Rebirth of The Deer and the Cauldron, Wei Xiaobao Becomes a God

Kangxi and Wei Xiaobao both ended the negotiations with satisfaction, and then Kangxi asked Princess Jianning to call in Wu Xingzuo and others.

Kangxi sat in the first seat and said majestically: "I have decided to appoint Wei Xiaobao as the Governor-General of Fujian, who will exercise special administrative powers. The military, politics, education, and the prefectures and counties under Fujian will all be under Wei Xiaobao's control, and all the officials under him will be appointed and dismissed by him."

Hearing this, Wei Xiaobao was secretly delighted. He knew that Fujian would become the largest production base. In the early Qing Dynasty, China had a population of 1.2 million. It not only had a strong labor force, but also a huge market consumption capacity.

Let’s start changing the dark history that the Qing Dynasty brought to China from Fujian.

At this moment, the Fujian officials below showed surprised expressions. They did not expect that Kangxi would give Wei Xiaobao such great power.

Kangxi continued: "Fujian will become a special administrative region, the whole territory will be open, the border will not be moved and the sea ban will not be implemented. It can trade with foreign countries and foreign countries can set up factories and do business in Fujian."

This news shocked everyone present, as they understood that this meant Fujian would usher in unprecedented development opportunities.

Then Kangxi said: "The tax collectors will be sent by the imperial court and Fujian jointly to form the tax office. The commercial tax will be levied at 1 in 20, and the income tax will be 46%, with Fujian 4 and the imperial court 6."

At this point, the people below began to whisper to each other. They were somewhat confused about this tax policy and when the local governments could get their share of the court's tax revenue, but they did not dare to raise any questions rashly.

Finally, Kangxi announced: "This oral order will be carried out immediately. I will issue an edict to announce it to the world after I return to Beijing."

At this time, the Fujian officials had different expressions after hearing this. The happiest one was the Governor Wu Xingzuo, because he had just worshipped Wei Xiaobao as his teacher, and now his teacher had become his immediate superior, which made him feel that the future would be very smooth and he was in a particularly good mood.

The governor, the provincial judge and the provincial governor all looked miserable, as if the end of the world had come.

Their hearts were filled with regret and self-blame. If they had been able to curry favor with Wei Xiaobao like the governor did, perhaps they would have been able to rise to prominence in the future.

Now, they not only offended Wei Xiaobao, but also put themselves in trouble.

Regardless of whether they were sincere or insincere, since the emperor had already issued an oral order, they could only helplessly answer loudly: "Yes, we will obey the emperor's order!" Their voices revealed endless helplessness and bitterness.

Emperor Kangxi nodded with satisfaction, then turned to look at Wei Xiaobao beside him and asked gently: "Xiaobao, can we go to Xiamen Island now?" There was a hint of anticipation in his tone.

Wei Xiaobao smiled and replied, "Of course, Your Majesty. Let's take a yacht there. It will be comfortable and safe." After that, he led Emperor Kangxi to the dock.

"Yacht? Is it faster than your landing craft?" Kangxi asked.

"It's about the same, just bigger and more comfortable." Wei Xiaobao replied.

Everyone stood up, Kangxi took Duolong, Wei Zhuer and Wei Xiaobao and Zhu Youli out of the Governor's Mansion and came to the South Gate Pier again. The others stayed in the Governor's Mansion.

The dock was still bustling with people and ships coming and going.

This time, Kangxi was invited to the Commander-in-Chief yacht.

As soon as he got on the yacht, Kangxi was shocked by the luxurious decoration. The transparent mirrored glass was unheard of. The electric lamps, sofas, coffee tables, wall coverings... Kangxi had never seen many of these things before and was very shocked.

At this time, there was no one in the hall. Jiunan and the other two were practicing in their respective small rooms.

Hanako, the guard officer on the yacht, came over in a lieutenant's uniform, carrying four cups of coffee.

"Coffee, please!" said Hanako.

When Kangxi saw Huazi in the uniform of the Tiandi Army, he said to Wei Xiaobao, "You really know how to have fun. The maids are all soldiers."

"Your Majesty, you must have made a mistake. This girl is called Huazi, but she is actually a second lieutenant officer, equivalent to your sentry commander. She is the pilot, machine gunner, and telegraph operator of this yacht."

After hearing what Wei Xiaobao said, Kangxi could not help but cast an admiring look at Huazi and praised her: "Not bad, not bad, women are as good as men."

Hanako bowed slightly to express her gratitude for the emperor's compliment. Then, she handed the coffee to everyone and smiled, asking them to taste it.

Wei Xiaobao took the coffee and took a sip, enjoying the rich aroma and mellow taste. He turned to look at Kangxi and asked with a smile, "How is it? Does it taste good?"

Kangxi took the coffee handed over by Taozi, took a sip and said, "Let's change to tea. This Western stuff tastes weird."

After a while, Huazi brewed a pot of West Lake Longjing tea.

At this time, the yacht had started slowly. Kangxi walked to the front cockpit curiously. He saw two female soldiers wearing the same military uniform as Taozi sitting in the cockpit and steering the boat.

The motor roared, but the sound was very quiet in the cab, where the glass and doors were soundproofed.

Taozi and Yanzi, who were sitting in front of the driving platform, saw that it was the commander-in-chief who brought people in, and said in unison: "Hello, commander-in-chief!"

"Hello! Is everything OK?" Wei Xiaobao said.

"Everything is fine!" they answered in unison.

At this time, Kangxi was paying attention to the instruments on the dashboard and asked Wei Xiaobao what they were in confusion.

"These are the speedometer, fuel gauge, compass, motor temperature and other meters," Wei Xiaobao replied.

Kangxi looked at the unfamiliar instruments and asked curiously, "What are these meters used for?"

Wei Xiaobao patiently explained: "The speedometer lets us know the current speed of the ship; the fuel gauge tells us how much fuel is left in the tank; the compass indicates the direction; and the motor temperature gauge monitors whether the engine is overheating. Through these meters, we can better understand the operating status of the ship and ensure navigation safety."

Kangxi nodded, secretly admiring in his heart. He was full of curiosity about these new things, and even more curious about Wei Xiaobao, who knew so much even after not seeing him for several years.

As the yacht accelerated, Kangxi saw the speed indicator pointed to 50. He was curious and asked, "Does this mean the speed is 50 miles per hour?"

Wei Xiaobao smiled and replied: "No, the unit here is kilometers. 50 represents 50 kilometers, which translates to 100 li."

After hearing this, Kangxi's eyes lit up immediately. He thought, if he had such a yacht, he could quickly reach any place he wanted to go, no matter where he wanted to go.

Thinking of this, Kangxi couldn't help but be moved, and said to Wei Xiaobao: "Xiaobao, can you sell me this yacht?"