Since there is no interference from the Nanyang Chamber of Commerce for this second license, the competition is extremely fierce.
The Jiangnan Business Gang, which represented the interests of the south, directly offered a price of 15 million.
The Lianghuai Merchant Gang, which represents the interests of the north, followed a group of 17 million.
Then the bidding price started to rise.
In the end, the second license was bought by the Jiangnan Business Gang for 38.6 million yuan.
As for the bidding for the third business license, Lianghuai Salt Merchants offered a high price of 20 million at the beginning.
Then it climbed all the way to 37.4 million and stopped, and was photographed by Lianghuai salt merchants.
Three banking business licenses were auctioned for a sky-high price of nearly RMB 12 million.
This scene made some foreign businessmen who came to see the excitement so shocked that they could not open their mouths from ear to ear.
The Ming Dynasty is worthy of being a celestial dynasty, and it is really rich...
The result of the bidding was sent to Zhu Hongyu's eucalyptus, and Zhu Hongyu expressed his satisfaction.
These businessmen in the Ming Dynasty were still very enthusiastic about the banking industry.
Zhu Hongyu was a little stunned by this. You must know that even for him, an emperor, a huge sum of nearly 120 million is not a small number.
To be honest, Zhu Hongyu really doesn’t know much about the financial industry.
If he wanted to promote the development of Ming's financial industry, he could not give much advice at all. All he could do was to let the smart people of this era take the initiative and let them figure out development on their own.
When some of them are eliminated and some stand out, then this Gu has been developed.
All Zhu Hongyu could do was to try to maintain stability and set rules for them to avoid a financial crisis in the Ming Dynasty due to the fooling around of businessmen.
However, the recording of this huge sum of nearly 120 million yuan is really a huge benefit to the imperial court's finances...
Although the Ming Dynasty is not short of money now, who would dislike having too much money?
After the creation of access to the banking industry was auctioned off, the matter of bank establishment immediately followed.
The Nanyang Chamber of Commerce opened a bank in Nanjing city named Nanyang Bank. The shareholders of the bank were a group of imperial merchants and nobles.
The bank is located in the inner city, not far from the Royal Bank of Ming Dynasty.
The bank run by Jiangnan business gangs is called Jiangnan United Commercial Bank, and its shareholders are a group of large investors from Jiangnan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan and Sichuan.
The bank established by Lianghuai salt merchants is called Daming Industrial and Commercial Development Bank. The meaning is very clear that the business of this bank will be to promote industrial and commercial development as its first priority.
The shareholders are salt merchants from Lianghuai and Huaihe, merchant gangs from Shanxi and Shaanxi, as well as businessmen from Beidu, Shandong and other places.
The establishment of these banks brought the industrial and commercial development of Ming Dynasty to a new level again.
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At the beginning of the twelfth year of the Restoration, the Ming Dynasty Royal Research Institute.
Zhu Hongyu once again brought people to the Royal Research Institute to inspect the work.
With the promotion of compulsory education in the Ming Dynasty, universities were built in major cities across the country to cultivate engineering talents.
The scale of the Ming Royal Research Institute is much larger now than it was at the beginning!
Just for the various researchers, the number is close to 3,000. If you include the experimenters, workers, and the chefs and cleaners responsible for logistics, etc.
The number of personnel in the Ming Dynasty Royal Research Institute reached approximately 10,000 people.
This number is already quite exaggerated!
In this era, this is definitely the largest research institution in the world with the strongest R&D capabilities and the widest range of projects!
In this research institute, in addition to the talents of Ming Dynasty, there are even many foreigners from Europe.
What surprised Zhu Hongyu the most was a German named Bunitz and an Englishman named Newton.
Although I'm not sure whether these two people are the two great figures in history, their age and appearance should be unmistakable.
When Zhu Hongyu was in later generations, he also saw the oil paintings of these two people.
When you look at it in person, you will naturally feel familiar!
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Ming Dynasty Royal Research Institute, Internal Combustion Engine Experimental Site.
Zhu Hongyu was wearing regular clothes and standing in front of a machine that reflected metallic luster under the light and looked very technical.
