Chapter Nine hundred and thirtieth one is not enough to have resources
Zhu Sidao: "Mr. Jiang Ge, why do you say those high-sounding words? As an emperor, I did not reach out to ask for money from the court, but raised money on my own to meet the needs of the court. This is not okay? Loss.
"If I say that my money comes from the people, who do you think your money comes from? Does it mean that your money is your own, but my money belongs to the people of the world?"
Jiang Mian's tone was urgent and he asked angrily: "Your Majesty, how can a monarch get wealth? Isn't it provided by the people?"
"Mr. Jiang Ge, are you wrong?"
Zhu Si sarcastically said, "I have not received a penny from the court for two years. The people's supply to the court is nothing more than taxes and labor. I have neither collected a penny from the people's taxes nor recruited the people to do labor. How can I do this?"
The income becomes the people's supply? If I send people to Xishan and Yongping Prefecture to open mines, shouldn't I be responsible for the profits and losses?"
"His Majesty……"
"Okay, okay! If you have reason, just say it. If you don't have reason, don't mess around and make people laugh... If you want to say that those mines belong to the people, then the people can develop them themselves. I have no objection. Why did I send people
If we open mines and gain profits, then those common people will get pink eye and go to make trouble?
"As a minister, you should not always be proud of opposing the king's decisions. Sometimes you should think carefully about why the emperor did what he did. I did not cheat the people of the Ming Dynasty. Every penny I earned is pure!"
Zhu Si was able to refute Jiang Mian until his body was completely bruised.
Although Jiang Mian had many views and opinions in his heart, and even thought that the little emperor was just messing around, he still held back at the critical moment.
This made him very angry.
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The meeting is over.
As soon as the ministers left the palace, they started talking like crazy. Many of them walked up to Jiang Mian, quoted scriptures and criticized him.
"... Among the minerals and roads in the four seas, which one is not owned by the imperial court? Your Majesty relies on the imperial court's things to make money, but you think these things have nothing to do with the imperial court? It is really unreasonable! The imperial court is dim, and some people want to... bring disaster to the country and the people!"
The ministers had strong opinions, and they almost said that Zhu Si was a foolish king who brought disaster to the country and the people. He was the emperor of the day.
Jiang Mian did not answer. He paid more attention to the views of the neutralists, because Sun Jiao and Zhao Huang had previously opposed the emperor's suggestion of continuing to build the railway.
Now he wants to contact the two of them and mobilize neutral factions to jointly oppose the emperor's move to further mine.
Jiang Mian walked up to Sun Jiao and asked, "Brother Zhi Tong, what do you think of this matter?"
Sun Jiao looked at the eyes all around him, and a contemptuous smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "To be honest, the Ministry of Revenue also sent people to Xishan to explore coal mines. There are a lot of mineral deposits there. It's a pity that if the household
It is basically unprofitable to organize manual mining.
"Why don't you think about it and persuade His Majesty to hand over all the mines to the Ministry of Household Affairs? And then hand over the people who are responsible for managing the mines to the Ministry of Household Affairs? It is much better than just handing over the accounts... I just don't know if Your Majesty
Agree."
At first glance, these words sounded like he was siding with the civil servants, but who couldn't tell that Sun Jiao was being sarcastic?
From Sun Jiao's point of view, today's Holy Emperor has the ability to find talents to open the mine, and to make profits from it, he has his own small treasury.
If you are not convinced, you can definitely find someone to start the mine yourself. Don't expect the Ministry of Revenue to come forward, because the Ministry of Revenue does not have that strength.
Or you think that as long as the emperor hands over the mines to the Ministry of Household Affairs, the emperor's financial resources can be cut off... This is also a wishful thinking, because these mines must be managed by dedicated personnel in order to make profits, otherwise they will be handed over to the Ministry of Household Affairs.
In your hands, you will soon lose money unless you can get the emperor to hand over all the management talents.
