Chapter 1737 Secret Operation

Li Xi still doesn't have a particularly precise understanding of what kind of benefits the development of maritime transport and cross-border trade can bring to North Korea. However, all the ports he stops at all the way south from North Korea are under the control of Haihan

, while docking for supplies, he also saw the astonishing scale of the cross-border trade operated by Haihan.

Although Li Xi doesn't think highly of businessmen in his heart, he has no prejudice against official cross-border trade between countries. If there is an opportunity for North Korea to have such a trade volume, he would be happy to facilitate other countries' fleets to go to North Korea.

It's just that North Korea does not have equivalent maritime transportation capacity. After establishing trade relations, it will have to rely on the other party's fleet to complete transportation. Then North Korea's position will definitely be very passive.

However, Li Xi heard that Zheng Zao's plan did not involve Haihan directly, which made him a little worried about whether this plan could really get the approval of the Haihan people. Although he did not know Haihan as well as the two parties, he could pass

From recent contacts, we also know that the Haihan people have a strong desire to control, especially in trade. More than half of the entire Ming Dynasty's maritime trade channels are monopolized by the Haihan people. The Annan people's plan is to circumvent

If Haihan does it himself, will the Haihan people tolerate such behavior?

Li Xi raised his doubts tactfully. Zheng Zha laughed after hearing this: "I blame me for not making it clear. In fact, there is another participant in this trade plan...a group of participants to be precise. Mr. Li has heard of Qiong Lianfa

?”

"What is that? I've never heard of it before." Li Xi shook his head and replied. He really had no impression of this strange name, and he didn't understand why this person who had never heard of it could be compared with the Annan, North Korea and Fujian Xu families.

The characters are equal.

"The so-called Qionglianfa, the full name should be Qiongzhou United Development Group Company." Zheng Zha explained to him: "This is an investment institution formerly led by Haihan, which is responsible for soliciting foreign businesses to invest in Hainan Island and handling related matters.

Business affairs. Many big businessmen in the Nanhai area are shareholders of this organization, including, of course, our Annan Zheng family and Fujian Xu family."

As Zheng Zhuo spoke, he pointed to Xu Yuzhuo who was sitting opposite and said: "Speaking of which, Mr. Xu and I are also the operators of Qiong Lianfa, so when our plan is actually operated, it will be called Qiong Lianfa.

This will make it easier to contact Haihan."

"So the young prince's plan did not actually bypass Haihan?" Li Xi suddenly realized: "It's just that Haihan did not directly participate in the name, but borrowed Qiong Lianfa's name!"

"That's right." Xu Yuzhuo next to him took over the conversation and said: "Qiong Lianfa's large-scale business plan actually has to be approved by Chief Schneidersch of Haihan's Ministry of Commerce, so Haihan is still involved in this plan.

.”

Li Xi didn't know what the criteria for this so-called "large-scale business plan" were, but since it had to be reviewed by senior officials from Haihan, there must be no hidden dangers. But he immediately remembered another thing: "But the little prince

Our plan is to connect Annan and our country by sea. Can Qiongzhou Island benefit from this?"

"Of course there is." Zheng Zha responded: "The strait to the north of Qiongzhou Island is the only way for this route to pass in the future. Danzhou Port and Haikou Port in the north of the island are also very prosperous commercial ports, regardless of whether they go south or

The fleets heading north can berth at these two places for trade. Having a few more fleets come to these two ports to do business every year is naturally a good thing for Haihan."

Seeing that these two people knew everything, Li Xi simply raised his own questions: "Haihan's official support for business is not small, why are they still secretive and using an organization like Qiong Lianfa as a cover?"

?”

Zheng Zha shook his head and said: "This is not to be secretive, but to facilitate things. Think about it, Haihan established diplomatic relations with the Ming Dynasty last year. Before that, Haihan went to the Ming Dynasty to do business. It would definitely not be possible if he appeared in an official name.

It is appropriate, and money exchanges will also be subject to many restrictions from the Ming Dynasty, so it took the lead in establishing Qiong Lianfa to do business with the Ming Dynasty in the name of a company. For some goods that are inconvenient to trade, Qiong Lianfa can also use internal transfers

In the name of transportation between Daming and Haihan."

