Chongzhen Daming: Starting from Coal Mountain

Chapter 555 Dominate the World
Thinking of this, Chongzhen became inexplicably anxious again.

Because the current situation in Daming is really ready for everything, only the east wind is owed, and this east wind is the steam engine.

As long as the problem of the steam engine is solved, the production capacity of the Daming Arsenal can be quickly raised, from the current annual output of more than 2 flintlock guns to 10 or even 50.

By then, 27 recruits and more than 60 town soldiers will be armed in a short period of time.

At that time, it will be easy to crush Jiannu, Puppet Shun, Zhang Xianzhong, Wu Dading and other thieves from all walks of life, and then we can concentrate all our efforts on opening up foreign territories.

Chongzhen really didn't want to wait any longer.

At that moment, Chongzhen sent someone to find Ma Mingpao again.

The emperor summoned him, and Ma Mingpao came on horseback soon.

After seeing the ceremony, Chongzhen first asked with concern: "Ma Qing, I heard that you were assassinated on the street yesterday?"

"Returning to the Holy Master, it's nothing serious, just a few small thieves." Ma Mingyu said indifferently, "The servants of the minister were taken down and escorted to Ying Tianfu for interrogation."

When it comes to serving people, eunuchs have to be the most professional. Before today, Chongzhen devoted all his attention to the processing and manufacturing of steam engines, and he really had no interest in the affairs of men and women.

But today Zhengqi No. [-] failed in the test, and Chongzhen would inevitably have the idea of ​​seeking to vent his depression.

Ma Mingpao never questioned the work orders issued by Chongzhen.

The local soldiers gathered under Li Xiangjun's tent now include those from Zunyi Mansion, Gulin Prefecture, Zhenxiong Mansion, Wusa Mansion and Wumeng Mansion, totaling more than 3 people.

"Steam engine factory?" Ma Mingpao said overjoyed upon hearing the words, "Your Majesty, did the trial run of Zhengqi No. [-] succeed?"

"And you also need to recruit a few more servants."

The native soldiers of Wumeng Mansion were agitated and shouting, and the situation might get out of control at any time.

So it is not surprising that he will be assassinated.

When I looked back, I saw Chen Ermei, the captain of the personal army, hurried in.

So Gao Qiqian's proposal hit Chongzhen's heart, and immediately said: "Okay, then call Concubine Ran over."

Ma Mingpao asked again: "Your Majesty, are there any restrictions on the merchants who participate in the shares and who are in charge?"

"This." Chen Ermei hurriedly said, "I just heard about it."

"Add a slogan." Chongzhen said thoughtfully.

If Concubine Ran is pregnant with a dragon seed tonight, then this favor will be greatly enhanced.

Li Xiangjun stood up and went out without his armor on.

"No, you have to figure out the reason first."

Ma Mingpao immediately said: "There are several companies in Suzhou that specialize in the production of looms and spinning wheels. The scale seems to be quite large. I will make a special trip to Suzhou tomorrow and invite these companies to participate in the shares. The newspapers continuously advertised investment invitations, inviting merchants from all over the world to invest in the stock.”

Ma Mingpao's hometown is in Baocheng County, Shaanxi, so he can only recruit relatives from his wife's hometown.

As soon as Ma Mingpao left, Gao Qiqian came in to report: "Long Live Lord, it's getting late, are you going to stay at the Qingliang Mountain Palace tonight or go back to the Qianqing Palace?"

"My lord, what is the appropriate shareholding for the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the steam engine factory?"

Chen Ermei said: "The native soldiers of the five prefectures have all mutinied."

After pondering for a moment, Chongzhen said, "Ma Qing, the situation is a little different this time."

Hearing what Chongzhen said, Ma Mingpao couldn't help feeling a little ashamed, and said in his heart that he had misjudged the Holy Spirit.

Chen Ermei hurriedly summoned the pro-military battalion, and Ge Nunniang also ordered the female barracks to follow Li Xiangjun out of the city.

"Why do you go back to the Qing Palace?" Chongzhen said angrily, "I'll just live here."

"I heard?" Li Xiangjun's pretty face was covered with a layer of frost, "You can be punished for the crime of spreading rumors and disturbing the morale of the soldiers by making false claims about the mutiny of the soldiers without screening."

In Xuzhou Prefecture, Li Xiangjun went to the palace.

"What exactly happened?"

"Are there any local soldiers mutiny?" Li Xiangjun frowned and asked, "Which prefecture's local soldiers?"

"It's urgent, it's too late to put on the armor." Li Xiangjun didn't stop on his feet, and soon left the gate.

Xin said, could it be that the Holy Majesty no longer trusts him, so he wants to take the opportunity to plant eyeliner around him?
Just as he was thinking about it, Chongzhen shook his head and said: "Forget it, I'm afraid it's not safe to send troops from the Beijing camp. Otherwise, I'll select a group of innocent children from your wife's hometown to serve as your personal followers. Salary, as well as the other subjects are also followed in the work, do you think this is okay?"

Ma Mingpao was even mentally prepared to die for his country.

"There is no limit to shareholding, even if it is a merchant sent by Jiannu or Pseudo-Shun to Nanjing, he can still contribute capital to take up the shares." Chongzhen waved his hand and continued, "However, the merchant in charge still has to choose a reliable one. It is best to be engaged in lathe manufacturing before and have experience in lathe manufacturing."

"Your Majesty, something has happened." Chen Ermei said anxiously, "The local soldiers have mutinied."

