Chapter 626
By Persia, the Bukhara Khanate conquered Junggar, which was actually a false way to attack Guo. Yinreng was very excited when he heard this. If this were the case, Persia would not be a place of exile, but a base camp of the army on the south. Lao Sisi really wanted to use him. Thinking of this, he hurriedly bowed and said, "Even if I work hard and devote myself to it, I will never be forced to bear the emperor's trust."
Zhenwu nodded slightly and said, "You have selected a thousand personal guards to go to Guangzhou Naval Academy for training and learn how to use new firearms."
After hearing this, Yinreng was secretly happy, but he became worried. When he thought about it, he did not get so much money to feed him? These personal guards were all fed with silver. They had no money. Even the princes couldn't speak well, let alone a foreign country that was thousands of miles away, and the money had to double. He glanced at Zhenwu and said cautiously: "Your Majesty, I am short of money now, and I am quite worried about a thousand guards."
Yinreng had no silver at hand, so Zhenwu naturally knew this. It was not that he had to buy people's hearts when he was planning a rebellion. Even if he had silver notes on hand, the Xian'an Palace had been imprisoned for three years, so he spent almost the same amount. However, he did not want to pay the money. He pondered slightly and said, "I conquered Africa for gold and silver, and the Persian layout was the only way to pay for the imperial court."
No money to pay? How can the situation in Persia be opened? When you go out, where can you not spend money? Yinreng couldn't help but be stunned. What does Zhenwu mean? Could it be that he would raise money by himself? This is not a small amount. Even if he wants to destroy his family and become a country, he must have a family to break. He is still in a prison.
Seeing Yinreng's face of confusion, Zhenwu couldn't help but smile and said, "The purpose of the Qing Dynasty's overseas conquest was to plunder. How could it be that it would be reasonable to pay the money? I will tell you about the "Four Great Hengs" and ask them to lend you one million taels of silver and five cents of interest, and pay it off in two years."
Pay it back in two years, which means next year. He can go to Persia at the latest. Yinreng couldn't help but feel happy and borrowed one million yuan! He really didn't expect that Zhenwu would say that it would be one million yuan, and the interest rate of five cents was a bit high. The interest rate for a month was 50,000 taels. In two years, the principal and interest were 2.2 million yuan. However, if there was a soldier in hand, he was worried that there would be no money? However, how could the fourteenth brother gave him a loan of more money? It was impossible to attract business for the "Four Great Hengs"?
After a second thought, he realized that this million was used to buy warship firearms. Thinking of the benefits of the navy's warship firearms, he couldn't help but be excited and bowed quickly and said, "In two years, I will definitely create a great situation in Persia, which can supply at least 50,000 troops."
Seeing that Yinreng was at a glance, Zhenwu felt very worried and nodded, and then said, "I will auction all routes from the Qing Dynasty to overseas. Open auctions, and the Persian routes are also included." As he said, he stood up and said, "Brother's Zhijun Prince's Mansion has also been unsealed. His target is Arabia and the Ottoman Empire."
Yinreng couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this, and wanted to get involved with Yinzhi, his mortal enemy?
The promotion of the title is a happy event, so naturally it is necessary to have a big banquet for guests. Zhenwu promoted more than ten brothers in one go, and the entire imperial city was very lively. A group of princes, nobles, civil and military ministers, and officials from each government office all congratulated the palace in circles, and no one dared to be negligent. If nothing unexpected happens, the brothers promoted by Zhenwu will be very useful in the future. How can the ready-made hot stove not be burned?
But after this round, everyone's wallets were much weaker. Officials with lower ranks and no real power in each yamen had to borrow money to make a living this month. Fortunately, the news of the salary increase has come out. They all looked forward to it, and I don't know how much they could be added? Judging from the situation of the green camp's salary increase, it is very likely to be doubled.
The next day, news came out of the study room that with Zhenwu's permission, the green camp's salary increase was finally determined. The salary was completely in accordance with the standards of the Eight Banners. Considering that the warehouses in various places were not as large as those in the capital, the salary was increased to one hu (five dou), and it was officially implemented in August. The welfare of the Eight Banners was not borne by the court, and it was paid by Zhenwu from the treasury.
As soon as the news spread, everyone was happy. The Green Camp was so happy that they could not bear to pay with the Eight Banners. This was a good thing they never dared to imagine in their daily lives. Unexpectedly, Zhenwu ascended the throne and helped them realize it after half a year of becoming the throne. The soldiers and generals were laughing at each other, and the salary doubled, and the salary increased from three to five. What else was there to be dissatisfied?
The Eight Banners soldiers were also very happy. Although there was no clear statement of how much welfare was added, it was definitely not lower than the increase of the Green Camp with its toes. Moreover, all this was paid by Zhenwu by the treasury, which was enough to show that Zhenwu still relied heavily on the Eight Banners, which made the Eight Banners generals who had always been worried about being marginalized breath a sigh of relief.
The officials of the court were also very happy. The green camp's salary doubled, and the amount of salary increase for officials would not be low, and it would definitely be doubled. Moreover, the welfare of the Eight Banners does not have to be burdened by the court. This not only reduced the burden on the court, but also an extremely obvious signal that the court began to gradually strip away the Eight Banners of the big burden.
