Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1535 Imitation is always imitation, keeping progress is king!

The one who understands businessmen best is always a businessman. Mu Jing is a businessman, and he is a very good businessman. Not to mention in this feudal and backward era, even in the future world, he is also a genius businessman.

Mu Jing single-handedly opened up the development of the way of merchants in this world, and made merchants start to stand up, not to mention comparable to the nobles, but they would not live tremblingly under the noses of the nobles as in the past.

The rise of merchants has brought not only status, but also huge benefits. As long as commodities are in circulation, they can create huge benefits that you can't imagine.

The main purpose of Mujing is to elevate the status of these merchants, and then promote business to sprout on the soil of Ming Dynasty, and then use the development of business to promote the economic development of the entire Ming Dynasty.

He thinks this strategy is still good.

And in order to make this strategy go more smoothly, he kept pushing up the status of merchants, and then suppressed some of the influence of the gentry and the gentry.

This is tantamount to opening the door to capital.

Today is a feudal society, and it is still a world where backward faces can’t get enough to eat, so it’s useless to talk about more principles, and it’s right to have enough food.

He uses capital means to develop this era and promote the progress of this era, which is the only way Mujing can think of, and he can't care about the future.

But it is undeniable that businessmen are a special group of people, they do not have the pedantry of Confucianism, and they also lack the rules of Confucian scholars.

Profit-seeking, four words can sum up most of the businessmen.

Maybe there are still some righteous businessmen in the world, but there are only a very small number of them, and most of them follow the interests, and the interests are king.

Regardless of whether the fastest growing Donghai merchants in the world or the Wan merchants with the most stable foundation, they are now willing to spend a lot of money in the territory of Ming Dynasty, and they continue to ship a large amount of goods from outside. Can earn more money than in the Han territory.

Mu Jing is also conniving, after all, he needs the knife of the merchant, let this knife mention some things in Wancheng, and achieve some results he wants.

But this does not mean that he will continue to connive, he also has a bottom line.

Mujing's bottom line is also very simple, you can make money, I won't stop you, but if you dare to do anything that endangers the safety of the Ming Dynasty, then don't blame me for turning your back on others.

It was the bombing of the gunpowder workshop that made Mu Jing suddenly realize that his indulgence to merchants had already formed a bad influence.

Jing Wusi has ruled the world for many years, and in Yudu, it is even an iron bucket. If these people don't have someone to help cover up their traces, it would be impossible to accomplish this matter.

Mujing can think of those who can help them in Yudu with his butt. Maybe some are Mujing's former opponents, but these people may not dare to mess around, because most of them are in Jingdu. Under Wu Si's stalking.

Mujing's enemies, even if Mujing is at ease, the imperial court may not be at ease. They are basically the targets of Jingwusi's stalking, and every move they make on weekdays will be exposed to Jingwuyousi's eyes.

There are not many things these people can do, and there is no way to cooperate with such a big movement.

So Mujing immediately thought of those companies that he relied on. These companies may not be betrayed, but most of them are doing things that they think are within their capabilities for the sake of profit.

Merchants are the best to buy.

Nothing can't be bought.

Only the price is not big enough.

Of course, ordinary merchants cannot do such a thing, only those merchants who are deeply entrenched and have established themselves in Yudu for many years, and can be confident that they will not be found out.

Yudu is now vigorously developing, from real estate to urban construction, and then to some large-scale manufacturing workshops. This city is the fastest growing city in the world today, and there are also many, many workers working there.

More of a business name.

There are not [-] but [-] firms in Yudu, and there are also some large firms or joint firms, which have great influence.

Mujing's kindness to merchants may have become a matter of course in some people's eyes, so some people have begun to take risks for profit.

This is not allowed by Mujing.

He can allow merchants to seek profit, but he will never allow anyone to do anything that endangers Daming on the territory of Daming.

So he had to destroy a batch.

"Xin Zhao!" Mu Jing's expression was very serious, and he said in a calm voice: "You are allowed to investigate this matter, and you must not disclose any information!"

