Chapter 2462 Guizi Juan inside and outside the house, family affairs and state affairs

Bi Ziyan stroked his beard, "Ziying, it seems that you are very interested in Nanyang Colony, what attracted you to go there? I heard that the branch of Haitong Yinzhuang has been opened under the control of Frangji. Sulu Luzon?"

"Brother Jing Hui, Sulu is Sulu, and Luzon is Luzon. Luzon is centered on Manila and is now basically controlled by the Frangji people. Manila is the largest city in the region, and Haitong Yinzhuang is indeed established there. It has reached a point, but the scale is small, and it mainly provides services for businessmen traveling between Luzon and Guangzhou. Sulu is still far behind, and it is still at a rather backward stage. However, there are indeed many Han people who go to make a living. It’s not limited to Luzon and Sulu, the old site of Xuanweisi in the old port, Boni, has a lot of Han Chinese,…”

Feng Ziying briefly explained, "At present, Luzon, Sulu and even Boni are in a relatively chaotic state of separatism. To be precise, except for the Manila area under the control of the Frangji people, the rest of Luzon Island has not been controlled by the Buddha. The real control of the Langji people is still in a state of autonomy and barrenness of the local princes and nobles. Whether it is the Boni Kingdom or the Sulu Kingdom, local control can only be achieved through local powerful nobles, and because the area is mainly dominated by various There are many islands, so the connection is not very convenient and not close, even if there is a war, it is more sporadic,..."

   "After talking so much about Ziying, you still haven't answered my question." Bi Ziyan said dissatisfied.

"Simple, with the reclamation of Dongfan, Anfu merchants have already had rich experience in reclamation. In addition to drying salt, logging, and mining gold in Dongfan, Dongfan began to plant a large amount of rice two years ago, three crops a year, The output is very good, attracting a lot of people from Fujian, and many people don’t even need to be guided,…”

   "Malaria is still the biggest obstacle, but cinchona trees have been successfully planted in Dongfan, and Artemisia annua has also achieved a certain promotion effect, so this has also greatly accelerated Dongfan's attraction of population,..."

"As far as I know, when I went to Shaanxi the year before last, the number of refugees from Shandong and Fujian to Dongfan increased greatly. In the 10th year of Yonglong, nearly 30,000 people moved to Dongfan. In the 11th year of Yonglong, the number has risen to 40,000. 5,000 people, this year is not over yet, but about 50,000 people will move in by October, which means that the current population of Dongfan has already exceeded 160,000, and has formed a northern, central, southern, The trend of settlement in the four west directions,…”

   "I think the conditions for Dongfan to set up a government are ripe, and the imperial court can consider bringing Dongfan into formal administrative management. Of course, given the huge dedication of the Anfu merchants, the continuation of the original policy will certainly pay off for the investment of the Anfu merchants..."

  Feng Ziying's intentions became clearer.

  "Anfu merchants also understand this point. Twenty years of preferential policies are enough to make them a lot of money, but people have no foresight, and there must be near-term worries. Such a large group of Anfu merchants must have longer-term plans..."

"In addition, we have also collected more information from Nanyang. For example, there are still many islands in Sulu and Luzon that need to be developed. The development of the area,…”

"The development of Dongpan still needs to continue to invest, so this requires funds, materials, and manpower. Through raising funds and seeking more partners, we can improve the development capabilities in an all-round way, and strive to become the No. 1 role in Dazhou Development. I think this should be feasible, especially now that there are so many opportunities in front of us, Anfu Merchant and Xue's fleet are willing to share this opportunity with others,..."

   "Share opportunities?" Bi Ziyan nodded slightly, "Share risks too?"

"Of course." Feng Ziying spread her hands calmly: "I just want to share the money directly. How can there be such a good thing in the world? But there are indeed many opportunities in Sulu, Luzon and Nanyang. Gold, silver, copper and tin, Sulu Luzon and Nanyang are very rich, not to mention the well-known spices, pepper, cloves, nutmeg and all kinds of precious wood and fur gems. There are many islands there, many of which are large and fertile, but uninhabited. Three to five hundred people, one It is perfectly fine for two thousand people to occupy an island for reclamation, and the imperial court should give them the necessary support, and this area is also a necessary channel for the imperial court to communicate with the Western Yi in the future, so it must be controlled in our own hands,..."

"But you also said that the Frangji man Hongmaofan, and other English people have already come to this area from Xiyi. If we enter, it will definitely cause conflicts? I think the Xiyi people have sharp firearms and have perverted and domineering personalities. , I'm afraid that if you don't pay attention, it will trigger a war, but the imperial court has no intention and is unable to fight foreign wars now."

  Since Bi Ziyan has gone to the Ministry of Commerce, he is naturally no stranger to the affairs involved in the Shibo Department and Tuoken, so the questions he asks are much more professional than Guo Zhengyu.

