Chapter 2048
Chapter 2048
Chapter 2048
Xu Yuxing's specialty is intelligence collection and analysis, but he is not ignorant of economics and finance.When receiving intelligence training in Haihan, analyzing economic and financial information and data was also one of the subjects that must be mastered.The investigation method that he thought of immediately after taking this task was to investigate currency circulation.
Xu Yuxing remembered that when he was in class in Sanya, He Xi, the head of the Haihan Security Department, once said a theory that impressed him very much, to the effect that if a certain business had [-]% profit, it would automatically appear in many place; if there is [-]% of the profit, it will become very active; if there is [-]% of the profit, people will take risks for it; if there is double the profit, people will even dare to trample on the law; if the profit reaches three times, Those people would commit any crime for it, even losing their heads.
At that time, many students felt enlightened after hearing this theory, and they admired He Xi's extensive knowledge.However, He Xi said that this theory was not created by him, but was put forward by a sage named Ma in his writings.But no matter what, Xu Yuxing still remembers this theory firmly, and will apply it in his work.
Xu Yuxing's thinking is a little different from that of the Haihan people as to why there are sea merchants who help the Spaniards transport the firearms to various places for sale.Limited to the level of information he could access, he did not think too much about the deep purpose behind this practice, or the impact on the international situation, but believed that the fundamental reason why someone took great risks to do such a thing was lies in the interests.It is dangerous to fight against the Haihan people, but as long as there are enough benefits, there will still be many people who cannot resist the temptation to engage in this kind of business that will lose their heads.
According to the information provided by the Haihan people, there are merchants in Zhangquan and Zhangquan, Fujian, who are acting as middlemen for the Spanish. Xu Yuxing judged from this that a large amount of Spanish silver coins must flow into the pockets of these merchants, and the merchants who received these silver coins , will definitely try to exchange part of it into official bank for reuse, and only financial institutions like Huifenghao have the strength to exchange large sums of money at any time.
Of course, merchants can also hide the recovered silver coins at home to prevent the bank from paying the exchange fee.But the problem is that Xu Xinsu has already used his influence to get the local government to legislate, stipulating that such foreign silver coins are not legal currency in Fujian. People who own these silver coins should either not use them publicly, or they can only take care of the bankers Business.No matter what means these merchants used to earn back the silver coins, in short, some of them would definitely flow into the pockets of the Xu Group.
When Xu Yuxing decided to use this method of investigation, he naturally had to consider how to screen out the most suspicious people from the bank's many customers.The three conditions he mentioned to shopkeeper Qin can eliminate most of the bank's customers in a relatively simple way, and the few remaining customers will be easier to investigate.
With Xu Yuxing's explanation, Shopkeeper Qin was originally an insider in the industry, so he immediately understood his intentions, nodded immediately and said, "It would be a good idea to use such conditions to screen first."
Immediately, the two agreed on a general screening method, and then the treasurer Qin went back to check the accounts for the past year, listed all the objects that met these conditions, and then handed it over to Xu Yuxing for the next step of investigation.
The last person to meet with Xu Yuxing was Manager Liang of Fumao Commercial Bank.This shopkeeper Liang Quanliang is different from the two shopkeepers Xu Yuxing met earlier. He is not related to the Xu family, but his seniority is not low. Like Dong Yanyun, he is an old subordinate who followed Xu Xinsu before his fortune. In front of him is just a younger generation.
And this Fumao Commercial Firm was the business organization that Xu Xinsu opened when he was still a businessman before he joined the army. The funds he later used to buy officials were also obtained from operating the Fumao Commercial Firm.More than ten years later, Xu Xinsu has become the local emperor with real power on the ground in Fujian. The wealth he owns has long been countless times higher than when he was a businessman. He directly and indirectly controls hundreds of commercial organizations, but this Fumao Commercial Bank has always been his. One of the most important industries under its name.
Today, everyone in Fujian knows that Fumao Trading Company is the property of Mr. Xu Xinsu, but Liang Quan, the shopkeeper of this firm, did not follow Xu Xinsu into the officialdom, but continued to run the firm's business for ten years.
