Chapter 1594 Xinzijuan Economic Trends
Hearing the tone of Feng Ziying's words that she was incompatible with the Jianzhou Jurchens, Busia Mara felt relieved and also had some doubts: "Ziying, decades ago the Jianzhou Jurchens were not worth mentioning in the eyes of the Great Zhou Dynasty. In the past, the Jianzhou Jurchens were When the Zhou Dynasty was at its peak, it never considered completely eliminating the Jianzhou Jurchens, and even appointed officials to the Jianzhou Jurchens, but your words seem to indicate that the Zhou Dynasty is going to change its policy towards the Liaodong tribes?"
Feng Ziying was speechless. This was just due to the inertial thinking brought about by his previous life.
Jianzhou Jurchen finally entered the Central Plains and overthrew the Ming Dynasty, which brought profound disaster to the Chinese nation and made countless future generations miserable. Therefore, taking precautions and having the opportunity to completely eradicate this scourge is naturally the primary goal of every traveler.
Although the Zhou Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty are no longer the same dynasty in this time and space, from Feng Ziying's observation of the Zhou Dynasty over the years, its essence and current situation are no different from the Ming Dynasty in previous history, and it is even somewhat inferior to the late Ming Dynasty.
After all, the late Ming Dynasty also experienced Zhang Juzheng's reforms, and there was still some accumulation in the Wanli era. However, the current Zhou Dynasty is not only riddled with internal crises, but also seems to have greater external threats.
The Boshu Rebellion has not yet been resolved, and the Japanese seem to be watching. It stands to reason that the Tokugawa shogunate, which came to power after the Imjin Japanese Rebellion in the previous life, has given up its coveting of China and has turned to seclusion. However, this life is a little different. The Japanese are still there. The coastal areas are constantly being harassed, and there are also hidden dangers such as Prince Yohitada and the White Lotus Sect, which is even more worrying.
The reason why Jianzhou Jurchen and Nurhachi have not really posed a greater threat to the situation in Liaodong is because the timeline has not yet reached that point.
If my calculations are correct, the current ninth year of Yonglong is probably around the fortieth year of Wanli in previous history, that is, around 1612, which is still seven years before the Battle of Saarhu when the Ming Dynasty lost its advantage in Liaodong.
But judging from the current Battle of Fushun initiated by the Jianzhou Jurchens, Li Yongfang's surrender time has been advanced by several years. This means that the Battle of Saarhu is a node that affects the rise and fall of the Zhou Dynasty and the Jianzhou Jurchens. The battle may be brought forward.
It may not be Saarhu, but it may be a key battle somewhere else that will determine the safety of the entire Liaodong situation.
"Whether the policy will change or not, it must change with time and the situation. The ambition shown by the Jianzhou Jurchens makes it impossible to believe that they are willing to guard the border for the Great Zhou Dynasty. Then this scourge must be completely solved to avoid raising tigers. To cause trouble."
Feng Ziying did not respond directly to Bushiya Mara's question. The Liaodong tribes were not only Jianzhou Jurchens, but also the Hercynian Jurchens where Yehe tribe was located, and even the five neighboring Inner Khalkha tribes and the Horqin people. The court's attitude was final. How it will evolve, no one can predict now.
Busia Mara didn't think that much. She just thought that Feng Ziying was worried about the threat of the Jianzhou Jurchens and wanted to eliminate them quickly. She never thought that once the Jianzhou Jurchens were destroyed in the future, what would happen to the Haixi Jurchens and Ye He What to do with the Ministry, of course, that is also a very distant matter.
"Then Ziying, do you think there will be no big changes in the situation in Liaodong now?" Bushiya Mara is more concerned about this issue. As a woman, no matter how strong she is and considers the tribe, she will have a problem after she cares about her lover. With a lazy mentality, they are more willing to leave these problems that they had to take care of themselves to their lover to consider for themselves.
“There won’t be much of a problem in a year and a half, or even a year or two, unless something unexpected happens within the Great Zhou Dynasty.” Feng Ziying thought for a moment and then said slowly.
If Prince Yi Zhong really raises the banner of rebellion and relies on Jiangnan to confront the court between the north and the south, it is hard to say whether Nurhachi will change his current strategy of fully managing the Savage Jurchens and instead take advantage of the situation to launch an attack on Liaodong.
Just like when Li Zicheng attacked Beijing in the previous life, Hou Jin also seized this opportunity to launch a fierce attack on Liaodong, and then invaded the Central Plains. In the end, the Ming Dynasty and Dashun snipe and clam fought, and Hou Jin, the fisherman, benefited?
"How could something happen to Dazhou? Could it be that the Bozhou Rebellion had a big impact on Dazhou?" Busia Mara heard this, contentedly leaned her body against Feng Ziying's arms, and subconsciously asked casually .
Feng Ziying smiled bitterly. He had never mentioned Prince Yi Zhong's serious problem to Busia Mara.
For Busia Mara, a foreigner, this kind of internal fratricidal war between brothers is really not humane. At least it is not honorable. Maybe in Busia Mara's mind, why would it happen to you in Zhou Dynasty? What about the things that only happen to nomads on the grassland? This would damage Zhou's image in the minds of surrounding vassal tribes.
