Prussia, Berlin, the headquarters of the Prussian branch of the Great Food Garment Company.

Yang Haiping, the treasurer of the Prussian region, sat at his desk in his office, reading an invitation letter from his secretary, Huang Junxian.

"The Berlin Chamber of Commerce and Industry, ready to organize a celebration parade, ask if we want to participate in the organization?"

Huang Junxian, the secretary next to him, explained with a strange expression:

"The shopkeeper, this is because we are the property of the Ming Dynasty, so they sent a letter first, let me ask the shopkeeper first.

"If we're going to attend, their president will come and invite you."

Yang Haiping asked rhetorically with a little doubt:

"What are they celebrating?"

Huang Junxian was a little confused when he heard this question, didn't the invitation letter have a purpose?

Huang Junxian subconsciously tilted his head, peeked at the invitation letter in Huang Haiping's hand, and made sure that it was indeed written with celebratory content.

Celebrating the Prussian conquest of Denmark and the complete unification of Jutland, the northern Prussian coastline was finally connected.

Therefore, the shopkeeper of his own family now has this question, not because he really does not know the answer to this question.

Rather, he was thinking about why the Prussian merchants were celebrating the Prussian conquest of Denmark.

Sure enough, Yang Haiping himself has continued to chatter:

"After an undeclared war, taking the initiative to attack, annexing another country, and such a thing, will the people take the initiative to organize celebrations?"

Huang Junxian casually echoed with some confusion:

Perhaps the Prussians thought that this could be considered a big victory after all.

"We think that Denmark is just a small country, but it is also a traditional country with a lot of history.

"Now that the whole of Prussia has been annexed, it will certainly go down in the annals of their history."

When Yang Haiping heard the secretary's words, he stood up directly and said to Huang Junxian, who was more than ten years younger than him, in a teaching tone:

"It's not that simple, and you can't just look at the surface when analyzing things.

"His Majesty Emperor Shizu taught us to see the essence through phenomena and analyze the inner logic of things.

"The key is the inner driving force, what is the internal force that drives something to happen and make it happen.

"What is the reason why these private businessmen take the initiative to organize celebrations?

"Merchants are profit-seeking, especially pure folk businessmen.

"Will the annexation of Denmark by Prussia benefit these merchants?

"And then, will they be able to continue to reap some kind of benefit through this celebration?

"Think about it?"

Huang Junxian was obviously stunned when he heard this, and then thought about it in this direction:

"After the complete conquest of Denmark by Prussia, the markets in the Danish region were able to be completely opened to Prussian merchants."

Huang Haiping nodded lightly, and then asked:

"What else? Think again. ”

Huang Junxian said with a little uncertainty:

"It seems...... Ever since Prussia was preparing for a foreign war, mobilizing and preparing for it, the market in Prussia has become a little more lively.

"By the time of the Ming New Year, the number of orders on our side has also increased slightly.

"Although it is far from the original golden decade, the sales volume is significantly higher than that of the same period last year.

"So, if Prussia goes to war, will their domestic market really be able to regain prosperity?"

Huang Haiping was more satisfied this time:

"It's true that we can look at it this way, and this is also the market change that we, as ordinary people, can directly see.

"If the Prussian court wants to wage war abroad, it must find a way to raise funds and materials.

"So from the second half of last year, Prussia began to issue state bonds and at the same time borrowed from several large private banks.

"After the imperial court got the money, they didn't save it, they had to buy all kinds of things needed in the war.

"Including food, clothing, vehicles, medicine and other military supplies, as well as the most direct weapons and ammunition.

"The vast majority of these orders will be given to them domestically.

"When the corresponding manufacturers get these orders, they will resume the production lines that tend to stagnate, and even recruit new workers to expand production capacity.

"So there will be fewer unemployed workers, and workers will spend money when they get it.

"So now it seems that the market in Prussia is a little more lively than it was in the same period last year."

Huang Junxian had a feeling of sudden realization, he felt that he had also thought of these situations, but he was not as clear as his own shopkeeper:

"It's still the shopkeeper who sees it thoroughly......"

Yang Haiping was quite satisfied after listening to it, but the topic was not over yet, Yang Haiping paused for a while and then continued:

"Now that Prussia has won, Denmark has surrendered almost unconditionally.

"The remaining funds and property in the hands of the Danish crown and court will become the spoils of war for the Prussian crown and court.

"Even if it is a private property of the people, it can be confiscated and turned into spoils of war on any reason to assist in resistance, to resist the Prussian heavenly soldiers, etc.

These assets were to be used to pay off the debts borrowed by the Prussian court from home.

Then the banks of Prussia would be able to receive interest on their loans, and ordinary Prussians would be able to receive interest on imperial bonds.

"After the bank gets the money, it will want to put it out again, and the money in the hands of the people also needs to be exchanged for daily necessities.

"The manufacturers also hope to continue to produce more goods to sell to the court and the common people.

"So for the next period of time, the domestic market in Prussia will be quickly bullish.

"There will be a boom like the golden decade of the past.

But this is only the reason for the improvement of the market, and the benefits that have already been reaped by the manufacturers in Prussia.

