Compared with twenty-five years of hard work, it is faster to quickly equip the army and lead the troops to kill. Yang Peng did not tell Wang Mingcheng this. For Wang Mingcheng, replacing the Han people in Liao has become the key to his life.
Direction. It is really not easy for a person like Wang Mingcheng, who has been tied to his family for half his life, to find a direction in life. After repeated training, Wang Mingcheng will be able to entrust more important tasks in the future.
This is a good thing for the future development of Tianjing New City. There must be gains and losses, and there must be gains and losses. Everything is just a matter of time. Looking at Wang Mingcheng's fleet gradually disappearing on the sea, Yang Peng murmured in a low voice
Said: "You go first, and when the time is right, we will lead our troops and kill them..."
"City Lord!" Zhao Jinxi suddenly appeared behind Yang Peng and bowed to salute. Yang Peng turned around and asked: "What's the matter?" "The newly naturalized Han people have all been packed up. According to your instructions, let them be escorted by the way.
We have loaded some goods and are ready to head to Dagou City at any time." From Tianjing New City Pier to Dagou City, it is a hundred miles away. The business model in Tianjing New City is still very primitive. In order to clear the way to Tianjing Pier as soon as possible,
Yang Peng planned to use the Han people from the Liao area who were preparing to move to Dagou City to escort the goods to Dagou City on the trade route.
Anyway, these people are idle for migration, so they can just use it. Maybe such a trip can inspire a small number of these people to think about traveling business. Perhaps, the first batch of local businessmen in Tianjing New City
Maybe he was born among this group of people. In short, doing this can be said to be a success. After hearing Zhao Jinxi's report, Yang Peng nodded and said: "Leave this matter to Duan Zhixian and let her lead five thousand people."
Huben regiment, take these people and get on the road as soon as possible.
After returning to Dagou City, you can hand these people over to Yang Tong and ask him to send people to resettle them. I have always kept the farms around Dagou City just to resettle this group of people. At the same time, I will pass on the order and order them from Liaoning in the future.
The Han people who came from the land were all settled around the major cities.
In addition, Xie Tao is summoned here to temporarily act as Dagou Futai." Zhao Jinxi accepted the order with clasped fists, retreated, and sent his men to carry out Yang Peng's order as soon as possible. After receiving Yang Peng's order, Duan Zhixian did not hesitate.
, and immediately set out on the road with 80,000 newly naturalized Han people. These newly naturalized Han people were completely different from the Han people from Liao who got off the ship three days ago. When they got off the ship, they all had eyes wide open.
Godless, like a walking corpse. At this moment, they were full of energy, full of energy, and the light of hope shone in their eyes.
Duan Zhixian took away the 5,000 Tiger Regiment and all the newly naturalized Han citizens. Yang Peng stayed at Tianjing Wharf, gathered the remaining 11,000 troops around him, and took over Highbury
The military camp stationed at Tianjing Wharf had everything ready, just waiting for Haishan's arrival. According to Jin Yiwei's secret instructions, Yang Peng took advantage of these fifteen days of free time to start rectifying Tianjing Wharf.
The first thing Yang Peng rectified was the order at Tianjing Pier. Under the jurisdiction of Highbury, there was almost no order at Tianjing Pier. There was no one to manage the market, no one to collect taxes, and no one to manage the killings.
Yang Peng took the lead in letting people take over the entire Tianjing Wharf and re-established order on the wharf. The market on the wharf was carefully divided by Yang Peng. Businessmen from other places could only enter the wharf from the east of the wharf. All goods
All are also stored in the warehouse at the East Pier.
Large-scale transactions must be held in the trading hall in the East Wharf Temporary City. All goods must be clearly marked with prices, so that merchants can clearly know the price of the goods, shop around, and find the goods they need as soon as possible. The purpose of the transaction
The entire process is completed under the supervision of the trading hall. Once the transaction is completed, taxes must be paid in full. The middle of Tianjing Pier is planned by Yang Peng as a commercial street for rest, eating, and entertainment. All businessmen can rest here.
