"His Royal Highness the King of Han, I think you are still too honest now and have not opened up your mind at all. You have the naivety and short-sightedness of a Confucian businessman. You are limited by business thinking and cannot examine the overall situation from a higher perspective and break the established
Thinking... In a word, you are restricted by the situation. If this continues, it will be difficult for you to create new glory... You have been addicted to silk and lending in your life, which is absolutely unacceptable. I can bear the responsibility.
Responsibility tells you that as long as you lose the protection of the court, there are too many businessmen in the Ming Dynasty who are more powerful than you. They are better at rolling inside, rolling inside, you know? The Ming Dynasty is like a pancake, and rolling inside means the top of the pancake.
After the fillings are rolled up, they are smashed together. You have me, and I have you. The big guys compete desperately, but in the end they can’t get any benefits.”
Xu Jingchang took Zhu Gaoxu and had a heart-to-heart talk.
This kind of thing has happened in the past. At that time, Xu Jingchang tricked Zhu Gaoxu into becoming a businessman, and now he is encouraging Zhu Gaoxu to upgrade his industry.
"You weave silk and go out to make profits. What's the idea?"
Zhu Gaoxu rolled his eyelids and said, "There is buying and selling. It is a matter of course. How do I know what the idea is?"
"Wrong, you are thinking like a typical businessman... You have to understand one thing. In the Ming Dynasty, business could run smoothly because there were royal laws and rules. If you don't abide by the rules, you will have to pay a price. But the problem is
Once you leave the Ming Dynasty, you no longer have these constraints. Especially when you go to sea, if your methods are not strong enough, and someone robs your goods or kills your sailors, you will not even have the ability to pursue punishment. You understand, right?
?”
Zhu Gaoxu thought carefully, nodded gradually, and said meaningfully: "So we must develop force and have a strong force!"
"That's true, but it's not entirely correct." Xu Jingchang said with a smile: "You have to know one premise: the number of troops we can send outside is limited after all, and we can't make a big splash and have hundreds of thousands of people working together on an expedition... so our troops
The horses need to be lean and powerful. To ensure the strength of the soldiers and horses, in addition to the soldiers' own abilities, they also need to have good guys, weapons, armors, and firearms. These must be ahead of the barbarians."
Zhu Gaoxu was also a militant at heart. Hearing this, he was really moved, "That's why you asked me to mine coal, smelt steel, and make weapons?"
"That's right!" Xu Jingchang said: "We must have strong enough force to protect the business order so that we can successfully make money from the outside... We don't want to bully others, but we can't be taken advantage of, right? We must have enough
We must use force to ensure that the profits that belong to us fall into our hands. To this end, we must invest considerable financial resources, which will also be reflected in the subsequent budget."
Zhu Gaoxu looked at Xu Jingchang seriously and suddenly smiled: "Does this mean you are leaking court secrets to me?"
Xu Jingchang shook his head categorically, "How can this be a leak? I just asked important representatives of relevant industries for their opinions and communicated their opinions... By the way, what are your opinions?"
Zhu Gaoxu rolled his eyes and said, "I have no objection. I just want to say that the General Secretary is wise! You are so wise!"
Zhu Gaoxu has already understood Xu Jingchang's plan. In this case, it is better to make plans quickly and don't waste time. No one has a grudge against money.
After a chat, Xu Jingchang not only reconciled with Zhu Gaoxu, but also went one step further. The two of them were so close to each other that they were closer than brothers. This ability is really shocking.
And as Xu Jingchang settled the two kings, the next more important thing was put on the agenda.
Xu Jingchang immediately convened a meeting of the General Administration Department and invited ministers from various ministries and important ministers in Beijing to come.
This matter is full of interesting things... Initially, Xu Jingchang held a Xun meeting of the general administration department, and Zhu Di brought the ministers to Wuying Hall, and the emperor was in charge of the political meeting.
Logically speaking, the authority has been handed over to Zhu Di.
But as Xu Jingchang returned to his post as general affairs envoy, he began to submit various reports and assessments to Zhu Di. Each one was eloquent and short of 30,000 to 50,000 words.
There are often 100,000 words, including historical evolution, actual situation, and corresponding strategies...each one is meaningful and very important.
It's just that there are too many things. Zhu Laosi is not his father, so he can't resist them at all.
Everything was brought to Wuying Palace for discussion, and there was no time or energy at all... So Zhu Di had to let it go quietly. Before discussing the matter at Wuying Palace, he first held a briefing meeting at the General Affairs Department, where the main courtiers determined the key points and summarized the strategy.
Then go to the king to discuss, and finally make the final decision...
That's right, Xu Jingchang took back the power again.
It may be said that they need to be informed in advance, but with Xu Jingchang's strong control ability, he can completely dominate the meeting and determine the tone of Wuying Hall's discussions in advance.
"Jian Tianguan, Xia Shangshu, and all my colleagues... I tried my best to persuade your majesty to agree to sell the two kings' properties. This is not to give the big guys a chance to get rich, nor to divide these huge properties.
It's... but because it is in the hands of the two kings, there is no threshold for others to enter. It is too easy to make money, and people don't want to make progress. They just rely on authority to maintain profits."
