Wang Jiuao looked at Zhang Yi and then at Yang Shan, with an expectant look.

After all, these two are both traditional Confucian styles, and they are not in the same group as those in the Academy of Sciences, so they should not blatantly dismantle the stage, right?

Zhang Yi was helpless, so he had to say: "The way of the sage, my nature is self-sufficient, and those who seek reason from it are also mistaken." ”

Wang Jiuao was very satisfied when he heard this, and the smile on his face almost overflowed.

Yang Shan on the side couldn't help frowning, the emperor asked, is the current development of science and technology read the Four Books and Five Classics, you are good, the whole sentence of the way of the sage, is it or not?

It stands to reason that this kind of ambiguous answer is exclusive to me as an old fritter, and you are robbing me of my words!

After Zhang Yi finished speaking, everyone's eyes were focused on Yang Shan.

Yang Shan smiled awkwardly and said, "The old man agrees with Yang Shangshu's words!" ”

After finishing speaking, he and Zhang Yi glanced at each other, and the two of them smiled at the same time.

Zhu Qizhen said slowly: "One is good, do you understand?" ”

A Jian Liang hurriedly saluted: "Your Majesty deeply admires Chinese culture, and I just heard what Master Wang said, and I was deeply touched!" ”

Zhu Qizhen nodded and said: "I wrote in the recital that if I want to learn how to make steam trains and steam ships, I think about it, since the Ming Dynasty and the Wa Kingdom are friendly countries, there are good things to share. ”

Ichijo was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty the Emperor!" ”

"But ......"

Zhu Qizhen changed his words and said: "The knowledge here is quite profound, but it is not something that can be learned in a year or two, Wang Qing's family also said, my literati of the Ming Dynasty have studied the Four Books and Five Classics since childhood, and after the efforts of several generations, they will achieve today's achievements, do you understand?" ”

"The subordinate understands!"

Of course, Ichijo Kaneliang knows that so much high-tech cannot be completed overnight.

However, he was convinced that if the Ming Emperor opened his mouth, the rest would be easy to do.

If it doesn't work in one year or two years, then three or five years, ten years and twenty years......

As long as you are willing to work hard, you can learn these skills sooner or later!

Zhu Qizhen continued: "The Qing family crossed the ocean to come to Daming, and I deeply feel the sincerity of the Qing family, and this request is ...... I say yes! ”

Ichijo Kaneliang burst into tears with excitement, knelt on the ground with a puff, and kowtowed: "Your subordinates thank the Holy Grace!" ”

Writing a song is the same as doing business, if you want two catties of food, it is best not to bring it up directly, because people will bargain with you, and in the end you only get one catty.

As the old saying goes: those who seek above will get it, those who seek it will get it, and those who seek it below will get nothing.

Therefore, there are a lot of requirements put forward on a good note.

Not only asked Daming to provide equipment, but also asked the stationed personnel to maintain and teach, and provide technical support, in short, as long as he could think of it, almost all of it was written into the song.

In his expectation, as long as the Ming Emperor could meet one-twelfth of his requirements, he would earn it, but he didn't expect that with a wave of his hand, they all agreed!

I regret it, I should have written more......

Zhu Qizhen waved his hand and said, "The Qing family got up and replied." ”

"Thank you...... Thank you, Your Majesty the Emperor! ”

Ichijo Kaneliang slowly stood up and wiped his tears, very moved.

"I promised to provide you with technology, but to build a car and ship, you need a lot of steel and coal, and these raw materials cannot be given to you in vain, because they are all the property of the people, and I can't take the people's things for nothing, right?"

Ichijo Kaneliang nodded hard and said: "The subordinates understand, His Majesty the Emperor provides technical support, and the subordinates are grateful to Dade on behalf of the Japanese country, and we spend money to buy steel and coal!" ”

"Don't worry, Xu Qingjia, you can tell me the price of these raw materials."

Xu Pu finally understood, he was waiting here!

"Your Majesty, the price of a pound of pig iron is roughly a cent of silver, and the price of stainless steel is much more expensive, roughly equivalent to silver!"

Ichijo Kaneliang was still complacent and happy, and when he heard this, he was suddenly stunned and asked: "The price of stainless steel is so much more expensive?" ”

"That's nature!"

Xu Pu nodded, and said: "The refining process of stainless steel is extremely complicated, requiring more than a dozen processes, and the process control is very tight, as long as any of the processes make an error, it will be wasted." ”

A Kaneliang's face changed, the price of a pound of steel was equal to a pound of silver, is this a robbery?

But the problem is that the core technology is in the hands of others, and the pricing power is naturally controlled by others.

If you want to buy it, it's this price.

