Number of People

  Chapter 1758 The wings of the Renzi scroll are gradually forming

   "Ziying, is this your suggestion?" Yang Sichang was quite interested, and asked while thinking.

  He is a representative of the young scholars in the Ministry of War. Zheng Chongjian and Wang Yingxiong are far less influential than him. In addition to his father Yang He's identity, his influence is not small.

"No, it's Lord Xihuan's idea, but Lord Xihuan just wants to sell the Zunhua Iron Works, which is too burdensome. I suggest that several gunpowder factories and military workshops can be sold. The Ministry of War can pass the The method of ordering is to purchase from these workshops, and the conditions for ordering can be listed, and quotations can be put forward for competition, which can not only ensure quality, but also save costs.”

   Seeing Yang Sichang's intense interest, Feng Ziying further introduced some of her ideas to him in detail.

Although Yang Sichang and Feng Ziying were not classmates, Feng Ziying felt that among the younger generation, Yang Sichang was more flexible in mind, and he was a representative of Huguang scholars. Although He Fengsheng was also a Huguang scholar, his influence was far less than Yang Sichang. If the scholars want to be allies with the Huguang scholars, they also need to firmly pull the Huguang scholars together.

  Feng Ziying had to think ahead.

  The number of my classmates is limited, and their abilities are also different. Many of them have good grades in the Chunwei Grand Competition, but they are not satisfactory in actual work, especially if they want to make some achievements in the local area.

Feng Ziying thinks Fan Jingwen, He Fengsheng, and Wu Tong are pretty good, but Feng Ziying is not too optimistic about Fang Youdu, Song Shixiang, and Chen Qiyu. But if you really want to go down to the place, it's probably enough.

  So he also tried his best to persuade Fan Jingwen and He Fengsheng to work in Shuntian Mansion, but the other party did not force him if he had a degree, and Fang Youdu had a closer relationship with him.

Like Yang Sichang, the Hou brothers, and Shen Zizheng, although they were not from Qingtan Academy, they are not bad in terms of ability. Feng Ziying is also thinking about how to draw these people into his camp and instill some of his ideas If you give it to them, you might not be able to use this group of people for your own use.

  However, Feng Ziying also knew that this group of people was somewhat different from the students of Qingtan Academy.

The students in the academy are born with a sense of closeness. In addition, they have formed a core circle headed by themselves and Lian Guoshi for a long time, and their prestige and influence have long been ingrained in their hearts. But for Yang Sichang and his group, I am just a young scholar who has performed very well, and even they will think that they are not much inferior to themselves.

   It will take a while to convince them, but in any case, this is a direction worth trying. After all, they are young, and they are more moldable and have a common language than the scholars who want to transform the older generation.

  Yang Sichang listened carefully and asked some questions from time to time. Feng Ziying answered patiently and introduced some of her ideas.

"These gunpowder factories and military workshops are actually not suitable for selling to one family. The best way is to sell them to two or three companies so that they can compete. Develop new technologies, even set and propose some standards, and if it can be achieved, certain rewards can be given, which can motivate these workshops to improve craftsmanship, improve quality, and save costs."

  Yang Sichang nodded silently, "But Ziying, is it appropriate that these workshops that produce the country's most important weapons are in the hands of merchants? Merchants value profits, and if the court does not have a binding force, wouldn't it be like a wild horse that is unruly and difficult to control?"

"There are advantages and disadvantages, but your worry is reasonable, so you might as well work around it. For example, the Ministry of War retains a part of the shares, retains enough supervision and veto rights, but distributes dividends according to the existing shares. This can also achieve a relative Balance, and at the same time not let the merchants suffer, otherwise they may not be willing to accept it."

Yang Sichang was quite moved by Feng Ziying's compromise opinion, "Ziying, this is a good idea. It can not only restrain the businessmen, but also keep the businessmen motivated. It can also recover a sum of money through the sale of shares. Everyone is happy. Lord Shangshu suggested to see if it can be realized, Ziying, I know you are quite familiar with Lord Shangshu, so you might as well make some suggestions.”

"If you're not in your position and don't plan your own politics, I won't talk about things like this. Weak, you can go and talk to Lord Shangshu to clarify the pros and cons. I believe that Lord Shangshu should follow the good advice, and Mr. Xihuan also has his own words. Any thoughts on this aspect? It just hit it off."

Feng Ziying intentionally gave the halo of this idea to Yang Sichang. For him, such a suggestion may not be able to gain much, because he had said too much in front of the cabinet ministers before, but for Yang Sichang, it may be an opportunity. up.

  Yang Sichang hesitated for a moment, but still asked: "Ziying, what's the matter with you? Are you still timid and hesitant to make a suggestion? This is a good idea, no problem,..."

