"Go to sea with the imperial envoy!"

The entire business community of the Song Dynasty was agitated. Not only did the Song Dynasty despise merchants, but other countries also treated merchants badly! Especially the merchants of the Song Dynasty.

The Song Dynasty has always been famous for being weak. In addition, the merchants were isolated at sea. Most of the goods carried on the ships were valuable and became fat in the eyes of countless people. The situation of maritime merchants can be said to be extremely difficult.

Nowadays, the imperial envoys are personally leading the missions. Officially, they are envoys on a mission to other countries. As the so-called two countries are at war, the envoys will not be killed. What's more, if they are on a normal mission to other countries, the security will naturally be greatly increased.

"The first voyage was to Goryeo and Fusang. The imperial court ensured the safety of Song Dynasty merchants and ships. Each ship had to pay a tax of 500 guan."

Immediately, more detailed news came out, causing heated discussions among businessmen.

"Five hundred strings!"

Many merchants exclaimed that five hundred guan was a full half a million dollars, plus the crew expenses, it was not a small sum. Many merchants probably did not have even 500 guan in total.

However, what shocked everyone was that after the news spread, there was an endless stream of merchants willing to go to sea. In a short period of time, 300 ships paid the tax.

"Three hundred ships, that's not a total of 150,000 yuan! These maritime merchants are crazy!" the people of Kaifeng exclaimed.

"Crazy? Businessmen have always been driven by profit. If there is not enough profit, how can those maritime merchants be willing to pay for it! The goods of a sea-going ship are worth nearly ten thousand guan, but they only need to pay 500 guan! It can be guaranteed.

Safety, this is simply the best deal in the world."

A merchant said with excitement.

"That's right! The two countries that are on this mission are Goryeo and Fusang. They have similar customs to the Song Dynasty and have many valuable outputs. First of all, the goods from the Song Dynasty can make a lot of money, and then the goods from the two countries can be transported back to the Song Dynasty.

Song, this is naturally another huge fortune!" A businessman said jealously.

If he didn't have enough capital, how could he let go of this feast of wealth? Everyone knows that once he goes on a mission to overseas countries with the imperial court, it is not a wishful thinking to get rich overnight.

"One hundred and fifty thousand strings!"

There was also an uproar in the court. When Fan Zheng proposed diverting the trouble to the east and employing businessmen, many stubborn and conservative ministers were very dissatisfied. Even now, there are still memorials against it.

However, when the 150,000 guan of real gold and silver was delivered to the Ministry of Revenue, all the courtiers immediately shut up. Before the mission to other countries had even begun, the imperial court had received 150,000 guan. Only then did the Song Dynasty, which was financially strapped, simply

It is like drinking sweet rain.

And this is only Goryeo and Fusang, which are the closest to the Song Dynasty. If it is more distant countries such as Luzon, Jiaozhi, Zhenla, Sanfo, and even Tianzhu, I am afraid that there will be a steady stream of wealth sent back.

At the same time, Tong Guan, who was originally unknown, instantly became a popular figure in the Song Dynasty. A person who could make money for the Song Dynasty court and lead a group of businessmen to make money was naturally extremely popular wherever he went.

These days, Tong Guan can be said to be surrounded by stars and proud of the spring breeze.

"Eunuch Tong, Fan Taicheng is here to visit?" Suddenly a young eunuch hurriedly came to report.

Tong Guan stood up quickly to greet him and said, "Thanks to Fan Taicheng's good advice, Tong has achieved today's results."

Tong Guan admired Fan Zheng very much. He adopted Fan Zheng's strategy and only levied taxes on the accompanying ships. Not only was there no risk at all, but he also immediately raised a large amount of money for the court, which was well received both internally and externally. This made him suffer discrimination because of his status as a eunuch.

Tong Guan was elated.

Fan Zheng waved his hands and said, "You're welcome, Eunuch Tong. Fan is here today, but I have something to ask for!"

"Lord Fan, please tell me, there is absolutely nothing Tong can do." Tong Guan said righteously.