"However, no matter how many private shareholders own the steam engine factory, even if the largest private shareholder only accounts for [-]%, the Ministry of Internal Affairs will only hold the shares and will not specifically participate in the operation, let alone interfere with the appointment and dismissal of personnel."

As soon as Li Xiangjun arrived, several generals under his command came forward, and the general Ma Wanchun even suggested: "Mother, the local soldiers in Wumeng Mansion are crazy, let's do it!"

"Okay, let's get down to business." Chongzhen waved his hand and said, "I called you here for one thing this time. The Ministry of Internal Affairs took the lead to raise funds to establish a steam engine factory, specializing in the production of steam engines."

At this time, Ge Nunniang also hurried in and reported: "Your Majesty, the soldiers from Wumeng Mansion suddenly gathered at night, but the soldiers from Zunyi Zhenxiong and other four mansions responded quickly and surrounded them. General Ma Shen , Yang Shen sent them to the last general to ask the empress, how should they deal with it? Should they be suppressed?"

Chen Ermei suddenly said, "Well, well, dare not say any more."

Immediately Ma Minglu said: "The elder dare not resign, and I would like to thank the Holy Grace on behalf of my colleagues in the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

In the era of manual workshops, there were actually lathes.

Hearing this, Ma Mingpao also had such doubts.

"Not really." Chongzhen shook his head in embarrassment, and said again, "But it's not a big problem, it's just a small problem, and it can be put into production after improvement, so it's time to start a steam engine factory."

"Hey, this is not a trivial matter." Chongzhen said, "You are the pillar of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so nothing can happen. I will ask Zhang Huangyan to investigate thoroughly, and I will definitely give you an explanation."

If it was Zhu Yuanzhang, he would definitely take the opportunity to put a few eyeliners around Ma Mingpao, in name for protection, but actually to monitor Ma Mingpao's every move.

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The native soldiers from Wumeng and other prefectures were stationed outside Yibin City, but they saw that the barracks were brightly lit, and countless native soldiers wrapped in headbands and straw sandals were confronting each other with Miao knives in their hands.

"Nonsense." Li Xiangjun scolded, "If all the soldiers from the five prefectures had mutinied, they would have attacked Yibin City long ago. How could it be so quiet now? Have you figured it out yet?"

Watching Gao Qiqian leave, Chongzhen thought of Li Xiangjun uncontrollably.

Ma Mingpao has offended quite a few people.

I'm sure it won't take long for the results to come out.

Is it the appearance of a famous general, or is it a fluke?

Surrounded in the middle were thousands of local soldiers from Wumeng Mansion.

"Come on, this old slave will call Concubine Ran to the palace now." Gao Qi walked away, but thought happily in his heart, this time Concubine Ran really owed him a favor.

This little lady Li Xiangjun shouldn't be having an easy life now, right?
In the past, the rebels in Sichuan didn't take Li Xiangjun seriously and didn't take precautions, so they were caught off guard by her, and Yuan Tao even lost his life. But now the rebels in Sichuan have learned how powerful she is, so they should I won't take it lightly anymore, so the next step is to look at Li Xiangjun's true ability.

"This is an investment that can change the entire world, and you can dominate the world by participating in it!"

Although the improvement work on Zhengqi No. [-] has not yet started, Chongzhen no longer wants to wait any longer.

Gao Qiqian replied yes, and then asked in a low voice: "Long Live Lord, do you want to call Concubine Ran to attend the palace?"

This is not a false statement, the Daming Steam Engine Factory is absolutely capable of changing and even dominating the world.

"Your Majesty, armor." Chen Ermei hastily reminded.

After a short pause, he said, "Or let the Beijing camp send troops."

Such as hand-operated lathes, pedal lathes, and hydraulic lathes are not uncommon, but such lathes do not have much cost advantage over manual work, so they have not been widely promoted.

On the periphery are more than 2 local soldiers from the Zunyi prefectures.

Li Xiangjun was reading military books under the gauze lamp when footsteps suddenly sounded outside the door.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs built a large number of houses at the northern foot of Qingliang Mountain for the technicians, craftsmen, logistics guards and security personnel of Gewu Division and their families to live in, and left the largest house for Chongzhen as his palace. The first time I returned to Nanjing from Liaodong, I have been living here.

"This time the Ministry of Internal Affairs does not directly invest, but invests in technology, accounting for [-]% of the shares."

From the day he became the head of the House of Internal Affairs, Ma Mingpao has always carried out Chongzhen's work will to the letter, and this is also the point that Chongzhen values ​​Ma Mingpao the most, and his execution ability is really super strong.

Ma Mingpao asked a few more questions about the establishment of a steam engine factory, then took the order and left in a hurry.

Li Xiangjun asked, "Why did it become like this?"

"Ghost knows what's going on." Ma Wanchun shook his head and said, "I probably heard some rumors."

"Rumor?" Li Xiangjun frowned slightly, and said in a deep voice, "What kind of rumor exactly?"

Ma Wanchun said with a dark face: "My lady, you are not in Yibin these days, so I don't know. About three days ago, I don't know where there was a rumor that the imperial court was going to divide the 60 soldiers of the Ming Dynasty into wives, so Only then did all the [-] widows of the Shijie Xuanwei Division be transferred to Huguang, but only the [-] widows of the Shijie Xuanwei Division were far from enough, so the court decided to hit their wives and daughters of the Wumeng Mansion soldiers, and waited for them all to die in battle. On the battlefield, the imperial court will forcibly move their wives and daughters to Huguang and distribute them to the town soldiers in Huguang Town, and then the soldiers in Wumeng Mansion will quit."

(End of this chapter)