In the gray morning mist, the waves crashing against the shore made a rumble.
Several ships were flashing and bobbing in the big waves, as if emerging from the bottom of the sea. The dock workers on Yuzhou Island immediately took action.
When Shao Guancheng heard the noise while inspecting the pier, he braved the howling southeast wind, trudged forward, climbed to the lighthouse, and overlooked the sea.
Four large Persian ships were flying helplessly in the sea like fallen leaves. The skills of the sailors were admirable. They lowered most of the sails and tightly controlled the course of the ships.
Little by little we headed towards the anchorage.
As it got closer, all the sails were lowered, and the waves slowly rushed into the narrow harbor. Being narrow means that there is a lot of land around it, which means that the influence of the waves can be reduced.
"That's why I don't go to sea by boat." Shao Guancheng laughed and turned around and got off the lighthouse.
After getting married in Beiping Mansion in February of the eighth year of Jianji's reign, he returned to Haizhou with his new wife, Wang He, the youngest daughter of Sanquan Inspector Wang He, and continued to serve as the East China Sea Order.
It has been almost four years since this year. A few days ago, Shao Guancheng, the king of Qi, was appointed as the deputy envoy of Haizhou Customs and Shipping. He was promoted to two levels and controlled the money bag for the imperial court.
To be honest, Shao Guancheng was a little scared.
During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, people said, "The governor of Guangzhou would get thirty million as soon as he passed through the city gate." This refers to the wealth of the local officials who controlled the throat of sea trade.
Although Haizhou is not as good as Guangzhou, it is also one of the largest ports in the North. No fewer than fifteen merchant ships enter the port every year, which is already a quarter of the size of Guangzhou.
The customs is almost immersed in a huge amount of pepper, cardamom, agarwood, gems, pearls, agate, tortoise shell, shark skin, coral and other foreign goods. The amount of porcelain and silk exported from here is also countless. What are the governors and merchants doing?
It is really too easy to make some money. The current governor of Haizhou, Zhao Pengwang, the cousin of Concubine Zhao, hardly makes any money.
Shao Guancheng thought this was terrible.
Doesn’t the saint know what it means to be the governor of Haizhou? But he still let you be the governor, which explains a lot of things.
As long as you do a good job in the construction of Haizhou, provide a stable and convenient trade environment, and make a little money, the saint will not blame you, and you can even say that he acquiesces.
But he actually doesn’t make money, what a big plan he has!
Of course, Shao Guancheng hardly makes money. The main reason is that it's not worth it and it's too much trouble.
When my wife got married, she was given hundreds of carts of dowry items. According to the brothers-in-law who saw her off, these only lasted until the fourth year of Jianji. What does this mean? I don’t quite understand.
Later, after questioning, it turned out that the Tibetan Talents followed the war and received many rewards and a large amount of trophies. Wang He selected many items as dowries for his daughter.
Shao Guancheng was speechless.
Coupled with the prince's food and some goods sent from time to time by Wu's natal family, he is really not short of money - Wu has started to engage in maritime trade in recent years and has made a lot of money.
After getting off the lighthouse, Shao Guancheng came to the government office.
Today the Shibo envoy did not come to Shangzhi again. He is nearly sixty years old and is also an old man from Guanxi. Unfortunately, he is not in good health and has been sick at home all year round. But Shao Guancheng is very grateful to him because he has "reserved" the Shibo envoy for him.
position.
The big and small officials in the yamen also understand that King Qi will definitely be an envoy to the city in the future, so they are very polite now. No one is stupid enough to be petty. Although King Qi's ability is average, but his status is there, it will be difficult if he is transferred in the future.
That's all, you just want to take over the post of merchant ship envoy, so what else is there to say? Give up, that position is no longer yours, just help others honestly.
"The sergeants on duty in Yuzhou Pu are from Shuyang County. They are new here, and they may want to be rewarded with wine and meat..." An official from Zuo Er came over and reported. Shao Guancheng took the official letter, looked at it carefully, and said: "Yes
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After finishing speaking, he wrote annotations and used his official seal.
"There are Tibetans who want to buy land and houses on the island..." After one person left, another person came forward. Shao Guancheng looked at it and said, "Yes."
"In June, a large number of ships arrived, and we ordered a lot of porcelain last year. Feng Dao, the governor of Xingzhou, sent troops to escort the goods.
Exceeding the number of customers required..." "There are more and more foreign merchants, and the warehouse is not enough, and it may be necessary to build a new one..."
"The newly built C-shaped pier has been spotted by Ping Haijun. They want to move there..." "Zhao Shijun of Qushan sent a batch of silk and satin and asked for priority in selling their silk silk...
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"A member of the Ministry of Finance came to the Ministry of Finance and requested that the tax payment be sent to him before September this year..."
Shao Guancheng casually dealt with the subordinates, and soon finished his official duties, and then found a more comfortable position: lying down. His father said that he had a salty temper, so just treat him like a salty fish.
There is money to spend, women to sleep with, little songs to listen to, and all kinds of delicious food. When you have nothing to do, you can go out hunting. Isn't it good like this? The eldest brother is in Shazhou, working hard and fighting endlessly with the Uighurs.
The second brother went to Yuezhou, and the governor was also very nervous about the war in Hunan.
The third brother was in Zangzhou, but he heard that he couldn't eat well, couldn't sleep well, and that barbarians would cause trouble from time to time. The fifth brother was in the bitter cold land of Liaodong, facing the unpredictable Bohai people.