"Is this an internal combustion engine? What are the results of the experiment?"
Zhu Hongyu stretched out his hand to touch the shell and structure of the machine, his face full of expectation.
Wang An, who was aging beside him, said.
"Your Majesty, this internal combustion engine is the Type 35 prototype developed by the research institute."
"It has gone through preliminary experiments. According to the experimental data, it can be seen that the internal combustion engine can run stably for 104 hours without interruption, can output three horsepower, and has reached preliminary practical standards..."
Wang An is almost sixty years old this year, and his energy is gradually declining, but he still retains great enthusiasm for scientific research and development.
He spends almost every day in the research institute, checking various research projects for Zhu Hongyu.
Zhu Hongyu nodded with satisfaction.
"Not bad!"
"Order people to prepare for the experiment!"
The biggest purpose of Zhu Hongyu's visit this time is to see with his own eyes the experimental results of the internal combustion engine.
Because he knew that if the internal combustion engine was successfully developed, it would trigger another round of transportation changes.
By then, the Ming court may be able to have enough spare power to steadily project troops and logistics thousands of miles away.
By then, the Ming Dynasty's garrison at the border will no longer have to be a few small outposts due to logistical problems.
Several researchers stepped forward and inspected the internal combustion engine. After ensuring that there was no problem with the internal combustion engine, they were ready to start the experiment.
The emperor was present in today's experiment. These researchers were very nervous and worked very meticulously.
Afraid of making a fool of himself in front of the emperor!
If there is an accident in normal times, it is a trivial matter. It is a big deal and can only be improved.
But if something unexpected happened in front of the emperor, it would be no small matter.
Even though the emperor's attitude towards them has always been very gentle, like a kind and honest elder, out of fear of the imperial power, these researchers still did not dare to breathe in front of Zhu Hongyu and behaved quite respectfully.
Although most of the researchers are engineering dogs with low emotional intelligence.
But low emotional intelligence does not mean that you don’t know awe.
After several checks to ensure everything was correct, the experiment finally started.
A researcher picked up a crank and started turning it. With a roaring sound like a tractor starting, the internal combustion engine began to run.
Black smoke began to rise from the exhaust hole, and the pointer on the tachometer on the side rotated rapidly. As time passed, the pointer stabilized at the amount of three horsepower.
Then it started running steadily!
Although there were constant churning sounds and black smoke billowing, there was indeed no problem with the operation of the internal combustion engine.
Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly with great satisfaction, and then discussed with Wang An the specific application of the internal combustion engine.
Zhu Hongyu proposed the idea of using an internal combustion engine to drive a generator, and using an internal combustion engine to replace the power source of a car.
Of course, Zhu Hongyu is only responsible for the idea, as for how to experiment.
It will be these researchers who will be in charge!
He, Zhu Hongyu, used money, official positions and even titles to support these researchers, not just to let them eat and die.
After leaving the internal combustion engine experimental site, Zhu Hongyu went to inspect the steam engine R&D team.
Although the internal combustion engine is very important, the steam engine also has its merits.
Today, many large-scale machinery in the Ming Dynasty can only be driven by steam engines, such as trains, ships, etc.
The internal combustion engine is currently only a laboratory product and cannot be applied in mass production.
The steam engine research group has also made quite good achievements in recent times.
They optimized and upgraded the structure of the steam engine so that the steam engine can output power more stably and efficiently.
For example, the traveling speed of the train has been increased by about 15%, and the running time has also been increased a lot.
In addition, research on miniaturization and large-scale steam engines has also achieved breakthroughs.
The performance of steam engines mounted on automobiles has become more and more outstanding, the weight is lighter, and the power output is stronger.
This is also the reason why Zhu Yingxue was able to break the dragon pillar in front of Fengtian Palace while driving a car.
Because the power of the steam engine has really become much stronger than at the beginning!
In addition, it is the research and development of marine steam engines.
With the advancement of technology, the effectiveness of marine steam engines is becoming more and more powerful.
Some time ago, a purely steam-powered ship ran along the coastline of the Ming Dynasty from Nurgandusi to Malacca in Southeast Asia, from south to north.
