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Chapter 24 Overseas Trade Routes
When Wang Li stood up, Zhu Yijiong asked quickly: "Mr. Wang, you just mentioned trade routes. There are also maritime trade routes in this Taiwan Bend? Where are they?"

Wang Li cupped his hands and said: "Report to your Majesty, the maritime trade route mentioned by the minister is from Fujian to the port of Nagasaki in the Japanese country. The merchant's name is Kang Zifei, and he is from Fujian."

"Fujian maritime merchants? Or did they take the trade route to Japan via Taiwan?"

Zhu Yijiong raised his eyebrows.

All right!Never heard of this guy at all.

I haven't even seen it in my previous life, so I guess it's some little person.

Wang Li nodded: "Exactly, this person has arrived in Taiwan many years ago, and has been traveling back and forth from Taiwan Mansion to the Japanese port of Nagasaki for many years to conduct trade. As an official of the government, Weichen also worked there With the help of old thief Zhen, we have cooperated with him several times."

Well, to put it bluntly, it’s just government and businessmen colluding to smuggle each other!
No wonder Emperor Kangxi implemented a maritime ban in the 54th year of his reign, and Wang Li could still have a maritime trade route.

And he said it so implicitly.

Speaking of which, although the Qing Dynasty once implemented a large-scale maritime ban, the smuggling phenomenon along the southeast coast was extremely serious in its early days.

As a result, later on, even Jueluo Manbao, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, couldn't stand it anymore and reported it to Yongzheng.

But it’s useless to mention it, because this smuggling cake is too big and involves too many areas.

Countless people and even the royal family and nobles were involved in sharing the profits, and the whole body was affected by the influence. Even Yongzheng, who was so ruthless, did not dare to completely ban it.

I just gave Manbao one, and as long as he didn't participate, he wouldn't be blamed for his will.

Now, when Wang Li talks about the Japanese country, he is probably not only talking about trade routes, but also showing his strength.

After all, being able to do business with the Japanese country from Fujian for many years, if nothing else, at least the seafaring family is definitely rich.

If we can get on this person's line, we can restore the trade route between Taiwan and Japan.

Even if this person is used to replenish some supplies that are in short supply, especially weapons and gunpowder, it will be much easier.

Zhu Yijiong nodded, and the smile on his face became even bigger: "That's right! Wang Qing, I wonder if there is any way to contact this person now?"

"This...report to your Majesty, there has been no news from this person since the restoration of the Ming Dynasty."

Wang Li was a little embarrassed, "I guess he is no longer in Taiwan. However, please be at ease, Your Majesty, I still have some friendship with him. Moreover, merchants pursue profits, and this person has been operating in Taiwan for many years, so he treats him as a minor minister." With his understanding, he will definitely not give up this family business easily."

Well, this means that the person can no longer be found.

There is a high probability that Zhu Yijiong ran away when he saw the situation was not going well.

I want to contact you now, but I can't.

The only way is to wait until the other party is reluctant to part with Taiwan's family fortune, and then come back on his own initiative.

Zhu Yijiong was not very satisfied after hearing this, but at the moment, there seemed to be no good solution.

Who made him travel through time too late?

As long as you travel early... okay!Even if he traveled through time earlier, he still wouldn't have the means.

The smugglers who were staying at Taiwan were wondering whether they should run or not.

Moreover, at the beginning of King Zhu's uprising, he was driven around by the Qing army.

They don't have the ability to control those smugglers.

Yes, smugglers.There is absolutely no way that Kang Zifei is the only smuggler traveling to and from Taiwan.

However, Wang Li, the front desk colleague, may only recognize this one.

Otherwise, how can we cope with the rampant maritime smuggling along the southeast coast?

As for what to smuggle in this remote rural place like Taiwan?It’s just a few things, sucrose, tea, and camphor!

These are the three pillar industries of Taiwan since the Qing Dynasty.Especially camphor, this thing was already under the direct jurisdiction of the Qing court before the use of gunpowder was developed.

