Seeing Sushun, he also expressed his agreement. Prince Yi Zaiyuan couldn't help but complain. Not to mention the official industry that is supervised by the business, the official industry is subject to Yuan Qi's supervision. What's the matter? Is it the court's final decision or Yuan Qi's final decision? Is it still called the official industry?

Although he was dissatisfied, he closed his mouth tactfully. He knew very well that he could not argue in front of Yishisu, nor could he leave a bad impression on him. He represented the power of the emperor and the empress, and even Empress Dowager Ci'an had to win over Yuan Qi at this time.

Yixin nodded slightly and said, "Yuanqi's supervision itself is a guarantee. All industries listed in Guangzhou and Shanghai are booming. This is the best proof. In addition, the British economic crisis lasts only one or two years, so we do not allow long-term planning."

Yi Zhizu looked at the three of them and smiled and said, "Prince Yi said it well. This is not a trivial matter. Yuanqi's supervision of listed companies is not limited to finance, but a comprehensive supervision of personnel appointment and removal systems, management systems, production and marketing, etc. has formed a model. The court may as well send personnel to conduct a careful investigation before making a decision."

As he said that, he changed his mind, "With the continuous development of industrial technology, various new machines emerge one after another, and the application of machines is becoming more and more widespread. Cotton gins, harvesters, sewing machines, toasters, etc. have all begun to be widely used. Matches, cigarettes, stationery, and flour production have all begun to mechanize...

With the outbreak of economic crises in various Western countries, a large number of industrial products will be dumped on the Qing Dynasty. In the past, it was mainly cotton textiles, silk fabrics, etc., but now it has expanded significantly, from railways, ships, machine manufacturing, to cloth, ready-to-wear, leather shoes, stationery, glass, medicines, cigarettes, kerosene, perfume, tooth powder... It can be said to be all-inclusive and everything is available.

For the low-price dumping of industrial products in Western countries, if we take a willing and let go, it will be a disaster and a catastrophe for national industries and industries that are in a state of development. A large number of national industries and industries will go bankrupt and go bankrupt in the malicious low-price dumping of various Western countries.

The court has responsibility and obligations... Even if it is not cited, even for tax considerations, the court should protect its own national enterprises. Faced with this low-price dumping, the court must control it in a targeted manner to protect its own national industry and industry."

Speaking of this, he glanced at Yixin, "The court did not listen to dissuasion, and arbitrarily lowered the customs tariffs in Tianjin, and gave Britain, France, the United States and Russia the most favored-nation treatment, so that we are very passive at the moment. What we originally had to be easily stopped by customs tariff adjustments, but now we have to use subsidies to boycott it.

This will be a huge subsidy, and Yuanqi's financial resources are also limited. Therefore, I decided to cancel all subsidies to the court next year to make up for domestic factory enterprises, improve their market competitiveness, and curb low-priced dumping in the West."

Yi Zhizu's words were underestimated. Yi Xin, Zai Yuan and Su Shun heard it, but it was like thunder. Yuan Qi's various subsidies to the court each year were as large as tens of millions of taels of silver in total. The imperial court built railways, managed rivers, immigrated in large quantities, expanded the Eight Banners New Army, established industries, etc., and the expenditure increased significantly. It was not Yuan Qi's additional subsidies that could not be maintained at all.

The three of them looked at each other for a while, and Yi Xin said bitterly: "The court had a last resort at the beginning..."

Sushun continued: "Brother Guocheng, the management of the Yellow River, the development of the Northeast, the immigration of Mongolia, the construction of the port, and the promotion of new education all refer to the fact that the sudden cut off all subsidies will inevitably cause panic... At this critical moment, it is inconsistency."

Zaiyuan opened his mouth but didn't say a word. He asked himself that his relationship with Yi Zhizu is not as good as Yi Xin and Sushun. If he pleaded with him and could not make Yi Zhizu change his mind, he would be useless to say it.

Yi Quest lit a cigarette slowly and said slowly: "The court has its own difficulties, and Yuanqi also has its own difficulties. It adopts subsidies to curb low-price dumping in Western countries. Yuanqi's losses are also huge. If you do not cancel the subsidies to the court, Yuanqi's board of directors will not be approved.

You must understand that protecting national industry and industry regardless of north or south will ultimately benefit not only those subsidized owners, but also Yuanqi and the imperial court!

