Money is not omnipotent, but no money is absolutely impossible, when it comes to the ability to make money, none of the emperors throughout the ages can be compared with Yinzuo, however, when it comes to the ability to spend money, Yinzuo is also unique - it is said that after so many years of wealth accumulation, the money in Yinzuo's pocket should have far exceeded the treasury, not anything else, that is, the 280 million obtained from the auction of assets under his own name this time is already an astronomical amount, but none of this money has entered Yinzuo's pocket- 250 million was used to support the establishment and infrastructure construction of the Qing Academy of Sciences, and the remaining 30 million were all rewarded to the expeditionary force that returned victoriously

There is no money left, but it is really necessary to squeeze and take out a hundred million yuan, which is not too difficult for Yinzuo, but this time Yinzuo did not plan to use his own private money for the railway, the reason is very simple - he just issued an edict that officials are not allowed to do business, and when he turns around, he takes the lead in starting a railway company, so what is it if he is not a slap in the face? Donate money? Yes, Yinzuo now has no industry at hand, although there can be a few million inputs in the inner library according to the Qing system every year, but compared to what Yinzuo earned by himself in the past, it is a drizzle, and at this time, if you want Yinzuo to take out his own pocket to do state affairs, then you have to think about it

Engage in a joint-stock company, play fundraising? ! This railway is no better than other industries, there is no precedent for this, God knows whether the railway can guarantee profits, that is, Yinzuo himself did not dare to make a conclusion, not to mention those private rich people, besides, just a large number of projects with little investment and quick results have been launched into the city super at this time tossing out a huge investment and not sure how to do the project, how attractive it is can be imagined, and more importantly, if the strategic investment such as the railway is not controlled by the state, Yinzuo can not rest assured, Obviously, the joint-stock company and private company system will not work, at least for the time being, and of course when the superiority and profitability of the railways are revealed, there will be no big problem in setting up joint-stock companies and the like

Headache Ai headache! Yinzuo thought about it and didn't think of a good way to make money, and then he was troubled by the ministers, and he was even more dizzy and stunned, his eyes were about to turn out of the box, and he didn't come up with a countermeasure, but there is a Yinzuo who understands - the railway must be built, and it must be done as soon as possible, so that after the development of the commodity economy reaches a certain scale, the railway will come in handy

"Ladies and gentlemen, I have decided that this railway must be built, you don't have to bother with whether to build it or not, just talk about how to build it" Yinzuo waved his hand impatiently to stop the nonsense of the ministers

Well, this time, when it comes to money, the courtiers who are foaming at the mouth all have quieted down, and they have all become stuffy gourds, whether it is Shi Shilun, the secretary of the household department, or Yun Jin, who is in charge of the household department, all of them have stretched their faces, and they look like they want money without a life, as for the other military ministers are economic laymen, they can't intervene The silence of the room made Yinzuo even more annoyed, but there was nothing to do

"Shengshang, Weichen has an idea" Lin Qi, president of the Academy of Sciences, stood up and said: "The main function of the railway lies in the circulation of materials, if you want to build a network in one go, it may be difficult, the minister thinks that it is better to do a pilot first, one can gain some experience, and the other can also have a demonstration role. Most of the goods by sea originally had to be loaded through the docks in Shanghai, so I thought that this section of the railway should be promising."

Well, this is true, it is naturally impossible to become a fat man in one breath, if you make a pilot project, but it can also be successful, once you have a template, you don't have to worry about no one paying for fundraising, Yinzuo's heart moved very quickly, and he muttered slightly: "Well, what Lin Aiqing said is very reasonable, but how much money and manpower must be invested in this journey, and how long will it take to get things done?" ”

Lin Qi obviously came prepared, and as soon as he heard Yinzuo's words, he immediately took out a yellow silk masked fold from his arms, respectfully raised it above his head and said: "Holy Lord, the minister has drawn up a detailed plan, please take a look at it."