"Subordinates take orders!"

Xin Zhao took a deep breath, he has been with Mujing for a while, he is very clear about Mujing's emotions, he knows that at this moment, the anger in Mujing's heart is burning like a flame.

Otherwise, Mu Jing would never have moved those merchants when Daming just started to establish a dynasty. After all, most of the merchants belonged to Mu Jing's disciples.

In the past, Mu Jing established Jingping Commercial Bank, used financial resources as soldiers, fought south and north, played the prestige of merchants, and also created the image of a king of business.

Today's merchants are mostly juniors who have read the books written by Mujing back then. As far as doing business is concerned, they are just learning Mujing's methods.

Moreover, these people have made great contributions to the development of Daming's people's livelihood. If it weren't for the fact that they really couldn't see it, Mu Jing would never touch them easily.

"evidence!"

Mu Jing reminded: "Da Ming must have enough evidence to do things. Without evidence, all guesses will be in vain. Even if I want to kill people, I dare not raise a knife, you know?"

"Yes!"

Xin Zhao clenched his fists tightly, and his eyes became fierce: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, as long as they do it, I will show them their true colors!"

The Ming court was at odds with the former dynasty. The great Han had respected Confucianism and Taoism for many years. Confucianism ruled the country and was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Power is in the life and death of the king.

However, since the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, the state system has changed greatly. Today's Ming court is more biased towards the Qin system. , much easier.

However, Mu Jing insisted on a bit of death, acted according to the law, and ruled the country according to the law.

The Great Ming Law "Ming Ke" has been amended many times, and the Ministry of Punishment is still making revisions around this Ming Ke. This set of laws and regulations will be more perfect.

………………

Two days later, the sun slowly rose as usual, and the gentle light shone on the earth, dispelling the slightest bit of coldness in the sky.

It's already winter.

Walking on the street, the people will feel the chills shivering.

Daming Palace, on the ninth floor.

Mu Jing's expression was not ugly, but Tan Zong, Zhang Huo, and Ma Chao's expressions were very gloomy. They were not sure before, but now, they have confirmed that they have been taken away.

"Haha, you really make me look good!"

Mu Jing's smile made the three of them shudder.

"Your Majesty asks you to punish me if you are not good at handling affairs!"

The three knelt down on the ground.

"Humph!"

Mujing snorted coldly, he was already prepared in his heart, and he wasn't too angry, most of this was done for them to see: "Tell me, why did people run out!"

"Two days ago, they bought one of the principals of the Jingping Company and escaped from Yudu by using the boat of the Jingping Company. We intercepted it too late in Jiangling. The people on board were killed by us. about there!"

Tan Zong said gloomyly: "But some people got off the boat halfway, and a few escaped. Most of the craftsmen and apprentices we lost died, but there should be one craftsman and two apprentices who were taken away by him!"

They chased them all the way to Jiangling. They thought they could make up for it and planned to kill them, but the people on the boat packed up, but they had already divided up on the way.

The sharpness of Zhu Zhen's mind made Tan Zong a little bit exhausted.

"Jingping Company?"

Mu Jing sneered: "It seems that they found the right way, but..."

He asked gloomyly: "There are also checkpoints set up on the waterway, so many living people, how can they leave Yudu!"

"No check!" Tan Zong gritted his teeth.

"why?"

Mu Jing squinted his eyes, and his pupils flickered with a cold and stern light, as if there was a bleak killing intent.

Tan Zong looked at Zhang Huo and Ma Chao. They were also kneeling, but they were hanging high. They definitely didn't dare to speak out about this matter. They had to speak for themselves.

"Mu Yan, the manager of Jingping Cloth Industry under the command of Jingping Company, personally pressed the boat. Mu Yan has a bad temper, and the Mu family belongs to the imperial family of the Ming Dynasty. He has his own pride. The leader of the army is a battalion general, he also dared to check, and he cooperated with Mu Yan when he checked Mu Yan at the beginning, but I don’t know why the two quarreled with Mu Yan, this general did not dare to offend, in the end he could only Let it go, but I didn't expect that everyone who we have been chasing for several days will be released!"

