Zhu Di grabbed Zhu Gaochi and beat him for real. His fists pounded Zhu Dazhuang's body. Xu Jingchang felt pain when he saw it. He swore to God that he would never hit Xu Xianzhong like this.
And in order to express his heartache for Zhu Dazhuang, Xu Jingchang handed the purple bamboo fishing rod to Zhu Di.
Zhu Laosi held it in his hand, but before he could hit him, Zhu Gaochi subconsciously broke away and ran away!
"You dare to run?" Zhu Di yelled strangely.
Zhu Gaochi replied: "I am not a fool. A small stick can be used by a big stick. This is what the sage said."
"Saint? A saint has nothing to do with me. I'll kill you if I don't!"
Zhu Di chased after him as soon as he took a step, and Zhu Gaochi ran away. The father and son lived happily and harmoniously.
Xu Jingchang didn't panic at all. He boiled a pot of mountain spring water, and then brewed a pot of Jinshan Green Buds... This tea comes from Zhenjiang Prefecture, and it is not a famous tea like Longjing or Dahongpao, but one thing is very important. This is
Produced by the Xu family's own tea house.
Yes, Xu Jingchang is also quietly arranging industries... Others are investing and making money, so we, the solemn ruler of the country, cannot remain indifferent!
Of course, Xu Jingchang avoided projects related to the national economy and people's livelihood, and did not follow those popular tracks such as silk and porcelain.
It's not that Xu Jingchang can't defeat them, it's just that he is merciful, otherwise he can let Jin Yiwei check eight times a day, and even big business will be ruined for you.
Xu Jingchang made very special things... For example, he planted some tea leaves, and he also planted a lot of walnut trees. In a few years, he will be able to sell cultural toys, as well as grasshopper cages and cricket boxes... Anyway, as long as the name Dingguo Gongsan is printed
A character, or "Xu Mansion Appreciation", represents high-end civilization, which is also a good way to make money.
And it is worth mentioning that Xu Jingchang has already begun to engage in cultural export.
A football field has been built on the land he owns in Annan...Xu Jingchang plans to promote the new football sport to Annan.
This is a good business. Zhu Di has already organized a riding and shooting competition. In order to avoid a collision with His Majesty the Emperor, Xu Jingchang is thinking of organizing a World Cup in the future.
Xu Jingchang is full of messy ideas, so look at it, King Zhu Gaoxu of Han has a large business with many employees, spread all over the country, prospering, cooking oil with fire, and flowers with brocade.
But his business is a big business with huge expenses.
It's like using seven lids to cover an eight-cup pot, it all depends on the operation.
As for the things Xu Jingchang plays, they all involve low investment and extremely high profits. He doesn't even care if they don't double the net profit.
So for him, letting his son learn this stuff from an early age will be of great use in the future... What happened to the dandy? Who stipulated that the dandy can't play tricks and play tricks?
It can't be done!
Drinking our own tea leaves, your throat will be soothed and greasy, and the greasiness will be gone.
At this time, Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi were also panting and ran back.
Zhu Di sat down, grabbed the tea cup and drank.
Xu Jingchang lowered his head and said nothing. At this time, Zhu Gaochi came back panting.
"Father, you have agreed not to hit anyone suddenly!"
Zhu Di glared at him fiercely, "You are becoming more and more bold and unfilial!"
Zhu Gaochi said unceremoniously, "Father, if I don't do anything, you say that my son is not like his father and want to pass the throne to his second brother. If I do something, you say that I am unfilial. What are you going to do? It's really difficult for a child.
"
"You still dare to be so stubborn!" Zhu Di snorted: "I'm asking you to do things, not to take risks! Those water thieves are bold and crazy. What if they kill you, what will my father do?"
Zhu Gaochi could feel his father's concern, but he was still unconvinced.
"Who said they were thieves? Do you have any evidence?"
"Who said that? The memorial below often mentions banditry. Is it false?"
Zhu Gaochi said: "Father, have you never thought about whether it is true or not?"
"Fake? How dare they deceive you?"
Zhu Gaochi said: "It's hard to say. After all, the common people who can't be dealt with and who are inconvenient to admit are called bandits to make it easier for them to do business and mess around with official business."
Zhu Di was quite surprised. He calmed down and slowly sat on the chair. Suddenly he looked up and saw Xu Jingchang and asked, "What do you think of what the prince just said?"
Xu Jingchang said: "I really can't comment. I can only say that in principle, it makes sense... but in the absence of more realistic, powerful, direct and clear evidence, we cannot deny the rationality of the speculation, nor can we admit it hastily... In short
, further research is needed to come up with conclusions that are more acceptable to the public and more reasonable."
Zhu Di was stunned for a while, then slapped the table and cursed angrily, "Speak in human words! Talk in human words!"
Xu Jingchang had no choice but to say, "Your Majesty, since it cannot be solved, it would be a good strategy to ignore some problems."
"Bah! That's shameless, it's shirking responsibility, and it's a double act. I can't keep any of these stupid and incompetent officials!"
"Then there won't be many people left in the court." Xu Jingchang muttered softly.
"What did you say?" Zhu Di stared at him angrily, and Xu Jingchang quickly shut up.
