Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 1348 National Economy and People's Livelihood

  Wang Bushi has arrived.

   Hanlins also followed.

  The old Hanlin's expression changed, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

What happened.

  Many stocks are falling one after another, but only Siyang Commercial Bank is thriving and keeps rising.

   This is clearly because some big merchants are constantly selling other stocks to draw funds, and then place a heavy position on Siyang Commercial Bank.

  As soon as many stocks were sold off, the result... as one can imagine, it can be described as disastrous.

  In the beginning, the market was stable, but later on, some stocks had already started to be cut in half.

   Fortunately, after the cut in half, the situation began to stabilize slowly.

   But the old Hanlin was dumbfounded.

  Silver... How long has it been...

   But looking at the Siyang Commercial Bank, it has directly doubled, and following this trend, it is still growing crazily.

   Who is it that keeps pushing up the price behind the scenes.

  The young Hanlin Liu Jinshui could hardly believe his eyes, he kept slapping his fingers.

  He was frantically calculating how many Siyang Trading Co., Ltd. he had bought, and how much these shares were worth now, but every time he barely calculated, a new price appeared again.

The old Hanlin couldn't help becoming angry from embarrassment: "It's not good, it must...someone must be operating behind the scenes, this...this...don't panic, this is a technical adjustment. The situation is good, it's clear...clear..."

  Wang Bushi turned a deaf ear to all this, he just raised his head and stared at the big plate on the wall.

   At this time, he was sure that Liu Wenshan had succeeded.

  Wang Bushi's mood is extremely complicated.

  Of course his income can be increased many times.

  But...compared with Liu Wenshan, he really pales in comparison.

  Then Liu Wenshan... may not be smarter than himself, but... he worshiped Fang Jifan as his teacher, not only was instructed by Qi Guogong to write The Wealth of Nations, but also sent to Franz by Qi Guogong.

  What a great opportunity this is, and what a great contribution this is.

  If at the beginning...I also boarded the boat, or if I was also Liu Wenshan, what I did would not be worse than him.

  But it is doomed, Liu Wenshan wants to shine in the annals of history, but he... is just a rich man after all.

  Life is only a few decades, he is not an official, and will not be remembered, but Liu Wenshan can go down in history forever.

  He sighed deeply in his heart.

  The chances of life are so different. After all, Wang Bushi is a traditional scholar. Although he also loves money, he has read a lot of the Four Books and Five Classics. Deep down, why doesn’t he yearn for great achievements?

  Now...seeing Liu Wenshan who is walking with me like this...deep in my heart, I don't have any joy, but some...a bit of disappointment.

  He took off his sunglasses and couldn't help wiping his eyes.

  Besides, Liu Jinshui said in surprise: "Xueshi Wang, Xueshi Wang... It's increased, it's increased... Xueshi Wang, why are you crying? Could it be that you are crying from joy?"

  This Liu Jinshui wanted to cry too, he was so happy, he had never been so happy, and he had earned so much money in a short period of time.

   It's not just Liu Jinshui who wants to cry, but everyone who bought Siyang Commercial Bank wants to cry.

   This time I made a lot of money.

  However, Wang Bushi did not answer Liu Jinshui immediately, but put on his sunglasses again, bit his lip lightly, and spoke.

   "I just lamented my ill-fated fate, lamented that fate tricked people, hey..."

  His voice was tired and hoarse, and his expression was indifferent, without any joy.

"Hey…"

   Sighing a few times, he shook his head towards Liu Jinshui.

Those Hanlin people who bought the Siyang Commercial Bank with Wang Bushi were all smiling and gathered around them, looking very attentive, but after hearing Wang Bushi's words, they were all surprised, and some people's smiles gradually disappeared: "Wang Xueshi It means that if you see a good deal, you can close it now, and the Siyang Commercial Bank has reached its peak by now, so you have to sell it quickly?"

  Wang Bushi saw a group of excited people, and felt an indescribable exhaustion in his heart. He shook his head at them with a tired face, and said lightly: "No, this is just the beginning."

   As he spoke, with his hands behind his back, he no longer had much interest in the market, so he turned around and left.

  Many people wanted to gather around him to continue asking for advice, but they were reluctant to give up the market, but they could only watch helplessly as Wang Bushi walked against the crowd, and finally disappeared into the enthusiastic crowd, leaving a lonely figure behind.

  Old Hanlin is still jumping, very unwilling.

  He once wanted to sell the stocks in his hand, but found that he couldn't sell them, because panic selling was imminent, and the more he sold, the more it contributed to the decline.

   On the other hand, Siyang Commercial Bank is still popular, and it is like a pillar supporting the sky.

  Hearing the excited shouts of Liu Jinshui and others, Old Hanlin was a little confused. He really couldn't believe this fact, so he murmured to comfort himself.

   "This is someone operating behind the scenes, without good support, it will definitely fall."

  …

  Emperor Hongzhi ascended to Fengtian Hall early in the morning.

  Cabinet and ministries are here.

   What is discussed is the latest whip tax law.

  Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, Xie Qianren, etc., as well as ministers of various ministries, such as Ouyang Zhi, Ma Wensheng, Zhang Sheng, etc., were all given seats.