Fan Zhengdao: "Fan wants a boat and goes to sea with Eunuch Tong!"

Tong Guan's heart moved and he said: "Could it be that Fan Taicheng wants the doctors' medicine to go out to sea? Mr. Fan can rest assured that the ships going out to sea this time will definitely leave a place on the ship for the doctors without paying any fees."

Fan Zheng waved his hands and said: "That's not necessary. The mission of doctors is to treat diseases and save people. Naturally, they will not do business themselves. All the medicines of doctors will naturally be purchased by businessmen and shipped to overseas countries. Doctors are not involved in this matter."

Tong Guan nodded slightly. The doctor's actions were the same as Fan Zheng's advice for him. Although there was less opportunity for huge profits, it was better in the long run.

"Then Fan Taicheng is here today..." Tong Guan said in confusion.

Fan Zheng said solemnly: "Fan came here today to ask for a boat from the weapons supervisor!"

"What? Ordnance Inspector." Tong Guan was suddenly startled and looked at Fan Zheng in disbelief.

What is produced in the weapons prison? Of course, they are all kinds of weapons. Fan Zheng is planning to go to sea for the weapons supervisor. Could it be that he has to smuggle weapons? This is a taboo matter. If word gets out, the two of them will

I couldn't even eat and walked around.

Fan Zheng looked at Tong Guan and explained: "In the private sector, people can do business with each other. If the country does not compete with the people for profit, it cannot do private business, but it does not mean that there cannot be business between countries."

"Doing business between countries?" Tong Guanda asked in confusion. Can there be business between countries?

Fan Zheng nodded and said: "The silk business is indeed hugely profitable, the porcelain business is equally profitable, and even the emerging glass business is as profitable as the medical business. However, there is another business in this world that is far more profitable than anything else, and that is the weapons trade.

"

"Weapons trade?"

Tong Guan looked at Fan Zheng in disbelief. He had long known that Fan Zheng loved to use evil methods, and he had personally experienced Fan Zheng's evil methods, but every one of Fan Zheng's evil methods surprised him.

Fan Zheng explained: "Now that the weapons supervisor has cracked the cold forging method, and with the emergence of Zhentian Lei, the weapons in the Song Army will undergo a round of upgrades, and naturally there will be a lot of old armor and weapons left.

"

These weapons could only be used as scrap metal in the Song Dynasty, but if they were shipped to overseas countries with backward technology, they would be magical weapons. Even in the future, the research on weapons in the Song Dynasty would go further, and cold-forged armor and gunpowder weapons would also be used.

It might not be sold, that's why it's called a weapons deal. What does Mr. Tong think of this deal?

"ah!"

Tong Guan's expression suddenly brightened. The armors and weapons in the Song Dynasty's equipment army had been strictly inspected and had experienced wars with Xixia. They were naturally made of high-quality steel and would be the magic weapons that other countries would dream of.

Fan Zheng continued: "Goryeo is bordered by the powerful Liao Kingdom, so how can there be no fear of annihilation? The enemy of the enemy is a friend. In addition to guarding against the Liao Kingdom, the Song Dynasty and Goryeo are natural allies, and they will definitely need the elite troops of the Song Dynasty.

Weapons and armor.”

"There are many Fusang Islands, and the power is unevenly distributed. The King of Fusang is naturally eager to maintain his rule with elite weapons. The localities also need weapons to protect themselves. As for the southern overseas countries, once the weapons of the Song Dynasty appear, it is enough to change the rise and fall of a dynasty. This

How's the business going?"

After hearing about Fan Zheng's arms trade, Tong Guan's breath froze. He was on missions to overseas countries. If he did business in person, he would naturally be criticized. If he controlled the arms trade, he could not only influence the rise and fall of a country, but also earn a lot of money for the court.

Money naturally makes him extremely excited.

"However, Eunuch Tong must remember that only when the situation is evenly matched can the arms trade be allowed to continue. If one country is allowed to dominate, then the arms sales of the Arms Supervisor can only be a one-off deal." Fan Zheng reminded.

