Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 615

Hearing Fan Yongdou's question, Yan Congnian hastily explained his experience, including the fact that the Ming army wanted to make a deal with Qing Yongchang, and told everything in detail, which was more detailed than what he told Fan Yongsheng.

"I see!"

Fan Yongdou was silent for a moment after he finished speaking, Yan Congnian and Fan Yongsheng didn't make a sound, knowing that Fan Yongdou was thinking and must have something to ask, they waited for him to think it through.

A secret agreement was reached with the Ming army. To the Qing Dynasty, the Fan family was collaborating with the enemy.

After a while, Fan Yong raised his head and glanced at the two of them. Instead of answering the deal, he suddenly asked, "Third brother, what do you think of the current situation?"

Fan Yongsheng did not expect to ask him. Although he and Fan Yongdou are brothers, he is very strict and dignified. Although he is the third in charge, he is actually no different from a shopkeeper.

He didn't feel neglected, sat up straight, and said seriously: "Brother is talking about Jiangnan?"

Fan Yongsheng nodded, "Let's talk about Jiangnan first!"

Fan Yongsheng might not be clear about this if asked about other places, but he has learned a lot about Jiangnan in the past two years, and he has a better understanding, but he is very melancholy, "Brother, I think Jiangnan will not succeed this time."

"How to say?"

Fan Yongsheng was mainly responsible for purchasing materials for Qing Yongchang in Jiangnan and Zhejiang, so he knew the folk dynamics very well, and it was because of this understanding that he came to Yangzhou from Jiangning. He didn't dare to stay in Jiangnan.

Fan Yongsheng sighed: "Last year in the south of the Yangtze River, the situation was still very good. Governor Hong wiped out the rebels entrenched in Taihu Lake, and the Tiandihui was also suppressed. Jiangnan gradually stabilized, and our business was also easy to do. But this year the Qing Dynasty They missed again and again, especially this time when they failed to attack Chu and Jiangxi. The soldiers and horses were damaged, and none of the ships built last year were brought back. Now that the Ming army controls the Yangtze River, even if the imperial court has soldiers, it cannot cross the river. This is the Ming army of Chu and Jiangxi. , Right now I am cultivating vitality, so I didn’t take advantage of the victory to go east, but I think that in a year at most, the Ming army will definitely attack Jiangning. I went from Yuhang to Jiangning this time, and found that the people are also aggressive and undercurrents. Many people have already prepared net towels, waiting for the Ming army to come, I am afraid that Jiangnan will not be able to keep it."

Fan Yongdou nodded, "Water warfare is not the head of the imperial court. Since ancient times, the north is good at cavalry warfare, and the south is good at water warfare. It has been like this for thousands of years. This time the imperial court failed in Chu and Jiangxi. In addition to the loss of troops and horses, nearly 150 Jiangnan young men also Not coming back caused resentment among the people. In addition, the imperial court was short-term in the south of the Yangtze River, so it was really hard to win. Looking at history, the Western Jin Dynasty died, the Eastern Jin Dynasty lasted for a hundred years, the Northern Song Dynasty died, and the Southern Song Dynasty was peaceful for more than [-] years. Although the Ming Dynasty is now dead, But Wu has Wang Yan, who is comparable to Han Yue, and Wen has Zuo Maodi and Su Guansheng, who are comparable to Li Zhao. Perhaps the Southern Ming Dynasty has not exhausted its vitality, and it is unknown. The reason why the imperial court was able to win Jiangnan was because Zuo Zhendong rebelled, and the four towns surrendered , Zhejiang was able to win thanks to the struggle between Tang and Lu, and Fujian was won because of Zheng Zhilong's defection.

Yan Congnian was startled when he heard it. He has little reading and limited level, and he is not as experienced in seeing problems as Fan Yongdou. , Even if the Chuangni who destroyed the Ming Dynasty is not an opponent of the Eight Banners, why can't it be done now?"

Fan Yongdou sighed: "We merchants must also understand the trend of the world, otherwise we will stand on the wrong side, and there will be disasters in the future. The Eight Banners are not impossible, but Nanming is changing. This is like the Southern Song Dynasty. It was also at the beginning. Being oppressed and beaten by the Kingdom of Jin, they became stronger as they fought. The Eight Banners were originally outside the customs, small but strong, and could concentrate their strength, like a fist attack. But now after entering the customs, the world is so vast, and the power of the Eight Banners has dispersed, like stretching out. Five fingers, to poke people, it is inevitable to miss. After all, the Jurchens are few in number, and now they can control the Central Plains. It is not the strength of the bannermen, but the support of Liaodong generals, Governor Hong and other officials. I think the general trend has begun to reverse .”

