Let me abandon the city and flee in a moment!
Let me build the dock soon!
This traitor really doesn’t make me worry!
I'm far away in Beidu, but I still miss the money in my pocket!
After writing a letter, he wanted me to give him 200,000 taels of silver. How abominable!
If Zheng Zhilong hadn't brought good news about his victory over Hongyi, I would have been deceived by this traitor again!
Abandon the city and flee...
As the king of a country, how much infamy do I have to bear?
Thanks to that traitor for being able to figure it out!
But I can't die. If I die, won't I be advantageous to that traitor?
I still have to live a good life, and I must not commit suicide like what the heavenly book says.
As long as I don't die, the traitor will have to remain the prince and not become the emperor!
Thinking of this, Chongzhen suddenly felt that Zheng Zhilong was a great hero, and he directly put an end to his worries.
He generously forgave him for his rude behavior of not coming to see him, and it would be better if Zheng Zhilong didn't come.
If Zhenhai Bo comes here and sees that the city is full of thieves and thieves, won't he lose his face?
That traitor had long expected that Jiangnan Shilin would behave like this, and he was waiting to see my joke!
hateful!
Fortunately, I have been reborn and have not fallen into the trap of thieves again!
After this embarrassing incident, Chongzhen also vaguely realized that if Hongyi really attacked, some thieves might actually betray the Ming Dynasty!
Donglu's cavalry waited for the opportunity to go south, and these thieves descended on Donglu.
If the Hongyi warships sail upstream, the traitors may surrender to the Hongyi.
Swinging from left to right, erratic, there is only one thing, that is, he was never loyal to the Ming Dynasty!
Thinking of this, a certain emperor who originally planned to pardon some thieves and unscrupulous people became hard-hearted again...
Now Chongzhen finally understood that the traitor and Diao Min were born to beg for surrender!
How can I let you go if you harm the glory of our Ming Dynasty?
"Your Majesty, I believe that the construction of the wharf is of great significance and will play an extraordinary role in Nandu's shipping industry!"
While the emperor was still slandering, the first assistant, Qu Shishu, had already seen the planning map of Nandu Port brought by Liu Dahao.
Because it is a three-dimensional picture viewed from above, it looks very vivid. It is not as boring as pure text and can give people an intuitive impression.
"I agree with what the Chief Assistant said. Today's wharf is very small and it is inconvenient to transfer goods. If the full picture of this map can be realized, it will definitely benefit millions of people nearby."
Ni Yuanlu, the Minister of Rites and the censor of Youqiandu, also agreed with the prince's proposal. Comparing this picture with the current situation of the dock, the latter is really unsightly.
There are two docks near Nandu City. One is on the edge of the Yangtze River, close to Yifeng Gate on the northwest side. It is larger in scale, but the distance to the city is longer.
The other one is on the bank of the Qinhuai River. After landing, you will reach Zhengyangmen after passing through Zhengyangmen Street. After entering the city, you can reach Qianbulang in just a short time.
"It is a wonderful plan to separate mining and military use. It also separates ordinary ships from berths transporting oil, which is safe and proper."
Yuan Jixian, the Minister of War, paid more attention to the functional planning of the dock. At present, the Nandu dock is a mixture of military and civilian ships, and warships and mining ships are mixed together, which is very inconvenient.
"What do you think, Cifu?"
These prodigal sons had to spend their money before they could hold their hands. Although what they said was reasonable, Chongzhen still planned to listen to Gao Hongtu's advice.
"I believe that the water network in the south of the Yangtze River is spread all over, which is completely different from the geographical characteristics of the north. If there is to be development, shipping must be given priority. If your highness can seriously purchase a large amount of goods produced in the south of the Yangtze River, there will be many ships passing by, and this wharf must be built. .”
Gao Hongtu felt that the emperor was a little reluctant to pay, but it was obvious that the officials were optimistic about this plan.
In order not to offend the emperor, Gao Hongtu could only introduce a more reasonable reason first.
Then he used the prince as a shield. Who can control how the prince behaves?
Even his own father can do nothing about it...
"Yeah! What Cisuke said is true!"
Chongzhen also felt that this was the case, but two hundred thousand taels of silver was not a small number, and based on his own understanding, if the construction started with great fanfare, the specific amount would probably rise.
"Your Majesty, I believe that the area south of the Yangtze River is dominated by water transport, supplemented by sea transport. Huai'an, Yangzhou, Zhenjiang, and Changzhou (Suzhou) all benefit a lot because they are along the water transport route. Although Nandu is located on the riverside, it is not close to the canal. There is still a long way to go. If you want to develop Nandu, you must rely on shipping. The small scale of the port terminal will definitely hinder development."
Zhang Shenyan, minister of the Ministry of Industry, pointed to several major cities on the map and explained.
Although Nandu was not the capital of the Ming Dynasty, it did not benefit from water transportation because it was not built on the side of the canal.
In the past, tea produced in Zhejiang, silk produced in Changzhou, and salt from Lianghuai could basically be shipped directly to the northern capital, not the southern capital.
