For a while, the emperor didn't know what attitude to use towards Su Yao.

Heng Mei cold, right?

Shh

Neither.

After thinking for a while, the Emperor asked, "Why do you have to set up a factory, give me an explanation, a very clear and weighty explanation, and don't think about vagueness." ”

This explanation is very difficult.

Because I have formed a community of interests with Bao Ling and Ba Ha Li, I want to develop the country, and I want to open another diplomatic route with the British Empire?

None of this can be said.

First of all, let's not talk about whether the other party can understand it.

All of these offended the emperor's rebellion.

Is this what you should do as a governor of Jiangxi? And say you don't have a different heart?

Do you have to start anew on behalf of the Qing Dynasty?

But you can't be fooled, because the emperor's vision may not be high enough, but overall, the IQ is not low, and it can be regarded as smart.

Su Yu said: "Your Majesty, the minister wants to offer two things. ”

The emperor said, "Yes." ”

Su Yu said: "Father-in-law, please let my people bring things in." ”

A moment later, two items were carried in.

One thing is the phonograph.

After twisting the clockwork, Su Yu pressed the key.

Suddenly, a voice came from inside, and it was the emperor's favorite Peking Opera.

Really!

The emperor's appeal was instantly shifted.

He was also filled with infinite amazement.

This...... How is this done?

Prince Albert also knew that it must be some kind of technological breakthrough, and for the Emperor, it was more like a magical spell.

He was stunning.

But...... It's also very repulsive.

But again, I like it very much.

It's really a very ambivalent feeling, and from the point of view of personal enjoyment, he likes it.

Moreover, he is the Son of Heaven, and he feels that all the good things in the world, all the treasures, should be dedicated to himself.

The Son of Heaven owns the four seas.

Su Yu said: "Your Majesty, this is the first gramophone produced by the minister-run factory, and it is also the only gold-plated one, dedicated to the emperor, unique." ”

The emperor listened over and over again.

After watching it over and over again, I liked it even more.

But there is also greater vigilance and exclusion.

As a ruler, he instinctively rejects everything he doesn't understand, can't figure it out.

Even more complicated, he felt that he was the Son of Heaven, and he should be the most noble and intelligent person in the world.

So, when something comes up that he doesn't understand at all, that belief is turned upside down.

I don't even know anything about these things? Is there anyone in the world who is much smarter than me?

"You invented this?" The Emperor asked.

Su Yu said: "Yes." ”

Suddenly, the emperor's mood became more complicated.

Of course, Su Yu understands the emperor's emotions, but he understands the emperor even better, when he encounters such a time, the emperor's instinct from the power of the Son of Heaven will immediately lie dormant to observe, and then make his own judgment and decision after a while.

Su Yu said: "Your Majesty, in the past ten years, foreigners have dumped a lot of money on us and earned us a lot of silver. Our hard-won silver inventory has caused a large outflow. ”

"Since the founding of the Qing Dynasty, until the reign of Emperor Renzong, we have been the unquestioned nucleus of the whole of Asia, and we have produced most of our commodities and attracted a large amount of silver, and during this time period, our Great Qing Dynasty has attracted almost half of the world's silver." Su Yu said: "So, this also makes my country a silver standard country. ”

As he said this, Su Yu pointed to Asia on the globe.

The emperor understood this passage.

Even if the silver standard is the new term.

Moreover, the emperor also liked to listen to this passage, especially when he heard that the Qing Dynasty attracted half of the world's silver, and felt that this was a great feat.

Su Yu said: "But since Yangyi launched the Opium War, everything has changed. Yangyi has dumped a lot of money on us, not only opium, but also a large number of industrial products. In the past ten years, when the foreigners were the most, they took 12 million taels of silver from our Qing Dynasty, equivalent to a quarter of the national treasury income. ”

These words directly pierced the emperor's fragile heart.

"I don't think it's like this yet, if this goes on for a long time, our money will be completely mastered by foreigners. A country that can't control its own currency? What would be the consequences? ”

"Silver is our currency, but if the foreigners have much more silver in their hands than we do, then the financial foundation of the Qing Dynasty is in the hands of the foreigners."

"When that day really comes, it will be something that will shake the foundation of the country."

"Even more seriously, it's a matter of national survival."

The emperor barely understood this.