At this time, Zhu Gaochi finally spoke, "Father, this is not entirely the fault of the place... It's just that in this huge world, there are always people who are not suitable for farming and cannot get land. There are even many low-income people who cannot do anything.
To live peacefully under the rule of the government, they must hide in the mountains, hide in rivers and lakes, and stay away from temples."
Zhu Di was stunned for a long time and said: "What you said makes sense... Come, come and sit down, let's have a good chat."
Seeing that Zhu Di was no longer in danger, Zhu Gaochi came over.
"Father, we are on the same page. I discovered that the water thieves in Poyang Lake... Let's call them water thieves, but in fact many of them are fishermen."
"Fishermen?"
"Well, they don't have land, so they can only live on boats and make a living by fishing."
Zhu Di asked again: "How are they doing?"
Zhu Gaochi said: "To be fair, fishermen can live a good life with their hard work."
"Is it actually bad?" Zhu Di asked with a smile.
Zhu Gaochi nodded, "This problem mainly lies in taxes."
"What do you mean, fishermen don't have to pay taxes?"
"Father, that's not the case... the fishermen have no food. Some places allow bacon to be used as tax, but some places don't."
Hearing this, Xu Jingchang next to him couldn't help but snorted... In-kind tax is such nonsense... In addition to bacon, brooms, medicinal materials, reed mats, and other messy things are all tax deductible.
It's just that it's difficult to actually convert these things into cash, and the Ministry of Revenue is not allowed to escort them to the capital. Basically, they are stored in local warehouses until they rot and are thrown away.
Since the local government has the final say, the stakes are high.
Collect more and less, or not collect at all, it all depends on the master’s wishes!
Zhu Gaochi sighed: "It would be easy to handle if it was just like this, but some places ask for it to be converted into silver... The people fish all year round and can't make up a few taels of silver. Some local officials confiscated the fishermen's boats, leaving them with nothing to do.
With no other way out, many fishermen had no choice but to flee to the depths of Poyang Lake and become water thieves."
After hearing this, Zhu Di couldn't help but became furious, "It's all local officials who are incompetent. They are forcing the people to rebel. They should be killed!"
Zhu Gaochi did not answer Zhu Di's words, but sighed: "This time when the child went to Poyang Lake, I ordered the local government to build three bacon shops...specialized in purchasing bacon and fish that meet the specifications and send them to the capital for sale."
When Zhu Di heard this, he looked happy. Is this a good idea for his son?
Xu Jingchang also put his hands on his hands and smiled and said: "His Royal Highness the Prince has established a bacon store. With the standards, fishermen can sell them for money. The capital also has an extra supply, which is really a good thing for the country and the people."
Zhu Gaochi smiled and said: "My cousin is ridiculous. In fact, this has something to do with the imperial court. Now the imperial court has reformed the tax system, the share of commercial tax is increasing, and the banknote law is also conducive to the development of merchants. If it were in the past, I would have wanted to,
It’s also out of purpose.”
The two men boasted about each other's business... but Zhu Di was deep in thought. The previous tax system was inappropriate. When good officials were appointed, the people could barely survive. But when they encountered corrupt officials, they were forced to turn into bandits.
In this way, although these people live on the land of the Ming Dynasty, they are already out of the control of the imperial court... Strictly speaking, these people have a negative effect, because once the world is in chaos and something happens to the imperial court, they will take the opportunity to rise up.
However, with the reform of the tax system, the shortcomings of business have been supplemented. In this way, these fishermen, like farmers, contribute wealth to the country and become a positive asset of the country.
It also marked that the imperial court could control the entire Poyang Lake area, and the output of the lake also fell into the hands of the state.
"Boss, how is the life of a fisherman?"
Zhu Gaochi said: "Father, fishermen can catch hundreds of catties of fish every day. In terms of income alone, it is much better than farmers... My son helped them contact the workshop in Yingtian, and they could buy some cheap fishing nets. Then I tried to find a way to give them
They obtained salt and wood to smoke and cure bacon, which was much more convenient."
This is not a special favor from His Highness the Crown Prince, it is just a benefit that ordinary Ming people can get after being included in the Yellow Book.
Zhu Gaochi explained that the people below will do it according to the rules and there will be no additional price increase.
And just by following the rules, the fishermen have benefited greatly.
"Father, you said they can earn hundreds of taels a year, build a house by the lake, have children, and live a stable and prosperous life. Tell me, why do they do harm to their children?" Zhu Gaochi said.
Be confident!
Yes, only a fool would refuse such a good offer.
Of course, it won't work if you just go there and no one will believe you.
This requires communication in advance to win the trust of the people.
And these are exactly what Zhu Gaochi did in Jiangxi.
Zhu Di was quite emotional, stretched out his hand to caress Zhu Gaochi's back, and praised: "Boss, you are thoughtful and considerate. You are indeed a benevolent monarch in the future. My father will be ashamed of himself!"
Zhu Gaochi grinned, "Father, I don't dare to take credit, but I think that the court has to deal with banditry in other places... and the chieftains in the southwest. The court seems to be more meticulous. Especially the chieftains, you have to know
What do they worry about and what do they hope to get? Only in this way can we prescribe the right medicine."
Zhu Di nodded repeatedly, "You are very good. You taught your father a lesson."
Xu Jingchang also laughed along and said, "I also learned a lesson."
