The Grand Treasurer of the United States of America...
Zhu Cixiang frowned. It sounded a little wrong. He was not very dignified... Could it be that someone from the United States of America's top boss would give a speech in Congress in the future?
"It can't be called the United States of America," Zhu Cixiang immediately shook his head. "It has to be called a name that everyone can understand, otherwise it will be difficult to attract investment."
The big shopkeeper is fine, but the name of the United States of America is not good. The name "America" is too weird, so I have to change it.
"What's that called?" Mary asked again.
"Just call it, let's call it the United States of Xinzhou!" Zhu Cihong said, "Our country's Tang Dynasty called the current America Xinzhou, and also set up a governor's office. It is mentioned in "New Tang Book" and "Old Tang Book" recorded.”
Of course there is no such record in the old editions of "New Book of Tang" and "Old Book of Tang", but it will soon appear in the new editions of "New Book of Tang" and "Old Book of Tang".
Ruan Dacheng is in charge of this matter! He is now a Hanlin bachelor and chief official of national history, specializing in writing history - he has good writing skills and is a famous dramatist! Edit the "New Book of Tang" and "Old Book of Tang" and add the discovery of America, isn't it just a joke?
Anyway, there were too many messy Duhufu in the Tang Dynasty, so it would be okay to add another Xinzhou Duhufu. It is nothing more than a certain year in Zhenguan, a certain king, a descendant of the Yin and Shang Dynasties, sent an envoy from Xinzhou to meet Taizong in Cuiwei Palace and was granted the title of Protector of Xinzhou... This has been true since ancient times. It is absolutely the truth and cannot be wrong. of!
Zheng Zhilong nodded: "The United States of New Zealand sounds better than the United States of America, but how will this country invest? Where are the benefits? Do we have to wait until the United States of New Zealand has a fiscal surplus before distributing dividends to big and small employers?"
"Of course, investing in a country is not just for a mere dividend!" Zhu Cixi's face became serious. "Since I have contributed the largest share, I am naturally the king of the United States, and I also have to occupy a corresponding proportion in the council of the United States. The power of discussion.”
The more Zheng Zhilong listened, the more confused he became - Zhu Cixiang was originally the king of heaven! Since the Xinzhou Kingdom is part of the Celestial Dynasty, it is natural that Zhu Cihong will be its king. What does it have to do with whether he can contribute capital or not?
Your Zhu family owns the Ming Dynasty. Is it because Zhu Yuanzhang invested capital?
Zhu Cixiang continued: "Since the United States has a king, then there should be noble families below... They are all the founding fathers! The founding fathers of the Ming Dynasty were fought with swords and guns, and the nobles also fought hard to overcome difficulties. You have to pay for it with your life, and as long as you invest money, you can become the founding father of the United States of New Zealand!"
ah! It can still be like this! Can you buy a Yuanxun pawn by paying for it? How much does it cost?
"Old Taishan," Zhu Cixiang looked at Zheng Zhilong with a smile, "you have so many sons, but only Zheng Sen and Zheng Jiangong are the nobles who have overcome difficulties. The others have no titles and will be ordinary people in the future! You are not a good father at all. Are you worried about their future?"
in a hurry? Why aren't you in a hurry? Zheng Zhilong sighed. He had many sons, but the promising ones were Zheng Sen and Zheng Jiangong. The others were either playboys or stupid, and they were useless. If it were left to the past, no matter how stupid the Duke's son was, he would still have a military attaché to attack.
But now there is no such rule. Military attachés are either from military service or from military academy... Neither path is easy to follow!
It's not that there is no way to enter the military academy, but it's that I can't endure the hardship! Lao Zheng was more doting on his children and was not as cruel as Chongzhen and Zhu Cixiang. Therefore, except for Zheng Sen and Zheng Jiangong, who had suffered hardships in their early years, his sons had little potential.
Seeing Zheng Zhilong sighing, Zhu Cixiang smiled and said: "Old Taishan, now is the opportunity! You can invest in the United States! Invest more than ten million in exchange for more than a dozen princes from the United States. Each of your sons can't compare. It’s better to be a marquis of the Ming Dynasty, but it’s better than nothing. And our country, the United States of New Zealand, is actually pretty big. If we work hard, we’ll have a bright future!”
