Lu Xun once had a famous saying: "Idiot! It's the economy!"
The economy is fundamental in shaping a society, it moisturizes things silently, and it is all-round and without blind spots.
I haven’t mentioned it yet, but I will definitely bring it in the future.
When Concubine Pei wore Gebu that summer, Shao Xun's eyes widened. He put his hand in and kneaded it for a long time before reluctantly letting go.
The production of this cloth is very small, and due to the war, business transactions are inconvenient, and even wealthy households cannot buy much of it. Originally, Yiyang and Anfeng counties paid a small amount of Gebu as tribute, but now it is gone.
The most profitable things are always mass consumer goods, that is, things that everyone will use, and it is best to be consumables.
This kind of thing benefits a relatively large number of people and shapes society more thoroughly.
Shao Xun thought about it, he actually couldn't control what the southern manor produced. He could only try his best, and the effect would depend on God's will.
Moreover, there are many commercial obstacles.
In his plan, the north is a consumer market, so it is necessary to create as many consumer groups as possible.
In the early stage, government soldiers, recruited soldiers, officials, Hu chieftains, merchants, nobles and their families are the most suitable targets.
In the long run, these people will be the ones to blame!
In addition, the lack of currency is very problematic.
What do you use as a general equivalent? Silk, silk, and grain are not durable and will slowly depreciate in quality, far less than precious metals.
People may sell some goods and then stop selling them because they have collected too much silk and grain and they don’t want to collect anymore, unless you pass policies to let them spend these things, such as selling part of the land to them to build a manor.
One son and one estate.
Murong Xuan's brother was able to give birth to more than sixty sons in his lifetime. If one man created a tribe, the manor owners should have no problem with it. As long as they refused to give up and their fertility was still there, it should still be feasible.
If he took the powder, it's hard to say. Anyway, as far as Shao Xun knew, Wang Dun took the powder, so he helped Wang Dun a lot.
Finally, there is the issue of transportation.
This can only rely on water transportation. If large-scale trade between the north and the south can really be achieved, then Xuzhou and Bianliang will definitely become economic centers.
In fact, the above are just best estimates.
The most likely reality is that a large group of northern scholars went south with their tribes. After working hard to open up wasteland, they started to engage in self-sufficiency. Apart from talking, partying, and sightseeing, they basically did not communicate with the outside world and enclosed the land for themselves.
, to fend for itself.
I can only think on the bright side, at least this is half the battle.
Nothing in this world is simple.
On May 11, when the conference entered its second day, Shao Xun did not appear because he found that everything was under control and there was no need to discuss it in person. He only asked someone to copy a "meeting minutes."
But he was not idle and met with Yu Chen for a private discussion.
"Liang Nu, what are you doing standing still? Quickly salute your grandson." Shao Xun pushed his son and said, "There are only family members here today."
The nine-year-old Liang Nu immediately saluted and said, "I have met my grandma."
Yu Chen returned the gift, and then looked at his grandson carefully, his eyes full of complicated emotions.
"How are you today?" Shao Xun asked.
"Actually, as you might think, what is being debated now is just minutiae," Yu Chen said.
The so-called "minutical details" are just when will the land be settled outside the Liang Kingdom? When will the southern expedition be carried out? What kind of support will there be from the court for building a manor in the south? For example, tax exemption and so on.
Being able to argue about this speaks volumes in itself.
"Kill!" The sound of killing echoed in the distance.
Both Shao and Yu knew that it was the government soldiers who were practicing martial arts with the Silver Spear Army, practicing offensive and defensive routines.
This is actually a kind of "trivial detail". Shao Xun has been playing with it from the first day, artificially exerting pressure.
"Is anyone dissatisfied?" he asked.
Yu Chen glanced at him. Is there any need to ask? Of course there is dissatisfaction, and there are a lot of it, but most people don't dare to jump out.
On the first day, a king's pet came out, but some warriors threatened to sink him into the river.
The barbarians and Hansu scholars also repeatedly refuted him. Others saw this and naturally did not dare to openly oppose him.
But their silence does not mean they agree. It is actually a kind of silent resistance.
As for convincing them with reason and forming a consensus, that is simply cute and silly.
In the face of interests, it is unreasonable to disturb three points, not to mention that scholars are not completely unreasonable.
To put it ten thousand steps back, so what if you are in the wrong? If you don't use pressure from warriors and debate with others openly and honestly, in the end of the debate you will be like Wang Chong: As long as my own interests are not damaged. In terms of interests that touch the soul, I will
There is no truth, no right or wrong, and no consensus.
People who can calmly and openly admit defeat when debating other matters on weekdays will not be able to admit defeat at this time. They will fight you to the death, and the final result will be nothing but chicken feathers.
To put it bluntly, this is not an academic debate, but a battle of interests. Even if you are convinced, you will not be convinced.
"Some members of the Pingyuan Hua family believe that they have made great contributions by sending out troops many times and that they should keep the foundation of their lives." Yu Chen said: "Only one or two people agreed. After no one paid attention, they stopped. In the afternoon, they seemed to be visiting Jinci Temple.
Didn’t show up.”
"Let him go, there is still room for allowing others to complain." After Shao Xun finished speaking, he looked at his son and said: "Liang Nu, remember, if you encounter such things in the future, if other people's complaints do not affect the overall situation,
, just let him go. A king should not be too petty. But if his nagging will affect the overall situation, don't be soft and deal with it as soon as possible."
After saying this, Shao Xun immediately regretted it.
