Time flies, and more than a month has passed in a blink of an eye, but the old man has not moved, and he has never even heard the old man mention the matter of the Eight Banners Firm, as if he is really indifferent to this proposal, but Hongqing does not think so, just because he knows very well how fat the bait he throws is, and he really doesn't believe that the old man will not be moved, and the reason why there is no sound at the moment is just that the old man is hesitating.

The reason is very simple, the flag has always been a piece of the old man's heart, don't look at the imperial court now the treasury is sufficient, but with the increasing population of the flag people, the annual cost is also increasing year by year, and now it can cope with more than enough, but one day it will become a big disaster for the imperial court, if you encounter some natural disasters and man-made disasters and the like, the consequences must not be played, and the plan proposed by Hongqing can become a stable source of the Eight Banners flag, which obviously has an extremely important role in stabilizing the flag affairs, how can the old man not be tempted, The reason why he is still hesitating is just two thoughts at work, one is to take care of the discussion of the government and the opposition, after all, the current mainstream thought is Confucianism, in the eyes of Confucian children, heavy agriculture and heavy business is the division of gentlemen and villains, when Hongqing started a business by himself, there were great twists and turns, if the name of the court to rectify the business, Tianxiao will get the bottom of what kind of turmoil, this, I am afraid that the old man himself does not have much confidence in his heart; Another one is that Hongqing's intention to propose is still a little uncertain, no side, you must know that this is millions of silver every year, a huge amount of money, even if the old man is thrilled by it, and Hongqing is willing to donate, if there is nothing strange here, how can the old man believe it, at least in the case of not really understanding what Hongqing's heart is, the old man will definitely not make a decision easily.

Strange, naturally there is, silver is a good thing, no one will not love, although Hongqing is not short of silver, but he will not think that his own silver is too much, the reason why he is willing to be so generous, naturally there is Hongqing's plot, there is no other, is to kidnap the Qing Dynasty on Hongqing's preset chariot, in order to avoid the tragedy that is destined to occur in the future due to the closure of the country-finally crossed once, Hongqing does not want to stage a tragedy such as the invasion of China by the Eight-Nation Alliance in the land of China in the future, for this reason, No matter how much he pays, Hongqing will definitely not be stingy.

Overseas trade has huge profits, but at the same time there is a lot of risk, after all, the weather at sea is changeable, no one dares to guarantee that every time can be smooth sailing, but, compared with ordinary maritime merchants, Hongqing has a congenital advantage in the fleet, that is, the ship is large, not the general large, but the most behemoth cargo ship in this era, the ability to resist wind and waves is self-evident, in this sense, the risk of natural weather is actually not a big problem, The real risk comes from the Western countries that occupy the interests of the sea - whether it is the old colonizer Spain or the emerging giant Britain, will not sit idly by and watch the huge interests be embezzled by the Qing Dynasty, friction and even war are conceivable, and this is the fundamental purpose of Hongqing's launch of the Eight Banners business, only war, can get the interests of the sea, only war, can avoid falling behind the times, only war, can avoid the emergence of countless tragedies in the future!

It is said that the matter of the Eight Banners can wait until Hongqing himself takes the position and then it seems to be more secure, but time is not waiting for anyone, it is now the heyday of the Qing Dynasty's national strength, although the armament is slightly worse than that of the West, but the gap is relatively limited, there is such a top firearms master as Dai Zi, it is not too difficult to catch up, once it is delayed, it is not easy to say, after all, no matter how it is calculated, it will take another thirty years or so for Hongqing to take the throne, and at that time, the daylily is afraid that it will be cold; Moreover, the Eight Banners firm only needs to be established, foreign trade is bound to become an unstoppable trend, who dares to object, that is, with all the Eight Banners can not get by, no matter who is in power, there is absolutely no courage to do the matter of closing the country and retreating, the old man is not good, the future of the third master is also categorically not that courageous, the general trend is a success, and the place for Hongqing to operate has gone to the sea, in this regard, Hongqing has already had a comprehensive plan, and now what is lacking is only the determination of the old man.

Determination, just two words, just touch the upper and lower mouths, and you can finish it, but in fact it's not that simple, no, the old man was stunned for more than a month and didn't dare to make a decision on this, but he summoned Hongqing to the Heart Cultivation Hall again, the difference is that there are a few more people in the hall this time, and the six scholars are all there!

"Grandson knocks on Huang Marfa!"

When he entered the main hall, Hongqing felt that the atmosphere was a little wrong, but at this moment, he didn't want to think about it, so he hurriedly stepped forward, and it was a big gift to pay homage in a proper manner.

"Flat."

