The ten stewards descended the Lion Rock in a panic.

Xu Hongji, Zhu Guobi and others continued to stay with Chongzhen to drink and feast.

Well, this is drinking, in fact, it is staying as a hostage.

If the ten families can't get together 30 million taels, they won't want to go down the Lion Rock.

Chongzhen acted as if nothing had happened, and talked to Zheng Zhilong about the future plan of the sailor.

Chongzhen said to Zheng Zhilong: "Zheng Qing, it's just that these 30 million are far from enough, I plan to raise another 20 million taels, make up 50 million, and set up a shipping and shipbuilding silver number." ”

"Shipping Shipbuilding Silver?" Zheng Zhilong's heart moved.

When he first arrived in Nanjing the day before yesterday, he saw a silver number on the banknote bank.

Especially after listening to Zheng Sen talk about the silver number of industrial and commercial industry, Zheng Zhilong stomped his feet.

Zheng Hongkui, who was next to him at the time, asked Zheng Zhilong: "Big brother, what are you doing suddenly stomping your feet?" ”

"Because it's late." Zheng Zhilong said with annoyance, "If you come a few days earlier, our Zheng family will have to participate in the industrial and commercial silver account anyway, so that we and the royal family will become business partners." ”

Zheng Hongkui and Zheng Sen didn't feel anything about this matter at all, what do they think they are doing to get involved in this matter?

Zheng Zhilong originally thought that if he missed this kind of good thing, it would be difficult to have this kind of opportunity in the future.

But he never imagined that only two days later, a new opportunity was in front of him.

Zheng Zhilong thought that he must not miss it again this time, and the Zheng family must participate in a share no matter what, not only to become a shareholder of the shipping and shipbuilding silver, but also to become a business partner with the royal family.

This is a talisman, much more reliable than a knighthood.

"Yes, the Shipbuilding Silver." Chongzhen nodded and said, "The main business of this shipping shipbuilding silver is to invest money in shipyards such as Longjiang Shipyard. ”

"Help these shipyards improve their shipbuilding processes and expand their production capacity."

"If there is any new idea from the Department of Internal Affairs, we can also experiment with it as soon as possible."

"Another business is to sponsor the overseas colonization of the Daming Sailors, and even directly invest in the Sailors in the form of warships."

After a pause, Chongzhen said again: "In a word, build enough warships as soon as possible, and they must be the most advanced warships, the speed is faster than Xiyi's warships, and the caliber of artillery is larger and the range is longer than Xiyi." ”

There are a few new terms in what Chongzhen said, but Zheng Zhilong can basically understand it.

Zheng Zhilong's face suddenly showed a look of fascination, and he said in his heart that if he could lead such a sailor to cross the world, it would be in vain in this life, and the husband should be like this!

However, Zheng Zhilong is forty-one years old after all, and he is no longer an eighteen-year-old stunned young man.

The hot blood in Zheng Zhilong's veins is still not cold, but it will not be completely lost in his cool as soon as he is fanned with a few words.

In addition to making contributions to the Ming Dynasty, Zheng Zhilong will not neglect to seek benefits and protection for the descendants of the Zheng family, especially after witnessing Xu Hongji's dilemma.

All in all, the Zheng family has to find a way to invest in this shipping shipbuilding silver.

At that moment, Zheng Zhilong asked in a low voice: "Dare to ask the Holy Lord, in whose name are the 30 million taels attributed to the shipbuilding and shipping silver?" Is it in the name of the Holy One, or in the name of the Honorable? ”

As soon as he heard this, Chongzhen knew that Zheng Zhilong was a shrewd person.

This guy has obviously smelled it and wants to take a share.

However, Chongzhen did not resist this at all, and it was only beneficial to absorb the Zheng family.

At that moment, Chongzhen said with a smile: "Of the 30 million taels, 10 million of them are in the name of my internal money, 10 million are in the name of the water master, and the remaining 10 million are in the name of the water master. ”

Zheng Zhilong was stunned when he heard this, and asked a little stunned: "What does the Holy Lord mean by this?" ”

In fact, not only Zheng Zhilong, but also Huang Degong, Xu Hongji, Zhu Guobi, etc., were all stunned.

They actually understood, but some didn't believe that the Holy One was so generous?

But where do these people understand Chongzhen's ambition? In a word, these people can only see immediate benefits, but Chongzhen can see broad overseas interests.

The Age of Discovery has come to an end.

If Daming doesn't rise up, he won't be able to eat dividends.

If you want to eat the last remaining dividends of the Age of Discovery, it is impossible for Chongzhen to rely on alone, and you must mobilize the enthusiasm of the soldiers (officers) and non-commissioned officers of the entire naval fleet.

So what can be used to mobilize the enthusiasm of the soldiers?

Of course, it is the greatest weapon that will never change - interests!

So what to do exactly? It is to take out a part of the bonus shares of the shipping and shipbuilding silver number and distribute them to the sailors' soldiers and soldiers according to certain rules, so that the sailors' soldiers and soldiers have the motivation to develop overseas, because the more overseas territories or resources they develop, the greater the benefits they will reap, and the more dividends they can get from the shipping and shipbuilding silver.

To put it bluntly, Chongzhen is ready to build the Daming Sailor into a large company, the main business of this company is to develop overseas colonies, and the sailor's soldiers and soldiers are both employees and shareholders of this company, this company model is actually a certain copy, full of wolf nature, full of aggression!

