Chapter 619 T-roll competition, focus
What was supposed to be a very successful cabinet dinner was smooth and smooth in the early stage, but in the end it ended in a subtle atmosphere because of a question Feng Ziying "inadvertently" raised, which aroused countless people's thoughts. .
Of course, overall, the basic purpose has been achieved.
With a charter fee of 1.2 million taels, Dongfan Salt's revenue can reach 1 million taels that year, and another 1 million taels will be received in a few years. In addition, the amount and term of the Kaihai bond have not yet been formally determined, but everyone It can be estimated that whether it is a three-year bond, a five-year bond, or a ten-year bond, the proceeds from the sale of 3 million taels of bonds will be available within this year, or even higher.
This means that this year, the seventh year of Yonglong, the revenue of the Great Zhou court can be increased by an additional 5.2 million taels, which accounts for about a quarter of the entire annual fiscal revenue of the Great Zhou court.
This income can be said to have directly avoided the financial bankruptcy of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Otherwise, the court would have had to raise funds through very harmful methods such as donations, and the method of drinking poison to quench thirst was what Emperor Yonglong was most opposed to and feared.
Now all this is solved.
Although 5.2 million taels of silver is not enough to completely solve the financial dilemma of the Zhou Dynasty, it can at least loosen the rope around the neck a little. The urgently needed food and salary in Western Xinjiang and Liaodong can be basically met, and the dredging of the Yellow River and canal transportation The urgently needed money can also be solved, but Denglai and Xuanda's needs can still only be partially solved.
There is no bank account included here.
The matter of the Silver Village was only mentioned at the end. Most people were not very interested, even Emperor Yonglong, who was originally somewhat interested, but now his mind was completely attracted by the previous items.
But in Feng Ziying's view, this bank is the most critical and core link. Once such a "red hat" semi-official and semi-commercial financial institution develops and grows, its influence cannot be calculated. Now these bureaucrats are far from realizing this.
Under Feng Ziying's proposal, the royalties, the income from sea-opening bonds, and the income from the Dongfan salt business will all be directly deposited into the Yangzhou head office of Haitong Yinzhuang, which was first established, and then through Haitong Yinzhuang Jingshi within the designated time. The counter was transferred to the bank account of the Ministry of Accounts. Of course, the specific proportion of transfer and retention in Haitong Bank has yet to be discussed between Feng Ziying and the Ministry of Accounts.
However, Zheng Jizhi has made it clear at the DPRK meeting that he is willing to support the development of Haitong Bank to a certain extent. However, in view of the current empty bank account, in order to stabilize the situation between DPRK and China, he needs to deposit most of the silver into the account bank. In the treasury, no more than 20% of the silver taels should be kept in Haitong Bank, and this is also on the premise that Haitong Bank must meet the bank's demand for silver disbursements at any time and on time.
Feng Ziying did not argue with Zheng Jizhi on this issue at the court meeting. He understood Zheng Jizhi's difficulties, but he was not prepared to give in. Keeping 30% of Haitong Bank was the bottom line. It was unreasonable for him to spend so much effort and not get even this small benefit. .
If 1.5 million taels can be retained in Haitong Bank, plus Feng Ziying’s expectation of raising 1 million taels as equity, and some Jiangnan merchants who have promised to stay in Haitong Bank, Feng Ziying estimates that Haitong Bank will have 3 million in the early stages of opening. With about 20% of available funds, how to lend money to support the development of some industries that you are optimistic about and quickly achieve profitability is an urgent issue.
For several cabinet elders, Qi Yongtai and Feng Ziying's sudden "whimsy" only aroused some vigilance, but it did not affect the current relatively harmonious situation of the cabinet.
After all, there are too many troubles in front of Zhou Dynasty. It is undoubtedly inappropriate to consider how to reform the official assessment now.
Even Qi Yongtai himself admitted this.
He just wanted to remind the two first and second assistants that they should be forward-looking in this regard and not just delay and block.
As soon as he stepped out of the prime minister's mansion, Qi Yongtai frowned and motioned for Feng Ziying to follow him. Before he had time, he saw a man in gray shirt under the big locust tree on the side of the road had already come up to him, "Master Feng."
Qi Yongtai and Feng Ziying both frowned.
Qi Yongtai didn’t know him, but Feng Ziying did. The man in gray shirt obviously didn’t expect that Qi Yongtai and Feng Ziying would come out at the same time. He was stunned for a moment, and then quickly bowed and saluted, "Young man, I have met Mr. Qi Ge."
Qi Yongtai glanced at it and didn't bother to ask more. Thinking that it was not appropriate to talk to Feng Ziying now, he nodded and said, "Ziying, I'm here to find time to talk to you as a teacher."
Feng Ziying quickly saluted and sent Qi Yongtai away in a sedan chair.
This is Zhou Ru, the chief historian of Prince Zhongshun. Feng Ziying had met him once or twice and knew that he was a confidant of Prince Zhongshun.
“Master Zhou, what are you doing here?”
Feng Ziying didn't expect King Zhongshun to be so impatient. He probably got the news from all sides and was eager to get started.