According to Liang Quan, Fumao Trading Company was the business that Xu Xinsu made his fortune in, and he had to guard the family business for the master. Even if more than half of Xu's children entered the officialdom, this Fumao Trading Company had to continue to operate.On the surface, this seems to be the feelings of a few people, but in fact there are still many practical considerations.
For the Xu family to achieve long-term rule over Fujian, it is far from enough to rely solely on military power in their hands. Political, economic, financial, and cultural aspects must also be exerted.Commercial organizations such as Fumao Commercial Bank, Huifeng, and Four Seas Shipping Company can not only continue to earn a lot of money for Xu Xinsu to expand his strength, but also allow him to control the economic trends and market conditions of the entire Fujian, and use this to build a Cross-border trade channels tie their own interests to the big ship Haihan.Xu Xinsu has learned a lot from the Haihan people on how to use economic and trade means to consolidate the rule.
At present, the main business project of Fumao Commercial Bank is cross-border trade, and it is also the largest importer and exporter in Fujian. More than half of the import and export goods in Fujian are completed through the channels of Fumao Commercial Bank.As for the market trend of the foreign trade market, probably no one can know better than the shopkeeper Liang.
"Uncle Liang, I invite you to come here today, mainly to ask you a few questions." Xu Yuxing has no airs in front of Liang Quanquan. After all, this old shopkeeper is a person whom even his father respects. The hot tea in front of him was poured by Xu Yuxing himself.
Liang Quan pondered and said: "When I came here, I heard that Xiao Luo and Xiao Qin had already visited your place before. It seems that you have encountered some troubles this time, right? Tell me, who are you looking for?"
Liang Quan has been operating locally for many years, and has contacts all over Zhangzhou. It is not surprising to hear the news that the other two shopkeepers have visited.Seeing that Liang Quan had actually guessed the reason for being invited, Xu Yuxing told the other party the general case he wanted to investigate, but he did not take the initiative to say that it was Haihan's request.
Liang Quan was silent for a moment before answering: "Since you have already talked with them, you should get two lists from them, right?"
Xu Yuxing said: "There is nothing wrong with the Huifeng, and I think the list will be handed over to me tomorrow. The shopkeeper Luo of the Four Seas Shipping Company is not sure which colleagues are still doing business with the Spaniards. He probably can't help much. .”
Liang Quan snorted and said, "He doesn't know much about Luo Luoyun, he just doesn't want to offend people! After all, if he handed over the list to you, then everyone on the list may go to jail and be found out later. , he will have countless enemies overnight."
Xu Yuxing listened to Liang Quan point out the reasons for this, only to realize that he hadn't considered thoroughly when talking with shopkeeper Luo earlier, and the other party was afraid, so he didn't dare to do what he asked.At that time, if he had been asked to provide a list of maritime merchants who had traded in Manila from Fujian in the past year, perhaps the treasurer Luo would not have worried about offending others.
In fact, the Manila authorities have already reported to Sanya a list of Han Chinese maritime merchants compiled by the local port authority. However, it is difficult to verify the authenticity of the local registration information of maritime merchants, especially those merchants with ulterior motives. My real identity is used to register at the port, so the reliability of this list is actually very limited, and it can only provide a little reference for the intelligence department.
But if Fujian can get first-hand information, the reliability will be different. This is one of the reasons why the Haihan intelligence department asked Xu Xinsu to provide assistance in the investigation.Under Liang Quan's reminder, Xu Yuxing found that there was something missing in the previous conversation with shopkeeper Luo, so he immediately thought about remedial measures for this matter.
Liang Quan said slowly: "Don't worry about the third young master. Let the old man talk to Xiao Luo later, and let him cooperate with your investigation. He may not listen to what other people say, but if the old man opened his mouth, he must split up." Know the stakes."
Liang Quan took the initiative to accept the matter, which was beyond Xu Yuxing's expectations, so he thanked him immediately.Liang Quan waved his hand and said: "The matters that the master entrusts you to investigate are very important. How can you delay the business because of these people's selfishness. Where the old man can contribute, naturally he can't stand by and watch."