Don't buy ...... Down!

Seeing that the industrial base of the Ming Dynasty is so strong, and then looking at the Wa Kingdom, it is not as good as a small village and town, how can such a gap make people feel at ease?

After thinking about it for a long time, Yi Liangcai gritted his teeth and said: "The subordinate is the master of the Japanese country, buy it!" ”

Xu Pu continued: "The price of coal is much cheaper, about one and a half cents of silver per 100 catties. ”

Ichijo Kaneliang finally breathed a sigh of relief, this is not expensive, it is acceptable.

"However, steam locomotives and steam ships burn not ordinary coal, but processed anthracite, which burns fully and has high heat, but the production process is more cumbersome, and the price is naturally much more expensive, about 20 times that of ordinary coal."

Ichikan sighed in his conscience and asked cautiously, "If you don't burn anthracite...... May I? ”

"Of course you can, but there will be a lot of problems."

"What...... Issue? ”

Xu Pu explained: "The first is the storage capacity, the heat of anthracite is three times that of ordinary coal, that is to say, your steam locomotive carries a hundred catties of anthracite, which is equivalent to carrying three hundred catties of ordinary coal, the warehouse of the train is limited, the more fuel can be carried, the farther it will run, otherwise, you can only run for a while and stop to replenish fuel." ”

"Trains run on land, it's easier to solve this problem, and preparing more fuel at stations along the way, although it is troublesome, can be overcome, but steamships are different, especially ocean voyages, there is no place to refuel you."

"Then talk about the technical problems, whether it is a train or a ship, it is driven by a steam engine, ordinary coal contains a lot of sulfur and other impurities, not only low calorific value when burning, but also very serious loss of steam engine. If anthracite coal is used, the life of the steam engine can be greatly extended, thus saving costs. ”

This explanation is reasonable and well-founded, and Ichijo Kanliang is also a person who understands, so he naturally knows the stakes and disadvantages.

However, he still took chances and asked, "How much silver does a steam engine cost?" ”

Xu Pu replied: "The train is about 300,000 taels, and the ship is more expensive, at least 500,000 taels!" ”

"Huh?"

Ichijo Kaneliang's face turned pale, and he muttered, "It's so expensive......"

"This is only the manufacturing cost, the amount of money and food invested in the early stage of research and development work is countless, and it is roughly estimated that it has exceeded 10 million taels!"

Xu Pu's words are not alarmist, the initial investment is indeed huge, but he did not say that this research and development work is not only for steam engines, but includes the overall design of trains and ships.

Wang Jiuao's heart was dripping blood when he heard it, ten million taels of silver, wouldn't it be good to give us a cent of this money, it was all smashed in!

Ichijo Kaneliang gritted his teeth and asked again, "It's acceptable!" ”

He has already let go, the value of these high-tech products is far more than money, as long as you can spend money to buy it, you can admit it!

Zhu Qizhen smiled and said, "The Qing family can buy raw materials and go back and make them themselves." ”

A conscience secretly complains, you really lift me up!

Even if you send me technical guidance, don't look at what kind of industrial base the current Wa country is, can you do it?

Without the corresponding supporting facilities, do you let your people rub their hands?

"Thank you for the love of His Majesty the Emperor, the ministers think that the industrial level of the Wa Kingdom is too backward and the production capacity is insufficient, so it is better to purchase from the Ming Dynasty and transport it back to the Wa State for assembly, this method is more secure, I don't know what His Majesty the Emperor thinks?"

Zhu Qizhen nodded and said, "That's fine, how much are you going to purchase?" ”

Ichijo Kaneliang thought quickly in his mind, and then replied: "In view of the current situation of the Wa Kingdom, the subordinates request the purchase of five steam trains and two steam ships, and I hope that His Majesty the Emperor will approve it!" ”

Of course, the more he has, the better, but as soon as people calculate the cost, and then look at their pockets, forget it, let's have less in the first batch.

When the industrial level of the Wa Kingdom develops in the future, it can be built by itself.

Zhu Qizhen looked at Xu Pu and asked, "Xu Qing, you calculate the cost again." ”

Xu Pu understood and continued: "At present, the cost of a steam train is roughly 15 million taels of silver, the cost of a steam ship is roughly 30 million taels, and the rails need to be made of steel, and the cost of every 100 meters of rails is 10,000 ......taels."

"That...... Isn't rice eaten? ”

"Oh, this meter is a unit of measurement, and a hundred meters is roughly one hundred and fifty feet, or seventy-five steps."

"I see......"

A Kanliang secretly calculated in his heart that 100 meters was 10,000 taels, and the first railway line in the Wa Kingdom needed at least 100,000 meters, which was 10 million taels......