Su Yu said: "So, the minister must find a way to earn this silver back." We used to export three kinds of things to the world, and we made a lot of silver, cotton and silk, porcelain, and tea. ”

"For a long time, our cotton silk, porcelain and tea were all luxuries in the European powers, and those nobles had to show off, especially drinking our tea, which was ridiculous. After drinking, they spread the remaining tea residues on the bread and ate it. An aristocratic afternoon tea, without Chinese tea, without Chinese porcelain, is completely faceless. ”

When the emperor heard these words, his heart was suddenly refreshed and honored.

Su Yu said: "But later, the British looms became very advanced, and the cotton cloth they produced was much lower than ours, and the quality was the same as ours. So he didn't need our cotton anymore and started dumping cotton on us. ”

"And tea, the British grew a lot of tea in colonial India, Ceylon, more tea than we do. Nowadays, British tea is supplied to the whole world, and our tea in the Qing Dynasty cannot be sold much. ”

"Even porcelain, since more than 40 years ago, the British porcelain has begun to be exported, and now the British porcelain has caught up with us in some technologies, and in the porcelain trade, it has also caught up with the Qing Dynasty."

"Your Majesty, this is very dangerous, the important commodities we exported before will not be sold now. Things can't be sold, but other people's things are sold one after another, and all the money is earned, and at that time countless people will go bankrupt, and the finance of the Qing Dynasty will collapse and will be controlled by foreigners. ”

"In order to stop this trend, the minister must set up a factory."

"The minister must take the money that was earned by the foreigners and earn it back. But the enemy is strong and we are weak, so we must produce what the foreigners do not have, what they scarce. ”

"The best-case scenario is that the silver earned back exceeds the silver that flows out, and at the very least, it is necessary to make ends meet."

The emperor said: "This ...... of yours"

Su Yu said: "Sound machine." “

The emperor said: "Your factory makes this sound machine and earns the silver back from Yangyi?" ”

Su Yu said: "Your Majesty, the sound player is just one of the products. ”

"Your Majesty, don't underestimate this loudspeaker, it is unique in the world, and the aristocratic and wealthy merchant class of the Western powers will definitely cause a popular effect. Its cost is only a few dozen taels of silver, but the first batch can be sold for thousands of taels of silver, which is dozens of times the profit. Because this is a luxury, only the nobility can have it. In other words, a family without it would not be an aristocracy. ”

The emperor said: "Yangyi's industrial technology is far superior to ours, can you build it?" Can't foreigners make it? ”

"First of all, we have the most advanced technology. It would take them many years to reach my level just by figuring out the materials. Moreover, I have registered a patent for this phonograph in the European powers, and anyone who wants to make it needs my permission. ”

The emperor could understand what this sentence meant, but he didn't understand why?

What patents?

Isn't it meant to be made?

A thousand taels of silver?

That's a lot to make.

Even, the emperor can understand the logic of this, because he is the emperor and has a natural understanding of luxury.

Even he could feel that this thing could cause the nobles to rob, even not only in Western countries, but also in the Qing Dynasty.

Any strange thing with face will cause a scramble.

The less, the more expensive, the better.

Su Yu said: "Your Majesty, I will present you with a second thing next." ”

"Bring it in!"

A couple of big men brought in a large hand-cranked engine and hung a string of light bulbs on the wall.

In front of the foreigner consortium before, Su Yu exaggerated to the extreme, what time to witness a miracle has arrived, what has pierced the historic moment of thousands of years of dark night.

But at this time, in front of the emperor, he could only say one sentence: "Your Majesty, you are mentally prepared, a little bright!" ”

Two strong men began to shake this generator.

Su Yu pressed the button.

Suddenly, the entire Sanxi Hall suddenly lit up!

This is also the reason why Su Yu chose to enter Beijing at night and enter the palace at night.

The Emperor even covered his eyes with his hands.

It's so bright!

Even, his Sanxi Hall has never been so bright.

Even at night, the emperor had never seen such a bright moment.

Usually, no matter how much the candle is lit, it is dim.

Once again, the emperor was in shock.

He had no concept of Su Yao's factory, that is, he instinctively rejected it.

And now, the things of the factory are completely in front of them.

It's really amazing.

This Su Yu is really a genius.

Even a genius completely beyond his comprehension.

The emperor said, "Why is it so bright? ”

Su Yu said: "Borrowing electricity is the power of thunder and lightning in the sky. ”

The emperor was in a complicated state of mind, and he couldn't make a judgment on this thing at once.

However, he was vaguely repulsive.

Of course, he likes this thing very much, and it is easy to see things when it is bright at night.

But...... He felt that the people of the entire Qing Dynasty had better not have this thing.

It's a big night, you can't light a candle, go to bed early, isn't it?

