Will the Qing Dynasty Break Out as an Economic Crisis? The article quickly caused a sensation, and not only the officials and gentlemen of the Qing Dynasty, but also the personnel of Western countries stationed in China also paid great attention, and foreign-language newspapers in Guangzhou and Shanghai immediately published extraneous reprints.

The author of this article, Yi Xingzhi, has also aroused the curiosity and speculation of the government and the opposition, although this name is still very unfamiliar to the public, but this article can be published in a prominent position on the front page of major newspapers in the southeast, and his surname is Yi, and his identity is about to come out.

Soon, this speculation was confirmed, Yi Xingzhi is the prince of Zhennan Wang, whose real name is Yi Zhengxing, the word Xingzhi, grew up in the West since childhood, and has been studying the economic crisis of Western countries in recent years.

British Consulate in Shanghai, 2nd Floor, Office.

See James. Northcott walked in quickly, and Consul Mai Huatuo threw a few newspapers on his desk and said, "Yuan Qi has saved the market with a tray." ”

Northcote pulled down a few newspapers, saw all Chinese newspapers, looked up at the other party and said, "What's the situation?" ”

Mak Huatuo picked up a newspaper and went straight to the article "Will the Qing Dynasty Break Out and Will There Be an Economic Crisis?" The article was translated and read, and said: "The author of this article is the son of Zhennan Wangfu, the son-in-law of the great treasurer of Yuanqi, Yi Zhengxing. ”

After a long silence, Northcott said: "With this article, can you save the market?" ”

"You're underestimating the power of contentment." Mai Huatuo said: "Although Yi Zhixiang is not the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, his words are more effective than the edicts of the Qing Emperor, and his words are more authoritative than the comments of any stock commentator. ”

With a slight groan, Northcote stood up, "I'll take a look on the trading floor." ”

"I think I need to give you another piece of advice." Mai Huatuo said in a deep voice: "You can come to Qingguo to make money, but it's best not to stir up trouble in the Qingguo financial market, Qingguo is not the United States, you lose money is a small matter, and it will affect the relationship between Britain and Qingqing." ”

Northcott shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly, "I only care about the safety of funds and profits." ”

Shanghai stock market trading hall, before the opening time, the entire trading hall has been overcrowded, the vast majority of people are excited, Zhennan Wang Shizi, Yuan Qishao shopkeeper Yi Zhengxing personally wrote, publicly pointed out that the Qing Dynasty is in the stage of rapid industrial development at this stage, there is no possibility of economic crisis!

This article sets the tone for the later trend of the stock market - the stock market is about to usher in a big bull market that will last for ten or eight years! Everyone rejoiced, and there is no doubt that Yuanqi is sending a signal to support the stock market!

Northcott walked into the trading floor and saw a shocking scene, with a long line in front of several trading desks, all with a look of joy and excitement on their faces.

At ten o'clock, as soon as the market opened, there was an extremely crazy scene on the trading floor, more than 30 stocks were sealed in the price limit as soon as they opened, and in just a quarter of an hour, there were more than 20 stocks up and down, and the entire trading hall fell into a frenzy.

Seeing this scene, Northcott also had to admit that Mai Huatuo's words were very reasonable, the stock market of the Qing Kingdom was not a place where they could stir up the wind and rain at all, and the stock market of the Qing Kingdom was not a free market, but a monopoly market, completely under the manipulation of Yuan Qi.

Even if Yuanqi is exhausted in the case of funds, an article is enough to bring the stock market back to life, which no country can do, in this case, it is not difficult to make the Qing country break out of the financial crisis and economic crisis.

Obviously, compared with the economic system of free competition, monopoly has incomparable superiority, and the Qing State has confirmed this!

Zhennan Wangfu, Changle Book House.

Zhao Liewen pondered: "The stock market has such a big response, will it go against the original intention of the big shopkeeper?" ”

"It's almost the end of the year, it's good to go up, so that everyone can have a happy year." Yi Zhizhi said with a smile: "This wave of rebound is so violent, it should be that the previous suppression was too strong, in fact, the South African gold mine and the five-year plan are very good, and now the panic of the economic crisis has been eliminated, and it is reasonable to have a reaction."

At the beginning, the stock market was suppressed because it was worried that the price would rise too much and it would not be able to attract foreign capital, but more importantly, it was worried that after the outbreak of the economic crisis, the decline would be too large, causing panic. ”

Yi Zhengxing said: "Will the stock market rise too high and too fast affect the inflow of foreign funds? ”

"Nowadays, the financial securities markets of all countries in the world are in a depression, the panic of the economic crisis has permeated the whole of Europe, a large number of funds are looking for a way out, China's stock market is rising against the trend, a single branch, the economic situation is also a very good, and funds from various countries are bound to come.

