Liu Hongxun actually has a number in his heart.

He made a decision that went against his ancestors.

said resolutely: "Buy, buy more, and try your best to collect ...... Since we can earn silver, and it's not corrupt, others can earn this silver, why can't our Liu family earn it? ”

Hearing that the surname Huang had secretly bought it, Liu Hongxun had confidence in his heart, so he said: "You can't let the surname Huang ...... Everything is taken advantage of. ”

Liu Wenchang was waiting for this sentence.

If his father does not agree, he is even planning to make a decision against his father.

The main thing is that I still tasted the sweetness, and the profits are too rich.

I can't control it anymore.

Liu Wenchang was very happy in his heart, so he immediately said: "Father is smart, my son will do it, our family, the family's current savings...... There are 370,000 taels, and they all bought? ”

Liu Hongxun nodded, and then lowered his head to drink tea, he didn't want to spend too much time on this matter, after all, he was a cabinet scholar, and he still had to look like he was not greedy for money after all.

Liu Wenchang said excitedly: "Father, then the son will leave ......."

"Wait." Liu Hongxun suddenly remembered something.

"What else does my father command?"

"Well, don't go around publicizing this, it's not good." Liu Hongxun said with a straight face: "We are the family of Zhong Ding, don't open your mouth and close your mouth to buy and sell and make money, you are not ashamed, and the old man is still ashamed." ”

Liu Wenchang had no choice but to say: "Yes, yes, yes......"

Liu Hongxun then left for the palace and went to the cabinet.

When they arrived at the cabinet, they bowed their heads and voted, and at noon, several cabinet scholars all went to the tearoom to drink tea.

The three of them sat down separately, and Liu Hongxun looked at Huang Liji with a strange look on his face.

Huang Liji took a sip of tea, and said in a tone of concern for the country and the people: "I heard...... There were many gentry who voted for Li Zicheng, Li Zicheng is now in his hands, and there are many talents, at this time he is no longer a rogue, but began to run the seven prefectures and thirty-nine counties that he has beaten. The three towns of Wuhan are also rich lands, and he got the money and grain of the king of Chu, and his momentum is great, hey...... I have even heard that there is a matter of raising people to donate the city, which makes Li Zicheng more and more difficult to deal with. Now that many people have taken advantage of Li Zicheng, they have begun to call for the suspension of the new policy, what do you think of this? ”

"Your Majesty is determined to carry it out, what can we do?" Liu Hongxun spread his hands: "Your Majesty's temperament, you don't know it, right now...... It's useless to say anything. ”

Huang Liji nodded, expressed his agreement, and said, "Hey...... Where did I think that my Ming Dynasty was originally a court official, and my reputation is justified, but now my reputation is not as good as that of a thief. ”

After some sighing.

Sun Chengzong said: "Doing this, for Li Zicheng, there are advantages and disadvantages, he has indeed been recognized by the gentry, and many gentry may not necessarily approve of him, but they are forced by the new policy, so they have to put their hopes on him." But...... The old man thought that he had won the hearts of the gentry, but for the common people...... But it may not have the appeal it used to be. ”

"Not necessarily." Liu Hongxun shook his head and said: "The land of Jingxiang and places such as Jiangnan are different from Guanzhong after all. In Guanzhong, attacking the gentry can win the hearts of the people, get soldiers, and get money and food. But the control of the southern clan is even worse, although there are big and small disasters, but after all, it has not reached the point of cannibalism, he brought the people in Guanzhong, the money and food of the clan, and those Guanzhong rogues still serve him as the master. ”

In the area south of the Yangtze River, he treated the gentry well and wanted to open the imperial examination, which also followed the gentry's thoughts, these gentry, relying on the clan to govern the place, won their hearts, and naturally his governance was stable. It may cause some minor trouble, but it may not be impossible. ”

This is also the truth, in the areas of Jiangnan and Jingxiangyang, although the contradictions between the gentry and the tenant farmers are also very heavy, but after all, the gentry still have enough control.

Can ...... now Once the two sides merge, it will give Li Zicheng more leeway.

Liu Hongxun continued worriedly: "Now many gentry in the south are ready to move, and some even shake the city, it is not a way to go on like this, find a time, I am afraid that it is better to play a game or two, so as to teach Your Majesty how far the current situation has come." ”

Huang Liji thought about it and said, "It's okay." ”

As he was talking, Liu Hongxun suddenly changed his words, his eyes fell on Huang Liji's body, and he said: "I heard that the current railway company is booming, and the railway is interconnected, it is really amazing!" ”

Huang Liji showed a breezy look, as if he didn't care much about it.

