The Great Industrial Ming Dynasty Started from Beiping

Chapter 575 The court is a prison
Capital
Beijing Opera House.

The singers on the stage sang a song praising the Ming Dynasty. This new song was compiled by the Crown Prince of Zhou. The Crown Prince of Zhou begged Zhu Gaochi for mercy. After receiving permission, he left Kaifeng and came to the capital, where he became a dramatist at the Beijing Opera House. .

The principle of twelve equal temperaments gave birth to many new musical instruments.

Coupled with the revival of large-scale musical instruments such as the carillon, and the process of downsizing production, various musical instruments such as copper harps, metal flutes, and organs were developed, and combined with guzheng and other instruments, this was Zhou Shizi's best skill.

to the majestic accompaniment.

A middle-aged man in Chinese uniform is in the center of the stage, followed by twenty choir singers.

"The flag of the Great Tomorrow is flying in the wind."

"Ah~ah~"

"The greatest civilization in the world is so glorious."

"Let the people of the world yearn for it."

"Ah~ah~"

The red and blue lampshades set off the light of the stage, and the huge red lanterns on the ceiling are full of joy. The warm colors make people feel warm and excited.

Zhu Gaochi also wore simple and neat Chinese uniforms and white gloves.

Gu Cheng secretly glanced at His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun beside him. He only felt that His Highness the Emperor Taisun was very down-to-earth, but he did not expect that Zhu Gaochi's dress had a purpose.

The royal tailor.

Due to the birth of the working class and its huge number, many workshops had strong demand for gloves, making gloves a woven product that spread all over the country. In the end, white was the most popular.

The emperor's grandson wears white gloves on his hands, the same as the workers, representing the working class.

Simultaneously.

His Royal Highness the Imperial Grandson's uniform is black, and he wears black leather shoes. This kind of dress is the favorite of the new elite group in society.

"Not bad right?"

The prince of Zhou sat on the right side of Zhu Gaochi.

"very good."

Zhu Gaochi laughed.

The more people like Zhou Wang and his son appear in the royal family, the better.

Prince Zhou proudly withdrew his gaze. He was not very interested in power, and he didn't want to get involved in messy things. The more natural the behavior was, the best way to get along was to let him stay in the opera house for the rest of his life.

Gu is an old man, and in unfamiliar places, he looks more and talks less. If you don't know him, you would think he is just a reserved old man.

"The sound of victory is loud and bright."

"Praise to the Ming Dynasty."

"Ah~ah~"

"The people live and work in peace and contentment, and the country is prosperous and strong."

"Ah~ah~"

"Leveling the mountains and filling up the lowlands, the people of Ming Dynasty are the most diligent."

"Everyone is for me, and I am for everyone. An ideal society makes people proud."

"Crash."

Thousands of officers invited from the Beijing camp, as well as officials, sages, scholars, and doctors from the capital, applauded and cheered for the exquisite performance on the stage, which filled the Grand Theater.

We watched a song and dance performance at the Grand Theater, and an open-air banquet was held in the square of the Donghua Gate of the Wenhua Palace.

Zhu Gaochi led Gu Cheng to meet group after group of people.

These are things that Guizhou does not have.

Guizhou only has a registered population of 10,000+, and there are not enough people to farm. How can there be such a large non-agricultural population.

"When General Gu Cheng was young, he grew up in the broken mountains and rivers. He made great contributions to the establishment of the Ming Dynasty and made great achievements, but he also contributed his precious years to Guizhou."

Zhu Gaochi said with a smile: "Originally, General Gu Cheng should be allowed to live in his old age, but the new generation of relays still need the support of the older generation like General Gu Cheng, so we can only work hard for General Gu Cheng."

Gu Cheng was extremely moved.

He was also pleased that His Highness the Emperor Taisun valued him, and that the Ming Dynasty was prosperous and the people were peaceful.

"Veterans must go all out to contribute to the enlightenment of the Ming Dynasty in the various Xuanwei departments, so that the Xuanwei departments can return to the Ming Dynasty as soon as possible and become one with the Ming Dynasty and never be separated."

"it is good."

Zhu Gaochi picked up the wine glass and offered a toast.

There is Zhu Neng in Jiaozhi, but he cannot leave Jiaozhi. Although the king of Champa has come to the capital, Champa is not stable and can easily intensify local conflicts. Zhu Neng needs to stay there.

in history.

