What?
this……
Do you all want to buy it?
Why does this make sense?
Chongzhen couldn't understand. It would be fine if Xue Guoguan was just a wallflower to please this rebellious son, but the civil and military officials of the whole dynasty were eager to try. This was a bit unreasonable, and it puzzled him. How could this rebellious son be able to incite everyone to be so excited? Woolen cloth?
Looking at the look on his face, a certain prince laughed secretly. In fact, he didn't understand that there was actually a logic behind such a seemingly simple trick. If he couldn't figure it out, he would never be able to play the game.
First of all, you must use a convincing mortgage, such as the Shandong Mine, otherwise everyone will see through this empty-handed trick. It doesn’t matter if you use it, at least you must give the other party a psychological comfort, and make people feel that you are Ability to repay.
Secondly, you need to find a few well-known people to serve as "shills" for endorsement. With them personally demonstrating and shouting, most of the remaining people will take the bait, which is to take advantage of the herd mentality.
The last step is to "hungry market" and make it the only one in the world. This is the only one that has to be sold. It is the same as what some unscrupulous real estate developers do. It wants to make people feel that once they have passed this village, they will not be able to sell it. This store.
When everyone heard that the prince told Zheng Zhiwan that there were other gold mountains, they couldn't help but want to buy it, because if you don't buy the prince's account now, will you still have a chance in the future? It's a typical shameless thing!
As long as we get on this treasure ship, wouldn't it be possible to make money while lying down? There is no need to worry about anything. Ten years later, fifty thousand taels of silver will become two hundred and fifty thousand taels. If this is not satisfactory, then it is greed.
According to what the prince said, this gold mountain is worth more than one billion taels. This amount is just a conservative estimate. If more gold and silver are mined, wouldn't he be able to earn more?
The civil servants, military generals, nobles, and merchants of the Manchu Dynasty all had their own ways of making money. Even a seemingly honest official like Ni Yuanlu usually earned income from refining pens and selling calligraphy. He was definitely not a poor person in the true sense.
"Everyone, when buying shares, you need to act according to your ability. If there are some twists and turns in the process, I allow the share contract to be resold, and others are allowed to accept the handling fee. The price can be agreed upon by the buyer and the seller."
This is the first publicly traded security in the Ming Dynasty. Each share is worth at least a thousand taels of silver. If the face value is too small, it will inevitably make people laugh.
Perhaps in less than ten years, the Zheng fleet will be able to defeat the Dutch and seize control of the Southeast Asian region. It does not necessarily have to capture the entire East Indies, as long as it ensures the safety of the route from New Guinea to the mainland of the Ming Dynasty.
Even if the mining time can be greatly advanced, a certain prince must receive all the "introduction fees" totaling 70 million taels in the past ten years, otherwise he will suffer a huge loss.
Seven million taels of silver a year can be used to do great things. At least it will be enough to support your own private soldiers and add some higher income-generating projects.
Father!
Lo and behold!
The son-in-law took back the money he had squandered!
People are still willing to pay for it!
This is called ability!
Just study hard!
I used this trick to tie a group of wealthy people around Jifu to my chariot. Anyone who dares to disobey and betray me will not be able to get even a tael of the thousands of silver he invested. Going back would be many times more painful than losing my own mother.
Since most of the merchants were not present, only the president and vice-president of the chamber of commerce came to the meeting, and merchants were the main force in this subscription event, so the total subscription amount on site was only 750,000 taels, which was less than 4 million taels. The established amount of two is still a long way off.
Seeing such a predicament, Chongzhen felt a little comfortable now. This traitor had finally messed up a business by playing tricks on his own. He wanted to see what he should do in the future.
"It doesn't matter! Not only the capital, but also businessmen from Baoding, Tianjin and other places can come and sign subscription contracts if they are interested! As long as they are willing to subscribe for shares, they will have the right to continue to subscribe for shares of the railway company in the future."
To use a plan, you need to use a chain plan so that the "fish" can't get off the hook. And as a trial of a new product, you need to find a group of "guinea pigs" to pay for it.
"Your Highness, I wonder what the purpose of this company is?"
Li Shiwen was a miser, and he felt as if he smelled money. He wondered whether the Shenzi Railway Company could also allow the Ministry of Revenue to take 20% of the shares.
Not only him, but also a group of people in the Huangji Palace, including the scapegoat father and the beautiful biological mother, were said to be in a daze and wanted to know the explanation for this.