A corresponding bureaucracy has also been set up in the northern area of ​​Taiwan to manage the collection and extraction of camphor.

Until the later period, Taiwan camphor production accounted for [-]% of the world's production.

After writing this down for the time being, Zhu Yijiong said: "Wang Qing, since you have abandoned the secrets and surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, you have joined me in the Ming Dynasty. I will appoint you as the magistrate of Taiwan in my Ming Dynasty, and you will govern the three counties of Taiwan, Fengshan and Zhuluo. May you Don’t let me down!”

Upon hearing this appointment, especially the second half of the sentence, Wang Li understood the meaning instantly.Zhuluo County and the eastern part of Fengshan County are not under the actual control of King Zhu. Now that they are all under the jurisdiction of his new prefect, it is nothing more than a statement.

King Zhu has already begun to turn around and is impatient.

"The humble minister accepts the order. He will do his best to raise military supplies for our Ming Dynasty, and will never let down the king's trust."

Ha ha.

After chatting with King Zhu for a while, Wang Li actually figured out King Zhu's speaking habits.

This reply was almost as simple and straightforward as King Zhu's.

However, due to the hypocritical relationship between the two of them, the landlords and gentry in Taiwan Mansion all faced nightmares.

……

The next day.

King Zhu directly declared in the name of King Zhongxing of the Ming Dynasty that he would be the new and first magistrate of Taiwan in the Ming Dynasty.

At the same time, the fugitive officials who were also under house arrest were released together.

And all of them were distributed to Wang Li, who served as subordinate officials and rebuilt the administrative system of Taiwan Mansion.

As for whether Wang Li would continue to retain these people according to their original official positions, redistribute them, or simply not grant them official positions.

King Zhu did not interfere at all and only needed to submit a list afterwards.

With such trust and respect, even Wang Li, an old man in the officialdom, was a little at a loss for a moment.

Unexpectedly, after serving as an official in the Qing court for more than ten years, he had been involved in intrigues and flattering his superiors, but he could only achieve the position of a fellow magistrate.

Although the sky is high and the emperor is far away, there is not only a prefect above him, but also a Taotai master.

The prefect was backed by Longko Duolong Zhongtang. The Taoist platform did not dare to suppress Wang Zhen, but it was able to suppress Wang Li.

Now, he was just forced to join the bandits... no, it was the Ming Dynasty, and he was promoted to a higher level at once.

Moreover, he also gained the power to appoint officials, which was almost unthinkable in the past.

Furthermore, there is currently only one Taiwan Mansion in the actual control area of ​​the Ming Dynasty.

And he was promoted to the prefect of Taiwan and the prime minister of Taiwan government affairs.

It is no exaggeration to say that one can reach the sky in one step and reach the highest position in the world.

The most important thing is that his former immediate boss has now become his younger brother.

This feeling, let alone say it, is actually a bit refreshing.

Wang Li, who used to just flatter King Zhu out of habit and let the thieves live longer and himself live longer, now sincerely hopes that this Ming Dynasty can develop.

Even if it's just one side.

Wang Li took over as the magistrate, but he did not take advantage of the appointment of new officials and targeted the former fugitive officials.

All personnel are still retained at the same level.

At the same time, there was no deliberate revenge or suppression against the original Taoist Liang Wenxuan.Instead, a position of co-prefect was arranged, just under himself, the prefect.

With such a display of talent, the originally fearful group of fugitives suddenly became sympathized with him.

Moreover, he began to be vaguely led by Wang Li.

　The Taoist platform is larger than that of the prefect and smaller than that of the governor.

　　It is an intermediate official position.

　　Its nature is similar to the emperor appointing governors and governors to manage provinces, while the governors and governors rely on Taotai to manage prefectures and counties at different levels.

　　Of course, there are other types of platforms.

　　Taixia Road was originally based in Xiamen and later moved to Tainan.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)