Nandu has maintained a population of one million, firstly because it was the capital of the founding dynasty, and secondly because after Chengzu moved the capital to the north, Nandu served as the companion capital of the Ming Dynasty and retained a team as backup.
Without these yamen, the officials who serve in the yamen, and a large number of soldiers and horses, the development of Nandu is really not as good as that of Yangzhou, Changzhou, and Qiantang (Hangzhou). It can only be regarded as a second-rate city in the Jiangnan area.
Zhang Shenyan didn't say it clearly, but all the officials knew what he meant.
In terms of products, Nandu is far inferior to several other big cities. It just relies on the name of the capital to support it.
If we have to talk about specialties, Nandu is most famous for its roast duck...
Compared with silk, tea, and even porcelain, it really pales in comparison!
If there are no special products, why expand the dock?
Because a certain prince has given an idea to a certain father, if Nandu wants to develop, naturally it cannot follow the path of Su, Yang, and Hangzhou.
There is no such foundation for the development of heavy industry. The best we can hope for is to benefit from Ma'anshan.
The only feasible way is to take advantage of the large number of craftsmen in the city and vigorously develop light industry.
Take this telephone wire, for example. As long as a craftsman knows how to draw copper wire, and then combines the production method provided by a certain prince with some ingredients, the telephone wire can be made.
By analogy, it is naturally possible to recreate machines such as rickshaws that do not have much technical content. As long as there are drawings, craftsmen can quickly copy them.
Not to mention small mechanical toys. Even if a certain filial son does not mention this matter himself, he will start to think about it himself after a certain father has dealt with the thieves.
Then came the cultural industry, taking advantage of the fact that Nandu was a capital city with many scholars and wealthy gentry, and started newspapers, magazines and other publications, and distributed them widely.
In this regard, Nandu has a unique advantage. As long as the imperial court does not allow it, no other city is allowed to print publications without permission.
Only Nandu can publish publications, and if it spreads to the south of the Yangtze River and the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, it can easily sell two to three hundred thousand copies a day, or even more.
In order to help a certain father, a certain filial son also stipulated that all products under his banner, except for special circumstances, can only be distributed if they arrive in Nandu first.
This prevents Nandu's popularity from being diverted by other cities in Jiangnan before it can gather.
If a distributor wants to stock the goods, he must first come to Nandu and purchase from the general agent.
New furniture such as sofas are impossible to buy in Nanjing.
Even if some colleagues buy it, they dismantle it so that their craftsmen can imitate it.
But they couldn't figure out why the spiral wire made by Beidu was so elastic. If they didn't understand this key technology, they couldn't make an elastic sofa.
Who would buy a sofa without elasticity?
Isn't that just putting more goose feather cushions on the large leather chairs?
After going back and forth, businessmen who are knowledgeable and willing to represent this business will come to Nandu to load goods.
Because this is not like appraising calligraphy and paintings, you must ask professionals to identify authenticity. Whether the sofa is good or bad, you can tell by sitting on it and feeling it.
The same is true for oil lamps. After filling with oil, if you look at it in public, if it is smooth and bright, it is genuine, and if it is dark and smoking, it is a fake.
Each of a certain prince's high-profit products has core technology. If you don't understand the composition of oil, even if you make an oil lamp, it will be an empty lamp, that's all.
In order to combat counterfeit competitors, a certain prince also sent people to formulate new promotional rules of a crushing style. As long as customers buy enough oil, oil lamps will be given directly to them!
After this move is used, the lethality is unparalleled. All customers who are not short of money in their pockets will choose to buy licensed products. The remaining market share will be stolen by others, and a certain prince does not mind.
The last item, which cannot be imitated elsewhere, is the medical field.
For example, X-ray films have been almost sold out by the ministers. No one in the world can build a similar machine.
Even in the Beidu Academy of Sciences, there are very few people who are knowledgeable about this matter. This is considered the most primitive technological blockade.
What's the use of this?
In the whole of Jiangnan, and even in the eight corners of the south, if you want to get the best treatment after a fracture, you must come to Nandu!
Nandu has the Ming Dynasty's top doctors and the most advanced medical machinery, so it can naturally provide the best treatment methods.
Due to advanced diagnosis and treatment methods, combined with some special medicines, the recovery speed will definitely be much faster than using ordinary methods.
The most important thing is that in the past, doctors mainly relied on touching the injured part of the fracture patient, but now they can see the injury clearly by looking at the film.
The same is true for follow-up visits after basic recovery. Doctors in other places do not have X-ray machines, so they can only fall behind.
Any patient with a fracture who has no shortage of money in his pocket and hopes to receive the best treatment will naturally make a wise choice.
The richer people are, the more they fear death, especially being hurt to death.
After understanding this truth, it will be much easier to make money...
A certain prince had already predicted that after the X-ray machine arrived in Nandu, it would be put to good use as long as it was not refrigerated by a certain father.
Those guys in the court who were not very healthy, after knowing the efficacy of this product, they were willing to spend money and have it all over their bodies!