"And normal business competition must be a competition of technology and a competition of price... After all, the number of people willing to spend money for faith is limited. If you rely on the specialness of the court and make a lot of money, then turn silk into salt and iron, isn't it?
The blessing of the Ming Dynasty."
Xu Jingchang talked eloquently, "Then they will be sold separately, and when they are on the market, the one with the highest price will get it. Businessmen who have obtained the property cannot just sit back and enjoy the gains. They must show their true skills, manage better, and weave better silk."
, If you can’t do it, the industry you bought will not be able to operate, or even be merged by others.”
"It is not impossible if in a few years there are more powerful businessmen who can unify the entire textile industry."
"Some colleagues may wonder, now it is the king of Han who has the monopoly, but if it were to be monopolized by someone else, wouldn't it be the same weight as carrying it on the back? In fact, it is completely different. The king of Han got the imperial court's contribution and took the advantage. And what happens next?
If we want to unify the textile industry, we must rely on real skills, technology, management, and business methods to succeed. In this process, our textile industry in Ming Dynasty will make great progress, and related industries will also grow rapidly.
Development. I have already sent the long-term plans for industry and commerce to you, do you have any questions?"
After Xu Jingchang finished speaking, the courtiers looked at each other in confusion. They may not all understand what Xu Jingchang said, but it is a reality that the Han Dynasty's industry has indeed been split, and those merchants can also benefit. As for whether they can manage it well, that is the next step.
Let’s separate the matters first and then talk about them.
Xia Yuanji and others who could understand what Xu Jingchang meant had already studied it and thought it was feasible.
"Ding Guo Gong has thought carefully. Next, the Ministry of Accounts will take over the bank's business, and then the bank will handle the sale. People from the King of Han can be arranged to supervise to ensure that the price is appropriate and no one suffers a loss." Xia Yuanji said with a smile: "Ding Guo Gong feels that
What’s the plan of the Ministry of Revenue?”
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "It seems quite rigorous, but I want to remind Xia Shangshu that not only the King of Han is watching this matter, but His Majesty is watching, even the Queen is watching. If there is really a problem, the consequences will be disastrous."
Xia Yuanji was startled. Empress Xu intervened. Just for this reason, she had to raise the price by 20%. Those who were eager to get ready would have to eat less.
After pondering for a moment, Xia Yuanji smiled and said: "Please rest assured, Duke Ding, the Ministry of Revenue will do its best."
Xu Jingchang didn't say much. Anyway, he was holding Jin Yiwei. If any omissions were found, it would be fun to watch.
"This is an internal matter, and then there is the external part... Looking at all parties at the moment, what is the external situation of Ming Dynasty? Can we smoothly give an explanation next year?"
At this time, Fang Bin said: "Dong Guogong, the war against the Japanese country has been almost laid out, and the overall problem should not be big. Apart from that, other parties are still peaceful... By the way, there is haha
The new leader of the Lie Kingdom has handed over his credentials and is willing to have friendly trade with the Ming Dynasty. I wonder if Duke Dingguo knows the news?"
Xu Jingchang was startled for a moment, then Huang Guandao: "Indeed, the Ministry of Rites also received the news. It was said that Timur, the old Khan of the Harie Kingdom, wanted to conquer the Ming Dynasty, but he died before he could reach the Ming Dynasty. And then his son
He changed his father's approach and expressed his goodwill to the Ming Dynasty, hoping to do business and trade. Since there is still war between the two countries, the Ministry of Rites is still verifying the situation."
Xu Jingchang asked a few more questions, and then he understood that this Hari Kingdom was probably the Tamerlane Empire... Looking at the surrounding areas, this was the only country capable of competing with the Ming Dynasty.
It's just that Timur is dead, so he can't threaten the Ming Dynasty.
Just like many military empires, after the death of a heroic leader, the princes fought among themselves, the national power declined, and they turned to seek peace with the Ming Dynasty...
Xu Jingchang thought for a moment and said with a smile: "Where are their credentials?"
Huang Guan immediately handed his credentials to Xu Jingchang.
Xu Jingchang took it in his hand and looked at it again and again. He was quite polite and didn't say anything bad. He just said that the two sides were friendly, doing business and trading, and each got what he needed.
Xu Jingchang said: "Is this the translation?"
Huang Guan was stunned for a moment, "Yes, the original text is still in the Ministry of Rites, but the translation cannot be wrong."
Xu Jingchang nodded, suddenly raised his pen, and wrote at the end of the translation: "Our country adheres to the Mongolian destiny, and the descendants of the Golden Family cover the four seas and conquer all directions... The land of the Yuan Dynasty is also the territory of Halie. The Lord of the Ming Dynasty should pay tribute as soon as possible.
Become a minister and avoid the pain of war."
After finishing writing, Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "Everyone, take a look!"
Jian Yi took it first, frowned, thought about it again and again, and handed it to Xia Yuanji without saying anything.
Xia Yuanji held it in his hand and was stunned for a moment before blurting out: "Dong Guo Gong, is this too much?"
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "Then delete the last sentence... It just makes Hallie think that he is Mongol Zhengshuo. Do you have any objections?"
