Go back to ancient times to be a royal merchant

As Mr. Wang predicted, Wang Xiujin was informed that night that he would accompany him to the morning court the next morning.Wang Xiujin had a premonition that the emperor would announce in front of all the ministers that the shipyard would be handed over to him, or it might be sold to him.Wang Xiujin rubbed the faintly aching forehead, he really doesn't want the shipyard, it's a trouble for him, but no matter what era, the people above entrust you with it, because they like you and think you can do it, not to listen to you Say no, the only difference is that if you say no in front of the emperor, you will lose your life.

After thinking about it, Wang Xiujin took out the bank notes he had prepared. You have to get money to buy a shipyard, but it was originally planned to donate all the family property except working capital. Now you have to save more, and the operation of the shipyard also needs money. Money turnover.He had to meet those "returnees" tomorrow. He needed to confirm a lot of things. When meeting them, he couldn't leave behind the craftsmen in the military workshop.

Wang Xiujin couldn't sleep, so he got up and fell down on the desk to write plans, picked up the pen, and Wang Xiujin put it down again. Now that no one has seen him, he is not sure how the development of foreign countries is. If it is not too risky at sea, he really wants to go overseas to see for himself. .

Lifting the pen again, Wang Xiujin first wrote a word on the paper, electricity.If there are machines producing overseas, then they have invented electricity. With current technology, coal can only be used for power generation.Wang Xiujin wrote and drew on the paper, and then sighed, some problems, like the chicken or the egg, are unsolvable circles.Wang Xiujin only knows that there are coal mines in Shanxi, and it seems that Liaodong also has coal mines in China, but they don't really exist, and he can't be sure, and mining is also a problem, leaving a question mark here.Then there is the question of how to transport the machines back. With the current load of the sea-going ship, how many machines can be moved at one time, and if it needs to be transported back several times, the money consumed during the period is not a small amount. , It's good, will there be other problems in the follow-up, such as will the coalition forces gather in advance?

One question after another popped up in Wang Xiujin's mind, one question mark after another on the paper, and finally all these were put into the brazier and turned into ashes, and no one could give him an answer.That night, Wang Xiujin didn't fall asleep. Before that, he was complacently working on this first bucket, that first car, and wanted to pass it on to a hundred years later. What happened?Sea ships equipped with guns have appeared overseas, and Daliang has just used gunpowder in military affairs. Are they peace-loving?But no matter which world it is, the final direction has always been the law of the jungle. This is true for small families, and it is even more true for everyone, even between countries.

Leaning on the back of the chair, looking at the sky outside the window, Wang Xiujin looked hesitant, and the question marks in his heart continued to expand. The push of the world, is he a butterfly, or are there people from overseas who have crossed over to push forward the progress of history? fast forward?No wonder Wang Xiujin thought too much. He always thought that the dynasty of Daliang should be Song Yuan, at most the early Ming Dynasty. In this period, no matter how weak they are, they can still be called the world's boss. Now the overseas development is so fast, Wang Xiujin was caught off guard.

When he was about to go out for the morning, Old General Li sent his servants over. Wang Xiujin had already changed his clothes, but he didn't take the snacks that the servants brought up. He didn't have any appetite.

After entering the palace, Wang Xiujin did not stand with the Li family or the Wang family, but stood alone in one place, closing his eyes and resting his mind. His mind was very confused now. The moment before going out, what Wang Xiujin thought was that if he was in the What is more, is a dynasty parallel to the Qing Dynasty. This idea made Wang Xiujin shiver abruptly, and the more he thought about it, the more frightened he became.With a long sigh in his heart, Wang Xiujin felt that he was thinking too much, but it was the overseas ship that set up a cannon and frightened him like this. It really shouldn't be. Overseas people will be able to do it, they will do it, and they must do it better. They're even better and have farther range.

Wang Xiujin didn't know that he was standing there, with a pensive look on his face, which stopped the people who wanted to lean over to find out why he came to court. Both the general and his son looked over frequently.

When it came time to go to court, Wang Xiujin was entangled. He was neither a civil servant nor a military officer. Where would he stand?Although the rank is not low, there is really no team he should be on, and he shouted in his heart that the emperor is cheating people, so he saw a personal attendant walk up to him and asked him to follow.Wang Xiujin knew that this was the emperor's personal entourage, so he boldly followed.After entering the main hall, Wang Xiujin stood by his father's side, followed by all the ministers of civil and military affairs three times shouting long live, and then the official court meeting began.