In this process, steam engines are used throughout the process instead of sails.
The advancement of technology has made a great breakthrough in the practicality of marine steam engines.
At present, steamships can only run along the coast of the Ming Dynasty, but Zhu Hongyu believes that it will not be long before steamships can run transoceanic routes.
By then, it may not be difficult for the Ming Dynasty to carry out large-scale immigration to the New World, or even completely conquer the New World.
Immediately afterwards, Zhu Hongyu went to inspect the electrical research team.
If we say the first industrial revolution in human history, it was because of the steam engine.
The second industrial revolution was caused by the internal combustion engine.
The third industrial revolution was due to the application of electricity.
Since Zhu Hongyu knows the direction of the future, he will not just work on steam engines, but will work on them together and go hand in hand.
Why did the rabbits of later generations take decades to complete the 200-year journey of Western countries and build the most complete industrial category in the world?
To put it bluntly, it is because the rabbit has the advantage of being a latecomer and the way forward has already been pointed out.
There is no need to climb up the technology tree from the first industrial revolution to the second industrial revolution to the third industrial revolution.
But do it together directly!
That's why rabbits can develop so fast.
This is what Zhu Hongyu thinks and does now.
Anyway, he knows the way forward, so he might as well start several industrial revolutions together!
He planned to use his knowledge to point out the direction for the development of Ming Dynasty, spend decades to push Ming Dynasty to complete the first three industrial revolutions, and then harvest the world and cut off the future of the white-skinned people.
As for talking about the future, let’s talk about the future.
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Institute, Astrophysics Research Group!
Newton, who had thick red hair, was burying his head in his book, quickly calculating rows of data.
He kept writing obscure numerical symbols on the white paper, which would make a layman confused just by looking at them.
The four characters "universal gravity" are written in the most conspicuous place on this piece of white paper.
And next to his hand, there was an enamel teacup with black tea brewed in it.
After coming to the Ming Dynasty for a while, Newton had already gotten rid of the British habit of adding sugar to their tea.
Living habits are rapidly approaching those of the Chinese!
At this moment, someone knocked on the door of the room.
Newton didn't even raise his head, and kept moving his hands as he spoke.
"please!"
The door was pushed open, and a middle-aged man with a warm smile on his face walked in, came to Newton's desk and said.
"Mr. Newton, your Majesty has summoned you, please come with me!"
Newton put down the pen in his hand, with a look of astonishment on his face, and pointed at the summoner's nose.
"Me? Me?"
"His Majesty the Emperor wants to summon me?"
The light in the room shone on his face, reflecting the oily light.
As a man of science and engineering, a man of science and engineering who was obsessed with research, Newton didn't care much about his personal image.
Therefore, he has not washed himself for several days now.
His face is shiny, his hair is messy, and his personal image can basically be said to be completely lacking.
The middle-aged man who came in nodded slightly.
"Yes, Newton, just come with me!"
"Your Majesty is waiting at the director's office. Don't keep your Majesty waiting!"
After hearing this, Newton no longer hesitated, stood up from his seat, put down the pen in his hand, and followed the middle-aged man towards the director's office.
Zhu Hongyu was sitting behind his desk, flipping through reports on the universal gravitation theorem that Newton was currently studying.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Wang An was explaining the relevant content and formulas and theorems to Zhu Hongyu.
Zhu Hongyu kept nodding, with a warm smile always on his face.
If, before, he was not sure whether this Newton was Newton or not, then now he could be sure that this Newton was really that Newton.
The reason why he wanted to summon Newton was not only to satisfy his curiosity, but also to meet these great scientists whose names would go down in history.
It was also to ask Newton himself why he chose to come to Ming Dynasty.
Without letting Zhu Hongyu wait long, Newton was taken to the door of Wang An's office, knocked on the door and walked in.
After entering the office, he took the initiative to salute Zhu Hongyu.
"Weak minister Newton, please see your majesty!"
There is nothing wrong with Newton's self-proclaimed "little minister" to Zhu Hongyu.
Because most of the important personnel in the Ming Dynasty Royal Research Institute now have official status or even title.
