Chen Jian knows some of these things, of course, he can't know so meticulously. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

It was these appearances that Chen Jian finally understood why when he was in the capital, when the people in the army faced the flintlock pistol, they told him that if Qi Guo might change his clothes in full swing, he could be faster.

What these two "Ming monarchs" did was nothing more than a copy of Shang Ying, Wu Qi and others, but it was completed in the post-agricultural era of gunpowder and iron, and the situation they faced was simpler than that of those people, and the conservative vested interests of the new land were not strong.

When he received the invitation from Qi Guo, Chen Jian was still in the port, and it would take some time for the goods to be returned.

Chen Jian did not feel flattered by this invitation, how to say that he was also a well-known businessman and scholar in his homeland of China, and he had seen the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Literature, and the school palace was famous.

In Min County, it is a representative of a dynamic social organization, and the Qi State is only three or five counties in size, so there is nothing to make a fuss about receiving such an invitation.

Some people with other purposes, such as Wang Zhe and others, felt that this was an opportunity, so they followed them to the capital of Qi as Chen Jian's guard.

In the palace, Chen Jian met the Marquis of Qi for the first time.

In his forties, he has a strong body, a little fat, but he is very tall and has a big waist and a round posture, but his mental head is very good, probably this is the so-called nourishment of power.

After communicating with Chen Jian for a day, Qi Hou gave Chen Jian a lot of courtesy, which was quite a bit like treating each other as a guest. Now that the rules have long been broken, the canonization process of having to go to the royal city to get a form of recognition has long been in vain.

Later, Chen Jian went to Taixue, lectured for a few days, did some friendly exchanges, and debated a few times to gain some supporters.

He also lifted a hot air balloon several times in the capital of Qi State, and also found an opportunity to take a group photo with Qi Hou in Qi State Taixue.

In the evening of this day, when Jian Chen was preparing for Taixue's speech the next day, Qi Hou invited him again.

It was dinner time, and there was a banquet when I went, there was not much pomp, and Chen Jian didn't like the entertainment activities of the nobles very much.

When he was drinking, he talked about some things, or ghosts or gods, Qi Hou was on the sidelines, and Chen Jianjian went sideways, and each had his own gains.

When the wine was half-drunk, Qi Hou suddenly asked: "I want to pay a glass to Mr. Qi, and bring me a new loom for Qi country, one person can be used as two people, and in the long run, the poor family can also have cotton clothes to wear." Food, clothing, housing and transportation, the four things of the people, and a machine will make the weavers of our Qi country not increase but the cotton cloth will be doubled. ”

Jian Chen smiled, but he was a little embarrassed in his heart, and said in his heart that you are pushing me to the traitor's side.

Raising a glass and drinking the wine with his sleeves covered, Qi Hou said again: "I saw that the glass and steel ingots that Mr. traded were all produced by Mr.'s workshop. Mr. is Mr. Xuegong in Taixue, and he is a merchant on the ship, and Mr. Bento is a businessman at this private banquet. I don't know if Mr. would like to build a workshop in Qi country? ”

Chen Jianqi said: "Build a workshop here? ”

"Sir, rest assured, although the country of Qi is small, it also has laws to follow. Even if I die, the Fa will not die, so I don't have to worry about it. Mr. transshipment goods, shipping is still risky, it is better to set up a workshop here for production, saving the risk of shipping, more convenient. ”

Jian Chen frowned and said, "This ...... I'm afraid it won't work. ”

"Sir, are you worried about money and capital? Don't worry, the banks are complete and you can borrow. Or cooperate with the merchants of Qi to reduce taxes within five years and share them separately. Or sell patents and build your own workshop here. In this way, there is no shipping risk, and the gentleman can profit, why not? ”

Jian Chen smiled: "I'm afraid this is not okay, right? The people on the other side of the strait earn the money of the Qi country, isn't the Marquis of Qi afraid of some people's opposition? ”

Qi Hou laughed and said, "Mr. said it was funny. You build a workshop here and use the artificial raw materials of our Qi country. The money is just a circle of money from you, but in the end, Qi Guo got a glass fiber reinforced plastic ingot and the like. Although Mr. has made money, he has more things in Qi Kingdom. It's obviously a matter of two benefits, but Mr. is afraid that he understands in his heart but is confused. ”

"In the time of trouble, there was a lot of gold and silver, but there was gold and silver but no goods, so what was the use of having gold and silver? The Chinese homeland has a large population, and the risk of coastal transportation is small, and Mr. Fiberglass ingots and the like go to the ocean for profit, and the workshop is also built here for profit. And don't worry about patent leakage, Mr.'s cargo ship can also transfer some of the rest of the cargo, just as profitable. ”

To have such an idea, it is really something that Chen Jian never expected, and I have to count that this is indeed a good thing that is beneficial to both parties, of course, these two sides are Chen Jian personally and Qi Guo.

Regardless of the difference in labor costs, there is no shortage of raw materials, and what is lacking is technology and factory management. Precious metals are abundant, but the total production of society is not too high, and it is precisely when some new technologies need to be introduced in large quantities.