"Why are you in such a hurry, Your Majesty? I will go to Your Majesty's house and make it clear." Feng Ziying smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Zhou."
“It’s not hard, it’s not hard, as long as we can invite Mr. Feng back to report to the prince.” Zhou Ru accompanied him with a smile, “Then Mr. Feng, let’s go?”
"Let's go." Feng Ziying shook her head and joked: "If I had known, I would have gone to the prince's house for lunch. This lunch for the prime minister's wife is really too ordinary, and the wine is even worse. I don't know how many people there are." How can Mr. Ge bear it,..."
Before he walked out of the alley near the prime minister's house, he saw a chamberlain already blocking the entrance of the alley: "According to your majesty's instructions, please compile the master to enter the palace immediately."
Zhou Ru was dumbfounded, and Feng Ziying was also a little stunned. How long had it been since they met, and they had to be summoned alone again?
Zhou Ru was resentful, but he didn't dare to compete with the emperor's chamberlain, so he could only stay aside helplessly.
“Lord Zhou, it doesn’t have to be like this. I guess the emperor just asked a few questions and it won’t take much time. Why don’t you, Lord Zhou, just go back to the palace first..."
Before Feng Ziying finished speaking, Zhou Ru quickly shook his head like a rattle, "No, no, the villain is waiting for you here. I don't dare to go back until the things the prince told you are done."
Feng Ziying also knew that King Zhongshun had a somewhat surly temperament. He was very respectful to those who respected him, but he was extremely harsh and cruel to ordinary people. He was a typical mixed personality. He did not embarrass the other party and explained a few words to Baoxiang. The head then followed the chamberlain.
It’s still the East Study Room.
Feng Ziying estimated that what she hated most was that she was able to frequent the palace in just a few years and was summoned by Emperor Yonglong alone.
It can be said that Emperor Yonglong did like to see his foreign ministers alone, but those were basically important officials of the third rank or above of the Six Ministers. Local officials outside, even the chief envoys of various provinces and the envoys for punishment and inspection rarely got alone. Although there was a chance to be summoned, Feng Ziying simply walked in and out of the east study at will.
This cannot help but make people feel unhappy.
Of course, many people are saying that it was Feng Ziying who came up with this matter that attracted the most attention from the court and the emperor. Now it is his turn to be popular. After this period of time, he will still be beaten back to his original shape.
To be honest, Feng Ziying really hopes not to attract so much attention, and really hopes that this trend will pass soon. This is why he tries to give some credit and limelight to Guan Yingzhen, Lian Guoshi, and Fan Jingwen. Being so young and too ostentatious is really risky.
"I'm very curious. Feng Qing was able to open up the situation in such a short period of time, and he also brought me an unexpected surprise about the Dongfan Salt Service. I don't know how to be happy." The corner of Emperor Yonglong's mouth was hanging. Pleasant smile, eyes more inquiring.
"The emperor is overly complimentary. The strategy of opening up the sea was some of Wei Chen's ideas, but it was perfected by Mr. Chai. Later, the ministers in the cabinet took shape and Mr. Guan formulated it in detail. Of course, Wei Chen does not deny that he has some credit for it. The emperor's encouragement and Incentive is also the main reason why Weichen works hard for it.”
Feng Ziying has a gentle face, neither humble nor arrogant. She does not deny the blame for her own achievements, but also sincerely mentions the achievements of some other people.
"Wei Chen is more responsible for some executive-level matters. Well, now the specific implementation of Wei Chen has been entrusted to Mr. Lian and several students who are watching the government, including Fan Jingwen, He Fengsheng, and Wu Di. They are doing an outstanding job now. .”
Even in front of Emperor Yonglong, mentioning it can have unexpected effects. It may not be necessary to practice state affairs, but people like Fan Jingwen, He Fengsheng and Wu Di are too important.
"The performance of the cabinet ministers, Chai Ke, and Guan Yingzhen was within my expectations. It's just that Feng Qing's performance was so outstanding that it was amazing. Well, I also heard about Lian Guoshi and your other classmates. Soon We are familiar with it, Qi Qing and Guan Qing have brought Qingtan Academy to a peak, I wonder what happened to this subject in the eighth year of Yonglong?"
Emperor Yonglong did not rush to ask questions about what he wanted to obtain, but asked about the current situation of Qingtan Academy.
"I will definitely live up to the emperor's expectations." Feng Ziying affirmed in an air of voice, "Many of the outstanding students in the same department as Wei Chen either did not pass the autumn period, or passed the autumn period but not the spring period. Many of them were outstanding because they were unlucky. It’s just good, and in the past two years, the academy’s reputation has greatly increased, and many talented people from all over the world have entered, so Wei Chen can say that Mingke Qingtan Academy will still shine.”
Emperor Yonglong stroked his beard slightly and nodded. He had to say that the disciples of the Qingtan Academy in Yonglong's fifth year were really outstanding. In just two or three years, they had already made a mark in the court. In the past, ten years They may not be able to perform like this.
Strive for two updates today.
(End of this chapter)