General Jingnan led the army to the north alone. As a result, the entire army was wiped out and many people died. The generals who led the army also sacrificed a lot, which caused Zhu Di's heartache and anger.

This led to Zhu Di's personal expedition, which became a common practice, because Zhu Di was not sure about the generals below and was afraid of repeating the same mistakes. In order to meet the needs of the Northern Expedition, he could only transfer Zhang Fu who was in Jiaozhi, giving Jiaozhi a chance to revolt.

Although things are different now, what needs to be done still needs to be done.

As an important area, the Xuanwei Division of Laos must have generals who can take charge of their own affairs. Zhang Fu went to the northwest, and after several rounds, Gu Cheng was the most suitable.

Day two.

Zhu Gaochi issued an order to transfer Gu to become the chief military officer of the Laos Xuanwei Department.

If Guizhou still has a registered population of at least 10,000+, there is no Xuanweisi in Laos, only chieftains and native people. The current natural environment is even worse than that in Guizhou.

Like a slave.

In later generations, it was Beidacang, but it was built by the whole country with a lot of effort. Before that, it was Beidahuang.

Southeast Asia has an environment for later generations. It is also a modern society and a stable country. It is built through production, not from ancient times. When thinking of turning Laos Xuanwei into the granary of the Ming Dynasty, what is needed is to promote production, not massacre.

The same was true for countries such as Britain, France, and Spain in history, and the same was true in the New World. No matter what methods were used in the process, they were all for production.

The prosperity of the New World relied on production and development.

"Zhang Fu is in the northwest, I feel relieved."

"When Yang Zhong can return to the Ming Dynasty, it is estimated that it will take at least half a year. We cannot delay the development of Southeast Asia just because we are worried about Timur. On the contrary, we must increase the pace of development in Southeast Asia."

The military is the guarantee for the development of productive forces. With people who can rest assured in the military, Zhu Gaochi asked the cabinet and the six ministries to discuss the population relocation plan in Laos.

"I believe that railways should be given priority."

Xie Jin proposed again.

It is very difficult to build railways in Guizhou. It is easy in some areas of Yunnan and difficult in other areas. The junction of Guangxi and Jiaozhi is located in the mountainous area, which is also very difficult.

Zhu Gaochi nodded.

Guizhou has a small population, but it wants to immigrate to Laos.

Railway construction is even more difficult.

However, the Ming Dynasty built more than 1 miles of the Great Wall in the mountains, starting from Shanhaiguan in the east and ending at Jiayuguan in the west. Later, it also built the Great Wall of Liao Dynasty, which shows how strong the productivity of the people is.

It could be built in the Ming Dynasty in the past, but now it is impossible to build in the post-industrial society?

Xie Jin went to Peking very early and was a supporter of the railway.

No matter what I do, the first thing I talk about is railways. I believe that the benefits brought by railways directly solve all problems. Even economic development can be greatly promoted in the process of building railways.

Building a railway requires mining, iron smelting, coking, manufacturing, steam engines, composite clay, steel bars, and brick kilns.
It can be said that from one line of work all businesses prosper.

Not to mention the benefits to the military and the country.

If they want to be divided, Xie Jin should belong to the Railway Sect, Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but think.

Since Jie Jin insists on his attitude.

Under his impetus, various organizations and ministries of China Heavy Industries, including the Railway Engineering Department, held a joint meeting. Also participating were the Finance Department of China Heavy Industries and the Food Stamp Bank.

The report was finally sent to Zhu Gaochi.

"There are currently 50 eunuchs in the Northeast, of which 30 are used to develop Nurgan, paving roads, reclaiming forests, pumping swamps, etc. In just ten years, Liaodong has nearly [-] million acres of land today. It all depends on the power of eunuchs.”

"Railways are being built in the northwest, and railways are also being built in the central region. There are also railways being built between various provinces in the interior, plus Guangxi and Jiaozhi, as well as Guizhou to Yunnan and Yunnan to Laos Xuanweisi proposed by the Cabinet Secretary."

All the big guys listened obediently to Chen Heng of the Food Stamp Bank.

This Lord is very low-key.

As the Emperor Taisun said, the most powerful people are always the most low-key. There are many big bosses in China Heavy Industry and the system, but there are only two people who no one dares to mess with.