The western part of North America is of course huge. Alaska alone covers more than 1.7 million square kilometers, New British Columbia plus the Yukon Territory covers another 1.4 million square kilometers, and the states in the western United States together are estimated to be about 2 million square kilometers. Millions of square kilometers. This alone covers more than five million square kilometers. Among them are plains and river valleys that are suitable for farming and grazing, have a moderate climate, and have relatively convenient transportation. The area is not comparable to that of the central and eastern United States, but it is not smaller than that of North China.
Zheng Zhilong was really convinced when he heard what Zhu Cihong said - this can still be done for business! Set up a joint-stock United States on some New Island land that has not yet been obtained, and then use this republic that is still on paper to raise money, and even use the title of the United States to deceive people!
And the country doesn’t know where it is, so it just sells the title... Is this possible? Can this country last?
"Your Majesty, is more than ten million taels too much? Although my family is rich, I can't afford that much money at once!"
Zheng Zhilong also started crying!
Ten million taels! Zheng Zhilong, the richest man, had to go without food or drink for several years to save...
Zhu Cixi smiled and waved his hand: "No hurry, no hurry... I don't want you to pay for it right away. You won't be able to spend it if you pay right away! I made a rough calculation and found that 100 million is enough to establish the new continent." Got it!
I will give you 30 million and give you a quota of 15 million... You just need to pay a 5% deposit first, and the rest of the quota will be reserved for you. You have to hold it carefully and don't transfer it, you know? "
What? Is this still valuable? Zheng Zhilong thought: Is this reliable? Is it reliable?
Zhu Cixiang seemed to know what he was thinking, and said again: "Whether the founding of Xinzhou is reliable or not, you can send someone to see it yourself! You will know after seeing it... I dote on the imperial concubine so much, but I can still make your family suffer." ?”
That’s right!
Zhu Cihong's son-in-law has never caused the Zheng family to suffer losses. Whether it is Maritime Bank, Dongning Jiedu, Nanyang Minister, Jinou Development, or even seducing Zheng Zhilong to become the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, it has greatly promoted the Zheng family's career. of.
This Xinzhou Liguo deal shouldn’t be a loss, right?
Zheng Zhilong thought to himself: How about joining the investment? Anyway, 5% of 15 million is 750,000, which is not too much...
...
"Brother Emperor, thirty million! Does our family really have that much money?"
During dinner, Zhu Cihong told the women in the harem that he was planning to invest in the United States of New Zealand. However, Ajige, who had just consummated his marriage with Zhu Cihong, was shocked and asked an extra question.
When she asked, the imperial concubine Ning Xiangyu immediately scolded her with a straight face: "Ajige, do you have the right to speak here?"
Knowing that he had made a mistake, Ajige stuck out his tongue and cast a pitiful look at Emperor Zhu.
Zhu Cixiang smiled evilly and said to Ning Xiangyu: "Xiangyu, according to the rules of the palace, how should I punish her?"
There are family rules at home, and of course there are rules in the palace. Ajige only has the position of selecting an attendant. Of course, when he is alone with Zhu Cixiang, he can take advantage of being favored and indulge in some extravagance. But now the Empress Wu Sanmei, the Imperial Concubine Zheng Chagu, the Imperial Concubine Ning Xiangyu and Fei Zhen'e, Debin Dongguan, Xian The concubine Xu Erlin was here, and Ajige didn't even have a seat according to the rules for selecting an attendant (Zhu Cihong gave her a seat), so how could she still talk nonsense?
"You should be beaten!" Although Ning Xiangyu was a noble concubine, she was the first "eldest sister" to follow Zhu Cihong. She always assisted the queen in managing the harem. She was the villain when the palace concubines violated discipline and foul rules.
"Then let's fight!" Zhu Cixiang nodded and said with a smile, "Ajige, I can still answer your question... It's not easy for our family to come up with a huge sum of 30 million. , but this money does not have to be taken out at once, and it cannot be spent all at once. It is enough to collect it in ten years. Now it is just a down payment of more than one million, it doesn't take much effort."
"Oh, I know." Ajige pouted in response, and then glanced timidly at Ning Xiangyu, who had a straight face. Since he entered the palace, he has been bullied by her, and the emperor is also bad. Never speak up for yourself, what a miserable life!