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At the same time, the bank was officially renamed from Tianjing Xincheng Qianxing to Tianjing Wharf Branch. The bank is also located in the middle of this commercial street. The bank with the reputation of Tianjing Xincheng as its guarantee is far better than the regional reputation.
Guaranteed money banks are more secure. After understanding the role of money banks, businessmen fell in love with this place. A small number of businessmen, after understanding the nature of money banks, have begun to deposit money in money banks.
Money tested.
Most businessmen are still waiting and watching. After all, most of these businessmen are foreigners. It is more reassuring to take the money back to their homes instead of keeping their money in Tianjing New City. Yang Peng understands the mentality of the businessmen.
So he did not force these people to save money. The days to come are still long! Only when these people truly realize the benefits of the money bank and the credibility of the money bank is truly established can they be allowed to save money with confidence.
The large sums of taxes received every day were sent to the money bank one by one for storage, which was enough for these merchants to build confidence in the money bank as soon as possible. To the west of the pier, a large open space was planned by Yang Peng
It is a gathering place for scattered merchants. After many people pay a certain stall fee here, they can set up stalls boldly. The entire west pier can be said to be the busiest place on the pier, like a big market.
The planning of the dock was completed. The formulation of commercial law was slowly taking shape in Yang Peng's mind. Yang Peng was afraid that he was not knowledgeable enough, so he dressed up as a small tax collector and wandered around the dock all day long.
, drag businessmen and chat with guests. From their mouths, learn which business law is more beneficial, which business law is more reasonable, and which business law is more fair.
After wandering around for ten days, he also sent his Jin Yiwei to wander around for ten days. When all the information was gathered in front of Yang Peng, there were tens of thousands of pieces of information.
Yang Peng invited the manager of the money bank, and the two of them hid in the house. Relying on their respective knowledge, they selected more than 130 feasible commercial laws among tens of thousands of commercial laws.
The commercial law of Tianjing New City was established at this point. These more than 130 commercial laws are basically very simple and basic things. They are far less detailed than the commercial laws of later generations. Even so, after these commercial laws were promulgated, they also attracted a lot of attention.
The businessmen cheered. In fact, businessmen are a group of people who like to break the law the most; at the same time, they are also a group of people who like the law the most. They break the law in order to obtain more benefits. They like the law because
The law can protect their property.
The 130 Articles of Commercial Law were unanimously recognized by the businessmen and guests. Yang Peng immediately wrote the draft and sent the formulated commercial law to Dagou City and Tianjing New City, and asked Lin Qing'er to implement Tianjing New City in the name of Prime Minister.
Jingxin City area. With the establishment of commercial law, Tianjing Pier, which was originally a mess caused by Highbury, has become orderly and full of vitality. Foreign businessmen are also full of confidence in this newly established Tianjing New City.
After the commercial law was established, Yang Peng entrusted all the remaining matters to Xie Tao, the agent of Dagoufufutai, who rushed over quickly. For Xie Tao, a fan of officials, he could suddenly control the power of a whole government.
I was so happy that I couldn't help but Xie Tao didn't feel tired even though he was driving fast for days. After arriving at Tianjing Pier, he immediately got into work mode. Yang Peng successfully became the shopkeeper.
In the blink of an eye, the fifteenth day has passed. Just as Yang Peng was having a drink in the small courtyard where he temporarily settled, Zhao Jinxi hurriedly came to report. Most of them were macro-level regulations. For example, the regulations related to businessmen only had a simple sentence
The private property of merchants is sacred and inviolable. Foreign merchants, as long as they pay taxes in accordance with the tax law, enjoy the same rights and interests as citizens of Tianjing New City. This is the law.
Another part of the Tianjing New City law is the expanded law. Based on the Basic Law, more detailed laws were formulated. It specified what was illegal... The expanded law was rapidly spread and issued.
Local people from various places immediately organized and gathered together to listen to the old Confucian scholars teach them about the laws of Tianjing New City. For a time, Tianjing New City fell into an environment of working and studying the laws at the same time. Yang Peng
I was also in a temporary courtyard at Tianjing Pier, carefully watching the expansion method that was rushed from Dagou City.