Yi Zhizhi said without hurry: "The stock index is too high, the growth rate is too fast, and the impact is naturally there, but we have to prevent too much capital inflow, and if we really want the world's funds to flow into our country, our country may follow in the footsteps of the United States." ”

After a pause, he continued: "Let the large factories and mining enterprises in various provinces speed up the pace of listing, otherwise the influx of a large amount of capital will inevitably quickly raise the stock price." ”

In the following days, the stock market rose one after another, and the major newspapers also launched a round of debate on the superiority of free competition and monopoly, and then extended to the debate between the planned economy and the market economy. Or will it continue to follow the existing monopoly model?

Although Yuanqi's monopoly model has incomparable advantages of the free competition model, there are still people calling for the adoption of the free competition model, after all, Western countries have adopted the free competition system for 200 years, and it is on this basis that England has become the world's industrial hegemon.

Although Yuanqi's monopoly model is very beneficial in the early stage of development, it is suspected of being a big tail in the later stage of development, but it may not be a blessing for the country, after all, a strong monopoly organization is difficult for the state to control.

At Shanghai Railway Station, a train slowly drove into the platform, and the outside of the carriage was prominently marked Xi'an-Shanghai. In the soft sleeper car, the fifty-year-old Li Hongzhang, the newly retired governor of Anxi, looked out the window with a sigh on his face, the last time he came to Shanghai was nine years ago, time flies really fast, and Shanghai has changed too much.

"My lord, it's time to get out of the car." Wang Kaitai, an accompanying staff, reminded.

Li Hongzhang nodded and stood up, Wang Kaitai hurriedly approved a big coat for him, "The winter in Shanghai is cold——。 ”

"No matter how cold Shanghai is, it can't match Anxi." Although Li Hongzhang said this, he couldn't bear to brush off the other party's kindness, and walked out slowly, as soon as he stepped on the platform, a young man in a suit with a very handsome appearance quickly greeted him, and said with a smile: "Lord Li——。 ”

Li Hongzhang didn't know the other party, so he couldn't help but hesitate, but when he saw Yan Shikuan behind the other party, he immediately reacted, so that Yan Shikuan could stand behind the other party, the identity of this young man was already self-evident, Yan Shikuan said with a smile: "After ten years, Master Li's demeanor is still the same." As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and introduced, "This is the line, come to greet Master Li." ”

A few days ago, an article was published in the newspaper titled "Will the Qing Dynasty Break Out in an Economic Crisis?" Yi Xingzhi has already moved the world, Li Hongzhang really didn't expect that the other party would deign to come to the platform to greet him, so he hurriedly bowed his hand in a panic, "Xia Guan has seen the prince——。 ”

"Lord Li doesn't need to be polite." Yi Zhengxing stretched out his hand with a smile on his face, "Father has mentioned Lord Li several times, saying that Lord Li has the talent to pass through the heavens and the earth...... ”

Li Hongzhang hurriedly arched his hand and said: "The prince praises falsely, and the lower officials really dare not be the official." ”

Seeing that he seemed a little restrained, Yi Zhengxing smiled, stretched out his hand and politely said, "Lord Li, please get in the car." ”

Seeing that it was Wang Shizi of Zhennan who came to the train station to greet Li Hongzhang in person, the staff Wang Kaitai couldn't help but be overjoyed, there is no doubt that this is a signal to entrust him with a heavy responsibility!

Zhennan Wangfu, Changle Book House.

Zhao Liewen put down the newspaper in his hand, glanced at Yi Zhicontent, who was also reading the newspaper, and hesitated a little in his heart, the argument in the newspaper was obviously a little out of direction, but the other party didn't seem to care at all, and he didn't mean to intervene at all, he coughed lightly, and then he said: "Big shopkeeper, it seems that someone is deliberately guiding ...... in the controversy in the past two days." ”

Closing the newspaper, Yi Zhizhi said: "Huifu refers to the imperial court?" ”

Zhao Liewen said: "Those who belittle the monopoly system are the big newspapers in the north. ”

"It won't be the imperial court." Yi Zhixiang shook his head slowly, "Yi Yi and Su Shun currently hope to maintain a stable current situation and will not provoke Yuan Qi, this should be the concern of some people of insight, everything has advantages and disadvantages, and the monopoly system is also the same, although it is good for the economy, but it is not good for the country, this is the truth." ”

Hearing this, Zhao Liewen's heart tightened, and he said tentatively: "The big shopkeeper intends to change Yuanqi's monopoly model? ”

Yi Zhizu sighed lightly, and then said: "Yuanqi has developed to the current scale, not that it can be changed, you need to wait for the opportunity." ”

