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"Forty million taels of silver! With so much borrowed money and the interest rates so high, how can you repay the principal with interest so easily?"
The total principal and interest amounted to 48 million taels of silver. Even though the traitor vowed to have the Shandong Gold Mine as collateral, Chongzhen felt that the actual repayment was extremely stressful, so he still had to remind the traitor in disguise that everything must be done within his ability. And go.
"Father, don't worry, I have ordered Zheng Zhilong to lead his troops to attack the Hongyi on Dongfan Island. As long as the Hongyi are defeated, the trade details can be renegotiated. By then, Ming's specialties can be sold on a large scale, and wealth will naturally flow in. "
A certain prince plans to sign a new trade agreement with the Dutch after defeating them. As long as they are willing, the total annual trade volume between the two parties can reach 50 million taels.
As long as the Ming Dynasty is willing to export goods, they can ship them to Europe for sale. The quantity will not be restricted, but they must be paid for with gold and silver or special commodities that the Ming Dynasty needs.
"Then Zheng Zhilong was originally a pirate and committed evil deeds. Although he made military exploits after joining the imperial court, he is still unruly. How can he obey your orders?"
Chongzhen knew Zheng Zhilong well. He was very powerful, almost monopolizing Fujian, and had the potential to segregate vassal towns. This traitor kept saying that he was ordered to attack Hongyi, and maybe there was something else in it.
"My son gave him some of the business of exporting snowflakes to the Japanese country, and also handed over all the business of exporting novel goods to the Japanese country to the Zheng family. He also promised a gold mine in Qiongzhou, so that Zheng Zhilong was willing to spend his own money to provide services to the court. Dongfan has been captured!"
How shrewd Zheng Laofi is, he is a master who will never let go of hawks when he sees rabbits. If you want him to work, you must feed him first. However, a certain prince has a lot of dog food here, and just throwing some here is enough for him.
"I see...then there are gold mines in Qiongzhou?"
Chongzhen nodded when he heard this, and then thought about mining. How could this traitor remember such details and know the gold mines everywhere? Are there no gold mines in the Jiangnan area? Or is this traitor deliberately hiding it?
"There was only one mine, so I promised it to Zheng Zhilong. The Zheng family has strong shipping power and can be mined effortlessly. Otherwise, if the imperial court mines it, it will cost a lot just to transport people and ore. Moreover, Hongyi is powerful in battle, and its warships are powerful. "Zheng Hai was the only one who could defeat him. It was not easy to regain the Eastern Fan. The imperial court did not send a single soldier, so it was reasonable for me to compensate him."
This matter is that the Zheng family provides money to send troops, and the court is waiting to eat what is ready. If nothing is provided, Mr. Zheng will not bother to talk to you!
If the imperial court wants to mine the gold mountain in Qiongzhou, the transport ship will inevitably go north through the strait. It will be embarrassing to have tolls collected.
Just be a favor and let Mr. Zheng taste the sweetness first, and then you can continue to cooperate. You are destined to fail to achieve great things if you go alone.
"...Hmm! But are there no gold mines anywhere in the south of the Yangtze River?"
Chongzhen believed that since there were giant iron mines, it was only reasonable that there should also be gold mines. It didn’t need to be too many, just three or five mines, which would at least provide a stable income for the internal funds.
"If my son says no, my father will definitely not believe it. But the nearest one is also in Yunnan, which is really rare here in Jiangnan. In fact, my father regards the wealthy merchants in Jiangnan as gold mines, and he 'exploits' them every year. There will be a good harvest. If my father is willing, after Zheng Zhilong defeats Hongyi and Zheng’s army enters the waters of Nanyang, I can send people to mine overseas gold mountains!"
You should first clarify the affairs of your one-third of an acre of land, otherwise even if you are given a gold mine, you will give up the mining rights.
"...Overseas Jinshan?"
Chongzhen had never heard of this. Could it be that this extremely cunning traitor was deliberately deceiving him again?
"Father, I learned in the fairy world that on an island in the South Ocean, there is the largest gold mine in the world, with reserves of 80 million taels of gold, 450 million taels of silver, and copper equivalent to one billion taels of silver! I plan to regain Liaodong and even the entire Nurgan Dusi, and it will cost 500 million taels of silver, just because I have this overseas gold mountain as support!"
Let’s first use the Grasberg gold mine to sway the father’s appetite. As for whether this second-rate emperor can survive until the time of mining this gold mine, it depends on his own luck.
"...Is this true?"
After hearing a series of huge figures, Chongzhen was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly felt extremely excited. Just a rough calculation, this golden mountain is worth as much as two billion taels of silver, it is truly a veritable "overseas golden mountain". !
