The issue of Sihailou's issuance of ship cues soon caused quite a stir in Nanjing's official circles.
Under the sun, there are two kinds of news that circulate the fastest. One is gossip that the common people like to hear but has little to do with themselves. The other is the good news that is closely related to their own interests. This
The latter kind of news spreads faster than the former kind. After all, this is probably a business involving fast hands and slow hands. If you get the news early, you may earn more real money than if you get the news late.
Sihai Tower did not post any notices, but within a day or two, everyone who needed to know knew the news. Some people said that the news came from the palace of the guarding eunuch Wang Gonggong. After all, Sihai Tower and Wang Eunuch
It is an obvious matter that there are lice on the monk's head; some people say that this news came out when the principals of several guild halls in Lianghuai and Liangjiang were discussing this matter. There are many businessmen in these guild halls.
Money, but they lack the care of the court officials. With such a large profit, it is almost conceivable that the fleet will go up and down the canal in the future. It will definitely be unimpeded. Who wants to embarrass the Sihailou fleet?
, which is tantamount to having trouble with hundreds of officials in Nanzhili. If this force is gathered together, it is certain that not only will a lot of bachelors be ousted and a lot of chief ministers will be unlucky; some even say
, this news was half-truthful and half-false when the Daiwang Palace from the north was chatting with several princes. After all, the vassal kings from the north came to the colorful world in the south to earn money, and some of it was given to local officials regardless of profit.
, that is unjustifiable.
In any case, in the eyes of these officials, Sihailou's ship guide, firstly Sihailou was a business of the imperial merchants, and later endorsed by the princes and a group of wealthy businessmen, it was in no way more reliable than the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes that were ruined on the street.
The Ming Dynasty banknotes have only been issued for more than a hundred years since Emperor Taizu Gao implemented the "banknote method" in the seventh year of Hongwu. However, they are almost the same as waste paper. Of course, most of the people who are tempted are those who have a little money but have a lot of money.
Not to mention the officials who were rich, as soon as the news came out, they all started to think about it. If the money for this "ship pilot" was not much, they could get some on their hands. Anyway, the fleet was only going to sea to turn around.
It will take three or two months, and you will know what the situation will be like when you see it.
Wang Yue called the notes issued to raise money "ship tickets". In fact, officials preferred to call these notes "ship notes". The Ming Salt Law opened in the middle, not every year or two. The nature of this ship ticket is not the same as
Is it almost the same as Yan Yin?
In mid-November, Sihailou issued "Sihai Chuan Yin", each note has a face value of two hundred guan, is transferable, can be bought and sold, payable on demand, and pays dividends half a year, at your own risk.
The first batch of one thousand taels was snatched up by officials of all sizes in Nanjing almost within a day. The two hundred taels were only two hundred taels of silver. To ordinary people, these two hundred taels might be
A large sum of money, but for the officials, it is really not enough. Even the poor officials who usually rely on their salaries to make ends meet joined in the fun and bought three or two pieces, let alone the wealthy ones.
Yes, buy thirty or fifty sheets at a time. These big investors may not be optimistic about the business of Sihailou, but if they can make the prince remember their name by spending several thousand taels of silver, for them, they have already made a profit.
Now, they stay in this prosperous place in Nanzhili and have no intention of making progress. However, they don’t ask the prince to promote them, they just ask the prince to think of them a little when others look at the position under their buttocks.
He had once welcomed the prince, so this was a pretty good deal.
All in all, 200,000 taels of silver were gathered together in one day. This made Liu Yunniang, a little money addict, beaming with joy. She looked at the ingots of silver being moved into the warehouse, and even the smallest amount of silver made her dizzy.
She was feeling dizzy and happy.
With these two hundred thousand taels of silver, at least there should be no shortfall in purchasing goods, but the matter is not over here.
The officials in Nanjing who want to make a fortune are not the hundreds of officials who bought this ship that day. At present, Nanjing is simply a nursing home for Ming officials. There are thousands of officials. Some wait and see after getting the news, and some don't.
They wanted to please the prince but were late. When they wandered to Sihai Tower the next day, they were told with a smile that the boat guide had been sold out.
How can this work? This person has a herd mentality. If everyone is not optimistic about this thing, even if it costs only one tael of silver, not many people will want it, but everyone will spend money to buy it.
No need to think about it, it must be a good thing. Since it is a good thing, how can you not have it if others have it?
It’s sold out. I’ll give you some when it’s sold out. It’s not like our family doesn’t pay for it. No one in Sihai Tower dares to be harsh, but it’s always okay to beg nicely. Everyone is receiving a salary from the imperial court, so show off your face.