Feng Ziying shook her head with a smile: "Okay, Wen Ruo, do you still care about these things? You and I are congenial, anyway, I have shared weal and woe with my father, Jun Yong (Shen Zizheng) is also my brother-in-law, I have said it all , I am now thinking about how to handle the matter of Shuntian Mansion well, and how the Ministry of War raises military expenses. I should not intervene, but I suggest that you discuss this matter with Mr. Xihuan first, and then take Only by presenting a detailed and detailed statement can it be convincing, and I don’t have that much energy to think about it.”

   After confirming that Feng Ziying really didn't want to get involved, and there were a lot of encouragement and suggestions in his words, Yang Sichang was finally moved.

This is indeed not something that can be recognized by the Ministry of War and the cabinet. It involves so many workshops under the Ministry of War. What is the current situation, what are the disadvantages, the sales method, what are the benefits, and the future ordering and supervision mode of the Ministry of War. , it's all quite cumbersome and complicated, it's really not a simple matter, and it takes a lot of thought to sit down.

  Feng Ziying just put it this way in a simple way. To really implement it and come up with a complete set of plans, Yang Sichang felt that he could not do it alone, and had to find a few people for help before he could come up with a rough plan.

  Finally sent Yang Sichang away, Feng Ziying talked with Zheng Chongjian for a while.

   Zheng Chongjian's attention is always in the north, the Mongols and the Jurchens.

  He also stayed in the official department, but unlike Yang Sichang, who had a lot of friends, Zheng Chongjian was able to calm down and think about things.

He and Wang Yingxiong are one north and one south, one focuses on the Nine Sides, and the other focuses on Southwest Huguang. Feng Ziying also likes the seriousness of the two of them, and the Ministry of War still wants such a down-to-earth person. It is normal for enough people to have higher pursuits.

"The Mongols are not a big problem. The Chahar people and even the Waikha people are not ready to go south on a large scale. In addition, Lindanbatur is still quite vigilant about the rapid expansion of Jianzhou Jurchen forces. Of course, Zai Sai led The Neikalkha people are doing impressively now, which also makes Lindan Batur quite suspicious, so under this situation, the Chahar people are at most a small group, and it is impossible to be like last year. "

Zheng Chongjian's tone was very affirmative, "On the Tumed side, your father and the Tumed people have a good relationship, and the conflict between Bu Shitu and Su Nang has not disappeared, and the two are restrained, and they can't stir up too much trouble. Come on, but there are frequent changes in Fengzhou Bailian, and we have a cable report in the border town. Recently, there are frequent Han people on the grassland entering and leaving the Datong pass. You know what this grassland Han means, Fengzhou Bailian,..."

"Well, I also have some awareness on my side. It should be the Han people from the grassland, that is, the Bailian sect in Fengzhou, Shuntianfu and even the entire Gyeonggi side, but the intention is still unclear." Feng Ziying nodded, "Jun Yu It is said that the White Lotus Sect in Yongping Mansion is dormant now, and some people should have sneaked into Shuntian Mansion, Zhending, Baoding and even Hejian Prefectures. The pressure on my side is also very high..."

Zheng Chongjian wiped his face, and his face was a little ugly, "The drought in Shanshan and Shaanxi is very serious. This is a good time for these White Lotus Sects. They have also seen this point. If these refugees get mixed up with the White Lotus Sect, then Big trouble."

"My father left Qi Bingzhong in Qingyang because he was afraid that something would happen in Shaanxi. Master Yang should be quite capable in Shanxi, right?" Bian has mobilized a lot of elites to prepare for the southern expedition, so this winter and next spring will be sad."

"I have to live with it." Zheng Chongjian gritted his teeth and said, "Fei Xiong went to Huguang, Mr. Xiong thinks highly of him, and he plans to learn from Mr. Xiong. I plan to follow Mr. Sun when Mr. Sun comes back. , you have to practice it before you understand how to fight this battle.”

  Wang Yingxiong was taken by Xiong Tingbi, took him away, and went to Huguang. Sun Chengzong was about to come back and was about to take over the second Northwest Army from the Northwest. Zheng Chongjian also seemed to think this was an opportunity for training.

Feng Ziying was very supportive, and patted Zheng Chongjian on the shoulder heavily, "Master Sun is also capable, you can learn something by following him, but I think Yuxuan (Chen Qiyu) and Boya (Sun Chuanting) can follow Go, anyway, it’s just watching politics, how can it not be watching politics? In fact, experiencing it personally is much better than staying in the Ministry of War.”

"Then you have to go to Master Shangshu to help talk about it. You have a lot of face. Yuxuan and Boya will definitely be grateful." Zheng Chongjian also laughed, "The two of them have long been impatient, and Fu Zonglong , he also wants to go to Huguang, and seeing Feixiong go to Huguang makes him jealous."

   "Then all go, I will find a chance to talk to Master Shangshu." Feng Ziying patted her chest.

  (end of this chapter)