Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 322 Global Procurement
"Let them make trouble." Guan Xuqing put down the summary of the domestic situation sent back to China by Wang Fengzao, smiled disdainfully, and said to Zhao Bingjun: "Don't stop at your end, you know how important information is now, right? If I now I don't know about this situation, the ministers don't know about this situation, maybe there is still some clear flow that I want to deal with Huairou. As for people, you have to be vigilant all the time, but you don't have to be like a dog, don't forget that most of the economic lifelines in their country are in the We have it in our hands, they still owe the empire a large amount of war indemnity, and I guess they can't make any movement."

"Cha." Not long after Zhao Bingjun stepped back, Zaiying came to see him with a sign.

When Guan Xuqing saw Zaiying, he smiled and said, "I heard from Wu Tingfang that you played a key role in the negotiation between China and Russia."

Zaiying scratched the back of her head in embarrassment, and said with a smile: "The emperor knows all about it."

"I told you to participate in the negotiation because Wu Tingfang is a good diplomat, but sometimes he is not decisive enough in front of major issues. I sent you just to give him a sideways push. You almost died The Russian representative was put to death on the spot. You, you can be regarded as a strange person in the diplomatic circles of ancient and modern times. As the saying goes: Evil people need evil people. To deal with stubborn Erceni and others, people like you have to be used " Speaking of this, Guan Xuqing took off a green jade wrench from his hand, and said: "Take this as my reward for you, and I will follow Wu Tingfang and others to practice more in the future. I rely on you There are still many places."

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will do my best for your Majesty. Although we are monarchs and ministers, the same blood flows in our veins." Zaiying held the emerald with his fingers, revealing his true feelings, his eyes turned red, and he almost shed tears.

"Come on, you are such an old man, shed tears at every turn, and you are not afraid of being laughed at by others. Why don't I treat you with brotherly love?" Guan Xuqing handed over a yellow silk handkerchief, and Zaiying wiped away tears while thanking her.

"Are you still in charge of arms procurement?" Guan Xuqing immediately changed the topic to the business.

Zaiying nodded and added: "Returning to the emperor, this servant is in charge of the procurement bureau together with Mr. Cao Kun of the military department."

"Okay, send word to the European arms dealers, especially the Germans, and tell them that I plan to spend 1 million yuan to build four super battleships in the past two years. But this time is different from the past, I only purchase from the world's major arms dealers Warship parts do not need to be imported from the whole ship. When the time comes, the Imperial Navy Department will put forward design requirements, and foreigners will just manufacture and let them bid. You can let the wind out, and I will talk to you again in a few days."

"This..." Zaiying was confused at the time, such a procurement method was unheard of, and she couldn't help asking: "Your Majesty, why do you need such broken parts? ?”

Guan Xuqing sneered for a while, and leaned closer to Zaiying: "Although we are brothers, I always distinguish between public and private. If you want to do a good job under me, you have to remember two things. One is not to ask. Don't ask a word. One is to be diligent in governing the world. Do you understand?"

Just now Zai Ying thought that the emperor was considerate of her, but now seeing the emperor's expression, she suddenly felt that the distance between the two was so far away.I couldn't help kneeling on the ground with my legs softening, and said "cha" respectfully

At this time, Zaiying didn't dare to smile again and said solemnly: "On the other side of the flag affairs, Prince Su is preparing to ask for an order to fully open and close the customs. Unemployed people in the customs will be punished. Banners and proletarians from all over the country can freely leave the customs. The slaves themselves have privately. A small idea, I want to invite the emperor to judge."

"What idea?" Guan Xuqing leaned on the back of the throne: "You kid has a lot of tricks, tell them and listen."

"Your Majesty, there are more than [-] million people in the Eight Banners of Manchuria, and the only thing to worry about is money and silver. This slave thinks that the emperor's money and silver are tied to military achievements, which is incomparably wise. This slave thinks that if he follows the businessman's method, he will be converted into a war camp with shares. The income seems to be quite small. First, the cost of war is increasing day by day, and the country cannot afford it. Second, now that the victory is won, the rewards for the soldiers also cost a lot of money, and the land that has been defeated, the imperial court has to spend money to develop. It will take ten or eight years to get the benefits. The slave thinks that if the banner people can participate in the funding battle, and if they win in the future, they can give priority to developing new lands. This will also stimulate the soldiers to make more contributions. The slave can’t think much for a while, so please ask the emperor Holy Judgment."

I thought about it for a while, and then I understood that what he meant was similar to the concept of the Far East Joint Stock Company, except that this time, the Bannerman was also included, and anyone with spare money could join the Bannerman. Dividends can be distributed in proportion to develop new land.For example, in the vast land of Siberia, if the country wants to develop it, it will inevitably invest a lot of money. It is not a bad idea to let the people let it go, as long as the overall situation is grasped a little bit.In fact, it seems to be going this way at present. Are those big businessmen really donating money for the face of the emperor?Who is going to throw money into the water for nothing?
However, there are also disadvantages in this way, that is, in the future, the army in rich places will be willing to fight, but in poor and remote places, no one may be willing to invest money in it.