One is Chen Heng from the Food Stamp Bank, and the other is Cai Wen who is responsible for the social resource allocation economic system.

The two of them may not be the most talented, but their previous talents and more than ten years of experience in the industry make them the talkers in the industry. No one can surpass their experience.

At least in this era, Zhu Gaochi had to listen to what they both said.

Chen Heng likes to breathe heavily when talking, while Cai Wen is impatient. Before Chen Heng can speak slowly, he directly interrupts and interjects: "The people-oriented economic system has expanded to the limit, and productivity cannot keep up."

Cai Wen said bluntly: "The construction of the railway project from Guizhou and Yunnan to Xuanweisi in Laos is huge and more difficult. It requires at least hundreds of thousands of workers. China Heavy Industry cannot afford it, and neither can Ming Dynasty."

Workers and farmers, under the social resource distribution system, the Workers' and Civilian Union Department guarantees the economic status and social treatment of workers, who belong to the middle class of society.

The large-scale well system ensured the status of farmers, who also belonged to the middle class of society.

in short.

Workers and farmers are not the exploited people of the Ming Dynasty. They are not just producers, but also consumers. They are an important part of market demand. The demand created by their purchases has far exceeded that of the top management.

It became an oval social system.

"Use labor force other than workers." Cai Wen finally said.

Zhu Gaochi touched his chin, didn't he just want to use slave labor?

Although the model of railway construction in the United States is different from that of China Heavy Industry, there are similar parts in using Chinese workers, which is also a part of supplementing productivity.

In short, it is just production without enjoying the dividends brought by social development.

Because the current social dividends of Ming Dynasty's development cannot take care of the large number of newly expanded labor force.

There is indeed no difference in the principles of the world. It is just a matter of changing the soup without changing the medicine.

Railways eat people.

It seems inevitable.

It's just whether they eat their own people or outsiders.

Zhu Gaochi looked at Xu Ning.

"The lifespan of eunuchs has been reduced a lot, and most of them do not live to be 40 years old. Although food is guaranteed and medical resources have been established, this can only be done."

"40 years old is enough. I still want to live to old age." "Do you want Ming Dynasty to provide for them in their old age?"

Xie Jin mocked.

Hearing Jie Jin's words, Zhu Gaochi had a headache. Ever since an accidental scolding of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism in Beiping, each of these literati lifted off the other's fig leaf, causing a wave of anti-Taoism, they stopped pretending and showed off their cards.

First there was Yang Shiqi, and then there was Jie Jin, each one more vicious than the other.

He used to be a superficial gentleman, but now he is a real villain.

Listen.

Whatever they said was spread out and people outside heard it, they thought that Ming Dynasty was a den of robbers, and dignity was still important.

"Contract it to the merchants of the feudal state."

Zhu Gaochi said sympathetically.

After hearing His Royal Highness the Emperor's Grandson's proposal, everyone had complicated expressions.

The Emperor Taisun is not even willing to take responsibility for his evil deeds. In terms of evil, everyone feels that they are far behind His Highness the Emperor Taisun, and there is still a lot for them to learn.

There are 26 commercial companies in total established in the capital, led by three foreign companies, including the Koryo Trading Group, Koryo Human Resources Company, and the newly established Koryo United Trading Company.

Zhang Lian, an official from the Ministry of Industry, was originally from Huguang. He was a young Jinshi who watched the politics of the Ministry of Industry. Now he is nearly 40 years old and works in the Ministry of Industry, responsible for supervising these enterprises.

"What are the rules and regulations of the imperial court?"

Big businessman Luo Zhongheng asked.

Zhang Lian took a sip of tea.

Luo Zhongheng didn't rush him. When he was in business, he cast a wide net to make friends. As a result, among his friends, the one who could bring him the greatest profits was the young Jinshi Zhang Lian. Luo Zhongheng's old business basically went out of business. Participated in Gaowei United Trading Co., Ltd.

Zhang Lian is not stupid. He knows that Luo Zhongheng befriends him for profit.

But isn’t the world all about profit?

I also need a confidant like Luo Zhongheng below, so that I can have deeper control and ensure that my tasks are guaranteed and implemented.

"If Lao Xiege's plan is approved, you know the situation in Yunnan, Guizhou and Laos. The local population is small and the labor force required is at least 50 to build the railway between the three places within five years."

"hiss."

