The sun never sets in the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 112
Huang Sheng thought that Wu Xiang was going to build a slave leader again, but now that he has the capital, he doesn't want to be a bounty killer anymore.

He declined and said: "Jiannu has suffered losses one after another, he has learned how to be good, and now the guards are so strict, it is difficult for me to find a chance to strike!"

"My lord misunderstood, this time I am not begging my lord to chop off the head of Jiannu, but I want to ask my lord to escort the fleet of several friends of the lower officials to the country of Wa."

Maritime trade?Huang Sheng was overjoyed when he ran to Kyushu Island in the Japanese country. It really didn't take much effort to get there without finding a place.

I was thinking about finding someone to take me to sea trade to make a fortune in the future, and the Huang family tried every means to build warships and cargo ships to prepare for such a day.

It seems that the garbage is really a treasure that has been put in the wrong place!This Wu Xiang is simply a living treasure!

"This... how did General Wu know that I have the ability to send your friend's fleet to Japan?"

"My lord, other people have eyes but don't know Mount Tai, but this official knows the true face of Mount Lu. I often have ships to deliver goods to Huangjiashan Island. Your lord's warships, your lord's servants, my lord's most trustworthy."

"General Wu, I am also an official in office, how can I go all the way to Japan?"

"It doesn't matter, as long as my lord is willing to go, I will make arrangements for the lower officials. The slaves are too bad. They mingled in the merchant ships of the Japanese kingdom to spy on Juehua Island, our logistics base of the Ming Dynasty. My lord was ordered to chase the merchant ships of the Japanese kingdom and capture the slaves. Isn't it right?"

This kid is really not good at fighting, but he is good at everything else!The time was also revealed, probably in July.It is only the end of April now, and there are still more than two months of preparation time.

"When will we leave? Where will we meet? What kind of merchant ships, do they have the force to protect themselves?" Huang Sheng asked a series of questions after thinking briefly.

Seeing Huang Sheng's question, Wu Xiang knew that he would most likely agree to take the trip, and said happily, "On July 20th, we will meet in the sea off Tianjin Wei. The three No. [-] blessing ships each have four cannons on board. There are no less than [-] gunners per ship."

Huang Sheng laughed loudly and said, "No wonder you need a warship escort. Such equipment is almost the same as having no force. The No. [-] blessing boat is big and slow. When encountering pirates, it is almost like giving gifts to others."

Several people looked at each other and felt ashamed. They were doing big business. It turned out that this kind of equipment was already very good, and there was no accident after running for several years.

But last year, I encountered a pirate ship and was robbed of a No. 10 blessing ship. Even the ship and its cargo lost more than [-] taels of silver, and none of the gunners, sailors, and gunners on board survived.

It is not easy to create a sea trade route in Japan. After seven or eight years of cooperation, we have gained mutual trust.

If the goods are not delivered by the agreed transaction date, of course, the own party will break the trust of others. The most important thing is to lose credit in big business. If people can’t wait for the goods, they will also break the trust with the following distributors.

Therefore, the agents of the Wa country will definitely find other people to cooperate, and their family will not only have to pay liquidated damages, but may also lose this source of income forever.

At sea, ships are stronger than guns, but regardless of your background or not, these shrewd officials and businessmen thought of the imperial navy and planned to bribe officials so that the imperial court would send ships and people to help them make a fortune privately.

They wanted to find a spokesperson to handle the matter, and Wu Xiang, whose business partner was also a court military attache, was of course the best choice.

Wu Xiang has been in the army for a long time, and he knows too much about the virtues of the imperial navy. Those adults who manage the navy have a lot of appetite, so it is difficult to negotiate terms.

The soldiers under him are too bad to fight, and most of the well-maintained warships are doing private work for them, and there are only a handful of them that can be used for a battle.

If you ask these adults, it's okay to spend more money.

However, if the imperial court navy can't beat the pirates at sea and suffers losses, everyone will get into big trouble.

When adults take money, they are too little and not afraid of too much. If something goes wrong, they will push each other and argue, and they will all scramble to get rid of themselves.

The final result is unpredictable. In all likelihood, the imperial court must be compensated for war damage, and the officers and soldiers who died in battle will be compensated. The amount of money thrown out to wipe their butts clean may be a bottomless pit.

Wu Xiang introduced to the bureaucrats and capitalists the hero Huang Sheng who would come and go with the leader of Jiannu, and told them that several warships owned by this lord were also armed privately, and his private work had nothing to do with the court.

His subordinates are all servants, and they will not mess around in case of casualties.

Of course, businessmen pursued the maximization of profits, and officials and businessmen were even darker. They asked Wu Xiang to send 3000 taels of silver notes, and promised to send 3000 taels of hard work after returning to the voyage safely.

Huang Sheng knows the history, and he has a rough idea of ​​the profits of maritime trade in this era. Three No. 15 Fuchuan can hold [-] taels of goods, and if they are handed over to the agents of the Wa Kingdom, they can get double the gross profit.

The cost of Fuchuan No. 5 is about [-] taels of silver, and the displacement is about [-] to [-] tons.

As long as a No. [-] blessing boat successfully made two trips to the Japanese country, it could even bring back its principal and profits, so everyone was envious of such a profitable business.

Maritime trade is of course firmly controlled by the spokesperson of bureaucratic capital. Later, a Zheng Yiguan appeared. He is the biggest pirate, maritime merchant and bureaucrat.

Now that there is Huang Sheng in this era, of course Zheng Yiguan can't be allowed to dominate the sea trade. This kid has no ambitions, no national self-esteem at all, and no psychological pressure to surrender and become a slave.

According to historical records, after this kid monopolized the sea trade, in addition to his own business, he also collected protection fees from passing sea ships. A No. 3000 lucky boat was as high as [-] taels of silver.

This kid's annual financial income is as high as 3000 to [-] million taels of silver, which is more than double the total income of the Ming court. I don't know where this slave used the silver?
Huang Sheng didn't waste time haggling with them, and said to Wu Xiang: "I can take a warship to accompany them to the Wa country. Not only do I not need a tael of silver for escorting, but I will also pay 2 taels of silver to partner with them. Guan's warship should hold 2 taels of cargo, right?"

As soon as this remark came out, several people looked at each other in blank dismay, and one of the leaders, Mr. Li, gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, let's do it like this. From now on, Mr. Huang will be of one mind with everyone. At that time, the profits will definitely not be favoritism. The amount of the capital shall be divided."

Huang Sheng was very bad, and with a little trickery, the benefit of this trip was increased from 6000 taels to about 2 taels.He wasn't afraid that these people would fly across the sea. He knew the delivery location and contact person, so he could do it alone.

This group of people dared to swallow their own capital. Could it be that Mr. Huang is a vegetarian, and sooner or later he will seize the opportunity to snatch their ship and goods!These people are all human beings, so they shouldn't be so short-sighted.

After everyone negotiated the conditions and perfected the details, Wu Xiang immediately put the 2 taels of silver notes on Huang Sheng's behalf.

(End of this chapter)