Chapter 2719
Chapter 2719
Chapter 2719
In terms of natural conditions, the harbor environment of Nagasaki Port is obviously much better than that of Hirado Port, which the mission passed by before.The coastline south of Sasebo Bay is steep mountains stretching for more than a hundred miles. Only at the place where Nagasaki Port is located, a huge gap opened, forming a harbor deep into the inland.No matter how rampant the wind and waves from the East China Sea are, they will all be kept out of the bay.There is a huge river valley near the sea in the harbor. The climate is humid and the land is fertile, which is very suitable for the construction of a port city.
Of course, the Japanese have long been aware of the value of this place, so as early as the last century, this place has become an international trade port, the Portuguese, Dutch, Spaniards from the West, as well as North Korea, China, Ryukyu and other close neighbors , all invariably regard this place as Japan's gateway port.
Later, the Japanese shogunate began to implement the policy of locking the country, and the Hirado Port was completely destroyed by the Haihan Army, and Nagasaki Port naturally became Japan's number one trading port.Moreover, since this place is directly under the jurisdiction of the shogunate and is not subject to the jurisdiction of local vassal states, armed struggles between various vassals rarely directly affect this place.The stable social environment and the continuous influx of wealth here have created a rather prosperous port city.
When the Zhoushan sailed into the port, everyone quickly noticed that there was an obvious similarity with Haihan’s domestic port, that is, there were rows of huge advertising signs on the roofs of the buildings, and most of them were Haihan they recognized. The number of merchants is even more than that of the Port of Busan that I have been to before.The advertising signs of Furuifeng of the Li family in Guangdong, Fumao Trading Company of the Xu family of Fujian, and commercial giants such as Haihan Bank and Golden Shield Escort all occupy the most prominent positions.
Being able to set up so many advertising signs in ports in foreign countries, in addition to being willing to spend money, also shows the influence of these Haihan merchants in Nagasaki.After all, it would be difficult to get the permission of the local government if there is no weight in making such a big propaganda on other people's heads.
Being in a foreign country, but being able to see familiar scenes made everyone feel more relaxed.Yang Tianlei noticed the change in everyone's mood, and introduced with a smile: "As early as ten years ago, Haihan merchants here in Nagasaki spontaneously established a chamber of commerce. So far, there are more than [-] members, and it is already the largest in the local area in terms of scale. It is not an exaggeration to say that the foreign chamber of commerce is as rich as the enemy. The influence of our country has already penetrated into all aspects of the local area, and the government is no exception... I believe this meeting should be very smooth."
Shi Chengwu asked: "Does the resolution we have reached with Nagasaki have to be implemented after receiving a clear order from the shogunate?"
Yang Tianlei said: "It is true in theory, but Nagasaki is a trading port, and all the people here are businessmen. No matter what, there is room for bargaining. No one will do things rigidly. As long as there are practical benefits, there will be room to operate."
Tao Hongfang asked curiously after hearing the words: "As far as I know, Japan's current lock-up policy has many restrictions on trade activities, and Nagasaki is directly under the jurisdiction of the shogunate. Can local officials really decide?"
Yang Tianlei nodded with certainty and said: "Nagasaki is far away from Edo, and its political achievements are mainly reflected in the taxes paid to the shogunate every year. As for how to get money quickly, that is the freedom of the local government, so it doesn't necessarily matter. They will follow the wishes of the shogunate."
Speaking of this topic, I have to mention the special establishment of the local government.The office of the Nagasaki government is called the "Principal Office", and the official position of the local administrator, Yuta Ozaki, is the Nagasaki Magistrate.The so-called pursuit is actually a special official position set up according to the needs of government affairs after the establishment of the Edo shogunate. Among them, the local officials who were sent to the areas directly under the jurisdiction of the shogunate were called distant countries. One of the pursuits in distant countries.
Officials who can be appointed as executives are of course trusted retainers who are trusted by the shogun, and Ozaki Yuta is no exception.However, compared with other distant countries, Nagasaki needs to deal with foreigners frequently because of its unique trading status, so its scope of authority is also larger.
In addition to serving as the chief justice of the local administration like other vassals, Nagasaki sacrifices are also in charge of local military, business, and diplomatic work, which is even more tasks than most vassal daimyo.Because of this, Nagasaki's actual controllable scope has far exceeded the official definition.