After this wave of low-price dumping, the national industry and industry of the Qing Dynasty, the financial economy of the Qing Dynasty will inevitably usher in a period of rapid development. Even the opening can be said to be a golden period, and the court will become the beneficiary after Yuanqi!”

This was not to scare them at all, but to actually cancel the subsidies to the court! Yi Xin and the other two looked a little ugly in an instant, and suddenly they lost tens of millions of silver. The court was afraid that they would tighten their belts and couldn't get through.

After a while of silence, Su Shun said, "Brother Guocheng, everything else can be suspended, but it is not advisable to stop managing the Yellow River and promoting new learning..."

The temporary cancellation of subsidies to the court is Yi Quest, but it is necessary to use this as a condition to exchange for the support of Yuanqi's board of directors. Although he was just a matter of saying anything in Yuanqi, he was still worried about refusing public anger. With this condition, he could at least calm the dissatisfaction of many shareholders.

Although he was deliberately attacking the court, he was unwilling to stop the governance of the Yellow River and the promotion of new learning. He smoked a silence, and then he said: "The subsidies for the court next year cannot be changed. I will find another way to fund the subsidies for the governance of the Yellow River and the promotion of new learning."

After hearing this, Yixin continued: "I heard that the East China Sea Fleet is assisting Japan in quelling the rebellion, and the construction of ports in Dalian and Lushun should not be stopped."

"It's okay to stop." Yi Zhizu said: "The construction of a port and the construction of rivers requires a large amount of cement. The cement plant built by Yuanqi and the imperial court in Tangshan has been put into production. The scale is not large or small, but the cement produced cannot solidify underwater and is also afraid of seawater corrosion.

The court can negotiate with Britain and France to introduce cement plants, sole proprietorship or joint ventures. The construction of a harbor requires various special cement. For projects like this that can fill the gap in the country, we must actively introduce them even if we lose money."

With the investment and construction of Tangshan Cement Plant, cement has begun to be widely used in the north and is even more indispensable in building ports and forts. Yixin and Sushun all think they know cement well. After hearing this, they were both a little surprised. Sushun couldn't help asking: "There is still cement that can solidify underwater?"

"There are only unexpected things, nothing can be done." Yi Zhizu glanced at him and then said: "You should pay attention to introducing cement plants. We don't need ordinary cement. If you invest in Yuanqi, you can squeeze him out. If they have not developed this kind of cement, you can sincerely invite them to develop and develop with us."

As he said that, he intended to distract the topic, "The imperial court immigrated heavily to develop the Northeast, and should also consider building railways, and at the same time speed up the exploration of Northeast minerals. The huge Northeast must also contain rich minerals, and coal, iron ore and oil are essential for the development of industry.

Don’t think about retreating to the Northeast all day long. Even without a railway, you will not retreat back to the Northeast. It is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but it is difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. The Eight Banners of Manchuria, which have been in the world for two hundred years, have long since disappeared from the spirit and vitality before entering the pass. The court should face this point and sincerely prepare for constitutionalism. If you hold on to the feudal autocratic imperial power, let alone retreating to the Northeast, you will have no place to stand in your position even if you retreat to Siberia!”

After hearing this, Prince Yi was immediately uncomfortable in Zaiyuan's face. Obviously, he was told to him that he would tell Empress Dowager Ci'an. Moreover, this was equivalent to expressing Yuan Qi's attitude. Even if the court wanted to retreat to the Northeast, it would not allow it!

After more than half an hour of conversation, Yi Xin and the other two stood up to say goodbye. Zai Yuan looked back and sighed. Although talking to Yi Zhizu was not as reserved as meeting in the palace, Yi Zhizu's unintentional attitude was aggressive, and he felt frustrated.

Yi Xin glanced at him, shook his head slightly, and said, "Get into the car first and go to my villa."

In recent years, Yi Xin has been traveling to Shanghai more and more frequently. For convenience, he specially bought a garden not far from Zhennan Prince's Mansion on Zhenhai Road. After the three of them entered the garden, Zaiyuan couldn't help but say, "There is no such thing as a minister in Yiguocheng, and it will be a disaster in the future!"

"What he wants to overthrow is the feudal autocratic imperial power. How can he still expect his ministers to be aware of his own?" Su Shun stole his words, "Yuan Qi is willing to cause trouble, so there is no need to wait until this time."

Zaiyuan said relentlessly: "If his Yiguo City can have its current status, it is all rewarded by the court."