The sun rises and the sun sets, which is the most in line with the emperor's aesthetic lifestyle.

So bright at night?

I always feel bad.

First, it is contrary to the nature of the ancestors, second, it always feels that it has broken some tradition, and third, it feels that the conspiracy of the night is more rampant.

However, these words were difficult for the emperor to say.

And for the unknown, he doesn't make judgments right away.

Su Yu said: "This generator, this electric lamp, will cause a huge sensation in the entire Western world, will bring great benefits, and will bring a steady stream of silver to the Qing Dynasty." ”

The Emperor fell silent.

Su Yu waved his hand, and several big men stopped turning.

Su Yu turned off the button, and the entire Sanxi Hall fell into the original darkness.

The emperor's breathing also became calmer, and this dim environment allowed him to find a sense of security.

Of course, Su Yu knew that this was the result.

This electric light, in the emperor's heart, not only did he not want to implement it in the country.

Even, I don't want Su Yu to sell to the Western powers.

He vaguely knew that this thing was great, but it would bring a series of powerful impacts, a very negative impact that he didn't like.

Of course, this is just his instinctive feeling, and he has not yet formed an opinion output.

Of course, Su Yu fully understood the emperor's thoughts.

He didn't expect the emperor's support from beginning to end, and he only needed the emperor's shock to say it now.

Once the emperor is shocked, then he will not be able to react for a long time, and he will not output very clear opinions and judgments, he will enter into a long thought.

And the emperor asked him to give a reason for setting up a factory.

Then Su Yu had to give a reason, an incomparably bright and righteous reason.

Protect the silver standard of the Qing Dynasty and protect the financial lifeblood of the Qing Dynasty.

Maintain a balance between imports and exports.

Moreover, two products are directly in front of you.

Like it or not, but you have to admit that they're awesome.

Able to realize the strategy of Su Yu.

Well, everything closes the loop.

I, Su Yao, set up a factory with all my heart, isn't it for the sake of the Qing Dynasty?

This is a high level of political correctness.

It was so correct that the emperor could not refute it for a while.

Even, the emperor couldn't judge for a while.

Even the hidden meaning, such a high-strategic matter, I Su Yu asked the emperor for appropriation.

Even, I want the Ministry of Internal Affairs to have full control.

The result? Your Majesty, you only verbally promised 700,000 taels, but you haven't given it yet.

I have no choice but to borrow it from the people of the capital.

Having raised more than 10 million taels of silver from beginning to end, I worked for the country, but I was burdened with huge debts.

Is this still to blame?

After a long while, the Emperor asked, "Why didn't you tell me about the purpose of your factory?" ”

Su Yu said: "Your Majesty, at that time, the minister's factory didn't even have samples, and it was not convincing to talk to the emperor about this." Only by creating a sample can we prove that there is nothing wrong with the minister's thinking and strategy. ”

Then the emperor said: "Then what do you mean by marrying Shen Baozhen's daughter as a concubine?" ”

This is also what the emperor cares about the most.

I want to subdue Shen Baozhen, but he tied up with you, and married his daughter to you, and held a wedding in a grand manner.

Where does this put my face?

Su Yu said: "Your Majesty, the minister's 10 million taels of silver are pledged in Liru Bank because they have to buy a large number of machines. At that time, the minister had already spent all the money on hand, but a lot of money had to be paid. If the money is not paid, the political credibility of the minister will be bankrupt, and the factory will be a complete failure. ”

"But the minister's money can't last a few days at all, just a few critical days, it needs hundreds of thousands of taels, and there is nothing to be done."

"So I thought of a way to hold a wedding to make money, and this wedding received a total of more than 400,000 taels of silver, helping the minister to tide over the most difficult difficulties."

The emperor was stunned, but he didn't expect that the reason would be so direct.

This answer is passable for Su Yu.

But for Shen Baozhen, it is not enough.

I valued you and made you stare at Su Yu, but as a result, you married your daughter to him and tied him up?

The Emperor was silent for a long time and asked, "One last question." ”

"Negotiating with the British, you are obviously the best at it, this time the Yangyi invaded on a large scale, Guangzhou fell, the situation is extremely critical, why don't you recommend yourself, are you resentful?"

Su Yu noticed this detail.

Tonight, the emperor has not called Su Yu's name, but has always called you.

He was reluctant to say Su Yu's name in his heart.

Su Yu said: "The emperor is clear, the minister has said, and the minister will not only have no benefit, but will backfire." ”

"For the reason for this, please listen to the emperor's ministers one by one."

