Chapter 778: Discussing Shanxi Merchants

Chongzhen's mismanagement was poor, and even the payment and silver that were fooled by the civil official group were incomplete. As a result, some soldiers could only sell their weapons and armors to the Qing army to make a living, and took a wooden club to fight against the prisoners armed to the teeth.

The logistics of the Qing army was strongly supported by the Shanxi merchants and chaebols. It was the eight emperor merchants later. What did the Ming army have? Fighting was for money and food. A soldier who couldn't even fill his stomach would let you send someone to fight for your life. Is it possible in that era when there is only the court and no country?

So the Ming Dynasty was destroyed.

The front is tight and the rear is tight. Shanxi merchants do not refer to Shanxi merchants. The so-called Shanxi merchants refer to merchants who take goods outside the customs. Because they mostly leave from Datong, Shanxi, they are called Shanxi merchants.

Why is it that Shanxi merchants are one of the main causes of death?

During the Ming Dynasty, the nomads outside the Guan were short of medical treatment and medicine. To put it awkwardly, they lacked everything, not even an iron pot!

Therefore, the Han people in the pass felt that this business was easy to do, so they gradually formed a caravan to communicate with outsiders. However, the Ming court did not allow the trading of prohibited goods, such as weapons and certain special drugs, so they smuggled it.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the eight great leaders of Shanxi merchants appeared, and they provided intelligence, weapons, food, etc. to the Man Qing Dynasty. The artillery used by the Man Qing Dynasty when attacking the Ming Dynasty was provided by these eight men.

The eight emperor merchants were not Yan Changwu who wanted to succumb to them, but were appointed by the Qing court: "The eight merchants are all Shanyou people who came to Zhangjiakou in trade at the end of the Ming Dynasty. They said: Wang Dengku, Jin Liangyu, Fan Yongdou, Wang Dayu, Liang Jiabin , Tian Shenglan, Zhai Tang, Huang Yunfa. In this dynasty, Longxing Liaozuo, sending people to the market for exchange, are all of the eight masters. After the trip is set, the people are invited, the banquet hall, and they are given a meal from the top. Since they are organized every year Pi Zhang, to the General Reserve Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

As the eight merchants contributed to the establishment of the Qing Dynasty, after the Qing Dynasty set the tripod, the Emperor Shunzhi did not forget to set up a banquet in the Forbidden City for the eight major merchants who had made great achievements in the Central Plains and gave them costumes. Shunzhi also wanted to give them official awards, and the eight major merchants were flattered and tried their best to resign. Therefore, Emperor Shunzhi named them "Emperor Merchants" (subject to the Office of Internal Affairs).

Therefore, after the reorganization of the assets of General Yan Chang in the Ming Dynasty, they naturally have to settle accounts after the fall, and they have to pay for their actions!

Mr. David is responsible for providing information on Shanxi merchants, and Qi Biaojia is responsible for investigating matters.

Qi Biaojia's position in the Southeast Mansion is very high. The advantage is that he entered the Southeast Mansion very early under the recommendation of Mr. Sun (Chengzong). He is shrewd and capable, loyal to Yan Changwu, and deeply used. He is the deputy director of the camp. , Presides over northern government affairs, but he is actually in charge of the law in the southeastern government, even the military law he is in charge of.

You have to understand that the army is Yan Changwu's prohibition, and you can't get rid of it if you don't have a confidant.

After the spring ploughing, affairs slowed down a bit, and Yan Changwu sent him out to handle major cases. The matter was of great importance and Qi Biaojia had to do it.

I couldn't get the books of the eight emperor merchants, but I got the books of the Tatars.

The Southeast Army attacked the capital at a rush of thunder, and the files of the Qing court's household department fell into the hands of the Southeast Army before it was destroyed. So the accounts of the transactions between the Tatars and the Shanxi merchants were clear.

The data shows that Shanxi merchants smuggled various strategic materials such as grain, iron and gunpowder into the Manchu and Qing dynasties. At that time, due to the Ming Dynasty imposed a material blockade on the Manchus, the economic conditions of the Manchus were very tense. However, the smuggling activities of the Shanxi merchants greatly improved the economic situation of the Qing Dynasty, and they obtained huge amounts of gold and silver from the Qing Dynasty looting Daming.

The amount is huge, no wonder the Qing army has artillery to attack the Ming army city military town!