In the "Shangguan Diary" written by the person in charge of the Hirado Dutch Trading House in the 20s, Hasegawa Gonroku, the governor of Nagasaki at that time, was called "the general manager of the goods in Hirado, Nagasaki and other places in Japan." pursue".
In recent years, Nagasaki's trade volume has increased rapidly, and the fiscal revenue brought to the shogunate has also greatly increased. The prestige of Nagasaki's practice has also risen accordingly. Some of the vassal states are on the same level.
With status, prestige, and trade privileges, Nagasaki's pursuit of amassing money is very easy.In the name of tribute, Fengxing can buy a certain amount of imported goods at the original price, and then traffic them to big cities such as Kyoto and Osaka, and resell them at several times the price to make huge profits.
In addition, on August [-]st every year, the Nagasaki Monastery will collect money from local people and businessmen in the name of Hassaku Silver, which is equivalent to a local tax paid once a year.The income from this money is quite considerable, and it is converted into gold, which is more than a thousand taels every year.
Neighboring feudal lords and foreign merchants will also present various gifts to Nagasaki in various names such as festivals, and even simply give gold and silver property simply and rudely.Therefore, the previous Nagasaki executives basically refused all comers, and regarded the money-raising activities during their tenure as one of their responsibilities.
This kind of ethos met Haihan businessmen's habit of using bribes to clear the way, so naturally it hit it off.Haihan merchants quickly gained a firm foothold in Nagasaki Port by virtue of their strong economic strength, and quickly formed a chamber of commerce, forming a grouping force.Even if some people don't like it, since Haihan stationed his troops in the nearby Sasebo Bay, no one dared to provoke Haihan's merchants anymore.
Ha Jianyi asked, "How about the local garrison? The army is also under the command of this execution office?"
Yang Tianlei continued to introduce: "The local garrison does not actually have combat functions. The rated garrison is only about a thousand people. The Fukuoka Kuroda family and the Saga Nabeshima family take turns to send troops to garrison. They change every year. The garrison is at the entrance of the harbor. You too You see, such a large port only has an army of [-] people stationed, which is actually just for decoration. But for the Kuroda family and the Nabeshima family, this task can receive a large amount of garrison fees from Nagasaki , and you don’t need to actually fight, it’s a fat job.”
(End of this chapter)
In terms of natural conditions, the harbor environment of Nagasaki Port is obviously much better than that of Hirado Port, which the mission passed by before.The coastline south of Sasebo Bay is steep mountains stretching for more than a hundred miles. Only at the place where Nagasaki Port is located, a huge gap opened, forming a harbor deep into the inland.No matter how rampant the wind and waves from the East China Sea are, they will all be kept out of the bay.There is a huge river valley near the sea in the harbor. The climate is humid and the land is fertile, which is very suitable for the construction of a port city.
Of course, the Japanese have long been aware of the value of this place, so as early as the last century, this place has become an international trade port, the Portuguese, Dutch, Spaniards from the West, as well as North Korea, China, Ryukyu and other close neighbors , all invariably regard this place as Japan's gateway port.
Later, the Japanese shogunate began to implement the policy of locking the country, and the Hirado Port was completely destroyed by the Haihan Army, and Nagasaki Port naturally became Japan's number one trading port.Moreover, since this place is directly under the jurisdiction of the shogunate and is not subject to the jurisdiction of local vassal states, armed struggles between various vassals rarely directly affect this place.The stable social environment and the continuous influx of wealth here have created a rather prosperous port city.
When the Zhoushan sailed into the port, everyone quickly noticed that there was an obvious similarity with Haihan’s domestic port, that is, there were rows of huge advertising signs on the roofs of the buildings, and most of them were Haihan they recognized. The number of merchants is even more than that of the Port of Busan that I have been to before.The advertising signs of Furuifeng of the Li family in Guangdong, Fumao Trading Company of the Xu family of Fujian, and commercial giants such as Haihan Bank and Golden Shield Escort all occupy the most prominent positions.
Being able to set up so many advertising signs in ports in foreign countries, in addition to being willing to spend money, also shows the influence of these Haihan merchants in Nagasaki.After all, it would be difficult to get the permission of the local government if there is no weight in making such a big propaganda on other people's heads.