The old man raised his hand weakly, his voice cried out calmly, his face was quiet, and he could not see the slightest wave.

"Thank you Emperor Mafaronen, long live my emperor, long live, long live."

Although there was a little muttering in his heart, the number of rituals that should be performed was indispensable, so he could only restrain his mind, respectfully thank him according to the rules of the court, straighten his waist, stand up, stand with his hands down, and make a deferential appearance of listening to the instructions.

"I called you here today because I wanted to hear about the Eight Banners business that Er had mentioned, and I would like to talk about it in detail."

The old man didn't let Hongqing think about it, and straightforwardly explained the purpose of the summons.

"Yes, grandson."

Seeing that the old man was so clear, Hongqing's spirit immediately perked up, and he hurriedly responded, quickly organized the words in his mind, and said in a calm voice: "So that Huang Ma Fa can know that this matter is not very difficult, and the grandson can provide thirty large sea ships within two years, which will be the cornerstone of the business, and supplemented by 200,000 taels of silver as working capital, so that it is not enough to support the rapid development of the business, and it is necessary to obtain about 400,000 taels of working capital, the dividends obtained can be used for the Eight Flags Banner. ”

"Well, to be more specific, how should the dividends be distributed? Is it thoughtful? ”

The old man did not comment on what Hongqing said, but quietly asked a question.

"If you go back to Huang Ma Fa, although most of the assets of the firm are owned by the grandson, however, the grandson does not intend to take it for himself, and its name is the Eight Banners firm, which should be shared by the Eight Banners, and the Huang Ma Fa is the co-owner of the Eight Banners, and this business should be controlled by the Huang Ma Fa, and the distribution of dividends is also under the exclusive control of the Huang Ma Fa, and the grandson really dare not say anything."

The question asked by the old man is too sensitive, Hongqing doesn't want to touch that minefield, no side, a careless, a big hat of "buying people's hearts" has to be buckled on Hongqing's little brain, the fun is really small, so he respectfully handed over the power of dividend distribution to the old man.

"Oh? Haha...... you slippery boy, you have a flamboyant tongue with my flamboyant mouth, anyway, you have a very good charter in your heart. ”

Hearing Hongqing say this, the old man couldn't help but be amused to laugh, pointed at Hongqing, and scolded affectionately.

"Huang Ma Fa Mingjian, everything my grandson said is sincere, and there is no half-truth."

The old man can laugh and be funny, but Hongqing doesn't dare to be pampered and coquettish, let alone talk nonsense in front of all the scholars, even if he actually has a fixed opinion in his heart, he doesn't plan to say it immediately, but he talks with a panicked face.

"That's it, just say, whether it's right or wrong, I don't sin against you."

The old man obviously saw Hongqing's scruples, so he groaned a little and made a promise.

"Since Huang Mafa said so, the grandson was bold and presumptuous."

Hongqing wants the old man's words, in order to avoid trouble, after all, the bachelors present are all Confucian children, if it is really such a very expensive person to participate in a book, then the fun is not small, this kind of trouble can be avoided, Hongqing is afraid of it, and now, the old man has spoken first, Hongqing will no longer have any scruples at all, but he is still not in a hurry to say a word, but first respectfully greeted, and then cautiously said: "Huang Ma Fa Mingjian, The sage has a cloud said: do not suffer from the widow but suffer from unevenness, which means the word fairness, if you can't get its essence, no matter how good the heart is, I am afraid that it will do something wrong, therefore, the grandson thinks that the dividend distribution of the Eight Banners firm should be subject to the Eight Banners public opinion, and the grandson only has a draft, and he thinks that the ownership of the firm can be split into a number of shares, divided according to the rank, and everyone has the children of the Eight Banners, however, everyone can only take dividends, but there is no right to inherit, and they cannot be resold, and the dividends obtained by the firm's annual operation are not fully distributed. Rather, two large pieces are reserved, one for the sustainable development of the business, and the other is used as materials for mobile rewards, but all those who perform martial arts outstandingly, or those who have made meritorious contributions, can allocate funds from them as rewards, if so, or can ensure fairness and not lose, this grandson's shallow view also, but also ask the emperor to judge the holy judgment. ”

"Well, let's wait and see if this policy is feasible or not?"

The reason why the old man did not directly approve Hongqing's proposal earlier, in addition to many scruples, also has all kinds of worries, the biggest one is that he is afraid that Hongqing's tail will not fall, and now, Hongqing has already stated that he will not interfere in the affairs of the business, and proposed a novel way of dividend distribution, the old man is not dissatisfied, but the matter is big, the old man obviously does not want to be arbitrary, but threw the problem to the scholars who listened with relish on the side.