The object in the previous film was a camera, which had already caused a sensation throughout Jiangnan.
Apart from anything else, every merchant who comes to Nandu to load goods will take a photo as a souvenir.
If you are traveling with friends, you can take a group photo. Although the price is very expensive, it is indeed a unique treasure.
Without exception, every family of officials and wealthy gentry in Nandu would take a family photo and put it on the wall of their hall to show off.
Although it is a copper plate photo and the price is as high as twenty taels, the photo is lifelike and indistinguishable from the real person. Its level of detail far exceeds the work of the best painters.
The price is not expensive, and it includes the cost of mounting. A certain prince is already very kind. He took photos of the vassal king before, and each photo cost thirty taels!
In order to show the dignity of the family portrait and to show that the money spent by customers is worth their money, the photo studio matched the family portrait photo as big as a hand with a photo frame one foot long and half a foot wide...
Nowadays, the homes of the chief minister, the second minister, the minister, and the minister all have this thing in their homes. Some people have long been accustomed to it, and some people have to look at it several times every day, as if they can see money back if they look at it more.
Due to the shortage of copper plates, photography reservations have been scheduled until later in the year. This large-scale petition and the arrival of tributes can be regarded as some relief.
A certain emperor also had a lot of photos in his study room, including a bunch of photos, such as photos with civil servants, military commanders, concubines, and chamberlains.
In order to show the closeness to Min, there are also photos with the royal chefs!
The most precious group photo is placed directly on the desk, which is the family photo taken before leaving Beidu.
Chongzhen was sitting on a chair, with the empress, Concubine Tian, Concubine Yuan and other concubines on his left and right.
In the middle of the front row is a certain filial son, on both sides are a certain princess and several foodie brothers...
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty?"
"Oh! What is the chief assistant doing?"
A certain emperor was distracted again. When he thought about spending a lot of money, he thought of the traitor, and then a series of things automatically appeared in his mind.
"Your Majesty, Taicang is already relatively prosperous now, why not allocate two hundred thousand taels for the construction of a dock!"
This can be regarded as taking it from Min and then using it for Min. Qu Shichu can't help more people at the moment.
"What do you dear ladies think?"
"I agree with what the Chief Assistant said!"
"I agree with what the Chief Assistant said..."
"In this case, Zheng Aiqing will prepare 200,000 taels for the Ministry of Industry as the chief minister said. Zhang Aiqing must come up with a budget plan and supervise at the same time to avoid enriching his own pockets. I believe that Beiting can do a good job Nan Ting can also do things well."
"Chen Ding will do his best to live up to the divine grace!"
This is the biggest project that Zhang Shenyan, the Minister of Industry of the Ministry of Industry, has taken on since he took office. Of course, he will do it seriously, at least not too far behind Zhang Guowei, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry of Beiting.
"If these two docks, one main and one auxiliary, can be built, Nandu will inevitably become the entire Jiangnan, and even surpass Quanzhou in one fell swoop, becoming the largest port in the entire southern eight corners, and even in our Ming Dynasty. Throughout the year, there will be an endless stream of merchants traveling from south to north. Absolutely, the ships are lined up in rows and the goods are dazzling, which will definitely bring a lot of benefits to the people in and around Nandu City."
Some of the ideas that the traitor came up with were good.
If it only costs 200,000 taels of silver to build a port as large as the one on the plan, it is a great value.
Chongzhen was a little excited to have the opportunity to turn the drawings into reality, and he was looking forward to the moment when it was completed.
"Your Majesty, Your Highness said that this is only the first phase of the project, and there will be second and third phases in the future. If the third phase is completed, Nandu Port can transport and transport no less than 100,000 ships of goods every year through water and sea transportation, involving goods The total trade volume can exceed 100 million yuan!"
As a chamberlain, flattering is a basic skill.
Of course, Liu Dahao would take advantage of every opportunity and choose what the emperor liked to hear.
"hiss……"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a burst of exclamation in the hall.
One hundred million taels of silver!
The ministers really didn’t even dare to think about it!
"Don't exaggerate!"
Hearing this number, Chongzhen was shocked, but he still had to be cautious when reducing it.
"Excuse me, His Highness said that the first phase of the project can allow Nandu Port to dock and load and unload one hundred large ships every day. If the second and third phases of the project can be realized, about three hundred to four hundred large ships can be docked and loaded and unloaded every day. If the port operates for three hundred days a day, there will be a total of 90,000 ships. Based on the total cargo carried by each ship being 1,000 taels, the total of 90,000 ships will be 90 million taels of silver!"
Liu Dahao was reading from the manuscript, but the content was reasonable and reasonable, at least he couldn't find any mistakes.
All the ministers knew how to count and could roughly tell whether something was right or wrong. The prince was right.
Calculated based on the total trade volume of 100 million taels and the tax rate of 20%, wouldn't it be possible that the imperial court could collect 20 million taels of tax silver from just Nandu Port?
After the results were obtained, Zheng Sanjun, the Minister of Household Affairs, was so excited that he wanted to entertain everyone...
