"What, what, what's going on?"
Wang Huazhen looked at Xiong Tingbi and asked.
Xiong Tingbi touched his nose and said to Sun Yunhe: "Sun Yutou, I still have something to do, so I won't accompany you."
Sun Yunhe knew that Xiong Tingbi was now deeply trusted by Yuan Fu and Fang Congzhe, and Yuan Fu was deeply trusted by his own emperor. Naturally, he did not dare to disrespect Xiong Tingbi, so he smiled and said: "Please do as you please!"
Xiong Tingbi therefore left here.
"Kumabudo!"
At this time, Wang Huazhen was already being grabbed by the shoulders by people from Dongchang, but he was still struggling and suddenly called Xiong Tingbi.
Xiong Tingbi ignored Wang Huazhen and only entered the inner room.
He had received a decree from the court to comfort him and reassure him. Therefore, Xiong Tingbi felt much more at ease and felt that there was still much to be done in the Liao affairs.
Especially after Xiong Tingbi learned through Di Bao that the emperor had rehabilitated Zhang Juzheng, who was also from Huguang, and even granted him the title of earl, he became even more certain that the emperor really intended to recreate the imperial glory of the early Wanli period.
"Xiong Tingbi! You colluded with the eunuchs and actually united with the people in Dongchang to take me! You will die a good death!"
At this time, when Wang Huazhen saw that Xiong Tingbi was ignoring him, he simply cursed.
When Sun Yunhe saw this, he punched Wang Huazhen in the face with his fist, smashing two of Wang Huazhen's teeth: "Why are you shouting! It's the imperial court's decree to treat you, it has nothing to do with Xiong Butang, and I'm sorry for what you did." I know the affairs of the imperial court! Someone, please stop him from biting like a mad dog!"
So, a Dongchang officer picked up the cloth and stuffed it into Wang Huazhen's mouth.
Wang Huazhen shouted: "What are you doing, you bastards? There are people in my court, Wang Huazhen. You will not get any good results from doing this! I am the official of the court, you can't do this!"
Not long after Wang Huazhen shouted, she was completely gagged and then taken away.
At this point, this speculator in history who was eager for success and did not listen to Xiong Tingbi's dissuasion, which led to the complete defeat of the Liaodong War, ended his political life prematurely.
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"Your Majesty, Wang Huazhen has been escorted to Beijing."
On this day, when Zhu Youxiao had just finished running in Qianqing Palace Square, Wei Zhongxian saw the opportunity and came close to report.
After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao took the handkerchief from Hakka's hand and wiped his sweat, and said: "Now that almost all the key criminals have arrived, it's time to execute them; execute the family members first, and gather the key criminals in the inner court one day in advance Arrange for the execution to be carried out in the Western Market. On that day, the streets leading to the Western Market will be closed, and then all eunuchs and concubines in the inner court will be allowed to watch the execution as a warning! If people from the outer court are to be executed, all civil and military officials in Beijing will also be allowed to go there. Watch the execution!”
"My slave obeys the order!"
Wei Zhongxian replied.
"How is the house raid going? How much money is there now?"
Zhu Youxiao asked again.
"Back to the emperor, the total discount has been more than 1,110,000 taels of silver. I have just finished copying Liu Yishen and obtained internal funds worth more than 3.56 million taels of silver."
Wei Zhongxian replied.
After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao became thoughtful and thought: "It seems that the money for training soldiers is enough for the time being, but just confiscating homes is not enough. After all, after training soldiers, we have to raise soldiers. In the end, it is better to have sustainable income. Government-run industries must be established as soon as possible.”
At this time, Liu Ruoyu came over: "Your Majesty, Sun Chengzong and Xu Guangqi would like to see you."
"Declare it immediately!"
Zhu Youxiao said hurriedly.
Sun Chengzong and Xu Guangqi naturally came to give Zhu Youxiao a lecture on the scriptures.
Zhu Youxiao, after meeting Xu Guangqi and Sun Chengzong, said: "Today's banquet is cancelled, and my two beloved ladies are coming with me."
