Su Shun, who saw it, also expressed his agreement, and Prince Yi Zaiyuan couldn't help but secretly complain, not to mention the official supervision of the commercial industry, the government-run industry is subject to Yuan Qi's supervision, what is the matter? Is it the court or Yuan Qi who has the final say? Is that still called a government office?

Although he was dissatisfied, he closed his mouth with interest, he knew very well that he couldn't argue in front of Yi Zhi, and he couldn't leave a bad impression on him, he represented the power of the emperor's family, even the Empress Dowager Ci'an had to entrap Yuan Qi at this time.

Yixun nodded slightly, and said: "Yuanqi's supervision itself is a guarantee, and the industries listed in Guangzhou and Shanghai are all thriving, which is the best proof, and furthermore, the duration of the English economic crisis is only one or two years, which does not allow us to think about it in the long run." ”

Yi Zhishu looked at the three of them and said with a smile: "Prince Yi is right, this is not a trivial matter, Yuanqi's supervision of listed companies is not limited to finance, but is a comprehensive supervision of personnel appointment and dismissal system, management system, production and marketing, etc., has formed a model, the imperial court may wish to send someone to carefully inspect it before making a decision." ”

As he spoke, he changed his words, "With the continuous development of industrial technology, all kinds of new machines emerge in an endless stream, and the application of machines has become more and more extensive, cotton gins, harvesters, sewing machines, toasters, etc. have begun to be widely used, and matches, cigarettes, stationery, and flour production have begun to mechanize .......

With the outbreak of the economic crisis in Western countries, a large number of industrial products will be dumped in our country, mainly cotton textiles, silk fabrics, etc., which have now expanded substantially, from railways, ships, machine manufacturing, to cloth, garments, leather shoes, stationery, glass, medicines, cigarettes, kerosene, perfume, tooth powder, ....... It can be described as all-encompassing, and it has everything.

With regard to the dumping of industrial products at low prices in Western countries, if we adopt a laissez-faire attitude of letting things go unchecked, it will be a disaster and a catastrophe for the national industries and industries that are in a state of development, and a large number of national industries and industries will go bankrupt in the malicious dumping at low prices in Western countries.

The imperial court has responsibilities and obligations....... Even if it is not to mention the responsibility and obligation, even for the sake of taxation, the imperial court should protect its own national enterprises, and in the face of this low-price dumping, the imperial court must carry out targeted control to protect its own national industry and industry. ”

Speaking of this, he glanced at Yixun, "The imperial court did not listen to dissuasion, lowered the customs tariffs of Tianjin without authorization, and gave Britain and France the most favored nation treatment of the United States and Russia, so that we are currently very passive, and we only need to adjust customs tariffs to easily stop things, but now we want Yuanqi to resist by means of subsidies."

This will be a huge amount of subsidies, and Yuanqi's financial resources are also limited, so I have decided to cancel all subsidies to the imperial court next year in order to make up for the domestic factories and enterprises, improve their market competitiveness, and curb Western dumping at low prices. ”

Yi Zhi's words are an understatement, Yixun, Zaiyuan, and Su Shun are listening to it, but it is nothing less than thunder, Yuanqi's various subsidies to the imperial court every year add up to tens of millions of taels of silver, and the imperial court has built railways, governed rivers, immigrated on a large scale, expanded the New Army of the Eight Banners, set up industries, etc., and the expenses have increased significantly, and these additional subsidies are not for Yuanqi, which cannot be maintained at all.

The three of them looked at each other for a while, and then Yixun said with a bitter face: "The imperial court also had a last resort ...... hardships. ”

Su Shun continued: "Brother Guocheng, the governance of the Yellow River, the development of the Northeast, Mongolian immigration, the construction of the seaport, and the promotion of new learning all refer to relying on Yuanqi's subsidies, and suddenly cutting off all subsidies will inevitably cause panic ....... ”

Zaiyuan opened his mouth but didn't say a word, he asked himself that the relationship with Yi Zhixin was not as good as Yi Xun and Su Shun, if the two of them interceded and couldn't make Yi Zhishu change his mind, he said it in vain.

Yi Zhizhi slowly lit a cigarette and said slowly: "The imperial court has a hard time, Yuan Qi also has a hard time, and the way of subsidy is used to curb the low-price dumping of Western countries, Yuan Qi's loss is also huge, and if the subsidy to the court is not canceled, the board of directors of Yuan Qi will not be able to pass this proposal."

You must understand that the protection of national industry and industry does not distinguish between north and south, and in the end it is not only those subsidized owners who will benefit, but also Yuan Qi and the imperial court!

