Fang Zhengyi sat in the Pacification Office, reading the newspaper of the day and the news from Taoyuan County.
The train had been running for more than three months, and the merchants in the capital seemed to have gone crazy.
They are the front line and the most sensitive group in the market.
It is obvious that the infinite benefits of this railway have been realized.
At the very least, the way business is done seems to have changed radically.
Especially after the Royal Academy of Sciences announced that the next section of the railway would be extended from Taoyuan County to Hengjiang Prefecture, merchants immediately began to take action.
Fang Zhengyi did not hide any information about the subsequent railway construction. After the preliminary investigation results came out, he immediately sent a telegram to announce it to the world, and did not take advantage of the inside information to make another fortune.
Whether you are doing business or being a person, you can't take all the profits.
If he took all the money by himself, not only would the people be unhappy, but people in the court would also be unhappy.
Announcing it to the world is the best option, allowing everyone to compete fairly.
Wealth belongs to those who are capable!
Nowadays, the restaurants and teahouses near Taoyuan County Railway Station are full of customers.
Everyone is trying to get information from each other and vying for the next chance to get rich.
Although the railway has not yet started construction, it will inevitably require a large amount of steel, wood, stone, etc. in the future.
There are many industries that require rail transportation, and the establishment of factories requires a lot of resources.
Therefore, big merchants began to take action, and many small merchants with insufficient capital began to get together to discuss business partnerships to find urgently needed pig iron and other resources.
This situation was within Fang Zhengyi's expectations, but he did not expect the progress to be so rapid.
But it is not surprising. Once the train appeared, it almost put a huge amount of gold and silver on the table. If you are quick, you will get it. If you are slow, you will miss it. If you can't grasp it, you are a fool.
Fang Zhengyi put down the newspaper, took a sip of tea, and picked up the official document from the Jinyiwei beside the table.
At this moment, a Jinyiwei quickly walked into the public house, accompanied by a eunuch.
Before Fang Zheng could ask, the eunuch said, "Sir Fang, His Majesty has urgently summoned you to the palace!"
Fang Zheng frowned.
Urgent call, what could happen at this time?
"Prepare the horses!"
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In the warm room.
The Crown Prince and the cabinet scholars were all present, and the atmosphere was a little solemn.
As soon as Fang Zheng arrived, everyone's eyes immediately focused on him.
Emperor Jing got straight to the point and said, "Zhengyi, you are here, Guo Banban, give the things to him."
When Fang Zheng was puzzled, Guo Tianyang handed him two pieces of letter paper.
"A fleet returned from Feka the night before last. This urgent message was delivered to the palace not long ago. Please take a good look at it."
Emperor Jing said softly. Fang Zheng buried his head in the letter and became more and more surprised the more he read.
The letter was written by Lai Gouer, and the content of the letter was a report on the fleet's situation in the West.
Everything is going well at the moment. We have successfully contacted Feka and are having a pleasant cooperation. With Feka's help, Father Soljie is striving for the position of archbishop.
We also unexpectedly developed a brotherhood as a subordinate.
However, the letter claimed that someone from the East had started a war and declared war on the church, and he was suspected to be the King of Wu.
This is interesting...didn't this guy die at sea?
After reading it, Fang Zheng raised his head and said, "Your Majesty, are you concerned about the rebellious king? In my opinion, the information is unclear. You said he was an oriental, but there are too many people with oriental faces. This doesn't mean anything."
"Besides, even if he is a rebel king, how could he have the strength to challenge the church? This person has always been cautious, which is not his style."
"That's right, but since there is such a possibility, I want to send more fleets to find this person in depth. If he is not the one, then so be it. But if he is, we must capture him and bring him back to Dajing. This is the shame of Dajing!" Emperor Jing said in a deep voice.
He felt a little heartbroken when he thought of King Wu.
First, they secretly created a famine in the country in an attempt to stir up unrest. Then they sent people to assassinate him, and the rebels went into exile overseas.
It is the biggest stain in life...
"I asked you to come here today because I didn't want to alarm everyone. I want to hear what you think first. By the way, Zhengyi, there is another letter for you at the end."
Yes, there is one more.
Fang Zheng quickly flipped open the second one and was confused when he saw the signature. He looked up and asked, "Who is this Ezio?"
Everyone looked at each other.
The letter is written to you, don't you know who Ezio is?
Seeing no one answered, Fang Zheng lowered his head to look at the letter, and at a glance he understood.
Damn Xiaoshuai? This guy's real name is Ezio!
What Assassin's Creed?
The whole article is crooked, 80% of it is flattering words to show loyalty, 10% is introducing the Brotherhood and its glorious achievements, and the last one is strongly demanding that the Brotherhood be incorporated into the Jinyiwei, and willing to be a running dog of the Jinyiwei...
"This is all good news, Your Majesty! The Royal Guards even have branches overseas, and they are still so loyal... I really didn't expect it."
After Fang Zheng finished reading it, he felt that it was inexplicably absurd.
How did this guy do it? He was alone and still overseas with no one to support him, but he was still able to develop such a large force.
Have some skills!
Emperor Jing said, "It is indeed a pleasant surprise. I will issue an edict to commend Ezio and the Quasi-Brotherhood will be incorporated into the Imperial Guard. However, I would like to know how you can deal with the Oriental man mentioned in the letter. What do you think?"
Fang Zhengyi was silent for a moment, and then said seriously: "I think it is enough to order the brothers to check. There is no need to go to great lengths and send troops on a long expedition to find someone who is just suspected of being a traitor."
"We have already established good relations with Feika. If we send a large number of naval forces there, it will easily cause people to worry. We should focus on overseas trade."
Fang Zhengyi finished speaking, and seeing that Emperor Jing's expression did not change, he continued: "Da Jing is currently undergoing changes, and the only right thing to do is to strengthen ourselves. In the future, if Da Jing's fleet is spread all over the world, it will not be a problem to capture anyone by then."
Li Yansong followed up and said, "I second the motion. If he is confirmed to be a traitor, then I have nothing to say. However, it is unwise to march ahead with the army before his identity is confirmed. I hope Your Majesty will understand this."
The other senior scholars echoed in unison.
Emperor Jing sighed and looked at Li Yuanzhao: "Where is the crown prince?"
"I think what Lao Fang said is right! There is nothing we can't do after we become strong. The court is spending a huge amount of money to build railways now, and there is no need to go to great lengths overseas!" Li Yuanzhao said firmly.
He can't go overseas anyway, so why bother him?
How can fighting nowadays be as interesting as trains...
Emperor Jing rubbed his eyebrows. He didn't expect that everyone was against him.
He sighed and said, "I know that I shouldn't start a war, but I really don't want to do it. Well, since you have reached a consensus, there is no need to leak this matter."
"Zhengyi, you personally write a letter to the Brotherhood, ordering them to conduct a thorough investigation and report back as soon as possible!"
"I accept your order."
As soon as Fang Zheng finished speaking, the dull atmosphere in the warm room instantly relaxed a lot.
The court is currently spending too much, so it would be best not to do such unnecessary things.
Emperor Jing smiled and said, "It's good that you are here today. I have another important matter to tell you directly. You have waited for so long, and the reward has been decided."
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