was such a good thing?

This is simply a big cake that fell from the sky. I thought the cake was big enough, but I didn't expect that it was not only big but also cut open and put meat inside.

When the excitement of these businessmen was suppressed, Liu Yu said: "Everything is not for nothing. The monopoly of the Japanese trade can be relied on money. But I have wasted a lot of effort on North Korea. It's not just money anymore."

"If you want to monopolize, you must meet two requirements."

"First, once a war breaks out in the future, if the imperial court needs it, the trading company's ships can be requisitioned by the imperial court to prepare for the war. Of course, it is limited to naval battles. If there is trouble in the northwest and southwest, you will not have the ability to sail on land."

The businessmen thought it would be a big deal, but when they heard this condition, they immediately laughed.

"Your Excellency scares us, and we only accept any request. Even if your Excellency doesn't say anything, we should do it. It's not that we haven't asked about the Western trading company, and it's the same. Besides, if there is no navy, the imperial court , Why do we have a monopoly? If there is no war from the imperial court and the Japanese lock the country, we will wait for the trade to depend on the face of the Japanese and bribe Nagasaki to implement it."

"It's just... what is this second thing?"

There is nothing to consider in the first condition, and you can agree directly.The merchants were not stupid either, they all thought that in a naval battle, after defeating the Japanese, only Nanyang would be left.

If we conquer Nanyang, wouldn't that be my advantage?How do those scattered Nanyang sea merchants compare with us?Regardless of equity, relationship, or influence, isn't it easy to crush and grab food?
Just afraid of the Dutch.

Anyway, if you want to make the most profit, a maritime merchant will have to fight the Dutch sooner or later, and you should agree.

Liu Yu didn't directly say what the second condition was, but kept it a secret.

"There is a word, I need to give it to you, and you need to remember it all the time."

"Sir, please speak!"

The merchants all bowed slightly forward, as if they were listening.

Liu Yu gritted his teeth and burst out four words.

"Wu De is abundant."

After finishing speaking, he said with a smile: "What is martial virtue? Since the imperial court gave you the monopoly power, let me ask you, what should you do if you find that someone other than the company is transporting goods to Japan?"

The merchants understood these four words as soon as they heard them, and they laughed loudly and said, "Sinking and intercepting the goods!"

It's really not necessary for Liu Yu to teach them. Maritime merchants have been like this since ancient times. If they can do business, they will be businessmen.

Originally, the Ryukyu incident more than ten years ago in history was a living example: a direct riot in Naha forced the Ryukyu king to eat all the backlog of goods.

It's just that because the maritime merchants couldn't unite into a company, they were in a state of disunity, which led to some bullying and fearing the hard. They dared to smash and loot in Ryukyu, but they were much more cowardly in front of the Dutch in Nanyang.

This can't be blamed on the maritime merchants, it's just that the imperial court doesn't have enough navy, and its sphere of influence can't reach Nanyang.

Today is not what it used to be, Liu Yu only needs to mention these four words, these maritime merchants certainly know what to do.

Liu Yu secretly said, you just need to rest assured that the emperor still has a lot of shares in the name, as long as you dare to grab it, even if I can't bear it, the emperor will support me.

But at this time, it is not easy to pull the emperor out, so I had to say: "When the time comes, you just do it. One is that the imperial court has given you the monopoly power in black and white, and the other is that there are people behind those smugglers. What are you afraid of? To put it bluntly, even the big families in the south of the Yangtze River might as well try it out and see who has thicker thighs."

Lin Yunwen said with a smile: "We can rest assured if you have what your lord said."

"But if we say that there is no such thing as an adult, we are actually a little scared. Speaking of it, the imperial court's salt administration is also considered a monopoly. The former court's salt quotations were frequently distributed to the vassal kings, which led to the merchants who got the salt quotations to transport food for the imperial court. Not enough money. It happens a lot.”

"It's easy to say before the Wa Kingdom that the Wa people retreated by themselves, no matter how hard your relationship with the Celestial Dynasty is, it's useless. The sword of the previous dynasty can't kill the officials of this dynasty; the domestic relationship can't be used by the Wa Kingdom."

"But once it is switched on, we are afraid that some people will be jealous. At that time, we will have monopoly power in name, and the annual monopoly fee will be paid to the imperial court, but some people will not pay a penny to trade."

The rest of the businessmen nodded one after another. The sentence "Wu De is abundant" just now sounds pleasant, but thinking about the intertwined relationship in the future, without Liu Yu's support, they really dare not do too much.

Before Japan locked the country, some big families in the south of the Yangtze River had connections in Dashun, but it didn't matter if they went to Japan, and they couldn't go to Nagasaki by playing temper and making connections.

But if the country is opened, isn't it like a mosquito seeing blood?If it is really sunk, then they will be accused of being a "thief" at that time, and there will be a commotion. Maybe the trading company will be transferred to someone else based on the relationship.

Liu Yu wanted to embolden them, so he said, "When the time comes, just focus on it. Leave it to me to compete for relationships and backstage. Although I don't like to compete for relationships and backstage, I have to do it. I'm not the only one involved. The shares of Ying Guogong, Qi Guogong, E Guogong, Xiangguogong... a bunch of people in our circle have shares in it."

Almost recited the titles of the hereditary dukes and marquises who founded the country, and these businessmen were finally relieved. Liu Yu said: "But there is a saying, you have to be strong yourself. Can you rob them at sea? , it depends on your ability."

"The coastline is too long and there are too many passes. In the future, the navy is unlikely to help you patrol smuggling. The gold and silver you handed over to the court is a justifiable monopoly. That's another matter. That's my second condition."

After going around in circles and getting back to what they really wanted to say, the merchants all pricked up their ears.

But Liu Yu first told a story, which is still the story of "carving a boat and seeking a sword".

"When the Dutch did business, they had to consider toll taxes and customs duties. After customs duties, they were charged according to the ship. Therefore, they built merchant ships with thin skins and large stuffing. The more goods the better. This is smart."

"It's said that businessmen seek profits, but if you put the Dutch's cleverness on you, it's not smart."

"The Dutch have to consider tariffs and tolls. Think about it, you have monopoly power, and you have no customs duties and tolls. What do you have to consider?"

After a little inspiration, several businessmen discussed in whispers for a while, and said with a smile: "Yes, we have to consider ship robbery, interception of goods, pirates, and bandits."

"Of course!" Liu Yuzhang praised, "So this second condition is not a condition, it should be said to be good for you."

"I know that if you only want to trade with Japan, Fuchuan is the most suitable. The cost is also low, the goods are convenient to transport, and sailors are easy to find. However, Fuchuan is not good for naval warfare, and people who can control Fuchuan do not know the soft sails of Western warships. .”

"The second condition is that the cargo ships of the trading company can only be Western-style soft-sail long-distance ships. Sailors and captains, there are retired sailors in the navy, and you can train them yourself. Once a war starts, these sailors will be sent Called to fight."

"I also know that Western ships are expensive to build, not good at offshore navigation, and difficult to recruit sailors who don't know hard sails. It's just a trade with Japan, so there is no need at all. But, this is the condition."

"Of course, it's also for your own good. The imperial court originally only allowed eight cannons to be guarded against pirates. You can bring it with you, as long as it is not a warship above the cruiser level."

"And as long as it threatens your monopoly rights, you can destroy it...including the Dutch. You are allowed to cruise the switch ports of the Japanese country."

(End of this chapter)