Ten million taels, this is all money!

Xu Pu continued: "As for sleepers, bed foundations, etc., they can be made locally in the Wa Kingdom, so they are not counted. By the way, Mr. Ichijo, you haven't said how many rails you need? ”

"This ...... Let's count it according to 100,000 meters first! ”

"We generally don't say 100,000 meters here, but 100,000 kilometers, a total of 10,000,000 taels, five steam trains are 75 million, two steamships cost 60,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,

"Anthracite is calculated according to five million catties, a total of 1.5 million taels of silver."

"Then there is the transportation cost, but at present, the carrying capacity of the ship is very large, and the freight will not be very much, at most 30% of the purchase price."

"That adds up, that's ...... Wait a minute, I'll count ......"

Xu Pu closed his eyes, pinched his fingers, muttered to himself, and then suddenly opened his eyes and said, "One hundred and nineteen thousand four hundred and fifty thousand taels of silver!" ”

Zhu Qizhen waved his hand and said, "Oh, they are all countries of friendship, even if you are so careful, I don't want to make your money, so let's erase it from the leader, 190 million taels is fine!" ”

Ichijo Kaneliang couldn't help but wipe the cold sweat on his forehead, is this not making our money?

Nearly 200 million silver, where can I steal it for you?

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Emperor, for your grace, it's just ...... The Wa Kingdom is far from being as rich as the Ming Dynasty, and so much money is ...... at once I'm afraid I won't be able to take it out......"

"No money?"

Zhu Qizhen suddenly put away the smile on his face and said, "It's not easy to do without money!" ”

"Rich, rich!"

Ichijo Kaneliang was so frightened that he was clever, for fear that people would regret not selling, so he hurriedly said: "It's just that I can't take it out at once, and I hope that His Majesty the Emperor will be gracious and allow the Wa Kingdom to repay it in installments......"

These words are very unsubstantial, because there is no money in installments.

However, seeing that the steam train and the ship are about to be delivered to my doorstep, I have to have it if I don't have it!

Trick the train and the ship into your hands first, and then drag it back slowly......

Zhu Qizhen's face became a little ugly, and he asked, "I don't have money now, but I will have it later?" How do you make sure you can repay the installment? ”

Ichijo Kaneliang frowned, thought quickly, and then said: "As long as the advanced technology of the Celestial Empire is introduced, the subordinates guarantee that the Wa Kingdom will definitely be able to develop rapidly, and the money will be repaid at that time!" ”

"What you say is empty words, I want something real, or an asset that is enough to pay off my debts."

"Then ......"

Ichijo Kaneryuichi gritted his teeth and said, "Mortgage with the tariffs of the Japanese country!" ”

"How much tariff can you collect in a year?"

"When converted into silver, it's about three million taels."

The country is an island country, and its development depends entirely on shipping, and three million taels a year is already a lot.

This is all due to the lifting of the sea ban by the Ming Dynasty, not only the frequent trade between the two countries, but also the trade between the southeastern countries, which has a tariff of up to three million taels.

Zhu Qizhen was very unimpressed, and said: "Your order is close to 200 million, and the annual tariff area is 3 million taels, do you want to wait until 60 years later?" ”

"Your Majesty the Emperor Qiqi, although there are not many now, as long as there are trains and ships, the development prospects of the Wa Kingdom are huge, and it will be able to double in the future, and the ministers estimate that at most...... Thirty years is enough! ”

"What if your tariffs don't increase, what will I do?"

A good tooth was about to be crushed, and said: "The subordinate will take out two more ports and lease them to Daming for ten years to pay off debts!" ”

Zhu Qizhen shook his head: "Thirty years of tariffs, ten years of use rights for two ports, I still feel a loss." ”

Ichijo Kaneliang felt that his heart was dripping blood, but he was really unwilling to give up.

"Fifty million taels of silver, twenty years of tariffs, plus the right to use any two ports for twenty years!"

This condition is equivalent to taking out all the next 20 years of the Japanese state, and it has already exhausted everything.

Ichijo Kaneliang knows very well that if he organizes people to study by himself, let alone 20 years, even if there is a breakthrough in 200 years, it will be considered a big luck.

Now there are ready-made ones in front of you, even if you smash the pot and sell iron, and go bankrupt, you have to get it!

Zhu Qizhen seemed to still have some doubts, and asked: "The Qing family is the master of the Wa Kingdom?" ”

Ichijo Kaneliang nodded heavily and said, "Please rest assured that His Majesty the Emperor can call the shots!" ”

Hearing this, Zhu Qizhen finally showed a satisfied smile and slowly spit out two words-

"Deal!"

(End of chapter)