"If this kind of benefit is only once, after the benefit has been obtained, they should not celebrate it with great fanfare.

"They now even want us foreign manufacturers to join them in the celebrations.

"Because they know that this situation will not last long, because this predatory harvest is a one-off.

"Denmark is a small country, and the scale of its domestic industrial assets is very limited, and the situation at home is not good.

"Prussia will not be able to sustain its own prosperity for long.

"If you want to sustain prosperity, you need to have new sources of income.

"The point is, this time the Danish war was easily won, and they knew the marrow.

"They took the initiative to organize large-scale celebrations in the hope that they would continue to reap similar benefits in the future."

Huang Junxian suddenly realized again:

"They want to use folk celebrations to form a public opinion that seems to be widespread among the people.

And then urged the Prussian court to continue the foreign war, so that the Prussian royal family thought that the foreign war would make his rule stronger!

"In this way, the Prussian court will continue to borrow from the people and continue to procure materials for the war."

Yang Haiping's expression became serious this time:

"Yes, since the war can be profitable, and it is so easy, let the war continue.

"This is a matter of course for ordinary people.

"I suppose the kings and ministers of Prussia would have thought the same way.

"If nothing else, the Prussian court may soon issue bonds directly in the name of war, or even in the name of the unification of Germany.

"The national bonds issued by the Prussian court last year were still ordinary bonds, and there was no special name, so the funds received were not very large.

"In the event of a complete victory in the first war, the issuance of bonds in the name of a united Germany could directly increase the effect by an order of magnitude.

"With this money, Prussia will definitely have to do something more affluent.

"It is well known that Prussia's next war target was Austria.

"But the question is who's next, and who's next?

"If we rely on the consumption of war to maintain the prosperity of the market, if we want to reap the benefits of foreign wars, we must keep the war going.

"The point is that Prussia will continue to win.

"Because if Prussia loses, let alone plundering assets from other countries, it will even have to pay reparations to the victorious side of the enemy country.

"The start-up capital for their war was originally borrowed.

"After the defeat, not only can you not repay your debts, but you also have to pay reparations to the outside world, what will be the outcome?

"You don't even need to be defeated, as long as you don't win.

"After the end of the war, if there is no money to repay the debt, the circulation of the market that depends on the war will naturally not be maintained.

"It was only a matter of time before the Prussian court and royal family collapsed."

Yang Haiping is a Ming man himself, and he has a natural mentality of being above the Taixi people.

Coupled with the fact that he is an outsider, he naturally has the mentality of a bystander.

Spectators, coupled with discrimination, allowed him to quickly see the problems that existed on the path that Prussia had chosen at the moment......

also said it directly without any scruples.

After hearing this, Huang Junxian said a little entangled:

"That'...... If they ...... Can you really keep winning? ”

Yang Haiping said with a dry smile:

"How do you keep winning? Even if we win all the Taixi countries, we are still watching.

"After it unifies Taixi, it can only declare war on Daming, they can't be our Daming's opponents."

Huang Junxian actually thought of another possibility in his mind, but he didn't dare to say it directly.

In case Prussia really unified Tessie, and then also really defeated the Ming.

Then Prussia would have no new war goals.

They will also collapse on their own, like the Great Qin who conquered the Six Kingdoms.

Yang Haiping actually thought about it, and he also felt that it was not suitable to say it, so he avoided talking about it.

So the scene was quiet for a while.

Then Huang Junxian also remembered the purpose of his coming:

"So...... Should we even join them in their celebrations? ”

Yang Haiping hesitated for a moment:

"Let me tell the treasurer...... This kind of thing may even require His Majesty's approval......"

After Yang Haiping finished speaking, he returned to the table and quickly drafted a simple report and telegram requesting instructions.

Consult whether to participate in Prussian folk celebrations, and briefly explain your own analysis and judgment.

Zhu Jingyuan's personal industries before he ascended the throne, that is, those industries of the Great Food Department, are now in the process of integration.

Zhu Jingyuan referred to the construction of the imperial consortium and the imperial village system, and established a large food consortium to govern all the industries of the large food system.

A secretariat was set up at the top level of the consortium, and several secretaries of the consortium were set up to assist Zhu Jingyuan in managing the affairs of the consortium.

Chu Yuqiang, the former treasurer of the big food and clothing firm, was naturally mentioned to the secretariat because of his contribution to Taixi and the management model.

Now Chu Yuqiang's official position is the "secretary of the Great Food Foundation", which is actually Zhu Jingyuan's own secretary, and his status is similar to that of a cabinet scholar in the imperial court.

However, compared to a university scholar who only has the right to make recommendations, the secretary of the foundation has a lot of decision-making power.

These secretaries themselves will also be in charge of one or two major specific industries.

Chu Yuqiang is naturally in charge of the big food clothing firm, the operation of luxury clothing brands, and the operation of petrochemical products.

At the same time, he also serves as an advisor to the Ministry of Rites and Honglu Temple, and can provide advice and suggestions for the promotion of foreign literature and art.

