Chapter 130: Made in Foshan

In the past year, Xian Jing's efforts have been fully invested in Foshan Iron Works, and now Foshan Iron Works has changed from a concept to a reality.

Xian Jing married the princess of Chongqing, and for him, there were two major benefits.

The first benefit is that the princess of Chongqing gave Xian Jing political protection.

Today, in the territory of Guangdong, Xian Jing is a veritable first family. Even if the governor of Liangguang faced something about the Xian family, he had to weigh it.

Another point is that Xian Jing has a full set of technology from Zunhua Iron Works. Even a lot of technical backbones were transferred from Zunhua Iron Works to participate in the construction of Foshan Iron Works.

This is all in the name of the princess's dowry.

This is like a tiger with wings for Xian Jing.

In just one year, the tall iron furnaces in the Foshan Iron Works have been erected.

From the smelting of iron ore to the processing of firearms, artillery, and even all kinds of knives and guns, iron materials and agricultural tools used by the people, the only thing that should be complete.

Xian Jing was not only happy, but also secretly frightened.

Without him, the investment is too big.

Xian Jing smashed in more than one million taels of silver before and after, this is not counting all the technologies from the Zunhua Iron Factory, if these technologies are converted into money, I really don't know how much money it will cost, it is enough.

The money was used to build the iron works. But Xian Jing is facing strong pressure to recoup his investment.

When will I get a million taels back?

This is what Xian Jing has always been thinking.

This is also the reason why Xian Jing wants to meddle in firearms, without him, firearms are the most profitable, especially sophisticated firearms and artillery.

The Japanese sell firecrackers, and they all add a zero to the original price. During this period of time, I don't know how much silver was sent to Daming.

Countless Japanese people worked desperately in the mines, but their hard work was replaced with murderous weapons and used to slaughter, one of their compatriots after another.

Then these blood-stained riches filled Zhu Qizhen's inner treasury little by little. This also gave Zhu Qizhen a stronger confidence in the internal political reform of the Ming Dynasty.

I have to say, this is a kind of irony.

At this moment, Xian Jing paid the most attention to the production of a thousand-pound heavy cannon.

The thousand-pound cannon is already the most powerful and heaviest artillery among all the artillery pieces of the Ming Dynasty. Not only on land, but also at sea, there are also many ship owners who want it.

There is no problem with a few thousand taels of a cannon.

The only thing to worry about is whether the Foshan Iron Works can be built.

Therefore, in this matter, Xian Jing didn't dare to relax a little, looking at the master craftsmen, knocking down the molds piece by piece, and then a cannon that was still steaming and had this dark luster came out.

Xian Jing couldn't help but step forward and gently touched it with his fingers, seemingly

Feel a different metallic luster.

Immediately, he ordered someone to pull it out to test the gun.

In the sound of "boom, boom, boom", Xian Jing seemed to see traces of money flow in his eyes.

After the test firing was completed, Xian Jing looked at the muzzle of the cannon that was still smoking gunpowder and said, "Is this the best weapon that can be made in the Zunhua Iron Works?" ”

A craftsman said: "I don't dare to hide the horses, but in fact, no, the reason why the Zunhua Iron Works does not make heavier artillery is because even if it is made, it cannot be transported." This is not built, and the elite soldiers in the Zunhua Iron Works are all building steam engines. ”

Xian Jing said secretly in his heart: "Steam engine? ”

For this term, Xian Jing is not too unfamiliar.

Without him, the system of the Ming Dynasty wants to keep a matter completely secret, it is impossible.

After Xian Jing married the princess of Chongqing, he had already entered a circle, in which there were not many things in the entire Ming Dynasty that could be called secret.

But even so, Xian Jing only heard of the name of the steam engine, but did not see it. This has not made him yearn for a long time. Many times, I wonder, "What kind of thing is a steam engine that can be valued so much by His Majesty?" ”

The voice also reached the princess's mansion.

The relationship between Princess Chongqing and Xian Jing is not bad.

Therefore, the princess of Chongqing did not live in a separate house with Xian Jing, and at this moment the princess of Chongqing was receiving the prince's envoy.