Xu Yuxing repeatedly said yes, and Liang Quan continued to say: "It is not difficult to find out which merchants are selling Spanish goods in the market. I will make another list for you tomorrow. I have three lists in hand. Find people who overlap on these lists, and that's probably what you're looking for."
"Thank you Uncle Liang for pointing out the maze!" Xu Yuxing was immediately convinced.This Liang Quan only heard him talk about the issues to be investigated, and he could understand his way of investigating the case so quickly, without the slightest sign of being old and dull. It seemed that the Fumao Commercial Bank could continue to be safely entrusted to him to take care of.
It was already late at night when the meeting with Liang Quan ended, Xu Yuxing respectfully sent the other party to the carriage, and then returned to the study to sort out today's harvest.The progress of the investigation should be much smoother than he expected, and the three shopkeepers he found were quite cooperative.Although shopkeeper Luo concealed the situation, the reason is not incomprehensible, and it can be remedied.
As far as the information is known so far, at least the property under Xu Xinsu's name is not involved, and the trade with the Spaniards has been completely terminated long ago, and Xu Yuxing no longer has to worry about involving his family.Conduct investigations from the three directions of market sales, financial circulation, and cargo transportation. In the end, businessmen who are confirmed to have ties to the Spaniards in these three fields are probably extremely suspected of being involved in the case.Xu Yuxing believes that there will not be too many suspects on this list, and the subsequent investigation should be simpler.
The next day, before the three lists were delivered, the Haihan people came to the door first.As Haihan's representative participating in the joint investigation, Jin Ming came to Xu Yuxing's side early in the morning to discuss with him the arrangement of the investigation.
"Master Jin, don't worry, I have already arranged it yesterday, and I will reply within today." Xu Yuxing said confidently: "When the list of investigations comes out, we will search for them one by one according to the map."
Seeing that Xu Yuxing was so sure, Jin Ming curiously asked him how he arranged it. Xu Yuxing also wanted to hear the evaluation of Haihan intelligence officials, so he gave a general account of the work he did yesterday, only omitting Luo, Qin, and Liang. The specific identities of the three were not mentioned.
Jin Ming couldn't help but praise after listening to it: "The third young master's arrangements are meticulous, and indeed the means are very good, which is worthy of the heavy responsibility entrusted to us by our country. After the truth of this case is found out, I will write the assisted investigation work provided by the third young master into the report. Adults will be very happy to see it."
Xu Yuxing cupped his hands and said, "Then thank Mr. Jin for his kind words first!"
The three shopkeepers who were invited back by Xu Yuxing to talk yesterday were quite efficient, and they received three lists from them one after another that day.Even shopkeeper Luo, who claimed to be ignorant, still handed over a list. It is estimated that this is the role played by Liang Quan.
After carefully comparing the three lists from different channels, Xu Jin and the two together delineated the most suspected targets.
Doing business with the Spaniards during this period will of course reap huge profits due to Haihan's trade blockade, but at the same time, they have to bear great risks for this. Once they are found out, they may be convicted.Moreover, the voyage from Fujian to Cebu is as long as three to four thousand miles, and the sea environment to pass through during this period is also relatively complicated. Not all maritime merchants have such sailing capabilities.
You must have courage and ambition, but also have outstanding ability, which has actually screened out most maritime merchants.In the end, there were names that appeared on all three lists, leaving only three.
Jin Ming said: "I wonder if the third young master knows the situation of these three families?"
Xu Yuxing nodded slowly and said, "I know a thing or two... These three companies are not fuel-efficient lamps, and each has a background. If they are not handled properly, they will be troublesome."
Jin Ming said: "Please trouble the third young master to explain."
Xu Yuzhuo pointed to the first circled target on the list and said: "The boss behind the Nine Dragons Shipping Company is Lord Liao, the commander of the Fujian capital. This Lord Liao was an official appointed by the imperial court to Fujian five years ago. The well water does not interfere with the river water, so it is considered safe and sound. Although this Master Liao can't mobilize many soldiers and horses in Fujian, he is an official ordered by the court after all, so he tried to arrange a profitable business for him, and used money to make him live a little better. The Kowloon Shipping Company is the property under his name."
Jin Ming nodded and said: "If his property is moved, it will inevitably tear his face and make Master Xu difficult."
