In a specially decorated room, His Majesty the Emperor was seated high, with Wang Daban standing next to him, Prince Hui sitting next to him, and the other princes also took their seats.
It was not because Yang Xuan was so powerful that he asked His Majesty the Emperor to wait for him, but for the sake of safety, they did not let Yang Xuan in until they were in place.
Yang Xuan hurriedly greeted them one by one. A group of people with the highest status in the Dasheng Dynasty were sitting here, and he couldn't help but treat them with caution.
Just like a meeting in later generations, Yang Xuan directly handed out a copy of the plan to everyone and then started.
There was no projection or ppt, so I could only speak with my mouth. Yang Xuan was still a little unaccustomed to it, but he had no other choice but to make do with it.
Listening to Yang Xuan's story, all the princes except the third prince frowned.
The Sixth Prince even waved his hand to stop: "This salt workshop has just been built, and we haven't even seen much money yet. You are starting to cause trouble. According to your statement, the little money you can earn from the salt workshop
, if you go through all this trouble, it won’t be in vain.”
Although the mineral salt workshop only earns a small processing fee, due to the large volume, the profit is still very considerable. In the past few months, His Royal Highness Chun Wang has been looking for mineral salt to set up a workshop in Youzhou Prefecture, and has no time in other places.
All are done simultaneously.
Nowadays, mineral salt workshops have spread almost throughout the Dasheng Dynasty, and profits are flowing like water every day.
But the directors of Shengfa Company were recruited by Shengfa Department Store before they saw any money, saying that they wanted to seize the market.
Finally, Shengfa Department Store was about to turn a profit, so Yang Xuan built a chain store again, opening seven stores in a row, investing a lot of money in it, and even diluting his shares.
What kind of research and development needs to be done now, and the money required is huge. According to Yang Xuan's plan, all the money earned by the mineral salt workshop in the future will be invested in this research and development.
Others actually had the same idea, but they didn't speak out.
Although Yang Xuan tried his best to make them understand the importance of technology research and development, they have not yet reached such a level of emphasis.
Even the second prince said: "I agree with Mr. Yang, this technology research and development is important, but it has not reached this level yet. It would be too much to waste all the profits of the mineral salt workshop on research and development."
Yang Xuan was silent. In fact, he said it leisurely. If he really devoted himself to technical research, the profit of the mineral salt workshop would only be a drop in the bucket.
But this is the board of directors, and it is normal for some people to raise objections.
Yang Xuan looked at the others again: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, and your Highnesses, do you have any other opinions? We hold the board of directors just for discussion, so please speak freely."
Among the people present, it was difficult for His Majesty the Emperor to speak. Once he spoke, no one could object. Prince Hui and His Highness Prince Chun both sided with Yang Xuan. The fifth prince and the sixth prince were born to the same mother.
, naturally the opinions are the same.
The second prince also expressed his attitude, but His Royal Highness was the only one left.
After Prince Hui and His Highness Prince Chun both expressed their support for Yang Xuan, His Highness the Crown Prince spoke.
"Actually, I agree with my second brother's statement. Technology research and development is necessary, but it's not that important. After all, they are just craftsmen. If we give them too many rewards, will it put the cart before the horse?"
As soon as the prince opened his mouth, his character was revealed.
After Yang Xuan heard everyone express their opinions, he started his deception, uh, explanation.
"It seems that you have not understood the importance of technology research and development. Let's put it this way, without the art of refining mineral salt, we would not have this so-called benefit at all now."
Yang Xuan said: "Let me give you another example. The personal fighting power of the northern wolf clan completely defeated my Dasheng people. But what does our Dasheng Dynasty rely on to occupy this rich land in the Central Plains?"
"Without the city wall, the wolf clan's cavalry would have been destroyed in Jiangnan. Without strong armor and sharp weapons, how could Dasheng's soldiers fight against the wolves?"
"Let's talk about the problem of craftsmen. Without enough exciting rewards, how can craftsmen research new technologies? Even if there are new technologies, they are hidden, just to make their own lives more comfortable."
"Perhaps technical research requires a huge amount of money, and we may not see any benefits in the short term, but what we earn is the permanent foundation of the Great Sheng Dynasty."
As soon as Yang Xuan said these last words, everyone present was moved.
As a member of the royal family, how could they not understand the importance of the word Jiangshan Yonggu?
The example given by Yang Xuan is real enough and shocking enough. If there are no city walls and armor, how can we stop the cavalry on the grassland?
If it weren't for the high walls and strong cities, the country of this prosperous dynasty would probably have been dominated by the wolf clan long ago.
If the northern wolf tribe had the means to break through the city wall first, wouldn't this great dynasty fall into the hands of foreign tribes?
Before anyone else could speak, His Majesty the Emperor made his decision directly: "I think this matter is feasible, so I will do as the Yang Qing family said. The original intention of Shengfa Company is to make money, but the purpose of making money is to prosper the Sheng Dynasty."
His Majesty the Emperor spoke, but no one dared to have any other opinions. The matter was settled like this.
Then came the discussion of details. His Majesty the Emperor was not interested in this matter, so he drove directly back to the palace.
The other princes were not very interested either. After all, His Majesty the Emperor said that Yang Xuan had the final say, what else could they say, so they simply found an excuse and left.
Prince Hui and His Highness Prince Chun were left, and Yang Xuan showed a successful smile: "They are really short-sighted and cannot see the economic benefits that technology research and development can bring. When did I, Yang Xuan, ever do a business that lost money?"
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Prince Hui and His Royal Highness Prince Chun looked at each other. These words brought His Majesty the Emperor in. Can't you, kid, show some respect to the royal family? Even behind our backs.
Yang Xuan directly ignored their dissatisfaction and said enthusiastically: "You don't know that the project being developed now is high-strength steel. As long as it can be successfully developed, Dasheng Dynasty's technical level will be equivalent to a higher level."
Yang Xuan is a complete layman when it comes to refining steel. He only knows that the difference between iron and steel lies in the carbon content. If the carbon content is too high, it will become brittle, and if the carbon content is too low, it will not be hard enough. Anyway, this
He told the craftsmen the direction, and it all depends on the craftsmen as to what they can achieve.
Anyway, Yang Xuan's purpose is to develop relatively high-strength, wear-resistant steel. Once successfully developed, Dasheng Chao can embark on the road of industrial development.
That's why he set up a technology research and development department and promised to spend a lot of money to recruit craftsmen.
Prince Hui and His Highness Prince Chun did not understand this, but asked curiously, even if the high-strength steel you mentioned is successfully developed, what benefits will it have?
Yang Xuan chuckled: "Benefits? There are too many. To give a simple example, with high-strength steel, we can make four-wheeled carriages. The carrying capacity is increased and the transportation speed is accelerated. This alone brings
I don’t need to say more about the benefits of coming.”
Both of them understood the meaning of the four-wheel carriage, and the expressions on their faces suddenly became wonderful.