My uncle's name is Zhu Di

Chapter 307 Iron-Blooded Prime Minister
"Hanwang Highness, I think you are too honest now, you have not opened your mind at all, you have the naivety and short-sightedness of a Confucian businessman, limited by business thinking, you can't look at the overall situation from a higher perspective, and break the established rules. In a word, you are restricted by bureaucracy. If you continue like this, it will be difficult for you to create new brilliance...Your life will be indulging in silk and lending money, which is absolutely impossible. I can take responsibility Responsibility tells you, as long as the court loses the protection of the court, there are too many merchants in the Ming Dynasty, who are more powerful than you. The fillings, after being rolled up, are shredded to each other, I am in you, and you are in me. The big guys compete desperately, and in the end they can’t get any benefits.”

Xu Jingchang pulled Zhu Gaoxu, confided his heart, and talked freely.

This kind of thing has happened in the past. At that time, Xu Jingchang tricked Zhu Gaoxu into becoming a merchant, and now he encourages Zhu Gaoxu to upgrade his business.

"You weave silk, go out, and make a profit. What kind of thinking is this?"

Zhu Gaoxu rolled his eyelids, "There are buying and selling, it's only natural, how do I know what the idea is?"

"Wrong, you are a typical businessman's way of thinking... You have to understand one thing. In the Ming Dynasty, business can run smoothly, that is, there are royal laws and rules. If you don't follow the rules, you have to pay a price. But the problem If you leave the border of Ming Dynasty, there will be no such constraints. Especially at sea, if you are not strong enough, and someone robs your goods and kills your sailors, you will not even have the ability to pursue punishment, you understand? ?”

Zhu Gaoxu thought seriously, nodded gradually, and said meaningfully: "So we must develop military force, we must have a strong force!"

"That's a good statement, but it's not entirely true." Xu Jingchang smiled and said, "You have to know one premise. After all, the number of troops we can send outside is limited. Horses need to be lean and strong. To ensure the strength of soldiers and horses, in addition to the abilities of the soldiers themselves, they must also have good guys, weapons, armor, firearms, these must be ahead of the barbarians."

Zhu Gaoxu is also a militant in his bones. Hearing this, he was really moved, "That's why you asked me to mine coal, smelt steel, and make weapons??"

"That's right!" Xu Jingchang said: "We must have enough force to protect the business order so that we can make money from the outside... We don't want to bully others, but we can't be taken advantage of, right? We must have enough We will ensure that the profits that should belong to us will fall into our hands. We must invest considerable financial resources for this, and this will also be reflected in the next budget.”

Zhu Gaoxu looked at Xu Jingchang seriously, and suddenly smiled and said, "Does this mean that you have leaked court secrets to me?"

Xu Jingchang shook his head resolutely, "How can this be a leak? I'm just asking important representatives of related industries for their opinions and communicating their opinions...By the way, what's your opinion?"

Zhu Gaoxu rolled his eyes, "I have no objection, I just want to say that the commander-in-chief is holy! You are so wise!"

Zhu Gaoxu has already understood Xu Jingchang's plan, since that's the case, it's better to make arrangements as soon as possible, don't waste time, no one has a grudge against money.

After chatting for a while, Xu Jingchang and Zhu Gaoxu not only reconciled as before, but also made progress. The two of them hooked up shoulder to shoulder and were closer than brothers. This ability really made people feel ashamed.

And as Xu Jingchang settled the second king, more important things were put on the agenda.

Xu Jingchang immediately convened a meeting of the Secretary of General Administration, inviting ministers from various ministries and important officials in Beijing to come.

This matter is full of interesting things... At first, Xu Jingchang organized the ten-day meeting of the General Secretary, and Zhu Di got all the ministers to the Wuying Hall, and the emperor was in charge of the political meeting.

It stands to reason that the power has been handed over to Zhu Di.

However, as Xu Jingchang re-appointed as the General Political Envoy, he began to submit various reports and evaluations to Zhu Di, each of which was full of eloquence, with a minimum of three to fifty thousand words.

There are [-] words at every turn, with historical evolution, realistic situation, and corresponding strategies...every piece has something to say, which is very important.

It's just that there are too many things, Zhu Laosi is not his father, so he can't stand it at all.

Everything was discussed in the Hall of Martial Arts, so there was no time and no energy at all... So Zhu Di had to let go quietly. Before the discussion in the Hall of Martial Arts, he held a briefing in the General Administration Department. The main courtiers determined the key points and summarized the strategy. Then go to the king to discuss, and finally come up with the final verdict...

That's right, Xu Jingchang took back his power again.

It is said that it is a pre-ventilation, but with Xu Jingchang's strong control ability, he can completely dominate the meeting and determine the tone of the Wuying Hall in advance.

"Jian Tianguan, Xia Shangshu, and colleagues... I tried my best to persuade His Majesty to agree to sell the second king's property, not to give the big guy a chance to eat the big family, let alone divide up these huge properties. It's...but because it is in the hands of the second king, there is no threshold for others to step into it. Making money is too easy, and people don't want to make progress, just relying on power to maintain profits."

