Feng Ziying did not expect that the fire would be burned on her head in an instant, and there was no room for her to intervene.
The dialogue between several big bosses almost put him in a position where he could only bow his head and obey orders. Although he was full of expectations for returning to the capital, he soon realized that the "revolution in Yongping Mansion has not yet succeeded".
If he leaves by himself, I'm afraid it will delay the big event. He can't leave now.
Qi Yongtai was silent.
He knew very well that the worries he raised could actually be solved. Although Feng Ziying was young and had relatively low qualifications, her achievements were recognized by even the Jiangnan scholars.
From the counter-rebellion in Ningxia to the strategy of opening up the sea, both civil and military skills were achieved. This was not just lip service. Feng Ziying personally took the risk and went deep into the grassland to negotiate with Bu Shitu. In Ganzhou City, he took the lead and went to the city wall with his own hands.
After defeating the rebels, as for the strategy of opening up the sea, look at the changes brought about by his group's expedition to Jiangnan. Jiangnan has benefited a lot from it. This performance is truly amazing.
Then when he went to Yongping, the limelight was too strong and the Northland benefited too little, so he was allowed to avoid the limelight. His performance in Yongping Mansion was that he firmly grasped the Shanxi businessmen in his hands. Yuguan opened the port, and Liaodong
Supplies, relocation, fierce battles, and negotiations with the Inner Khalkha people to redeem people. If he benefited a lot from Jiangnan when he was in the Hanlin Academy, then after arriving in Yongping, he really made the gentry in the north feel resentful.
The child felt relieved.
He even managed to please the emperor and Wu Xun, adjusted the capital camp to the emperor's satisfaction, and redeemed people from the Inner Khalkha people so that the Wu Xun owed the boss a favor. All things considered, the results were full.
Of course, there are negative things. For example, the local gentry in Yongping Prefecture naturally hates and fears the cruel methods they used to clean up hidden houses, but there is nothing they can do about it. This person is a close disciple of Mr. Qi Ge, and Beizhi
All the prefectures can be regarded as Qi Yongtai's sphere of influence. Later, with the entry of merchants from Shanxi and Shaanxi, the local gentry realized that if they did not cooperate, they would not even be able to get a mouthful of bone soup.
On top of Zhu Zhiren, he used other connections to convince others and expressed his willingness to cooperate. This was considered to be a stage of positive cooperation.
Feng Ziying originally planned to talk to these local gentry about cooperation with Shanxi businessmen as soon as the spring break was over, and to further expand the construction of coal-iron complexes in Luanzhou, Qian'an and Lulong, and in Yuguan and Funing.
Let’s discuss carefully to increase investment in cement building materials and expand the scale, and at the same time build Yuguan Port into a transit hub port for the entire Jingdong and even the Gyeonggi region facing Liaodong, North Korea, Japan and Shandong.
Of course, the longer-term plan is to become a material transit hub for the entire north and south, but for now, material trade with Liaodong, North Korea, Japan and even Shandong is far less close than with Jiangnan. This is an unchangeable reality, so
For now, it is still necessary to strengthen Yuguan's transit advantage for Liaodong, North Korea, and Japan. The next step is to open up what may be the busiest maritime trade route in the future through Dengzhou and Jiangnan.
Under such circumstances, Feng Ziying was not willing to let the industrial structure she had worked so hard to build fall short, and she was even less willing to let outsiders pick the peaches.
But before Feng Ziying could speak, Qi Yongtai had already made a decision: "In that case, it's up to me to mention it. When promoting talents, one should not avoid relatives. Ziying's performance is obvious to all. Fu Yin is from the south of the Yangtze River, and Fu Cheng is from the north.
"Zhong is from Huguang, which is in line with the current situation, and no one can say anything."
Another worry that Qi Yongtai had at the beginning was whether this recommendation would cause dissatisfaction among other people inside, who felt that he was nepotism, but Zhang Huaichang and Wang Yongguang supported it, and even Sun Juxiang and Han Xu nodded, not to mention Qiao Yingjia and Cui Jingrong.
, it’s all supported internally, so there won’t be much of a problem.
"Master Qi, sirs, this matter is inappropriate."
Feng Ziying took a deep breath, stood forward, clasped her fists and bowed her hands.
"Huh?!" Qi Yongtai frowned, and several others also frowned in confusion.
Han Xu and Feng Ziying were not very familiar with each other, and he thought that Feng Ziying felt that he had to be humble when he suddenly ascended to a high position. He smiled and shook his head: "Ziying, the status of the Prime Minister of Shuntian Prefecture is extraordinary and of great significance. It is normal for you to be a little stressed, but everyone
Everyone thinks highly of you. If you have any questions, you can ask everyone for advice. As long as you practice for a year or two, you will be able to adapt to it. There is nothing to be embarrassed about."
"Mr. Yu Chen, the student is not worried about becoming the Prime Minister of Shuntian Mansion, but is worried about the situation in Yongping Mansion." Feng Ziying pondered for a while, but still felt that he needed to give a detailed account of all the situations in Yongping Mansion to the host.
A comprehensive and systematic report must be made, and at the same time, an introduction to the next step should be made to prevent them from misjudging the importance of Yongping Mansion and delaying major events.