, you businessmen in charge, do you really dare to slap our family in the face like this?
Considering that the ship's cue sent out was likely to be ransacked before the fleet came back, Wang Yue and Qian Wubing discussed it and decided to issue another 500 citations. With these silver guarantees, even if they were
They don't have to worry about a run.
The five hundred triggered it, which slightly eased the demand in the market. This happened again and again, not twice or three times. There are Ming Dynasty treasure notes out there to draw lessons from the past. If they are issued indiscriminately, I'm afraid there will be some soon.
The imperial censor impeached Wang Yue and Qian Wubing for amassing money, so Sihailou clearly posted a notice saying that there were only these 1,500 citations for this issue, and none of the extra citations were gone. When the fleet came back, these
All the ship's guides will be recovered and dividends will be distributed according to the profits. If you haven't bought it, don't worry. The expiration date is based on the number of times the fleet goes to sea. One issue will be issued every time the fleet goes to sea. If you can't buy it this time, you can continue to buy it in the next issue.
This announcement slightly appeased those officials who had not bought the ship's guide. However, those who were familiar with the huge profits of maritime trade and were optimistic about the fleet's profits began to trade privately. Within a few days, two hundred
The ship's lead turned over, and the market price of these four hundred taels was still hard to find. It is said that there was a head of the Ministry of Household Affairs who sold all his wife's jewelry, and finally scraped together the money to buy a ten lead.
As soon as he got it, something happened at his wife's house and she needed money urgently. As soon as he showed this intention, someone immediately came over and offered him 4,500 taels to buy his ten yin. And this boss,
A year's salary is no more than two hundred taels of silver. What he got in these three or two days' work is almost equal to his income from ten years of service as an official.
At this time, the officials' eyes were red. No matter whether they were officials or thieves, nothing could be done as quickly as making money as a boat pilot. If you were prudent, you would try your best to find merchants who had done maritime trade.
When I went to inquire about the profits of this sea trade, I had to have a good idea of how much to charge before I could decide how much to charge. But those who were impatient immediately offered three times the price, six hundred taels per quotation, as much as they wanted.
In November of the fifth year of Zhengde's reign, all the talk in Nanjing was about the ship guide of the Four Seas Fleet.
On the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, under the gaze of countless people, a fleet of fifteen ships of all sizes, loaded with all kinds of cargo, sailed down the wind towards Fusang.
The issue of Sihailou's issuance of ship cues soon caused quite a stir in Nanjing's official circles.
Under the sun, there are two kinds of news that circulate the fastest. One is gossip that the common people like to hear but has little to do with themselves. The other is the good news that is closely related to their own interests. This
The latter kind of news spreads faster than the former kind. After all, this is probably a business involving fast hands and slow hands. If you get the news early, you may earn more real money than if you get the news late.
Sihai Tower did not post any notices, but within a day or two, everyone who needed to know knew the news. Some people said that the news came from the palace of the guarding eunuch Wang Gonggong. After all, Sihai Tower and Wang Eunuch
It is an obvious matter that there are lice on the monk's head; some people say that this news came out when the principals of several guild halls in Lianghuai and Liangjiang were discussing this matter. There are many businessmen in these guild halls.
Money, but they lack the care of the court officials. With such a large profit, it is almost conceivable that the fleet will go up and down the canal in the future. It will definitely be unimpeded. Who wants to embarrass the Sihailou fleet?
, which is tantamount to having trouble with hundreds of officials in Nanzhili. If this force is gathered together, it is certain that not only will a lot of bachelors be ousted and a lot of chief ministers will be unlucky; some even say
, this news was half-truthful and half-false when the Daiwang Palace from the north was chatting with several princes. After all, the vassal kings from the north came to the colorful world in the south to earn money, and some of it was given to local officials regardless of profit.
, that is unjustifiable.
In any case, in the eyes of these officials, Sihailou's ship guide, firstly Sihailou was a business of the imperial merchants, and later endorsed by the princes and a group of wealthy businessmen, it was in no way more reliable than the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes that were ruined on the street.
The Ming Dynasty banknotes have only been issued for more than a hundred years since Emperor Taizu Gao implemented the "banknote method" in the seventh year of Hongwu. However, they are almost the same as waste paper. Of course, most of the people who are tempted are those who have a little money but have a lot of money.
Not to mention the officials who were rich, as soon as the news came out, they all started to think about it. If the money for this "ship pilot" was not much, they could get some on their hands. Anyway, the fleet was only going to sea to turn around.
It will take three or two months, and you will know what the situation will be like when you see it.
Wang Yue called the notes issued to raise money "ship tickets". In fact, officials preferred to call these notes "ship notes". The Ming Salt Law opened in the middle, not every year or two. The nature of this ship ticket is not the same as
Is it almost the same as Yan Yin?