Luo Zhongheng took a breath of cold air.

The cost of the eunuch trade has become very high, and many trading houses have begun to change careers, including the bandits who were formerly Japanese pirates. Only then did they realize that the profits from doing business were higher than the profits from robbery.

Where is the best way to have stable business in a business that is on the edge of a knife?

The oldest Hirata Masamune, who used to be the most powerful among his men, now smiles at everyone without showing any trace of ferocity, which is amazing. His trading company was the first to come ashore clean, but now he has given up on his old business. Our company is engaged in maritime trade between the Ming Dynasty and Japan.

"With a demand of 50 yuan, the current price of a castration is 20 yuan, and the current market price is as high as 1000 million yuan. And such a large demand will inevitably stimulate a rise in prices."

Luo Zhongheng couldn't help but wiped his hands.

Masumune Hirata relied on the eunuch trade to make a full meal. He had his own connections and connections, and could switch to overseas trade, but he was not full, and all his connections depended on Zhang Lian.

As the saying goes, you can rely on mountains and rivers, rely on water to survive, and rely on Zhang Lian. Luo Zhongheng has no idea of ​​changing careers. He wants the profits from the eunuch trade, and he also wants the profits from overseas trade.

as predicted.

There is no airtight wall in the world. Many businessmen in related industries have their own way of snakes and rats. Everyone is paying attention to the plan to build railway projects in the central and southern parts of the southwest.

Prices in various commercial banks increased directly. In just one month, the price rose from 20 yuan to 22 yuan, and this was before the policy was announced.

Wenhua Hall.

Zhu Gaochi knew that many things were inevitable, but he was still very angry.

"Well, the country's affairs haven't been finalized yet, and everyone below already knows about it. It seems that you have done a good job of keeping it secret."

Xie Jin and Zhang Lian both had grim faces.

"The current price is 22 yuan. If it is announced on the day, won't it be doubled?"

Zhu Gaochi was very dissatisfied.

The construction of railways in Yunnan, Guizhou and Laos requires only the most basic labor force. During the process of building railways, the materials required are astronomical.

In order to meet these supplies, China Heavy Industries will open many factories in Yunnan, Guizhou and Jiaozhi.

Sanhe soil manufacturing plants, brick kiln manufacturing plants, lime production plants, etc. all require a lot of manpower and material resources, as well as iron smelting plants, iron casting plants, coal washing plants, and coking plants.
The chain of economic development not only recruits workers from the mainland and immigrate to supplement the local population, but also expands the group of workers in the market, drives consumption, and stimulates the local economy.

Only in the most difficult part, the mountain opening and road widening project, many workers will be sacrificed, and it is also the biggest gap in the labor force.

The development of the three places will not bring profits to Daming for at least 20 years.

The already weak economic link relied entirely on the Ming Dynasty's blood transfusion and large-scale infrastructure projects to cultivate a consumer population of hundreds of thousands, forming a cycle with the Ming Dynasty's inland economy and achieving initial complementarity, which can be regarded as some gains.

In terms of eunuch expenses, the Finance Department's budget is 500 million yuan. Including food, drink, diarrhea and sleep, the cost is tens of millions.

For the infrastructure investment inside and outside of this railway, Ming Dynasty needs to spend at least several hundred million.

This is why Zhu Gaochi is unwilling to fight Timur.

If hundreds of millions are spent in Southeast Asia, at least the blood can be restored as soon as possible, but if it is spent in Central Asia, wouldn't it be possible to raise sheep on the plateau?As for Western Asia, although there are plains, they are tens of thousands of miles away, and the Ming Dynasty went crazy hoping for food there.

For at least 30 years, Ming Dynasty will not need Central and West Asia.

Only when the Ming Dynasty completed the development of Southeast Asia was it worthwhile to invest in Central and West Asia, and it was for strategic needs rather than profit needs.

"We are responsible for keeping the secret secret, but things have already happened. I think that in order to stabilize the price of eunuchs as soon as possible, it is better to relax the restrictions. After all, the populations of Japan and Goryeo are limited."

Xie Jin said.

Zhu Gaochi shook his head.

Today's situation requires us to relax the restrictions here, and tomorrow, because of the situation, we will retreat elsewhere and give up more and more things. It is really not easy to govern the country.

"The cabinet will continue to formulate the plans and budgets for various preliminary work. We will decide whether to implement them after Yang Zhong returns."

