Chapter 116 Lu Xian’s goal
Needless to say, Lu Xian no longer understood what He Xi said.
Lu Xian didn't understand. He Xi had to sell the factory that laid the golden eggs just for this trivial matter? This skull is broken.
In fact, no matter how tight Zhu Yuanzhang's investigation was at the top, not many things were actually implemented at the bottom.
Even the people in charge below have abused several older girls and younger wives. All normal. It should be noted that Chu Yequan has only disappeared from the land of China for a few decades. The Mongolian occupation of the Central Plains set Chinese culture back for many years.
In Lu Xian's opinion, the Liaodong case was a common occurrence.
Deal with it when it needs to be dealt with, and deal with it when it needs to be dealt with.
But we can't sell the factory just because of such a small problem. Could it be that he stopped eating because of choking?
But Lu Xian didn't ask again, because he knew that what He Xi Neng said was probably not entirely a lie. There might be other reasons, but it was something that shouldn't be asked. Lu Xian even felt that He Xi probably wanted to win over some people to support the reform.
And the Lu family has actually taken sides. After all, everything in the Lu family originated from Kaihai, which was presided over by He Xi. Over the years, there have been constant disputes over the issue of Kaihai. Under such circumstances, what will happen to Nanyang if He Xi loses in the future? No one dares to guarantee it.
After all, during the Northern Song Dynasty, when the old party came to power, it would rather give up land to the enemy than abolish the achievements of the new party.
Lu Xian said: "I wonder if the textile factory will be sold this time?"
He Xi said: "Of course I am included in the purchase."
Lu Xian didn't say much more. They were just discussing their intentions. There would naturally be people to talk to later.
Then the two of them talked about the situation in Beijing. When Lu Xian knew that He Xi was planning to purchase a large area of real estate to build a mansion in Beijing, he just nodded.
The two talked for a while. He Xi then sent Lu Xian away.
He Xi immediately picked up the teapot, held the spout of the teapot, drank almost all of it in one gulp, and asked, "Whose house is next?"
"The Yang family of the Marquis of Yingyang."
During this period of time, He Xi met with these people frequently. Although many things seemed to go smoothly if they communicated well behind the scenes, in fact, they had to make enough preparations behind the scenes. Otherwise, it would not have been so smooth.
To be honest, the Lu family had better settle it.
Because the Lu family's position is already very clear, there is no ambiguity at all, and they can be regarded as one of He Xi's die-hard supporters. Therefore, what the two parties are talking about is only intention and choice, and there is no need to talk about other things. Just reminisce about the past.
But other nobles are different.
Even if they made a lot of money from opening the sea, the favor from He Xi was not much. It's already good that they can send people over. But whether you are willing to spend money in Beijing is another matter.
He Xi was also very troubled.
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Although the date set by He Xi is getting closer and closer, He Xi is getting busier and busier.
Just while being busy, He Xi also discovered one thing, that is, many people were doing Tai Chi and seemed unwilling to participate. Even though He Xi spent a lot of time and had more intentions of waiting and watching.
He Xi couldn't help but complain to Yang Zhen: "Yang Zhen, what do you think they are thinking?"
Yang Zhen said: "The student is gone and he is worried."
He Xi said: "What are you worried about? Didn't I make it clear enough? The market is ready, the technology is perfect, and even if the factory is sold, the management staff will not be completely withdrawn. They only need to organize production, and they will never lose money. What are they hesitating about?"
Yang Zhen said: "The students thought they were hesitating. Why is it such a big benefit? The adults won't take a bite?"
He Xi was stunned and said, "How could I want it?"
Yang Zhen understands He Xi's concerns. He Xi is not a money-grubbing person. For He Xi, money has always been a tool, a tool that can be used. As long as it is easy to use, he does not pursue possession. There is not much difference between the court's money and his own money, which can serve his career.
Asking for money will ruin your reputation and affect your career.
Yang Zhen said: "My lord, haven't you noticed? In fact, almost all the planned land outside the Beijing Palace City has been sold out. It is because my lord placed his own yard outside Donghua Gate, the first one. The people below They all feel that it is impossible for you to trick me. But you have not bought this factory? In this case, they will naturally become suspicious? "
He Xi couldn't help but smile bitterly.
For a moment, I didn’t know what to say?
He Xi's integrity has become an obstacle.
He Xi thought about it carefully, maybe he was used to it. When the sea was opened, He Xi took the lead and settled the Jinghai company first. After setting an example for everyone, the people behind him ended up. It is the same now.
They may understand He Xi's thoughts, but they dare not completely make up their minds.
After all, the price He Xi offered was not low. If a large number of banknotes are not withdrawn from the market, big problems will arise. Even He Xi wanted to take advantage of this banknote recycling to recover the precious banknotes. Therefore, He Xi must collect more banknotes. If there is not 10 million taels, it will not be enough.
And ten million taels is not a small amount, it is almost half of the tax equivalent of the next year.
It is these families that will have all the liquidity in the future.
Perhaps, they can borrow money from banks, but the problem is, in this era, these people are not accustomed to doing business, or these nobles have no idea of borrowing money at all.
With such a large amount of money, hesitation is the norm.
He Xi smiled bitterly and said, "Then look, what kind of factory am I selling?"
Yang Zhen said: "I do have a recommendation."
He Xi said: "What do you recommend?"
Yang Zhen said: "I don't know, have you paid attention to what Zhao Zongde is doing recently?"
He Xi said: "Isn't he studying steam engines?"
Yang Zhen said: "No. Zhao Zongde is currently studying lathes."
He Xi said: "Lathe? What is he doing studying that?"
Yang Zhen said: "Zhao Zongde said that he saw the design drawings, and there were not many things he could modify, just some details, which can be said to be perfect. The only problem is to implement the perfect drawings into physical objects. This is not a design issue at all.”
"But even the most exquisite craftsmen cannot meet the requirements of adults. Occasionally they can do it, but large-scale production is impossible. Large-scale stable production is even more impossible. But in his opinion, these lathes , but there is a lot of room for improvement.”
He Xi put her hands on her forehead and said, "I didn't expect it."
He Xi has too many things going on. His guidance on steam engine research was merely guidance. Anything more is hard to find time for. The bottleneck of many major scientific research projects sometimes lies not in the project itself, but in its subsystems.
He Xi understands this, it is almost common sense. But the problem is that Ge Tiangong may not understand. Even if you understand it, you may not have the motivation to study it.
You know, the water in precision machining or machine tool industry is too deep.
It’s all about striving for perfection, detail by detail, and grinding. The requirements for precision are very, very high. Even to some extent, it is more difficult than studying steam engines because the requirements for accuracy are never-ending.
Even in later generations, this will be one of the key points of national investment.
However, He Xi then shook his head and said: "This is not good. This aspect is so important, it is better to leave it to the court."
Yang Zhen said: "My lord, otherwise, when your lord is in office, there is actually no difference whether this project is placed in your hands or in the hands of the court. But once your lord is not in office, who can see this project in the court?" What’s the importance of him coming out?”
"From a student perspective, it's better for adults to sell it."
This is a question of identity.
If He Xi completely tied himself to the imperial court, he would regard himself as part of the imperial court and the core of the political power. So, it would be better for these cutting-edge scientific and technological research to be placed in the imperial court. After all, the court's manpower and material resources are superior to his.
But the problem is that He Xi has to face a problem. Just as Zhu Yuanzhang cannot uphold the government forever, He Xi cannot stay in power forever.
This is inevitable.
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