Chongzhen Daming: Starting from Coal Mountain

Chapter 332 Overseas Colonization
The ten housekeepers descended the Lion Mountain in panic.

Xu Hongji, Zhu Guobi and others continued to stay with Chongzhen to have a banquet.

Well, this is not drinking, it is actually staying as a hostage.

If the ten families can't get together [-] million taels, they won't even think about going down the Lion Mountain.

Chongzhen acted as if nothing had happened, and talked to Zheng Zhilong about the future plans of the Navy.

Chongzhen said to Zheng Zhilong: "Zheng Qing, it's just that the [-] million taels is not enough. I plan to raise another [-] million taels to make up a total of [-] million taels to set up a shipping and shipbuilding bank."

"Shipping Shipbuilding Bank?" Zheng Zhilong's heart skipped a beat.

When he first arrived in Nanjing the day before yesterday, he saw the bank on Chaoku Street.

Especially after hearing Zheng Sen talk about the Industrial and Commercial Bank, Zheng Zhilong stomped his feet.

Zheng Hongkui, who was standing next to him at the time, asked Zheng Zhilong, "Brother, why are you stomping your feet all of a sudden?"

"Because you came late." Zheng Zhilong said annoyedly, "If you come a few days earlier, our Zheng family will take a share in the Industrial and Commercial Bank no matter what, so that we and the royal family will become business partners."

Zheng Hongkui and Zheng Sen didn't feel anything about this matter at all. What did they think they were doing by meddling in this matter?
Zheng Zhilong originally thought that he had missed such a good thing, and it would be difficult to have such an opportunity in the future.

But he never expected that after only two days, a new opportunity would be in front of him.

Zheng Zhilong thought that this time he must not miss it again, the Zheng family must take part no matter what, not only to become a shareholder of the shipping and shipbuilding bank, but also to become a business partner with the royal family.

This is a talisman, much stronger than a title.

"Yes, Shipping and Shipbuilding Bank." Chongzhen nodded, "The main business of this shipping and shipbuilding bank is to pay for shares in shipyards such as Longjiang Shipyard."

"Help these shipyards improve shipbuilding processes and expand production capacity."

"If the Gewu Division of the Ministry of Internal Affairs has any novel ideas, it can be tested as soon as possible."

"Another business is to sponsor the overseas colonization of the Daming Navy, and even directly invest in the navy in the form of warships."

After a pause, Chongzhen said again: "In a word, build enough warships as soon as possible, and they must be the most advanced warships, faster than Xiyi's warships, and have larger artillery calibers than Xiyi's. , with a longer range."

There are several new terms in Chongzhen's words, but Zheng Zhilong can basically understand them.

Zheng Zhilong's face suddenly showed fascination, and he thought that if he could lead such a navy across the world, his life would not be in vain, and he should be like this!
But Zheng Zhilong is forty-one years old after all, he is no longer an eighteen-year-old stunned young man.

The hot blood in Zheng Zhilong's veins is still not cold, but he won't lose his composure completely after being stirred up by a few words.

In addition to making contributions to spreading the martial arts for Daming, Zheng Zhilong would not neglect to seek benefits and protection for the descendants of the Zheng family, especially after witnessing the plight of Xu Hongji and the others.

All in all, in one sentence, the Zheng family has to find a way to become a shareholder of this shipping and shipbuilding bank.

At that moment Zheng Zhilong asked in a low voice: "May I ask your Majesty, in whose name is the [-] million taels belonging to the shipbuilding and shipping bank? Is it in your name, Majesty, or in the name of honor?"

Upon hearing this, Chongzhen knew that Zheng Zhilong was shrewd.

This guy obviously already smelled it and wanted to take part.

However, Chongzhen did not object to this at all, and it was only beneficial to absorb the Zheng family.

At that moment Chongzhen said with a smile: "These thirty million taels, ten million of them are in the name of my internal funds, ten million are in the name of sailors and scholars, and the remaining ten million are in the name of sailors."

Zheng Zhilong was taken aback when he heard the words, and asked with some astonishment: "What does your Majesty mean by these words?"

In fact, not only Zheng Zhilong, Huang Degong, Xu Hongji, Zhu Guobi and others were all stunned.

They actually understood it all, but they just couldn't believe it, the Holy One was so generous?
But how do these people understand Chongzhen's ambition?In a word, these people can only see immediate interests, but Chongzhen can see vast overseas interests.

The age of great exploration has come to an end.

If Daming doesn't get up again, he won't be able to enjoy the bonus.

It is impossible to rely on Chongzhen alone to enjoy the last remaining dividends of the Great Navigation Era. It is necessary to mobilize the enthusiasm of the scholars (officers) and soldiers of the entire naval fleet.

So what can be used to mobilize the enthusiasm of scholars and soldiers?
Of course, it is the most powerful weapon that will never change—profit!
So what should we do?It is to take out a part of the bonus shares of the shipping shipbuilding silver number and distribute them to the sailors and soldiers according to certain rules, so that the sailors and soldiers will have the motivation to expand overseas, because the more overseas territories or resources are opened up, the more resources they have. The greater the benefits they reap, the more dividends they can get from the shipping and shipbuilding bank.