The princess of Chongqing and the prince were both brothers and sisters, and the relationship between the two was good, but after the prince himself had a good relationship with the second prince, that is, his own brother, the relationship with the other younger brothers was a little embarrassing.

is still under Zhu Qizhen's knees. Needless to say, the prince who has not yet reached adulthood.

The third prince and the fourth prince are concubines, and in front of the prince, they think more about the status of monarchs and ministers, and there is not much brotherhood, while the fifth prince has the heart to resist the court.

This made the prince even more knotted.

But for many sisters, the prince loves him very much.

On the one hand, his sisters are not a threat to him. Second, the prince is not a real hard-hearted person, he also needs feelings, and the feelings between his brothers make him have to think more, but he doesn't have this concern for his sisters.

Therefore, after the princess of Chongqing arrived in Guangdong, the correspondence with the crown prince and the second prince was the most frequent.

If it weren't for the prince's responsibility to guard the land, and thousands of eyes were staring, the prince would have wanted to come to see the princess of Chongqing.

The princess of Chongqing read the letter from the prince. Frowning slightly.

Because of what Xian Jing did, he provoked it.

It was Xian Jing who sent samples to the southern capitals and wanted them to purchase them in Foshan.

The Foshan Iron Works has the qualifications to make weapons, and it was specially approved by Zhu Qizhen. But to whom the weapon was sold, it was not said.

Although above the sea, the fire is on fire

The demand for artillery is not small, but compared with the more than 100,000 troops of the Ming Dynasty, the demand is not comparable at all.

It's normal for Xian Jing to want a piece of the pie from the middle.

It's just that even if Zhu Qizhen doesn't speak, there are already many communities of interests on the line of Shaofu. Naturally, they will come out and speak out.

This is what the prince told the princess of Chongqing. Tell the princess of Chongqing about this matter, he has already settled it, and asked him to tell Xian Jing that some things can be done and some things cannot be done.

There is another thing, that is, the prince wants to see Xian Jing.

The princess of Chongqing immediately sent someone to call Xian Jing over.

The princess of Chongqing retreated left and right and said: "Xian Lang, I don't agree with what you did at that time, you still have to do it, no, even the eldest brother has intervened." ”

Xian Jing took a deep breath and said, "It's expected. ”

The princess of Chongqing said: "Expected? Expected you still to do? ”

Xian Jing is a businessman, a qualified businessman, and has always been a profit-driven person. In fact, politicians and businessmen are sometimes similar.

It is nothing more than that the interests of businessmen are nothing more than money, but the interests of politicians are much more complicated.

Let Xian Jing see that the money is not earned, it is simply difficult for him.

What he did, in fact, he also thought about the consequences, with the aura of the Chongqing princess to protect him, although he can't be said to be an undefeated golden body, but there is nothing big about it.

But once he succeeds, even if he wins the supply of weapons in one province, it will be an astronomical wealth for him.

Even if it doesn't work out, make a fuss, because crying children have milk to eat.

In his opinion, the prince wanted to see him, which in itself was a good sign.

Of course, Xian Jing couldn't say this to Princess Chongqing, he gently hugged Princess Chongqing and said, "Okay, I was wrong." ”

The princess of Chongqing said: "Don't do such a thing, with me, the princess, can you still starve to death?" ”

Xian Jing didn't say it, but there was a trace of boredom in his heart.

Although Xian Jing is not a great enmity, he is not without feelings for the son of Chongqing. It's just that he is not a person who can eat soft rice, and the better the princess of Chongqing treats him, the more he wants to make a career.

Let the world see, although he married the princess of Chongqing, it does not mean that his success depends on the princess of Chongqing, or even on the contrary, it is because he has such a talent that His Majesty will choose him as a concubine today.

Xian Jing avoided this topic and said, "This time the prince summoned me, what will happen?" ”

The princess of Chongqing does not have such a deep mind, she can penetrate Xian Jing's thoughts, as soon as she mentions the prince, she forgets what she said before, she said: "Don't worry, the prince's brother is a very good talker, even if you make a mistake, honestly admit your mistake, and it will be fine." ”