Vol 2 Chapter 1512: put a long line to catch big fish
Chapter 1512 Putting a long line to catch big fish
Emperor Hongzhi was going crazy, walking back and forth in the hall.
This is all agreed.
At first, I thought that Fang Jifan could be assured of doing business.
Who would have expected that Fang Jifan would send out three thousand Confucian scholars at once. According to reports, there is no money.
Of course, money is a secondary matter.
But he gave away three thousand Confucian scholars for nothing!
Three thousand Confucian scholars...
Emperor Hongzhi became uneasy for a while.
This Fang Jifan must be a mentally ill person.
Waiting left and right, but Fang Jifan did not come.
This made Emperor Hongzhi even more anxious.
Finally, seeing Fang Jifan rushing over out of breath, Emperor Hongzhi was full of grievances, but at this moment it all dissipated.
I originally complained in my heart, but it can be seen that Fang Jifan is panting like a cow. Thinking that this guy is devoted to him, and now he hears his summons, he is so attentive, and in all likelihood, he ran all the way to the palace. I feel guilty, am I being too harsh?
Xiao Jing stood aside with no expression on his face. As a eunuch, Xiao Jing was most aware of such little tricks.
Fang Jifan was not out of breath, and quickly saluted Emperor Hongzhi.
"My son..."
Emperor Hongzhi waved his hand: "I heard that Jifan has negotiated with Ottoman's prince?"
"Reporting to the emperor, we have already negotiated." Fang Jifan took a breath at this moment, and replied with a serious face: "I have a very happy conversation with him. This Ottoman prince really has strange bones, which is unusual."
Emperor Hongzhi's face sank, staring at Fang Jifan in disbelief.
"Extraordinary? Ji Fan agreed to send him three thousand Confucian scholars?"
"If he still thinks it's not enough, Erchen thinks, I don't mind giving him more."
This is a special product of Ming Dynasty. I don’t know how many are produced every year, and as much as I want, Fang Jifan thinks so.
Emperor Hongzhi pulled his face down: "It is said that Prince Ottoman promised gold and silver, but Jifan refused to accept it."
"Your Majesty, this is not a business. People are priceless." Fang Jifan wailed.
Emperor Hongzhi's eyes widened, but he didn't know what to say. In the end, I still pulled my face. After all, there are no outsiders here: "You didn't say that at the beginning."
"Your Majesty." Fang Jifan gave Emperor Hongzhi a meaningful look: "Your Majesty, I have also negotiated with Prince Suleiman about the business on the road. I have made up my mind to build a caravan and go to Ottoman. The Ottoman Mediterranean port, importing goods to Venice, sent to North Africa and even Italy."
Emperor Hongzhi frowned: "That's all?"
"This caravan, His Majesty takes the lead, and the ministers take the lead. From now on, let's make it public together."
Emperor Hongzhi's face changed slightly, showing some interest: "Go on."
"After the listing, we will send a caravan, and we will definitely get a lot of profits. In the early stage, the stock price may only increase slightly, and the profit will be large, but Erchen estimates that after a period of time, there will be a possibility of skyrocketing."
"The possibility of skyrocketing?" Emperor Hongzhi couldn't help but be very excited: "Tell me."
"Think about it, Your Majesty, let's send the Confucian scholars. If these Confucian scholars gain a foothold in Ottoman, this His Highness Suleiman will inherit the inheritance of the Ottoman ancestors in the future. Wouldn't they become favorites?"
"Once they become favorites, or someone becomes a feudal official, won't they have a lot of money."
Emperor Hongzhi frowned: "How do you know they will have a lot of silver?"
"This..." Fang Jifan was silent for a moment: "In Daming, they did the same thing."
"Really?" Emperor Hongzhi looked suspicious: "Go on."
"The so-called Three Caves of the Rabbit, after all, they are officials outside, and they are not at ease after all. They have to find ways to transport the money to their hometown. So, what do they pass? Of course, it is a caravan. Gold and silver will become legal treasures, and in this way, the caravan will reap huge profits. At that time, the profit of the caravan will directly skyrocket. Your Majesty, what do you think its stock price will be like?"
"For Osman, His Majesty has shown generosity. His Majesty does not take any money. The trade has also deepened the exchanges between the two countries. And for those Confucian scholars, it is not a bad result. His Majesty has given them a place to use their talents. This is a good thing that has the best of both worlds." .”
Emperor Hongzhi's head began to spin rapidly.
Hmm...First it was given away, then the caravan, the caravan was listed, and after that people got money, and the silver began to become legal treasures in the caravan, and the money was converted into profit in the form of profit, and the profit drove the stock price The rise, and finally... Gongzhong, who holds a large amount of capital, made huge profits.
Here, there are at least seven or eight circles.
Of course...the only problem is...if there is a problem in any link here, all previous efforts may be wasted.
Can it really be as Fang Jifan said, everything is fine?
This is what Emperor Hongzhi suspected.
He looked at Fang Jifan: "Can these Confucian scholars make a difference in Ottoman?"
