My uncle's name is Zhu Di

Chapter 221 The True Brother of the King of Han

The civil and military ministers, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, all supported Xu Jingchang. At this point, even Zhu Laosi couldn't stop him.

We can only lower the decree, add Xu Jingchang to protect the title, the governor of Beiping's military affairs, the governor of the nine borders, all the money should be paid to the military households, and the tribute and trade should all be in charge of Dingguogong.

I dare not say that the government and the public were shocked when this decree was issued, it was also a breakthrough.

Entrust all the important towns on the nine borders to one person, even if the crown prince goes, that won't work.This is also the reason why Zhu Di hopes to go north in person. In theory, only the emperor has this height.

But the courtiers were worried about moving the capital, and they were unwilling to waste money and people.

Zhu Di couldn't go against the will of the public, and Xu Jingchang was indeed capable. Coupled with Empress Xu's reasons, it was impossible for Xu Jingchang to conspire against others.

Of course, there is a time limit too.

If it's only a year or so, it's nothing. If it takes three to five years, or even longer, Xu Jingchang has no ambiguity, and the people below will add to the chaos, and the courtiers will not be reconciled.

At that time, Zhu Di also had to go north in person...

At this time, Xu Jingchang just occupied the gap between the emperor and the courtiers. It is not so much that he holds great power, but it is better to say that Mount Tai is on top.

Zhu Gaochi knew this very well, and he specially ordered to tell Xu Jingchang about Yingtian's affairs as quickly as possible.

"Cousin, it's hard work for those who are capable. It's not that elder brother won't help you, it's because the cost of moving the capital is too much. Even if it's for the people of Ming Dynasty, you have to hold on. Brother believes in you!"

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"Trust me, if you have a conscience, you should take the initiative to ask for an order to come and deal with the affairs of Peiping with me. Let me take the blame now, what kind of brother are you! Shameless!"

Xu Jingchang was yelling, when suddenly someone came in, "Ding Guogong, His Highness the King of Han, please see me."

"King of Han?"

Xu Jingchang was taken aback, isn't Zhu Gaoxu in Yingtian?
Why is he here?

Anyway, Xu Jingchang was very happy to meet him in Beiping, so he took the initiative to greet him.

When Zhu Gaoxu saw Xu Jingchang, he smiled.

"Do you know this time? I'm fucking different from the eldest and the third. Those two things are urinals with gold rims, just like on that mouth! If something happens on your side, I will come over in person and solve your problems for you." Yes. Tell me, what do you want me to do? Whether it’s leading the army, negotiating a business, or borrowing money, I’ll do my best to help.”

At this moment, Xu Jingchang's heart was warm, really, his report was handed in, and the imperial court's decree came down. If Han Wang Zhu Gaoxu could arrive so quickly, he must have changed horses and not changed people, and moved forward all the way, rushing here at the fastest speed You can tell by looking at the dust on his body.

At the critical moment, the one who can stand up and help you take care of things is the real brother.

"Hanwang Highness, let's not talk about what you have and what you don't have. I will treat you to a drink."

Xu Jingchang dragged Zhu Gaoxu in, took out the fine wine, and asked Huang Yunfang to cook a few small dishes. You could taste Miss Huang's craftsmanship. Zhu Gaoxu was still the second person after Empress Xu, which showed Xu Jingchang's enthusiasm for him.

The two sat down to chat. Zhu Gaoxu was indeed in excellent physical condition. He was exhausted after running such a long distance, but he still held a good amount of alcohol. After a while, he got Xu Jingchang half drunk... After that, Zhu Gaoxu and Xu Jingchang Changdao: "My dear brother, the trade proposal you put forward is really feasible? What are you going to do?"

Xu Jingchang had a half-smile on his face, "According to common sense, I wouldn't tell anyone about it, but today I'm in a good mood, so I'll tell you... I won't abolish the Beiping guard at will, on the contrary, I will The guards in Peking were turned into farms and pastures."

"Wait a minute!" Zhu Gaoxu stopped him, "What are you going to do?"

"It's not obvious..." Xu Jingchang said with a smile: "At present, the guards in Beiping, the officials of thousands of households and officials of hundreds of households, seized and merged the land of military households, produced food, and set up some workshops to burn pottery... Shanxi Over there, there are also many merchants who are smuggling and selling goods. The benefits are unstoppable. Even if you raise the butcher knife this time, you can kill one group, but there will be another group soon. Sooner or later, the court will not be able to kill them. .So the key to this matter is to find a new way.”

"What way?" Zhu Gaoxu leaned forward and asked curiously.

Xu Jingchang was stunned for a moment, but did not continue. Zhu Gaoxu hurriedly poured him a glass of wine, "Drink, let's chat while drinking."

After this glass of wine, Xu Jingchang laughed, "My solution is to reorganize the guards and turn them into farms... For example, if you are an official of a thousand households, and you have [-] acres of land under your rule, I will Give these lands to you, Qianhu...it is the entire Qianhusuo, not you. Then your Baihu, General Banner, Small Banner, and Military Households will share the output of the Qianhusuo with you. Of course, the thousand-household officer can get a little more, and the specific ratio can be discussed. For the thousand-household officer, there must also be an evaluation. If the ability is not good, he will be dismissed and replaced with a more competent one."

