"I see that Lao Xu is now more or less at a loss. He used to be such a stable person, but in just a few days, he has become worried about gains and losses! If this person has troubles and pressure in his heart, 99% of the time he will
He thinks too much!"
Li Jinglong sat at the dining table and watched Xu Huizu walk away with a gloating smile in his heart.
Now that the old man is gone, it is not only the emperor, but also the fate of the vassals that has changed. The fate of their ministers is also closely related.
Let’s just say that he, Xu Huizu, used to have no selfish motives in fighting or grabbing, and he was very far-sighted and discerning when things happened. But now, just using troops against Burma has caused chaos.
It's because he's not talented enough, of course not.
But he was confused!
In the past, when the old man was here, he could only learn the way he behaved back then, talk less and do more, go through everything in his head hundreds of times, please no one, and he would not offend anyone, but he would not be afraid of anyone. Forming cliques was even more of a desire.
Don't even think about it, it doesn't matter.
But now that the old man is dead, the most prestigious among the Huaixi nobles, Wu Dinghou, has retired. In order to avoid suspicion, the emperor's mother family had no time to hide the matter of military power.
And these second generation Xungui people in Beijing and even in Beijing have long been accustomed to the Huaixi Xungui Group having a leader and a backbone. At this time, everyone's eyes were invariably focused on Xu Huizu.
.
His status, prestige and qualifications are appropriate. If you don't look for him, who should you look for?
It just so happened that the army was about to be used against Burma, and he was the one who took the lead. Many Huaixi nobles and nobles had their futures determined by this army, not to mention the emperor's expectations.
Can Xu Huizu not be under too much pressure?
Li Jinglong looked around from the corner of his eyes, and a sneer suddenly appeared on his face. He continued to think in his heart, "No one is a saint. Who doesn't want more power in his hands? You, Xu Huizu, have pretended to have five or six people with their tails between their legs in the past few years.
At this time, you are on the cusp of the storm, and it’s not up to you to continue pretending!”
Thinking about it, he looked around again and carefully took out an exquisite silver wine flask from his waist.
He quickly poured the nectar inside into the porcelain bowl, picked it up, smelled it, and then took a nice sip.
"Zi! Ah!"
Li Jinglong was eating ham and drinking wine, and couldn't help but feel proud.
"The Xu family is estimated to have come to an end in his generation!" Li Jinglong said in his heart, "It's not that he is incapable of talent, but that he simply failed to understand the emperor's intentions! He and the emperor never have the same thoughts!"
The reason why Li Jinglong dared to interfere in the use of troops against Burma was because he had a certain point in mind.
This is a private armed action supported by the Ming Dynasty, and it is not intended to declare a Ming Dynasty national war in the world.
Since on the surface, this is to earn a future for you, the second generation of nobles, to settle those who are always dragons in the Ming Dynasty, and also to move all the good things over there back to the Ming Dynasty.
But the state cannot provide this money!
Everyone is here for profit, including the emperor.
Oh, does that make the court suffer? Is the court supposed to give this money?
They all keep things simple.
They all thought that the emperor just wanted that new territory!
Too shallow!
What to fight for? Logistics!
Are the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Works enough to bear the logistics of the Ming Dynasty's external expansion? He couldn't afford it. It wasn't that he didn't have the ability, but that there were more officials in these two yamen than workers.
Waiting for them to organize and prepare for weaving, the day lilies are getting cold! Besides, the quality of the things produced are mixed, who can I ask to explain to them then? Officials love to argue, will they be able to explain clearly then?
The emperor's intention is obvious. There are so many private workshops in the Ming Dynasty, you can purchase them!
After purchasing, you can settle the settlement with the workshop yourself!
In addition to firearms, battleships, armor, swords, guns, swords, halberds, assault and heavy crossbows, you can purchase anything else!