"Brother Jinghui, the more you don't want to fight, the less you dare to fight, the more people will bully you. Nanyang is our sphere of influence, and the Xiyi people have come from far away. The Flangji people are even in our noses Going to devour the whales, Hongmaofan still wants to take Penghu, and is still collude with Japan. We have fallen behind now, and if we don’t exert our strength, we will suffer a lot in the future, not to mention that the imperial court only supports the colonization of private merchants. If there are any disputes, discuss it again, the south of the Yangtze River has been settled, what are the Fujian Navy doing with it, if they don't go to Nanyang, are they raising a group of people to fish?"

  Feng Ziying's plausible words, in fact, Bi Ziyan needed Feng Ziying's remarks to strengthen his confidence.

At present, many functions of the Ministry of Accounts and the Ministry of Commerce still overlap, and the Ministry of Accounts is undoubtedly in a dominant position. If the Ministry of Commerce wants to highlight its own differences and uses, it will spare no effort to open up new fields, expand cultivation, and open up new sources of income. Bi Ziyan pondering.

   Now that Feng Ziying raised this point, it is undoubtedly a hit with him, but the Ministry of Commerce also needs the backing of the Ministry of Military Affairs, otherwise once disputes arise, the Ministry of Commerce lacks support and will definitely suffer setbacks.

  Bi Ziyan is very satisfied, but the current topic is not to explore Nanyang, but joint-stock enterprises and stock exchanges.

"It is more suitable for Yangzhou to set up a stock exchange than Jinling. The canal is always the most important economic link, and it will also attract more northern companies to list in the future, not to mention the salt merchants in Yangzhou and Suzhou, Changzhou, Zhenjiang, and Songjiang on the other side of the river. The merchants and gentry are also richer, more open-minded, and more receptive to these new things,..."

  Feng Ziying's suggestion was also agreed by Bi Ziyan and Guo Zhengyu.

   "The key now is to complete the pilot project of Wusongkou Shipyard first, complete the joint-stock transformation of this industry, and then allow other industries to follow suit..."

Both Bi Ziyan and Guo Zhengyu accepted the new terms that Feng Ziying kept coming out of his mouth. For example, this industry word, I asked Feng Ziying where he created the word, but Feng Ziying proposed to buy real estate and start a business, so this is simply called industry. , a bit far-fetched, but acceptable.

   "It's good that Brother Jinghui is here, you can take care of these things, and Brother Meiming and I can breathe a sigh of relief..."

Bi Ziyan was very interested and willing to come and do this job himself, but he also knew that he would take over as soon as he came, and he might not be able to bear it, "Ziying, I am willing to do this but you have to give it to me." Enough manpower to help me,…”

"No problem. Gu Dengfeng next to me is very familiar with this situation and has learned a lot from me. He will definitely satisfy Brother Jing Hui when he comes to assist Brother Jing Hui. It would be great if Brother Jing Hui would support him more. "Feng Ziying also took the opportunity to push Gu Dengfeng to Bi Ziyan's side, and he can play a greater role in the future.

   Just as Feng Ziying and Bi Guo were talking, Yuanyang's visit to Li's twins also came to an end.

   "Grandma Wen, Grandma Qi, the two slaves of the Zhen family are not very familiar, so I want to ask, should I go directly to the meeting, or grandma Aunt Wen, you can help lead the line..."

  Yuanyang didn't know the relationship between Li's Shuangshu and the Zhen family, and it was inappropriate to raise it hastily, so she asked this question.

   "Sister Baochen is different from Baoyu." Having been together for so long, Coco Li already had a little idea of ​​Zhen Baochen's thoughts, and also knew that it was impossible for Zhen Baochen to enter Feng's residence as a concubine.

  She regretted and admired Zhen Baochen's situation and thoughts. It is not easy for a woman to survive independently in this world.

  Even with Feng Lang's support, he would still encounter all kinds of doubts and difficulties.

   "Oh?" Yuanyang raised her eyebrows in surprise.

"Sister Baochen probably won't enter into our wealth. She was married and she knows it herself, but my husband likes her very much and relies on her very much. Although Baochen and Baoyu are doing it for self-protection. , but it did help Xianggong a lot, because of the Zhen family's leadership, Xianggong was able to make a breakthrough quickly and opened up the situation in Jiangnan, for which Xianggong is also very grateful and dotes on her."

   Coco Li also had a lot of praise when talking about Zhen Baochen, but it made Yuanyang think highly of Coco Li.

   "Then what is Miss Zhen going to do in the future?" Yu Chuan'er couldn't help interjecting.

   Coco Li glanced at Yu Chuan'er, "Perhaps she is more willing to be Xianggong's concubine."

more willing? Both Yuanyang and Yuchuan'er didn't understand.

   But Yuanyang didn't ask further.

  Since Coco Li didn't tell, she didn't ask, anyway, she would know when she saw Zhen Baochen.

"As for Bao Yu, she may be the same as us. In the future, my husband will also bring her to Beijing." Li Wei smiled, "Bao Yu has a very good temper, and she is very congenial with Qi Mei. It is very popular with everyone.”

Yuanyang realized something, Zhen Baoyu and Li Qi will be very popular, because they both belong to the kind of temperament that is more gentle, quiet and indifferent to the world, but she is not Coco Lee, so she may not be liked by others, but she still has to insist be yourself.

  (end of this chapter)