Zhu Gaoxu tried his best to understand, and gradually, he understood.

"Isn't this what I did in West Zhejiang!"

It turned out that there was a flood in the west of Zhejiang. Zhu Gaoxu went there and made a change of rice into mulberry... He signed a contract with the people, asking them to replant mulberry trees and provide raw silk.

And he also needs to find a way to guarantee the price of raw silk and provide food to prevent the common people from being unable to survive because of the high price of food.

Therefore, Zhu Gaoxu selected a group of highly respected people from among the victims. These people were responsible for the purchase and transportation of the raw silk below. The common people, and then get a commission according to the transaction amount.

Thinking about it carefully, what Xu Jingchang has to do is to copy this set, and it is even more convenient here in Beiping. After all, there is already a complete guard system here, and it seems that it is not impossible to change the guard into a farm.

Having been in business for so long, Zhu Gaoxu's views on some things are far more sensitive than the courtiers... Otherwise, he wouldn't rush to Peiping.

Why is it said that the landlord group, or the gentry and bureaucratic group, is very abominable, and any development must be overthrown... The problem is that the landlord does not engage in production and enjoys the profits.

They don't know how to build water conservancy, improve technology, develop production... these things.

Some people think that the landlords do not collect land rent according to the harvest. If the tenants produce more grain, their land rent will also increase, so why not do it.

This is to think too well of the landlords. What they earn is not only land rent, but also usury!

It can even be said that land rent is only daily income, and usury usury is their main source of interest.

Rent and lending go hand in hand.

If the output of farmland is increased and the common people become rich, who will borrow money?
How can they get rich without borrowing money?
Collecting land rent and interest has been the easiest way to get money since ancient times, and it is also the least aggressive and the most deceptive thing.

With such a group of people, if you want to talk about development, talk about making the country rich and the people rich, it’s nonsense... because they rely on the bad luck of the people to make money, how can they allow the people to live a good life?
Zhu Gaoxu planted mulberry trees and weaved silk in the south, and that's what he was fighting against these people.

He relied on the bank to lend money, build workshops, purchase raw silk, and train workers... he was extremely busy.

If it weren't for him being the king of Han, with Xu Jingchang behind him, and the important task of maintaining the operation of the treasure banknotes, he would not be able to survive now.

If this method can be implemented in Beiping, there is no doubt that it will attract a large number of allies and greatly increase its strength.

In the model of farms, military households have shares. Although it is a little less, it can still guarantee survival... In other words, if it is changed to a farm, it may be the debt of the entire farm, and it cannot be the debt of the military households.

Because the bottom-level military households can no longer survive, they can go to other well-run farms... To put it bluntly, they have changed from fixed tenants here to workers who sell their labor.

In this way, those guard officials will not be able to sit back and reap the rewards and take advantage of others.They must use their skills to make the farm earn more money, so that they can get a more generous share.

From drought and flood protection, it has become a sharing of good and bad... And this way, there is another advantage, that is, ordinary military households cannot raise livestock, but farms can raise them. With livestock, the efficiency of farming and land reclamation will be greatly increased.

In addition, there is a hidden benefit of doing this. What is the motivation to open up?
It is nothing more than having more income, being able to make a fortune, and being able to make money.

Good job, the farm is not big enough, so what to do?
Go north!

With money, in addition to farms, you can also develop pastures, grow bigger and stronger, and create greater glories.

"King of Han, think about it, this way, the grain production in Beiping will definitely increase... with the grain, the trade with the Mongolian tribes can develop. If we make money, we can arm the farm... when the time comes, the farm will be more powerful It must surpass the current guard. By the way, the matter of border defense will also be solved. Tell me, how about my method?"

"Gao, it's so tall... But I still don't quite understand. According to the logic, you shouldn't stop moving the capital. Does this matter have anything to do with moving?"

Xu Jingchang laughed loudly, "King of Han, why are you so confused? If the capital is moved, there will be hundreds of thousands more people in Beiping in an instant, and all of them are powerful. They will definitely occupy the land everywhere. Let me ask you, Can we still build a farm at that time? Farms need a large area with sparse population and sufficient efficiency. So I don’t care much about fleeing military households. Because of what? We need one person to do the work of three or five people , and then pay them double wages, understand?"

Zhu Gaoxu was dumbfounded, "Understood, I really understand! When it comes to squeezing wealth, the younger brother is better!"

Xu Jingchang sneered and sipped his glass of wine, "After hearing such a good thing, don't pour me a drink yet."

"Yes, yes, yes." Zhu Gaoxu quickly poured wine for Xu Jingchang, even to his father, he had never been so respectful.

But at this moment, someone broke in from outside.

"Mr. Ding, something is wrong. Tatar Taibao Alutai led [-] troops to the south, threatening to avenge Duoyan Sanwei."

One second Xu Jingchang was still drunk and his eyes were hazy, the next second, his eyes widened... An accident is about to happen!

(End of this chapter)