Therefore, it is completely conceivable that when the civil strife is settled, when this master embarks on the journey, what kind of posture will appear in front of the European fleet.

After being stunned for a moment, Zheng Zhilong said again: "What does the Holy Father mean, the 30 million taels of the shipbuilding silver number are shared, 10 million are in the name of the shipbuilder, 10 million is in the name of the sailor, and 10 million is in the name of the sailor. ”

"Yes." Chongzhen nodded and said, "As long as they are active sailors, they can get corresponding dividends according to their military age and rank, even if they are retired soldiers or soldiers, they can also get a retirement pension when they retire, which is enough for them to live a good life." ”

"Holy Lord, the combat power of such a sailor will be beyond imagination."

Zheng Zhilong seemed to be back to eighteen, and he was a little impatient.

It's just that Zheng Zhilong still hasn't forgotten his business, and then asked: "Holy Lord, in addition to these 30 million, can anyone invest in the other 20 million taels of principal?" ”

"Yes." Chongzhen nodded and said, "Anyone can do it." ”

"Holy Lord, can our Zheng family participate in a share?" Zheng Zhilong was a little anxious.

"Of course." Chongzhen bowed his head lightly, and asked with a smile, "Zheng Qing, how many shares do you want to buy?" ”

Zheng Zhilong subconsciously wanted to say 10 million taels, but when the words came to his mouth, he changed his words and said: "Five million taels of silver!" ”

In fact, the Zheng family can also get 10 million taels, but Chongzhen's internal money only accounts for 10 million shares, and the Zheng family has as many shares as the royal family, so isn't it too long?

"Yes." Chongzhen said, "No problem at all. ”

Let the Zheng family occupy a 10% stake in the shipping and shipbuilding company, and it is a matter of course.

After a pause, Chongzhen said again: "However, there is a sentence that I have to say in front of me, the existing warships and weapons on the ships of the Fujian Navy Division cannot be used to offset the silver, and your Zheng family has to come up with real money." ”

"It goes without saying." Zheng Zhilong hurriedly said, "The Zheng family will definitely take out real money. ”

After a pause, Zheng Zhilong expressed his loyalty again: "The Fujian sailor is the sailor of the Ming court, and not the sailor of my Zheng family, and all its warships and weapons are naturally from the court. ”

Good fellow, this is also a big man.

More than 300 large and small warships, thousands of cannons, just one sentence, from the Zheng family's family sailor to the Ming court's sailor, a bloody investment.

However, Zheng Zhilong felt that this deal was not a loss.

Chongzhen beckoned Zheng Sen to come closer and asked, "Zheng Sen, otherwise you won't be in the Air Force?" ”

"Holy Lord, are you asking for advice, or is it a holy decree?" Zheng Sen said with some reluctance.

Chongzhen said: "I will directly make a holy decree to others, but for you, I only ask for your opinion." ”

Zheng Sen said: "The minister is unwilling, the minister has no interest in other things, and now the minister just wants to make me the first air force in the history of the Ming Dynasty and even the whole of China." ”

"Shaft!" Zheng Zhilong was taken aback.

The heart said that you little rabbit cub dare to talk to the saint like this?

"Hey, Zheng Qing, you don't have to scold him." Chongzhen waved his hand and said, "I said let him choose." ”

"Huh?" Zheng Zhilong was speechless for a moment, and said in his heart that the little rabbit cub was not an ordinary favor.

Chongzhen said to Zheng Sen again: "Okay, then you will continue to operate your air force, but don't blame me for not reminding you that your air force may not be able to succeed." ”

Zheng Sen said: "As long as the money is in place, there is nothing that cannot be done." ”

Chongzhen said: "Don't ask me for silver, you look for Ma Mingluo, or find your father, your father has a lot of silver, and it is estimated that it is not a big problem to give 1.8 million taels." ”

Zheng Sen really got entangled with Zheng Zhilong.

"Dad, can you give me 500,000?"

Zheng Zhilong was startled and scolded: "What are you talking about? Our Zheng family is not a silver mine, so we will ask Lao Tzu for 500,000 yuan when we open our mouths, otherwise you will sell Lao Tzu to see how much it is worth? ”

Zheng Sen said: "If you don't have 500,000, you can give 50,000." ”

"Five thousand." Zheng Zhilong said, "Take it if you want it, don't pull it down." ”

"Five thousand?" Zheng Sen said angrily, "Don't send it to Hanako." ”

Seeing the Zheng family's father and son bargaining there, Chongzhen had a smile on his face.

The hidden dangers of the Donglin Party have been eradicated, the industrial and commercial silver and the shipping and shipbuilding silver are about to be established, and the vigorous development of the handicraft industry and shipbuilding industry is just around the corner.

Even the frame of the sailor has been erected.

Next, it is time to start training the new army.

Although it is impossible for Jiannu to invade the south in a short period of time, and it is impossible for the thieves to turn their faces with the Ming Dynasty so quickly, but the preparations that should be done must be done in advance, there is a good saying, opportunities will always only favor those who are prepared, and the same is true at the national level, and opportunities will always only favor prepared countries.

It's time to start training the new army.

In other words, Xu Yingwei and a thousand other scholars should also return home to recruit soldiers.