After reading it carefully, if you encounter something that is unreasonable, you will use a red pen to make a cross on it. If you encounter something that needs to be discussed, you will draw a circle on it. The law is a very strict thing, and there is no room for carelessness. Yang Peng
Must be treated with caution.
"Deng, Deng, Deng..." A rush of footsteps sounded in Yang Peng's ears. Yang Peng frowned and said displeased: "Zhao Jinxi, you are usually the calmest, why are you so flustered today?" Now Zhao Jinxi, temporarily
He commanded the Jinyiwei. Since Jinyiwei was Zhang Yan's old department and had many things to do on weekdays, Zhao Jinxi wore Jinyiwei's exclusive armor and sat in the Jinyiwei most of the time.
Jin Yiwei quickly walked up to Yang Peng, clasped his fists and said: "To inform the city lord, according to the news from my subordinates, the temporary Dagou Mansion Yamen was surrounded by a group of people..." Yang Peng put down the expansion method in his hand,
Somewhat unbelievable, "Who is so bold as to openly besiege the government office, the people of Shanhaizhai? The people of Jinyiwei?" Zhao Jinxi shook his head and said: "No, they are a group of businessmen. What is the specific purpose? My subordinates are still investigating.
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Yang Peng nodded thoughtfully, "If the businessmen dared to gather a crowd to besiege the government office, there must be something big going on. Since we don't know what happened yet, send someone to watch carefully and report as soon as there is any news. In addition, dispatch some more
People and horses, secretly protect the safety of the people in Dagou Mansion. Now is the time for the government to employ people, and there is nothing to lose."
Zhao Jinxi clasped his fists and said, "I'll do it now." As soon as Zhao Jinxi left, Yang Peng summoned the messenger and ordered him to go to Dagoufu Yamen and send a message to Xie Tao to reply. Yang Peng lived not far from Dagoufu Yamen.
Not far away. The messengers rushed to the Dagou Mansion Yamen. Seeing that the front door was blocked, they entered through the back door, and then informed Xie Tao, who was anxiously thinking about Yang Peng's summons. When Xie Tao heard Yang Peng's summons,
Feeling very anxious, after carefully putting on his official uniform, he rushed to the small courtyard where Yang Peng was.
As soon as he entered the door, Xie Tao hurriedly bowed and saluted, "Thank you, Tao, to see the city lord." Yang Peng lay lazily on the chair, waved his hand and said, "No need to be polite, just find a place to sit down." Xie Tao was frightened.
Said: "I don't dare..." Yang Peng slowly sat up, stared at Xie Tao, and asked doubtfully: "Are you nervous? Why are you nervous?"
Xie Tao immediately became frightened, lowered his head, clasped his fists and shouted: "I have betrayed the great trust of the city lord. I just took office, and someone blocked the Yamen." Yang Peng was stunned when he heard this, and smiled: "I don't blame you for this.
A year and a half ago, you were just a humble official. In just one and a half years, you have gone from being a county magistrate to a prefecture magistrate, all the way to the position equivalent to a magistrate. Others need decades of hard work, but you only experienced it in a year and a half.
.In terms of experience and political skills, it is inevitable that there will be some shortcomings. Therefore, it is excusable that you make some mistakes in doing things."
Hearing Yang Peng's comforting words, Xie Tao's nervous mood relaxed a lot. He clasped his fists and said gratefully: "The city lord has been kind to me, and now he has entrusted me with important tasks. I am lacking in the ability to govern myself. Go back.
From now on, I must study diligently and strive to become a useful person in the hands of the king as soon as possible." Yang Peng asked Xie Tao to sit down, and Xie Tao did not refuse and sat down under Yang Peng. Yang Peng said: "The way to govern is to say
Is it difficult or not? It's not easy to say it's simple. It's impossible to truly understand the way to govern by relying on books alone.
In fact, learning is only secondary. What you learn is some methods and strategies, and what you improve is wisdom. But the real way to govern is among the people. In normal times, you should go out more and talk to the people of Dagou Mansion.
Please communicate more with businessmen who pass by." "Understand the innermost needs of ordinary people and businessmen. Similarly, we must rationally judge their needs, which ones are really beneficial to everyone, and which ones are private messages.
of.