"I dare not lie. It's just that this overseas gold mountain is on an island thousands of miles away. If we don't defeat the red barbarians in the Nanyang region, we will definitely not be able to mine this gold mountain. Therefore, I ordered Zheng Zhilong to attack Dongfang first. Hongyi on Banjima Island!"
To put it bluntly, it will have to wait at least five years before it can be mined as scheduled, otherwise it will take about ten years. This is definitely an extremely attractive "sky-high price futures".
"Oh~!"
Chongzhen was obviously very disappointed. In his opinion, things thousands of miles away were not easily achievable. It would not be an exaggeration to say that it was like catching wind and catching shadows, or looking at the moon in the water.
"Father, if you decide to invest now, you can reap the dividends when mining begins! That is a golden mountain!"
A certain prince was very kind-hearted. With such a lucrative deal, it was natural for father and son to eat cake together.
"...Buy shares?"
Why did Chongzhen feel that this traitor wanted to run the gold mine as a business, seemingly excluding the imperial court. 8090
"Yes! Father, I think that my personal strength is limited, so I plan to gather everyone's strength to mine this gold mine together. 20% of it will be taxed, which is considered an explanation to the court. The remaining 80% will be taken by me, 40%, and the remaining 40%. The success will be obtained by the father, the Zheng family, officials, and merchants. As long as the father spends one million taels of silver every year for ten years, when Jinshan is mined, these ten million taels of silver can be turned into one hundred million taels. With all the money, wouldn’t it mean a huge profit?”
There are many tricks used by a certain prince. Even if the blame dumper is not caught by one, he will be caught by that. There is always a trick suitable for this second-rate emperor.
"Two million taels of silver? Lasting five years? You are really..."
Chongzhen was really pissed off by this rebellious son. This was obviously an opportunity to blackmail him. Since he was forced to appoint this rebellious son as regent, Chongzhen had become more awake and would not give in easily.
"Father, don't make any noise. Otherwise, if word spreads, people all over the world will want to buy Jinshan's shares. Let's assume that Jinshan is worth one billion taels of silver. This is a business that will increase tenfold in ten years, and the interest will be Thirty-six times the price of Zijin Bond, who would refuse? Ten million taels of silver, but it can’t be lower, and the price offered by Erchen to the other three companies was much higher than this!"
You are the stupidest person in the world. If you tell all the officials at the court meeting, everyone will lose their money and subscribe for Jinshan's shares.
"This...how much should they spend?"
Chongzhen was angry and depressed, but he also wanted to inquire about the market conditions of the other three prospective shareholders, so as to see whether his subscription price was reasonable.
"The price I paid to the Hu Bu, Xun Gui and the Zheng family is two million taels of silver per year, but it is twice as high as the price here!"
As long as these four families nod and agree, it means that a certain prince will receive an introduction fee of 7 million yuan every year for the next ten years, totaling 70 million yuan, and he does not have to repay it.
"..."
He only needs to pay one million taels of silver every year. For himself, the pressure is not too great. Chongzhen can only comfort himself in this way. After all, he has not planned to live with one million taels of silver. Before that, this determination was Unbelievable things.
"Father, you can consider this matter slowly, but before moving to Nandu, you must sign the contract and pay the first payment. Otherwise, I am afraid that the remaining 10% of the shares will fall into the hands of others. !”
Since the dumpster was unwilling to buy, a certain prince was going to sell 10% of his shares to the public. When the rich gentry heard the good news, they would probably go to Chengtian Gate in groups and kneel down to beg to buy.
"Hmph~! In the whole world, I don't believe that there are still bad guys who dare to steal this Jinshan's livelihood from me!"
Chongzhen tacitly agreed to participate in this business. It was a huge gold mountain. If he invested 10 million taels of silver in the early stage, he would be able to produce 100 million taels of silver in the future. In the future, the internal funds will never be empty again.
As the naughty son said, this was an unprecedentedly cost-effective deal. Apart from the longer recovery time and longer transportation distance, there were almost no shortcomings.
But the traitor only valued Jinshan at one billion taels, which was not up to Chongzhen's psychological expectations, so he asked: "According to what you said, Jinshan is rich in gold, silver, copper and other resources. After discounting, it should be around two billion taels of silver." , why is it only discounted by about half?”
If this treacherous son dared to steal the remaining half, that would be too outrageous. Even his father would not take him seriously. He must at least get 20% of Jinshan's share.
