Chapter 1264 Geng scroll model, choice
Feng Ziying did not expect that the fire would be burned on her head in an instant, and there was no room for her to intervene.
The conversation between several big bosses almost put him in a position where he could only bow his head and obey orders. Although he was full of expectations to return to the capital, he soon realized that the "revolution in Yongping Mansion has not yet succeeded". At this time If he left, he would probably delay something big, but he couldn't leave now.
Qi Yongtai was silent.
He knew very well that the worries he raised could actually be solved. Although Feng Ziying was young and had relatively low qualifications, her achievements were recognized by even the Jiangnan scholars.
From the counter-rebellion in Ningxia to the strategy of opening up the sea, both civil and military skills are not just words. Feng Ziying personally took the risk and went deep into the grassland to negotiate with Bu Shitu. In Ganzhou City, he took the lead and went to the city wall with his own hands. After defeating the rebels, as for the strategy of opening up the sea, look at the changes brought about by his group's expedition to Jiangnan. Jiangnan has benefited a lot from it. This performance is truly amazing.
Then when he went to Yongping, the limelight was too strong and the Northland benefited too little, so he was allowed to avoid the limelight. His performance in Yongping Mansion was that he firmly grasped the merchants of Shanxi and Shaanxi. Yuguan opened the port, and Liaodong Supplies, relocation, fierce fighting, and negotiations with the Inner Khalkha people to redeem people. If he benefited a lot from Jiangnan when he was in the Hanlin Academy, then after arriving in Yongping, he really made the gentry in the north feel resentful. The child is relieved.
Even to please the emperor and Wu Xun, the adjustment of the Beijing camp satisfied the emperor, and the redemption of people from the Inner Khalkha people also made the Wu Xun owe the boss a favor. All in all, the results are full.
Of course, there are negative things. For example, the local gentry in Yongping Prefecture naturally hates and fears the cruel methods they used to clean up hidden houses, but they have nothing to do. This person is a close disciple of Mr. Qi Ge, and Beizhi All the prefectures can be regarded as Qi Yongtai's sphere of influence. Later, with the entry of Shanxi businessmen, the local gentry realized that if they did not cooperate, they would not even be able to get a mouthful of bone soup. On Zhu Zhiren's head, he used other connections to convince others and expressed his willingness to cooperate. This was considered to be a stage of healthy cooperation.
Feng Ziying originally planned to talk to these local gentry about cooperation with Shanxi businessmen as soon as the spring break was over, and to further expand the construction of coal-iron complexes in Luanzhou, Qian'an and Lulong, and in Yuguan and Funing. Let’s discuss carefully to increase investment in cement building materials and expand the scale, and at the same time build Yuguan Port into a transit hub port for the entire Jingdong and even the Gyeonggi region facing Liaodong, North Korea, Japan and Shandong.
Of course, the longer-term plan is to become a material transit hub for the entire north and south, but for now, material trade with Liaodong, North Korea, Japan and even Shandong is far less close than with Jiangnan. This is an unchangeable reality, so For now, it is still necessary to strengthen Yuguan's transit advantage for Liaodong, North Korea, and Japan. The next step is to open up this potentially busiest maritime trade route through Dengzhou and Jiangnan.
In this case, Feng Ziying is not willing to let the industrial structure she has worked so hard to build fall short, and she is even less willing to let outsiders pick the peaches.
But before Feng Ziying could speak, Qi Yongtai had already made a decision: "In that case, let me do it. I don't avoid relatives when promoting talents. Ziying's performance is obvious to all. Fu Yin is from the south of the Yangtze River, and Fu Cheng is from the north. Zhong is from Huguang, which is in line with the current situation, and no one can say anything."
Another worry that Qi Yongtai had at the beginning was that this recommendation would cause dissatisfaction among other people inside, and he felt that he was nepotism, but Zhang Huaichang and Wang Yongguang supported it, and even Sun Juxiang and Han Xu nodded, not to mention Qiao Yingjia and Cui Jingrong. , it’s all supported internally, so there won’t be much of a problem.
“Master Qi, sirs, this matter is inappropriate.”
Feng Ziying took a deep breath, stood up and clasped her fists together.
“Huh?!” Qi Yongtai frowned, and several others also frowned in confusion.
Han Xu and Feng Ziying were not very familiar with each other, and he thought that Feng Ziying felt that she had to be humble when she suddenly ascended to a high position. She smiled and shook her head: "Ziying, the status of the Prime Minister of Shuntian Prefecture is extraordinary and of great significance. It is normal for you to be a little stressed, but everyone Everyone thinks highly of you, and if you have any questions, you can ask everyone for advice. As long as you practice for a year or two, you will be able to adapt, so there is nothing to be embarrassed about."
"Oh?" Several people were a little confused. What could Yongping Mansion have to worry about?
Feng Ziying calmed down and sorted out her thoughts, and then she began to talk about her plans and practices for this year and her next plan. From the initial vision and the positioning of the entire Yongping Prefecture counties, As well as the next step plan and even the scale and effect that can be achieved after the plan is realized, it is elaborated in detail.