Wang Chengyu, the left minister of the Governor's Department of Deposits in Beijing, frowned and asked: "Mr. Sun, if you say this, it's a bit arrogant to others and undermines your own prestige, isn't it?"
Sun Jiao said disdainfully: "You guys in Jingcang have collected so much coal recently, yet you haven't sent anyone to Xishan to investigate? Apart from the coal mines opened by Your Majesty, which other coal mines can be profitable? Many of the technologies used in His Majesty's coal mines are unheard of.
, do you think His Majesty only built trains and railways?
"If anyone has visited the Xishan coal mines on the spot, they will know that His Majesty's confidence does not come from having a few words with our ministers in the court. That is true...forget it! You have been sitting in the court for a long time and have never seen each other.
Looking at the scene outside, I wonder what the world is like these days."
Having said this, Sun Jiao walked leisurely away into the distance under the eyes of everyone with contempt and hostility.
All the ministers were filled with indignation.
"Sun Zhitong just sides with His Majesty like this? He...is really a scumbag!"
"That's right, I even gave up my face to please His Majesty!"
"How can such a villain be worthy of the position of Minister of Household Affairs?"
Everyone just started scolding him.
After all, Jiang Mian had some insight and heard the "feeling of powerlessness" in Sun Jiao's words. It didn't mean that the resources in the emperor's hands could be cashed in immediately. There were many things that could not be obtained from the emperor's hands. It was just a sigh.
Naihe. Eclipse
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Cabinet value.
When the three cabinet ministers came back, Jiang Mian remained calm. Shi Shiran sat back in his seat and listened to Fei Hong ask: "What do you mean by being comrades? Why did he say that even if he gets the right to operate the mine, the court will not
What if I can’t make any money?”
Liu Chun did not answer but asked instead: "I wonder who was responsible for building this train? This thing has not been seen in any ancient books. It is simply unimaginable that it can carry so many things at one time!"
"this……"
Fei Hong was speechless.
Jiang Mian was very interested: "Renzhong, do you know the inside story?"
Liu Chun was not sure and shook his head seriously.
Fei Hong rolled his eyes and asked tentatively: "Isn't it Tang Bohu who is in charge of the construction? Regarding the trains and railways, His Majesty has always only let this person take care of it. For this reason, Tang Bohu even fainted at the construction site..."
Liu Cundao: "Assuming that Tang Yin really took the lead, the reason why Xishan Coal Kiln prospered was most likely due to the use of his technology and the people he led... I dare to ask whether the imperial court will take the coal mine into the household department or open another one.
In the yamen management, will Tang Yin and his followers sincerely surrender to him?"
Fei Hong was speechless again.
Jiang Mian sighed: "The current problem is exactly like this. Since the beginning of the mining, Your Majesty has used a group of folk craftsmen. I don't know where these craftsmen came from. No one knows. The technology used after the mining was opened has never been heard of in ancient times. It is even more
What’s more, from exploration to excavation to large-scale production, no resources from the imperial court have been used... His Majesty definitely has experts in this field."
Fei Hong asked: "Are you an expert from Prince Xing's Mansion?"
Liu Chun shook his head helplessly: "That's the problem. You said that Tang Yin was a Han Confucian. What was passed down in the world in the past was just his achievements in poetry and painting. Does he really understand the craftsman's craftsmanship? But other than him,
Is there any expert in Prince Xing’s palace who has never appeared in front of others?”
Liu Chun actually knew what he was saying.
Although he did not believe that the master was Zhu Hao, he felt that he was closely related to Zhu Hao. At least Zhu Hao should know who it was. Asking Sun Jiao might give him the answer.
Things didn't matter in the past, so Liu Chun didn't want to ask more questions. Now it seems that matters related to mining and building trains and railways are about to become the main conflict between the monarch and his ministers. It seems that it is impossible not to get to the bottom of it.
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Just when the emperor and his ministers were preparing to have a confrontation over the ownership of mineral rights and the construction of trains and railways, Zhu Hao, the instigator, was taking his young wife to watch a show.
