Chapter 808 Am I, Qin Sanlang, a treacherous person?
Feng Zhichen gave Qin Lang a gift before leaving.
Packed in a big box, opened it, a piece of natural bull's head gold, really as big as a bull's head.
"This is a piece of sacrificial offering that I found in the cave where they sacrificed when I led troops to fight against the rebellious Luodo Dongliao people. It is said that it is a good thing that has been passed down from generation to generation and has a history of thousands of years."
This bull's head gold weighs a full eighty-one catties.
The price of this kind of natural bull's head gold is not calculated by its gold content at all, but by its appearance, shape, etc., which is completely evaluated as a work of art. The picture is perfect, and the tattoo on it looks like a painting.
The most rare thing is its weight. The heavier the natural gold nuggets, the more valuable they are. Generally, those weighing less than 20 to 30 jin are called dog head gold, and those above 30 jin are called bull head gold. No one in a million.
"This thing is too expensive!"
Qin Lang said with a smile, the light weight is 1,296 taels, even if calculated by weight, it is worth tens of thousands. In fact, such a large piece of natural bull's head gold is still in such good condition, it is very possible to collect it at ten times the price of gold if you really meet someone you like.
Of course, if you meet that ignorant fool, it is possible to melt it into gold nuggets and sell it directly, but the gold melted out is worthless. , It's worth a few thousand dollars.
"This thing is not mine, and I got it from Liao Man, so let's borrow flowers to offer Buddha."
This guy brought things before he came, and he obviously came prepared.
"If Saburo doesn't accept it, I will be terrified."
Qin Lang smiled and accepted it.
Feng Zhidai saw that his brother was so generous, he thought for a long time, and finally asked someone to fetch a small box, but inside was a piece of ambergris, weighing more than eight catties.
It looks gray and inconspicuous, but Qin Lang knows that this thing is now sold at a sky-high price in Chang'an.
"It is said that this piece of ambergris was picked up by my ancestor when he went south to Lingnan. It is said that the piece of ambergris originally weighed more than 160 catties, but it was sold separately. My father gave me this piece as a reward. Yes, it originally weighed more than ten catties, before this dragon saliva was not as valuable as in the past few years, and I used up a lot myself, so there are only eight catties left, I hope Duke Wei will not dislike it."
Ambergris weighing more than 160 catties?
Qin Lang was very skeptical. After all, ambergris was mutated from something that the sperm whale couldn't digest.
Especially the ambergris has to go through at least a hundred years of floating and soaking in the sea, many of the impurities in it have been rinsed away, and the weight has been reduced several times.
Doesn't this mean that when the original piece of ambergris was expelled, it weighed at least five or six hundred catties?
If there is such a large piece of ambergris, it is absolutely impossible for the sperm whale to vomit or expel it normally. It is very likely that it will not be able to discharge the infarcted whale in the end, causing the whale to die. After the whale dies and rots, this huge thing After slowly soaking and rinsing in sea water, it becomes the giant ambergris.
And it is impossible for Feng Rong to be so lucky as soon as he arrived in Lingnan. If he picked up such a huge piece of ambergris, the truth may be the same as Feng Zhichen's piece of bull's head gold. After that, **** it.
And those barbarians were collected after an accidental discovery on the beach.
Thinking that there might really be such a piece of dragon saliva weighing more than one hundred catties, and it had already been divided, Qin Lang felt that it was a bit wasteful.
This stuff, the bigger it is, the more valuable it is.
Just like diamonds, your one-carat diamonds are said to have little collection value. One two-carat diamond is definitely worth more than two one-carat diamonds. Similarly, if it’s a hundred-carat diamond, it’s definitely worth more than a hundred one-carat diamonds. Carats are worth more than one thousand and ten thousand one carats. After all, the rarer this thing is, the more valuable it is.
Now this piece is more than eight catties, and it is quite valuable, but it is already a common item.
Qin Lang accepted it.
"I plan to invest in a shipyard in Gaozhou Port and build a new sea trade fleet to sell spices in the Kunlun Sea. Are you willing to join the partnership?"
The Feng brothers were taken aback for a moment, and immediately showed joy.
The Feng family has influence along the coast, so naturally they have always been engaged in sea trade. Even before many Hu people came to spices, they were still big buyers.
It's just that the Feng family's fleet has always been small, and they prefer to be second-hand dealers. The main reason is that the shipbuilding technology of the Central Plains is far inferior to that of the Persians and Arabs.
For a long time, those Westerners have stronger sea-going ship technology and navigation technology, and their ships and technology are more suitable for ocean-going sailing.
In recent years, the Qin family shipyard has successively introduced many new shipbuilding technologies and navigation technologies. Everyone knows that the treasure ships and lucky ships produced by the Qin family shipyard have surpassed the sea-going ships of the Arabs and Persians.
More and more Tang ships sail directly to the Kunlun Sea, Tianzhu Sea, and even the Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea, and Mediterranean Sea.
They don’t have to fully rely on the monsoon, and they don’t have to wait for the monsoon to arrive before setting off. As long as there is wind, it doesn’t matter whether it is good or bad.
In the past, the sea-going ships of the western sea merchants could only go back and forth once a year by the sea breeze.
But now, the Qin family's navigation technology and sea-going ships have broken through this obstacle. They can sail on the sea all year round and go back and forth multiple times a year, which means selling more goods and making more profits.
Qin Lang is willing to partner with them to build a shipyard and build a merchant fleet. This is pulling them to make money.