So Zhu Youxiao took Xu Guangqi and Sun Chengzong to his carpentry workshop.
"Wang Chengen, please let your two beloved ladies operate the new spinning machine I asked you to make."
Zhu Youxue gave instructions to Wang Chengen, the eunuch who was responsible for the management of the entire workshop for him.
Wang Chengen responded and immediately sat down in the big room where the finished products were placed in the back and started operating.
Xu Guangqi and Sun Chengzong followed Zhu Youxiao in.
As soon as they entered, Xu Guangqi and Sun Chengzong were shocked by the eight spindles running simultaneously on the spinning machine in front of them.
"How did you come up with this?"
Xu Guangqi couldn't help blurting out and couldn't help laughing. His family was a wealthy businessman in Songjiang, so naturally he was particularly interested in this spinning machine.
Sun Chengzong also began to think involuntarily: "If this spinning machine is allowed to spin yarn, the cotton yarn spun from the same price of cotton can be sold at a lower price."
"What do you two dear ladies think of this spinning machine?"
Zhu Youxiao asked.
Xu Guangqi hurriedly said: "Report to your Majesty! This machine will revolutionize the entire cotton yarn industry, because when spinning on an ordinary spinning machine, one person can only spin one spindle, but for this new spinning machine It is said that if one person operates it, it can spin eight spindles, which is eight times the efficiency of an ordinary spinning machine. If it is used in the cotton yarn industry, it will definitely make huge profits."
"Your Majesty, I believe that what Xu Butang said is true. This machine will make it easier to produce cotton yarn in the world, reduce the price of clothing and quilts in the world, and make it easier for all people to obtain shelter from the cold!"
Sun Chengzong replied.
Zhu Youxiao nodded and said: "I intend to use this as the first way for the government to make profits, and to establish a government-owned cotton yarn mill."
With that, Zhu Youxiao said again: "Xu Qing said that raw silk and cotton yarn are now popular overseas profit-making industries. It is enough to raise an army of soldiers and horses in the early stage to make profits from cotton yarn. The key now is who will handle this. Logically speaking, Xu Aiqing is more suitable for this matter. After all, your Xu family is a wealthy businessman in Songjiang, but you still have military training matters, so let Sun Aiqing handle this matter."
Zhu Youxiao therefore looked at Sun Chengzong.
"yes!"
Sun Chengzong hurriedly replied.
"Developing financial resources through government-run industries is the method you proposed. Now it's up to you to do it. How to do it specifically? You can hire staff who understand this kind of business to run it for you. As for the factory location, choose Songjiang. I will be responsible for it. You are the governor of Susong, and the cotton industry in this area is developed, making it convenient to purchase cotton and sell cotton yarn."
Zhu Youxian continued to talk to Sun Chengzong, and then said to Xu Guangqi: "The fields and yarn workers required for the factory site are provided by Xu Aiqing. Of course, I will not take away your Xu Aiqing's family's fields in vain. I intend to use Aiqing's family's fields." The land is a part of the government-run cotton yarn factory. When the time comes, the profits earned by the government-run cotton yarn factory will be divided into shares of Xu Aiqing’s family and given to your Xu family. This share will be called shares. What do you think of Xu Aiqing?”
Xu Guangqi was overjoyed. His thoughts that the imperial court would seize the benefits of Jiangnan cotton yarn and that his own cotton industry would suffer some damage suddenly disappeared, and he hurriedly made a grand gift: "I thank your Majesty for bestowing eternal wealth on my family!"
Sun Chengzong smiled, and he naturally understood why Xu Guangqi was so happy.
Because if you do business with the emperor, you will definitely not lose money.
At this time, Zhu Youxiao looked at Sun Chengzong and said: "I know that Sun Aiqing's family is a large cotton grower, so I will also allow your family's cotton fields and the corresponding cotton planting and cotton selection industry to form part of the shares, so that the cotton mill will have its own Professionals who supply and select cotton don’t have to worry about being stuck. This is considered the wealth I bestow upon you, rather than letting you work for the court and me in vain!”
Sun Chengzong was also very happy and hurriedly thanked him.
