Chapter 1124, maybe it's time to get the stock out
The capital has just experienced the hustle and bustle of the New Year. Coupled with the long half-month holiday during the New Year, everyone seems not to be very energetic at work.
Morning meetings were held very casually, as there were few things that needed to be discussed together.
During the Ming Dynasty, the country was peaceful and the people were at peace, and all directions were under authority. There were very few things that the emperor and ministers needed to worry about. Basically, there were not too many things in the early dynasty.
Even the small meeting in the Shang Shufang after the morning court turned into a chat activity, because there was really nothing to discuss. All aspects of the Ming Dynasty were developing at a high speed and in an orderly manner, unlike in the past, which was plagued by internal and external troubles.
In this cold season, it was the time when the nomads from the northern grasslands went south to thresh grass and valleys. Generally, this was the time when Emperor Hongzhi was most worried.
It’s different now. Not only do we not have to worry about these things, but Emperor Hongzhi also has to worry about whether the herdsmen in the northern grasslands have enough food for the winter, whether the losses caused by heavy snow are serious, etc., and officials at all levels in the grassland province are required to do a good job in related matters.
work to ensure that herdsmen survive the winter smoothly.
Times have changed, and the New Year is really the New Year. The whole Ming Dynasty is immersed in the joy of the New Year, so much so that it is almost the Lantern Festival. The joy of the New Year has not passed yet, and the Lantern Festival has begun to be noisy and lively again.
At Liu Jin's house, it was already noon when Liu Jin came back from the Master's Study Room, just in time for lunch.
Since the morning meeting was postponed to Chen time, the morning meeting has become easier this morning. I am no longer as tired as before, and the time is just right. I go home for lunch the next morning, take a break after lunch, and then go to the official office.
, which is almost the same as working hours in later generations.
After lunch, Liu Jin came to his study as a habit and began to deal with some personal matters.
Liu Jin was the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and he also had a huge property, so he was very busy every day. Not only did he have to deal with government affairs, but he also had to take care of the huge property under his command, and he could not rely entirely on his subordinates.
What's more, most of these industries are industries in partnership with the emperor, prince, nobles and ministers of the court. It is also crucial for Liu Jin to take good care of these industries, because these are related to Emperor Hongzhi, prince, nobles and ministers.
Your money bag.
"Sir, several large-scale iron mines have been discovered in Australia. The quality of the ores is very high, and they are all open-pit mines. Miyun Iron Works wants to open an iron smelting plant in Australia. The smelted steel can satisfy
Market demand in Australia and Southeast Asia."
Beside Liu Jin, the stewards under his command came to Liu Jin one by one to report on relevant work and ask for some instructions.
"Australia?"
"Okay, let's also see if we can find large-scale iron mines in Huangjin Continent. It would be best to open iron smelting plants, cement plants, glass factories, shipyards, etc. in Huangjin Continent. We can also do it in Australia and Huangjin Continent.
Let’s do it here.”
"Don't put your eggs in one basket."
Liu Jin thought for a while and expressed his agreement, then signed and stamped the application documents.
This set of systems is naturally copied from the company operating systems of later generations. Liu Jin knows very well that if a company wants to become bigger and stronger, standardized systems and management are extremely important, so he adopts them in all his companies.
The management system of later generations.
"Yes~"
The other party nodded immediately, picked up the document and went to do what Liu Jin wanted.
"Sir, Li Yuanshan wants to plant sugar cane in Golden Continent and export the boiled sugar directly to Europe. He has calculated that if it is grown and produced in Golden Continent, the cost of sugar cane exported to Europe can be reduced by at least 50%.
"
Soon, another steward came to report.
"Okay, we can first develop sugar cane plantations on the Great Plains of the Central Plains of Northern Huanghuangzhou."
Liu Jin quickly signed and agreed.
"The South African colony hopes to use the local indigenous Kunlun slaves as slaves and introduce Kunlun slaves to develop the colony. They believe that the Kunlun slaves in South Africa are large in number and are very easy to obtain. The development of the South African colony requires a lot of manpower, but if white slaves are purchased
Or for Tianzhu slaves, the cost is too high, and because of the long distance, transportation is not easy."
"No~"
"Tell Zhang Zili, if he dares to use Kunlun slaves, I will throw him into the Kunlun slave world. Don't think that I can't do anything to him because he is a servant of the British government."
"I have long emphasized that all Kunlun slaves must be eliminated in the South African colony, and we can only allow the existence of our descendants of the Yellow Emperor. If the manpower is insufficient, and development is slow, then slower, as long as the land is ours."
"Is Zhang Zili's wings stiff? He thinks that he can be disobedient in South Africa, far away from our Ming Dynasty homeland."
