Chapter 389 Did the Ming court raise these trade conditions for the sake of saving face?
"What the bachelor means is that we directly exchange goods for goods, and then use the goods from Ming Ting as a base to open a government-run trading house to make a profit from the price difference? Is it possible to make a profit from the price difference?"
"If we can open a market directly, we can certainly make some money. The gang of profiteers in Zhangjiakou can make at least twice as much money by selling goods to the imperial court. In other words, if the market is opened, even if they use more money than now,
If you sell goods at a low price, the government-run trading companies of the imperial court will make money."
Without a middleman to make a profit, the purchase price will definitely be cheaper! Hong Chengchou can understand this without even thinking, otherwise he would be in vain.
"If the Ming Dynasty can indeed handle this matter, it will really benefit both the government and the people." Dorgon sighed with some worry! It seems to be a good thing, but the problem is that the initiative is not in his own hands.
, it mainly depends on the other person’s face to get things done.
With complex and uneasy feelings, Dorgon asked someone to draft a document and sent it to the contact point of both parties in Shanhaiguan to test the Ming court's tone.
After receiving this document, the Shanhaiguan negotiators did not dare to neglect and also used fast horses to rush it to the cabinet and the emperor.
"Your Majesty, Jianlu wants to open the door to direct trade with the country, shall we agree?" Zhou Yanru took the document and came to the palace to ask the emperor's opinion. In fact, he was confused and had doubts about whether to open the door or not.
"It's a good thing that Jianlu wants to open up trade. As long as there is cooperation, the country will always be able to benefit from its manufacturing advantages."
"But the question is, will this help the enemy to make it bigger?"
"In the past, the imperial dynasty banned trade with them, but it didn't seem to stop them from getting bigger. Grand Master, I'm going to tell you a way to defeat the enemy, which is to transfuse him with blood, and then suddenly cut off his blood! It's definitely better than not having a blood transfusion, "
It will be more effective if people are self-reliant and self-reliant."
If you keep banning business, people will become less and less dependent on you. If things go on like this, there will be fewer and fewer economic warfare methods available. Therefore, you must first develop a habit and make them dependent. If you suddenly resort to methods, you will definitely get twice the result with half the effort.
Effect.
After hearing what the emperor said, Lao Zhou's eyes became bright. I don't know when the emperor of the Ming Dynasty became so insidious and vicious, and he actually had such a sinister trick in his mind. "Your Majesty, what old minister is this?
Are you going to send a letter to Jianlu to approve the opening and closing of their trade?"
"Grand Master, trade is a thing that is beneficial to the country. But it may not be done well if it is done well! First of all, choosing where to open a trade port is a science. In addition, what we can get from the hands of the Jianlu during our trade is also a science. This
If you don't do these two things well, you won't be able to maximize your benefits."
"Your Majesty, where should we choose the port for trade?"
"Jianlu said that he would open two trading outlets in Haizhou and Ningyuan. I think it is too few! Four trading outlets should be opened in Shanhaiguan, Haizhou, Daning and Huludao! This year, we can open one in Shanhaiguan first, and then wait.
In the spring of next year, the other three trading ports will have to be opened. In order to protect the interests of merchants from the Ming Dynasty, a group of people will be stationed at Huludao Trading Port to maintain order!"
"Garrisoning troops on Huludao? This is indeed necessary. The country has to build a fort on the island to prevent the Jianlu from turning their backs! So when the country and the Jianlu turn on and off, what should they exchange for?"
"Ginseng is listed as a prohibited trade item! This item cannot be included in the trade between the imperial court and Jianlu. Especially palace products cannot be exchanged for ginseng. In addition, Dongzhu and mink skins are treated as luxury items at a rate of 20%.
This is one of the ways to levy import tariffs! The second is that Jianlu's urala grass and large timber are exempt from import tariffs. Their timber can be transported to the mouth of the Liao River through Liao River water transportation, and the imperial court sends ships to Tianjin.
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"Ginseng is listed as a prohibited item? Your Majesty, this is a very useful medicinal material, why don't you want this item?" Zhou Yanru was very confused as to why the emperor didn't want ginseng.
"This medicine is not as magical as the legend says! It does have certain effects, but it is definitely not worth the current price. To use the good things that the people of the country have worked hard to exchange for this kind of goods that are not worth it is to be taken advantage of.
.For the same reason, mink skins and dongzhu are actually not very useful items. In my opinion, it is better to exchange for some urala grass. Ula grass is a cheap thing, but people can use it to keep out the cold and avoid frostbite.
The imperial court could also use this material to make warmer and cheaper military winter clothes and winter shoes, which would be of great benefit to the country. Wula in Jilin has always been the main production area of ship wood for the country and the dynasty, and there are large forests of giant trees there.
, The country will build a large number of sea-going ships in the future, which are urgently needed items. These two items are abundant in Liaodong, but rare in the mainland, and they are of great use in improving national power. They still like to exchange them, why not?"
Using manufactured products in exchange for raw resources is definitely a business that can make a big profit, so of course you have to do it! Regarding trade items, Zhu Youjian’s thinking has always been different from many people. He has always tended to exchange bulk items for industrial and agricultural resources.
, instead of exchanging expensive goods. In his view, only by exchanging cheap resources can industrial producers not suffer losses, and can the material supply level of their own people be effectively improved.
Things like ginseng can only be enjoyed by some rich people, and to be honest, there is a big question mark as to how much it can help the rich improve their physical fitness. It is different from letting a very small number of people live one or two more years.
In comparison, Zhu Youjian believes that it is definitely more useful to provide most people with more protection from the cold in winter.
After receiving Zhu Youjian's instructions, Zhou Yanru returned to the cabinet and quickly discussed with other important ministers to draft a trade document and sent it to the Manchu messenger who was waiting for the letter at Shanhaiguan.
It only took more than ten days for Dorgon in Shenyang to receive a receipt from the Ming Dynasty agreeing to open trade. Looking at this receipt, Dorgon felt that his brain was a bit exhausted. The content of the receipt was not only in Hulu
Apart from the fact that the Ming Dynasty had to station 800 people on the island, the other regulations seemed a bit too good.
The Ming court put forward harsh conditions for the original three treasures outside the Guan Guan, and even banned ginseng. But it didn't matter, they were very interested in cheaper wood and ulak grass. ulak grass can be found everywhere in the Qing Dynasty, so
Can the common people just go out and dig? As for wood, although it takes some work to saw and transport it, it is also a widely available thing. If you saw some in the old forest, you can follow the river to the sea. In fact,
It's no different than picking up money.
"Bachelor, do you have any conspiracy behind Ming Ting's reply? Why does Gu seem to be a little too good?"
"Ula grass should be used to make winter clothes, and the wood should be used to make sea ships. As for garrisoning troops in Huludao, they probably want to have an extra support point in Jinzhou when the Liao Dynasty is restored!"
"According to the wishes of the bachelor, I am afraid that our court cannot agree to these three items. If we agree, we will be endangering the enemy."
"Your Majesty, do the Ming troops on the Daning and Haizhou front lines lack winter clothes?"
"There seems to be no shortage!"
"With the existing sea ships of the Ming Army, it is probably not very difficult to transport troops to the southern part of Liaoning, right? As for the Huludao area, it is actually not difficult for the Ming court to seize it when it opens to the sea. Therefore, in the opinion of foreign ministers, this
The three conditions do worry about supporting the enemy, but the actual effect is limited! The three conditions for trade proposed by the Ming court were mostly to appease the ministers for face-saving matters. In fact, they were to collect heavy taxes on mink fur and dongzhu to support the country.