Qin Lang also has his own plans. Although the Qin family now has new ships and new technologies, excellent boatmen and sailors are not easy to come by. In the past, although the Qin family mastered black technology, they lacked craftsmen and sailors. They mainly relied on high salaries to find them. When it gets bigger, it will be harder to find people, and the demand will be difficult to supply.
Cooperating with them is beneficial to both.
The brothers of the Feng family left happily and thankfully.
Zhang Chao came in, pouted.
"Saburo is too kind to them, right? They're just a bunch of barbarians. Why bother? Our shipyard has the most advanced technology today. How many people want our technology, but Saburo refuses. Why do you want to follow us now?" They partner?"
"Partnership does not mean giving them the technology. We have the exclusive control of the technology. We just build ships and make money together, and each takes what he needs."
Of course, Qin Lang doesn't mind releasing some new technologies slowly.
The benefits of maritime trade are too great, and the Qin family's new ship technology is too strong, which will eventually arouse people's envy, but Qin Lang will not give it away easily.
He has now drawn up a plan for Li Shimin, which is to build several royal shipyards, which will be jointly run by the emperor's inner government and the imperial court. The Qin family will use technology to buy shares, act as technical guidance, impart new technologies, and build ships Well, it is given priority to the three major fleets of the Navy.
Then also build several civilian shipyards to build civilian merchant ships for sale.
Even the location of the shipyard Qinlang has been prepared. Fuzhou Mawei Port will build Mawei Shipyard, Guangzhou Nanhai Shipyard will build warships in Fujian Mawei, and Guangzhou will build merchant ships.
The Qin family passed on the technology, and within a limited range, the Qin family's technology is still very precious, and Qin Lang can continue to have a lot of shares in shipbuilding.
There is no need to worry about the imperial court fearing the Qin family's technology.
Ah Huang said wretchedly, "I heard that Feng An has more than 20 daughters, many of whom are beauties. It seems that Feng Zhidai has a sister who is a widow at home, and they are very beautiful. And Feng Zhichen has a wife and sister who are also worthy of the city. Saburo might as well go straight Asking them to present beauties, this relationship must be even more unusual."
"roll!"
"I'm serious." Ah Huang said seriously.
"I also like beauties, but your request is too persuasive, and it's really not worth it."
"I don't think so. The Feng brothers look like they still want power. Saburo is willing to help them, let alone a sister and a wife and sister, even if they give their wives with both hands, they are willing."
Qin Lang saw him talking more and more, "Do you think I, Qin Lang, are that kind of treacherous person?"
Qin Yong also took a look at Ah Huang.
"Our Saburo is an upright person."
Ah Huang chuckled, "Feng An doesn't know how to jump, I don't think this will go so smoothly."
"It won't be too complicated. This is an upright conspiracy. Feng An is a smart person, and he can't really go against the trend. He knows how to choose." Qin Lang said.
"If Feng An was really happy, Lingnan wouldn't be in such chaos after the Tang Dynasty was established for 16 years."
"No one will give up the power in their hands easily, but if there is a chance, everyone wants to keep it. Unless, when they have to give up. What I am doing now is to let Feng An understand that it is time to hold on. "
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A few days later, a news came back from Chang'an that Feng Xuan died of illness in Chang'an.
Li Shimin ordered Feng Xuan's son, Qianniu, to prepare his body and Feng Wanfu to return to Fuling and return to Lingnan, and to grant him the Duke of Shilong County.
Qin Lang in Guangzhou City immediately summoned Feng Hun's sons Feng You, Feng Fuchun and Feng Ningbang after receiving the news.
"Duke Feng died of illness, and Feng Wanfu helped the spirit to return to his hometown. When he returned, Ding You was required to attend the funeral, and he was temporarily unable to serve as a director. The truth is that your brother is going to be the acting governor of Yaer Prefecture."
There are two governorships, but Feng Hun has three sons, among them, Feng You has been fighting with Feng Ang before, and served as the governor of Panzhou.
The three brothers look at me, I look at you, none of them thought that there would be such an opportunity, but if one of them retreated automatically, none of them were willing.
Qin Lang acted as if you decided on your own, sitting and watching the atmosphere of the three brothers gradually stagnate there.
The final result was as expected. Both Feng Fuchun and Feng Ningbang knew that the boss Feng You was stronger, so they immediately joined forces to exclude the boss. In the end, Feng You, who was obviously more capable, was attacked by the two brothers together.
Therefore, Qin Lang went along with the discussion and stated that Feng Fuchun was the governor of Huazhou and Feng Ningbang was the governor of Yazhou.
Feng Xuan worked so hard to build a foundation, but when he died, Qin Lang took the opportunity to let his sons keep filial piety and Ding You, and let the two sons of Feng Xuan's elder brother Feng Hun inherit the post of governor.
In name, he is the inspector of the school, but when Feng Wanfu and Ding You's three-year term expires, we don't know what the situation will be.
The property of the second house was handed over to the long house. In name, Feng Xuan’s family business was still in the hands of the Feng family, but in fact, this further complicated the internal conflicts of the Feng family.
At the same time, the big house, which was originally attached to Sanfang Feng An's family, separated from Sanfang Feng An, and started to establish its own family, weakening the strength of Sanfang.
One stone counts birds.
For the three prefectures of the Xian family, Qin Lang arranged for Feng Baoche's second son to serve as governor of Huazhou, far away from Lishan, Hainan Island, the headquarters of the Xian family, and let his concubine and nephew serve as governors of Danzhou and Zhenzhou on Hainan Island, especially He arranged for his nephew to be the more important governor of Danzhou.
All kinds of mixed sand, distance meter.
(end of this chapter)