Daming: I help my wife be the empress

After hearing Zheng Sen's words, Auntie Zhu nodded slightly, and immediately said, "I have a set of sugar production methods of later generations, which can produce white sugar more efficiently and in larger quantities.

I hope that I will provide technology, the imperial court will provide most of the silver, and the Zheng family will provide a small amount of silver, labor, and sales channels to form a sugar company.

As for the specific subdivision, you have to wait for your Zheng family to agree before you can discuss it with the court.

I am telling you now that I hope you will ask Xia Nan'anbo to see if the Zheng family is willing to do this business.In case I mentioned it to the courtiers, your Zheng family is unwilling. "

When Zheng Sen heard this, he felt that Auntie Zhu was really considerate of the Zheng family.

Normally speaking, with the respect of Emperor Zhu, let alone let the Zheng family conduct a profitable business with the court, or let the Zheng family conduct a loss-making business, how dare the Zheng family refuse?

But Auntie Zhu did not act domineeringly, but asked him in private first.

After listening, Zheng Sen said with gratitude on his face: "Thank you, Your Majesty—I will resign today, so I will let my father know about it."

Since Zheng Zhilong came to Nanjing to meet Aunt Zhu, he moved to live in Nan'anbo Mansion in Nanjing, and he is regarded as one of the new nobles in Nanjing.

Aunt Zhu returned to the main hall of the Hall of Martial Arts and sat down, but she couldn't help asking: "Ms. Gong thinks how much money will the court earn for the court in a year after the sugar company is opened?"

Hao Guangming was a little speechless after hearing this, and said, "How do I know this? In short, there are quite a few."

According to Hao Guangming's understanding, sugar trading was definitely one of the most profitable industries in the late Ming Dynasty.

Speaking of which, sugar cane sugar technology was not originally born in the land of China, but in India.

Because the sugarcane plant originally originated in South Asia, Southeast Asia and other places, the specific location is no longer available, and there are disputes.However, sugar cane sugar technology originated in India, but it has been verified.

Much of the plant kingdom contains sugar, which is the main source of energy for humans.

In the land of China, Chinese people invented the caramel cooking technology more than 4000 years ago, that is, using grain to make sugar.

It's a pity that the sugar made from grains is not only less, but also has an average sweetness, which cannot meet people's needs.

The record of sucrose in Shenzhou first appeared in the Eastern Han Dynasty. In the book "Continued Han Shu", it is said that "stone honey comes from Tianzhu country".

Stone honey is granulated sugar.

Because the granulated sugar at that time was not white granulated sugar, but was like a brown stone with many impurities.

After the Han Dynasty, although the Chinese people have been trying to obtain more sucrose, and even obtain this technology, but in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, there were constant wars and there was no unified powerful dynasty, so naturally this could not be done.

Until Datang.

It is said that one of the purposes of Tang Taizong's sending Wang Xuance to India was to bring back sugar production technology.Wang Xuance did not disgrace his mission, and indeed brought this technology to China.

As a result, Shenzhou mastered the sugar-making technology and kept improving it. In the Tang Dynasty, the sugar-making technology surpassed that of India.

After that, generations of progress, until the Ming Dynasty, the advanced technology of using "waliu" and yellow muddy water to make white sugar appeared.

At this time, Daming's white granulated sugar, like tea, is well-known all over the world and sold everywhere, and the supply is in short supply.

It can be said that the thirst for sugar in every nation and country in the world is endless.

Therefore, Aimee Zhu can definitely make a lot of money by using the technology of later generations to open a sugar factory and sell sugar through the Zheng family's channel.

Hao Guangming's mention of this matter was considered an important supplement to Auntie Zhu's earlier request for him to find a way to increase revenue for the Daming treasury.

The next day, Zheng Zhilong entered the palace to face the saint, and expressed a hundred consents to the business.

Zheng Sen doesn't care about common affairs, and he doesn't know how much he can earn from selling sugar, but Zheng Zhilong is very clear.

He is also looking forward to the "technology of later generations" provided by Auntie Zhu - although the production of white sugar is quite efficient today, the supply is still in short supply.If you can open a sugar factory that can produce large quantities and efficiently, wouldn't the money come rushing in?

Cabinet ministers and officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Finance also strongly supported this matter.

They originally looked at how the imperial court spends hundreds of millions of taels of silver every year, and how to increase income and reduce expenditure. Now that there is a profitable business to do, how can they not support it?

As for fighting for the interests of the people... whoever dares to use this word in the court to make an argument now does not need Zhu Yuxi to speak, and will be suspected by other ministers of ulterior motives, and will be sprayed to death.

In the end, at Aimee Zhu's insistence, the Daming Royal Family, the Daming Court, and the Zheng family signed a formal tripartite contract, and named the company to be born "Daming Sugar Company".

After confirming this matter, Aimee Zhu is in a good mood.

Knowing that Li Dingguo had arrived in Nanjing and rested for a day, Auntie Zhu summoned him that afternoon.

"Sir, Li Dingguo, see my emperor, long live long live long live long live!"

This was Li Dingguo's first visit after Aimee Zhu ascended the throne, so he paid a respectful visit.

"Flat body."

"Thank you!"

When Li Dingguo got up, Zhu Yuxi found that he looked a lot more mature, and at the same time, there was a bit more wisdom in his eyes.If Li Dingguo looked like a brave young warrior before, now he has a bit of a handsome demeanor.

Confucianism is not derogatory, most of the time it is commendatory, especially when used on generals.

"Is your wife okay? Are you satisfied with the mansion I arranged for you?" Aimee Zhu asked with a smile.

Li Dingguo got married when he followed Zhang Xianzhong, about two years when Zhang Xianzhong ravaged Huguang. The child was born a few months after Li Dingguo went to war the year before last, and he is two years old this year.

Li Dingguo's tense expression eased when he heard Auntie Zhu talk about the daily life, and he replied: "Your Majesty, the minister's wife is fine, and I am very satisfied with the mansion, but I think it is a little too big."

The mansion that Auntie Zhu bestowed on Li Dingguo belonged to a certain official in Nanjing in the past, and it is actually not too big.

She heard the words and said with a smile: "Now that you have few people in your family, you naturally feel that it is big. When you have more people in your family in the future, you will not feel that big."

This is tantamount to hoping that Li Dingguo will be able to have more children in the future, and his descendants will continue. From Zhu Yu's mouth, the gold content is particularly heavy.

Li Dingguo was quite moved when he heard this, and said, "Thank you for your kind words."

"Let's get down to business." Aunt Zhu said, "You have gone to Guangxi to be the admiral, have you thought about what to do?"

Probably thought about this issue on the way to Nanjing, Li Dingguo said without hesitation: "Naturally, we should first collect the old Guangxi official army and reorganize it into a garrison, so that it can be used by the imperial court.

After that, there will be military training. When all the troops in Guangxi are available, they can cooperate with the border guards to put down Sun Kewang and other rogues in one fell swoop. "

After hearing Li Dingguo's words, Auntie Zhu couldn't help nodding with satisfaction.

Compared with Yang Zhan, Li Dingguo is obviously better at thinking and summing up experience. He has already grasped the essentials of reorganizing the old-style official army from the previous steps of the imperial court to regain control of various places.

Of course, what made Auntie Zhu even more satisfied was that Li Dingguo directly called Sun Kewang by his name in his words, obviously drawing a clear line with him in his heart.