"Railway! Hence the name, it means a road paved with rails! How to walk on this road? Let me tell you, it is not for people or carriages, but for trains! What is a train? This is what I imitated from the fairy world. Now I have asked the Academy of Sciences to create a real object. It can be tried out within this year. It is expected that by next year, a train that can carry people and load goods will be built. The first thing I want to do is to ask the Ministry of Industry Start building a railway from Beijing to Tongzhou. Firstly, it can carry people and load goods. Secondly, it can also provide military support. Because the train is covered with iron armor, it is invulnerable. Unlike horses, the train only eats coal and does not require food and grass. Will get sick. After mass production, the transportation capacity can be greatly improved to protect the Jifu area, especially the safety of the line from Beijing to Tongzhou! As for the principle of this train, please forgive me for keeping it confidential. This is the highest military secret of the Ming Dynasty. , outsiders have no right to know. You just need to understand that after building this railway, huge amounts of money will come! The reason is that the train can work all night long, whether transporting people or pulling goods, it will generate value, that is, money. It’s a money-making machine with huge profits!”
To a certain prince, the group of "stupid" in front of him were all country bumpkins who had never seen the world, except for the handful from the Academy of Sciences.
Dean Song has already understood the structure and working principle of the train, and the steam engine has been built, but the quality is not reliable and further adjustments are needed.
The power source of the train comes from the steam engine. As long as the "heart" of this steel behemoth is completed, other parts can be easily solved, and then everything will fall into place.
It is definitely impossible to build a large steam locomotive at present, but it is not too difficult to make a mini version of the "Who Can Catch Me" locomotive or the "Rocket" locomotive.
The "Who Can Catch Me" is simply made up of a steam engine plus a few gears and four iron wheels. It couldn't be simpler. What the Academy of Sciences is building is a similar thing.
A carriage is hung at the back to carry two people, and about a hundred kilograms of coal. This is considered a "motor train" in the true sense, and you won't accept it!
It's perfect to use this thing to defraud... um... to collect money. After all, it is also a super technology project that can definitely attract the attention of merchants!
"I don't know about the shares of this railway company..."
Li Shiwen understood that this was another masterpiece of the prince. He did not care how the train was made, but he wanted to find out how the shares should be bought and sold and how much the price would be.
"That's right. I plan to make an announcement in a few months. Since Li Aiqing asked, I will take this opportunity to briefly explain. Both the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Household can occupy 10% of the railway company's equity share, but The land from Beijing to Tongzhou must be provided free of charge for the construction of the railway. It does not need to be much wider, just ten feet! The total shares of the railway company are 20%, and 20% of them are sold to the outside world. Each 10% is converted into 5 million taels of silver, and the total number of shares is 5,000 Ten thousand taels of silver!"
A certain prince originally wanted to say that 10% of the shares were worth two million taels, but it seemed a little low, so he changed his word to five million taels. This would at least stop Li Shiwen from thinking that the Ministry of Accounts only had a 10% share. few.
"The first railway is about forty miles long. It is expected to be completed and opened to traffic in the year after next. After it is opened, whether it is court officials or ordinary tourists traveling from the capital to Tongzhou, the soles of their shoes will not need to be stained with mud. The fare will not be set too high, at least it will be OK The price is roughly equivalent to that of riding a horse-drawn carriage. This is the first section of the construction project, and the funds raised will later be used to build the second section of the railway from Tongzhou to Tianjin. If the situation allows, I also plan to build the railway within five years. Build a railway from Tongzhou to Shanhaiguan. As long as it is completed, 50,000 troops can reach Shanhaiguan in two days and nights!"
Railways are the strategic land routes of any country. With railways, they can not only boost the economy, but more importantly, ensure communication between various military towns.
In the future, when Huang Taiji enters the pass, he must first send troops to dig out the railway before he can plunder with peace of mind. Otherwise, wherever there is a railway, a large number of Ming troops will appear.
Since in the early days, in order to ensure travel safety, the Academy of Sciences built all armored trains. Fighting the heavily armed train troops was basically a self-destructive rhythm...
The only pity is that the railway is very fragile, and the construction period is relatively long, and the initial investment is very huge, which cannot be afforded by the general court.
Even if it is only a short distance from Beijing to Tongzhou, and the construction of a simple version of the railway requires a huge amount of labor, it will take more than a year to open the entire line to traffic. This is still an optimistic estimate.
But the words of a certain prince made everyone excited. It seemed that they had seen another profitable project, and it was very novel. They wanted to see this so-called "train" soon and see what it looked like.
"The Ministry of Industry will do its best to build this railway for the imperial court!"
