please make me king

Chapter 805
As a visitor from later generations, Zhang Shun has the deepest feeling for the word "business".

Don't look down on these small merchants and handicraftsmen, as they grow up, they finally open up a new era and a new society.

Agriculture is of course the foundation of the world, if there is no food to eat, the world will be in chaos.

However, if there is no commercial circulation, society will remain at a low-level and repetitive level, unable to improve the overall efficiency of society.

In the original history, industry was responsible for the output of utensils, and commerce was responsible for the distribution to various places, completely destroying the low-efficiency agricultural society that was originally self-sufficient.

Zhang Shun has been in this era for a long time, and only then did he deeply understand the reason why the capitalist system mentioned in previous textbooks can replace the feudal system.

Not to mention that the production efficiency of the two sides is very different, but in terms of tax output, the commercial society can easily crush the agricultural society.

Farmers go out early and return late throughout the year. An acre of fertile land can only yield three to five shi of grain.Sell ​​it, but get three or five taels of silver.

And the businessman sells it back and forth in a year, and the profit is more than ten times or twenty times.If it can be effectively managed and controlled, the court tax revenue will not only increase by three or five times?

After thinking about these, Zhang Shun looked back at Da Ming Xia.

It was found that the social system originally established by Zhu Yuanzhang based on the almost collapsed agricultural society at the end of the Yuan Dynasty had seriously hindered the development of industry and commerce after more than two hundred years of development in the Ming Dynasty.

According to Zhang Shun's experience over the years, wherever a businessman goes, there are checkpoints between mountains and rivers, and gates between cities.Although the imperial court did not have heavy taxes, the officials along the way had to eat and get cards, so they couldn't do less.

Even if you offend someone, cut off the business directly, and you are not allowed to enter or leave, there is nothing you can do.

What's more, Ming Dynasty has no written law to deal with commercial matters, and the officials appointed by the Shang Township speak their minds in the town.Merchants often can only let the mermaid go, endure the humiliation to please.

Zhang Shun chatted with these merchants for a long time, and was immediately introduced as a confidant by them.

If it weren't for the difference in superiority and inferiority, these businessmen might have pulled Zhang Shun to cut off the chicken head and burn the yellow paper, and became friends with him.

They took Zhang Shun's hand and said with emotion: "Scholars, farmers, businessmen, for thousands of years, although we and other merchants have little wealth, we still have to be inferior to others."

"I heard that once the Nanzhili salt merchants have money, they will strictly restrain their children, and they must get a few merits in the examination before they can be considered retired."

"If not, even if the house is full of gold and silver, it is just cattle and sheep waiting to be slaughtered, what use is it!"

Zhang Shun laughed quickly when he heard the words: "My king has always believed in it. I don't know if you have heard about the purchase of grain by the rebel army years ago?"

"Oh, it's like thunder, King Shun is really Ji Bu at that time!"

"Historical Records" records: Jibu Yinuo is not as good as getting a hundred catties of gold!The businessman has a lot of trust, so it can be said that Zhang Shun can be evaluated in this way.

Zhang Shun had an idea, and couldn't help laughing: "If there is a chance, everyone is welcome to go to Luoyang for business!"

"Luoyang is the ancient capital of thirteen dynasties, known as the middle of the world. It borders the Yellow River in the north and mountains in the west. The land in the west of Henan is rich in fur, medicinal materials, gems, gold, silver, copper and iron."

"If you are willing to come here, I guarantee that everyone will earn a lot of money."

These are just common courtesy words, although Zhang Shun's identity is full of sincerity, everyone is still a little hesitant.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Shun continued to laugh and said, "I have five strategies to attract investment."

"For one thing, we are going to open a special area in Luoyang, which is called a business district, and we will set up special shops, which are divided into medicinal materials area, fur area, jewelry area, cloth area, and money and food area, which are exclusively for everyone to operate."

"There is also a special person to manage and provide preferential treatment. No officials and gentry have the right to intervene in any local ruffians. I guarantee that everyone can operate with peace of mind and not be disturbed."

