Wang Yan borrowed one hand and gave benefits with the other, and the interests of him and these firms gradually became entangled and inseparable.

After these things were discussed, most of the businessmen dispersed, and Wang Yan left Feng Yingchang to talk with several high-ranking maritime merchants to understand the development of maritime trade and the problems of maritime merchants in maritime trade during his absence from Guangjing.

A few people moved to the small hall and sat down, and after the small servant prepared melons and fruits and refreshments, Wang Yan asked, "Old Feng, how is the trade of the Jinghai Merchant in Nanyang this year?" ”

Feng Yingchang replied: "Your Highness, rest assured, the firm now has 100 ships at sea, and everything is still relatively smooth to and fro from the countries of the South Seas. ”

"Relatively smooth?" When Wang Yan heard this, he couldn't help asking, "But what's the trouble?" ”

Since he brought the interests of the merchants and gentry of Guangnan, Wang Yan naturally had to understand the difficulties faced by the maritime merchants and try his best to solve them, otherwise if he only took money and did nothing, who would support these merchants?

Feng Yingchang didn't speak, and the head of the world on the side spoke: "Your Highness, the business is on the South Seas, but there are some troubles. ”

The Four Seas Merchant is one of the family businesses of the Chen clan of Guangnan, they have produced two Jinshi in this dynasty, and the person who is present today is not an ordinary shopkeeper, but Chen Jinyu, the patriarch of the Chen clan.

When Wang Yan heard him speak, he straightened up and asked, "I don't know what troubles there are?" ”

Chen Jinyu said: "Back to Your Highness, since the Three Treasures Eunuch went to the West, the imperial court has implemented a sea ban, and there is very little contact with the imperial court. Now that the imperial court has opened the sea, a large number of ships have poured into the South Seas, but because the government has not communicated with the states, we have many inconveniences in trading with the local people. ”

Wang Yan didn't understand: "Can Elder Chen give a specific example?" ”

Chen Jinyu glanced at a few people, but Feng Yingchang explained on his behalf: "Your Highness, the situation that Elder Chen said, several of our businesses have also experienced. We transport goods to Pahang, Malacca, Champa and other places, the local Fanbang and I do not understand the spoken and written language, the culture is different, the influence of the Ming Dynasty has been very weak, often subject to many constraints, and even there are officials to exploit, but the red hairy Yi can be popular here, all kinds of transaction procedures are often much simpler than ours, and the officials do not dare to exploit. All these differences, we think about it, are only because the Hongmaoyi is powerful in the South Seas, so the states do not dare to provoke, so they give convenience, and we are because the influence of the imperial court in the South Seas is weakened, so we will be constrained. ”

Wang Yan frowned slightly, after listening, he could probably understand what was going on, that is, the maritime merchants arrived in Nanyang, but the power of the imperial court did not arrive, and diplomacy did not keep up.

This is not surprising, the Central Plains Dynasty called China the world, and the corners and corners of the other four sides are all wild and rotten land, and they don't care much.

However, the imperial court didn't care, but Wang Yan couldn't care less, affecting the interests of the maritime merchants, it was equivalent to affecting his money bag, so he couldn't ignore it.

It's just a matter of how to exert influence.

Originally, these small states around China were all collectively admired and admired by Chinese culture, and when they came to the dynasty by themselves, China did not need to do anything at all, and its influence could spread, but now with the Hongmaoyi crisscrossing the world, the situation seems to have changed somewhat.

Wang Yan pondered slightly, how can I re-influence Nanyang, I am a great country, and I can't send an envoy over by myself. Even if Wang Yan can put down the shelf, the ministers in the court will not be able to.

After thinking for a while, Wang Yan had an idea, and said with a smile: "Listening to Feng Lao's words, the states of Nanyang are afraid of Hongyi, and they give Hongyi convenience, so Gu let the sailor go around Nanyang, I don't know what a few people think?" ”

His approach is very threatening and deterrent, it is domineering, not the royal way, but it is inconsistent with the Confucian concept of benevolence and righteousness to govern the world, but several maritime merchants heard it but their eyes lit up, and they saluted one after another, "In this way, I have to thank Your Highness." ”

Wang Yan raised his hand so that they didn't have to be polite, and then said with a smile: "Your business is easy to do, and the court will pay more taxes, so there is nothing to thank or not thank." ”

After a few people sat down, Wang Yan opened his mouth and asked, "You are at sea, if you still have any problems, you can talk about them together." ”

Feng Yingchang and the others glanced at each other again, they were right to support Wang Yan, Feng Yingchang used to be a salt merchant in Yangzhou, and how much silver was sent out every year, but these officials received the silver, at most, they just stopped bothering you, how could anyone be as heartbroken as Wang Yan.

The maritime merchants of Guangnan also felt deeply, even a gentry like the Chen family had to spend money to buy peace and make the relationship thorough, so that the government would not take the opportunity to check on you.

Everyone sorted out their thoughts, and Feng Yingchang spoke: "Your Highness, if there is any problem, it is only the Hongmaoyi on the sea. ”

Chen Jinyu also added: "Yes, the name of the Hongmaoyi at sea is trade, but it is actually a robbery, this year there are three seagoing ships in the hands of the Hongmaoyi, and now we go to sea are many merchants in groups, and the waterway to Tianzhu west of Pahang and Sriwijaya is also controlled by them, and the ships of the merchants do not dare to go at all, otherwise the benefits of the sea trade will at least multiply." ”

In the first half of the year, the Dutch attacked Yuehai, and Wang Yan wanted to join forces with Zheng Chenggong to attack the Netherlands and recover Dayuan and other places, but he has not been able to free up his hand, and for now, the Dutch are just itching for Daming, so they have not acted.

Feng Yingchang saw Wang Yan frowning, so he asked, "Didn't Your Highness prepare to make a move against Hongmaoyi before?" Did you change your attention? ”

Wang Yan shook his head, "A few of you can rest assured, the red-haired Yigu will definitely drive out of the South China Sea, but at this time, although five warships imitated by the sailor have been launched, it will take a while to form combat power, and during this time, you still need to be patient." ”

Everyone was a little disappointed when they heard it, but they also understood it very well, after all, to put it mildly, this is also a national war, it is a big event, and it is impossible to be hasty.

Seeing a few people like this, Wang Yan groaned slightly: "This sailor can't fight with Hongmaoyi for the time being, but the protection of merchant ships must be strengthened, and Gu can bypass the imperial court and give you the title of coastal defense regiment training in the name of the governors of the five provinces, and allow merchant ships to be equipped with artillery, but the number of each ship must be registered, and it cannot exceed the configuration of the No. 2 Fu ship of the sailor." ”

A few people heard the words, the Ming people couldn't help swords, so the sailors on the merchant ships were equipped with weapons, but the swords on the sea could not reach the enemy, if they could have firearms, they would be a little worse off against the red hairy, but there was no problem with dealing with ordinary pirates, and they could even be proud of the sailors of the Nanyang states.

Several people were immediately overjoyed and were about to say thank you, but at this time, one person broke in, but it was Yu Taichu of Nanzhen Fusi.

He walked in dressed as a brocade guard, startling several people, and it wasn't until he walked to Wang Yan's side that several people came back to their senses.

"Your Highness, information from the north."

Wang Yan took it from his hand suspiciously, looked at it a few times, his expression immediately changed, he stood up, and hurriedly said: "That's all for today, I'll talk to a few more people another day." ”

After speaking, he waved his hand and said to the guard behind him: "Go, go to the governor's yamen." ”

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