Revealing some of his own thoughts first can be considered a foreshadowing. Feng Ziying knew very well that even among northern scholars, there were still many different views.
The influence of their origin, experience, knowledge, and the groups of relatives and friends they come into contact with, as well as the interests that they and their family may be involved in, all make them have different ideas on many issues.
Squires can also become industrial and commercial aristocrats, and after making money in industry and commerce, industrial and commercial aristocrats may not keep up with the changes of the times and become conservative. They return to their hometowns to purchase land and become conservative land aristocrats. Everything is possible. , it’s just that certain trends are more obvious.
Therefore, Feng Ziying has always been unwilling to divide boundaries based on geography. Although it seems now that her supporters are mainly northern scholars and Huguang scholars, this is more because of her military exploits in Shanshan, Shaanxi, Northern China, and Liaodong. , as well as the influence brought by vigorously promoting the development of sea and industry and commerce in Northland.
In fact, the real northern squires have a very average view of themselves. Perhaps they can win the support of some landowners who benefit from the promotion of new actions.
On the contrary, in Jiangnan, Feng Ziying’s influence is quietly penetrating and expanding.
The news came back from Zhen Baochen in Yangzhou. Thanks to the steady development of stock issuance, listing and trading on the Yangzhou Stock Exchange, more and more funds have flowed into it, the largest source of which is salt merchants.
With the rapid development of industrial and commercial industries in Jiangnan, Shandong, and Beizhi, more and more companies have sought to issue new shares on the Yangzhou Stock Exchange in the past two years. In March this year, the Yangzhou Stock Exchange had the largest listing since its launch. A company listed on the stock market - Xuzhou Liguo Iron and Steel Works, issued 500,000 listed shares, with a value of eight taels of silver per share, accounting for 30% of the overall share capital.
This alone attracted a large number of scattered salt merchants and Jiangnan businessmen to rush into the market. In just three days, Liguo Steel's stock rose from eighty taels of silver per share to fifteen and a half taels, nearly doubling. .
You must know that this is a steel company that raised 4 million taels by listing 500,000 shares, and the total market value exceeded 12 million taels. In just three days, the market value exceeded 25 million taels, and it immediately became the Yangzhou Securities Exchange a benchmark enterprise.
Although the stock price of Liguo Steel later fell to more than 12 taels, Liguo Steel, with a market value of nearly 20 million taels, is still a well-deserved giant.
And because it is close to the largest market in Jiangnan, has abundant coal and iron resources, and has excellent canal and waterway transportation, many people are optimistic about the development prospects of Liguo Steel, and many people have even changed the purchase of land as a way to preserve value and It is a family tradition to buy Liguo Steel stocks as a family heirloom.
Liguo Steel has also announced that it will use 70% of its profits as dividends every year and will never change. This is why many people are more optimistic about holding Liguo Steel stocks.
The listing of Liguo Steel also gave Anshan Iron and Steel hope. Although Anshan Iron and Steel is definitely better than Liguo Steel in terms of resource conditions, in terms of proximity to the consumer market and transportation conditions, Anshan Iron and Steel is far inferior to Liguo Steel. , but the Shanshan, Jiangnan, and salt merchants who have invested more than three million taels of silver are more eager to see tangible benefits immediately.
If Anshan Iron and Steel can continue to make profits next year, it will also have the conditions to be listed on the Yangzhou Stock Exchange. By then, it will not be comparable to Liguo Steel. Even if it is only half the market value of Liguo Steel, it will be enough for these businessmen. I woke up laughing even when I fell asleep.
In four years, the three to four million taels of silver are still more than doubled, and there is no annual dividend after the production is put into operation. Where can I find this kind of business?
It can be said that the new thing of Yangzhou Stock Exchange has greatly changed the traditional habits of Jiangnan merchants, causing the tradition of purchasing land to pass on to family members to gradually lose its market.
Choosing a large-scale high-quality enterprise stock for stable investment has become the new favorite of many wealthy households (middle class) and officials in Jiangnan. For example, Liguo Steel provides stable dividends every year, relatively stable stock prices, and is simple and easy to sell for cash. New things are increasingly welcomed by people ranging from peddlers to tycoons.
The development of this same habit also encouraged more gentry and merchants to take out the silver hidden in the cellars of their homes and invest it in the stock market. It also greatly encouraged more industrial and commercial industries to raise funds in the stock market to expand production. , forming a virtuous cycle.
This subtle change also deeply affected the thinking of merchants throughout Jiangnan and even Shanxi.
They will not forget who first promoted this, which also greatly increased Feng Ziying's influence in Jiangnan.