If things go on like this, you will know in your mind what the people in Dagou Mansion need. You just need to find ways to help them solve their problems. If you want to be a good official, you must position yourself correctly. This country, like
It is a large restaurant, the emperor is like the boss, the prime minister is like the shopkeeper, the officials in Dagou City are like the chefs, and you officials outside are like the waiters.
But in this restaurant, the real guests are the common people. Do you understand?" Yang Peng's voice was ordinary. But his words were like surging waves, overturning Xie Tao's inner thoughts that had existed for more than twenty years.
world view.
"City Lord...City Lord..." "Gudu..." "City Lord, are you kidding me? According to you, we officials, even the royal family, are all serving the people?"
Yang Peng spread his hands, "What else?" Xie Tao gritted his teeth and said solemnly: "It's impossible. The official is an official, who is born taller than the common people. We are people who help the common people make decisions, not serve.
For the common people.”
Yang Peng shook his head and smiled, "If there were no common people in this world, who would you stand taller in front of? Also, is there a difference between helping the common people make decisions and serving the common people? In my opinion, it's just a different name." "This...
..." Xie Tao wanted to refute, he wanted to refute loudly.
He wanted to tell Yang Peng that in the Song Dynasty, officials were the superiors of the people, and the common people were just lowly people digging in the fields. However, he did not dare to say this, because once he said it, he would violate Tianjing New City
Article 2 of the Basic Law. All people are created equal, regardless of high or low. Looking at Xie Tao's silence, Yang Peng did not continue to pursue him to discuss the issue. Yang Peng tasted the tea on the table and waited until Xie Tao calmed down.
, then continued, "We had a conversation just now and almost missed the main business. This time I called you here just to find out what happened to the merchants at Tianjing Pier who were besieging the entrance of the government office."
Xie Tao clasped his fists and said: "I was about to report this matter to the king. A few days ago, Your Majesty, Mr. Wang, replaced a lot of Han people from the Liao area and transported them back to our Tianjing New City. These Han people from the Liao area entered our
After Tianjing New City, it received generous gifts from the city lord. After these businessmen saw it, they had some ideas in their hearts..." "What ideas?" Xie Tao pondered: "First, the businessmen ran to the Yamen to ask.
, they want to join Tianjing Xincheng, but they don’t know what the conditions are. Will they get 111 acres of fertile land like the Han people in Liaoning?
Secondly, the merchants discovered a business opportunity through Mr. Wang's affairs. They wanted to transport the grain from Tianjing New City to the Liao Kingdom, and then exchange it for some Han people from Liao, and then transport it back. They wanted to know, what happened to Tianjing New City?
I have no intention of acquiring these Han people." Yang Peng tapped his eyebrows with his index finger, thinking, "A very smart plan..." "How to put it?" Xie Tao was confused. Yang Peng said with a smile: "First of all, in the current era,
, most businessmen exist in the form of families. Those who can go abroad to do business, the family industry will be larger, and the population will be more diverse.
If they select thousands of people at home, settle in our Tianjing New City, join the Tianjing New City household registration, and get 111 acres of fertile land, then the fertile land in their hands can quickly accumulate tens of thousands.
Mu. Secondly, it is well known that Liao is short of food. When they transport food to Liao, they can naturally exchange it for the corresponding Han people in Liao. These Han people were rescued from the pit of fire by them, and they naturally followed their orders.
From.
At that time, these Han people were rewarded with land, and in the end they became the pockets of these businessmen. The businessmen not only made money from the Han people in Liao land, but also made money from their land. This was simply a plan to kill two birds with one stone.
Hearing this, Xie Tao gritted his teeth and said, "These businessmen are really cunning. We should find a way to thwart their schemes."
Yang Peng slowly shook his head, "They didn't steal or rob, they made money based on their skills and intelligence, and the earnings were reasonable. According to our laws in Tianjing New City, as long as people pay enough business taxes, we will still protect them." Xie Tao
Reluctantly said: "Isn't that reasonable? Are you just going to watch them make a lot of money?" Yang Peng smiled and said, "Don't be anxious, don't be anxious, haven't you promised them yet? They haven't made any money yet?" Xie Tao said solemnly.
