was watching the play happily, Cixi glanced out of the corner of her eye, and Li Lianying was talking to a few little eunuchs. After speaking, Li Lianying was still a little unhappy.

"Little Lizi, what's wrong?"

"Back to Lafayette, the Ministry of Industry has a message. The household department has no money to allocate, and after the New Year, the garden is afraid that it will stop again. ”

"Hmph. The mourning family can't do it with such a little thought. Let's go down. ”

Sun Yuwen on the side snickered in his heart: "Lafayette doesn't have to worry, I think the emperor has always been filial." Ming said that the slave went to ask the emperor what he meant. ”

"It's strange that the emperor can promise you. It's better for the mourning family to ask for themselves. I can't do it on my own, anyway. Don't let that rust go. ”

"Congratulations to Your Majesty, Yunnan Baiyao has been successfully developed." Barland bowed five.

"Rejoice and rejoice. Yunnan Baiyao is a healing medicine, which can not only benefit the people of Qingguo, but also the people of the world. Guangxu said with a smile.

"Listen to Your Majesty's intentions, this medicine is intended to be sold to the outside world? I believe that Your Majesty should know that our country intends to buy it. I don't know if your country is willing to hand over the formula to Germany for production, of course, China can pay the patent fee. "Baland is afraid that if you don't sell it, you just don't know what the conditions are.

"I believe I have made it very clear, the recipe has been classified as a first-class state secret. It's impossible. But it is still the crystallization of this world civilization. It's just that we found that the production cost is high, and the price is not low. "No conditions, just real money.

"Your Majesty, please."

"Mr. Barland, please see." Guangxu took out a bottle of medicinal powder, and then blew: "This bottle is 50 grams, I believe that Mr. Minister also understands that such a small bottle of medicinal powder is enough to treat the wounded soldiers of a company." Not to mention the wounded soldiers of a company, even if one more soldier is treated, the effect on the army is huge. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, you are so right." Don't talk nonsense, Barland thought to himself, how can I sell you at a price?

Guangxu felt the anxious look of the German minister, and his heart had already set a price for Yunnan Baiyao: "Thank you Germany for your help in the friendship of the Qing Dynasty." I'll be honest with you, too. The cost of materials alone is as high as more than 200 taels of silver, and the salary and other expenses of the processor are currently estimated to cost nearly 240 taels, which is converted into about 15 pounds sterling. I intend to sell it for £20. ”

"Your Majesty, Yunnan Baiyao is indeed the best medicine for injuries, but the price is ......."

"When it comes to manufacturing, let's let my chief medical minister, Lin Lianhui, talk about it."

Lin Lianhui took a few steps forward: "You must know that Yunnan Baiyao is regarded as a life-saving medicine in the local area, and because the production is extremely low, it is also priceless. On the premise that we already have the formula, in fact, we can directly produce it a long time ago. But we still carried out more than three months of development, and the main purpose was to allow the drug to be mass-produced. However, Chinese medicine and Western medicine are completely different disciplines and cannot be produced using the principles of Western medicine. Unfortunately, we have tried a variety of methods to produce large quantities quickly, and the losses generated are very large, and we have not been able to solve it at present, at least until we understand the pharmacological basis, and the price cannot be reduced. ”

Hearing Lin Lianhui say this, Barland also knew that the price was not discussed: "Your Majesty, please rest assured, my country will definitely buy it." It's just that I would like to know how your country intends to arrange the share of exports. It is believed that the United Kingdom and the United States will also have procurement needs. ”

Guangxu, who was originally smiling, pulled down his face: "To be honest, with the current production capacity of Zhonghua Pharmaceutical Factory, there are at most 1,000 bottles a month." It's not enough in our country. So give your country a maximum of 100 bottles. ”

"No, no, no, it's too little, up to 500 bottles. Why didn't Your Majesty expand the factory. ”

"There's no money." Guangxu spread his hands: "It costs money to buy new production equipment, and it costs money to purchase raw materials." But I have no money, so I can only wait for the money from selling medicine. ”

"Your Majesty, I have a suggestion. Our country can contribute to the purchase of raw materials and the export of production equipment for His Majesty, the cost of which is deducted from the patent medicines. I just don't know if my country's export share can be increased? ”

I'll plug in, don't be a fool to send money. Guangxu immediately agreed: "Twenty percent, no matter how much the output is, your country will get two percent of the output." Is the Minister satisfied? ”

"Thank you very much." Barand changed the subject: "There is another matter that I would like to inform Your Majesty as well. The Jiangnan Machinery Bureau of your country has encountered difficulties in developing rapid-fire guns for ships. At the invitation of the Governor of Beiyang of your country, the Krupp Company of our country has arranged for technical personnel to set off in the near future. ”

"Really? Thank you very much for your country's support for my country. It's just that twenty percent can't be more, otherwise I'm afraid that other countries will not be able to explain. Guangxu sighed that he was still not strong enough to be controlled by others: "Although I can't increase the share of exports, in order to express my gratitude to Germany for its continuous support, I can reduce the selling price of Yunnan Baiyao by 20% for your country." Priced at £16. ”

"Thank you very much Your Majesty for your generosity." It is better to drop the price by 20% than to increase the volume of exports: "In addition, inform Your Majesty that the High Command of our country has approved the appointment of Colonel Horst, who is known as the German iron-blooded instructor at the Berlin Military Academy in Germany, as your [***] instructor. He had already embarked on a ship from Italy half a month ago, and would arrive in Qing in another month. ”

"In order to express my gratitude to Germany, I have decided to donate another 500 bottles of Yunnan Baiyao to Germany on top of the above."