When the prince said this, he had work to do again, and Zhang Guowei, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, wanted to go out and express his gratitude. No matter what, at least this railway is beneficial to the country and the people, and it can also relieve a large number of disaster victims. It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone.
Although there is a canal connecting Beijing and Tongzhou, in winter, when the canal freezes, the connection between the two places will be indirectly blocked by the cold winter. With this railway, things will be greatly improved.
"Zhang Aiqing handles things properly, so I am relieved. This matter still needs to be carefully discussed. People need to be sent to survey the established road section, a large number of rails need to be forged, and countless sleepers and gravel need to be purchased. The preliminary preparation work is massive, so it must be prepared properly. It can be implemented. I am introducing the outline of this matter to you today to let you understand that the Ming Dynasty will not collapse. Not only will it not collapse, the future will be better, and it will get better and better. As long as you do your best, Naturally, I will not let you waste your energy, material resources, and financial resources. There are far more overseas gold mountains than this one, and the money-making projects here are far more than just railways. There are also many novel things that the world has never heard of. For example, iron-clad battleships that can cross the oceans, wired telegraphs that can send messages across thousands of miles, and electric lights that can illuminate thousands of homes have not yet been widely advertised.”
You have to keep a secret in everything. This way, you can maintain a long-term sense of mystery and make a group of losers feel that you are unattainable and have unlimited power. If you follow them, they will be successful. In this way, our team will be easy to lead~!
"I cannot show this railway and train to you for the time being, but there is one thing for you to see. When you come to the court, send people to bring in the lights and batteries of this palace!"
"Yes! Your Highness!"
Yang Jinchao hurriedly called a group of servants and moved the heavy battery to the Huangji Palace with great difficulty, leaving everyone confused.
Fortunately, the bicycle used to generate electricity was not moved. It was a fitness equipment used by a certain prince for daily exercise. Really, no exaggeration, I rely on this thing to lose weight after meals...
"Some people outside say that I am the son of the God of Thunder. Now, I will show this thing to you!"
That matter was spread by a certain prince after he took a class at the Academy of Science. There were various rumors in the market, ranging from the son of Thunder God and Lightning Mother to the grandson of Emperor Zhenwu.
In the future, if Zheng Jun uses anti-ship missiles to defeat the Dutch and win the naval battle, maybe a certain prince will be known as Mazu's godson.
"This is a light bulb made of glass, with a filament made of brushed metal inside. Its function is to emit light when current passes through it! It's true, I will now show you this fairyland thing!"
A certain prince first put on insulating gloves, then tied the wire interface connecting the battery to the base of the light bulb, and then tied the wire carefully and carefully. Before it was completely strong, the light bulb automatically lit up after the current flowed into the filament.
"Oh oh oh..."
"Surprise!"
"extraordinary!"
"It never happened~!"
"Ugh! The son of the God of Thunder is well-deserved!"
Many people had seen the display of new oil lamps, but they were still fascinated by the debut of electric lamps, which shocked everyone greatly.
It is said that the prince has mastered the art of thunder and lightning. Some people disagree and think that it is a fabrication and a pure fiction. When they saw it today, they instantly became as sluggish as a tree and suddenly stopped moving.
It's no longer enough to refuse to accept it now. If you make the prince unhappy, the prince will give you this all of a sudden. Then who can bear it? Isn't it as painful as being struck by lightning?
"Have you all seen it? This is fairy technology. In the future, I will let this thing enter thousands of households and gradually replace oil lamps. However, this update and replacement will take a long time, at least ten years or so. You all must be in good health, and if you can afford to wait, let’s see who dares to have evil intentions!”
A certain prince wanted to use this thing to remind everyone present in disguise that you can take refuge in pigtails, but don't let yourself be caught, otherwise you will experience a novel and interesting punishment method from the factory guards...
"I will swear to the death to protect my country, the Ming Dynasty, and I am willing to do my best until my death!"
After some guidance from a certain prince, Xue Guoguan, the first assistant, chose to speak in a short time, which was as pure as fire. As long as the prospective son-in-law said it was almost done, he could follow up in time.
Especially since Emperor Chongzhen has agreed to move to the southern capital, and let the prince who was promoted to regent take care of the affairs of the north, it means that his position as the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty is secure, and he will actually become the prince in the near future. "Old Taishan".
"I am willing to devote myself till death!"
With the chief assistant taking the lead, both civil servants, generals, and members of the chamber of commerce immediately knelt on the ground and expressed their loyalty to the two elders above. It would be foolish not to do so at this time.