The sixth brother went to Shuzhong, and while he was arguing with big and small bureaucrats and rough generals, he was planning to conquer the barbarians in Li and Yajian. Alas, sometimes I feel ashamed when I think about it. Among the brothers, he is the laziest.
The most aimless.
There wasn't much to do in the yamen. He was good at math, had a sharp eye, and had worked in the customs for many years. Starting from a small position in the history of history, he was very clear about the ins and outs of it. He was very big, so there was no need.
As for the construction of new docks, warehouses and government offices, they are all minor matters.
Shao Guancheng had an "education degree" as an architect, so he drew and designed it himself for free, saving the court a lot of design costs.
Of course, sometimes he is lazy and has no interest, so he can leave it to other architects - for this kind of official project, an architect must design the drawings and assist in supervising the construction.
Over the past few years, Shao Guancheng has actually designed many projects, such as the Customs Lighthouse, Huairen County Seawall, Qushan Lintangpi, Lianshui Longxing Temple, etc. No money was confiscated at the beginning. Later, he was reminded not to disrupt the market.
Just started charging.
Yes, construction engineer is a very good career. It is really a good way out for people who cannot pass the Jinshi exam and have some basic knowledge in mathematics and engineering.
It may not make you rich, but it is not a problem to live a decent life like a country squire, so it still attracts many people to study and apply for the exam. Shao Guancheng never thought about getting rich by becoming a construction scholar. He just got interested in it, so he took the exam casually
, I passed the exam. Then I made drawings and designs for free. I just practiced my skills and never got tired of it.
He is such a casual, lazy person who just plays.
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Liu Yin just saw Shao Guancheng.
It was difficult not to pay attention to such a young man being shouted at and surrounded by people. Upon further inquiry, it turned out that he was the King of Qi in Daxia and the deputy envoy of the Customs and Shipping Department. Liu Yin knew the shipping envoy very well.
It turned out that his brother-in-law was in charge of Guangzhou's shipping business. He was making money and was not shabby.
Shao Shude sent his own son to be the deputy envoy of the city, and he must be monitoring the envoys and making money at the same time. "What is the fenced area over there?" Liu Yin pointed and asked.
It can be seen that it was originally a wasteland, but it was surrounded by luxurious brick walls.
There was a roar of people inside the brick wall. It seemed that many people were "locked" inside, making noisy noises and not knowing what they were doing. "Exchange." The general responsible for sending them to Luoyang took a look and said
He replied calmly.
"Exchange?" Liu Yin was a little puzzled, but seeing that there was no further explanation, he could only suppress his curiosity and follow forward. The Posti people who came with him had already entered the "Exchange". It looked like
It was time to deliver the goods. If Liu Yin realized something, it was just a small market, and it was made mysterious!
"Hurry up." Seeing Liu Yin still looking around, the general waved and urged. A warrior pushed hard, and Liu Yin stumbled forward.
The ships of the Fan passengers stopped when they arrived at Haizhou. The Pinghai Navy Department stationed in Haizhou sent 500 sergeants to escort them.
Heading to Luoyang, Liu Yin sighed secretly and felt heavy.
Looking back at his family, they also looked frightened. Liu Yin felt even more uncomfortable, his steps became heavier, and he actually felt sad.
"Why do you look so generous and sacrificed?" The general laughed at the side and said, "You can't die, who can you show yourself like this?" "Hmm?" Liu Yin perked up, bowed his hands and said, "I don't know yet, General.
Name taboo."
"Ping Haijun is waiting for Wang Shilu." The general replied, and then led everyone to another small pier, where they took a small boat to Haizhou on the opposite side.
"May I ask if he is the younger brother of the King of Qingzhou?" Liu Yin asked.
"My brother is Wang Shifan." Wang Shilu nodded, and said with a half-smile, "How can we count now?" Liu Yin's expression suddenly improved, and he sighed: "Today, he is really a kind man who is rare in ancient times.
Jun."
Wang Shifan and his family can be pardoned, so what is he afraid of? What's more, he has collected so much money and donated it to the court, no matter what, he can buy his family's peace, right?
In addition, the imperial court sent Wang Shilu to escort - well, escort them to the capital, which itself showed an attitude. Thinking of this, Liu Yin almost shed tears.
His mood is incomprehensible to outsiders. That kind of suffering, that kind of anxiety, that kind of regret is really difficult for those who have not experienced it to understand. It took the boat half a day to get everyone to the other side.
Liu Yin silently observed that these regular boats not only transported people, but also transported various commodities most of the time. Look at the draft of the boat and think about the preferences of the cannibals. No need to guess, it is porcelain.
Shao Shude - The sage is also a good trader!
If I remember correctly, Haizhou was originally Zhu Jin's territory. It was actually quite desolate. It would have been nice to have 100,000 people. But after the saint seized this place, he worked hard and spent more than ten years to slowly turn it into a place.
It has become a famous port.
Liu Yin knew how difficult this was.
Large food merchants mainly trade in Guangzhou, and there are far fewer who go to Quanzhou. Some of them will sail to Mingzhou and other places, but there are really not many. As for the Nanhai ships and Persian ships that go to Haizhou, are you sure they are not lost?
But his old man "cheated" the big cannibal into the Northland. What method did he rely on? The exchange may be one of them, but there must be other reasons.
Liu Yin thought about it carefully and finally got an idea: didn't the cabin of the Persian ship that took them north contain a lot of pepper and cardamom? The cannibals came for profit. As long as you provide them with enough benefits,
They will work tirelessly and run around.
The saint did it, and Haizhou also showed its talents.
Liu Yin lowered his head as he looked at the carriages pulling Pepper towards the west.