Emperor Hongzhi was very satisfied with Fang Jifan.

This guy is also a great achievement.

So, wait for the end of the court meeting.

Zhu Houzhao and Fang Jifan both went to meet the Empress Dowager and asked An, and Emperor Hongzhi summoned Fang Jifan and Zhu Houzhao.

Emperor Hongzhi glanced at Fang Jifan, and wanted to say a few words of approval, but when he saw his happy appearance, his heart moved: "Tang Yin went to the tune and asked to transfer Qi Jingtong and others as his deputy, to supplement the undefeated fleet in the East, not only that, but also to reorganize the Ningbo Naval Division, and from the Ningbo Naval Division, transfer elite soldiers and strong generals, Jifan, what do you think about this." ”

Fang Jifan said: "Since it is Your Majesty's holy judgment. ”

Emperor Hongzhi nodded with a deep heart: "Then, I will be right." He knocked on the case: "Sooner or later, I will wipe out the fleet of Francos, and this ship-building must not be delayed." ”

He said and smiled: "I heard that the two of you want to build the railway between Baoding Mansion and Tongzhou, right?" ”

This is Zhu Houzhao's specialty, Zhu Houzhao said: "Father, Baoding Mansion, Tongzhou, and Jingshi, these three railways were all planned by Erchen, and they were raised by Tongzhou and Baoding Mansion......

"Fundraising?" Emperor Hongzhi was cautious about this.

To be honest, sometimes it is really shocking to look at the debts of Baoding and Tongzhou.

The loans to the Xishan Money Village were more than a few million taels of silver.

Although its tax revenue has skyrocketed now, it is really scary to watch.

In this era, although there is a deficit in the imperial court, or the problem of the local government eating grain, but after all, it is still very primitive, and like this, the people who borrowed heavily are unprecedented and unprecedented.

Emperor Hongzhi said: "I am quite worried, I heard that only these railways are connected, Ouyang Zhi's recital, there is a clear statement, saying that it is necessary to raise 15 million taels .........of silver, which involves the purchase of railways and steam vehicles, and the cost of later maintenance and maintenance, this amount is too big, I dare not approve it."

Emperor Hongzhi raised his eyes and glanced at Fang Jifan: "Jifan, let's not talk about the manufacture of this steam car, let's talk about the railroad tracks laid by Xishan Jianye, Baoding Mansion is difficult, can't you repair the railway for them at a cheap price?" What I mean by this is that the profit can be less. ”

Fang Jifan could understand Emperor Hongzhi's mood.

It was too expensive, and Emperor Hongzhi felt that it was unbearable.

Fang Jifan said: "Your Majesty...... The steam train has taken countless efforts to get into production today, although this car is developed by the head of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the manpower and material resources used are amazing. Not only that, but the laying of railways in the future will require well-trained craftsmen to be foolproof. And in the steel workshop, there are countless craftsmen, not to mention. ”

"This involves, up and down, dozens of industries, hundreds of workshops, and tens of thousands of craftsmen. The price was all obtained by Xishan Jianye and Xishan Steam Research Institute with countless efforts. If this price is reduced, just because Ouyang Zhi is a protégé of Erchen, then this precedent is set, what will happen in the future? If this railroad is not made to make money, what is worse is that the Steam Research Institute and Xishan Construction can still spend a lot of money to continue to improve the steam locomotive and improve the construction process of steel and sleepers? Your Majesty, you can't do a loss-making business, because once you lose money, or it is unprofitable, in the long run, these industries of my Ming Dynasty will all stop moving, it seems that now a few railways are built, and the country has taken advantage, but in the long run, it is all harmful and no benefit. ”

Emperor Hongzhi frowned slightly, he could roughly understand what Fang Jifan said.

After all, there are academicians of economics around me who will explain the principles of economics to themselves.

Emperor Hongzhi said: "Is there really no other way? ”

"Yes!" Fang Jifan was categorical.

Emperor Hongzhi's eyes lit up: "Let's hear it." ”

"Let the state treasury pay for the silver, and subsidize the steam research institute and various steel workshops and Xishan Construction Industry, not much, about three or four million taels of silver a year, it is enough, so ......"

Emperor Hongji: "......"

Let Baoding Mansion die.

Emperor Hongzhi said: "Oh, the matter of subsidies will be discussed in the long run." ”

Fang Jifan blinked: "Your Majesty, don't you think about it?" ”

Emperor Hongzhi said: "I will think about it, but at the moment, the top priority, not just the matter of building, I have accumulated many disadvantages, which really worries me, I am thinking...... Well, I have agreed with the cabinet to discuss, so you can step down. ”

"Oh." Fang Jifan and Zhu Houzhao obediently saluted and retreated.

Emperor Hongzhi knocked on the case, and waited for Fang Jifan and Zhu Houzhao to leave, before he said, "Xiao Companion." ”

"The slave is here." Xiao Jing said.

"You remember, from now on, all the officials who played the railway to build a wasteful amount of money and food were all left in the middle, and I didn't look at it."