Of course, after all things considered, it seems to be feasible, so he said: "Zaiying, you have a good idea. Later, you can find someone to make a report and submit it to the imperial court. Also, I want to ask you, those who love it Idlers who eat imperial food and sleep around every day, are they willing to invest money?"

"Your Majesty, this servant thinks that the banner people who want to make contributions are fine, don't worry too much about those idle banner people, let them fend for themselves. It's fine to support them for a lifetime." Zai Ying said tentatively.

"Forever? They always have offspring, right?"

Zaiying nodded and said: "The emperor's heart is merciful. Recently, there have been rumors that they want to completely reform the flag affairs. Who is willing to marry their daughters to this kind of bannerman who is just waiting to die? At that time, the bannermen will only have to spend money." bought a wife."

Guan Xuqing nodded silently, then shook his head and said, "Have you mentioned it to Prince Su? What did he say?"

"Returning to the emperor, what Prince Su means is that you can't give up money and food at all, but you can't give so much anymore."

"He's right." I nodded and said, "Poor people can't afford less money to hang their lives. Han, there are also many poor people. Zaiying, please inform the Shuntian Mansion and the Defense Department to keep an eye on these idlers. If there is any violation of the system, they will be severely punished, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs will follow up. Yes, all landed currency will be cancelled, and sent to Zhang Yu and the others for disposal. Let’s discuss this matter later, I think I’m getting dizzy after thinking about it. Alas, having said that, you should immediately contact the Germans and The British are going to announce it, they have to say it face to face, let them talk to Liu Buchan about the details.”

"Cha." Zai Ying knelt down and went.

After the daily work meeting of the Ministry of the Navy, Liu Buchan had just walked out of the meeting room, and Lin Jianzhang followed. Looking at the other party's expression, Liu Buchan guessed that there must be something to talk about, and the two came to Liu Buchan's office one after the other.

"Is there anything that can't be said at the meeting?" Liu Buchan sat on the chair and motioned for Lin Jianzhang to sit down and talk.

"At the meeting, I heard that the emperor will spend 1 million yuan to build four super warships?" Lin Jianzhang asked with a worried face.

"En." Liu Buchan nodded, gently blowing on the tea leaves in the teacup, as if he didn't care much about it.

"My lord, I don't know if I should say something in humble office or not?"

"Zengrong (in the words of Lin Jianzhang), we have been friends for so many years, and today you are hesitant to speak, so just say what you have to say."

"I am naturally happy that the emperor wants to make a big effort to strengthen the navy, but I can't announce the shipbuilding plan to the world with great fanfare. I heard that I have to purchase parts from the world's major arms dealers. What is going on here? ? I am really worried, so I come to ask you for advice."

Liu Buchan smiled, put the teacup on the table, looked at Lin Jianzhang and said, "Zengrong, you are one of the masterminds of the Ministry of the Navy and an old friend of mine. Since you asked this question, I have nothing to hide. To tell you the truth, the emperor has a lot of meaning in doing this."

"Oh? How do you say that?" Lin Jianzhang knew that the matter was serious, so he got up and closed the door.

"Let me tell you this, a while ago we got a very important confidential information from a German, which is a blueprint of a future warship designed by the British Admiralty. With this blueprint, we can follow the picture. How can I tell you the importance of this kind of warship? Whoever owns this kind of warship first in the future will dominate the world navy. The emperor means that we must build this kind of warship before the British, but with our country now It is still difficult to build this ship with its industrial and technological strength. Only by taking advantage of the shipbuilding technology advantages of the world's powerful countries can it be possible to complete this unworldly feat. Therefore, the emperor came up with a bold method, neither letting Other countries know that we are building this kind of warship, and they can make up for our country's technological disadvantages in shipbuilding by combining the strengths of various companies, and even lower the cost through the advantages of global procurement," Liu Buchan said, expressing his admiration for the emperor in his heart The emotion is beyond words.

"I don't quite understand this. Can purchasing parts be cheaper than importing whole ships?" Lin Jianzhang's doubts have obviously not been eliminated.

"Hehe, look, what the emperor said has never fallen to the ground." Liu Buchan seemed very confident.

In fact, before that, Guan Xuqing summoned Liu Buchan to the palace and conspired on this matter.He and Liu Buchan mainly discussed the detailed requirements for the construction of the aircraft carrier and the naming of the four battleships used as a cover, in order to make the show look more real.Guan Xuqing requested that orders for these four battleships be issued this year, and the order period was limited to one year.Because all parts need to be assembled after procurement, this is a complex technical problem that requires practice and research, which may be a rather long process.But Guan Xuqing still set a deadline, three years, and the construction must be completed within three years.This is undoubtedly a huge challenge to China's shipbuilding industry, and it is also an impossible task!
(End of this chapter)