He knew that the intelligence mastered by Emperor Su He would definitely far exceed his.
Zhao Shiheng has already pointed out what may happen in the future, and Emperor Su He will definitely be able to think of ways to deal with it.
He bowed again and said: "I am stupid, please make it clear to your majesty."
Emperor Su He looked at the world map and said: "The economic crisis will break out sooner or later. As long as goods can circulate freely, this situation is inevitable, but the cost can be transferred.
Zhao Aiqing's intelligence should be able to figure out my solution."
Zhao Shiheng followed Emperor Su He's gaze and saw the world map hanging on the wall of Qianqing Palace.
He immediately wanted to understand, what was the method that Emperor Su He said?
Zhao Shiheng immediately risked angering Emperor Su He and suggested: "Your Majesty's solution should be to use force to smash everything.
Either by force to open Europe's markets again.
Or conquer the enemy by force, obtain a large amount of compensation and raw materials, and make up for the empire's losses caused by the economic crisis.
I can think of this as the simplest and fastest method."
Emperor Su He said with satisfaction: "Zhao Aiqing is as I thought.
Soldiers must not move lightly, but when the empire is in crisis, they must not move."
Emperor Su He has already tested Zhao Shiheng, and he is indeed a talent with a long-term vision.
When encountering such talents, of course he must vigorously cultivate them.
Zhao Shiheng was directly promoted from the fifth-grade official position to the fourth-grade official position, and also gained the power to enter the palace to meet the saints.
Zhao Shiheng knew that he would be rewarded if he was summoned by Emperor Su He.
But he didn't expect that Emperor Su He would directly promote him.
There is only one step away from a senior official of the fourth rank to a minister of the third rank.
Officials of the fourth rank can already serve as prefects in local areas.
Officials of the fourth rank are in the General Administration Department, which is second only to those of the third rank.
He can establish his own mountaintop in the General Affairs Department.
The General Affairs Department keeps copies of imperial edicts and memorials of officials at all levels.
Most of the empire's secrets will be revealed to him.
This means that Zhao Shiheng will formally participate in the discussion and formulation of national policies.
After Zhao Shiheng expressed his gratitude, he left Qianqing Palace with his head held high and his chest high, feeling more confident about his future.
When he returned home, he saw his wife Tong Yan with worried eyes.
He said in a brisk tone: "Xiaoyan, your Majesty's summons this time is a great thing for me.
My talents have been recognized by His Majesty, and I am now a full fourth-rank official.
Your Majesty's promotion is equivalent to twenty years of less experience in officialdom for me."
As a Jinshi who already works in the Ministry of Science and Technology, Tong Yan certainly knows how difficult this job is.
The higher you climb, the fewer places are left.
Twenty years of wasted time in the officialdom were suddenly reduced, and my husband's ability was recognized by His Majesty the Emperor.
The husband has now soared into the sky and no longer has to worry about his talents being buried.
Tong Yan said happily: "I have said before that as the number one scholar in a new subject, my husband will never be buried by His Majesty.
His Majesty's style of cherishing talents will definitely conduct one or two inspections on new top candidates, while mediocre talents will be abandoned.
Now is the time for your husband to show off his abilities, so he must not be too arrogant.
I will also be more low-key in the yamen. We will now be observed by others with a magnifying glass. We must not make any mistakes during this period."
When Zhao Shiheng heard his wife's words, he was very moved. What more could a husband ask for when he has such a wife?
He nodded and said, "I'm going home this time just because I don't want you to worry.
There is one more thing I want to inform you. I need to sort out information at the General Affairs Department.
Your Majesty is likely to summon me again in the near future.
If you can’t answer any questions at that time, all your previous hard work will be in vain.”
Tong Yan looked at her husband tenderly, and said with some distress: "Husband, you put national affairs first.
I will bring food and go to the General Affairs Department to visit you.
I have asked the chef to prepare a sumptuous meal, and we will simply celebrate at home."
Zhao Shiheng accompanied his wife Tong Yan to finish a big meal.
He went to the Ministry of Civil Affairs again to change his official uniform and official seal.
Wearing his new official uniform, he came to the General Affairs Department.
The officials of the General Affairs Department all looked at Zhao Shiheng with envy.
Central officials are promoted very quickly.
In the local area, only the prefect is a fourth-rank official. In the General Administration Department, there are five full-rank officials, and now there is one more.
The more positions there are, the easier it is to get promoted.
But no matter how easy it is, it still takes five years for the average person to advance to the next level.
Zhao Shiheng didn't even have half a year to advance to several levels in a row, and passed the extremely difficult hurdle of being promoted from a fifth-grade official to a fourth-grade official.
