Chapter 2825
"If your Majesty is free, you can come back to Dengzhou with us, rest for a few days, and then set off with us to Liaodong. By then, Your Majesty will go and see the place in person, and you should be completely relieved."
After Chen Yixin briefly introduced Zhu Ziwu's situation, he also invited Zhu Youli to go to Liaodong for inspection.
Zhu Youli smiled bitterly and shook his head and said: "This king left Jinan this time because he used a golden cicada to escape his shell. If he doesn't show up for a long time, sooner or later he will still arouse suspicion, so he has to rush back quickly. Besides, cut off the vassal clan. Now that Master Chen has made up his mind, Jinan has to make some preparations in advance. As for Ziwu, I have to ask you to take care of it! I will find time to deal with the matter in Jinan! Visit Dengzhou! ”
Zhu Youli was under pressure and did not dare to stay in Laizhou for a long time, so Chen Yixin did not persuade him. After having a simple meal together, Zhu Youli hurriedly embarked on his way home.
"Old Bai, what do you think?" After sending King De away, Chen Yixin took the initiative to ask Bai Kesi what he thought.
Bai Kesi responded: "You mean King De? I think this man is quite practical, he doesn't have any fancy tricks, and he understands the importance of things. I met Zhu Zian in Hangzhou, and his speech and behavior are really in the same vein as him."
Chen Yixin nodded and said: "My opinion is similar to yours. As long as such people are bound by interests, they can be used by me."
Bai Kesi said: "After the example of Nade Palace is launched, are there any obvious results?"
Chen Yixin smiled and said: "Of course. Since the announcement of the results simultaneously between my place and the Donghai Region last year, many officials from Shandong, Hebei, and even Shuntian Prefecture have quietly come to contact us to inquire about our country's appointment of Ming officials. System. Especially in places such as Qingzhou Prefecture and Jinan Prefecture, which are relatively close, there are many people who want to leave a way out for themselves. But before, they had various fears and did not dare to show it. Now with the example of De Wang, many people Moved my mind.”
Compared with ordinary officials who switched jobs from Ming Dynasty to Haihan, the Zhu brothers dispatched by Prince De's Palace obviously had a higher starting point. The Zhu brothers also got better development opportunities. As soon as they arrived in Haihan, they successfully entered officialdom and became the targets of key cultivation.
Under Haihan's carefully planned propaganda, such an arrangement would inevitably have a reaction on the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty, allowing those who were originally loyal to the Zhu dynasty to change their minds and seriously consider the possibility of joining Haihan.
Disrupting the will of resistance of the upper class of the Ming Dynasty will greatly reduce the troubles Haihan will encounter during the period of receiving the Ming Dynasty's heritage. To this end, giving up a few official positions to show the sincerity of Haihan's daughter to buy horse bones, the cost is simply low. Ignore.
What's more, judging from the performance of the Zhu brothers, they are not just idlers. Instead, they have a good cultural foundation and vision. As long as they put more thought into training slowly, they should become talents in the future.
After finishing their trip to Laizhou, the group took a boat out to sea and returned to Fushan County, Dengzhou.
Ning Zijing has been staying in Fushan County and did not go on this inspection trip, but he was not idle either. During this period, he was busy preparing for the trade center built by Qiong Lianfa in Zhifu Port. As soon as Bai Kesi and others returned, they received an invitation from Ning Zijing to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony of this trade center.
"What's the benefit of helping you stand up?" Bai Letong waved the invitation on his hand and joked: "Although we have a good relationship, we can't help you in vain, right?" Ning Zijing smiled and said: "That's fine, I have to follow I’ll calculate it carefully, right? Don’t regret it!”
Bai Letong immediately gave up resistance: "I can't settle the score with you, just pretend I didn't say it!"
One is working as an official in Qingshui Yamen, and the other is dealing with businessmen from all walks of life every day. When it comes to calculations, Bai Letong knows that he is definitely no match for Ning Zijing. What's more, during this inspection trip, Ning Zijing was often the one taking care of the food and accommodation, and many of the expenses were even directly borne by Qiong Lianfa. There is no need to calculate carefully, Bai Letong also knows that it is not a small amount, and if he continues to argue, he will only be in the wrong.
Of course, neither of them would take such a joke seriously. Bai Letong immediately took the invitation and persuaded his father to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Qiong Lianfa's entry into Shandong is not a recent event. In fact, as early as more than ten years ago, when Haihan established a ruling area in Fushan County, Qiong Lianfa expanded its trade routes to Zhifu Port.
However, Qiong Lianfa's branches here have always been at the store level. Although the store has been expanded several times, it has not been upgraded to the level of a regional trade center.
This is mainly because it is too far away from the Qiong Lianfa headquarters in the south. Both cargo transportation and resource allocation are quite inconvenient. The operating costs are high and it does not receive enough attention. In addition, there are ongoing wars in the north, so investing more resources here will bring certain business risks. Therefore, for a long period of time, Qiong Lianfa only maintained the operation of the northern trade routes and did not significantly expand its business scale in Shandong and Liaodong.
However, as the situation in the north has gradually stabilized in the past two years, the number of wars has decreased significantly. Businessmen with a keen sense of smell believe that the time has come, and they have begun to increase their investment in the north.
Once a business giant like Qiong Lianfa makes a decision, it will naturally use considerable resources. The first step is to build large-scale trade centers in Shandong and Liaodong, and then use this as a basis to expand its local presence. scale of trade.
Unsurprisingly, the location in Shandong was chosen in Fushan County, an already relatively mature regional commercial center. Although the hydrological conditions of Zhifu Port seem to be inferior to the newly built Qingdao Port in the south, in the past decade or so, Fushan County has already become a distribution center and shipping center for various trade resources in Shandong. Qingdao Port will not be able to shrink in the foreseeable period. gap in this regard.
According to Qiong Lianfa's plan, a trade zone no less large than Majiazhuang will be built near Zhifu Port. In addition to Qiong Lianfa's self-operated various commercial, warehousing and transportation facilities, it will also attract foreign investment and allow Merchants from all walks of life are stationed here to share various public resources provided by Qiong Lianfa.
Such a development project is definitely considered a big deal in the Northern Region, and in return, the Northern Region has also given Qiong Lianfa certain preferential treatment in terms of land acquisition, taxation, etc.
What has been built so far is only the first phase of the entire trade center, including the commercial port adjacent to Zhifu Bay, a four-story commercial building, more than ten warehouses, as well as horse and carriage shops, boat shops, hotels, restaurants, etc. Supporting institutions. Once put into use, it will provide at least 2,000 local jobs, and the economic benefits it will bring are even more inestimable.
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