Chapter 88 Envoy Group
But King Zhou was different.
He actually wanted to send someone to communicate with He Xi. Let’s talk.
Although King Zhou has decided to unite with Beijing. But we always have to have a good talk and at least get some support from Beijing.
The alliance belongs to the alliance, and the price tag belongs to the price tag.
The two are not the same.
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Naturally, the Nanyang Envoys encountered a soft nail in Nanjing.
After all, Zhu Yunwen was not willing to negotiate terms with the Nanyang kings at all. He even felt that there was a problem in the Nanyang kings sending people over at this time. You know, there is still a public case between Zhu Yunwen and the kings of Nanyang.
This koan is no one else's. That is King Jingjiang.
King Jingjiang is dead. Zhu Yunwen had already persisted in pursuing the remnants of King Jingjiang to the end. However, the kings of Nanyang felt sad about King Jingjiang and were unwilling to attack the remnants of King Jingjiang. More importantly, Nanyang was very big. There are many islands, and these people hide in one place. Very hard to find.
Even if you knew where to find them, it would be a waste of effort.
None of the princes were willing to do this.
However, Zhu Yunwen asked the Nanyang princes to deal with the remnants of King Jingjiang and send their heads to Nanjing.
I came across this soft nail. Zhu Yunwen was naturally unhappy.
This is no longer just a matter for King Jingjiang, it can even be said to be Zhu Yunwen's obedience test to the kings of Nanyang. Obviously this result dissatisfied Zhu Yunwen. The concept that everything in the world belongs to the royal land is deeply ingrained in Zhu Yunwen's mind.
He felt very uncomfortable with the presence of the Nanyang kings.
If all the kings of Nanyang were in their original Nanyang countries, Zhu Yunwen would be able to embrace people from far away. not give a damn about. Because these people had no political influence at all in the Central Plains, any scholar-official regarded these people as barbarians.
But the kings of Nanyang are different. They are not barbarians, and their political status is much higher than that of the previous Nanyang countries.
It conflicts with Zhu Yunwen's desire for the supremacy of monarchy.
Both parties have their own concerns, so naturally they can't talk about anything.
The Nanyang mission met with a warm welcome in Beijing.
He Xi thinks about one issue all the time, that is, maintaining currency value. Maintain the value of the banknotes he issues. Only in this way can Beijing have a steady stream of financial resources to continue the war.
This matter has always been the top priority in He Xi's mind.
And do this. On the one hand, there is enough hard currency. The other is to have enough purchasing power.
Essentially, it’s about increasing productivity. Improve the production capacity of the team's commodities. Once the commodities are produced, they need to be sold, which requires more markets.
He Xi openly and secretly restricted the direct exchange of banknotes for gold and silver. Many people could see these measures, but they did not affect the value of Beijing banknotes because Beijing banknotes could sell many, many things.
Therefore, the market is crucial to Beijing.
Therefore, as soon as the Nanyang mission came, all the things that the Nanyang mission wanted to talk about, such as the peace between the North and the South, and the political issues that the princes wanted to talk to the Beijing government, were put on hold.
No talk at all.
Instead, the first Beijing Expo was held.
All kinds of new inventions and new creations. All taken out. I want to see the kings of Nanyang. After all, the Nanyang kings are Beijing's biggest customers. The Nanyang kings not only consume for themselves, but are also the largest distributors of Beijing products. Sell Beijing's goods exclusively to the West.
He Xi naturally had to use his greatest strength to promote it.
The Crown Prince of Zhou hid his identity among the envoys and saw this very exciting scene.
A scene that he didn't even know what to say.
On Chang'an Avenue in Beijing, the spacious Chang'an Avenue was surrounded by soldiers and occupied a large area of the road. There were countless sheds on both sides of the road. Prince Zhou and his entourage looked at the areas one by one.
The first thing I saw was the model train.