Even the princes and nobles were very satisfied with this. Although the salary of the Green Camp was the same as that of the Eight Banners, the salary of rice was still one hu lower than that of the Eight Banners. Although the gap was not obvious, there was still a slight difference. They were also at ease and had less resistance. Moreover, the officials increased their salary, so they were the biggest beneficiaries. Therefore, after the news came out, the dissatisfaction immediately disappeared.
On April 20, the Beijing News issued an edict to auction the permanent franchise rights of all maritime routes, which was scheduled to be auctioned publicly in Shanghai on the first day of July. Then a series of auction routes were listed in detail, and all routes were specifically used to a certain port, such as Shanghai to Edo, Tianjin to Osaka, Guangzhou to Luzon Manila, Dagufan, Xiamen to Hoi'an, Peking University, etc.
The princes, nobles, gentry officials, and wealthy businessmen in the capital were immediately excited. Everyone knew that the so-called maritime route franchise was actually a monopoly of trade between the two places, and a permanent monopoly, a monopoly protected by the Qing court. What does this mean?
The Qing Dynasty Royal Navy was constantly expanding its troops and building ships, with an increasing scale and an amazing speed of expansion. This is well known. Pirates in the waters around the Qing Dynasty have been recruited or cleared out. In addition, Australia and Nanyang have established provinces, Japan has surrendered and surrendered, and America has implemented feudalization. It can be said that the Qing Dynasty could no longer be in seclusion and ban on seas. As long as the Qing Dynasty did not collapse, the routes could be passed down from generation to generation.
The current national strength of the Qing Dynasty was far beyond that of the Ming Dynasty. The army was so strong that it caught up with the Yuan and Meng, and the society was stable. It was about to start a prosperous era that was rare in a century. As long as there was no major change, it was no problem to pass on for a hundred years.
Moreover, those with a little bit of vision know that the Qing Dynasty will soon usher in an unprecedented sea trade boom, and all this was promoted by the current emperor Zhenwu. Zhenwu is only twenty-six years old this year, and he is in his prime. Under his governance, the Qing Dynasty will definitely become stronger and stronger.
In this case, having a franchise on a route, its value and profits it can generate are not comparable to those in other industries. This is completely an old hen that lays golden eggs, and an old hen that can live for more than a hundred years. Anyone with rich financial resources is very moved, and those with weak financial resources will also start to invite people to join the shares everywhere.
Prince Rao was not interested in the route franchise. He had gold mines and black slaves on the Gold Coast of Africa. He didn't even like this little money. He didn't hesitate to ask some princes and nobles who were familiar with him to buy shares. He refused to hesitate. It was not that he thought the money was hot, but that he wanted to avoid suspicion. If Zhenwu knew that he was still involved in these matters and would not make a good deal, he would have a greedy and unsatisfied impression. It would be really not worth the loss.
After pushing a few groups of visitors, Yinzhen was also quite bored. He was about to leave the city and go to the village outside the city to avoid it, but when he heard the news, Prince Lian invited him. He thought that it was also a matter of specializing in the route, so he walked out and left all the way.
After entering Prince Lian's mansion, he asked Ming Yinsi in the study room, but he didn't need a servant to report it. He rushed straight over. As soon as he entered the study room, he found that Yinyi, Yinxiang, Prince Yu Baotai, Shuncheng Prince Bumuba, and Prince Xin Dezhao were all there. He couldn't help but wonder what happened, why did the starling brother call so many people? Don't you need to avoid suspicion?
Seeing Lao Jiu coming in, everyone couldn't help but stand up to greet him. After a brief greeting, Yinsi smiled and said, "The title has been promoted. The ninth brother and the sixteenth brother should choose a date to return to Tianjin. The tenth brother is also going to return to Shunyi Camp. The emperor asked me to give me a farewell to my brothers. After a while, the fifteenth brother and the sixteenth brother will also come. Let's get together today."
Yinzhen couldn't help but suddenly realize that it was because of this matter. It seemed that he would have to go to the palace tomorrow. Zhenwu was urging them to leave the capital. He smiled and said, "It's really time to go back to Tianjin. I'm really a little worried about leaving these days."
Yin Yi smiled and said, "Brother Jiu is good at dancing. Can someone invite you to invest in this specialized route?"
"I don't want to get involved in this matter, and I don't have the spare money," Yinzhen chuckled and said, "A few groups of people came, I pushed them quickly."
"The Ninth Brother dealt with it very well." Yinsi nodded with a smile and said, "You'd better not get involved in this matter."
After hearing something in Yinsi's words, Baotai was immediately concerned and asked, "Why did the starling say this? But..." He said, pointing upwards with his hand.
"That's not." Yinsi smiled and said, "The emperor attaches great importance to the American ban. It is justified that you have the spare money and strive to open up the American ban. Besides, have you carefully considered this permanent route franchise?" After a slight pause, he continued, "The emperor's move is not only to make money, but also to control and regulate the management of overseas trade. Everyone can think of these two points, but I think about it. The emperor should have some meaning, binding maritime merchants."
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