"Normal commercial competition must be a competition of technology and price... After all, the number of people who are willing to spend money for their beliefs is limited. If you rely on the specialness of the imperial court and make a fortune, then the silk will be turned into salt and iron, isn't it? The blessing of Ming Dynasty."

Xu Jingchang talked eloquently, "Next, they will be sold separately. When it comes to the market, the one with the highest price wins. The businessman who has acquired the property cannot sit back and enjoy the benefits. He must show his real skills, manage it better, and weave better silk. , if it can’t be done, the property you bought will not be able to continue to operate, and it may even be merged by other people.”

"It is not impossible for a more powerful merchant to dominate the entire textile industry in a few years' time."

"Some colleagues may have doubts. Now that the Hanwang monopoly is replaced by someone else's monopoly, isn't it the same weight? In fact, it is completely different. The Hanwang has been paid by the court and has taken the lead. And then If you want to unify the textile industry, you must rely on real skills, technology, management, and business means to succeed. In this process, our textile industry in Ming Dynasty will make great progress, and related industries will also make rapid progress. Development. I have sent the long-term plans for industry and commerce to you, do you have any questions?"

After Xu Jingchang finished speaking, the courtiers looked at each other in blank dismay. They may not all understand what Xu Jingchang said, but the reality is that Hanwang's business has indeed been split up, and those merchants can also benefit. As for whether they can manage well, that is the next step Let's talk about the matter first.

And Xia Yuanji and others who can understand Xu Jingchang's meaning have already studied it and think it is feasible.

"Dingguo is well thought out. Next, the household department will take over the business of the bank, and then the bank will handle the sale. People from Hanwang can be arranged to supervise to ensure that the price is right and everyone will not suffer." Xia Yuanji said with a smile: "Dingguo thinks What is the plan of the household department?"

Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "It seems to be rigorous, but I want to remind Xia Shangshu that not only the King of Han is watching this matter, His Majesty is watching, even the empress is watching. If there is really a problem, the consequences will be disastrous."

Xia Yuanji was stunned. Empress Xu intervened. Based on this, the price would have to be raised by [-]%. Those who are eager to fight must eat less.

After pondering for a moment, Xia Yuanji said with a smile: "Don't worry, Duke Ding, the Ministry of Finance will definitely do its best."

Xu Jingchang didn't say much, anyway, he held Jin Yiwei, if he found any omissions, it would be fun to watch.

"This is an internal matter, and then there is the external part... Looking at all parties now, what is the external situation of Daming, can you give an explanation for next year?"

At this time, Fang Bin said: "Mr. Ding, the current war against the Wa Kingdom is almost done, and the overall problem should not be too big. Other than that, the other parties are all at peace... By the way, there is Haha The new ruler of the Lie Kingdom handed over the letter of credence, willing to do business with Daming, I wonder if Duke Ding knows the news?"

Xu Jingchang was stunned for a moment, then Huang Guan said: "Indeed, the Ministry of Rites has also received the news that the old Khan Timur of Khalie Kingdom is said to be going to conquer Daming, but he died before reaching Daming. Then his son Changing from my father's approach, I expressed my goodwill to Da Ming and hoped to do business and trade. Since there are still wares between the two countries, the Ministry of Rites is still checking the situation."

After Xu Jingchang asked a few more questions, he finally understood that this Harlei Kingdom was probably the Timurid Empire...Looking around, this is the only country capable of competing with Daming.

It's just that Timur is dead, so naturally he can't threaten Daming.

Just like many military empires, after the death of a generation of heroes, the princes fought among themselves, their national strength declined, and they turned to seek peace with Ming Dynasty...

Xu Jingchang thought for a while and said with a smile, "Where are their credentials?"

Huang Guan immediately handed the letter of credence to Xu Jingchang.

Xu Jingchang held it in his hand, looked at it again and again, he was quite polite, he didn't say any bad words to each other, he just said that the two sides are friendly, open business and trade, each takes what he needs.

Xu Jingchang said: "Is this the translation?"

Huang Guan was stunned for a moment, "That's right, the original text is still in the Ministry of Rites, but there will be no mistakes in the translation."

Xu Jingchang nodded, suddenly picked up the pen, and wrote at the back of the translation: "My country inherits the destiny of Mongolia, and the descendants of the golden family cover the whole world and conquer all directions... The land of the Yuan Dynasty is also the territory of Harleh. The king of the Ming Dynasty should pay tribute as soon as possible. Become a minister, and avoid the pain of war."

After finishing writing, Xu Jingchang smiled and said, "Everyone, take a look!"

Jian Yi took it first, frowned, thought for a while, and handed it to Xia Yuanji without saying anything.

Holding it in his hand, Xia Yuanji was also taken aback, and blurted out: "Mr. Ding, is this too much?"

Xu Jingchang smiled and said, "Then delete the last sentence...just let Ha Lie think that Mongolia Zhengshuo is, do you have any opinions?"

(End of this chapter)