Ye Rongbai and Bao Honghui have extraordinary identities. In addition to being a wealthy businessman, they also have titles and court official positions. Of course, Jiang Jin had to look at them differently. He immediately stepped forward and talked with them for a few words and thanked them for supporting the court's railway plan.

Ye Rongbai and Bao Honghui naturally said a few polite words, and at the same time, they told Jiang Jin tactfully that due to the special circumstances of the Ye family and the Bao family, they could at most send people to occupy a seat on the board of directors. As for the specific operations, they would not interfere. This is actually the answer that Jiang Jin wanted to know. After hearing their promises, they naturally felt better.

Ye Rongbai and Bao Honghui did not stop here. After talking for a while, they each found a reason to leave separately. But with the beginning of the two of them, the progress of subscription was much smoother. Then some wealthy merchants also subscribed one after another. Naturally, the amount subscribed by the people behind was not as much as Ye Rongbai and Bao Honghui, especially the Wang family representing Wang Fan and the Jiang family representing Jiang Jin. In order to avoid suspicion, the amount they subscribed was only over one million, but even so, it was not comparable to that of ordinary merchants.

Time passed quickly, and the subscription of the Railways Department continued. By the afternoon, the 150 million shares of the Beijing-Shanghai Railway had been subscribed. Although there was still some remaining, from the current situation, it would take only one or two days to complete the subscription.

Of course, someone reported the situation on the Railway Department to Zhu Yicheng, who was in the palace at the first time. As the initiator of the railway plan, Zhu Yicheng would not be unwilling to worry about this major event and had already sent someone to inquire about the news.

"Ye Rongbai and Bao Honghui each subscribed for 10 million?" Zhu Yicheng couldn't help but raise his eyebrows when he heard the amount.

"Return to the emperor, that's exactly what it is. And I heard that they told Lord Jiang that the two families will only send people to the board of directors and will not participate in the specific operations." A Jinyiwei Qianhu replied immediately.

Zhu Yicheng immediately smiled. He naturally understood what Ye Rongbai and Bao Honghui thoughts. In fact, no matter how much they subscribed with their financial resources, it would be fine. However, they only took out 10 million and did not directly participate in the specific business. This was a different intention. It was clearly intended to take this opportunity to express their attitude to Zhu Yicheng and the court to show their loyalty.

He couldn't help but shake his head. Zhu Yicheng felt a little emotional. It seemed that the Ye family and the Bao family could still trust. This person must be self-knowledge and know his status, rather than being blinded by the businessmen in Fujian like those who had a lot of wealth, so that he thought that everything was in control.

In later generations, in the era of money, there were also some businessmen who forgot their identity and responsibilities after having a lot of wealth, and were finally taught by the government to be human. What's more, in today's era?

The merchant class was found in ancient China. As early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, merchants were one of the hundreds of schools of thought in those days. Even the merchants at that time could change the prosperity of a country.

For example, Fan Li, or Lu Buwei, who was later a rare product, even the businessman who was not allowed to name a specific person, and when the country was in crisis, he only used a group of sheep and a witty to eliminate a war for his monarch and people, etc.

But as time went by, especially after the Han Dynasty, what merchants did was not favored by the rulers. Although this was due to the merchants' preference for profit but neglect of righteousness, more importantly, the merchants' shortcomings from their vision and overall perspectives left a very bad impression on the world.

In fact, Zhu Yicheng knew very well that as he eliminated the four people, liberated industry and commerce, and vigorously promoted commerce, the rise of the merchant class as a capital power was inevitable. This is also the inevitability of the emergence of capitalism. Once this suitable soil is available, these will arise.

However, the control and guidance of merchants is also what Zhu Yicheng has been doing. Before, killing a group of wealthy Fujian merchants was, although it was caused by the Fujian case, but it was also a means to attack merchants all over the world.

Now, both Ye Rongbai and Bao Honghui clearly understand this point, and they are also worried that their financial resources and power will lead to the emperor's suspicion. Being a businessman to their level is even better than that of the red-topped businessmen in later generations. In this case, it is natural for them to express their attitude in this way.

Zhu Yicheng ignored this and then looked at the list of Jinyiwei inquired, and also noticed the situation of the Wang family and Jiang family, and nodded slightly. These people all had their own little thoughts. Zhu Yicheng knew it very well and did not ask more questions. After reading the preliminary, he closed the list and felt a little proud.

A huge sum of 150 million yuan was basically subscribed in such a short period of time, which means that everything Jiang Jin arranged was reliable at the beginning, and it also shows that his emperor's wisdom as the helmman.

With such a large sum of money, the Beijing-Shanghai Railway will soon start construction. It will take not many years to complete it from Nanjing to Shanghai. The completion of this railway will also begin to become a beginning to completely change the Ming Dynasty.

As for the Beijing-Shanghai Railway, the name of the name, including the Beijing-Shanghai Railway Company, was decided by Zhu Yicheng. Outsiders only know that the so-called Beijing-Shanghai only refers to Nanjing and Shanghai, but in fact, the reason why Zhu Yicheng chose this name actually has a deeper meaning.

That's right, Zhu Yicheng's meaning of the Beijing-Shanghai Railway is not Nanjing, but Beijing. Under his overall vision, the real Beijing-Shanghai Railway is the future railway connecting Beijing to Shanghai. This is a major artery that connects the north and south Beijings in the future and runs across provinces and prefectures.

Once this railway is truly completed, it will not only make the exchanges between the two capitals, but also make even more profits, including the prefectures along the railway, but also facilitate all aspects such as military, politics, business, culture, and people's livelihood.

Of course, it is impossible to complete this railway in a short time. It will take at least a few years to complete the section from Nanjing to Shanghai. In addition, Nanjing will go north to Beijing, and it will cross the Yangtze River and the Yellow River. This is still impossible with the current bridge construction technology. However, Zhu Yicheng is not worried. The railway can be built in sections, and the ferry can be used to replace it when crossing the river. When conditions are available in the future, the bridge will be built for communication.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yicheng couldn't help but show joy in his heart, and even a smile appeared on his face. He hoped that this day would come as soon as possible, and at the same time he secretly thought about the matter of Beijing. As the battle of the Central Plains was settled, the situation in the north had been much more stable. The plan to return to Beijing, which had been stranded, seemed to have started over again. Although Nanjing is good, Beijing is the veritable capital of the Ming Dynasty. No matter from that perspective, the matter of returning to Beijing needs to be completed as soon as possible.
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