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Chapter 1206 God¡¯s Protection

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    Emperor Hongzhi was very satisfied with Fang Jifan.

    This guy also did a great job.

    So, wait for the court meeting to end.

    Zhu Houzhao and Fang Jifan both went to see the Empress Dowager and greeted them. Emperor Hongzhi summoned Fang Jifan and Zhu Houzhao.

    Emperor Hongzhi glanced at Fang Jifan, and wanted to say a few words of praise, but seeing his cheerful look, he thought: "Tang Yin submitted a memorial, requesting that Qi Jingtong and others be transferred as deputies to supplement the Eastern Invincible Fleet."  Not only that, we also need to reorganize the Ningbo Navy and recruit elite soldiers and generals from the Ningbo Navy to succeed the vassal. What do you think of this?"

    Fang Jifan said: "It is His Majesty's Holy Judgment."

    Emperor Hongzhi nodded with deep understanding: "Then, I've got it right." He knocked on the document: "Sooner or later, I will catch the Franco fleet in one fell swoop. This shipbuilding must not be delayed."

    After he finished speaking, he smiled and said, "I heard that you two want to build a railway between Baoding Prefecture and Tongzhou, right?"

    This is Zhu Houzhao's expertise. Zhu Houzhao said: "Father, Baoding Prefecture, Tongzhou, and the Capital, these three railways were all planned by my ministers, and Tongzhou and Baoding Prefecture raised funds"

    "Raising money?" Emperor Hongzhi became cautious about this.

    To be honest, sometimes looking at the debts of Baoding Prefecture and Tongzhou is really frightening.

    The loans from Xishan Bank amounted to several million taels of silver or more.

    Although its tax revenue has increased sharply now, it is really scary to look at it.

    In this era, although there are problems with the imperial court being short-changed or local officials starving for food, this is still very primitive after all, and such large-scale borrowing is unprecedented and unprecedented.

    Emperor Hongzhi said: "I am quite worried. I heard that to connect these railways alone, Ouyang Zhi's memorial has clearly stated that it is necessary to raise 15 million taels of silver. This involves railways and steam vehicles.  The purchase and subsequent maintenance expenses are too large, and I dare not criticize them"

    Emperor Hongzhi raised his eyes and glanced at Fang Jifan: "Jifan, let's not talk about the manufacturing of this steam car, let's talk about the railway tracks laid by Xishan Jianye. Baoding Prefecture is in a difficult situation, can't we repair it for them at a low price?  Build the railway? What I mean is that the profit can be less."

    Fang Jifan could understand Emperor Hongzhi¡¯s mood.

    It was too expensive, and Emperor Hongzhi found it too expensive.

    Fang Jifan said: "Your Majestyit took countless efforts to put the steam train into production today. Although this train was developed by His Highness the Crown Prince, the manpower and material resources used were staggering. Not only that,  In the future, the laying of railways will require well-trained craftsmen to be foolproof. Needless to say, there are countless craftsmen in steel workshops."

    "This involves dozens of industries, hundreds of workshops, and hundreds of thousands of craftsmen. The price is arrived at after countless efforts by Xishan Jianye and Xishan Steam Research Institute.  . If the price drops, just because Ouyang Zhi is a disciple of Erchen, then what will happen in the future if this precedent is set? If no money is made from laying the railway, what is worse is that the Steam Research Institute and Xishan Jianye will not be able to make money.  Can we spend a lot of money to continue to improve steam trains and improve the construction technology of steel and sleepers? Your Majesty, you can't do business at a loss, because once you lose money or become unprofitable, in the long run, all these industries of our Ming Dynasty will be lost.  It seems that the country has taken advantage of building a few railways now, but in the long run, it will do all harm without any benefit."

    Emperor Hongzhi frowned slightly, he could roughly understand what Fang Jifan said.

    ¡°After all, there are academicians of economics around me who will explain the principles of economics to me.

    Emperor Hongzhi said: "Is there really no other way?"

    "Yes!" Fang Jifan said firmly.

    Emperor Hongzhi¡¯s eyes lit up: ¡°Tell me and listen.¡±

    "It's enough to let the national treasury dig up money to subsidize the Steam Research Institute, various steel workshops and Xishan Construction Industry. It's not much. About three to four million taels of silver a year is enough. That's it"

    Emperor Hongzhi: ""

    Let Baoding Mansion die.

    Emperor Hongzhi said: "Oh, we will discuss the subsidy later."

    Fang Jifan blinked: "Don't you think about it, Your Majesty?"

    Emperor Hongzhi said: "What I will consider is that at the moment, the top priority is not just construction. Our Ming Dynasty has many shortcomings, which really worries me. I am thinking That's all. I will discuss it with the cabinet."The nobleman lazily raised his eyes: "You fled from the Ming Dynasty. What happened there? Where is my fleet? Where are they?"

    Wang Xizuo subconsciously looked at the Portuguese Governor.

    The Governor of Portugal had obviously received domestic instructions and cooperated with the Spanish nobleman. He nodded towards Wang Xizuo.

    Wang Xizuo then said: "The damn Ming Empire expelled us, and most of the envoys were thrown into prison by them. As for the fleet, I have heard that there was a Spanish fleet that suffered from them.  During the attack, they cunningly set up a trap to lead the Spanish fleet into the harbor, and then sunk them all. For this reason, the Ming Empire held a grand celebration to celebrate this victory."

    There is nothing wrong with this

    The noble man was obviously a little angry.

    He did not expect that the fleet that disappeared would be destroyed by the Ming Empire.

    Now, Spain has fallen into panic. They cannot understand that such an advanced fleet could be defeated by the Ming Empire.

    He tried hard and said: "Did we encounter a trap by the Ming Empire? Is this all a conspiracy of the Ming Empire?"

    "Yes." Wang Xizuo insisted: "Although the Ming Empire's ships are spacious, they are not suitable for combat, but the Ming people are extremely cunning. They are full of conspiracies, and their tricks are endless."

    When the priest standing aside heard this, he couldn't help but cross himself and murmured: "These are devils abandoned by God. May God punish them for their atrocities."

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