Zheng Zha's description is simple and easy to understand, but it is not comprehensive. When Qiong Lianfa was first established, in addition to bringing in resources from the Ming Dynasty for the development and construction of Hainan Island, it also had the function of protecting the trade between Haihan and the Ming Dynasty.

.But in addition, establishing business channels through big businessmen from various countries to form the prototype of an international business alliance was also one of the main purposes of Haihan's original design of this organization. Later, Haihan organized various countries to establish the South China Sea Commercial Alliance on Amborna Island.

The Alliance learned from Qiong Lianfa’s experience and upgraded its standards.

Today, Qiong Lianfa is the first multinational business organization established by Haihan official organization. The industries and regions it covers are no longer what they used to be. And the investment and business objects of this organization are no longer limited to

With Hainan Island alone, Qiong Lianfa will almost always appear in any area under Haihan's control, especially in the overseas colonies that have recently been included in the territory.

For the shareholders of Qiong Lianfa, they have gradually summarized a set of overseas colonial investment plans that can bring huge profits during these years of operation. They know very well how to maintain communication with Haihan officials so that they can

Get Haihan's new economic and trade policies at once, as well as the latest trends in overseas colonial expansion.

This information is tantamount to real money for them. Seizing the opportunity means the lowest operating costs and high returns, and this kind of opportunity is not available to outside businessmen. Only the first ten investors to invest in Qiong Lianfa

The interests of several shareholders have been firmly tied to Haihan, so they are qualified to be favored by Haihan and participate in infrastructure construction and agricultural development projects in various places.

The Annan Zheng family and the Fujian Xu family are both major shareholders in Qiong Lianfa, and they have long understood the operation methods of Qiong Lianfa. Although this plan has not yet been registered with the Haihan Ministry of Commerce.

, but Zheng Zha had already included Haihan's part in the calculation when he conceived it, ensuring the proportion of Haihan's profits. In their opinion, these problems that Li Xi was worried about would not become an obstacle to the implementation of the plan.

.And this is not the first time that Annan and Fujian have dealt with each other. The two parties have developed a certain tacit understanding during their long-term cooperation, and there will not be much disagreement in the operation of this project.

What Zheng Zha is really worried about is whether he can persuade the North Koreans to join this plan. According to the information he has, North Korea has always been a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty in the past, and can be said to be the number one supporter of the Ming Dynasty.

Although diplomatic relations have been established with Haihan, they may not be willing to participate in the trade system established by the Haihan organization. What's more, this time Annan is taking the lead, so in terms of authority, it is naturally not as authoritative as Haihan. North Korea will definitely

Have some scruples.

So this time he specially brought Xu Yuzhuo here to add weight to his side and let the North Koreans understand that in addition to the participation of Annan and Haihan, the Ming military would also provide guarantees. Of course

, the navy troops in Fujian are currently loyal not to the Ming Dynasty, but to the Xu family in Fujian. They just continue to fly the banner of the Ming army to facilitate their operations.

However, Zheng Zha was actually overly worried. Li Xi’s idea was very simple. As long as Haihan nodded, then this trade plan would be beneficial and harmless to North Korea, and it could naturally be implemented. As for whether Ming Dynasty would blame him after learning about this.

North Korea is doing its own thing, and Li Xi doesn't care too much anymore. Not long ago, he witnessed with his own eyes how the high-ranking officials of Haihan humiliated the Ming envoys in public. It can be said that the majesty of the Ming Dynasty has plummeted in his mind, and is no longer as strong as before.

of fear.

After the delicious food and wine, Zheng Zha kept offering generous terms, and even said that he could give Li Xi some special "rewards" after the event was completed. Li Xi finally couldn't help but let go, and promised to write a memorial and send it back to China as soon as possible.

, persuaded King Li Zhu to accept the trade application from Annan Kingdom.

"I hit it off with Mr. Li and we had a great conversation today. Here are some thoughts. Mr. Li, please don't refuse me."

Zheng Zha was a person who was very happy with his work. Li Xi was relieved. He immediately fulfilled part of the benefits he mentioned and ordered someone to deliver a small wooden box to Li Xi.

Li Xi picked up the wooden box from the tray and felt it was quite heavy. He gently opened the lid and saw that inside was a gold brick the size of his palm. This was indeed a generous move.