It's really like watching a play in a theater.
The place is Zhu Hao's own theater, and today he brought Sun Lan over to take over the property.
Nowadays, Zhu Hao can no longer take care of many things. He doesn't have much time to write new plays recently. Anyway, he has created no less than thirty or forty plays since he was a child. The alternating performances of the plays should be enough, and the rest is daily life.
Operational matters.
The weaving workshop involved a lot of business dealings with the imperial court. Lou Suzhen was the right one to step in, while Sun Lan helped him take care of some scattered family businesses, such as theaters, bookstores, hot pot restaurants, roasted seeds and nuts shops, and oil shops. There was no need to deal with the government.
It's good to deal with each other.
"Eat some melon seeds. These sunflower seeds are delicious... They were introduced to our Ming Dynasty from the land in the far east..."
Zhu Hao pushed the plate in front of Sun Lan.
Sun Lan was looking at the Kun Opera performance on the stage in front of her from the window of the private room on the second floor.
Most of the theater troupe Zhu Hao brought from Anlu is no longer on stage. In the past many years, even those who still stayed in the theater to eat a bowl of rice have become masters and will no longer perform on stage. More are some
Actors recruited from all over the Ming Dynasty.
Although the newcomer's acting skills lacked a little enthusiasm, this did not affect Sun Lan's attraction to the plot.
"Um."
Sun Lan glanced down.
I discovered that I had never eaten the sharp dried fruit in front of me, and I didn’t know how to eat it.
Zhu Hao introduced: "Such a plate costs about eight cents, which is much more expensive than broad beans, peas, dried longan and other snacks. Many of the people who come to watch the theater in our theater are dignitaries, and they appreciate the extra enjoyment of watching the theater.
The requirements are relatively high, and some even bring their own servants to serve..."
Zhu Hao's purpose is not to watch a show, but to teach Sun Lan about business.
Sunflowers, pumpkins, peanuts and other crops were introduced to the Ming Dynasty from the New World after the Great Navigation. They were originally only grown as ornamental crops along the southeastern coast. After Zhu Hao heard about the news, he sent people to introduce them. Now they are promoted in Huguang, Anlu and Beijing.
Planted, the output is directly sent to the roasted seeds and nuts shop run by the Zhu family, and then supplied to the theater and storytelling theater under the Zhu family's name. Now the Zhu family oil shop has tried to squeeze oil from peanuts under Zhu Hao's instructions.
Sun Lan kept nodding, but I didn't know if she listened.
The performance on the stage was very arresting for her, but what her husband said was a bit hindering her from watching the show.
"Sometimes you need to pay attention to those who are not here to listen to the opera. For example, those who look like teachers, carry the Four Treasures of the Study or a wooden box with them, enter the private room of the theater and order something casually, but then do not open the door when they serve tea.
, you have to be careful, they are probably sent by surrounding theaters to copy plays..."
"Then do we want to drive him away?"
"Kick them away? They won't let you in at all. We're not afraid of offending anyone anyway... The theater industry is not big. There are only a few people the theater owners can find. There will always be someone who looks familiar. Someone will recognize you.
Just a reminder, as the boss lady, you don’t need to show up in person, someone will take care of it."
"Lady boss?"
"You can also call me Mrs. Dong. Anyone who works here has a background. You just need to rest assured. My husband has accumulated some strength in the capital in the past two years. If he doesn't use it elsewhere, he will use it to protect himself."
Make money!"
Zhu Hao is not bragging about this.
Whether before Yang Tinghe took office or after he took office, Zhu Hao did not make himself look like a threat, but the emperor gave him a lot of authority, and Zhu Hao used it to ensure making money.
Although the person who helped him manage the theater was paid a salary, he also served as a royal guard, and the theater also became an important information station for the factory guards in the capital.
"Silver is a good thing. It's always right to take it to your own home." Zhu Hao pushed another plate of snacks to Sun Lan, "I won't disturb you anymore, let's continue watching the show."