Damn, I spoke too fast. Some things just came out without my thinking.
But Yu Chen's eyes lit up, "The one who is the king"?
Liang Nu was a little confused and just asked: "Master, how can you tell whether it will affect the overall situation?"
"Good question!" Shao Xun said: "There are many methods and they are very complicated. It is difficult to explain them all. As far as today's matter is concerned, just wait and see how many people respond. If there is a group of people who respond, then we have to use Thunder
Means, if no one responds, forget it."
"One more thing." Shao Xun thought for a while and then said: "If you can speak well, don't use swords. Using swords is addictive and may not be very effective. The sword is in the sheath and you hold the handle. At this time, you can
It’s scary. But if you draw the knife and others have no choice, and there is no way out, can you definitely win?"
"Besides, today I will kill you, and tomorrow you will kill me. Killing back and forth, killing endlessly, is not what Huanghuang is supposed to do. The more you kill, the more you kill, the more arrogant and arrogant the soldiers will be.
If we fall into each other's traps, we can only die together in the end."
"The most important thing in civil and military affairs is balance. I only support military men because their status is too low. Remember, remember."
"Yes." Liang Nu nodded vigorously, making Shao Xun and Yu Chen laugh.
While being satisfied with his grandson, Yu Chen also had a deeper understanding of Shao Xun.
He knew that part of what he said just now was meant for him, that is, "the most important thing in civil and military affairs is balance."
The King of Liang actually told him that I was not specifically targeting the nobles, I was just redistributing the benefits. The nobles were also an important force to check and balance the warriors, and civil and military affairs could not be neglected.
"The fighting started again in Nanyang." Shao Xun brought up another topic: "In Yiyang, Sui and the two commanderies have been in conflict for many years. The people have been in dire straits, which is particularly tragic. Sui has also changed hands. When Wang's army was defeated and retreated, the people were relocated.
And left. When Wang Dun was defeated and retreated, he moved the people and left again. Several counties east of Yiyang were almost turned into white fields, which was really ugly."
Yu Chen listened quietly, knowing that his son-in-law would not mention this place for no reason.
"The hometown of Zhongwu County in the Han Dynasty (today's Xinyang) is very important. I want to build a Longxiang Mansion." Shao Xun said: "The government soldiers will draw 1,200 people from the Luoyang Forbidden Army, and the troops will be sent from my home in Runan.
The dealers will serve as dealers, and the remaining dealers will be sent to other places in batches to build forts and garrison them."
Shao Xun had a farm in Runan, and the dowry brought by Yu Wenjun when he married him later added many Anping people. The place was not small, and there were tens of thousands of villagers.
Runan was a county under the Liang State, and under the background of farming, he also wanted to set an example, so he came up with the idea of ​​dedicating more than 10,000 people to serve as troops for the government soldiers, and the remaining 10,000 people to build a fort.
"The hells and forts here are connected and dependent on each other." Shao Xun continued: "When the people of Wubao cultivated the land, they transplanted tea trees into the nearby mountains."
"Are you planning to make money from tea?" Yu Chen was stunned and asked.
Shao Xun nodded and said: "It's just an attempt to set an example. Once you can really make a profit from growing tea, you will be able to attract others to follow suit."
"Tea is indeed a rare thing." Yu Chen said, "Even if the ministers want to buy it, they have to wait for many days."
To put it bluntly, it may not be available in stock on the market, so you have to make an arrangement with someone and make a reservation in advance.
It can be seen that the trend of drinking tea is still limited to the upper class circles, and is now slowly spreading to the middle class, but it is not yet popular, although many scholars in this society have written poems about drinking tea.
"This is very good." Shao Xun said: "If the manor can successfully produce tea, I will distribute it to the generals. If I persist, I don't believe that the tea drinking trend will not spread."
The nouveau riche always like to imitate the life of the upper class, so let them imitate it, the more arty the better.
"You are really worried about this world." Yu Chen smiled bitterly and said, "However, all kinds of strange ideas often arise that no one has thought of before. If you think about it carefully, it may not be feasible."
"It's impossible for a woman to praise me so much," Shao Xun joked.
After laughing, he looked at Liang Nu and said, "My son, do you know why the old people of Soochow like to separate themselves?"
Liang Nu shook his head.
Shao Xun touched his head and said with a smile: "Actually, it's very simple. They don't understand the Northerners and are full of barriers. But if we connect through business and have more contacts, the barriers will gradually disappear, and things will be greatly improved. Suppose that
There is a tea garden in the south of the Yangtze River, and the tea is mainly sold to Luoyang, so do you think the owner is willing to separate the kingdom?"
"I don't want to." Liang Nu said.
"Generally speaking, it is like this." Shao Xun said: "North and South are one, so there should be no barriers. After I defeated Sima Rui and took all the land east of Jiangdong, the northerners went south in large numbers to enclose the land and build manors. His people
If I have relatives in the north and do business with the northerners, it will not be so easy to separate the kingdom. In addition, I am also traveling for the northerners going south and thinking of ways to make money for them. In this way, when the northerners go south in the future,
Then I won’t be so resistant.”
"Remember, when doing anything in the future, you must always think about other people's difficulties and try to resolve them as much as possible. Don't do whatever you want and always only think about yourself and not others. This will cause big trouble sooner or later."
"Okay." Liang Nu nodded heavily again.
Yu Chen was quite satisfied with what he saw.
The son-in-law is really training the prince, how kind.
Chapter completed!