To put it bluntly, Chongzhen is going to build the Daming Navy into a big company. The main business of this company is to develop overseas colonies, and the scholars and soldiers of the Navy are both employees and shareholders of this company. The company model is actually copied from a certain behavior, full of wolfishness and aggressiveness!
Therefore, it is completely conceivable that when the civil strife is settled, what kind of posture this master will appear in front of the European fleet after embarking on the journey.

After being stunned for a moment, Zheng Zhilong said again: "The meaning of the Holy Majesty is that the [-] million taels of shares in the shipping and shipbuilding bank will be purchased in the name of less than [-] million, and [-] million will be in the name of sailors. Wan Ze, in the name of the sailors, if the shipping and shipbuilding bank makes money, the sailors and the soldiers will all get dividends?"

"Yes." Chongzhen nodded and said, "As long as the sailors and soldiers in active service can get corresponding dividends according to their military age and rank, even retired soldiers or soldiers can also get a sum of money when they retire. Retirement money, this retirement money is enough to allow them to live a good life."

"My lord, the combat effectiveness of such a navy will be beyond imagination."

Zheng Zhilong seemed to be back at eighteen again, and he couldn't wait.

However, Zheng Zhilong still didn't forget the business, and then asked: "My lord, besides the thirty million, can anyone be a shareholder of the other twenty million?"

"Yes." Chongzhen nodded and said, "Anyone can."

"My lord, can our Zheng family get a share?" Zheng Zhilong was a little anxious.

"Of course." Chongzhen nodded lightly, then asked with a smile, "How many shares do you want to participate in, Zheng Qing?"

Subconsciously, Zheng Zhilong wanted to say ten million taels, but when the words came to his lips, he changed his words: "Five million taels of silver!"

In fact, the Zheng family can get [-] million taels, but Chongzhen's internal funds only account for [-] million shares, and the Zheng family holds as much shares as the royal family. Doesn't that mean that their life is too long?
"Yes." Chongzhen said, "It's absolutely fine."

Let the Zheng family occupy [-]% of the shares of the shipping and shipbuilding company, as it should be.

After a pause, Chongzhen said again: "However, I have to say something beforehand. The existing warships and weapons on board of the Fujian Navy cannot be used to make money. Your Zheng family has to come up with real money. Row."

"It goes without saying." Zheng Zhilong hurriedly said, "The Zheng family will definitely give real money."

After a pause, Zheng Zhilong expressed his loyalty again: "The Fujian navy is the navy of the Ming court, not my Zheng family's navy. Naturally, all its warships and weapons belong to the court."

Good guy, this is also a bold one.

More than [-] large and small warships and thousands of cannons, with just one sentence, the family navy of the Zheng family became the navy of the Ming court, and it cost a lot of money.

However, Zheng Zhilong felt that the deal was well done.

Chongzhen beckoned Zheng Sen to come over again, and asked, "Zheng Sen, why don't you stop engaging in the air force?"

"My lord, are you asking for advice, or is it an imperial decree?" Zheng Sen said reluctantly.

Chongzhen said: "For others, I will directly issue an imperial edict, but for you, I only ask for your opinion."

Zheng Sendao: "Then I don't want to. I have no interest in other things. Now I just want to make it the first air force in the history of my Ming Dynasty and even the whole of China."

"Zhuzi!" Zheng Zhilong was startled.

I said in my heart that you little bastard dare to talk to the Holy Majesty like this?

"Hey, Zheng Qing, you don't have to scold him." Chongzhen waved his hand and said, "I told him to let him choose."

"Huh?" Zheng Zhilong was speechless immediately, thinking that the little bastard is not usually favored.

Chongzhen said to Zheng Sen again: "Okay, then you can continue to develop your air force, but don't blame me for not reminding you, your air force may not be able to succeed."

Zheng Sen said: "As long as the money is in place, there is nothing that cannot be done."

Chongzhen said: "Don't ask me for money, you can ask Ma Mingpao, or your father. Your father has a lot of money, so it's probably not a big problem to give one million and eight hundred thousand taels."

Zheng Sen really got entangled with Zheng Zhilong.

"Father, can you give me half a million?"

Zheng Zhilong was taken aback, and cursed: "What are you talking about? Our Zheng family doesn't open silver mines, so we just asked for half a million yuan from me, or you sold me, and see how much it's worth?"

Zheng Sen said: "There is no half a million, and fifty thousand will do."

"Five thousand." Zheng Zhilong said, "Take it if you want it, don't drag it down."

"Five thousand?" Zheng Sen said angrily, "You're sending a beggar, no."

Seeing the Zheng family's father and son bargaining there, a smile appeared on Chongzhen's face.

The hidden dangers of the Donglin Party have been eradicated, the Bank of Industry and Commerce and the Bank of Shipping and Shipbuilding are about to be established, and the vigorous development of the handicraft industry and shipbuilding industry is just around the corner.

Even the framework of the navy has been set up.

Next, we should start training the new army.

Although it is impossible for Jiannu to invade the south again in a short period of time, and it is impossible for the thieves to turn against Daming so quickly, the preparations that should be done must be done in advance. There is a saying that opportunities will always favor those who are prepared. The same is true at the national level. Opportunities will always only favor countries that are prepared.

It's time to start training the new army.

In other words, it's time for Xu Yingwei and a thousand scholars to return home to recruit soldiers.

(End of this chapter)