Putting down the wine glass, Jian Chen was noncommittal about this matter, and instead asked, "Does Qi Hou have the idea of opening the sea for trade?" ”

Qi Hou smiled and said nothing, and asked rhetorically, "What is the reason for the speculation of Sir?" ”

"What you see and hear. The aristocracy is rich but not expensive, and the fiefdom exists in name only, which is very different from when he was in his homeland, and there is no need to imprison people's hearts in order to seek stability. At that time, it relied on dividing relatives to imprison serfs on the land to prevent people's minds from changing, and the patriarchal hierarchy was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and the legal system originated from the sacredness of blood. And now...... Centralization of power and the hands of the Marquis of Qi, people have no noble or low ranks, stability and wealth, and the legal system stems from the supremacy of monarchy rather than the sacredness of blood, so naturally they are not afraid of communicating with the homeland of China. Qi Hou a few decades ago was born with Qi Hou; Today's Marquis of Qi is the monarch of the arbiter of all classes. If you give orders to the sky, you are afraid of people, and if you give orders to people, you are not afraid of the sky. ”

Qi Hou was slightly shocked in his heart, but when he thought about the things he had heard, he was not too surprised, and only secretly praised in his heart. The fundamental reason was that the basis of the ruling system had changed, and the industrial and commercial burghers and yeoman peasants had grown up in this place where the original aristocracy had instead become outsiders, and the old forces had been swept away and ousted from the stage.

Jian Chen stood up and bowed, and asked, "I don't know anything about it, and I ask Qi Hou for advice." ”

"Sir, please."

"What about a hundred years from now?"

"A few decades ago, how many people thought that they could be wiped out for thousands of generations?"

Jian Chen bowed again, and after a moment, Qi Hou sighed and said, "Mr. said that I want to open the sea for trade, but in fact, why doesn't anyone in China think like this?" It is also a good thing to communicate with each other, merchants to profit, and workshops to expand. It's just that Mr.'s FRP ingot is fine, but what if the rest of the cheap goods flock to the workshop and it is difficult for the workshop to support it? ”

Chen Jian shook his head and said: "Although it is separated by the sea, there must be many people in the homeland of Huaxia, and the price of goods and goods from all over the country after they are sold by sea is also known to Qi Hou." The opening of trade and the sea is not something that can be decided in one or two sentences, if Qi Hou had this intention, I am afraid that he would have been prepared a long time ago. If I didn't mean this, how could I be moved by these words, and how could I think of the closure of the workshop? ”

Qi Hou laughed and said: "What Mr. said is straightforward and cheerful, but Mr. doesn't know something." Hundreds of years ago, when the country was sworn in, there was a law that could not be levied customs duties on the transshipment of goods. As the monarch of the East China Sea, I always think about the interests of the people. If it is complied with, where can some industries compete with the cheapness of goods in the homeland of China? Moreover, opening up the sea to trade is not a one-sided matter. I do, but it's hard to do. ”

Chen Jian also understands that this also involves an issue of the political system and the interests of some people on the other side of the strait.

Qi Hou paused for a moment and said, "There are people who have made suggestions to me. It is said that 'although the oath of the year is still there, does the Marquis of Qi really think that he can return to his homeland and establish a country?' If you can't, if you really want to trade and benefit the people, you can present the oath of the alliance, recognize the unification of China, and then don't mention the restoration of the country, and go to the position of the Marquis of Qi. Now this oath is useless, the Marquis of Qi is now the Marquis of Qi in China, and he is also the monarch of the East China Sea, and the Marquis of Qi needs to abide by the oath of the year to make a pilgrimage to elect the king, but the monarch of the East China Sea Islands does not need it. Offering the oath of the covenant, for the Chinese people, even if it is a piece of heaven, it can be remembered for eternity. Thinking that as sincerity, is it possible that those people will still oppose it? ’”

When the words came out, Jian Chen squirted out a mouthful of wine in frustration, and said in his heart whose advice is this?

From the perspective of future generations, this Nima is clearly an act of betrayal of the country, which can be regarded as severing the legal ties between the two parties.

Even if this is not a betrayal, this can be regarded as a colonial independence incident - before, no matter how tossed, the affairs with Qi were nominally handled by the Ministry of Rites, but if this is the case, it is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and not the Ministry of Rites.

The question is, even if it is an event of colonial independence, will it be considered a traitor to the colony in the future? Now that the legal system has been inadvertently severed, what should we do after that?

Jian Chen hurriedly raised his glass to hide his slight flustery, Qi Hou secretly glanced at Jian Chen, and smiled secretly in his heart—You are not a real businessman after all.

Now the old nobles on the island have long since broken off the idea of returning, and the good ideas have become big farmers, big businessmen or big workshop owners, and those who stick to the bloodline concept in their hearts are half dead.

However, by now, everyone understands that such a thing as a restoration is impossible. Although there is high-level internal friction on the other side, there are still tens of millions of Chinese people, and no one wants to be an inferior level anymore, and the sacredness of blood is shattered by guns and cannons.

The pledge signed hundreds of years ago is now a piece of waste paper, and it can only be enshrined to recall that it was also wide, but no one will take it seriously.

This thing may seem useless, but it is an extremely important symbol. Especially for those on the other side, the symbolic meaning is significant.

Qi Hou looked at Chen Jian, who was hiding his embarrassment, listened to his deliberately disguised cough, and waited until the surroundings were quiet before asking: "Mr. Xuegong is all familiar with the six arts and six learnings, I don't know what Mr. thinks about this?" ”

Chen Jian smiled bitterly: "What can I think?" The legal system of Qi Hou has been like a bad thing to you when Qi Hou was elected as the adjudicator by the East China Sea Islands. I just want to ask Qi Hou one thing. ”

"Please."

"If one day in the future, a foreign country will attack and be a great enemy, and the time will ...... Are you Qi Hou? Or the monarch of the islands of the East China Sea? ”