“You can only see who is swimming naked after the tide goes out.”
The old emperor repeated Zhu Jingyuan's last words, which were also said by Emperor Shizu, and nodded lightly as if quite satisfied:
"Yes, this war is a large-scale ebb tide, which allows us to see clearly how powerful the Western Yi countries are.
"It also reveals what reefs are hidden under the water of our Daming Dynasty.
“So the next direction of the government’s policy is to carefully clean up these rocks.
"Instead of waiting for the tide to come up again and cover it up!"
The old emperor's last words made all the ministers feel guilty, and Zhu Jianfeng was the first to bear the brunt.
Zhu Jianfeng's previous views were originally about summarizing objective facts and discovering certain laws among them, and there was no possibility of error.
In fact, Zhu Jianfeng had a vague feeling that the old emperor was not concerned about the abolition of the coal station itself.
It was impossible for him not to know that the impact of this incident was not significant.
The big fanfare of recruiting people from all walks of life is actually more like a specially designed somewhat stressful environment to observe and judge certain things.
Just like when I first returned to the capital a few years ago.
Proposing a solution at that time was not considered a win, but discovering the essence of the matter was a win.
I did the same thing at the beginning, and now my judgment should have been correct, so there shouldn't have been any surprises.
However, Zhu Jingyuan, the grandson of the emperor, suddenly jumped out and said something about his plan to actively promote the development of electric power.
The key is that the so-called rock and tide theory, coupled with the Holy Words of Emperor Shizu, makes it seem like I am deceiving others.
This made Zhu Jianfeng a little irritable, and he instinctively wanted to take the initiative to explain, but he didn't think so.
However, the other party did not speak directly about him at that time. Now that he has taken the initiative to explain himself, it has become a self-inflicted crime.
I didn't do anything wrong in the first place, but now it's wrong no matter what I choose?
Why does this happen?
This guy doesn't distinguish his specific views at all, and always makes comments from a certain vantage point.
And why are you memorizing so many sacred words of the ancestors? Wouldn’t it be better to read more when you have that time!
Standing on a certain commanding height and pointing out the country is originally Zhu Jingyuan's typical idea.
I just graduated this year and have not been directly involved in specific government affairs. I will definitely lose if I talk about details with you, who is experienced.
I can only rely on my two lifetimes of experience to suppress you in a farther direction and with a wider perspective.
Anyway, now we are just looking for the direction of decision-making, not specific implementation of policies. As long as we find the right direction, the specific operations will be completed by the court officials.
Electricity is the core of the second industrial revolution. Demand and supply will continue to skyrocket in the next few decades. There is nothing wrong with leaning in this direction.
Historically, the national power generation capacity of the United States in 1902 was 4.8 billion kilowatt-hours, which increased to 10.6 billion kilowatt-hours in 1907, and to 24.8 billion kilowatt-hours in 1912.
It increased fivefold in ten years.
In the subsequent years, except for the years of economic crisis, it basically continued to increase at a rate of at least 50% every five years, which was maintained until after World War II.
Marine coal fuel will eventually be phased out. The most important use of modern coal is power generation, accounting for one-third of total coal consumption.
Secondly, there are industrial boilers including heating, including coal used in daily life for making fires and cooking, and coking coal used to make steel after coking.
In the current era, coal is also used in industrial steam engines, as well as in steam locomotives.
The current domestic coal market can be regarded as basically stable, and the marine coal market will not decline significantly in the short term.
However, after the ban on the six previous industries is lifted, industrial boilers, coking, and steam locomotives will definitely develop rapidly, and coal consumption will definitely increase rapidly.
Therefore, Zhu Jianfeng said that he didn't need to worry about it, and he really didn't need to worry about it.
Although workers at laid-off coal stations will lose their jobs first, they can quickly find jobs in these industries.
Just let the workers move to another place to work.
However, this simple change of place may be an unbearable price for many ordinary people.
Because most workers at this time have no savings!
Coal stations in the mainland and large colonies are okay, and relevant personnel can find jobs nearby.
But many coal stations are located in the open sea, on many islands with no living foundation, and many coal stations themselves are driven by shipping.
After workers lose their jobs, if no one takes care of them, they can only take on a "debt" and go to the mainland and large colonies to find work.
Maybe these people will have to pay off their debts for the rest of their lives, but after all, they are not a large group. They will eventually be wiped out by time and become the price of the Navy's fuel reform.
Zhu Jingyuan's suggestion, for these people, is to let the royal consortium directly pick them up and help them pay the freight.
This matter may be a big deal to these workers, but to the royal consortium and the court, it is nothing short of trivial.
The Ming Dynasty’s coal filling stations scattered around the world will gradually be concentrated in densely populated areas, and the corresponding supply chain will be transferred to power generation.
If the imperial court and the consortium take the initiative to promote the electric power industry, the development of power-related industries can be accelerated again, and it can also become an important direction for the industrial adjustment of the royal consortium.
Zhu Jingyuan believes that other ministers may not see how bright the future of the electric power industry is, but the old emperor should have some understanding.
So Zhu Jingyuan specifically mentioned power generation, but incidentally mentioned heating.
This is almost an open-book exam for me.
As for the so-called Record of Holy Sayings of Emperor Shizu, I don’t need to memorize most of the content in it. I already have it in my mind.
What I have to do is to confirm a little bit before quoting, whether Emperor Shizu actually said this sentence.
But it actually doesn't matter if you say it wrong. Nowadays, many words that are easy to understand, incomprehensible, and seem to make sense will be subconsciously placed on Emperor Shizu.
There has long been no distinction between authenticity and falsehood in folk sacred books. Even the version published by the Royal Publishing House may not be all true. It can only be said that it is the most reliable.
Because the initial records were very confusing. Emperor Shizu said so many words throughout his life. There was no clear standard for which words were considered sacred words and which ones were not.
The old emperor sitting in the court had also been observing the changes at the scene, mainly Zhu Jianfeng and Zhu Jingyuan's uncle and nephew.
The old emperor did not blame Zhu Jianfeng and felt that his performance was actually not bad.
I was also able to see through the surface phenomenon and found that the problem I raised in such a big way was not as serious as it seemed.
If it were before, I would have been able to satisfy myself.
But now, compared to Emperor Shizu's talent, this child is still a little behind after all.
After the scene remained quiet for a while, the old emperor issued his order:
“The Royal Electric Power Company is preparing to take over the industrial chain of the dismantled military coal stations and expand the power supply in major cities.
“The Ministry of Industry and the Royal Electric Company will increase investment in research and development of electrical equipment, both for civilian and industrial use.
"The Ministry of Rites coordinates the news media and cooperates in publicity and guidance on related matters."
"I obey the order——"
Relevant officials and shopkeepers immediately came out to take orders, and the matter of abolition and conversion of the coal station was decided.