His tone was not confident.
Fang Jifan nodded heavily to Emperor Hongzhi.
"Your Majesty, these Confucian scholars are all talents. To be honest, I would be a little reluctant to send them away. If such talents go to Ottoman, they will not succeed. God has no eyes. What's more, Su Lai Prince Man is a man of great talent, he desperately wants to get rid of the halo of his ancestors, become a hero of a generation, and do things that are world-class, it is bound...to find a new way, and these Confucian scholars give him, it will be like a tiger with wings."
Emperor Hongzhi listened, he couldn't help frowning again because he thought it was unreliable.
"If you say that, don't you mean that the Ottoman Kingdom will become a serious problem for my Ming Dynasty?"
"..." Fang Jifan was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Actually...not so powerful, I'm exaggerating, but...I can guarantee that they can be reused in Osman, and even soon, replace Osman's old nobles."
Emperor Hongzhi nodded. Daming and Ottoman are far apart, and for the time being, both have common enemies. Emperor Hongzhi continued: "You can guarantee that these people will... um... will get a lot of gold and silver, and then pass through the caravan Send it back."
"Of course, it is said that people have immediate concerns without long-term concerns. These Confucian scholars have always considered very long-term. After all, that is not their hometown. The vast majority of their clansmen are still in my Daming. Besides, , even if they gain power once, in the future, there will inevitably be repetitions. They will inevitably send out gold and silver quietly. They may have an intersection with Daming. In Ottoman, who else is there besides the caravan? Don't worry, your majesty. I have 90% certainty."
Even though Fang Jifan repeatedly explained, Emperor Hongzhi still felt that it was very unreliable.
Can…
Hey…
He sighed: "90% sure, it seems that you are very confident about this."
Fang Jifan said: "Your Majesty, my minister will die forever. Your Highness the Crown Prince even made a bet with him, saying that he wants to bet on the Zhen Guo Mansion. Of course, although this minister agrees, he also knows that His Royal Highness is joking. Not true."
When he heard that Zhu Houzhao didn't believe it, and even bet the Zhen Guofu, Emperor Hongzhi was shocked.
In this way, Fang Jifan's bet is not small.
So…
Fang Jifan... is more than 90% certain.
Emperor Hongzhi said: "One word from a gentleman, four horses are hard to chase. Since the prince has made an agreement, there is no reason not to count. I agree with you. If he loses, I am willing to gamble and admit defeat."
"Since you already have a charter in your heart, then you should follow your charter. The only thing that bothers me is how to send three thousand Confucian scholars out?"
"Your Majesty, I have a plan."
"Oh?" Emperor Hongzhi couldn't help being suspicious: "What can you do?"
…
The Hanlin Academy suddenly posted a list.
I want to invite Confucian scholars to the Imperial Academy to give lectures on the scriptures. It is said that His Majesty the Emperor may also come.
This sudden news shocked Shilin.
His Majesty is now more and more inclined to the Academy of Sciences, and does not take traditional Confucian scholars seriously at all.
Confucian scholars are completely useless in Daming. They are in a hurry every day, just like people who eat idle food, they spend a day as a monk and beat the clock.
In the eyes of countless Confucian scholars, this is simply the collapse of the sky, the collapse of ritual and music.
So, it is inevitable that some people start to nostalgia for the past, and some people start to feel that the present is not as good as it used to be.
But now, His Majesty's move suddenly made countless Confucian scholars see the dawn.
Your Majesty has been deceived by treacherous ministers all these years, and now he invites Confucian scholars to the Imperial Academy to listen to Confucian scholars explain the scriptures. This is an excellent opportunity.
The great Confucian Chen Jingye is now a bustling crowd.
He is the most outstanding Confucianist in Beizhili, and his disciples and old officials are all over the world.
Although he is just a juren, his articles and his understanding of the Four Books and Five Classics are admired by countless people.
Now his disciples are coming to the door one after another, hoping that his mentor can take him to the Hanlin Academy. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. It would be a pity if he didn't go.
If His Majesty happened to value his mentor, then it would be great.
"Sir, now the entire Jiangbei scholar community is rumored about this matter. Confucian scholars in Shandong and Shanxi have also started to leave. If you don't go, sir, it will be dusty. What's more, the current emperor believes in the Academy of Sciences. If things go on like this , In this world, there is no benevolence, righteousness, propriety and righteousness anymore, sir, please take the common people into consideration, go to the Imperial Academy, and I will be honored to wait for my disciples."
Chen Jingye looked at these disciples with a smile on his face.
News...he had heard it before.
It is a lie to say that he does not want to go, but he is not an ordinary Confucian scholar, and such things cannot be easily agreed, otherwise, it would be too self-deprecating.
He shook his head: "I don't care about worldly things, I'm waiting to study scriptures and history, why not?"
"Sir..." The disciples knelt on the ground, tears pouring down: "If you don't leave the mountain, what will happen to the common people?"
(end of this chapter)