That night.

The Emperor of the Apocalypse summoned Zhang Jingyi to meet in Xingzai.

The Emperor of the Apocalypse sighed with emotion: "I feel more and more that the things in this world are nothing more than two things. ”

Zhang Jing said: "I don't know what the two things Your Majesty is talking about?" ”

"One is gunpowder, the other is carpentry." The Emperor of the Apocalypse said very seriously.

Zhang Jingyi: "......"

The Emperor of the Apocalypse explained, "Look at that huge gunboat, isn't that it? Needless to say, gunpowder is the only way to have so much artillery fire. But...... What is it that carries artillery? It's carpentry. In this world, as long as these two things are solved, then there is nothing that cannot be solved. ”

Zhang Jing thought about it carefully, and it was really ...... There is some truth.

What is the industrial revolution, the so-called industrial revolution, gunpowder naturally needless to say, gunpowder is becoming more and more powerful, promoting the development of war and industry.

The other most important thing in the Industrial Revolution was steel, of course, steel did not appear out of thin air, and before the advent of steel, the material used to make everything in the world was not wood.

When the wood is understood, when the steel smelting explodes, it is actually just a process of turning the wood structure into a steel structure.

Therefore, if the wooden structure corresponds to the black powder, if the wooden structure can be understood, the replacement of the steel structure, although the principle may not be the same, but the method is correct.

As soon as Zhang Jing figured out these details, she couldn't help but say: "Your Majesty's words made the ministers empowered, admired, admired." ”

"Really?" The Emperor of the Apocalypse looked at Zhang Jing in surprise: "It can't be like Wei Banban, just casual nonsense, right?" ”

"Ah......" Zhang Jing's body was shocked, but he didn't expect His Majesty to see the hypocritical nature of Wei Zhongxian, Zhang Jingyi immediately said: "The minister is different from Brother Wei, Brother Wei sometimes can't close the door, but Your Majesty knows me." ”

The Emperor of the Apocalypse couldn't help but be happy: "Haha, in this case, you are in charge of gunpowder, and I am in charge of woodwork, if you and I join forces and do these two things well, won't we be invincible in the world?" ”

Zhang Jing said: "I'm afraid that Your Majesty will have a lot of opportunities and can't be separated." ”

"Wood is my hobby, but I'm not worried about losing time, I like to turn this piece of wood into different utensils, which is still very interesting. Those ships, it's a pity, I knew that this was the case, I should have left one, so that I could think about the difference between the Dutch ships. ”

Zhang Jing said: "If Your Majesty is interested, the minister will find a way to collect information about the ship." With His Majesty's ability, he will soon be able to comprehend it. ”

The Emperor of the Apocalypse nodded: "That's very good." ”

He then sighed again: "The Dutch man...... It's really hateful, but it's not necessarily without strengths, their bank, I find it very interesting, so much net profit every year, if I also have a bank, then it would be good. ”

It turns out that after such a big bend, the Emperor of the Apocalypse is still thinking about this!

Zhang Jing smiled and said: "Dutch people, it is true that there is a strong atmosphere of doing business, but there are good and bad things, nothing in the world can be perfect, for example, these Dutch people, for the sake of profit, dare to do anything, no idea of home and country, although an efficient system has been established, but sooner or later it will be eaten by it." Of course, if I borrow the strengths of the Dutch people, it may not be impossible. ”

The Emperor of the Apocalypse suddenly became interested, so he said, "In this way, you also think that it is best to grab that bank?" ”

Zhang Jing looked at the Emperor of the Apocalypse speechlessly, and was silent.

The Emperor of the Apocalypse said, "A few days ago, didn't you take two and a half million taels of silver from me, also for this bank?" How did this silver seem to have been thrown into the water, and it was lost? ”

Zhang Jing said, "Your Majesty, wait a minute, I want to come...... Probably ......"

The Emperor of the Apocalypse sighed: "Actually, I don't love money either, just a bank, what can I think of it?" I am the Son of Heaven and the Ninety-Five, how can I take these things to heart? It's just that in recent years, natural disasters have been frequent, the country has been in turmoil, and the society dare not say that it is in danger, but it is also in danger of overturning. I'm fine, but every time I think of the difficulties of my ancestors and ancestors, I can't help but feel surprised. ”

What he means is that I didn't get the bank, and now I feel so bad that I want to cry.

Zhang Jing said wholeheartedly, when it came to this, he had to work hard.

So Zhang Jing said: "Your Majesty, rest assured, the minister has already laid out." ”

The Emperor of the Apocalypse said: "I see, these Dutch people have all penetrated into the eyes of money, they will not give in, and they are far away in the sky, and it is difficult for me to subdue them. ”

As he was talking, a eunuch came in outside and said, "Your Majesty, the commander of the Jinyi Guard, Deng Jian, asks to see you." ”

The Emperor of the Apocalypse frowned lightly and said, "What is he doing in the middle of the night?" Call in! ”

Soon, Deng Jian walked in and saluted the Emperor of the Apocalypse first.

