In the Ming Dynasty, Guangzhou City was expanded three times, basically comparable to the old city of Guangzhou in later generations.
However, the Pearl River in the late Ming Dynasty was very wide, and its bank was in the Taipingsha area. The river in the south of Guangzhou is as wide as 700 meters, but only 150 meters (the old city) remains after hundreds of years, which is the result of continuous accumulation of sediment.
Zhao Han changed ships halfway and arrived in Guangzhou. Countless merchants were already waiting at the pier.
All these merchants want to know what Zhao Han thinks of Haimao!
It doesn't really matter whether you open the sea or not. Because they are the ones who oppose the opening of the sea, and they are also the ones who oppose the ban on the sea. This statement seems to be contradictory.
Oppose to open the sea because they are afraid of losing their monopoly on trade.
Opposing the sea ban is against the sea ban being too strict, making it difficult for them to smuggle.
While implementing the sea ban, while condoning smuggling, this is the situation that merchants most hope to see.
"Meet Zhao Zongzhen!"
Hundreds of merchants, large and small, knelt down in unison to welcome Zhao Han to disembark at the pier.
The business travelers and common people who came and went looked around curiously.
The common people looked at Zhao Han, and finally they didn't feel so resentful. Of course, Fei Ruhe did something.
Zhao Han smiled all over his face: "Haha, please rise up, everyone. You have made great contributions to the city, and you should be rewarded greatly!"
"Don't dare, dare not."
The merchants stood up one after another, and declined one after another, feeling uneasy.
Zhao Han was amiable and seemed to be easy to talk to. But these merchants are old and cunning guys, how could they believe that Zhao Han is easy to talk?
There are countless landlords in Jiangxi whose homes were ransacked!
All landlords in Jiangxi were divided into fields!
Is this easy to talk about?
The incident in Jiangxi had already spread to Guangzhou, and at the same time there was news that Zhao Han seemed to be very friendly to merchants.
Guan Jialun took the lead and said: "The land administration of the general town is well known to the people of Guangzhou. This is a great thing to benefit all people. We have reached a consensus with the merchants in Guangzhou and are willing to fully cooperate with the general town to divide the land!"
"Everyone is deeply aware of righteousness, this country is fortunate, and the people are also fortunate!" Zhao Han hurriedly bowed and saluted.
It seems that the atmosphere is harmonious, but in fact it is all nonsense.
Fentian must cooperate, and if you do not cooperate, you must cooperate. The focus of both parties' attention is the specific trade policy, but Zhao Han didn't mention it at all.
"Meet the general town!"
Fei Ruhe led the soldiers with one arm clenched across his chest, and he did not kneel down. Compared with the kneeling of merchants, it seems too disrespectful.
Zhao Han walked a few steps forward and saw many people tied up at the pier, and asked, "What are these?"
Fei Ruhe replied: "They are all criminals, they deserve to be killed for their crimes, please give me your instructions."
"If it's time to kill, then kill it. What are you waiting for me to do? Execute on the spot!" Zhao Han said.
These are gangsters, and if they were replaced by other rebels, they would definitely be rewarded, because they participated in the seizure of the city.
But here at Zhao Han, they took advantage of the chaos to burn and kill the looters, and they all beheaded without any discussion.
Fei Ruhe had already killed a group of heinous criminals, and kept them for Zhao Hanli. Immediately shouted: "Execution!"
Just on the pier, in front of merchants and common people, more than forty people lined up to be beheaded.
"good!"
? The people of Guangzhou cheered loudly. They were victimized before, and it was the evil done by these gangsters in front of them.
There must be fish that slipped through the net.
For example, the crutches had already dispersed to the countryside, and Fei Ruhe didn't have the energy to investigate and arrest them.
For example, the guards of house slaves hid in rich merchants, and Fei Ruhe didn't dare to take it lightly for the time being.
The faces of all the merchants changed drastically. These gangsters were all hired by them to seize the city. Now in front of them, all of them are killed at once. What does this mean?
Zhao Han explained to the merchants with a smile: "Don't worry, I, Mr. Zhao, have always been rewarded for meritorious deeds and punished for demerits. They were beheaded because they burned, killed and looted wantonly in the city after they captured the city. Be safe, everyone." Obeying the law is of course meritorious.¡±
"The general town is wise."
Guan Jialun quickly agreed, the hairs all over his body stood on end, and he felt more and more that Zhao Han was difficult to speak.
Zhao Han entered the city with a smile. Accompanied by merchants, he came to the former residence of the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi.
There are only two people left in the room.
Zhao Han asked: "How is Guangzhou?"
Fei Ruhe said: "The crutches are rampant, and people are often abducted. They are either sold to Nanyang or Hongyi."
"What are you talking about about these details? Forget what I taught you to sort out the primary and secondary contradictions.??The people in Guangzhou City must be hungry. Not to mention that grain is prohibited from going to sea, but merchants must be selected to specialize in it, and it is stipulated that only how much grain can be sold each month. "
"This is a good reminder." Zhao Han nodded.
Deng Yunzhan also said: "We can let Han merchants go to Ruanzhu (South Vietnam) to buy grain, and only charge a small amount of tax when transporting it back to Guangdong. Only in this way can it be profitable, and only merchants are willing to buy grain back to Guangdong, so that Guangdong Grain has become richer. It was not possible before, because of the Daming sea ban, officials were required to be bribed when traveling, making it unprofitable to buy grain from Annan."
"You are a great talent," Zhao Han praised, "Any other suggestions? Feel free to speak up."
Deng Yunzhan said: "Macao can be taken back for management, but the Hongyi must not be expelled. These Hongyi can bring a lot of silver. Today's Haojing is monopolized by Dafraji (Portugal). You can send someone to contact the Hongfan ghost ( Holland), let the Hongfan ghosts also come to Macau for trade. In this way, the barbarians can be controlled, and the one family will not be dominated, and it will be easier to manage in the future.¡±
"Great kindness!" Zhao Han thought it was a good idea.
Deng Yunzhan suddenly looked serious: "Businessmen in Foshan, who privately manufacture firearms, must be confiscated. Moreover, private merchants must not be allowed to intervene in the manufacture of firearms in the future!"
"I have planned this for a long time," Zhao Han asked, "Would you like to be the head of the Guangzhou Shipping Department?"
"Don't dare to say goodbye!" Deng Yunzhan was quite excited.
?The prefect of Guangzhou, the prefect of Xiangshan County, the admiral of Guangzhou Shipping Department, Zhao Han has other appointments, and they are all on their way here now.
(Guangzhou Fucheng, Panyu County, and Nanhai County are all Guangzhou City. I made a mistake before, so I hereby correct it. ?