"Tong understands!" Tong Guan nodded in agreement.

"Why does Tong know nothing about such a big matter?" Suddenly, Tong Guan had an idea and couldn't help but ask.

Fan Zheng whispered: "Because this matter has not been approved by the imperial court, it has only been approved by the official secret decree!"

At that moment, Fan Zheng took out Zhao Xu's secret edict and handed it to Tong Guan.

"Ah!" Tong Guan couldn't help but exclaimed. He didn't expect that Fan Zheng would act so boldly. This matter would be criticized by the court in the future.

Fan Zheng sneered: "If this matter goes through the court, it may not be passed. When the money from the weapons transaction is sent to the Ministry of Revenue, they will naturally shut up."

Tong Guan nodded in agreement. Tong Guan was an official's servant, so he naturally followed Zhao Xu's orders without hesitation.

Off the coast of Dengzhou!

Giant ships gathered together!

Among them, the largest Shenzhou is particularly eye-catching, and it was the vehicle of Tong Guan, the envoy of the Song Dynasty.

After the Shenzhou, hundreds of warships gathered together, carrying a large number of sailors, naval forces, doctors, craftsmen and translators, which can be said to be a large number of people.

After the battleships, there are more than 300 cargo ships. This trip is charged on a per-ship basis, so each cargo ship is as big as possible to try to carry more cargo.

Looking at the majestic fleet behind him, Tong Guan couldn't help but feel proud. This was probably the most powerful fleet in the history of the Song Dynasty, and now it was all under his control.

"Eunuch, the auspicious time has come!" A young eunuch said respectfully.

"Go! Goryeo!"

Tong Guan waved his big hand, and in an instant, the drums thundered.

The dragon boat instantly raised its sails, and the strong sea wind drove the sails directly towards Goryeo.

Dengzhou was only four hundred miles away from the capital of Goryeo by sea. Instigated by the sea breeze, the fleet of the Song Dynasty envoy traveled day and night and reached the coast of the Goryeo capital in just two days.

When 400 ships arrived at Kaikyong Port, the entire Goryeo Kingdom was shocked.

The Goryeo people were small and the country was weak. In order to avoid repeating the mistakes of the Tang Dynasty, facing the powerful Liao Kingdom, Goryeo spent sixteen years building the Thousand Miles of Great Wall and 200 mountain fortresses to defend the Liao Kingdom. They thought they were impregnable.

The arrival of the Song Dynasty's huge fleet brought all Goryeo's defense lines to naught.

The terrain of Goryeo is long and narrow from east to west. If the Liao Dynasty attacked from the Yalu River, Goryeo would have a long strategic depth. However, if the Song Dynasty's huge fleet blocked the attack, Goryeo, which was long and narrow from east to west, would lose strategic depth. Almost all cities would be

Under the attack of the Song Dynasty fleet.

The whole people in Beijing were in panic. It was not until the news of the visit of envoys from the Song Dynasty that the Goryeo government and the public heaved a sigh of relief.

"It turns out that it was an envoy from the Song Dynasty who came to visit, not an invasion by a foreign enemy."

Wang Yu, the young emperor of Goryeo, breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately his heart moved, and he ordered: "Send the envoys of the Song Dynasty to advise and allow Goryeo and the Song Dynasty to do business!"

Outside the port of Beijing, a Korean translator was explaining the domestic situation in Korea to Tong Guan in detail.

"I would like to inform you, Eunuch Tong, that the current domestic situation in Goryeo is very delicate. The young emperor has just ascended the throne and is speaking softly. Although his name is just and right, the power in the court is controlled by his uncle Wang Yong. There are rumors among the people that Wang Yong has a disobedient heart." Translated from Goryeo.

Frowning.

"The master is weak and the minister is strong!"

Tong Guan couldn't help but his eyes lit up, and he immediately remembered what Fan Zheng said. Only by keeping both sides evenly matched can the Song Dynasty gain the greatest benefits.
To be continued...