You know, in order to obtain gunpowder, Yan Changwu had to maintain the relationship with the Ming Dynasty mainland and Hongmaofan in order to obtain gunpowder, and gave money to the corrupt officials of the Ming Dynasty to let them hold their hands high, so that the Southeast government smuggled gunpowder. Like Macau, he did not take it back. The Philippines is also a good place. With his military power, it takes minutes to get Macau and the Philippines.

It is true that not only gunpowder, but also the import and export of many commodities, but gunpowder has always been the bulk of the trade between Southeastern Prefecture and Hongmaofan.

After all, Young Master Yan is willing to train artillery with gunpowder. It is often said that artillery is trained, and the munitions department is worried about gunpowder.

As for the Qing army outside the Guan, there were a large number of artillery guns at the Ming army overnight, and the firepower was better than that of the Ming army.

They Tatars, know **** and drink, know how to make gunpowder? Give me a break!

The Shanxi merchants got blood and silver!

It was the silver splashed on by the blood of their own people, and they still took it with peace of mind!

The information is very detailed, and there is even a record: "On July and 15th of the sixth year of Tiancong, the four people of Ashdarhan and Longshi, Dayaqitabunang, and Weizhaisang, who were redeemed by the Ming Dynasty Privately obtained, regardless of peer Bai Geyi, Ai Bari, etc. Long Shi Fu privately bought python satin at the official price, the pen-post style Bai Geyi and pen-post style Ai Bari are known for their stories. He took all the property and food from Ashdar Khan, Dayaqi, and Longshi, and still used Longshi for theft, fined a hundred taels of silver, and dismissed."

This section of the case shows that when Ta Zi was engaged in trade with the Ming country, he privately took property, grain and rice, which was actually embezzlement, but the Qing court's disposal was quite interesting, called "theft."

The Ming Dynasty didn't have enough grain and rice, but the Shanxi merchants sold it to the enemy country!

There is no denying the evidence.

After reading the ten lines, Qi Biaojia closed the dossier and said, "Jin's merchants are sinful and evil, and the family is exiled to Southeast Asia, and family wealth is confiscated!"

"Very well, go and do it!" Yan Changwu made a decision.

"Comply with the order!" Qi Biaojia arched his hands.

The two of them set the destiny of Shanxi merchants!

Soon ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Qi Biaojia set off from the capital under the prestige of patrolling production, and traveled to Huailai, Xuanhua, Zhangjiakou, Huaian, Yanggao and other places, and finally reached Datong.

It is indeed to inspect production, check spring plowing, government reconstruction, economic development, infrastructure construction, etc. It took half a month to enter Datong.

Datong has regained its vitality, and the people are healing the wounds of war and developing production.

When he passed through the city, he saw deep courtyards, high-rise buildings, carved beams and painted buildings, which were very impressive.

Someone has already taken the first step and found out the whereabouts of those Shanxi merchants, and those large courtyards are mostly their assets.

"Hey, seeing him rising from a tall building, seeing him banqueting guests, seeing his building collapsed!" Qi Biaojia was about to come to work, and he was very happy to see those rich men who were about to be unlucky.

He stayed at the Datong Mansion Guest House. Except for the local officials, the rest were not seen, but an unexpected guest came that night.

"Fan Yongdou, please!" the accompanying officer reported.

Fan Yongdou!

Good job!

In addition to smuggling grain, iron, and selling looted property on behalf of the Jurchen, this servant also provided the Jurchen tribe with various military intelligence and imperial information, contacted the rebels within the Ming Dynasty, and instigated rebellion, assassination, and rumors.

After the Manchus entered the customs, Fan Yongdou was ordered to take charge of trade affairs and "give Zhangjiakou the property for the world." From then on, Fan Yongdou obtained political and economic privileges that other merchants could not enjoy. Not only did he purchase goods for the royal family, he also took advantage of the opportunity to make money and start business all over the world. In addition to operating the salt industry in Hedong and Changlu, he also monopolized the market for precious medicinal materials such as ginseng in Wusuli, Suifen and other places in the northeast, and he was also called a "participant merchant" by the people.

In a blink of an eye, Fan Yongdou became a great emperor with millions or even tens of millions of wealth, and he was the best among the eight great families.

"Let him in!" Qi Biaojia said calmly. 8) For more wonderful novels, welcome to visit everyone's reading academy