After two days of travel, he was accompanied by eunuchs.
Lai Gou'er successfully arrived in the capital.
He seemed unusually silent along the way, just silently looking at the world around him.
The big picture has changed, but not completely.
Halfway from the capital to Jiangling Port, he saw many people busy on the ground. Some were transporting rails and wooden strips, and it seemed that they were going to lay them to Jiangling Port.
When he entered the capital, he saw many bungalows that covered an unusually large area in the area that was supposed to be a wasteland.
Occasionally, you can see huge chimneys on some houses, constantly emitting black smoke.
He secretly guessed that it might be related to the train mentioned in the letter, but unfortunately, he did not see the legendary train until he arrived in Beijing.
This change is even more obvious when entering the capital.
Some places were crowded with people, and there seemed to be more people eating in the restaurant.
The spirits and energy of many people were completely different from when he left, and passers-by were discussing some meaningless topics.
What kind of money house deposits are there? What financial products have been launched today?
House prices will always rise, and buying real estate in Taoyuan County is better than buying stocks.
A worker in a factory was caught in a machine due to improper operation, causing the machine to be damaged. The employer brought his coffin to the worker's family to claim compensation, and the government and the mediator each gave him a heavy beating.
The fairy got syphilis, the price plummeted... In short, I don't understand a thing!
The eunuch accompanying him seemed very interested and wanted to show off to him in a boastful manner.
However, Lai Gouer politely declined.
This time he has a rare chance to return to Beijing, and he still has plenty of time to meet his elder brother, and they can then chat slowly.
The changes that Dajing has undergone over the years seem to be beyond his imagination...and cannot be understood in just a few words.
Wait until they appear outside the palace and face the palace guards.
The accompanying eunuch looked at him and said, "Master Lai, according to the rules, you have to wait here for a while. Wait for me to go into the palace to report, and someone will lead you in later."
Lai Gou'er smiled and said, "Thank you very much, Grandpa. You have traveled all the way here, and you must have worked hard."
After saying that, he took out the silver and was about to stuff it into the eunuch's hand.
The eunuch dodged quickly and laughed dryly: "No, no, no, we don't accept money!"
Are you kidding? This person is connected to Marquis Jianye and is a highly valued figure in the palace. If Eunuch Guo knew about this, wouldn't he be skinned to death?
"We'll be there soon, please wait!"
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An hour later.
All the ministers gathered in Fengtian Hall.
Feika was extremely important to the imperial court, being the first gateway for Dajing to penetrate into the West.
Moreover, the evacuation of cargo funds has continued to earn huge amounts of gold and silver for Dajing.
Although Lai Gou'er was a military officer in charge of the navy, the value he created through the reports he submitted to the court far exceeded his status.
Although he had been away from Beijing for a long time and was far away from Dajing, no one knew more about Western affairs than him.
Everyone acknowledged Lai Gouer's ability.
Now that he suddenly returns to Beijing, it is definitely a big event.
To this end, Emperor Jingdi directly decided to summon all the ministers into the Fengtian Hall.
The hall was silent until Lai Gou'er walked into the hall with his head held high, and then the ministers' eyes changed.
All eyes began to focus on Lai Gouer.
Fang Zhengyi was also looking at him, and Lai Gouer happened to look up at him.
The two men looked at each other and smiled knowingly, and then Lai Gouer immediately returned to his serious expression.
Although he was happy to see Fang Zhengyi and had a lot to say, the occasion was obviously not appropriate.
When he stood in front of him, he said in a sonorous and powerful voice: "I, Lai Gou'er, pay my respects to Your Majesty!"
Emperor Jing smiled and said, "You have worked hard, no need to be polite! You have been overseas for many years and have made great contributions. You have such ability at such a young age. It is a blessing for the great Jing. I will definitely reward you!"
"You have returned in person this time, so I guess you have something important to report."
Lai Gou'er took a deep breath and said, "I do have something important to say. Since the last time I wrote back to the court, the relationship between Feika and the Holy City has changed a lot."
"When Father Soljie caused a big incident in the Holy City, the Holy City did not pursue the matter for the sake of face, but they still hold a grudge against him."
"After returning to Feka, Father Solger decided to set up his own organization and break away from the church, but he still maintained contact with the Holy City on the surface. The following few months were relatively peaceful, but before I returned, the Holy City seemed to be unable to hold back. Rumors spread about Father Solger's apostasy, and someone even planned to assassinate him, but they were all stopped."
"The other thing is our overseas trade. Previously, we have been trading without going through the Holy City, but now the Holy City can no longer tolerate it. They have been attacking our overseas business everywhere and have also sent a cardinal to negotiate with me. They have allowed Dajing to trade openly in various countries, but the church is extremely greedy and asked for 50% of the selling price right away."
"The Holy City has an aggressive attitude, saying that if we are found to continue to trade privately with other countries without the church's permission, it will be regarded as a provocation to the church and they are prepared to use force to drive us away."
As soon as these words were spoken, the ministers were in an uproar!
How dare you ask for 50% of the selling price? And dare you to provoke me?
If you are reasonable and ask for half a percent, everyone will agree. No one wants to fight a war if you want to do business well.
Although the manufacturing cost of Dajing's goods is not high, the cost of transportation personnel cannot be ignored when it is added.
You want 50% of the price right away, are you looking for death?
"The barbarians are so arrogant! Don't they know how powerful our Dajing is?"
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