Li Xi closed the wooden box and sighed: "Young Master, this is too polite. I haven't done anything yet. I have no merit and no reward. How can I accept such a big gift!"

Zheng Zha said: "You're welcome, Mr. Li. This little thing can be regarded as the proof of our agreement. When everything is done, I will thank you very much!"

Li Xi responded: "Then if I am unable to convince the king of our country, I hope the young prince will not blame you! I think the young prince should take back this thing first and wait until the matter is completed."

"Just try your best. If it doesn't work out, it means the fate between the two countries has not come yet. But there is no need to take back the things I gave to Mr. Li. Whether it succeeds or not, I am willing to make friends with Mr. Li." Zheng Zhu saw it.

Li Xi wanted to return the gift and quickly blocked the other party's mouth with words. This cost was indeed only a small amount for him. If trade between the two countries could be successfully opened in the future, he would only need to send a fleet to North Korea.

You can make money back a hundred times a thousand times.

Even if this matter fails, spending this little money to establish a good relationship with the North Korean envoy in Sanya may come in handy in the future. What's more, Li Xi is still a member of the North Korean royal family and is now on the sea.

This big ship, Haihan, may be able to gain a higher status in North Korea with the help of Haihan in the future.

Zheng Zha actually learned this set of social skills gradually during his contacts with the Haihan people. When the Haihan people made friends with officials from other countries, they were often even more lavish. Zheng Zha didn't know.

Did Haihan give Li Xi any actual benefits, so he simply acted more generously and made a good impression first?

After seeing off the guests, Zheng Zha and Zheng Ting, who had been listening to the entire meeting, discussed the response just now. After confirming that there were no loopholes, they packed up and took a rest. Although the deal with the North Koreans was important, the next few

Tian's various foreign affairs activities are more urgent, and Zheng Zha doesn't want his poor mental state to affect his decision-making. Especially the weapons and equipment that can be purchased from Haihan this year will directly affect the direction of Annan's war against Siam. It must be

It has to be dealt with carefully.

The person who gained the most today was actually Li Xi. During the banquet, he witnessed the diplomatic methods of various countries, especially the series of operations by senior officials of Haihan, which made him truly realize the strength of Haihan in international exchanges. And the Ming envoys showed

Dare to be angry but dare not speak out, which confirmed that the current situation in Ming Dynasty was very tight, and he could only swallow his anger and dare not offend Haihan.

In this case, which side should North Korea choose to stand on? Li Xi felt that he already had a clear answer. However, the domestic leaders could not empathize with such an international situation. Li Xi believed that most of them would continue to respect the Ming Dynasty, and

We cannot realize that the largest power in the Far East is undergoing changes quietly.

Li Xi could only hope that the memorial he sent back to the country would allow those in power to have a general understanding of the changes in the outside world, especially the decline of Ming Dynasty and the rise of Haihan, which would require North Korea to readjust its relations with these two countries. If this stage is dealt with

If it doesn't work well, North Korea's international status in the future may also sink along with Ming Dynasty.

Li Xi did not reject the young prince Annan's intention to win over him. The two countries were too far apart. Adhering to the diplomatic principle of distant relations and close attacks, Li Xi would conscientiously handle the matter of establishing diplomatic relations with Annan for North Korea.

As for accepting the benefits sent to him by other countries, Li Xi did not have as many scruples as Fei Cexian. The funds he had at hand were very limited, and after deducting the budget for building the embassy, ​​he actually did not have much money at his disposal. Now

If a money-giving boy like Zheng Zha takes the initiative to offer benefits, and the request is within his ability, then the money handed to his hand will of course be disrespectful.

However, the small gold brick given by Zheng Zha is obviously not convenient for circulation in the market. He has to take it to Haihan Bank to exchange it for local currency. Li Xi knows that Haihan has officially issued paper currency, and this gold brick

The money that can be exchanged should be enough to live in Sanya for a while.

Time flies by and it is already the last day of March. According to Haihan official arrangements, several trade negotiation activities will be held in Sanya today. Diplomatic envoys and businessmen from various countries have already studied the Haihan Ministry of Commerce.

The materials distributed have set the goals that one wants to strive for in the activity.
Chapter completed!