The scapegoat was worried that he was openly eating alone. A certain prince responded with a smile: "Father, this calculation is actually very reasonable, because the reserves of any gold mine are greater than the actual mining volume. In other words, based on the existing It is simply impossible to extract all the reserves without the ability. What’s more, mining gold mines and long-distance transportation also require staggering costs. In addition, people in various links will take advantage of it. Even if there is strict supervision, there will be loopholes to exploit. Excluding these factors, it is not easy to extract half of the mineral resources from Jinshan."
Chongzhen had no choice but to give up after hearing this, because he knew that the actual situation was probably like this. Who could tell clearly what happened thousands of miles away? It would be a shocking move to transport half of the gold, silver, and copper back.
"Father, how about this? I will immediately convene a court meeting and also summon the presidents of the law-abiding merchants in the capital to discuss investing in Jinshan. What do you think, Father?"
Taking advantage of money trapping cannot be postponed until tomorrow. With a heavyweight "gold trust", a certain prince is already gearing up and eager to give it a try.
"...That's good!"
Chongzhen was really afraid that this traitor would come to trap him again. Since he planned to rope in a group of people, the probability of being deceived would be greatly reduced.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, I also want to take a look at how this treacherous man lures others into taking the bait. I will be able to do this when I get to Jiangnan.
There are also those penniless guys who shamelessly cried poverty in front of me before, but now they all have money.
Yesterday, the group of people thought that the father and son were fighting again. After receiving the notice from the Dongchang clan, they had to bite the bullet and come. Maybe they would have to vote for the first time. However, most of them had already chosen to join the prince, so they would be offended. Emperor, no less than once.
The military generals stationed outside the city rushed to Chengtian Gate with their soldiers and whipped their horses and whips. An hour later, civil servants, military generals, nobles, and merchants all arrived.
Although a certain prince had seen all the attendees, there were still nearly two hundred people in total.
These are all people who can talk, and there are also a group of chamberlains and maids accompanying the royal family members. It can be said that it is extremely lively.
"Today, I call you to come here. What you are doing is a matter of state, but also a private matter. It is beneficial to the country and to yourself. When you were supervising the country in this palace, you have contributed to the court to a greater or lesser extent. This point in my palace I know it very well. There is a money-making project here at the moment, and I naturally want to give back to you. Everyone present, regardless of their official position, or even businessmen, as long as they are willing to participate, can participate. "
Packaged in this set of rhetoric, it is very heart-warming. At least the opening remarks can make the people standing below feel that this trip is not in vain, and they will continue to listen with interest.
"What kind of money-making project is this? I believe you all know about my large-scale mining in Shandong, and it is a gold mine. Not only the few mines that the imperial court has mined, but also many parts that have not yet been explored. .Many people are jealous of this, but now we have a God-given opportunity. I know that there is a huge gold mine on the island of Java in South Asia. The reserves are equivalent to two billion taels of silver. After excluding the mining and transportation costs, we can make We will also earn half of what we earn. I am now selling 30% of the shares of this mine to the outside world. 10% is worth 20 million taels of silver. It will be paid in advance in ten years. Two million taels of silver must be paid in advance every year. After ten years, we will start to receive With an investment return of 10%, you can earn 100 million taels of silver. Civil servants, military generals, nobles, and merchants can all participate. Buy on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last. Some people may wonder why this palace would give out money to islands in the South Seas rather than the nearest. Gold mine shares, not the Shandong Peninsula mining area. I can tell you responsibly that the reason for doing this is to remind you that as long as you are loyal to the Ming Dynasty, you can get a fivefold return on investment without any risk. If you betray the Ming Dynasty After becoming a second minister and following in the footsteps of the Shanxi merchants, these rebellious ministers and thieves can’t even get back a tael of silver! My father has agreed to use internal funds to purchase 10% of the shares, and the 20% of the gold mine’s shares will be As taxes and fees, they are handed over to the Ministry of Household Affairs, and you can discuss them now. This is the first gold mountain, and there will be a second and third giant gold mountain in the future. As long as you are sincere, I will naturally not treat you badly. And not only you, your descendants will also receive generous rewards!”
Hearing what the prince said, the following people immediately became excited, because the amount of information was so huge that it was difficult to digest at once. The prince actually knew a gold mountain worth two billion taels of silver!
The 30% of the shares released were sold for 60 million taels of silver, which is not cheap, but fortunately the payment time is very long, a full ten years, and after that, you can continuously obtain a total of 300 million taels of silver. Returned.
But here comes the problem. This Jinshan is far away in Nanyang. I heard that it is the territory of Hongyi. Even if they know the location of Jinshan, how can Hongyi easily let the people of Ming Dynasty go to mine it? They might be intercepted halfway. At sea.