  Prince Zhu Houzhao was also called, such an important national policy, let the prince listen to it.

  Fang Jifan launched a new policy. Many tax laws were drafted by Fang Jifan's disciples. Fang Jifan also brought them here early in the morning. However, Fang Jifan was obviously tired and yawned every now and then, as if he didn't get enough sleep.

   This attracted the attention of many people.

  Fang Jifan seemed to be savvy, he was busy with an apologetic look, and smiled at everyone: "I read a book last night, and it's three o'clock."

   Liu Jian was a little annoyed. This guy's yawn interrupted him several times.

  Liu Jian stroked his beard, stared at Fang Jifan, and asked with a smile, "What book are you reading?"

  Fang Jifan thought for a while, then answered Liu Jian with a smile.

   "Four Books and Five Classics, as well as Zizhi Tongjian."

  Liu Jian: "..."

   It seems that there is nothing wrong with it. This answer is very appropriate.

  Unable to find a problem, Liu Jian had no choice but to stop arguing with Fang Jifan and continue playing Chen.

   "The charter established by His Majesty before, the old minister sent it to various ministries and chief ministers in various places. The meaning of the feedback is uneven... Some think it is so good, and some people have doubts..."

  Emperor Hongzhi was thoughtful, his eyes wandered over the crowd, and finally he frowned and said: "I also saw the memorial they sent up a few days ago. It is indeed quite controversial, Ouyang Qing's family..."

  Emperor Hongzhi said, he couldn't help looking at Ouyang Zhi.

  Ouyang Zhi was silent for a moment: "The minister is here."

  Emperor Hongzhi stared at him with anticipation in his eyes.

   "What do Ouyang Qing's family think?"

  Ouyang Zhi was lost in thought.

   This is what Emperor Hongzhi admired most about him.

  Many people like to show off. When the emperor asked, he was afraid that the emperor would not know that he was very knowledgeable, and would rush to answer any questions. Only Ouyang Zhi was an old god, and he was not in a hurry.

   Ouyang Zhi pondered.

"Your Majesty, the situation in different places is different, so it can't be done overnight. The new tax will be rolled out to the whole world, and it must be adjusted to local conditions and time. The court has a general direction. Now, it is a matter of adjusting according to different regions. I think Therefore, imperial envoys should be widely dispatched to conduct inspections in various places. A few days ago, when I was in Baoding, I heard that His Majesty had set up a statistics department. Why not let the statistics department send personnel to learn about the local people's conditions and various aspects as imperial envoys? Data, your majesty will make a decision. There is no rush for such things. Once there is trouble, the common people will suffer. To implement the new policy, you need to be bold, and you need to be brave enough to do things. This is because if you don’t have enough will If you are determined, you will definitely waver, and if you waver too much, you will not be able to get things done."

  Ouyang Zhi paused, and then continued: "But to promote the New Deal, you need to look forward and backward, wait and see again and again, deliberate slowly, and walk on thin ice. You must not take it for granted, let alone generalize it."

  Emperor Hongzhi's eyes lit up.

   Yes, Statistics Division.

   Almost, Emperor Hongzhi forgot the Statistics Department.

  Emperor Hongzhi smiled and nodded at Ouyang Zhi.

   "What the Qing family said is very much in line with my heart. I thought that you were already very effective in promoting the New Deal in Baoding. I also thought that you must be eager to implement this new tax system in the world immediately. It turns out that you are so safe."

  Emperor Hongzhi glanced at Liu Jian and asked Liu Jian for his opinion: "Does Liu Qing's family think it is feasible?"

  Liu Jian also agreed with Ouyang Zhi's method, so he couldn't help but speak.

   "It's so good, it's the language of a certain country." After a pause, he added.

"The old minister thinks that this prescription can be followed. On the court side, think about it again. As for the regulations, revise it again, and discuss it with officials; The survey, the chief ministers of the provinces, as well as the prefectures and counties, let them brainstorm and explain more about the local people's conditions. This is a century-old plan and cannot be rushed."

  Emperor Hongzhi breathed a sigh of relief: "I'm still in a hurry. I always thought that this would be good, so I wished to spread it to the world... Now it seems that I am still a bit aggressive."

  He glanced sideways at Fang Jifan, seeing Fang Jifan's tired face, he coughed.

  Fang Jifan immediately cheered up and said loudly: "My emperor is holy, and my emperor is long live."

  Emperor Hongzhi stared at Fang Jifan: "..."

   Shaking his head, he smiled wryly.

   Just as he was talking, Xiao Jing hurried into the hall: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."

  Emperor Hongzhi frowned, and looked at Xiao Jing.

  Xiao Jing bowed down: "Your Majesty, there is an express report from Tianjin Wei, saying that there is a fleet returning. This fleet is from the Siyang Trading Company. They have returned from Frangji."

  Emperor Hongzhi was taken aback: "Are you back?"

Xiao Jing said excitedly: "It's not just coming back, the arrival in Hong Kong this time has shocked Tianjin Wei, they brought back countless gold and silver, countless, it is said that the gold and silver are piled up into mountains, one after another, endless Absolutely, it's daunting to look at."

  (end of this chapter)