Xiao Jing couldn't help but say: "Your Majesty, the slave maid thinks that this Fang Jifan is simply bold, and he actually uses subsidies to blackmail Your Majesty, this is ...... It's bold. ”

Emperor Hongzhi said lightly: "You are a eunuch, what do you know?" He made sense, and he said it thoroughly. In this world, everything needs silver, and this silver, if the treasury does not come out, it has to be borrowed by Baoding Mansion and Tongzhou, and this silver will not become less, and someone will always come out ......"

Emperor Hongzhi shook his head: "I can see this railway, it is really beneficial to the country and the people, if I don't repair it, I won't succeed, I don't care about it." Let them do it. ”

"And!" Emperor Hongzhi suddenly glanced at Xiao Jing coldly: "If you dare to chew your tongue in front of me in the future, you will pack your things and go to Xiaoling." ”

Xiao Jing shuddered, bowed down, and said with difficulty: "Slave, damn it!" ”

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Sumatra.

A merchant ship arrived in the port city of this archipelago.

Here, there is quite a bit of Francose style.

The Portuguese, who have been entrenched here for more than a decade, have a huge harbor that makes this a natural harbor.

It's just here......

But ushered in a guest from afar.

This distinguished guest, even the local Portuguese governor, treated him with great respect.

The nobleman was obviously suffering from some cold and heat in the midst of the turbulence of the sea.

At this time, he was in a magnificent mansion, half-lying on a bed, and he was dressed in silk pajamas, and even the collar of his shirt was specially laceped, and by this time the Portuguese governor had hired a full-time barber.

After the barber probed the nobleman's illness with ease, he said without hesitation: "Your Excellency the Duke has harmful things in his blood. ”

The nobleman had wavy blonde hair, and when he heard the barber's advice, he nodded his head and glanced at the barber with blue eyes.

As a result, the clergy and the governor of Portugal retreated a little.

And the barber did not hesitate to move out of the box he was carrying.

In the box, there are razors, there are awls, there are scrapers, there are daggers......... A feast for the eyes.

The barber first removed the spatula and cut off a few strands of hair from the nobleman's head.

Then, he took a spittoon and placed it under the sickbed.

He solemnly said to the nobleman: "Your Excellency, whether you are healthy or not depends on the result of the battle between good and evil gods. ”

He decided to get rid of the bad things in the nobles.

The barber picked up the razor and grabbed the nobleman's wrist.

He began to recite words of thanks to God.

This made the noble man very pleased, he was tormented by the illness clearly, and he couldn't imagine that in the far east, there was actually such an excellent barber here, and he looked at him with a clear look, exquisite.

The nobleman murmured softly, "May God bless." ”

The barber nodded, and the razor began to slit the nobleman's wrist.

As a result, blood began to flow down his wrists.

The noble man began to close his eyes, and he began to feel that the bad molecules in his blood began to strip away his body, which was a pleasant process, although there would inevitably be some pain in the process, but compared to purifying his own body and getting rid of the disease, it was obvious, this was nothing.

The more blood flowed, the more it flowed.

Outside, there was the sound of boots.

A well-dressed attendant came in, bowed, and saluted: "Your Excellency, the man you want, he is here." ”

The noble man was immersed in the wonderful process of bloodletting, and the red blood was dripping down his ten fingers, and he felt a little tired, and he pouted his shriveled lips, but he still tried to say, "Bring him in." ”

Immediately after, a ragged man hurried in, it was Wang Bushi.

Wang Bushi looked at the people in the room in a panic, and naturally, he also saw His Excellency the Duke.

This is a Spaniard, because his shirt is embroidered with the coat of arms of the House of Aragon.

He hurriedly took off his hat and said, "Your Excellency." ”

The noble man raised his eyes lazily: "You fled back from Daming, what happened there, what about my fleet, where are they?" ”

Wang Bushi subconsciously looked at the governor of Portugal.

The governor of Portugal, apparently having received the bespoke order of his country, and with the Spanish nobleman, he nodded to the king.

Wang Bushi spoke: "The damned Ming Empire expelled us, and most of the envoys were thrown into prison by them. As for the fleet, I have heard that there was a Spanish fleet that had been attacked by them, and they cunningly set a trap to lead the Spanish fleet into the harbor, and then sank them all, for which the Ming Empire held a grand celebration to celebrate this victory. ”

What is the ...... No problem.

The nobleman was obviously a little angry.

He didn't expect that the vanishing fleet would indeed be destroyed by the Ming Empire.

Now, Spain has fallen into a panic, and they can't understand that such an advanced fleet will actually be crushed by the Ming Empire.

He said hard: "Did you encounter the trap of the Ming Empire, this is all a conspiracy of the Ming Empire?" ”

"Yes." Wang Bushi insisted: "The ships of the Ming Empire, although they are large, are not suitable for combat, but the Ming people are extremely cunning, they are full of conspiracies, and their tricks are endless." ”

When the priest standing by heard this, he could not help but draw a cross and muttered: "This is the devil abandoned by God, may God punish them for their atrocities." ”

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