"Ha ha……"
With another burst of laughter from the emperor, the atmosphere finally became slightly harmonious.
Since the 'disharmony' just now was a deliberate test, it is harmless.
However, this incident gave Qi Yu a wake-up call.
What?
Today's emperor has been upgraded to a movie king. Not only can he skillfully use methods, but he can also vividly interpret the true and the false, making it difficult for people to guard against.
It seems that we have to be careful in the future and don't get into trouble by speaking out.
Qi Yu was there looking at his nose, his nose at his mouth, and his mouth at his heart. He honestly didn't even dare to take a breath. How could he still have the slightest momentum from before?
Before and after, they were completely different people.
"I said, what are you doing standing there, why don't you pour me a drink?"
"Uh...Wei Chen obeys the order!"
"..."
As the saying goes, drinking makes you brave.
Sure enough, after two glasses of wine, the monarch and his minister seemed to let go of their remaining grudges.
"Actually, I know very well the evil deeds done by the French people in Nanyang. I also know that they are not sincerely doing business with Da Feng. Everything is for profit."
The emperor's voice changed and he added: "But what can be done is that our Dafeng Dynasty's military technology is not as good as others. If we want to make progress, we must take the strengths of others to make up for our own shortcomings. Only in this way can we build a strong military base in a short time." Large-scale navy, and then stabilize the border defense along the coast. Without a strong fleet patrolling and escorting, it is impossible to relax the maritime ban with peace of mind. You know, neighboring Fuso is also developing rapidly, it depends on who can go faster. "The emperor's tone was very sincere, and he frankly stated what he was thinking.
If you look at it from the perspective of a superior, this is indeed the truth.
What's even more rare is that the emperor clearly recognized his country's shortcomings and figured out what he thought was a feasible plan.
Unlike just now, Qi Yu was not in a hurry to express his opinions at this moment, but just sat there and listened quietly.
It seems that the emperor was also happy to find a knowledgeable audience and share his wise decisions with him.
"... In the past two days, I have finally figured out that the interests involved can be discarded needlessly, but the integrity of the righteousness must not be lost! Therefore, I decided to officially fall out with them, the Franco Kingdom. Be an enemy!”
ah!
This is so great!
Qi Yu was about to praise me brilliantly, 'My Emperor's Holy Might', when he suddenly heard him add: "Haha, I have heard that the firearms of Great Britain are no less than the red cannons of France. Let's find Whoever buys it buys it, so why hang yourself on a tree?”
ah?
This...send away a jackal and recruit a tiger?
Hearing this, Qi Yu couldn't sit still anymore and stood up hurriedly: "Your Majesty, do you still remember the advice that Wei Chen wrote in the memorial?"
The emperor nodded and replied: "Of course I remember that you tried your best to admonish me in your article, saying that all military equipment must be manufactured independently, otherwise it will be controlled by others. I am still deeply impressed by your point of view. Approved."
"Since Your Majesty agrees, why doesn't he implement it?" Qi Yu asked.
"Implementation? How to implement it? Because of this matter, I also specifically asked the Minister of Industry and other great craftsmen. They all said that casting firearms is by no means an overnight success. It will take at least several years of hard work to make any progress. Alas. , I really can’t wait!” The emperor sighed helplessly and explained.
As soon as he finished speaking, Qi Yu continued to admonish: "To be honest with Your Majesty, Wei Chen has been devoting himself to the research of firearms for the past three years. Now, he has not only figured out the craftsmanship skills, but also practiced manufacturing methods." If your Majesty trusts me, you might as well entrust me with this important task, and I will definitely live up to your trust, overcome difficulties, and contribute to our great military industry."
"this……"
In fact, as early as last year's document, Qi Dalang had made a half-covered hint, implicitly expressing that he was well versed in the craftsmanship of firearms. Now that he was bringing up the old matter again, he specifically wanted to remind the emperor.
At the same time, there is also a metaphor from other aspects: Those old idiots in the Ministry of Industry are talking nonsense, and now I, Lao Qi, have made what they call an inch of progress.
The emperor is not a fool, so how can he fail to understand the meaning of these words?
However, he still chose to refuse: "Qi Aiqing's spirit of caring about the country and the people is very commendable, and I am deeply gratified. However, the decision on firearms is the result of public discussion between me and the cabinet members, and no change is allowed." "
Naturally, Qi Yu would not give up, and still admonished: "Your Majesty, the main reason why we advocate buying from foreigners is because there is corruption in it. They are all motivated by selfish considerations and have no sense of public morality. I hope your Majesty will be clear about it."
Is this the intention of impeaching the officials for their corruption?
Very courageous!
Qi Yu originally thought that the emperor would reject his advice on the grounds that "no evidence can be framed", but he never thought that he actually nodded in approval and replied: "How can I deal with these tricks?" Don’t you know? The main reason why I agreed to outsourcing rather than trial production in Qiongzhou is because I don’t trust you.”
worried? What does this mean?
Could it be~~
Waterfall sweat! !
After Qi Yu was agitated, he hurriedly argued: "Wei Chen is full of passion and loyalty. This sincerity can be learned from heaven and earth, and there is absolutely no trace of it..."
Before he could finish his words, the emperor interrupted: "My dear, please don't misunderstand me. I have no doubts about you."
"Then... what does it mean to say you don't worry?"
"Oh, that's fine, I'll tell you clearly!"
After a slight hesitation, the emperor calmly stated the reason.
It turned out that when the new cabinet chief Liang Yingzhong was still serving as Minister of War, he had launched a series of secret investigations into Qiongzhou under Qi Yu's rule.
What to check?
military power!
However, because the sentry posts near the science and technology research institute and manufacturing factory were too dense, there was basically no opportunity to take advantage of it, so in the end, the craftsmen had to go to the dock area to look for clues.
Coincidentally, Qi Yu ordered the military department to pay attention to hiding its strength at that time, so most of the ships were transferred to the secret base for resettlement. Therefore, those detailed investigators only found some simple information about shore-based artillery and small frigates. As far as the facts are concerned, it can barely be regarded as a glimpse.
Later, Liang Yingzhong learned through data analysis from the survey that Qiongzhou did have certain firearms manufacturing capabilities.
However, its production capacity is extremely limited, and they are all smaller attack-type 'mini-ships'.
Although the harvest was not great, he still presented this conclusion before the holy case.
After reading it, the emperor compared it with Wu Wanrong's previous version of the report. He found that the two were basically the same, so he accepted this conclusion.
Liang Yingzhong's original intention was to bring down Qi Yu through the crime of privately manufacturing firearms he collected, but he never thought that Emperor Sheng would choose to ignore it.
So, the matter ended like this.
After hearing this, Qi Yu had a look of astonishment on his face and an anger in his heart: You Liang Yingzhong, how dare you secretly spy on me!