Survive this wave of low-price dumping, the national industry and industry of the Qing Dynasty, and the financial economy of the Qing Dynasty will inevitably usher in a period of rapid development, and it can even be said that it is a golden age, and the imperial court will become the beneficiary second only to Yuanqi! ”

This is not to scare them at all, but to really cancel the subsidies to the imperial court! The faces of the three of them were a little ugly for a moment, and suddenly there was a loss of tens of millions of taels of silver, and the court was afraid that they would not be able to get by tightening their belts.

After being silent for a while, Su Shun spoke: "Brother Guocheng, everything else can be suspended, but it is not appropriate to stop ...... the governance of the Yellow River and the promotion of new learning." ”

Temporarily cancel the subsidy to the imperial court, Yi Zhizhi is to knock the imperial court, and then he does want to use this as a condition in exchange for the support of the board of directors of Yuanqi, although he is said in Yuanqi, but he is still worried about the anger of the public when he throws a lot of money outside, with this condition, at least it can calm the dissatisfaction of many shareholders.

Although he intended to knock on the imperial court, he was unwilling to stop the governance of the Yellow River and the promotion of new learning, so he smoked a cigarette silently before he spoke: "The cancellation of the subsidy for the imperial court next year cannot be changed, and the subsidy for the governance of the Yellow River and the promotion of new learning, I will find another way to fund it by raising donations." ”

Hearing this, Yixun continued: "I heard that the East China Sea Fleet is assisting the Japanese to quell the chaos, and the port construction of Dalian and Lushun should not be stopped. ”

"It's okay to stop." Yi Zhizhi said: "Port construction, the construction of the river, need a lot of cement, Yuanqi and the imperial court to build a cement plant in Tangshan has been put into operation, the scale is not too big and not small, but the cement produced can not be solidified under water, and is afraid of seawater corrosion."

The imperial court can negotiate with Britain and France, the introduction of cement plants, sole proprietorship or joint ventures, the construction of seaports needs a variety of special cement, such as this kind of projects that can fill the domestic gap, even if it is a loss of money, we must also actively introduce. ”

With the construction of Tangshan cement plant, cement began to be widely used in the north, and it is indispensable in the construction of ports and forts. ”

"There is only the unthinkable, and there is nothing that cannot be done." Yi Zhixiang glanced at him, and then said: "Pay attention to the introduction of cement plants, we don't need ordinary cement, and Yuanqi can also crush him if they don't develop this kind of cement, you can sincerely invite them to develop it with us." ”

Speaking, he deliberately diverted the topic, "The imperial court should also consider building railways to develop the northeast on a large scale, and at the same time step up the exploration of mineral deposits in the northeast.

Don't think about retreating to the Northeast all day long, even if there is no railway, you can't retreat back to the Northeast, from thrift to luxury, from luxury to thrift, the Eight Banners of Manchuria that have enjoyed the world for two hundred years have long since ceased to be sharp and vigorous before entering the customs, the imperial court should face up to this, sincerely prepare for the constitution, if you hold the feudal autocratic imperial power, not to mention that retreating to the Northeast is to retreat to Siberia, and there is no place to stand! ”

Hearing this, Prince Yi only Zaiyuan's face was a little uncomfortable, obviously, this was said to him, let him tell the Empress Dowager Ci'an, and this is equivalent to showing Yuan Qi's attitude, the court just wants to retreat to the northeast, and it is not allowed!

After talking for more than half an hour, the three of them got up to say goodbye, and out of the Zhennan Palace, Zaiyuan looked back and sighed, although talking to Yi Zhifen was not as restrained as entering the palace, but Yi Zhifen's unintentional attitude was aggressive, and he was aggrieved in his heart.

Yixun glanced at him, shook his head slightly, and said, "Get in the car first and go to the king's courtyard." ”

In recent years, Yixun has been going back and forth to Shanghai more and more, for convenience, he deliberately bought a garden not far from Zhennan Wangfu on Zhenhai Road, and the three of them entered the garden, Zaiyuan couldn't help but say: "Yiguo City has no human state, and it will be a disaster in the future!" ”

"What he wants to overthrow is the feudal autocratic imperial power, how can he still expect him to have the consciousness of a minister?" Su Shun snatched him up, "Yuan Qi has a heart to cause trouble, and there is no need to wait until this time." ”

Zaiyuan said unrelentingly: "He can have today's status in Yiguocheng, and it is all a reward from the imperial court." ”

"Jokes." Su Shun sneered: "Who is around him doesn't call him the big treasurer, let's call him the king of Zhennan, the power of Yi Guocheng comes from the Yuanqi and Yuanqi New Army founded by him, not the vassal king rewarded by the imperial court!" ”