Sure enough, it's going to change! How else to change? What kind of opportunities await you? Zhao Liewen had a question, but he didn't ask a word, he knew very well that now was not the time to ask, even if he asked, the other party would not say, he groaned slightly, he turned his head, "Will such a fanfare debate in the newspaper prompt Western countries to shift from free competition to monopoly?" ”

Yi Zhizhi said: "Whether we preach guidance or not, this economic crisis will prompt Western countries to turn to monopoly!" It's trending! ”

Before the words fell, Lin Meilian reported outside: "The big shopkeeper, Li Hongzhang has arrived." ”

Yi Zhishu stood up and said, "Let's greet you." Saying that, he walked out slowly, Zhao Liewen got up and followed, but he was secretly curious in his heart, he was easy to be content and easy-going, not putting on a show, and he would go out to greet him as an ordinary superintendent, but it was extremely rare to send someone to pick up the station, especially when he sent Yi Zhengxing to pick up the station, it was the first time in the world, even if King Gong came, there was no courtesy, and this alone shows his importance to Li Hongzhang.

Seeing Yi Zhicontent, he went out to greet him, Li Hongzhang hurriedly walked past Yi Zhengxing, took a few steps forward and bowed and saluted: "Xiaguan Li Hongzhang greets the prince." ”

Yi Zhizu stretched out his hand to help him up, looked him up and down a few times, and saw that his hair and beard were already mixed with a lot of white beards, and he couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Gradually, I have been tired in Anxi all these years. ”

Li Hongzhang's heart was hot, and he hurriedly said: "It is the duty of the lower officials to be a member of the imperial court and guard the frontier. ”

"Come into the house and say ——。" Yi Zhixiang stretched out his hand with a warm face.

Entering the house, Yi Zhizhi inquired in detail about the situation of Anxi Province, its territory, population, cultivated land, agriculture, animal husbandry, commerce, postal services, communications, transportation, garrison, religion, customs, education, and ethnic contradictions....... asked carefully one by one, although Li Hongzhang is already in the year of knowing the destiny of heaven, his memory is still amazing, and he must answer all questions, like a few treasures.

The answer lasted for more than half an hour, Yi Zhizu smiled and stretched out his hand to ask for tea, and took a few sips of tea before he said slowly: "After Disheng leaves, the governor of Liangjiang will be temporarily acted by He Jing, and gradually Fu can be interested?" ”

Zeng Guofan is his mentor, died of illness last year in the governor of Liangjiang, listening to the other party mention, Li Hongzhang felt a little gloomy in his heart, slightly groaned, he gave up his hand and said: "Liangjiang is not better than Anxi, the lower official qualifications are dull, the intelligence is mediocre, I am afraid it is difficult to do the job, the lower official hopes to follow the prince left and right ........" ”

Seeing that he actually pushed away the governor of Liangjiang, Zhao Liewen couldn't help but look at him with admiration, the current governor of Liangjiang is on par with the governor of Zhili in terms of status, and Liangjiang is notoriously wealthy, how many people dream of the position of governor of Liangjiang, and the other party actually pushed it away? This guy is ambitious enough!

Yi Zhifen smiled and said, "Gradually, I will stay in Anxi for ten years, go home first and spend the New Year in peace, and then come back after the year." ”

Out of the Zhennan Palace, on the carriage, the staff member Wang Kaitai asked softly: "How does the prince place the adults?" ”

"Governor of Liangjiang." Li Hongzhang said softly, without waiting for Wang Kaitai to open his mouth to congratulate, he said in a calm tone: "I pushed it away." ”

Pushed it off? Pushed off the Governor of Liangjiang? The expression on Wang Kaitai's face was wonderful for a moment, first surprise, then consternation, then confusion, and then disbelief, Governor of Liangjiang, how many people dream of the fat shortage, who will push it away?

The four-wheeled carriage slid smoothly and lightly on the asphalt road, Li Hongzhang looked at the street scene outside the car window, and said softly for a long time: "If the prince wants me to take over as the governor of Liangjiang, he would have been appointed a long time ago, so why do you need to ask for my opinion?" ”

After hesitating, Wang Kaitai said: "If the lord doesn't shirk, can the prince still take back his words?" ”

"Naturally not, but my career is over." Li Hongzhang said softly, paused, and continued: "Go home for the New Year, and enter the Zhennan Wangfu after the New Year." ”

Enter the Zhennan Palace? Wang Kaitai was stunned for a moment, and then said happily: "The son? ”

"Not bad." Li Hongzhang slowly bowed his head and said, "The prince came to pick up the station, I vaguely guessed a few points, since the prince has temporarily emerged, it is time to start building the team, the prince is taking precautions." ”

"It's still an adult who sees it thoroughly." Wang Kaitai casually flattered, indeed, as Yi Zhengxing, how could he go to the platform to greet a governor.