"On that day, the minister negotiated with the British Minister Bao Ling, as well as the consul of Guangzhou, Ba Xiali."

"They sent troops to attack Canton, without the consent of the British Parliament, and it was a private act of sending troops."

"The minister spoke very loudly, and said the most crucial strategy, that I, the Qing Dynasty, was willing to stop the expansion of Tsarist Russia in the east for the British Empire. He also pointed out the reality that the other side's war behavior was not approved by the Congress, and even revealed the details of their tight military spending. ”

"The most important thing is that the minister pointed out a gold mine in the Malay Peninsula and bribed Bao Ling and Ba Ha Li."

As soon as these words came out, the emperor said, "Why do you know about the gold mines of the Malay Peninsula?" ”

Su Yu said: "Does the emperor remember that the minister once eliminated a group of pirates? It was from the mouths of this group of pirates that I learned about it. ”

The emperor said: "Why didn't you report the bribery of Bao Ling and Baxia Li in the gold mine before?" ”

Su Yu said: "The minister is afraid that the emperor will blame him and say that there is a gold mine, why don't you give it to the court, but give it to Yangyi." ”

The emperor said: "I am not so confused, this Malay Peninsula is already under the control of Yangyi. ”

Su Yu said: "Because Bao Ling and Ba Xiali sent troops privately, they were moved by the minister's political proposition, and they received a large bribe. So they just quit their troops. If this continues, it will be fine. However, Ye Mingchen's side repeatedly provoked and detained the crew of the Yarrow, which was barely a normal diplomatic act. However, he seized the officials and military attaches of the British legation and punished them, which spread to the British and caused an uproar. ”

"The matter of Bao Ling and Ba Xiali sending troops privately, and then withdrawing from the army without permission was also exposed in London, and many people impeached Bao Ling."

"As a result, Minister Bao Ling was impeached and stepped down, and the consul of Guangzhou, Ba Xiali, also stepped down."

"Instead, the Earl of Elgin, an old-fashioned British aristocrat, was once the governor of North America in the British Empire, a war maniac, and he was a political enemy of Bao Ling. Knocking Bao Ling off the stage is his behavior. And he is now the supreme commander of the British in the Far East, and the main culprit who started this war. ”

"Earl Ergin, not only hated Bao Ling, saying that he was weak when he retreated, so Ye Mingchen repeatedly bullied and damaged the majesty of the British Empire. And in the eyes of the Earl of Elgin, I am the culprit who humiliated the British. ”

"So, I am now a political enemy in Ergin's eyes, and I am in the same league as Bao Ling."

"If I go to negotiate, instead of succeeding, it will backfire."

At this moment, the emperor really understood.

I see!

In this way, Su Yu really can't go.

Letting Su Yu negotiate would instead anger this Earl of Ergin.

From this point of view, Su Yu did not recommend himself, and he was indeed a public heart, not a grudge.

Then the emperor hesitated.

Now, he didn't want to consult Su Yu at all, what should he do about this matter.

Tonight's conversation made the emperor feel that Su Yu was dedicated to the public no matter whether he was running a factory or not negotiating with the British.

It's just that he is too arrogant and too lazy to explain to Kuang Yuan and others, and this group of people fanned the flames, making Su Yu look as if he had different intentions.

But Su Yu had no dissenting intentions.

Even he, as before, did everything for the sake of the country, even at the cost of losing his saints and damaging his reputation.

However, today's in-depth conversation.

But it also complicated the emperor's feelings.

He felt Su Yu's arrogance and amazing talent even more deeply.

This feeling was very vague before, and that was because Su Yu took care of the emperor's emotions every time, did not speak thoroughly, and even comforted the emperor emotionally in all directions.

This gave the emperor a sense of security, a sense of control.

And today, Su Yu had to say it thoroughly.

As a result, an inexplicable mountain is far away.

Originally, I didn't explain it, but it was beautiful to see the flowers in the fog. Now, as soon as he explained it, the emperor instinctively felt the narrowness of his own vision

Therefore, how to get the British to withdraw from the army, the emperor did not want to consult Su Yu at all.

Even, I don't want to see him again.

But everything is fully proven.

Su Yu is indeed a loyal minister and a virtuous minister.

The emperor didn't want to ask, but he had to ask.

Because, Yangyi made him too scared.

After all, the emperor still asked, "Then do you think Yangyi will withdraw this time?" ”

Su Yu said bluntly: "Yes." ”

These words immediately made the emperor happy.