Then, it was like a quarrel in an alley in a city, and Wang Xiujin heard it all. The quarrels were all for his own interests, and he was short-sighted and watching the sky from the bottom of a well.As for the interests of the country and its future development, he hadn't heard anything about it, which was really frustrating.Wang Xiujin doesn't think he is a person with noble sentiments, but he knows one thing, there is no country, and the personal gains and losses of that shit are like exhaust gas, the difference is that there is no sound.

Wang Xiujin was quite sympathetic to the people sitting in high positions, such a courtier, even if he is a wise and powerful monarch, it would be useless.The emperor beheaded a lot of people in the past few years, but these years it seems that his hands have softened, but the raised blade is still hanging high. I don't know if these courtiers deliberately ignored the sharp blade above their heads, or did they think that the emperor would not take them?Wang Xiujin had a premonition that these people's lives would not be long.How could the Son of Heaven allow those who jumped out against him every day to live for too long? If it was correct, with the character of the Son of Heaven, he would tolerate it, but if he opposed it for the sake of opposition, then he could only hope that they were the sons of God.

In fact, the emperor's tolerance is really not high. After listening to the unintentional quarrels for a few days, the emperor is already tired. Disappeared, the ministers who had been arguing just now all knelt down on the ground.The Son of Heaven said coldly, "My dear friends, why don't you read what is written in the notebook first."

The few people kneeling in the hall suddenly had a bad premonition. The one kneeling at the top picked up the booklet with trembling hands, and after opening it, the bad premonition in his heart continued to increase.

"Read it to me. I haven't finished it before I go to court, so let all the civil and military men in the court listen to it." The emperor picked up the teacup and gently blew on the floating tea leaves.

"I deserve ten thousand deaths for my crimes." The courtier holding the zhezi fell to the ground. If the emperor had no evidence, why would he show the zhangzi in the court hall?

"You deserve death? I've heard this too much. Every courtier who knows the law and wants to step on it all say this. I want to twist your heads off and kick you." The emperor said lightly. Those words made the kneeling ministers all tremble, and I am afraid that they will not escape capital punishment today.At this moment, I started to think about it. They shouldn't be jumping and calling for opposition in the first place. Where is the emperor, they can hold it if they say no.

"I won't kill you anymore. I feel regretful about killing you. Don't you think it is absolutely impossible to go overseas? I won't make it difficult for you. There is no one in the grassland to the north. Go there and live the rest of your life! Imperial examinations are allowed inside, and no one can leave without purpose.”

The minister who saved his life breathed a sigh of relief, but when he heard the end, he almost fainted. This is worse than killing them. Nine clans and five generations... They are afraid that they will be wiped out by the tribe before they reach the grassland. Even if they survived Prairie, they will not get any good.

Wang Xiujin raised his eyebrows, it's a miracle that the emperor didn't start the killing ring.After dealing with a few jumping clowns, the hall became much quieter, and serious discussions began.The Son of Heaven knows that there are people behind the clowns, but it's not the time to deal with them, so let's keep them for now. After today's incident, those people behind should be honest, and they should also know his methods.

Just like what the emperor thought, although there are still some voices of opposition in the court, they are naturally justified, and some people come out to argue for reason. Will not stay outside.

The outflow of gold and silver is indeed a problem, and a solution must be found for this matter, and Wang Xiujin does not want to see his country's gold and silver flow overseas.When he was pointed out, Wang Xiujin bowed and stepped forward, "I think that if you are good overseas, you should learn from it. The issue of gold and silver outflows should also be very important, and you need to come up with a strategy that balances both worlds."

When Wang Xiujin's words fell, people immediately lined up to express their approval. There are advantages to learn from, and this is no problem. "My minister thinks that when some seaports are opened, as a trade, there are things that Daliang needs overseas, and vice versa, there should be things that need to be purchased from Daliang, and customs duties need to be paid when passing through the seaport."

"If the circulation of gold and silver is replaced by others, the worry of outflow can also be avoided."

Set your mind down and stand on a line of interests. What the ministers came up with is comparable to Wang Xiujin. The emperor nodded from time to time. At the same time, additional garrisons must be deployed, and armed forces must be deployed at sea. "For overseas sea ships, the beams must be built quickly."

When it comes to sea-going ships, the emperor directly talked about the shipyard by the way, and the shipyard will be handed over to the imperial merchants to take care of it.The ministers all looked at the minister who was in charge of the shipyard before, and at the Huangshang who had only said a few words. They seemed to understand why the Huangshanghui appeared in the court today, and they were waiting here.

"Do you have any different opinions?" Seeing that the ministers were all silent, the emperor opened his mouth lightly.

"The minister accepts the order." Wang Xiujin hurriedly knelt down to accept the order. As for the mood of the former supervisor, he was not in the mood to care, but it was not an easy task for this shipyard to take over.