The final outcome of this matter will be nothing.
Chongzhen saw Li Ruolian's worry, and he said with a smile: "Don't worry, Commander Li, when you go back, just spread the news to the merchants as quickly as possible, and they will help me convince the ministers in the court."
"I'll notify them right away!" Li Ruolian bowed and turned to leave.
After returning to the Zhenfusi Yamen, Li Ruolian first sent people to Shaoxing Prefecture, Zhejiang to find Zhang Dai, intending to learn from him how to spend money.
Then spread the news in Beijing.
"Have you heard? The imperial court plans to establish a new port in Songjiang Prefecture and then call on merchants to go out to sea to do business."
"Going to sea? Where?"
"It is said that in Japan, the same piece of silk can only be sold for two or three taels of silver in Ming Dynasty, but it can be sold for thirty taels in Japan!"
"How many?"
"Thirty taels!"
“Isn’t this too exaggerated?”
"It's not an exaggeration. There is silver everywhere in Japan, and it's not worth anything at all! They don't really recognize silver there, but copper coins are more recognized! One thousand copper coins can only be exchanged for one tael of silver in Ming Dynasty, but in Japan, it can be exchanged for three or four taels."
“This is too profitable!”
When the people heard the news, they all showed envious expressions.
"Don't be envious," said a commoner. "The sea is rough and the boat could capsize and you could die at any time! There are also pirates on the sea. If you run into them, you'll be skinned at best, or even have your boat destroyed and you'll die!"
"This is what you don't understand..." A businessman said with a smile: "It is precisely because the risk is high and few people are willing to take the risk that the profit is high!"
“That’s right!”
Under the manipulation of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the news quickly spread throughout the capital.
After the leaders of wealthy businessmen from all over the country in the capital received the news, they immediately sent fast horses to spread the news to various places.
Half a month later, the merchants' instructions were passed back to the capital: they hoped that the court would build more ports.
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