Zaiyuan said stupidly: "Yuan Qi can develop step by step to today's point, and it is inseparable from the support of the imperial court!" ”

"There are no outsiders, so let's not put gold on our faces." Su Shun sneered: "What kind of support did the imperial court give to Yuan Qi? However, Yuan Qi has given a lot of support to the imperial court, how much silver has Yuan Qi given to the imperial court over the years? ”

Listening to the two bickering, Yi Xun looked helpless, and said in a rambling voice: "That is, Yi Guocheng, who has changed the position of the big treasurer of Yuanqi, I am afraid that I will already cut off the alleged king and raise troops for the Northern Expedition." ”

This is a big truth, Zaiyuan, Su Shun when the time is no longer silent, Yi Zhicontent can be said to sit on more than ten provinces in the southeast, with strong financial support, and hold more than 100,000 tigers and wolves, if the army is raised to the north, the Qing Dynasty is afraid that the country will be destroyed long ago!

When he entered the room, the next person served tea, and Yi Xun retreated, and then he spoke: "The British economic crisis, dumping at low prices in the Qing Dynasty, as big as railway construction, shipbuilding, and daily necessities, Yuanqi has adopted the way of subsidizing many domestic industries to resist low-price dumping, how much financial resources does it take?" ”

"King Gong's words are not right." Su Shun said bluntly: "Railway construction, shipbuilding, Yuan Qi did not resist, but welcomed, he resisted the domestic production of machinery and textiles, as well as other daily necessities such as cigarettes, soap, glass products, matches, clothes and hats, stationery, leather bags and so on. The distance to the West is long, the freight is expensive, and even if it is a subsidy, it will not cost much silver, not to mention, he still cancels all kinds of subsidies to the imperial court as a condition. ”

"How much silver does it cost?" The corners of Yixun's mouth hooked a hint of sarcasm, "Su Xiang is afraid that he is not very clear about the total import amount of foreign goods in the Qing Dynasty every year. As he spoke, he made a gesture of six, "Last year's total import of foreign goods was 64 million taels of silver!" In the case of low-price dumping, the amount will only increase. ”

Sixty-four million taels of silver? Su Shun was taken aback by this huge number, and he was silent.

Zaiyuan's heart moved, and he said tentatively: "What does the sixth master mean, take this opportunity to fall into the well?" ”

Add insult to injury? Yixun looked at him with an idiotic look and said, "Prince Yi is dissatisfied with the peaceful relationship between the imperial court and Yuan Qi now, and wants to provoke a war?" Do you know how many soldiers and horses Yuan Qi has recruited for the continuous expansion of the northwest? 50,000 in Xinjiang, 50,000 in Guangxi and Huaibei, and 100,000 at one time! Yuanqi now has more than 300,000 navy and army! You think Yi Guocheng is arrogant and domineering, and this king still thinks he is too low-key! ”

Seeing Zaiyuan, he was stunned, and asked with a smile: "What does the sixth master think?" ”

"What else can you think?" Yi Xun said slowly: "It's worry, Western countries dump at low prices, Yuanqi adopts a huge subsidy to resist, this move is unheard of, once it collapses, Yuanqi is damaged, and the reputation .......of Yiguocheng will inevitably be greatly hit." ”

"Is the sixth master worried about the translocation of the big shopkeeper of Yuanqi?" Su Shun's heart sank, once Yi Guocheng couldn't control Yuan Qi, would Yuan Qi lose control? Immediately, he was relieved: "Who is Yi Guocheng, why should the sixth master worry about him." ”

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Xie Xiuyuan presented the imported varieties and price lists of foreign goods to Yi Zhicontent, and said with a worried face: "Big shopkeeper, as the saying goes, the goods die when they are on the ground, and the Western merchant ships come from thousands of miles away, there is no reason to pull them back, the more we resist, the more their prices will be pressed, and we can't expect all businessmen to take care of the overall situation." ”

"I didn't expect them to look into the bigger picture." Yi Zhizu smiled lightly: "Not now, the cable telegraph of the Qing Dynasty has been connected to the whole world, and the price of the Qing Dynasty can be transmitted to Europe in just one day, let's reduce the price first, and the merchants who will reduce the price to Europe will not dare to come and dump!" ”

Hearing this, Zhao Liewen said curiously: "With so many backlogs, you have to dump them, right?" It can't all be stacked in the warehouse. ”

"Of course it won't be stacked in warehouses." Yi Zhishu said slowly: "You can't dump it, you can only destroy it, pour out the milk, drive the cattle and sheep into the river and drown, pave the road with cotton, set fire to the cotton cloth and burn the ......., then close the factory, fire the workers, and wait for the cold winter to pass." ”