Being in a foreign country, but being able to see familiar scenes made everyone feel more relaxed.Yang Tianlei noticed the change in everyone's mood, and introduced with a smile: "As early as ten years ago, Haihan merchants here in Nagasaki spontaneously established a chamber of commerce. So far, there are more than [-] members, and it is already the largest in the local area in terms of scale. It is not an exaggeration to say that the foreign chamber of commerce is as rich as the enemy. The influence of our country has already penetrated into all aspects of the local area, and the government is no exception... I believe this meeting should be very smooth."
Shi Chengwu asked: "Does the resolution we have reached with Nagasaki have to be implemented after receiving a clear order from the shogunate?"
Yang Tianlei said: "It is true in theory, but Nagasaki is a trading port, and all the people here are businessmen. No matter what, there is room for bargaining. No one will do things rigidly. As long as there are practical benefits, there will be room to operate."
Tao Hongfang asked curiously after hearing the words: "As far as I know, Japan's current lock-up policy has many restrictions on trade activities, and Nagasaki is directly under the jurisdiction of the shogunate. Can local officials really decide?"
Yang Tianlei nodded with certainty and said: "Nagasaki is far away from Edo, and its political achievements are mainly reflected in the taxes paid to the shogunate every year. As for how to get money quickly, that is the freedom of the local government, so it doesn't necessarily matter. They will follow the wishes of the shogunate."
Speaking of this topic, I have to mention the special establishment of the local government.The office of the Nagasaki government is called the "Principal Office", and the official position of the local administrator, Yuta Ozaki, is the Nagasaki Magistrate.The so-called pursuit is actually a special official position set up according to the needs of government affairs after the establishment of the Edo shogunate. Among them, the local officials who were sent to the areas directly under the jurisdiction of the shogunate were called distant countries. One of the pursuits in distant countries.
Officials who can be appointed as executives are of course trusted retainers who are trusted by the shogun, and Ozaki Yuta is no exception.However, compared with other distant countries, Nagasaki needs to deal with foreigners frequently because of its unique trading status, so its scope of authority is also larger.
In addition to serving as the chief justice of the local administration like other vassals, Nagasaki sacrifices are also in charge of local military, business, and diplomatic work, which is even more tasks than most vassal daimyo.Because of this, Nagasaki's actual controllable scope has far exceeded the official definition.
In the "Shangguan Diary" written by the person in charge of the Hirado Dutch Trading House in the 20s, Hasegawa Gonroku, the governor of Nagasaki at that time, was called "the general manager of the goods in Hirado, Nagasaki and other places in Japan." pursue".
In recent years, Nagasaki's trade volume has increased rapidly, and the fiscal revenue brought to the shogunate has also greatly increased. The prestige of Nagasaki's practice has also risen accordingly. Some of the vassal states are on the same level.
With status, prestige, and trade privileges, Nagasaki's pursuit of amassing money is very easy.In the name of tribute, Fengxing can buy a certain amount of imported goods at the original price, and then traffic them to big cities such as Kyoto and Osaka, and resell them at several times the price to make huge profits.
In addition, on August [-]st every year, the Nagasaki Monastery will collect money from local people and businessmen in the name of Hassaku Silver, which is equivalent to a local tax paid once a year.The income from this money is quite considerable, and it is converted into gold, which is more than a thousand taels every year.
Neighboring feudal lords and foreign merchants will also present various gifts to Nagasaki in various names such as festivals, and even simply give gold and silver property simply and rudely.Therefore, the previous Nagasaki executives basically refused all comers, and regarded the money-raising activities during their tenure as one of their responsibilities.
This kind of ethos met Haihan businessmen's habit of using bribes to clear the way, so naturally it hit it off.Haihan merchants quickly gained a firm foothold in Nagasaki Port by virtue of their strong economic strength, and quickly formed a chamber of commerce, forming a grouping force.Even if some people don't like it, since Haihan stationed his troops in the nearby Sasebo Bay, no one dared to provoke Haihan's merchants anymore.
Ha Jianyi asked, "How about the local garrison? The army is also under the command of this execution office?"
Yang Tianlei continued to introduce: "The local garrison does not actually have combat functions. The rated garrison is only about a thousand people. The Fukuoka Kuroda family and the Saga Nabeshima family take turns to send troops to garrison. They change every year. The garrison is at the entrance of the harbor. You too You see, such a large port only has an army of [-] people stationed, which is actually just for decoration. But for the Kuroda family and the Nabeshima family, this task can receive a large amount of garrison fees from Nagasaki , and you don’t need to actually fight, it’s a fat job.”
(End of this chapter)