: "But based on the City Lord's intentions, my subordinates seem to agree with them."
"Have you seen this?" "City Lord, please stop making fun of me." Yang Peng narrowed his eyes and whispered: "There must be no way to stop this matter. With these businessmen joining in, Wang Mingcheng's
The pressure will be lighter. Moreover, the number of citizens in our Tianjing New City can also be expanded rapidly.
Not only can this matter not be stopped, but it can also be encouraged. However, the small means they came up with, similar to land annexation, should be restrained. Hmm..."
Yang Peng lowered his head and pondered. How to restrain the land annexation that they secretly planned without suppressing the enthusiasm of the businessmen?
Yang Peng thought about it for a long, long time... Suddenly, he raised his head with a smile on his face. "The city lord has a solution?" Xie Tao has been waiting beside Yang Peng. When he saw the expression on Yang Peng's face, he knew that Yang Peng
Peng must have found a way. Yang Peng smiled happily and said: "It's not a clever way. Their conditions can be agreed to, but the Han people brought back from the Liao belt cannot be exchanged for gold and silver. They can only be handed over to the government as a reward.
In return, we can reduce or reduce certain commercial taxes for them..."
"Can the commercial tax reduction be thwarted in their plan?" Xie Tao was a little stunned, "Why do you think this is boosting their prestige?" Yang Peng chuckled and said, "Use your brain, Han people in Liao.
In the form of tax replacement, they were recruited by the government. Then these people are members of the government and have nothing to do with those businessmen.
At that time, we will separate the settled merchant families and the Han people in Liao. One will be placed in the south and the other will be placed in the north. Their conspiracy will be easily defeated." Xie Tao complimented: "The city lord's method is superb.
In this way, the problem of land annexation can indeed be avoided." Yang Peng sighed: "To be honest, I don't care about land annexation. It's just that land annexation is an inherent trend in the Song Dynasty. Along with this trend, there is another trend.
It's just that the people of the Song Dynasty liked to eat and occupy more in their own homes, but they had no pioneering spirit at all.
The vast land is vast and vast, and these lands can be used by us, and we cannot rest on our laurels." The truth stated by Yang Peng was simple, but Xie Tao could not turn the corner in his head. In the end, Yang Peng simply asked Xie Tao to do as he said.
, No need to ask more. Yang Peng stayed at Tianjing Wharf for more than three months. Regarding the development of Tianjing Wharf, he gave Xie Tao detailed instructions. Tianjing Wharf, and even the entire Dagou Mansion, Yang Peng
All have high hopes.
A coastal commercial city with a unique geographical location and generous policy support. I believe that Tianjing Wharf will prosper rapidly in a short period of time. At the same time, it can also drive the business of the entire Tianjing New City.
development and rapidly enhance the strength of Tianjing New City.
Yang Peng has already laid out the basic tone for the future development of Tianjing Terminal for Xie Tao. Xie Tao is not allowed to do too much. He only needs to follow the plan formulated by Yang Peng and complete it step by step. After Tianjing Terminal is settled, Yang Peng
Peng embarked on his return journey to Tianjing New City.
However, Yang Peng did not rush back to Tianjing City. Instead, he walked along the east line of Tianjing New City for more than a thousand miles and carefully inspected the development of the eastern part of Tianjing New City. Tianjing New City
The imperial court encouraged farming, coupled with the advantageous geographical location and the introduction of some advanced agricultural tools improved by Yang Peng, the grain output in the fields of the people in Tianjing New City was increasing steadily.
Among them, some farms or cities with Han ethnic groups produce countless grains in their fields. In just two grain-producing seasons, the grain produced in the eastern part of Tianjing New City alone is enough to supply the people of Tianjing New City.
They ate it for a year, and the remaining grain was enough to be sold to the Song Dynasty. In addition to the high yield of corn, the yield was nearly three thousand kilograms per acre. Standing on the ridge of the farmland, Yang Peng picked a rice tree casually.
Sui, looking at the vast fields, couldn't help but sigh.
If you want to know what happens next, let’s look at the breakdown in the next chapter.