Unwilling to answer this question, Feng Ziying’s mind returned to this jade body that he couldn’t put down. After falling in love, he scored twice...
Busia Mara is also the kind of character who dares to love and hate, and she deliberately welcomes her lover. She is also eager to get pregnant and give birth to a child as soon as possible, otherwise the situation in Liaodong will really change in a year or two. , he can escape and return to the Yehe tribe to shoulder his responsibilities as a descendant of Bu Zhai.
It was also the first time for Weng Qiyang to come to Feng Ziying's villa. It was very common for officials in the capital, including many officials from other places, to have villas in the middle of the capital. Weng Qiyang didn't find it strange, but he saw Busia Mara leaving. The figure was still stunned for a moment.
He has seen this woman, she must be a Jurchen from outside Guan, and it is said that she is a noblewoman of a certain tribe. She seems to have a very unusual relationship with Mr. Feng.
However, the habit he developed as a businessman made him never wonder about things that had nothing to do with him, unless the other party wanted to let him know. He was not sure whether Feng Ziying meant for him to see this scene.
“Mr. Weng, please sit down.”
Feng Ziying raised her hand to signal, and Weng Qiyang carefully bowed his hands before sitting down.
“How is the situation with Mr. Weng in Yongping Mansion?”
"It's going well. The second expansion of Yuguan Port is imperative. Shao Quan and I have also discussed it. A new round of expansion will start next month. Considering that it will not affect the use of the existing terminal, we are Build another place, slightly farther away, but the terrain is flatter and more suitable for building docks, warehouses and roads, mainly for the transportation of iron materials and cement..."
Speaking of this business, Weng Qiyang couldn't help but raise his voice, obviously very satisfied with it.
"There is currently a huge demand for iron and cement in Songjiang and Ningbo, and the demand in Dongpan is also expanding rapidly. They are currently building new port terminals in the north and south. Previously, they could only rely on stone bars. It requires very high geographical conditions and is time-consuming and labor-intensive. Now that cement is available, many problems can be easily solved. Therefore, they would rather pay a high price to get it first. They have discussed this with us many times, but our production and transportation capacity are They are all limited and it is really difficult to be satisfied..."
Feng Ziying waved her hand. He had a general understanding of these situations. Wang Shaoquan would come to visit him every other month to inform him of the situation, and these situations would also be mentioned in Lian Guo's affairs and in his own letters.
"Mr. Weng, I am generally aware of these situations, but they are not what I am most interested in right now. I believe that this is not why you came here." Feng Ziying looked at the other party with bright eyes, "Only when we unify the week and go all out to the outside world can business be done easily. , this is also the main purpose of my original strategy of opening up the sea. Japan, Korea, Nanyang, and even the Western Yi further away. We, the Zhou Dynasty, have no reason not to do business in those places, including Mongolia, Jurchen and more on land. The Mughals in the west and the Dongwu in the southwest are all like this..."
Feng Ziying's words "Unify the whole week and go all out to the outside world" made Weng Qiyang understand what the other party meant. Of course, this was also the purpose of his visit today. Feng Ziying had a special request after the auction. The imperial court would provide support to the gentry and merchants who were loyal to the imperial court. , but they also need to show their loyalty.
Sighing lightly, Weng Qiyang stopped talking.
Before coming, he had discussed it with his brother countless times. As a leader among Jiangnan merchants, he did not dare to fully understand the current changes in Jiangnan, but he could be said to have a thorough understanding of it.
In the past two or three months, there have been constant actions in various places in the south of the Yangtze River. He didn't know whether the imperial court was aware of it, but if the Nanjing Sixth Ministry and the Metropolitan Procuratorate said they were not aware of it, he would never believe it. What about Long Jinwei, who did it under the eyes of the Procuratorate? Don't you even know?
If you knew about it, why did the court do nothing?
Or does the court have some other understanding of these actions, or is it too sensitive?
Weng Qiyang did not think that he had misunderstood. He also believed that if the person in front of him knew about these situations, he would certainly not remain indifferent.
"Sir, we don't know if the imperial court understands some of the situations, but since you gave the order last time, my brother and I, and even our Dongting Chamber of Commerce, have to pay more attention to it." Weng Qiyang hesitated and said: "Many situations may seem ordinary, but they are If you think about it carefully, there may be some differences.”
“Well, Mr. Weng, please tell me.” Feng Ziying could guess some, but he needed more details.
"Well, for example, the summer grain harvest in Jiangnan this year is considered to be a bumper harvest, but many people still buy grain from Huguang to stockpile. In the past, if the harvest in Jiangnan was not good, they would buy grain from Huguang. Under normal circumstances, most of the grain purchased was transported by water. But this year, the number shipped from the north has declined. This is despite the good harvest in the south of the Yangtze River..."
Weng Qiyang continued: "This has caused the grain prices in Huguang and Jiangnan to rise to varying degrees. Compared with the Northland grain prices, the increase will be greater. But if the situation persists after the autumn grain harvest, then the Northland grain prices will rise next spring. It’s risen to an astonishing level.”
(End of this chapter)