"Brother, could it be..." Fan Yongsheng was startled when he heard Fan Yong boasting about the Ming Dynasty, but he hesitated after saying a word.

Fan Yongdou smiled and said, "Brother, what else can't you say?"

Fan Yongsheng was silent for a while, and then asked seriously: "Brother, don't you think that the fate of the Qing Dynasty is not good, and you intend to take advantage of Wang Yan's proposed deal, to contact the Ming Dynasty and show favor to the Ming Dynasty?"

The Fan family has done a lot of traitorous things. Since they have sold Daming of the same clan, and sold a foreign court, there is no pressure at all. The more Fan Yongsheng thinks about it, the more likely he is thinking about going ashore, or Hedge your bets.

Fan Yongsheng also had this kind of thinking, he was interested in the benefits he could get from a secret deal with the Ming Dynasty, but when things came to an end, he felt very hesitant and scared. After all, Manqing was not as easy to fool as Ming Dynasty. If the Ming Dynasty is in the dark, even without trial, they can be wiped out directly.

Fan Yongdou sneered when he heard this, shook his head and said, "Do you think there is a way back for what my Fan family has done?"

"Then this deal? And this Jiangnan trend?" Fan Yongsheng was a little confused. Fan Yongdou said that the Qing Dynasty was doomed, but he didn't show his favor like the Ming Dynasty, hedging his bet.

"A deal has to be done." Fan Yongdou said in a cold voice: "Since the situation in Jiangnan cannot be reversed, and the court may not be able to keep Jiangnan, then my Fan family's property in Jiangnan must be withdrawn as soon as possible, and we must take advantage of the current prices in Jiangnan. It plummeted, and took the opportunity to search for it, so as to strengthen the financial resources of my Fan family."

"Since the transaction is made, the Ming Dynasty has to be given money. Isn't this secretly helping the Ming Dynasty?" Fan Yongsheng asked puzzled.

Fan Yongdou said with a smile: "My Fan family's position of supporting the Qing Dynasty will not change, but first of all, the Qing Dynasty can bring benefits to the Fan family. The Qing Dynasty in the south of the Yangtze River cannot be preserved. In fact, it is also beneficial to our northern clan. There is a collection of humanities, but it won't take long for the dynasty to be unified, and the court will always be controlled by these southerners. This is why we Shanxi merchants could not compete with the Jiangnan family. The government is controlled by the southerners, so they still charge more taxes from the north. Our secret deal with the Ming Dynasty may not be good for the court to guard the south of the Yangtze River, but it is good for my Fan family and Shanxi merchants."

"Brother, if the imperial court loses Jiangnan, a tax-heavy land, and Nanming gains Jiangnan, wouldn't it be stronger? What if Nanming decides to make a northern expedition?" Fan Yongsheng worried.

Fan Yongdou pondered slightly, and then said: "When the Qing Dynasty first entered the customs, they did not think that going south could occupy the south of the Yangtze River. Like Prince Su's faction, they thought that the division of the north and the south would be enough to recover the territory of the Kingdom of Jin. But Governor Hong and others The reputation behind him instigated the Qing Dynasty to go south, and with the support of the Regent, the Ming Dynasty was not up to date and collapsed at any touch, so the Qing Dynasty also approved the strategy of the Regent King, but now it seems that the road is probably wrong. This After our Fan family withdrew from the south of the Yangtze River, we will have more contact with Prince Su in the future, so as to promote the division of the north and the south. Concerning the Southern Ming and Northern Expeditions, we don't have to worry about it. The first is that the Eight Banners are still there, and the north is full of plains. The second is that from ancient times to the present, Jin people crossed south and failed to return north, Song people crossed south, Hangzhou became Bianzhou, and Ming people crossed south, so it must be the same."

Yan Congnian couldn't get in the way when the Fan family was talking, but after listening to it, he really felt that the Great Master is very powerful, "The master's grasp of today's world is really admirable to the villain. Governor."

"We businessmen have a low status and are often regarded as fish and meat. Therefore, we must have insight into current events and rely on one side's strength to survive. How can we do without vision."

"Brother, how about this deal with the Ming Dynasty?"

Fan Yongdou thought for a while and said: "Ming Dynasty is strong, it is not in the interest of my Fan family. I have worked hard since I read it. If I go to Wuchang, the price of negotiation must be suppressed. Moreover, our Fan family does not give food and grass, but only money. The matter is secret, you two must not let the wind leak. Third brother, you return to the South Bank, such a big matter, you must take care of it from top to bottom, Governor Hong, you can also test it a little bit. "

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