Chapter 67: The Emperor's Decree Is Hard to Disobey
"No smoking!"
Wang Li's answer was categorical.
These two words made Zhu Youzhen puzzled.
During the Wanli period, tobacco gradually became popular in Fujian and Guangdong, and swept the whole country in just a dozen years.
Whether it is the princes and ministers or the common people, when they have a little free time, they will hold a bamboo tube in their mouths and leisurely swallow clouds and spit out fog.
If it is said that smoking will shake the foundation of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Youzhen will not believe it if he is killed.
He believed that Wang Li was prevaricating, but said patiently: "Smoking hurts the body, this is indeed a fact;
However, smoking will shake the foundation of the Ming Dynasty, which is really alarmist! ”
"Long live the lord, the little slave doesn't dare to say anything! The cause and effect of it, only by forgiving the little slave's sin of disobedience, can the little slave dare to speak out! ”
"I said you were the one I trusted the most! Whatever you say, just say it! I forgive you for your innocence! ”
Zhu Youzhen opened Chrysostom, and Wang Li no longer had any scruples, but he still pretended to be cautious: "The people in the market are saying that today's saint comes from the lineage of Zhu Di, the king of Yan;
Therefore, smoking "smoke" is smoking "swallow" ......"
Wang Li didn't continue, because Zhu Youzhen was already trembling with anger!
If three or five people say this, they can be cut with one sword!
But, the people all over the world are smoking, and the people all over the world are saying this, do they dare to kill people at will?
The law does not blame the public!
Since the Wanli Emperor, natural disasters have continued in various places, and in recent years, they have become even worse!
If it is said that the foundation of the Ming Dynasty has been moved, Zhu Youzhen is convinced!
It turned out that it was all caused by "smoking"!
No smoking, it's imperative!
But, now, the more important thing is to quell the civil uprising!
For the ban on smoking, first issue a holy decree and see the effect!
"The one who can solve my worries is none other than the factory company!
However, the smoking ban cannot be achieved overnight!
At this moment, there has to be a labor factory to go to Shanxi!
While appeasing the rebellious people, he assisted Governor Yang of Shaanxi to quell the popular uprising;
When the factory returns successfully, if the smoking ban is not effective, then the factory will go out! ”
Zhu Youzhen's attitude is very resolute!
Alas!
Work in vain!
But fortunately, the civil uprising in Shanxi is not serious!
Compared with Shaanxi, which has nearly 100 "mountains", it is simply a paradise!
Zhu Youzhen has taken a step back, what else can he say?
If he refuses, he only needs one sentence, and his "factory father" will be unemployed!
If you don't have the identity of "factory company", how can you make money?
That's it, that's it!
Since I can't refuse, I can only accept it gladly!
"Long live the lord, the little slave prepares a little, and he can set off within three days, and he will never let the long live lord be disappointed!"
These words moved Zhu Youzhen to tears!
He believes that as long as Wang Ergou comes out, great things will be done!
A month ago, when Yang He set out, he kept asking for money, food, and troops!
And Wang Ergou didn't even ask for anything!
Alas!
Even if he opens his mouth, he has no money!
……
Back at Lingji Palace, Liu Ruyan, Xu Caifeng, Lin Xueer and Zhao Qian, like birds, jumped up and down to meet them.
also moved Wang Li's favorite Taishi chair!
Scold!
There are days when beautiful women rub their shoulders and beat their backs, and they are really comfortable!
Wang Li was lying on the Taishi chair, his eyes slightly closed, but his mind was spinning rapidly!
The ban on smoking is just an excuse to refuse to go to Shaanxi;
Now it seems that the matter of banning smoking will be handed over to Wei Zhongxian!
It's not bad to let him do this kind of offending thing!
Alas!
Rioters!
Rioters!
In fact, Yang He is right: as long as the people can eat enough, no one will rebel with their heads!
However, Shaanxi and Shanxi are suffering from a major drought, where is the food to feed the people?
Then, we can only provide disaster relief!
However, disaster relief requires a lot of food and a lot of silver!
The household department will definitely not be able to take out the silver!
