清末民初的北京商人与内务府——从“当铺刘”与内务府增家的口述引发的考察

The Relationship between the Beijing Merchants and the Minister of Imperial Household:Department in the Late Qing Dynasty and Early Republic of China

本文用口述访谈与文献档案史料相对比的方式,通过一个个案,也就是道咸以后三代出任内务府大臣的增崇家,以及为他家做生意的汉族商人刘家为例,讨论二者之间在生意上的往来、交往的方式、利益的较量,乃至双方各自的心态,叙述清朝以来京城的一些著名民间商人开设的商号店铺,与旗人、特别是内务府旗人之间存在的密切关系。官商勾结本来是社会中的常态,只是方式各异,勾结日久,便形成一个紧密的网络,网络中人也逐渐具有了相同的生活方式、价值取向和社会风俗,并且深刻影响到当时的社会风气。

This paper used oral interviews and archival materials contrast, through a case study, namely the salty after three generations of the minister of Imperial Household Department as well as the Han Chinese businessman doing business in his home the Liu, for example, discussion on the business dealings between them, contact way, interests, and their respective point of view, narrative since Beijing city in Qing dynasty of some of the famous folk businessmen to open stores, firms with publicity, especially the close relationship between such office. Collusion is the norm in society, originally only in a different way, in time, they form a tight network, and the network people also gradually have the same life style, value orientation and social customs, and the profound influence to the culture of the society at that time.