#现货与合约策略 In 1705, the shogunate (the warlord government under the shogun) declared that the extravagant lifestyle he enjoyed was unworthy of his lowly social status, and therefore confiscated all his property. As the merchants' wealth grew, some of them became more powerful, and the shogunate was wary of this. As early as 1642, officials colluded with merchants to manipulate the rice market. The authorities punished them severely, and the merchants' children were executed, the merchants were exiled, and all their property was taken away.