"Oh?" Several people were a little confused. What can Yongping Mansion have to worry about?
Feng Ziying calmed down and sorted out her thoughts, and then she began to talk about her plans and practices for the year and her next plan. From the initial vision and the positioning of the entire Yongping Prefecture counties,
As well as the next step plan and even the scale and effect that can be achieved after the plan is implemented, it is elaborated in detail.
This is not only supported by various data, but also the composition of funding sources, market prospects, and even transportation guarantees. It is well-founded and well-detailed, making it dazzling and refreshing.
Qiao Yingjia, Sun Juxiang and Han Xu were all Shanxi scholars, so they were naturally aware of the plight of Shanxi merchants in recent years.
As the power of Jiangnan merchants continued to expand, especially after the opening of the sea, the signs of the merger between Jiangnan merchants and Jiangnan gentry became more obvious, and their power also increased greatly.
The traditional salt industry, trade and other industries of Shanxi and Shaanxi merchants in the south of the Yangtze River are increasingly declining, and their industries such as silk, cotton, tea, porcelain and other industries have shrunk in all aspects. They were originally far less powerful than the local merchants in the south of the Yangtze River, and now they have retreated even more seriously, so
Now Shanxi merchants can stick to trade with Mongolia and Jurchen through Jiubian.
After the Jiangnan sea trade smuggling became official, the shipbuilding, fishing, and sea trade industries showed a booming trend, and even had the tendency to advance northward. Therefore, this is what all the northern merchants, including Shanxi merchants, are most worried about.
Yes, the products in the south of the Yangtze River are too rich, many of which are needed daily in the north, but many of the products in the north are not strategically competitive.
However, with the sudden rise of the iron smelting industry in Yongping Prefecture, breakthroughs in new iron smelting and steelmaking technologies, including steel, ironmaking, coke, cement, and military industries, can be quickly integrated into one. In this regard, Yongping Prefecture has become more and more
The more powerful it becomes, the more competitive it becomes.
"Ziying, do you mean that the output of wrought iron and steel in Yongping Prefecture has now caught up with Foshan?" Zhang Huaichang couldn't help but ask.
This is unbelievable. Foshan is the largest iron smelting center in Dazhou. The iron lessons of Dazhou in Yonglong for six years totaled about 20 million jins. According to the standard of 15 lessons per day, Dazhou’s current iron output is close to 300 million jins.
About a kilogram, and Guangdong alone accounts for about one-fifth, or 56 million kilograms, of which Foshan alone accounts for half of Guangdong's, about 25 million kilograms.
"No, no, Mr. Huaichang, you misunderstood. Yongping Mansion predicts that after large-scale expansion this year, the iron output may reach more than 10 million jins, but our steel output can reach about 5 million jins. From steel alone
In other words, we can surpass the entire Guangdong, not Foshan, but the iron output is still insufficient. But by next year, I am confident that the iron output can be doubled. This is why our Yongping Prefecture has absorbed so many iron products.
After the construction of the road from Lulong to Yuguangang via Funing is completed, some of the refugees in Tianfu can continue to work in mines and iron smelting workshops. At present, the iron smelting and iron making craftsmen in Foshan are about four
There are about 50,000 people, we are still far behind, but our technological level is much higher than theirs, and it is expected to reach 20,000 to 30,000 people next year, but this still includes iron-making and military workshops..."
The Iron Class is the official treasury of the Ministry of Industry. Cui Jingrong is about to become the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, so he is naturally more concerned about it.
If the total steel output of Yongping Prefecture can reach 15 million jins this year, then the iron class can have 1 million jins. According to the current iron price, which is between 0.015 and 0.025 per catty, the steel price is probably between 0.04 and 0.05.
Calculated over time, just the 15 million jin of iron lessons returned to Jieshen's treasury can increase the income of the imperial court by 700,000 taels.
If according to Feng Ziying's prediction, the steel output of Yongping Prefecture can double next year, it means that the income of Jieshenku Iron Class can also double to about 1.5 million taels, which will almost catch up with Yonglong Six Years.
There are only about 1,700,000 taels of iron lessons in Guangdong Province in the sixth year of Yonglong's reign, and Cui Jingrong's memory is only about 9 million taels in the whole year of Dazhou.
This is just Yongping Prefecture. In previous years, the three prefectures in the north, east and west combined had only received only 200,000 taels of iron lessons per year. This was because the Zunhua Iron Works, directly under the Ministry of Industry, accounted for the majority.
In Hejian Prefecture, which is in the worst situation, the iron lessons per year are only a mere 10,000 taels, while in other prefectures that do not produce much iron, the situation of 2,000 to 3,000 taels per year is a common phenomenon.
This was so tempting that even Cui Jingrong, who initially strongly supported Feng Ziying's move to Shuntian Mansion, could not help but hesitate now.
To unite these merchants from Shanxi and Shaanxi, they can also build roads, open ports, and open up markets in other places. The complexity of this is not something that ordinary officials can afford. An ordinary official would not even be able to figure out the southeast, northwest, and these
The integrity of officials is also questionable. For the northern gentry, this example is simply too influential. It would be unacceptable if Feng Ziying was delayed here just to let Feng Ziying take over as Shuntian Prime Minister.