(End of this chapter)
Xu Yuxing's specialty is intelligence collection and analysis, but he is not ignorant of economics and finance.When receiving intelligence training in Haihan, analyzing economic and financial information and data was also one of the subjects that must be mastered.The investigation method that he thought of immediately after taking this task was to investigate currency circulation.
Xu Yuxing remembered that when he was in class in Sanya, He Xi, the head of the Haihan Security Department, once said a theory that impressed him very much, to the effect that if a certain business had [-]% profit, it would automatically appear in many place; if there is [-]% of the profit, it will become very active; if there is [-]% of the profit, people will take risks for it; if there is double the profit, people will even dare to trample on the law; if the profit reaches three times, Those people would commit any crime for it, even losing their heads.
At that time, many students felt enlightened after hearing this theory, and they admired He Xi's extensive knowledge.However, He Xi said that this theory was not created by him, but was put forward by a sage named Ma in his writings.But no matter what, Xu Yuxing still remembers this theory firmly, and will apply it in his work.
Xu Yuxing's thinking is a little different from that of the Haihan people as to why there are sea merchants who help the Spaniards transport the firearms to various places for sale.Limited to the level of information he could access, he did not think too much about the deep purpose behind this practice, or the impact on the international situation, but believed that the fundamental reason why someone took great risks to do such a thing was lies in the interests.It is dangerous to fight against the Haihan people, but as long as there are enough benefits, there will still be many people who cannot resist the temptation to engage in this kind of business that will lose their heads.
According to the information provided by the Haihan people, there are merchants in Zhangquan and Zhangquan, Fujian, who are acting as middlemen for the Spanish. Xu Yuxing judged from this that a large amount of Spanish silver coins must flow into the pockets of these merchants, and the merchants who received these silver coins , will definitely try to exchange part of it into official bank for reuse, and only financial institutions like Huifenghao have the strength to exchange large sums of money at any time.
Of course, merchants can also hide the recovered silver coins at home to prevent the bank from paying the exchange fee.But the problem is that Xu Xinsu has already used his influence to get the local government to legislate, stipulating that such foreign silver coins are not legal currency in Fujian. People who own these silver coins should either not use them publicly, or they can only take care of the bankers Business.No matter what means these merchants used to earn back the silver coins, in short, some of them would definitely flow into the pockets of the Xu Group.
When Xu Yuxing decided to use this method of investigation, he naturally had to consider how to screen out the most suspicious people from the bank's many customers.The three conditions he mentioned to shopkeeper Qin can eliminate most of the bank's customers in a relatively simple way, and the few remaining customers will be easier to investigate.
With Xu Yuxing's explanation, Shopkeeper Qin was originally an insider in the industry, so he immediately understood his intentions, nodded immediately and said, "It would be a good idea to use such conditions to screen first."
Immediately, the two agreed on a general screening method, and then the treasurer Qin went back to check the accounts for the past year, listed all the objects that met these conditions, and then handed it over to Xu Yuxing for the next step of investigation.
The last person to meet with Xu Yuxing was Manager Liang of Fumao Commercial Bank.This shopkeeper Liang Quanliang is different from the two shopkeepers Xu Yuxing met earlier. He is not related to the Xu family, but his seniority is not low. Like Dong Yanyun, he is an old subordinate who followed Xu Xinsu before his fortune. In front of him is just a younger generation.
And this Fumao Commercial Firm was the business organization that Xu Xinsu opened when he was still a businessman before he joined the army. The funds he later used to buy officials were also obtained from operating the Fumao Commercial Firm.More than ten years later, Xu Xinsu has become the local emperor with real power on the ground in Fujian. The wealth he owns has long been countless times higher than when he was a businessman. He directly and indirectly controls hundreds of commercial organizations, but this Fumao Commercial Bank has always been his. One of the most important industries under its name.
Today, everyone in Fujian knows that Fumao Trading Company is the property of Mr. Xu Xinsu, but Liang Quan, the shopkeeper of this firm, did not follow Xu Xinsu into the officialdom, but continued to run the firm's business for ten years.