When Liu Jin heard this, he immediately said, then stood up, thought for a while and said: "Make an appointment with Duke Yingying, Duke Dingguo, and Duke Chengguo, and tell them that I will invite them to Wangyue Tower for hot pot tonight."
"Huh, this Zhang Zili, it seems it's time to replace him. South Africa is a good place."
"Yes~"
My servant went to do it immediately.
Liu Jin dealt with each matter quickly.
As the industries under his command grew larger and larger, Liu Jin also made a global layout for his industries, not limited to the Ming Dynasty, but operating on a global scale.
"Master, here is a letter from Ning Guo, written by Liu Yangzheng, the left prime minister of Ning Guo."
After finishing many things, his servant handed over another letter.
"Liu Yangzheng?"
When Liu Jin heard this, he was slightly stunned.
I didn't have much interaction with Liu Yangzheng, and I only met him once.
When King Ning went to sea and needed funds, he sent Liu Yangzheng to him in the hope of borrowing some money from the First Bank of the Ming Dynasty, but he did not agree at the time.
Therefore, there is no relationship with either Prince Ning or Liu Yangzheng.
Because Liu Jin knew King Ning, and King Ning's rebellion was a big deal in history, he didn't want to have anything to do with King Ning.
As for Liu Yangzheng, he is now quite famous among scholars in Ming Dynasty.
He was originally just a frustrated scholar who went to sea with King Ning and established vassal states overseas. Now he is also the left prime minister of Ning Kingdom. It can be said that he has achieved a magnificent turn in life and achieved the highest ideal pursuit of a scholar.
The stories of Liu Yangzheng, Li Shishi, Chen Tao, Jiang Yunhan and a large number of people are also constantly circulated among scholars in the Ming Dynasty. These are basically important ministers of overseas vassals.
Many scholars who were frustrated in the Ming Dynasty would choose to go to overseas vassal states. Because most of the vassal kings in overseas vassal states are eager for talents, they can basically get an official position.
"What can he do by writing to me?"
Liu Jin opened the letter with curiosity and looked at it carefully.
Soon, Liu Jin couldn't help but get up and go to the huge map in the study room. He searched carefully on the map and quickly locked the location of Egypt.
"What a talent. He thought of digging a canal here just after a trip. This is a good idea."
Liu Jin looked at the map carefully.
As a traveler, Liu Jin certainly knows about the Suez Canal.
In later generations, the Suez Canal was regarded as the most important canal in the world. Just one ship stranding and blocking the canal caused a turmoil in the global economy. This shows the importance of this canal.
It is the most important place for shipping between Europe and Asia.
Before the canal was dug, there were two routes from Europe to Asia by sea. One was to go all the way west, taking the southernmost tip of America to Australia, and then to Asia.
One is to go around the southernmost tip of Africa to the Indian Ocean and then to Asia. No matter which route it is, it is very long. Similarly, whether it is the southern tip of Africa or the southern tip of America, the storms here are extremely strong. In the Age of Discovery, these two places
It is unknown how many ships were involved in the accident.
"If such a canal can be built, it will be of extraordinary significance to the exchanges between our Ming Dynasty and Europe."
"Our Ming Dynasty ships no longer have to take huge risks to go around South Africa to Europe."
Liu Jin looked at the map carefully, and his eyes began to shine.
Why didn't I think of digging a canal here in Egypt?
The shortest distance between the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea is only two hundred miles. There is no problem in digging this distance, even in this era, and it will not take long, even a few years.
It's almost time.
"The Ming Dynasty is responsible for funds, technology, human and material resources, and the Egyptian side is responsible for providing land and other support."
"After the canal is dug, the proceeds will be equally divided between both parties."
"This is a good condition. An equal share is acceptable, but it is best if it belongs to our Ming Dynasty alone. However, Egypt is still too far away. It does not seem that it is very convenient to use force against Egypt.
It's appropriate, the Mamluk Kingdom of Egypt is still very friendly to our Ming Dynasty."
Liu Jin was in a bit of trouble. To be honest, it would be best to monopolize such a canal, but the conditions are not bad now, and the relationship between the two countries is very good because of the Ottoman Empire. This is not a slap in the face to the Laughing Man.
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"It requires tens of millions of taels of silver, which is an extremely huge sum of money."
"It's possible to take it out, but it's definitely not suitable for me to eat it alone. It's best to bring everyone together to play this project."
Liu Jin quickly shook his head and gave up the idea of attacking Egypt, and then thought about digging the canal.
Digging a canal is an extremely huge task, and the funds required alone are very huge.
"Maybe it's time to sell stocks and open a stock exchange, so that all the people can participate in the feast of wealth, not just the canal project, but also many other projects."