The excerpt is written in detail, not only the plans for the construction of the railway, but also the various matters of the supporting factories, and even the construction cost of the steam locomotive factory is calculated, that is, about 50 million expenses, which is not much, and in terms of time arrangement, a year and a half of time is also passable, the only thing that makes Yinzuo a little nerve-wracking is two things - one is that the 100,000 labor required for the construction of the railway is not good, and the other is who is responsible for the construction, after all, the oil and water in such a large project is too big, and one is not careful, Don't talk about 50 million, it's 500 million to invest, I'm afraid it will have to become a tofu scum project, then Yinzuo has seen too much in his previous life

In terms of the population of the Qing Dynasty, 100,000 laborers are not much, just the whole thing, and although the construction of the railway is a technical work, but the technical things are checked by the technicians, the builders are actually coolies, casualties are inevitable, if it is because of the construction of a railway to make the chickens and dogs restless, then the big hat of labor and money will have to be buckled on Yinzuo's head, it seems that the Sui Dynasty opened the canal and was infamy, and the Tang Dynasty was a real thing

Trouble, big trouble, Yinzuo frowned, thought for a while, and was about to grit his teeth, when he suddenly saw the smiling face of Prince Cheng and Yunzhi, he immediately remembered something, and smiled and said: "How is the negotiation between the third brother and the British and Dutch now?" ”

Yunzhi didn't expect Yinzuo to suddenly ask about this matter, he was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly replied: "The negotiations between the Qiqi Holy Lord and the Dutch are still ongoing, and the prisoners of war have been released, and the merchants are released, as for the ownership of Batavia and the trade contract, they are still being discussed, and there is no result for the time being, and because our Qing Dynasty has severed diplomatic relations with England, its envoys have not yet arrived, and all negotiations cannot be started."

"Hmm" Yinzuo nodded and glanced at the old fourteen and said, "The old fourteen British prisoners of war have settled down, right?" ”

"All the British prisoners of war in the Holy Lord, a total of 53,000 people, except for some who are willing to serve me, and some of them have been sent to the naval academy to teach, the rest are imprisoned in Qingdao," Yun also didn't understand why Yinzuo asked about the prisoners of war, but still replied respectfully

"That's good, hey, I don't feed idlers in the Qing Dynasty, since the British are not in a hurry to ransom people, these prisoners of war, together with the mob who were escorted back from Dongying last time, are fifty thousand, six or seven, so let's all rush to repair the railway," Yinzuo smiled evilly

A group of courtiers didn't quite understand the hardship of building the railway, and although some of them felt that it was inconsistent with the Confucian way of forgiveness, after all, there was already a precedent for the gang of people in front of them, but no one wanted to come forward and say anything, but they didn't understand what was going on with Lin Qi's excerpt, and everyone looked at Yinzuo with a blank eye

"Ladies and gentlemen, Dean Lin's excerpt is well written, it is deeply in line with my intentions, you may wish to circulate it, there is a bottom in your heart, this matter is very important, if it can be done, it will be a move to benefit the country and the people, if it is a little worse, it will be a disaster for the country and the people, you may wish to discuss the selection of the person in charge" Yinzuo's voice fell, waved his hand, and motioned to Gao Nianying to pass the excerpt to the ministers for the ministers to see

There are few ministers present who understand technology, but they all know everything about government affairs, but they generally look at the excerpts and understand the key - this palm is always a big fat shortage, and there are too many places to make a catty place. People who are not dignitaries are afraid that they will not be able to get Yinzuo's approval at all, and this candidate is not so easy to decide

"How? After reading it, let's talk about it" As soon as the ministers finished circulating, Yinzuo said impatiently

"Holy Lord, since this fold is on Lin Shilang, the so-called one thing is not bothering the two masters, why don't you let Lin Shilang take command" Ma Qi, as the chief military minister, naturally had to answer first

Lin Qi? Hey, he's in charge, who's going to take care of that mess at the Academy of Sciences? Lao Ma smiled at this crazy idea, neither accurate nor inaccurate

Lin Qi, as the general person in charge of the plan, naturally understood the importance of the railway, and originally thought that he could take command in person, but at this time, seeing that Yinzuo did not open the golden mouth, he knew that the holy will was not in his own body, and hurriedly said: "Shengshang, the minister thinks that Lord Ma's words are inappropriate, one minister has to take care of the affairs of the Academy of Sciences, but there is no ability to take care of the railway, and furthermore, the railway construction is the place, and the prestige of the minister is not enough to convince the public, if it is mistaken because of this, it is not beautiful, hope that the saint will be clear."

Yin Zuo smiled, and before he could speak, Prince Yong Yunzhen suddenly came out and said: "Shengshang, the minister thinks that this railway is very important, and it is really impossible to ignore it, and it must be done by the relatives and nobles.

Well? What does this bastard want to do? actually proposed that Hongli go to the head of Yinzuo's face and sank to the ground, a cold light appeared in his eyes, and the atmosphere of the hall suddenly became weird...