"By the way, there's one more thing......"

"Stop, stop." Guangxu hurriedly interrupted Barland's words: "My conditions are favorable enough, you can't let me do the business of accompanying Ben." ”

"Your Majesty has misunderstood. Your Majesty's deeds are a very good expression of the friendship between your two countries. This time I really just want to tell Your Majesty that the last batch of equipment from the Tianjin No. 1 Arsenal and the Tianjin No. 1 Locomotive Factory is being loaded and will set sail in three days. ”

Guangxu stepped forward and shook Barland's hand: "The Chinese nation is a nation that knows how to be grateful, and for friends, we will entertain with the most beautiful food and wine." Guangxu finished the second half of the sentence in his heart: For jackals, we will use knives and guns. This batch of equipment should have been on the road half a month ago, MD.

"British Minister Ogner asks for a meeting." The eunuch outside the door came in.

"Xuan." After speaking, Guangxu hurriedly said to Barand: "All offers must be kept confidential, otherwise they will be cancelled." We're not talking about it yet. Isn't it? ”

Barland said with a serious face: "Your Majesty, I hope to confirm the price and quantity as soon as possible. After speaking, he smiled slightly.

Before Ogner could say a word, Tian Bei came again. Then the ministers of the other seven countries came. This person couldn't stand it, so he hurriedly summoned Tang Shaoyi. When it comes to getting dark, there is finally a result. Qingguo is sold for £20 per 50g bottle. Qing Guo borrowed money from other countries to purchase production equipment and raw materials, and at the same time, each country will cooperate with Qing Guo to purchase corresponding production equipment, and the borrowing cost will be deducted by the patent medicine. Qingguo earns a total of 100 bottles to the borrowing country every month according to the proportion of the borrower's capital contribution to deduct the interest on the loan until it is repaid. Qing had to ramp up production to at least 3,000 bottles per month within three months. The share of exports is distributed to the United Kingdom 1 in 5 percent, Germany, France, the United States and Russia in 1 percent, and the other five countries in total 2 percent. The Qing State kept half of it.

Business is booming, and he is naturally in a good mood, and Guangxu ordered: "Order the imperial dining room to arrange a dinner, and I will entertain ministers from various countries." ”

By the time the ministers of various countries were full of wine and food, it would have already been dark. Guangxu said goodbye one by one, and the German minister deliberately fell last, because after talking for a long time, Qing Guo himself was left with two or five, and the promised twenty percent still counted? He was a little uneasy.

Kou Liancai stepped forward: "The emperor asked the servant to ask, I don't know if Mr. Minister still has German beer?" The emperor is almost done here. Then he whispered: "16, 20%, 500 are unchanged." ”

The German minister calmed down and said happily: "There is no problem, just ask your father-in-law to send someone to fetch it." ”

With red walls and yellow tiles, walking on the way back to the imperial study, Tang Shaoyi asked Lin Lianhui in a puzzled whisper: "Lord Lin, how much profit does this Yunnan Baiyao make the emperor so happy?" ”

"Where is this profit, the emperor is obviously robbing money." Lin Lianhui is extremely worshipful of Guangxu at this moment: "Two taels of silver, Leng sold 320 taels of silver to the emperor." Western countries are still rushing to buy it. More than a hundred times the profit, the emperor is really a celestial. Lord Tang wants to keep it a secret. ”

Tang Shaoyi trembled and stretched out two fingers: "What?" It's only two taels. How much do you have to earn that year? No, you need to apply for a global patent as soon as possible. I'm going to apply tomorrow. ”

Yes, yes, do the math of how much you can earn in a year? Guangxu excitedly calculated silently in his heart.

Even if you earn 300 taels for a bottle, the monthly output of 3,000 bottles is 9 million taels, and 108 million taels for 12 months a year. The income from the sale of drugs alone far exceeded the fiscal revenue of the Qing Dynasty in a year. What if the capacity is larger? Thinking of this, Guangxu laughed, and suddenly danced the saber dance, and sang in his mouth: "Rich, rich." I don't even know how to spend it. Two warships were to be bought, one to sink the other. ……”

Although the business of Dasheng Garment Factory is good, there is also a difference between off-peak and off-peak seasons. Profitability is unstable; Although Shunfeng Logistics has accounted for more than half of the commodity circulation in the Qing Dynasty, it will all be invested in the future Pacific shipping. Daqing Bank has a stable income, but every fund is monitored by the Queen Mother, and she does not dare to move it. Fortunately, Li Hongzhang raised most of the funds in Beiyang, and the railways and minerals were foreign investment, and American loans were used, which belonged to the operation without capital. But even so, the consumption of military academy training and various university expenses have already made Guangxu keep tearing down the east wall and making up the west wall. Today, Yunnan Baiyao is officially sold, and finally has a stable source of funds, and it is no longer under the supervision of the Queen Mother. Too many things he wanted to do could finally be carried out normally after having a stable source of funds, how could Guangxu not be happy.