This is not only supported by various data, but also the composition of funding sources, the prospects of the market, and even the guarantee of transportation. It can be said to be well-founded and detailed, which is even more dazzling and refreshing.
Qiao Yingjia, Sun Juxiang and Han Xu were all Shanxi scholars, so they were naturally aware of the plight of Shanxi merchants in recent years.
As the power of Jiangnan merchants continued to expand, especially after the opening of the sea, the signs of the merger between Jiangnan merchants and Jiangnan gentry became more obvious, and their power also increased greatly.
Shanshan and Shaanxi merchants are increasingly declining in the traditional salt industry, trade and other industries in the south of the Yangtze River. In industries such as silk, cotton, tea, porcelain and other industries, they have shrunk in all aspects. They were originally far less powerful than the local merchants in the south of the Yangtze River, and now they have regressed seriously. Therefore, Now what Shanshan merchants can stick to is trade with Mongolia and Jurchen through Jiubian.
After the Jiangnan sea trade smuggling became official, the shipbuilding, fishing, and sea trade industries showed a booming trend, and even showed a tendency to advance northward. Therefore, this is what all the merchants in the North, including the merchants from Shanxi and Shaanxi, are most worried about. Yes, the products in the south of the Yangtze River are too rich, many of which are needed daily in the north. However, many of the products in the north are not strategically competitive.
However, with the sudden rise of the iron smelting industry in Yongping Prefecture, breakthroughs in new iron smelting and steelmaking technologies, including steel, ironmaking, coke, cement, and military industries, can be quickly integrated into one. In this regard, Yongping Prefecture has become more and more The more powerful it becomes, the more competitive it becomes.
“Ziying, do you mean that the output of wrought iron and steel in Yongping Prefecture has now caught up with Foshan?” Zhang Huaichang couldn’t help but ask.
This is unbelievable. Foshan is the largest iron smelting center in Dazhou. The iron lessons of Dazhou in Yonglong for six years totaled about 20 million jins. According to the standard of 15 lessons per day, Dazhou’s current iron output is close to 300 million jins. About a kilogram, and Guangdong alone accounts for about one-fifth, or 56 million kilograms, of which Foshan alone accounts for half of Guangdong's, about 25 million kilograms.
"No, no, Mr. Huaichang, you misunderstood. Yongping Mansion predicts that after large-scale expansion this year, the iron output may reach more than 10 million jins, but our steel output can reach about 5 million jins. From steel alone In other words, we can surpass the entire Guangdong, not Foshan, but the iron output is still insufficient. But by next year, I am confident that the iron output can be doubled. This is why our Yongping Prefecture has absorbed so many iron products. After the construction of the road from Lulong and Qian'an to Yuguangang via Funing, some of the refugees in Tianfu can continue to move into mines and iron smelting workshops. Currently, iron smelting and iron smelting craftsmen in Foshan are about four to four years old. We are still far behind about 50,000 people, but our technological level is much higher than theirs, and it is expected to reach 20,000 to 30,000 people next year, but this still includes iron-making and military workshops..."
The Iron Class is the official treasury of the Ministry of Industry. Cui Jingrong is about to become the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, so he is naturally more concerned about it.
If the total steel output of Yongping Prefecture can reach 15 million jins this year, then the iron class can have 1 million jins. According to the current iron price, which is between 0.015 and 0.025 per catty, the steel price is probably between 0.04 and 0.05. Calculated over time, the fifteen million kilograms of iron lessons returned to Jieshen's treasury alone can increase the revenue of the imperial court by 700,000 taels.
If according to Feng Ziying's prediction, the steel output of Yongping Prefecture can double next year, it means that the income of Jieshenku Iron Class can also double to about 1.5 million taels, which will almost catch up with Yonglong Six Years. There are only about 1.7 million taels of iron lessons in Guangdong province in the sixth year of Yonglong's reign, and Cui Jingrong's memory is only about 9 million taels in the whole year of Dazhou.
This is just Yongping Prefecture. In previous years, the three prefectures in the north, east and west together only had a mere 200,000 taels of iron lessons per year. This was because the Zunhua Iron Works, directly under the Ministry of Industry, accounted for the majority. In Hejian Prefecture, which is in the worst situation, the iron lessons per year are only a mere 10,000 taels. In other prefectures that do not produce much iron, the situation of 2,000 to 3,000 taels per year is common.
This was so tempting that even Cui Jingrong, who initially strongly supported Feng Ziying's move to Shuntian Mansion, could not help but hesitate at this time.
To unite these merchants from Shanxi and Shaanxi, they can also build roads, open ports, and open up markets in other places. The complexity of this is not something that ordinary officials can afford. An ordinary official would not even be able to figure out the southeast, northwest, and these The integrity of officials is also questionable. For the northern gentry, this example is simply too influential. It would be too unacceptable if Feng Ziying was delayed here to take over as the Prime Minister of Shuntian.
(End of this chapter)