Zhu Gaochi still doesn't know what Timur is thinking.

If Timur really brought an army of 50 to conquer the Ming Dynasty, the development plan in Southeast Asia would have to be suspended.

Xie Jin is a southward sect.

Because going south is profitable and is in line with Zhu Gaochi's plan.

But your own plan is your own, and the external environment and whether others are willing to cooperate is beyond your control.

The United States will be strong enough in future generations.

How many small and weak countries still dare to fight him to the end.

China is the representative.

Knocked him out.

Although Zhu Gaochi is not in a hurry, and national affairs cannot be rushed, the early layout is indeed still in progress.

Although the Ministry of Industry's policy has not been issued, the price of eunuchs has not been reduced.

First of all, the cost of obtaining eunuchs is indeed high now. Secondly, with the development of Ming Dynasty, the demand for labor force that is not protected by the Ministry of Workers' and Civilian Union is already urgent. As long as Ming Dynasty insists on development, the demand for eunuchs will exist for a long time, so the demand for eunuchs will exist for a long time. The price is very strong.

When the production efficiency of the Ming Dynasty can cover the demographic dividend, the day will come when the eunuch trade will be ended. Just like the United States, it has gone to great lengths to prohibit the illegal immigration of cheap foreign labor.

"Our trading firm is always aggressive, and the court is our prison."

He Ji.

Zhang Bo said breathlessly.

Heji is not the leader in the coal industry, but in the sanhe soil industry, relying on the technology patent of the molding machine, although the five-year patent protection period has passed, Heji's sanhe soil manufacturing plants have opened one after another, and the technology has continued to improve. Breakthrough, still a leading company.

"Heji will invest 150 million yuan in the future to open the largest local Sanhe soil manufacturing plants in Guizhou, Yunnan, and Cochin to seize market share."

"But the imperial decree has not yet been issued. If the large-scale development plan is cancelled, our investment will be at a loss."

"How can you lose money?"

Faced with inquiries from shareholders, Zhang Bo said impatiently: "Even without the imperial court's Yunnan-Guizhou-Laos development plan, the construction of the Jiaozhi railway project alone would be enough to make profits."

Shareholders were less than happy.

To make money, what industry can’t make money?

If others earn 100 yuan, but you only earn [-] yuan, you are losing money.

Zhang Bo didn't want to explain.

Since the founding of Heji, from the outbreak to the bottleneck, the interests have become more and more stable. There is no longer the geometric growth of the previous few years. People's hearts have become unstable, and they all think they can do it.

So Zhang Bo wanted to make a bet.

While other commercial banks were still watching and waiting, he was the first to go to the local area to build a foundation and wait for the policy to follow. He immediately took the lead and gained the largest market share.

As for what to do if you lose the bet.

Let it be cold.

Heji's model has attracted more and more shareholders. The powerful and wealthy people are unfathomable. The imperfect system has made Heji chaotic. Many people want to replace Zhang Bo's position in Heji.

Zhang Bo doesn't care about money now, he cares about Heji.

Only Zhang Bo with Heji can call the wind and rain.

Without Heji, Zhang Bo is nothing but rich. He can only win the envy of ordinary people.

150 yuan.

Hop Kee's actions shocked his colleagues in the industry.

"What a bet."

"Shall we follow?"

"Keep an eye on Heji. We will do what Heji does."

The businessmen talk to each other.

Each commercial bank responds and adjusts differently based on its own status and strength.

Several owners in the coal industry did not want the imperial court to develop Yunnan, Guizhou and Laos, which would make He Kee suffer a lot so that they could swallow up He Kee's market share in the coal industry.

The most prominent one was Zhang Xiancai, who openly called in newspapers that the imperial court should not use the Ming Dynasty's manpower, material and financial resources to develop Yunnan, Guizhou and Laos.

Zhang Xiancai’s father is Zhang Dehui.

Although Zhang Dehui has been retired for several years and ordinary people do not know this person, everyone with respectability knows this person. He is the first boss of China Heavy Industry and one of the founders of the steam engine factory.

The first business partner of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, a senior boss in the coal industry, has close personal relationships with the leaders of major organizations and factories of China Heavy Industry, and has an unusual relationship with many civil and military officials in Peiping.

There is no shortage of money, power and influence.

(End of this chapter)