According to Liang Quan, Fumao Trading Company was the business that Xu Xinsu made his fortune in, and he had to guard the family business for the master. Even if more than half of Xu's children entered the officialdom, this Fumao Trading Company had to continue to operate.On the surface, this seems to be the feelings of a few people, but in fact there are still many practical considerations.
For the Xu family to achieve long-term rule over Fujian, it is far from enough to rely solely on military power in their hands. Political, economic, financial, and cultural aspects must also be exerted.Commercial organizations such as Fumao Commercial Bank, Huifeng, and Four Seas Shipping Company can not only continue to earn a lot of money for Xu Xinsu to expand his strength, but also allow him to control the economic trends and market conditions of the entire Fujian, and use this to build a Cross-border trade channels tie their own interests to the big ship Haihan.Xu Xinsu has learned a lot from the Haihan people on how to use economic and trade means to consolidate the rule.
At present, the main business project of Fumao Commercial Bank is cross-border trade, and it is also the largest importer and exporter in Fujian. More than half of the import and export goods in Fujian are completed through the channels of Fumao Commercial Bank.As for the market trend of the foreign trade market, probably no one can know better than the shopkeeper Liang.
"Uncle Liang, I invite you to come here today, mainly to ask you a few questions." Xu Yuxing has no airs in front of Liang Quanquan. After all, this old shopkeeper is a person whom even his father respects. The hot tea in front of him was poured by Xu Yuxing himself.
Liang Quan pondered and said: "When I came here, I heard that Xiao Luo and Xiao Qin had already visited your place before. It seems that you have encountered some troubles this time, right? Tell me, who are you looking for?"
Liang Quan has been operating locally for many years, and has contacts all over Zhangzhou. It is not surprising to hear the news that the other two shopkeepers have visited.Seeing that Liang Quan had actually guessed the reason for being invited, Xu Yuxing told the other party the general case he wanted to investigate, but he did not take the initiative to say that it was Haihan's request.
Liang Quan was silent for a moment before answering: "Since you have already talked with them, you should get two lists from them, right?"
Xu Yuxing said: "There is nothing wrong with the Huifeng, and I think the list will be handed over to me tomorrow. The shopkeeper Luo of the Four Seas Shipping Company is not sure which colleagues are still doing business with the Spaniards. He probably can't help much. .”
Liang Quan snorted and said, "He doesn't know much about Luo Luoyun, he just doesn't want to offend people! After all, if he handed over the list to you, then everyone on the list may go to jail and be found out later. , he will have countless enemies overnight."
Xu Yuxing listened to Liang Quan point out the reasons for this, only to realize that he hadn't considered thoroughly when talking with shopkeeper Luo earlier, and the other party was afraid, so he didn't dare to do what he asked.At that time, if he had been asked to provide a list of maritime merchants who had traded in Manila from Fujian in the past year, perhaps the treasurer Luo would not have worried about offending others.
In fact, the Manila authorities have already reported to Sanya a list of Han Chinese maritime merchants compiled by the local port authority. However, it is difficult to verify the authenticity of the local registration information of maritime merchants, especially those merchants with ulterior motives. My real identity is used to register at the port, so the reliability of this list is actually very limited, and it can only provide a little reference for the intelligence department.
But if Fujian can get first-hand information, the reliability will be different. This is one of the reasons why the Haihan intelligence department asked Xu Xinsu to provide assistance in the investigation.Under Liang Quan's reminder, Xu Yuxing found that there was something missing in the previous conversation with shopkeeper Luo, so he immediately thought about remedial measures for this matter.
Liang Quan said slowly: "Don't worry about the third young master. Let the old man talk to Xiao Luo later, and let him cooperate with your investigation. He may not listen to what other people say, but if the old man opened his mouth, he must split up." Know the stakes."
Liang Quan took the initiative to accept the matter, which was beyond Xu Yuxing's expectations, so he thanked him immediately.Liang Quan waved his hand and said: "The matters that the master entrusts you to investigate are very important. How can you delay the business because of these people's selfishness. Where the old man can contribute, naturally he can't stand by and watch."
Xu Yuxing repeatedly said yes, and Liang Quan continued to say: "It is not difficult to find out which merchants are selling Spanish goods in the market. I will make another list for you tomorrow. I have three lists in hand. Find people who overlap on these lists, and that's probably what you're looking for."