However, as soon as Sun Chengzong said this, he immediately became interested: "This thing is good, the old man has been there many times, and the transportation capacity is really scary, I heard that it is ...... The railway company is still experimenting with a steam engine with a larger carrying capacity, not only that, but also said that it will open up passenger transportation, and from then on, it will be convenient for us to go to Tianjin Wei and Liaodong. ”

"Speaking of which, the old man has always wanted to go back to see that place in Liaodong, after all, he has been supervising there for many years, but it's a pity...... When I am old, I can't stand such a toss, this time and again, it will take a year and a half, I can't afford to toss, if I have a lifetime, I can go to Shenyang, go to Jinzhou to have a look, and I have no regrets in this life. ”

Speaking of this, Sun Chengzong was actually very touched, there were slight tears in the corners of his eyes, and then he smiled and said: "For this, the old man also has to support the king of Liaodong County, this person ...... It's amazing! ”

"What other people say, how to judge, the old man doesn't care, the old man only knows that thousands of years later, the world has its own opinion, and we are waiting for the minister...... All that can be done is nothing more than the four words of benefiting the country and the people, but how can it be regarded as benefiting the country and the people? In the past, the old man had this heart, but he didn't have this power, but now he ...... It can be seen that the railway is the real benefit of the country and the people. ”

Liu Hongxun also smiled and said: "Yes, it has saved so much manpower and loss, just by virtue of this, it can be compared with the Grand Canal, but Emperor Yang of Sui, who opened up the Grand Canal, is ......."

"It's different." Sun Chengzong said: "The canal can only connect the north and the south, and the river has too many limitations. ”

Liu Hongxun was silent, still secretly observing Huang Liji.

And Huang Liji, who didn't seem to have the slightest interest in the railway company, continued to bow his head and drink tea.

This old fellow......

Liu Hongxun couldn't help but grit his teeth and scolded in his heart, there are many rights and wrongs in the Apocalypse Dynasty, no wonder this old fox can sit firmly in the cabinet of the first auxiliary scholar, he is really calm!

Liu Hongxun said: "I heard that many people in the market are buying and selling the shares of railway companies. ”

Sun Chengzong smiled and said: "The old man also bought it, support the construction of the railway, it seems that it has risen, as for how much...... I didn't ask in detail. ”

Liu Hongxun looked at Huang Liji with a smile and said, "Huang Gong, did you buy it?" ”

Huang Liji laughed: "Huh? What bought? ”

"Stocks."

Huang Liji immediately said with a straight face: "The old man is busy with official business, and he doesn't have the heart to care about what these things are called stocks, the old man is the first assistant scholar of the cabinet, and some things always have to avoid suspicion, this thing ...... I can't touch it, and I don't dare to touch it, what's the matter, Liu Gong bought it? ”

Liu Hongxun said: "The old man and Sun Gong's political views are quite different, but it doesn't matter, the gentleman is harmonious but different, this railway ...... Although it is good, but after all, it is too profit-seeking, how can the old man buy it? Nothing! ”

"Oh." Both smiled.

But Sun Chengzong was a little embarrassed.

This cabinet of three bachelors, it seems that he is a little greedy for money.

Fortunately...... Sun Chengzong doesn't care about this.

After all, he is the clear stream of the clear stream, because he is the clear stream, so he can make a fortune with his mouth.

When he said that he made money, others would say that Sun Gong was really a cheerful person, straightforward, and open-minded.

……

At this time, Zhang Jingyi hurriedly entered the palace with a charter and personally sent it to the Emperor of the Apocalypse.

The Emperor of the Apocalypse read the charter carefully, his eyes became brighter and brighter, and he couldn't help but say, "There are so many profits? ”

Zhang Jingyi met the gaze of the Emperor of the Apocalypse and said seriously: "Exactly, the mailing business...... Chen didn't expect it at first...... The profits are so huge. Only one carriage needs to be allocated every day, which is enough for letters to and from Tianjin, Tongzhou and Beijing. In addition, post offices are set up everywhere, stamps are sold, posted, and put into the mailbox, and you can be responsible for the delivery of letters! ”

"Now the price of letters is fifty wen, which is not a small price, but the daily letters are tens of thousands, and they will increase in the future, I think ...... As everyone gets used to relying on letter delivery, the future of this business will be quite profitable. ”

This is an income of close to five hundred taels of silver a day, and even if the daily operating expenses of one or two hundred taels are deducted, I am afraid that there will be one million taels in this year.

The Emperor of the Apocalypse was directly dumbfounded, mainly because this was just the beginning.

It's just that...... After a pause, he said: "Fifty yuan, is the price lower, should it not go up a little?" ”

Zhang Jingyi was startled,, Your Majesty is ruthless enough!

In fact, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a black heart, and in later generations, the mailing business actually maintained a small profit or even a loss.

However, in this era, the exchange of letters is a luxury for people in this era, sometimes you leave a certain place, you may completely cut off the relationship with people for the rest of your life, and now suddenly there is this business, so that many people are tempted to start mailing letters.

On the other hand, there are also Tianjin Wei, Beitongzhou and Jingshi, after all, there are many nobles and merchants, these people have the need to mail, and they originally sent letters, most of them relied on servants to run errands instead, but this cost is higher and takes more time, which is also the reason why Zhang Jingyi dared to set a high price for mailing.