"Just." Su Shun sneered: "Whoever around him calls him the Great Shopkeeper, so we call him the King of Zhennan. The power of Yiguocheng comes from the Yuanqi and Yuanqi New Army he founded, and is not the vassal kings awarded by the court!"

Zaiyuan said angrily: "Yuan Qi can develop to the current level step by step, but also inseparable from the support of the court!"

"There are no outsiders, so don't put gold on our faces." Sushun sarcastically said: "What support did the court give to Yuan Qi? However, Yuan Qi gave to the court a lot. How much money has Yuan Qi given to the court in the years since its establishment?"

The two of them were quarreling, and Yi Xin looked helpless and said in a voice: "It's Yiguocheng. If anyone changes to the position of Yuanqi's shopkeeper, I'm afraid I'll have already been the king and have launched an army to fight the north."

This is a big truth. Zaiyuan and Sushun no longer say anything. Yi Zhizu can be said to have more than ten southeastern provinces, with strong financial support, and hold more than 100,000 tiger and wolf soldiers. If they were to raise troops in the north, the Qing Dynasty would have been destroyed long ago!

When he entered the room, the servants who were waiting for him served tea. Yi Xin retreated the servants and then said: "The economic crisis in the UK has caused low-priced dumping in the Qing Dynasty, from railway construction to ship manufacturing to daily necessities. Yuanqi has adopted subsidies to many domestic industries to resist low-priced dumping. How much financial resources does this cost?"

"The King Gong said this is wrong." Su Shun said bluntly: "Yuanqi did not boycott railway construction and ship manufacturing, but welcomed it. He boycotted machines and textiles that could be produced by itself in China, as well as other daily necessities such as cigarettes, soaps, glass products, matches, coats, stationery, leather bags, etc. The journey in the West is long and the freight is not expensive. Even if it is a subsidy, it will not cost much money. What's more, he still takes the condition of canceling various subsidies to the court."

"I can't spend much money?" Yi Xin's lips curled up, "Su Xiang is afraid that he is not very clear about the total import of foreign goods in the Qing Dynasty every year." He gestured with a six-ton ​​gesture, "The total import of foreign goods last year was 64 million taels of silver! If it was dumped at a low price, the amount would only increase but not decrease."

Sixty-four million taels of silver? Sushun was startled by this huge number and immediately stopped talking.

Zaiyuan felt aroused in his heart and said tentatively: "What does Liu Master mean? Take this opportunity to take the lead in the wrong?"

Yi Xin looked at him with an idiot's eyes and said, "Prince Yi is dissatisfied with the peaceful relationship between the imperial court and Yuan Qi now, and wants to provoke the battle? Do you know how many soldiers Yuan Qi has recruited for the continuous expansion of the northwest? 50,000 in Xinjiang, 50,000 in Guangxi and Huaibei, 100,000 in one go! Yuan Qi now has more than 300,000 naval and army troops! You think Yiguocheng is arrogant and domineering, and I still think he is too low-key!"

Seeing Zaiyuan getting frustrated, Su Shun was secretly happy and asked with a smile: "What is the Sixth Master thinking?"

"What else can I think?" Yi Xin said slowly: "It is a concern that Western countries have dumped at low prices, and Yuanqi has adopted huge subsidies to resist. This move is unheard of. Once it collapses, Yuanqi will be damaged, and Yiguocheng's reputation will inevitably be greatly affected..."

"Is Master Liu worried about the change of position of the shopkeeper Yuanqi?" Su Shun's heart sank. Once Yi Guocheng cannot control Yuanqi, will Yuanqi lose control? Then he comforted: "Who is Yi Guocheng? Why should Master Liu worry about him?"

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Jie Xiuyuan presented the imported varieties and price list of foreign goods to Yi Zhizu, and said with a worry-like look: "The big shopkeeper, as the saying goes, when goods die at the ground, Western merchant ships come from thousands of miles away, and there is no reason to pull them back. The more we boycott, the more their price will be. We cannot expect all merchants to take into account the overall situation."

"I didn't expect them to take the overall situation into consideration." Yi Zhizu smiled and said: "It's not the same now. The cable telegrams of the Qing Dynasty have already connected the whole world. The prices of the Qing Dynasty can be transmitted to Europe in just one day. Let's lower the prices first, and merchants who lower the prices to Europe dare not come to dump them!"

After hearing this, Zhao Liewen said curiously: "There is so much goods that have to be dumped, right? You can't just pile them up in the warehouse."
Chapter completed!