"Secondly, I want to take out the gold, silver, copper, iron and tin mines in the western Henan mountains, and attract interested parties to mine them. You will operate according to the contract, and I will just sit back and collect the dividends."

"Three things, I want to cancel the checkpoints under the rule, abolish exorbitant and miscellaneous taxes, so as to facilitate the circulation of goods and materials in the world."

"Four things, I want to offer to buy more than ten luxury houses in the city, and the one with the highest price will get it. Think carefully, everyone, if Luoyang revives in the future, I'm afraid there will be no market for it, and there will be no place to buy it if you have money."

"Five things, when the world is settled, I want to dredge the canal, restore the water transportation of Tongji Canal and Yongji Canal, and restore the prosperity of the Sui and Tang Dynasties."

Those merchants who had heard of this method were immediately stunned by Zhang Shunzhen.

Ancient society still used elite politics and secret room politics as means. Although the meaning of secrecy was not in place, there was no one like Zhang Shun who directly listed [-], [-], [-], [-], and [-] items to directly attract merchants.

What's the difference between this and prostitutes selling in the street?
Niu Jinxing couldn't help coughing desperately at the side, Zhang Shun just pretended he didn't hear it, and looked at the businessmen meaningfully.

This is a means of attracting investment from later generations. Zhang Shun has never eaten pork, has he not seen a pig running away?
As expected, these businessmen were ecstatic.

Fortunately, they still had a bit of sense, and after a long time of mental calculations in private, they couldn't tell whether there was any fraud, and they didn't dare to respond for a while.

Zhang Shun smiled and said: "It's okay, I ask you to go back and think carefully, if this king has a great cause, the world will be the world of businessmen."

"In addition to checkpoints, dredging rivers, the world's goods extend in all directions. Use the sword of the rebel army to protect the wealth of the rebel army!"

The merchants were doubtful, but some people still couldn't help but said: "If King Shun is as he said today, all the merchants in the world are in charge of King Shun, the wealth of King Shun, and the tentacles of King Shun!"

Zhang Shun laughed, then waved them off.

Just as Niu Jinxing waited for the merchants to leave, he couldn't help kneeling down and said, "My minister, Niu Jinxing, has something to say. Food is the most important thing for the people. Since ancient times, farming and warfare have been the foundation of all great countries."

"In the future, King Shun will be rich all over the world, and he will have no worries about food, drink and clothing. Why should he dance with the likes?"

"What's more, since ancient times, the sages have always respected propriety, righteousness, integrity and shame, and the teachings of the sages are the foundation of the world. The king of Chu is so thin, and many people starve to death in the palace. What is good at the top, the bottom will be very bad!"

"The sage king should set an example for the world. Once profit is valued over righteousness, all the world will be chasing profit. The achievements of thousands of years of enlightenment will be discarded, and the way of the saint will not be revealed. This is throwing away the root and chasing after the end!"

No, you are a ruthless master, why don't you tell me the principles of saints?
Zhang Shun couldn't laugh or cry, but fortunately, this matter has not been written yet, so he doesn't bother to argue with him.

Zhang Shun waved his hand and said with a smile: "It's just a bluff, why is Mr. Niu so serious?"

"Although the rebel army now occupies Henan Prefecture and Ruzhou Prefecture and Prefecture, it only raises [-] to [-] troops, which is extremely difficult!"

"If this king doesn't want to find a way to get money again, I'm afraid I will take you out to beg for food before the court comes to attack!"

Niu Jinxing couldn't help but nodded when he heard the words, stroked his beard and said, "What King Shun said is true, but I'm afraid it will damage your reputation."

"If King Shun trusts the veteran, why not let the veteran do the work. When the time comes to open the door to attract business, close the door to beat dogs, we will make a lot of money!"

No, this great thing that benefits the country and the people, you want to stop it with a righteous look; but you climbed up to take the blame for this chicken and dog robbery, what kind of person are you!
(End of this chapter)