Zhu Youzhen, so poor that he is almost used as underwear, and he can't get any silver!
In his own hands, there are almost four million taels!
But let me take out the money for disaster relief, it's impossible!
However, without money and food, how can the people be fed?
Also, when he returned to Beijing from Jinzhou, Yuan Chonghuan was urging the cannon again!
This guy is always obsessed!
Hum! Bullshit Inspector Yuan!
Can't you fight without artillery?
No wonder Zhu Youzhen wants to put you to death!
Alas!
How to solve the problem of cannons?
The performance of the imitation cannon is definitely not as good as that of imported goods!
can fool Zhu Youzhen, but can't fool Yuan Chonghuan!
What to do?
What to do?
That's right!
Since the imitation cannon is too bad, if you make some "small cannons", should you be able to fool the past?
Mortars, the principle seems to be very simple!
The Ordnance Bureau can imitate cannons, can't they make mortars?
It's a big deal, the power is a little worse, the range is a little closer, and the barrel is a little thicker!
Why don't you draw a few drawings and let the Fujian Ordnance Bureau test them?
This thing should be easy to mass-produce, right?
Use this thing to pretend to be an imported cannon, who knows?
Well! That's it!
As long as it can be made, it can not only fool Yuan Chonghuan, but also trick Zhu Youzhen into a sum of silver!
Just do it!
Busy until midnight, I finally drew several drawings of the mortar.
"Song Zhe, send someone to send the drawings to Fujian!
Then tell the craftsmen below who can make this thing, and the reward will be 10,000 taels of silver!
The requirements are not too high, as long as the projectile can be ejected and exploded! ”
"One...... Ten thousand taels? ”
Song Zhe picked up the drawings, looked left and right, looked up and down, and looked over and over, still confused.
"Factory man, this ...... What is this? Or...... You tell me how to do it, I'll do it! ”
"You can't make this thing!" Wang Li didn't bother to explain too much, and his eyes lit up: "This trip to Shanxi, along the way, I don't want to see half of the chaotic people!" ”
"Understood! Got it! ”
As the "second master" of the West Factory, if the factory is beaten to death on the road by the rioters, where will the face of the West Factory go?
Song Zhe didn't ask any more questions, and hurried to do something.
"Li Gao! Li Gao! ”
Wang Li called several times, but no one answered.
was about to get angry, Liu Ruyan hurriedly spoke: "Factory father, Li Gao...... I don't think I'll go back to Beijing with you! ”
Uh, yes!
Come to think of it!
Li Gao was left behind in Jinzhou to closely monitor Huang Taiji!
Alas!
The armies of the Nine Sides have long since collapsed, and Zhu Youzhen can no longer take out the money to form an army!
The book between himself and Yuan Chonghuan, Zhu Youzhen has already received it!
He also wants to "keep an eye on" the Jimen line!
But, there is no army!
Just "keep an eye on", top a bird?
"Li Gang!"
"Factory man, please command!"
"This is 30,000 taels of silver tickets, you go to the south immediately!
Potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, you can buy as much as you can!
Fill a boat, don't wait, send it to Shanxi right away! ”
"No!"
The summer of the teacher is warm!
At this time, it was the middle of the night, and Wang Li, who was on the Taishi's chair, closed his eyes again.
These coarse grains are very cheap and the powerful don't look down on them!
But for the hungry people in Shanxi, it is much better than eating grass root bark!
Send them something, you should, you won't beat yourself to death!
As long as you keep your little life, everything is not a problem!
Smoking!
Hum!
Who can stop this thing?
Suddenly, Wang Li opened his eyes.
"Liu Dong!"
"Factory man, please command!"
"Chop up your tobacco leaves! Chop as much as you can! Then, send it to me! ”
"Factory, what do you mean ......?"
"Just do it! Send someone to the Treasure Money Division and find me some of the thinnest paper! ”
"No!"
Wang Li twisted his neck and finally stood up.
"You don't have to wait, go and rest!"
As he spoke, he strode towards the dormitory.
Hee-hee!
This factory is really easy to serve!
Never scolds, always generous!
It is indeed a blessing to be able to stay by his side!