His promotion speed was so fast that no one could even be jealous.
They will only be jealous of people who have similar abilities to themselves and achieve results that surpass themselves.
They won't be jealous of the genius they are far behind.
Even though Zhao Shiheng was promoted, his attitude remained the same as before.
He visited his superiors and obtained permission to enter the archives.
In addition to Zhao Shiheng's work, he almost lived and ate in the archives and consulted a large amount of information.
The memorials from officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs gave him a clearer understanding of Europe.
Some details that others may have overlooked, in Zhao Shiheng's eyes, hide clues that can be explored in depth.
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Zhao Shiheng spent most of his time in the General Affairs Department, reading secret files that he had never had access to before.
He hadn't washed himself for several days, the beard on his face was thick and his hair was messy.
When Zhao Shiheng heard the knock on the door, he immediately opened it.
Does everyone in the General Administration Department know what he is doing during this time?
If there is nothing important, he will never be disturbed.
Zhao Shiheng saw a young eunuch standing outside the door.
When the young eunuch saw Zhao Shiheng, he frowned and said, "According to His Majesty's oral instructions, Zhao Shiheng will enter the palace to meet the saint."
He looked at Zhao Shiheng's young face and knew that this man had extraordinary potential.
The young eunuch suggested: "This time His Majesty is convening a royal meeting, and there is one thing that needs to be answered by Mr. Zhao.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Mr. Zhao, please tidy up your appearance and don't offend His Majesty."
Zhao Shiheng clasped his fists and thanked him: "Thank you so much, father-in-law, for reminding me. Zhao will definitely have retribution in the future."
He immediately went to the bathroom of the General Administration Department, washed his hair briefly, and changed into clean official uniform.
Before his hair was dry, he immediately followed the young eunuch to Qianqing Palace.
Zhao Shiheng could not let His Majesty the Emperor and other important ministers wait for him to play a small role in the Qianqing Palace.
The General Administration Department is very close to the Qianqing Palace, and you can quickly arrive in front of the Qianqing Palace by car.
He followed the little eunuch into the Qianqing Palace without any hindrance.
Zhao Shiheng heard Cabinet Minister Lin Wenjing say anxiously: "Your Majesty, I don't know if I don't check.
Last year, tea exports to Europe dropped by 36%.
Cloth exports to Europe dropped by 51%.
Porcelain exports to Europe dropped by 12%.
On the contrary, pharmaceutical exports to Europe increased by 65%.
Even though medicines have increased, the empire's total trade with Europe has dropped significantly.
According to the number of cargo ships dispatched from various ports, the empire's exports to Europe have fallen more sharply in the past few months than in the whole of last year.
Chen made contacts with businessmen who were mainly engaged in foreign trade with Europe.
I learned that Europe is completely rejecting the empire's goods.
England and France were the driving forces behind the scenes, but their countries only restricted the entry of imperial goods by raising tariffs.
The British customs tariff increased by 300%, and the French customs tariff increased by 250%.
Holy Roman Empire and the Habsburg Kingdom of Spain.
They are a country controlled by the Habsburg family.
Because Fujian has already attacked Austria, the core of the Habsburg family.
The Imperial Navy also occupied Gibraltar, directly blocking naval exchanges between the east and west coasts of the Spanish Habsburg Kingdom.
Instead of imposing high tariffs on imperial goods, these two countries directly seized imperial merchant ships heading to their ports.
Had it not been for the Fujian Navy and the Imperial Gibraltar Navy, they would have been able to control the Mediterranean.
It would be extremely dangerous for imperial merchants to pass through the Mediterranean."
Grand Governor Qi Gangyi slapped the table and said angrily: "The navy has not taught England, France and the Habsburg family enough lessons.
The navy's armored battleships did not appear in the Mediterranean, which caused miscalculation among these barbarians."
Emperor Su He could tell that Grand Governor Qi Gangyi was in the Yin and Yang strange navy.
He believed that the navy spent more than 70% of the empire's military expenditures, but did not play its due role.
Emperor Su He must not let the land and sea war break out at this time.
"Has Zhao Shiheng arrived?"
"Your Majesty, I am waiting aside."
"Zhao Aiqing, please use plain language to introduce to all the Aiqings the reason for this situation."
Zhao Shiheng squeezed out from the crowd of spectators standing in the back.
He first bowed to Emperor Su He and Prince Su Shu.
He then hugged his fists at the imperial ministers sitting on both sides.
"What Governor Qi just said is that only in a relatively peaceful environment can it be possible to abide by the rules, even if it is an unequal treaty imposed by the empire.