The emperor said: "You are not suitable to go and talk to the British, so who is suitable to go?" ”

Su Yu said: "Anyone can go." ”

The emperor was stunned.

Su Yu said: "He Guiqing is greedy for life and afraid of death, treacherous and cunning, when he saw Ye Mingchen commit suicide, he felt that the British were killing chickens and monkeys, so he played a bitter trick and fled." In fact, Erjin had already begun to prepare for formal negotiations with him, and the suicide of Ye Mingchen, the governor of Liangguang, put the British side in a diplomatic passivity, which happened to be the best time to negotiate. If He Guiqing didn't run, the talks would have been over, and the British would have already withdrawn. ”

The Emperor was even more stunned.

Unexpectedly...... Is that the case? “

Su Yu said: "Now, He Guiqing's escape has made the British look down on the Qing Dynasty and feel that we are completely cowardly and incompetent. But it can still be negotiated. “

The Emperor asked again, "Who do you think you will send?" ”

Su Yu will not say any names, because this is destined to be a treaty that humiliates the country.

And even more ridiculous.

Historically, after Guiliang signed the treaty, the British planned to withdraw their troops.

As a result, the Qing court repented and ignored Britain, France, and the United States.

As a result, Britain and France did not stop and directly attacked the city of Beijing.

Once Su Yu said any name, he would be involved with this treaty that lost power and humiliated the country.

Su Yu said: "The minister said, anyone can do it, anyone can do it." ”

This tone made the emperor stunned.

Then Su Yu slowed down his breath and said very sincerely: "Your Majesty, but there is one point, anyone who talks must talk generously, and if the British don't want to put forward any conditions, they will all close their eyes, agree to everything, and fight with reason." ”

"As long as you talk about it seriously, you can reach the emperor's psychological bottom line."

"In addition, the country to be most wary of this time is Tsarist Russia, and he will intervene on the grounds of mediating the contradictions between China and Britain."

"Among the four countries, Tsarist Russia is the most greedy and will take the opportunity to blackmail the greatest interests."

Tsarist Russia took advantage of this opportunity to sign the Treaty of Aihui, ceding more than 600,000 square kilometers of territory.

After hearing Su Yu's words, the emperor suddenly breathed a long sigh of relief.

Inexplicably got some kind of security.

In the face of the British army, he really had a feeling of being overwhelmed by Mount Tai, full of trepidation and unease.

But Su Yu understated it and said categorically that the British would withdraw their troops, and this time it could be negotiated.

Su Yu's tone made the emperor very uncomfortable.

The feeling of pointing out the country and holding the wisdom pearl in his hand, compared with the panic and anxiety in the emperor's own heart, really makes people feel ashamed of themselves.

But Su Yao's confident attitude makes people full of confidence in the situation.

The emperor seemed to borrow a pair of eyes from Su Wei, and he also saw the world situation a little clearly, and also understood the real thoughts of the British.

Then, the two fell silent again.

The emperor was still not smart enough to see Su Yao's deeper attitude towards him.

This is too advanced, and the emperor's level is not enough to comprehend.

Because, this is the last time we meet.

Su Yu actually hesitated in his heart, and it was also the last probe of the emperor's heart.

Do you want to save the emperor's life?

Because after all, the other party has the grace of Bole to himself.

Is there a slight possibility that the emperor will be saved in the future, and Su Yu will be able to continue his great cause.

That's why he communicated so thoroughly this time.

First take out the gramophone, and then take out the electric acoustic, to spy on the deepest thinking in the emperor's heart.

And he didn't have too many reservations, showing his far-sighted strategic thinking.

If the emperor expressed excitement, he was even full of hope, and he was full of longing for everything Su Yu described.

Then, it would be possible for Su Yu to save his life at the last moment.

Therefore, this last conversation was even a trial of fate.

The result, of course...... Negative.

He denied this life.

For this result, Su Yu was not surprised.

However, at this time, in the emperor's heart, he felt that it was his fate judgment against Su Yu.

It's all about what needs to be discussed.

The emperor felt that he should judge Su Yao's fate.

He sat in his chair and squinted his eyes, examining Su Yu's face.

In the end, the emperor asked slowly: "Su Yu, how about you hand over those factories of yours to me, and everything you did in Jiujiang to me?" ”

Su Yu wrote lightly: "Good. ”

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Note: The second update is sent, and this chapter is a little difficult to write, so it's a little late.

Weakly asked, do you still have a monthly pass in your pocket, can you give pastries? Thank you!

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