In mid-November, Sihailou issued "Sihai Chuan Yin", each note has a face value of two hundred guan, is transferable, can be bought and sold, payable on demand, and pays dividends half a year, at your own risk.
The first batch of one thousand taels was snatched up by officials of all sizes in Nanjing almost within a day. The two hundred taels were only two hundred taels of silver. To ordinary people, these two hundred taels might be
A large sum of money, but for the officials, it is really not enough. Even the poor officials who usually rely on their salaries to make ends meet joined in the fun and bought three or two pieces, let alone the wealthy ones.
Yes, buy thirty or fifty sheets at a time. These big investors may not be optimistic about the business of Sihailou, but if they can make the prince remember their name by spending several thousand taels of silver, for them, they have already made a profit.
Now, they stay in this prosperous place in Nanzhili and have no intention of making progress. However, they don’t ask the prince to promote them, they just ask the prince to think of them a little when others look at the position under their buttocks.
He had once welcomed the prince, so this was a pretty good deal.
All in all, 200,000 taels of silver were gathered together in one day. This made Liu Yunniang, a little money addict, beaming with joy. She looked at the ingots of silver being moved into the warehouse, and even the smallest amount of silver made her dizzy.
She was feeling dizzy and happy.
With these two hundred thousand taels of silver, at least there should be no shortfall in purchasing goods, but the matter is not over here.
The officials in Nanjing who want to make a fortune are not the hundreds of officials who bought this ship that day. At present, Nanjing is simply a nursing home for Ming officials. There are thousands of officials. Some wait and see after getting the news, and some don't.
They wanted to please the prince but were late. When they wandered to Sihai Tower the next day, they were told with a smile that the boat guide had been sold out.
How can this work? This person has a herd mentality. If everyone is not optimistic about this thing, even if it costs only one tael of silver, not many people will want it, but everyone will spend money to buy it.
No need to think about it, it must be a good thing. Since it is a good thing, how can you not have it if others have it?
It’s sold out. I’ll give you some when it’s sold out. It’s not like our family doesn’t pay for it. No one in Sihai Tower dares to be harsh, but it’s always okay to beg nicely. Everyone is receiving a salary from the imperial court, so show off your face.
, you businessmen in charge, do you really dare to slap our family in the face like this?
Considering that the ship's cue sent out was likely to be ransacked before the fleet came back, Wang Yue and Qian Wubing discussed it and decided to issue another 500 citations. With these silver guarantees, even if they were
They don't have to worry about a run.
The five hundred triggered it, which slightly eased the demand in the market. This happened again and again, not twice or three times. There are Ming Dynasty treasure notes out there to draw lessons from the past. If they are issued indiscriminately, I'm afraid there will be some soon.
The imperial censor impeached Wang Yue and Qian Wubing for amassing money, so Sihailou clearly posted a notice saying that there were only these 1,500 citations for this issue, and none of the extra citations were gone. When the fleet came back, these
All the ship's guides will be recovered and dividends will be distributed according to the profits. If you haven't bought it, don't worry. The expiration date is based on the number of times the fleet goes to sea. One issue will be issued every time the fleet goes to sea. If you can't buy it this time, you can continue to buy it in the next issue.
This announcement slightly appeased those officials who had not bought the ship's guide. However, those who were familiar with the huge profits of maritime trade and were optimistic about the fleet's profits began to trade privately. Within a few days, two hundred
The ship's lead turned over, and the market price of these four hundred taels was still hard to find. It is said that there was a head of the Ministry of Household Affairs who sold all his wife's jewelry, and finally scraped together the money to buy a ten lead.
As soon as he got it, something happened at his wife's house and she needed money urgently. As soon as he showed this intention, someone immediately came over and offered him 4,500 taels to buy his ten yin. And this boss,
A year's salary is no more than two hundred taels of silver. What he got in these three or two days' work is almost equal to his income from ten years of service as an official.
At this time, the officials' eyes were red. No matter whether they were officials or thieves, nothing could be done as quickly as making money as a boat pilot. If you were prudent, you would try your best to find merchants who had done maritime trade.
When I went to inquire about the profits of this sea trade, I had to have a good idea of how much to charge before I could decide how much to charge. But those who were impatient immediately offered three times the price, six hundred taels per quotation, as much as they wanted.
In November of the fifth year of Zhengde's reign, all the talk in Nanjing was about the ship guide of the Four Seas Fleet.
On the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, under the gaze of countless people, a fleet of fifteen ships of all sizes, loaded with all kinds of cargo, sailed down the wind towards Fusang.