The situation in European countries is now on the verge of collapse.
The economies of some countries have begun to collapse.
The reason for the economic collapse of European countries is that they did not survive this economic crisis."
After Zhao Shiheng came to Qianqing Palace, he knew the reason why Emperor Su He summoned him.
That is to let him explain to these important ministers the horror of the economic crisis.
After Zhao Shiheng's accumulation during this period, he believed that his ability would definitely exceed Emperor Su He's expectations.
When the ministers heard the word economic crisis, they all looked confused. They didn't understand what this word meant.
Zhao Shiheng stood in front of the ministers. He talked eloquently and introduced the situation of the economic crisis to everyone.
Once he had done this, he would have completed the task.
But for this period of time, he had been reading the data without sleep or food, just to impress the emperor.
After Zhao Shiheng finished describing the economic crisis, he did not leave, but continued to talk about his understanding of the disadvantages of the empire's foreign trade exports.
"I have a little insight and would like to share it with you ministers.
It’s not that European countries didn’t want to buy the empire’s rich and colorful products.
It's that their economy has collapsed and they have no money in their hands to buy the empire's goods.
Europe is not rich to begin with, and wars between two countries often occur due to competition for resources.
It was not until Columbus's voyage that Spain discovered the American continent.
America is rich in gold and silver. Even if you grow some cotton and sugar cane, you can harvest a steady stream of money.
England came from behind and established new colonies in America and other places.
With the rise of the empire, especially His Majesty established vassal states in America.
The State of Zhao seized the colonies of England, and the State of Cao, Wei, Qi, and Xiang seized the colonies of Spain.
When these European countries lost their colonies, they were unable to mine large amounts of gold and silver.
Cheap raw materials were obtained from the colonies to supply the development of their domestic industries.
When European countries lost their colonies, they lost external capital input.
And because of the influence of Fujian in Europe, some European countries have just emerged from the quagmire of the Thirty Years' War.
They have fallen into a new war with no end in sight.
Already in poverty, he still had to carry the empire's goods and transfer a large amount of money.
The economies of these countries will inevitably collapse."
After cabinet minister Lin Wenjing listened, he had some understanding of the economic crisis.
He frowned and said: "This situation is wrong. Why should Europe feel poor and not buy the empire's products?
It's not like I haven't seen a real economic collapse before.
When I was a child, the few taels of silver left at home could only buy one stone of brown rice.
If His Majesty hadn't led the troops to attack, our family would have starved to death at home because we couldn't afford rice.
From what I understand, the situation in Europe has not yet reached this level.”
Emperor Su He listened to Zhao Shiheng's analysis and fell into deep thought.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! After his previous inspection, Zhao Shiheng has a long-term vision and is forward-looking in doing things.
When he said that the European economy was collapsing, he would never just state the facts that everyone could see. There must be a profound meaning in it.
Emperor Su He ordered: "Zhao Aiqing, if you have anything to say, please speak directly.
There is no need to avoid taboos when discussing state affairs in the Qianqing Palace."
Zhao Shiheng came to Qianqing Palace for the first time to participate in the discussion of state affairs.
He didn't know the scale of discussing state affairs in Qianqing Palace, and there were some things in his heart that he didn't say out loud.
When Zhao Shiheng heard Emperor Su He's instructions, he boldly said:
"Your Majesty, I think that when European countries do this, they must have a big killer weapon in their hands.
The response of European countries was basically to regard England and France as allies.
They must remember the profound lessons the Imperial Ironclads taught the European Combined Fleet.
They should find a way to deal with ironclads in the ocean.
They were on land, and as expected, they broke through the technology of fire-fighting guns.
Only these European countries believe that the weapons generation gap between them and the empire has narrowed.
At least there won't be any resistance.
Based on the current situation, I predict that England and France will form an open alliance.
They would also choose to reconcile with the Habsburgs.
The Habsburg family is being attacked by the Fujian Kingdom, and they will not reject the goodwill of Britain and France.
When these three forces come together, it is equivalent to an alliance between the major European forces.
A single European power would certainly not be a match for the Empire.
But if European countries become one, they will definitely be in a terrible situation.
They will probably counterattack Fujian."
Zhao Shiheng was very bold. He predicted the next trends of European countries directly in front of Emperor Su He.
When Qi Gangyi heard what Zhao Shiheng said, he said firmly: "European countries will never form an alliance.
The conflict between them is deep and almost incompatible."
Zhao Shiheng just shook his head. After all, he was making predictions based on the information he had. There was no real evidence on this matter.