In the emperor's words, in less than twenty years, the workshops of the Ming Dynasty will no longer be a single handicraft of cotton, silk, tea, porcelain, etc., but will involve ironware, copperware, and even military supplies, medicines, etc.
's workshop.
As long as you want to buy it, those workshops can build it! Only if you don’t have enough money, they can’t build it without them!
The emperor also said that the military promotes the manufacturing industry, and the manufacturing industry supports the military. At the same time, the huge manufacturing industry can create countless job opportunities, allowing countless poor people to earn money to fill their stomachs, and the court can receive more
Tax.
Then in this manufacturing industry chain, the upstream and downstream are all virtuous circles, and private industrial accumulation and technological changes will naturally lead to the so-called industrial revolution...
The emperor also said that the most important thing for a country is steel, and an economy supported by porcelain and cotton cloth is too fragile.
"Zi la!"
Li Jinglong crossed his legs and took another sip. He continued to think in his heart, "What the emperor said is too profound. I can't even understand it. Can Xu Huizu understand it? With his lumpy head, he still clings to the stereotype that war is murder and arson."
Go up. Are wars fought now to kill people? For money! For mines! For people!"
In fact, Zhu Yunxi said many words, but Li Jinglong may not be able to understand the true meaning.
Promoting the use of troops against Myanmar is equivalent to promoting the Ming Dynasty maritime bandit group. It expands not only the territory but also the market. It harvests not only land but also cheap raw materials and a market that can be dumped at will.
This is a great thing for the Ming Dynasty, which has just begun to have a free economy!
The chain reaction brought about by free economy and free market combined with tyrannical expansion of force is absolutely explosive. Even this chain reaction will cause the entire country's commercial and industrial system to begin to form consciously without too much involvement from those in power.
scale.
In short, interest is the most fundamental factor that promotes human development.
At that time, even the emperor will not be able to stop the people he governs from yearning for this kind of benefit.
Whoever opposes it is the sinner of history!
Li Jinglong couldn't understand these words, but he couldn't resist that this guy was good at reasoning and settling accounts.
When the cannon goes off and gold is gained, everyone expects to make a fortune from the war. The war brings hardships to the people, but the civilians who follow the army never lose some benefits, and the businessmen who follow the army never make a happy profit.
If a country wants to go to war, someone is destined to benefit from the war.
For example, in this case with Myanmar, Li Jinglong was the beneficiary and one of the biggest beneficiaries.
Because what he is looking at is that in the future, hundreds of thousands of people will immigrate to Myanmar. Will they need money to eat, drink, and defecate?
This time when he entered Burma, Li Jinglong worked so hard to help everyone with military supplies. Is it as simple as clearing the money and goods? The trading company under Cao Guogong's name can definitely take over the basic necessities of these hundreds of thousands of people.
This is an endless cornucopia! Moreover, the Burmese country is a barbaric wilderness, and with the exchange of merchant ships, there are countless private benefits.
Thinking about it, Li Jinglong suddenly fell into deep thought, "I can't eat such a big plate!" Thinking, he frowned and said, "Give it some points, otherwise it will easily make others jealous, but to whom should you share it?"
At this time, the sound of light footsteps suddenly came from outside.
Li Jinglong quickly drank the wine in the bowl, rinsed his mouth quickly with fish soup, and ate several large mouthfuls of dishes that overpowered the taste.
Then, he looked out the window and said with a smile, "Prince-in-law, I won't see you the next day. Where are you going?"
The person who came was none other than the consort Hu Guan.
He stood outside the window and smiled at Li Jinglong, "I was coming to find you!"
Suddenly, Li Jinglong's face turned bitter.
Why is Hu Guan looking for him?
According to his intuition, it seems that it should not be a good thing!
Hu Guan stepped in. His face was still smiling one second, but his face suddenly changed color the next.
Staring at Li Jinglong, "Mr. Cao Guo, have you been drinking?"
"Do you have a fucking nose?" Li Jinglong cursed in his mind.