"Thank you Uncle Liang for pointing out the maze!" Xu Yuxing was immediately convinced.This Liang Quan only heard him talk about the issues to be investigated, and he could understand his way of investigating the case so quickly, without the slightest sign of being old and dull. It seemed that the Fumao Commercial Bank could continue to be safely entrusted to him to take care of.
It was already late at night when the meeting with Liang Quan ended, Xu Yuxing respectfully sent the other party to the carriage, and then returned to the study to sort out today's harvest.The progress of the investigation should be much smoother than he expected, and the three shopkeepers he found were quite cooperative.Although shopkeeper Luo concealed the situation, the reason is not incomprehensible, and it can be remedied.
As far as the information is known so far, at least the property under Xu Xinsu's name is not involved, and the trade with the Spaniards has been completely terminated long ago, and Xu Yuxing no longer has to worry about involving his family.Conduct investigations from the three directions of market sales, financial circulation, and cargo transportation. In the end, businessmen who are confirmed to have ties to the Spaniards in these three fields are probably extremely suspected of being involved in the case.Xu Yuxing believes that there will not be too many suspects on this list, and the subsequent investigation should be simpler.
The next day, before the three lists were delivered, the Haihan people came to the door first.As Haihan's representative participating in the joint investigation, Jin Ming came to Xu Yuxing's side early in the morning to discuss with him the arrangement of the investigation.
"Master Jin, don't worry, I have already arranged it yesterday, and I will reply within today." Xu Yuxing said confidently: "When the list of investigations comes out, we will search for them one by one according to the map."
Seeing that Xu Yuxing was so sure, Jin Ming curiously asked him how he arranged it. Xu Yuxing also wanted to hear the evaluation of Haihan intelligence officials, so he gave a general account of the work he did yesterday, only omitting Luo, Qin, and Liang. The specific identities of the three were not mentioned.
Jin Ming couldn't help but praise after listening to it: "The third young master's arrangements are meticulous, and indeed the means are very good, which is worthy of the heavy responsibility entrusted to us by our country. After the truth of this case is found out, I will write the assisted investigation work provided by the third young master into the report. Adults will be very happy to see it."
Xu Yuxing cupped his hands and said, "Then thank Mr. Jin for his kind words first!"
The three shopkeepers who were invited back by Xu Yuxing to talk yesterday were quite efficient, and they received three lists from them one after another that day.Even shopkeeper Luo, who claimed to be ignorant, still handed over a list. It is estimated that this is the role played by Liang Quan.
After carefully comparing the three lists from different channels, Xu Jin and the two together delineated the most suspected targets.
Doing business with the Spaniards during this period will of course reap huge profits due to Haihan's trade blockade, but at the same time, they have to bear great risks for this. Once they are found out, they may be convicted.Moreover, the voyage from Fujian to Cebu is as long as three to four thousand miles, and the sea environment to pass through during this period is also relatively complicated. Not all maritime merchants have such sailing capabilities.
You must have courage and ambition, but also have outstanding ability, which has actually screened out most maritime merchants.In the end, there were names that appeared on all three lists, leaving only three.
Jin Ming said: "I wonder if the third young master knows the situation of these three families?"
Xu Yuxing nodded slowly and said, "I know a thing or two... These three companies are not fuel-efficient lamps, and each has a background. If they are not handled properly, they will be troublesome."
Jin Ming said: "Please trouble the third young master to explain."
Xu Yuzhuo pointed to the first circled target on the list and said: "The boss behind the Nine Dragons Shipping Company is Lord Liao, the commander of the Fujian capital. This Lord Liao was an official appointed by the imperial court to Fujian five years ago. The well water does not interfere with the river water, so it is considered safe and sound. Although this Master Liao can't mobilize many soldiers and horses in Fujian, he is an official ordered by the court after all, so he tried to arrange a profitable business for him, and used money to make him live a little better. The Kowloon Shipping Company is the property under his name."
Jin Ming nodded and said: "If his property is moved, it will inevitably tear his face and make Master Xu difficult."
(End of this chapter)