In the surprised eyes of everyone, Guangxu finished singing. After laughing, he yelled: "From tomorrow, make two bowls of soy milk for breakfast, drink one bowl, and pour one bowl." ”

I don't know when it began, there was a saying called "happiness gives birth to sorrow". If the ancestors have not changed for thousands of years, there is always a reason for its existence. Today, Guangxu really learned a lesson.

"What kind of system does a king of a country become when he is so playful? Do you want the majesty of the emperor anymore? "The scolding is the subdued frustration, the scolding is refreshing, and the scolding is reasonable.

"It's the son's son who has lost his honor, and my father has taught me a lesson. Please kiss Daddy and punish him. Guangxu hurriedly stepped forward to ask for guilt.

"The Queen Mother is auspicious." Tang Shaoyi and Lin Lianhui asked for peace on the side.

"You are all close ministers around the emperor, and you will not dissuade the emperor from making such nonsense, how can the mourning family be auspicious."

"Weichen is guilty, please give the queen mother."

"Leave your sins to the emperor." After Cixi finished speaking, she turned around: "Set up the imperial study." ”

When Guangxu returned to the imperial study, he remembered that the poor old man Yao Lianjun was still waiting tremblingly in the imperial study, but fortunately Liu Mei gave him a few snacks, otherwise he would be hungry. finally waited for the emperor to come back, but it was the queen mother who took the lead, and she was not prepared to see the queen mother. For a while, the old man who came out of the depths of the mountain was at a loss. Guangxu hurriedly introduced Yao Lianjun to Cixi and asked him to take him down.

At this time, the Queen Mother sat on the dragon chair and asked straight to the point: "The mourning family heard that this Yunnan Baiyao has not been successfully developed since then. And Western countries are willing to bid for its formula. I don't know why the emperor is unwilling? ”

"I don't know where my father heard about it? Erchen thought that the price of Western countries was too low, so he was reluctant to sell. ”

"5 million taels is not low. Rather than doing nothing in your hands, it is better to sell it to Western countries. ”

There was only one court official who came with Cixi, Sun Yuwen, and he knew that he was the one who made trouble. "I've never heard of such a high price." After speaking, Guangxu walked in front of Sun Yuwen. Staring at him just doesn't speak.

No matter how much Sun Yuwen looks down on Guangxu in his heart, the emperor is the emperor, and he still has to do enough work to save face. But Guangxu just stared at him and didn't speak, Sun Yuwen looked at Cixi who was sitting on the dragon chair and looked at all this coldly. I'm still a little panicked, what are these two girls doing? After thinking about it for a while, he said: "It was the servant found by the American minister, who said that he was willing to bid 5 million taels of silver to buy the formula of this Yunnan Baiyao from the emperor. The slave knew that the emperor attached great importance to this new medicine, so he never said it. After speaking, he saw that black water could flow from the emperor's face, and he immediately knelt down: "The emperor is Mingjian." Next year will be the Queen Mother's 60th birthday. And now the household department really can't take out the silver to repair the garden for the queen mother's birthday, and the slave told the queen mother. Please Emperor Mingjian. ”

Guangxu squatted down and still just stared at Sun Yuwen, still not speaking. Sun Yuwen knelt down and didn't dare to raise his head: "Your Majesty, the slave tells the truth and doesn't hide anything." ”

"Spit out the benefits of the harvest." What is not good, will you do it? Guangxu whispered and got up and retreated: "Get out." ”

"Laishan, you stay first." Unexpectedly, Cixi, who had seen everything coldly, finally said something that made Guangxu very faceless. Lao Tzu just told him to get out, but the old woman told him to stay. Where does Lao Tzu have face? Guangxu secretly slandered himself, but he was helpless.

"Emperor, I want to ask. Instead of putting the recipe in your hands and rotting it uselessly, why don't you want to sell it to foreigners. ”

"I can earn 300,000 taels a month by buying this medicine, which is 3.5 million taels a year, which is not as good as 5 million taels of money once I have a surname. I guess everyone will settle this account. As for uselessness? I'm afraid that Sun Yuwen told his father. After Guangxu finished speaking, he turned around and looked at Sun Yuwen coldly: "Sun Yuwen, Sun Zhongtang." Come and tell me what your intentions are in front of the Queen Mother. It's not that I see that the relationship between the Queen Mother is kind, and I am unhappy. Guangxu suddenly said sternly: "Intentionally instigated? As soon as these words came out, Sun Yuwen kowtowed like pouring garlic.

"Emperor." Without waiting for Sun Yuwen to speak, Cixi took over: "The night is dark, and the mourning family is a little tired. ”

"Congratulations to my father."

Cixi didn't care about Sun Yuwen and walked out of the gate, but when she passed by Sun Yuwen, she glared at him.

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