Liu Ruyan, Xu Caifeng, and Lin Xue'er got up and went to their dormitory.
Zhao Qian, but slowly followed behind Wang Li!
All the way, follow to Wang Li's dormitory!
"You don't have to play the piano, you can go and rest!"
"The factory is the master, and the little maid is ...... I'll go to bed while I'm waiting for you......"
Gently put down the guzheng, Zhao Qian's soft body clinged to it!
Frightened, Wang Lilian took several steps back!
"Uh...... It's not winter, I don't need someone to warm my bed......"
"Factory, you're sticking a fake beard! When I was in Nanjing last year, the little maid saw it!
Rest assured, this secret has never been revealed to anyone!
Even Aunt Liu, Aunt Xu, and Aunt Lin don't know! ”
Hearing this, Wang Li's heart pounded!
At this moment, my heart was filled with murderous intent!
The corners of her mouth twitched, and she was about to call Jinyiwei, but Zhao Qian spoke again:
"Please rest assured, the little maid is only waiting for the factory father, and she wants to have three meals a day;
In other days, if he can become the concubine of the factory father, this life will be satisfied!
Whether the little maid lives or dies depends on the words of the factory man......"
While speaking, Zhao Qian slowly took off her clothes and lay on Wang Li's couch!
At this moment, the little sheep on the couch is so tame!
The killing intent in Wang Li's eyes receded in an instant!
The hero is sad to pass the beauty pass, this is true!
Peony flowers die, and ghosts are also romantic!
I'm not a good person in the first place!
Not to mention a gentleman!
Whatever he does!
Let's talk about it later!
……
At noon, Wang Li and Zhao Qian walked out of the dormitory one after another.
The brocade guard standing guard was slightly stunned, but he didn't ask more.
After all, even in the palace of the Ming Dynasty, it has long been common for eunuchs to find palace maids to warm their beds!
Besides, it's outside the palace!
"Factory ......"
Liu Dong sent a box.
A unique vanilla scent that hits your nose!
I'll go!
This guy can chop tobacco leaves so finely, he is also a talent!
In a few pairs of stunned eyes, Wang Li sprinkled the tobacco leaves on the straw paper, and then slowly wrapped them.
Eventually, wrap it in a tube-shaped shape the size of a little thumb.
Ignited, took a sip, choked on tears!
I'll go!
Enjoyable!
This thing is too strong!
People who can smoke this thing are all talents!
Wouldn't it be better if you added a filter?
By the way, tobacco leaves can't be smoked directly!
To bake!
After hastily eating lunch, Wang Li found cotton and iron plates, and was busy for several hours, and a comfortable "filter cigarette" was finally successfully studied!
"Song Qian, Xu Yuqing, Lu Zongwu, you and others each lead two hundred households to Jiangnan, and buy all the tobacco leaves you can buy for me!
Fill a shipload and ship it to Shanxi immediately! ”
Hey!
Lao Tzu's cigarettes taste comfortable, you don't need to roll them yourself, you don't need to be assisted by bamboo tubes, you can smoke them when you pick them up!
It's convenient and classy!
It is a great gift for family and friends!
Daming, there are 140 million people registered in the household register!
There are 60 million men!
There are 30 million of them who are adults!
Even if seven adults smoke, there are 20 million conservative people!
Each person per year, absorb one or two pieces of silver, which is 20 million into the account!
Nima!
Don't dare to calculate!
This time I made a fortune!
By the way, it will also be sold abroad!
Make a cigar and increase the price by a hundredfold!
The ports are all their own, zero tariff exports!
The profits are all their own!
When you go to Shanxi, you can't be idle!
Use my exclusive secret recipe to build the largest cigarette factory in the country!
Money!
Whoever dares to imitate it, Lao Tzu will copy his whole family!
If Dongchang dares to imitate it, Wei Zhongxian will be destroyed!
No, it's too tiring to eat alone, and it's hard to expand your sales!
Yes, find a few reliable domestic agents, and then find a few reliable foreign agents, and quickly open up the domestic and foreign markets!
If you have money, let's earn it together!
lest you be envied and provoked!