In fact, it is essentially a toy train. On a table several feet wide, a toy train emitted black smoke and roared across various terrains such as mountains, bridges, and plains. Prince Zhou opened his eyes wide.
The Civil War still had an impact on Nanyang. Many news could not reach Nanyang quickly, such as the train in front of me.
Trains are nothing new to Beijing.
But it was the thing that Prince Zhou was most amazed by, even though he had already ridden it.
Still amazed.
It’s just that trains have little effect on Xingang. Because Xingang is densely covered with waterways. Water transportation is very developed. It doesn't matter if there is no railway, and the soil in Xingang is not suitable for railway construction. Prince Zhou knew this best.
In history, Prince Wang was not considered a good prince. But the current Crown Prince Zhou is different.
In Nanyang, where there were so many officials under King Zhou, the Crown Prince of Zhou took on a lot of work. It can be said that he was very experienced in reclaiming land. There is too much water in Nanyang. It even rains for a long time, and even cultivated paddy fields are easily flooded.
Fortunately, in paddy fields, the flooding time is short and it is not a big deal, as long as the water is drained well.
And can this railway be used?
How quickly iron corrodes when soaked in water. Prince Zhou is experienced. It can be said that the most purchased items from Beijing by King Zhou were agricultural tools, because in the case of Nanyang, no matter how carefully maintained, the iron tools would fall into disrepair in a short time.
A batch will be replaced every few years.
King Zhou just came here and shouldered such a mission.
So Prince Zhou was amazed at the railway, and then passed by.
But soon he came to a stall, and the thing on it was nothing else. It's a firecracker, but a military-standard firecracker.
The Crown Prince of Zhou was shocked when he saw it, and took a closer look at it. But I saw that there was a smooth wooden handle inlaid with the barrel, which was shiny every time and was very delicate. Prince Zhou said: "Can these things be sold?"
The person at the stall said: "It was not allowed to be sold before, but now it is allowed."
Prince Zhou looked at it carefully and thought to himself: "This must be taken."
Railways are not suitable for Nanyang, but firecrackers are different. As mentioned before, bows and arrows are not suitable for Nanyang. In Nanyang, steel crossbows must be used, but steel crossbows are not as good as fire blunderbuss.
Prince Zhou said, "Can I try the gun?"
"Okay, but not here."
Prince Zhou also knew that this place was too close to the imperial city. Said: "What's the price?"
"Ten taels and one stroke. If there are more, you can discount it."
"Can the artillery be sold?"
"Same. For sale, the price is different depending on the specifications. If there are more, you can get a discount. Sir, do you want to buy it?"
"Buy." Prince Zhou said loudly.
Selling fire guns to foreign parties was also He Xi's final decision. After all, a lot of goods in Beijing are sold outside, but the imperial court needs a large sum of money. After much deliberation, He Xi decided that only weapons were the most suitable. There are enough weapons. .
The kings of Nanyang were naturally willing to pay.
After all, war is also a business, especially for the Nanyang kings. Many annoying natives are still there today. After the Nanyang kings strengthen their force, they will naturally be able to defeat these natives, and the property of these natives will naturally flow to Beijing.
This is also a source of wealth for Beijing.
But Prince Zhou thought differently.
It's one thing if it's just a small purchase. But large-scale purchases are another matter.
There is a strong sense of confidence in it.
This kind of confidence made Prince Zhou feel suffocated.
Beijing never seems to worry that after selling these firearms, it will turn around and hit itself.
Just firecrackers, artillery pieces are also sold.
This shocked Prince Zhou very much. He suddenly had an idea in his mind, that is, to add something else to this cooperation, that is, military cooperation. The Civil War was so big. Nanyang
Countries will naturally send people over to observe.
Including the king of Zhou.
Of course, King Zhou understood the changes on the battlefield. But they didn't dare to peek into this before, for fear of being beaten. Afraid of being considered rude. After all, these are the highest secrets of a power.
, but now I don’t think so