In these matters, Chu Yuqiang is an absolute expert and can be ranked first in the world.

Chu Yuqiang has now also returned to his hometown, working at the headquarters of the Dashi Garment Company in Yingtianfu New Capital City.

Have the qualifications to write a report directly to the Ming Emperor, and directly request a phone call and an appointment.

He is one of the top business elites and elites in the world.

Yang Haiping's news was first sent to Chu Yuqiang.

After Chu Yuqiang read it, he called the General Administration Department directly without too much consideration and asked to meet the emperor directly.

Chu Yuqiang's business acumen is very sharp, otherwise he would not have come to this point.

Correspondingly, he also has a deep enough understanding and knowledge of social and political matters.

Whether or not the people of the Ming industry in Prussia participated in the Prussian people's celebration of the victory in the war was not just an ordinary business decision.

At two o'clock in the afternoon of February 7 in the first year of the Lord, Zhu Jingyuan met with Chu Yuqiang in his office.

Zhu Jingyuan first read Huang Haiping's report handed over by Chu Yuqiang.

Then I fell into thinking that no one else could understand.

Zhu Jingyuan remembered many things in his previous life.

Chu Yuqiang was also secretly observing Zhu Jingyuan's reaction.

I found that the emperor fell into deep thought after reading the report, and knew that it was the right choice for me to come to the emperor for instructions.

Because the emperor really cares about and attaches importance to this matter.

If he made a decision directly and did not come to the emperor to ask for instructions again, it would definitely not be a good thing for him to wait until this matter was transmitted to the emperor through other channels in the future.

Even if the emperor does not blame or discipline himself for this, he will show the impression that his mental defense is not exactly to his liking.

After being silent for a while, Zhu Jingyuan asked a question that surprised Chu Yuqiang a little:

"Old Chu, in your opinion, the ordinary people of Prussia, are they willing to participate in such celebrations?"

Chu Yuqiang was obviously stunned, and then quickly considered several possibilities and several angles of thinking:

"Your Majesty, my subordinates think that the people of Prussia are willing to take part in such activities.

"Even if the proprietors and shopkeepers of these private manufacturers do not organize, it is likely that some people will spontaneously engage in some small-scale celebrations.

"For example, small gatherings and banquets, or some flags are displayed outside, or even outdoor parades are held."

Because Prussia's foreign wars did benefit them directly or indirectly.

"The direct is the interest on the national debt, and the indirect is the demand for production brought about by the needs of the war, and the extra wages they receive.

"They can also feel this, and when the country starts preparing for war, the pressure on their lives is reduced.

"Their lives will change for the better after the national war is won.

"This is only the first war victory, and when they experience the direct benefits of the victory, they will be more enthusiastic about this kind of thing.

"When Prussia defeated Austria on the battlefield......

"It is likely that there is no need for businessmen to organize it, and the local people will spontaneously hold large-scale demonstrations."

After listening to it, Zhu Jingyuan put down the report in his hand and gave Chu Yuqiang some orders that seemed to have nothing to do with Yang Haiping's request:

"Let the Honglu Temple and the Ministry of Rites arrange for people to go to the major cities of Prussia with the best equipment for filming and video.

"A multifaceted record of the changes in the life of the Prussians during and after the war.

"Focus on those celebrations."

After hearing this, Chu Yuqiang agreed very seriously:

"Subordinates remember."

Chu Yuqiang is also talented in this kind of thing, so he doesn't need Zhu Jingyuan to finish speaking, he already understands Zhu Jingyuan's purpose.

These videos and photographs are "incriminating evidence" for the future.

It is when the Ming Dynasty wants to send troops to Taixi in the future, it can be beaten out to make the division famous.

It is also the evidence and reason for punishing them after the war is over.

Zhu Jingyuan first arranged this thing that he was more concerned about, and finally replied to Yang Haiping's question:

"All managers of the royal and official estates of the Ming dynasty in Prussia shall not participate in the organization of any related activities.

"It is not advisable for the Ming private manufacturers to participate in the organization of activities in Prussia for the industries owned by the private manufacturers of the Ming Dynasty.

"Ordinary Ming people in Prussia were likewise forbidden to participate in any celebrations.

"Once discovered, the relevant management personnel and Ming employees will be directly expelled from all Ming royal and government-run industries, and the relevant industries will never use these personnel.

"But if ordinary Prussians in the Prussian industry of the Ming Dynasty wanted to participate in the relevant activities, the managers of the Ming Dynasty should facilitate them.

"That was an internal matter for their own Prussian state, and it should be up to them to decide.

"Correspondingly, future war-related activities within other countries will be carried out in accordance with this standard unless they have my direct permission."

Zhu Jingyuan's orders were basically the same as the plan that Chu Yuqiang himself had considered in advance.

The industry of the Ming Dynasty does not participate in the organization of activities, and the Ming people are not allowed to participate directly, which is the official statement of the Ming Dynasty not to support this kind of war.

But allowing the Prussians in the industry to take part in the activities alone is not against them.

While Chu Yuqiang knew what to expect, he bowed down very seriously again and agreed:

"Subordinates remember."