"Your Majesty, who is studying in Europe, should have a clearer view of the rise of the Western powers than I do. Now that the West can be called a great power, their path to rise is nothing more than two legs!"
"One is industrialization, which is what His Majesty is currently doing to improve productivity and technology, and the second is sea power. Sea power must be maintained by the navy!"
"Why does Xiao Letian insist on joining the navy? In fact, he has deep considerations internally... Your Majesty, think about it, doing business in this world is always more profitable than doing business!"
"Whether we were in the Qing Dynasty or the Ming Dynasty in the past, the only disadvantage we suffered was that we were always doing business, sitting at the door waiting for people to come to buy things, and sometimes we were even unwilling to buy!"
"That's not smart! Then if you sit in front of your house and wait for someone else's ship to arrive, doesn't it mean someone else has the final say on the price? You don't have the confidence to make the decision!"
"European businessmen don't care about the number of countries, but once they do business with us, I'm afraid they will join forces to defraud us of our money!"
"If we transport good tea, porcelain, silk... directly to Europe for sale, wouldn't there be no middlemen to make the difference, and wouldn't our profits be more?"
"The truth is that simple, then Xiao Letian just wants to do this business!"
"But trading is dangerous! The long sea route, many typhoons, pirates, and many hostile countries! Without a strong navy, we will never be able to do business!"
"Then when the British engage in official pirate ships, that is, privateers, they rob European ships regardless of country!"
"After seeing through this, we know that this navy will not work! We must have the ability to protect ourselves. I dare not say that doing business here in Asia must be safer!"
"So I made it clear that this navy must be built, it must be built, and there must be no delay!"
Zai Chun's spirit was lifted. "That's right! I think so too. However, there are too many objections in the court. How can we make them all shut up and agree?"
The third master has cut open the gourd's mouth today, and he will say whatever is in his stomach: "Your Majesty! Of course I have a plan. Without a plan, I will not come to see your Majesty!"
"If you want to get the die-hards in the DPRK and China to agree, you have to follow the example of the Beijing-Tianjin Railway and use money to clear the way!"
"Oh? What's the plan?" Zai Chun stood up in excitement.
"Your Majesty! Those die-hards are against the Great Clearwater Division, then we can force them to choose the lesser of two evils! Let's let the die-hards choose!"
"Give them two choices. One is to establish the Great Qing Marine Division, and the second option is to establish the Great Qing Ocean Trading Company!"
"Let them choose between the two paths!"
"Ah? Daqing Ocean Trading Company?" Zai Chun chewed these words as if a thousand pounds of olives were pressed in his mouth.
"Yes! We set up an official ocean-going company, purchase ocean-going merchant ships, use the advantages of our government to gather the famous and high-quality products of the Qing Dynasty, and proactively transport them to the world for sale!"
"Our Ministry of Internal Affairs controls a lot of good products. How many good craftsmanships of Shu brocade, brocade and Jiangnan weaving are not circulating in the market?"
"A lot of Jingdezhen's porcelain is not allowed to be sold. This time, the ban is lifted, so that foreign devils can see the real Chinese goods with their own eyes!"
"We will transport these good goods overseas on merchant ships and sell them in London, Paris, Berlin, and New York to make money from the European aristocrats!"
"Xiao Letian can expand Xianzhiyuan's business to the whole world, but we in the Qing Dynasty will not have any good products?"
"The stock of Daqing Yuanyang is listed, so that investors can join in and make money and receive dividends. They can also speculate in stocks... Your Majesty, do you think there is any resistance from these people?"
"Do you still dare to stop Qingliu? If Qingliu dares to stop him, he will be blocking other people's way of making money. Someone will deal with them when the time comes!"
Zai Chun immediately nodded and praised, "Yes, a brilliant idea, a brilliant idea! This is what you call the lesser of two evils. Those stubborn courtiers actually don't like the two paths in front of them!"
"But both options were rejected. They can't do it yet, so they will definitely choose the path that feels less harmful!"
"Yes, 100% of these die-hards will deny the establishment of the Qing Dynasty Navy and allow the listing of the Qing Ocean Company and its stocks!"
"In this way, the past maritime ban policy will be really abolished, and we can take the initiative to sell good things!"
"But I don't understand a bit. I created the Great Qing Ocean, but also negated the Great Clear Water Division. Isn't this also our purpose?"
"Hahaha..." The Third Master smiled, "Your Majesty, don't be anxious, there is a good way yet to come!"
"Once the Qing Dynasty Ocean goes abroad, we will definitely let him make a lot of money at the beginning... The stock market will pay dividends and the stocks will soar. My Qing Times will continue to report on it to let people know the benefits of this ocean trade!"
"But in half a year...hehehe...there will be a good show!" The third master's face suddenly turned strange and cold.
"What if such a profitable business is robbed by pirates along the way? Or what if some unscrupulous small country takes action?"
"Hiss...ah...what do you mean? Profit first and then lose...go bankrupt. These courtiers jumped out and asked to build a navy?"
"That's right! Your Majesty is wise! That's how it is. People don't cherish things they have never owned!"
"You have to let them have it first and taste the sweetness... Just like you let him hold a piece of candy in his mouth and taste the sweetness, now take it out alive for him!"
"At this time, they will feel pain and discomfort, and they will try their best to snatch the candy away again!"
"Haha... How to get back the sugar from the ocean trade? Don't we have to rely on the Qing Navy to support it? By then, who will dare to stop the Navy from planning?"
"If anyone dares to stop him, these people will tear him alive. Your Majesty, do you think this is true?"
Snapped! Zai Chun slapped the table, "Clever! Aiqing's method is so smart... Not only that, I can also do the least of the three evils!"
"The plans for the construction of the Beijing-Hankow Railway and the stock listing plan were also presented to the court officials for their selection!"
"Three plans, Beijing-Hankow Railway, Daqing Ocean, Daqing Navy... Three discounts, they are allowed to refute one, hahaha!"
"Using the Great Qingshui Division's discount to create a curve to save the country, this is a stepping stone, which directly helped us pass the other two major plans!"
"Long live the Holy Ming! Draw inferences from one example and kill three birds with one stone! I am ashamed of myself!"
"When these two plans are approved and completed, we can then force the court to accept the Great Qing Navy. In this way, His Majesty's Tongzhi Zhongxing will be even more popular!"
"Quickly report that Zuo Zongtang has entered the palace to discuss politics, and telegraph Shandong to ask Li Hongzhang to come back and report on his work!"