"Muyan?"

Mu Jing sighed, and it was a surprise that he was finally found. He asked Tan Zong, "Is there any sign that this person has been bribed!"

"should not!"

Tan Zongdao: "But it is certain to be used!"

"Is it in prison?"

"Zongzheng Temple has already put him in prison immediately, and I have also withdrawn the general at the other checkpoint!"

Tan Zongdao: "Or I won't be able to calm people's hearts!"

"No matter what the reason, it's your fault if you didn't get caught!" Mu Jing glanced at the three of them, and said coldly, "The three of them will be fined for one year, and they will fight for thirty!"

"Yes!"

The three of them nodded, no matter Ma Chao or Zhang Huo, they are all generals who have mastered martial arts, these thirty battles are nothing but just scratching an itch, Mu Jing really punished Tan Zong.

Tan Zong made a mistake this time, not that he did something wrong, but that he did not fulfill his responsibilities and neglected the other. Although the Lichao Hall went smoothly, he did not pay enough attention to other security defenses. , must take full responsibility.

"Although they disembarked halfway, it must not be easy for them to leave our Ming territory!" Mu Jing looked at Tan Zong and said, "Your Jingwu Division will continue to investigate, and the six gates will cooperate to try our best to save people. Come back, if you let him go back to the Han territory, then you can only do one thing!"

At this moment, Mu Jing was full of cold killing intent: "That craftsman, once he leaves the territory of Ming Dynasty, we can't stay. He controls a part of the gunpowder formula. Although not all, there are talented people in the Central Plains. Just give them a little chance They can copy our new weapons, understand?"

At this time, it is definitely not the time to be soft-hearted, even if this matter is unjust, but for the sake of the Ming Dynasty, Mu Jing can only kill him.

"promise!"

Tan Zong gritted his teeth and nodded.

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The next day, Mu Jing came to the ruins of the Gunpowder Workshop again. The ruins had already been cleaned up one after another. The entire Gunpowder Workshop was reduced to ashes without leaving any complete buildings.

One can imagine how powerful it was when it exploded.

"Mohou, what do you think of this matter?"

With his hands behind his back, Mu Jing stood among the ruins, sighed, and asked.

"The leak of gunpowder formula is a big problem!"

Ma Su said: "There are a lot of craftsmen in the world. In this regard, the Central Plains are more convincing than our southwest. Their craftsmen are larger and more numerous. Once we get the gunpowder formula, we will lose our advantage!"

"Not at all!"

Mu Jing shook his head: "Even if I give them the gunpowder formula, it will take a long time for them to threaten us!"

"and……"

Mu Jing smiled, and said softly: "I never thought that our new weapons could be hidden, but I still took them out and used them because I believed that the existence of our Academy of Science and Technology is our greatest asset." Advantage!"

He looked at Ma Su, and his voice became a little heavy: "You know, this gunpowder formula is not perfect, and it still has room for improvement. What we need to do is never keep it secret, but make progress, no matter what No matter how hard they tried to take something away from us, as long as we remain the most advanced in the world, no one can defeat us, imitation is always backward, invention is progress!"

"Your Majesty means to conduct a new configuration study on the gunpowder formula?"

Ma Su's eyes lit up.

"When the red-clothed cannon exploded on the battlefield for the first time, you saw how many shortcomings there are. You know better than me!" Mu Jing said: "Our cannonballs have serious flaws!"

"Ok!"

Ma Su nodded. This problem has always existed, but before he put all his energy on the red cannon, he was a little slow on the cannonball.

Now is an opportunity.

"I will make better arrangements for the secrecy work in the future. You don't need to worry about this aspect. You should focus on the new research on the gunpowder formula and the research on the red cannon. You really want the best!"

Mu Jing said in a low voice.

"Yes!"

Hearing Ma Su's words, he somewhat dispelled the gloom of the gunpowder workshop being blown up.

(End of this chapter)