After Newton joined the Ming Dynasty Royal Research Institute and showed his talents and abilities, he received a seventh-grade official body.
Therefore, it is completely okay for him to claim to be a minister to Zhu Hongyu.
Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly and said in a warm voice.
"The Qing family has a peaceful life, and I will give you a seat!"
While speaking, Zhu Hongyu's eyes were fixed on Newton.
He is slightly fat, has a big face, his face is full of oil, and he has a messy beard and hair. He is unkempt, his appearance is unattractive, and his temperament is also a bit dull.
After removing the halo from him, in Zhu Hongyu's eyes, he was just an ordinary middle-aged man.
After Newton sat down, Zhu Hongyu asked with a smile.
"How is the Qing family's recent research project on gravitation going?"
Although Zhu Hongyu called him over, the main purpose was to ask why Newton came to Ming Dynasty.
But it’s impossible to get straight to the point right from the beginning. Foreplay is still needed to pave the way.
When Newton heard this, the dullness on his face disappeared, and he began to introduce his research project to Zhu Hongyu with excitement...
Including his conjecture about universal gravitation, calculation of the law of universal gravitation, etc.
At the end of his words, he said with great emotion that the scientific research environment in Ming Dynasty was far superior to that in Europe.
Although Newton was British, British Protestantism was not as extreme as Catholicism on the European continent, and its attitude towards science in general was suppressive, but it was not much better.
When Newton was studying science in England, he was often ridiculed as a madman and a blasphemous scumbag.
But in Ming Dynasty, researchers like him not only do not face discrimination and targeting, but are very popular.
You can boldly conjecture and demonstrate various research projects without worrying about being burned on the stake by the church for offending the gods.
More importantly, Ming Dynasty is really good to researchers.
Official position, money, and beautiful women are almost standard.
As long as you can make achievements, you can even obtain a title and a house in Nanjing.
Over the past few years, Ming Dynasty has been attracting scientific research talents from all over the world with its super high salary.
Well, mainly scientific research talents from Europe.
Zhu Hongyu asked.
"Then what do the Qing family want when they come to Ming Dynasty?"
Newton scratched his head and said very embarrassedly.
"Weichen... Weichen wants a title!"
Today's Europe is completely aristocratic. Even in parliamentary countries like the United Kingdom, all those who can participate in the election of prime ministers are aristocrats.
Unlike the imperial examinations in China, the common people in Europe have no channels for advancement. Their class is almost determined at birth.
Unless you can obtain a title, you are not eligible to upgrade your class.
In this era, Europeans' desire for titles is even more exaggerated than the Chinese's obsession with obtaining titles to honor their ancestors.
Obtaining a title and becoming a noble is something that many people dare not even think about.
Over the years, the reason why Ming Dynasty has been able to absorb a large number of scientific research talents from Europe has a lot to do with Zhu Hongyu's knighthood of scientific research talents.
What you need to know is that due to the strong national power of the Ming Dynasty, the title of the Ming Dynasty has extremely high gold content all over the world.
The whole of Europe also recognized the gold content of Ming Dynasty's title.
Zhu Hongyu laughed loudly after hearing this.
"Haha, easy to say, easy to say!"
"As long as the Qing family can study and perfect the law of universal gravitation and related principles and formula theorems, I will not be stingy with the count's reward."
For Zhu Hongyu, if he can exchange a count for a Newton, he will make a huge profit.
Upon hearing this, Newton's oily white face flushed with a flush, and he bowed down and worshiped.
"Wei Chen will not disappoint His Majesty!"
After Newton resigned, Zhu Hongyu summoned Liebnitz again.
However, the reason why Bunitz came to Ming Dynasty was not for Ming Dynasty's title and money, but to seek refuge.
A few years ago, he went to Paris in an attempt to sway Louis XIV's interest in invading the Netherlands and other Germanic neighboring countries in Western Europe...
Then he angered Louis XIV, the Sun King.
Leibniz is now wanted by France and the Catholic Church.
There was no place for him in the whole of Europe, so he simply ran to the Ming Dynasty to seek refuge.
Then, he joined the Royal Research Institute of the Ming Dynasty and began to study the science and philosophy that interested him.