Whether it is investors who invest silver in the stock market or industrialists who raise funds through the stock market, they are all grateful to the market pioneered by Feng Ziying.
It should be said that Bi Ziyan has also implemented this very well. In the early stage, these companies basically selected the best from the best, so even if the dividends may not satisfy everyone, the income has far exceeded the investment in land and rent collection. And at least there have been no major ups and downs in the stock price.
As the ministers arrived one after another, the number of people in the palace gradually increased.
This is the first major court meeting after the new cabinet was formed. No matter who it is, important ministers and officials present pay special attention to it.
Although the members of the new cabinet have communicated with their respective groups and close friends and colleagues in advance, this appearance is the official announcement of the overall policy strategy of the cabinet and the areas under their respective jurisdictions, and it is also formally proposed. For everyone to discuss and discuss on this solemn occasion.
The Great Court Meeting is just the beginning. Subsequently, the policies of the cabinet will be distributed to everyone. In the future, ministers will also put forward their own suggestions and opinions on these policies orally or in writing. Criticisms, suggestions, and questions will all be expressed. Can.
This is also something new brought by Feng Ziying.
One person is short of wisdom, but everyone is wise. Feng Ziying believes that cabinet ministers can communicate in advance, and then each and his staff can come up with a big framework and plan. However, it should be left to colleagues to make decisions, and ultimately work together to come up with the most complete strategy.
But once it is finalized, it will not be changed unless there are major changes, but the focus should be on supervising implementation.
With the arrival of Gu Bingqian, the entire hall finally calmed down. After a brief speech, it also marked that the imperial meeting finally entered the substantive stage of the meeting.
First of all, Gu Bingqian made an overall planning vision for the next five years and one year on behalf of the cabinet.
As the chief minister, he needs to propose what the court will do in the next five years, what goals it will achieve, and what changes will happen to the entire country in five years. On this point, Feng Ziying took great pains to discuss and communicate with Gu Bingqian.
It can be said that in the past half month, Feng Ziying and Gu Bingqian spent more time together than with their families. Of course, this is mainly because their wives and concubines have not yet returned from Liaodong.
Feng Ziying felt that in addition to shouldering military affairs, she also successfully played the role of cabinet secretary-general, even more diligently than Gu Bingqian's large group of staff.
The work ideas of Guan Yingzhen, Huang Ruliang, Qiao Yingjia and the Seven Procuratorates were also handed over to Gu Bingqian, and Feng Ziying helped Gu Bingqian comprehensively organize them.
This is also a new change that Feng Ziying has brought to everyone. He informed everyone one month in advance that there must be a general plan. As the head of a department, you must have a vision for the department's work in the next one and several years.
If you don't know what's in mind, discuss it with your staff quickly and listen to the suggestions of the people below. You will naturally be able to come up with a rough idea. You can't wait until the beginning of the first year of taking office and deal with this pattern while still following the steps or when something happens. .
It can be said that Feng Ziying's new ideas and new ideas keep popping up, which makes Gu Guan Huang Qiao and the people of the Seven Departments of the Procuratorate feel novel and upset. However, after thinking about it carefully, they have to feel that there is indeed room for reflection and improvement, and once I tried it and found it to be of great benefit.
As Chai Ke said, we must at least determine a few goals, carefully study the means to achieve them, and then move towards the goals. As for whether they can be achieved, we can continue to make corrections and adjustments during the specific advancement process. After all, this is also a new thing. No one has a definite decision in mind yet.
Now the three officials, Huang Qiao, have gradually adapted to Feng Ziying's role as "Cabinet Secretary-General", and are willing to communicate and discuss many matters with Feng Ziying in advance. According to Feng Ziying's own vision, after a year and a half, the basic structure of military affairs will be formed, and he The meeting proposed a minor reorganization of the cabinet, with Sun Chengzong joining the cabinet and taking charge of military affairs. He himself became the "Cabinet Secretary-General" and a minister.
Of course this is just a rough idea of mine and has not been made public yet.
"The establishment of the Ministry of Agriculture also takes into account the changes in the current situation. The population of our country has increased sharply in the past fifty years, the situation of densely populated areas has become more and more severe, and the problem of food for the people has become increasingly prominent. Solving the food problem has become an urgent problem ,…”
Gu Bingqian is cadenced.
I have to say that the Mandarin with a Jiangnan accent has a bit of charm. Jiangnan scholars basically have this accent, but the accents of Nanzhi are somewhat different from those of Jiangxi, Zhejiang and Fujian. (End of chapter)