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In Kyung, the ministers gather at Yishanzhuang!

Almost at the same time that the British government handed out invitations to each family, the generals in the family of the prince in the capital had already reported the news to the head of the family, but all the lords would have eyes and ears in the capital, even if they seemed to be closed, it did not mean that they did not understand the outside world.

The same is true of the ministers, and the same is true of the ministers, Zhang Juzheng, who is the first assistant, naturally has his channels to get some news, and someone will also bring the news to him.

"What is the British Duke going to do this time?"

Zhang Siwei's voice was not loud, he just looked at Shoufu and said.

"Invite all the ministers in Beijing to gather in Yishanzhuang, what else can he do?"

After listening to the news, Zhang Juzheng didn't squeak for a long time, and after taking a long breath, he said slowly.

"It's Shi Zhiyuan who is going to open a company."

"Shousuke?"

Raising his head, Zhang Siwei wondered.

"You mean, there are British dukes in Western companies?"

"It's not just the British public."

Shaking his head, Zhang Juzheng said.

"According to Shi Zhiyuan's meaning, all the ministers of the court and the central government, all the families are counted."

"If you don't fall into the family, count them all?"

Shaking his head and smiling, Zhang Siwei said.

"Isn't he afraid that there will be a lot of people and many things, and things will not be done? And how are those people to be nice to? ”

"yes."

Zhang Juzheng smiled, and then said.

"I told him that at least forty percent of the lords in the capital, including Chengguo Gong, were interested in trade with the West, so he said that he wanted to set up a joint-stock company, no, he sent an invitation through the British government, probably to talk about the company."

Shousuke's answer made Zhang Siwei's heart slightly startled.

"Ziwei, you must say, why did I tell him all this."

Glancing at Zhang Siwei, Zhang Juzheng continued.

"Because apart from him, I really don't know who is more appropriate to hand over this matter, other people's selfishness is too heavy, but if you leave things to him, under the heavy profits, it will inevitably make him the target of the public, but if he can't even pass this level, he will definitely not be able to do it."

"Oops, it turns out that Shousuke wants to hone him."

Zhang Siwei hurriedly said.

"That's exactly what it means,"

Zhang Juzheng stared at Zhang Siwei with blazing eyes, and then said.

"Trade with the West, the introduction of overseas excellent species, this is indeed beneficial to the Ming Dynasty, and since the old man agreed to him to handle this matter, he will definitely support him, but even if he supports it, it depends on whether he is worthy of the old man to do this, if he can do this well in the eyes of so many people, it means that the old man did not choose the wrong person, on the contrary, if he did not do this, then, it also shows that he is useless at all."

After listening to Shoufu's words, Zhang Siwei's heart was beating violently, he knew that the current matter should be Shoufu's test for Shi Yiwen, and it also showed one thing - Shi Yiwen has fallen into Shoufu's eyes, and being able to sharpen him with such a thing shows that in Shoufu's heart, he already has a plan to use him in the future.

"This is Shousuke's cultivation of him!"

In addition to complimenting, Zhang Siwei said euphemistically.

"That is the case, but if he doesn't do this, will it delay the major affairs of the imperial court?"

Glancing at him, Zhang Juzheng said casually.

"Delay can't delay anything, after all, he can't do it, there must still be someone to do it, it's just that others are too selfish, in fact, but how can anyone be selfless, and the old man also wants to see his ability, and also wants to see, such a small Western company, how can those lords willingly not give him a mix, after all, no matter how the business is done, there is only so much money! So many people shared? ”

Shaking his head, Zhang Juzheng smiled.

"More monks and less porridge? How to divide it? Earlier, why did you think that in the future, the Western company would not be too big to lose? Actually, the most important thing is here? This mouthful of food, whether it is eaten alone or shared, will eventually fall apart due to the conflict of interests, and in this way, it will naturally not become a trend. ”

In fact, the reason why Zhang Juzheng was not afraid of the Western company was because he knew that the interests in it would inevitably cause many disputes, and this was also the fundamental reason for the final withdrawal of the license.

"However, the old man is quite curious about what means he will use to satisfy everyone."

Not to mention that Zhang Juzheng is curious, even the British Duke Zhang Rong is also very curious, as for the capital, including Chengguo Duke Zhu Yingzhen, the same is true of nearly 100 lords of all sizes in the capital, among these lords, but all those who have a little bit of a door are full of interest in trade with the West, of course, their interest comes from the expectation of the huge profits that trade with the West may bring.

However, there are also some people who seem to be indifferent, just like Huairou Bo Shi Guangzu, in the circle of lords in Beijing, Huai Roubo, who was awarded the title of Yingzong, has been living day by day over the years, if it were not for the emperor's salary, and some of the tenants of Zhuangtian, it is estimated that life is not much better than that of ordinary people, in fact, in general, a lord like him who has a false position, the days are at most to make up, and it is precisely because of this that they have no interest in the so-called Western companies, and there are some things that they dare not think about. The reason why he came here is entirely because the face of the British Duke must be given, although the British Duke does not even have a fictitious position, but after all, he is a national prince, and this face must always be given.

"Pingshan, you say, why did your family invite us over? Just to join in the fun? ”

Wei Guoben, who was sitting next to Huai Roubo, said casually, Xuanchengbo's family was also awarded when Yingzong was entitled, so he was naturally closer to Huai Roubo, but the two families were in the same situation - poor, the same leading position, except for the emperor's share of the money, there was nothing else.

"Look, everyone is here, so we have to come over."

Shi Guangzu said casually, and then said with a smile.

"It's said that it's the family, but it can't be talked about, if the Shi family has a child like him, it won't be like this, right?"

Shi Guangzu inevitably sighed a little between the words, the most taboo thing in the Xunchen family is the sluggishness of the children, which will directly lead to the decline of the family, and take a leave with the country, but this official position is not from generation to generation, especially under the suppression of civil officials, this official position...... It's even more rare. Most of them are also leading false positions.

Because there is no plan, the natural mind is not at this party, occasionally Shi Guangzu will look up at his own family, he is not interested in what he said, but just chatting with Wei Guoben, but, suddenly, I don't know what he said, so that the hall was instantly chaotic.