Emperor Apocalypse said: "Why is the Qing family here?" ”

Deng Jian said: "Your Majesty, I found a fine work!" This detail seems to be related to the Netherlands, who say that they sent letters from Macao...... After reading it, the minister couldn't understand it, but he felt that the matter was urgent, so he wanted to report it to His Majesty. ”

The Emperor of the Apocalypse said, "Take it and take a look." ”

Deng Jian sent the letter.

The Emperor of the Apocalypse looked down and really didn't understand, so he handed it to Zhang Jingyi.

Zhang Jingyi didn't look at it, so he said with a smile: "Your Majesty, our east wind is coming." ”

The Emperor of the Apocalypse was puzzled: "What? ”

Zhang Jing said: "Our silver has already played a role, and the other party must have sent a letter so urgently, something must have happened." ”

After that, Zhang Jingyi glanced up at Deng Jian and said, "What kind of person is that fine work?" ”

"It's a scholar, claiming to be a Xiucai, but a native of Nanzhili."

The Emperor of the Apocalypse frowned: "The Xiucai of the Ming Dynasty, why did you send letters to them?" ”

Zhang Jingyi said: "Deng Yan will interrogate in advance, Your Majesty, we might as well summon the Netherlands to meet now." ”

The Emperor of the Apocalypse looked at Zhang Jingyi suspiciously: "I don't know what is going on in the letter, is it inappropriate to summon me now." ”

Zhang Jing said confidently: "The minister already knows the contents of the letter, Your Majesty will see it, and the Dutch people will know it when they see it." ”

Zhang Jingyi can always give the Emperor of the Apocalypse a natural sense of trust, so the Emperor of the Apocalypse sat down, and then glanced at the eunuchs on the side.

The eunuch understood and hurried away.

At the same time, when the officials heard about this, they came one after another.

It is actually very taboo for His Majesty to meet the Dutch envoy privately.

That William and Weimarang, both of whom were confused, were invited to Xingzai in the middle of the night.

Along the way, William suddenly became happy, and he said to Wei Marang: "Maybe the Ming Emperor has enlightened!" As far as I know, their financial difficulties can only be stabilized if they can be financed by banks. ”

"I see, this is the wisdom of the East, in the day of the day sternly refused, and in return for a tooth for a tooth on us, and at night, and then to apply what they call a gentle policy, such an Oriental conspiracy, I have seen and heard of it when I was in Xiaoliuqiu."

Wei Marang, however, kept a gloomy face, and in his opinion, the so-called cooperation had lost any meaning, and the East India Company had suffered heavy losses, which could not be tolerated.

On the other side, hundreds of officials had already arrived outside and asked for an announcement.

What happened during the day made the officials deeply worried.

The audacity of the Dutch people is indeed hateful.

But Zhang Jingyi's behavior is also very radical, which is tantamount to making enemies out of thin air for the Ming Dynasty.

At present, the most important thing for the court to deal with is the matter of the rogue, but it is obvious that His Majesty is not in a hurry at all.

If it is extraneous again, it will not do Daming any good.

Now His Majesty has summoned the Netherlands' envoys, which is all the more worrying.

Won't you reprimand again, and then meet each other directly, right?

The Netherlands were in Xiaoliuqiu, with a fleet and a large number of soldiers.

It is only a sea away from the southeast coast, especially Fujian and Guangdong.

This small Ryukyu is the Taiwan of later generations, but it is just a strait away.

Once the war starts, will the Ming Dynasty still have to add a sea salary?

At this time, William and the others arrived at the line.

In this small emperor's line, the Emperor of the Apocalypse summoned the hundred officials and William to enter.

Everyone gathered together.

William and the others saluted.

William took the lead and said, "I wonder what Your Majesty is seeing us for?" ”

"There's a letter here." The Emperor of the Apocalypse pointed out the case: "It was sent by a scholar, saying that it was sent from Macao, and I have taken down this person, so look at this letter." ”

William nodded, and a eunuch handed the letter into William's hands.

William's original expression seemed very calm, and when he looked down at the letter signed, he couldn't help but feel a little strange.

This is a gift from the head of the bank's branch in Macau, and there is still his mud seal on it, but what is the urgency to send the letter to Tianjin Wei?

It's just that...... As William continued to look at him, his face was pale as paper for a moment.

All this caught him off guard.

As a director of a bank, he knew better than anyone the gravity of his letters.

There are people everywhere who demand payment from the bank!

The scary thing is...... This has already caused panic.

And panic means that withdrawals that were originally only tens of millions of taels of silver will increase rapidly by hundreds of times, and I am afraid that all depositors, when they realize that the bank is no longer safe, will come to the bank waving their deposit slips.

William knew better than anyone that it was impossible for a bank to have so much reserves.

But if it is not paid immediately, this panic will only continue to deepen until the bank fails to pay, and until it fails.

And once it goes bankrupt, it is precisely a director like him who loses the most. This means that he is finished, and he may become a poor man overnight.

Not only that, but after bankruptcy, those angry mobs will also send all the top executives of the banks to the gallows as best they can.

When the ministers saw William's face extremely ugly, they couldn't help but think in their hearts, isn't this letter the content of humiliating these people? Seemingly...... War may be inevitable.

But the next moment, they saw William staggering down.

It's not that he's kneeling, it's that his legs are weak.

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