Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 519 Business Experience

Wherever there are people, there will be rivers and lakes, and there will be disputes under the rivers and lakes. The poor want to have enough to eat, the rich want to make more, and the officials want to gain power... This is where there will be disputes. As long as they are human, they all have ideas. , the more people there are, the more ideas there will be, and there will be struggles.

The battles in the central temple never saw the light of swords, but they killed people invisible.

Civil servants patch up their uniforms with embroidered birds, and military officers patch up their uniforms with embroidered animals. This is supposed to be a symbol of nobility, but there are too many people who do not pursue their duties in their positions and always think about their own little profit.

They are dressed like beasts, and those who are scolded are those refined and self-interested people!

"I think Yuan Shizhen's salt reform in Shandong is in line with the times."

Xiyuan, Diaoyutai.

Zhu Youxiao sat on the throne and handed the secret note in his hand to Bi Ziyan, "Reforming Zao households to civilians is just the beginning. In the future, it will not be Zao household that will change the household registration. I feel that the household registration system in the past It is no longer adequate to cope with the current national conditions.”

"In the eyes of too many people, groups such as kitchen households and craftsmen households cannot be counted as human beings. They are just tools to be exploited and oppressed."

"I sometimes wonder, where do they get this sense of superiority?"

Zhu Youxiao lifted up the sleeves of his robe and said with a sneer: "For some people, when there are some problems within the country, they just want to see their biological father and mother, and they must not squeeze out everything that should be squeezed out."

"If there were no military households guarding the border, no kitchen households drying salt to make salt, and no craftsmen households making utensils...then how could they live the life they have now?"

"According to what I know, food prices have increased to varying degrees not only in Shandong, but also in Henan, Lianghuai and other places, all of which are in disaster-stricken areas."

"This is exactly what I'm most worried about."

"You eat with a bowl in your hands. When you're full, you turn around and smash the bowl and curse your mother. I would say the most heartless and shameless people in the world are these guys!"

"What caused the increase in food prices in the above-mentioned regions is not just the disasters in Shandong, Henan, Lianghuai and other places, but also the suppression of the Jianlu rebellion in Liaodong, the suppression of the chieftain rebellion in Sichuan and Guizhou, the Mongolian Tatar invasion in Jiubian, etc., by the way, there are also Since I, Yuji, ascended the throne, I have ordered the Shaofu to gather refugees under the rule of Beizhili in order to stabilize order in other provinces. These are all incentives."

"I'm just a little worried. The disaster situation in Shandong is still very serious at the moment. Although the emergency and disaster relief departments under the Shaofu have gone to Shandong to intervene in the disaster relief, there is no guarantee that some people will interfere with it."

"In places such as Nanzhili and Huguang, which are adjacent to these areas, and even further away in Zhejiang and other places, the prices of grain sold to foreign countries and grain sold in the province have increased accordingly."

"Every bustle in the world comes because of profit, and all the hustle and bustle in the world goes away because of profit."

Bi Ziyan felt a little emotional, stared at the secret memorial in his hand, bowed his head slightly and said: "Judging from the results, Yuan Shizhen implemented the stove household reform in Shandong to promote the progress of the salt reform. This is indeed timely."

Bi Ziyan felt deep in his heart. It has been almost two years since Emperor Yuji ascended the throne. In the past two years, not only the imperial court has changed a lot, but the local area has also changed a lot. And for these changes, right? , you really can’t think about it carefully. If you really think about it, you will find that many things are different from before.

Yes.

Although Bi Ziyan was worried about the recent changes in the capital, the emperor summoned him to Xiyuan this time to talk about important state affairs. Even if Bi Ziyan had more to say, he had to focus on state affairs first.

Bi Ziyan calmed down and bowed to the emperor: "If Yuan Shizhen's salt reform in Shandong is opposed or even resisted by some people, it may trigger a big reaction."

"Your Majesty, this grain is different from other grains. Although grain is stored in warehouses in Northern Zhili, and we have been collecting and storing grain in the past, once grain prices in various places get out of control, the imperial court will be very passive. "

Bi Ziyan is the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, that is, the great steward of the Ming Dynasty. Bi Ziyan is very clear about many situations in the Ming Dynasty. It seems that the current Ming Dynasty can be said to be in the past in various places, but if some problems occur again, it may cause a chain reaction.

"The Qing family doesn't have to worry about this."

However, Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and said: "I have ordered you to have a secretary in Tianjin to conduct business with the merchants from the north to the west and increase the scale of food orders."

"It may be difficult to meet the demand just by relying on Xiyi alone."

Bi Ziyan said.

"indeed."

Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "So I ordered you to purchase grain at your discretion."

After hearing what the emperor said, Bi Ziyan had doubts in his heart.

Who is this Yusi?

It's just that the emperor didn't want to mention it too much, and Bi Ziyan didn't want to mention it too much.

There are some things that there is a tacit understanding between their monarch and his ministers.

Zhu Youxiao didn't mention it because some things are not convenient for more people to know. This is not because he doesn't trust them, but in fact, the less they know, the better.

For example, Tianjin No. 13 Bank, Convenience Cooperative, etc., Zhu Youxiao has asked them to carry out grain purchase plans from a long time ago. For this part of the expenditure, Zhu Youxiao used other things to make up for it, such as the monopoly of Tianjin No. 13 Bank , like the emerging products of convenience societies, as long as they are managed well, there is no problem in making huge profits. If they cannot make money, then there is a problem.

Just like things like mirrors and soaps, which were commonplace in later generations, in the Ming Dynasty, due to productivity, they were extremely sought after. If some status symbolism was added during the sale period, even if the purchasing group If you think it's expensive, everyone will buy it.

Of course, the technical content of something like this is really low. As long as some people are given a certain amount of time, it will be too easy to imitate it, so if you can buy it, do it as soon as possible.

When doing business, don't think about making profits all the time. It will definitely be within three to five years. You must make what you need to make quickly. After making money, you will change direction. If you want to keep making profits, it is purely whimsical.

So can things like these be preached to the outside world?
No!

As the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, he gave business guidance to the people below him. If he dared to let those civil servants know about the idea of ​​the emperor and the people competing for profits, it would definitely be publicized.

"If people in the southeastern provinces knew that the mirrors they are competing to buy are made from a pile of sand, what would their expressions be like?"

Thinking of this, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but smile, and secretly said in his heart: "A mirror can buy an acre of land. If the decoration is more luxurious and the area is larger, the price will be higher. This kind of If you don’t make quick money now, if someone does it, you won’t be able to make money even if you want to.”

Seeing the emperor smiling, Bi Ziyan could not help but have doubts. He didn't know what the emperor was smiling about. It seemed that the situation in front of him was nothing worthy of the emperor's happiness, right?

"Your Majesty!! Something big happened!!"

But at this moment, he saw a figure hurriedly coming, and the sound made Bi Ziyan frown, and he saw a eunuch hurriedly rushing towards the emperor.

(End of this chapter)