All in all, the appearance of the iron pot really brought unprecedented enjoyment to the subjects of the Han Empire.
However, Fazheng never thought that this thing could also play a great role on ships.
Now, listening to what these maritime merchants said, if they embarked on a long voyage without iron pots, maybe the Han people would also encounter what these merchants encountered.
It seems that these unexpected things can exert unexpected effects in unexpected places.
Fazheng thought for a moment and nodded in agreement to the merchants' request.
But similarly, the price of iron pots has been increased to a considerable extent.
After all, he was not a devil, so he sold the iron pot for ten times the price.
He thought that this should be very high, but he did not expect that the twenty-seven iron pots he could take out were snatched up by more than twenty businessmen from five countries in an instant, and the remaining ones were still being asked.
When will the stock be replenished? They also want to buy more iron pots for use.
After doing this, Fazheng immediately realized that he had suffered a loss. It seemed that the price could continue to rise. Then he began to think about how to sell the relatively cheap iron pots in the Central Plains for about fifteen times in the next price negotiation.
s price.
Later, he continued to talk to these businessmen, and learned during the conversation that some businessmen wanted to promote these iron pots in their own countries after returning, and they might need to import more iron pots by then.
There were even a few businessmen who said they were willing to give Fazheng a large amount of money, and then hoped that Fazheng could tell them how to make iron pots, or sell them some skilled craftsmen.
They really hope to have enough iron pots, so they can definitely make a lot of money, but if that doesn't work, they are willing to give Fa Zheng a commission.
After hearing this, Fazheng restrained his previous smile and rejected the ideas of those businessmen with righteous words.
"I am a big man with abundant products and everything. I can buy anything and sell everything, but I can't sell people."
Just kidding, selling people is equivalent to selling technology. If we sell technology to you, doesn’t that mean we give you our money to make money?
I can still distinguish between a full meal and a full meal. I am the only one who can make this money. You guys, just stand aside!
After smelling the business opportunity, Fazheng sent a report to Luoyang to give to Liu Bei, telling Liu Bei that these foreign merchants were hungry for Han goods and the unexpected pursuit of iron pots, hoping that Liu Bei would be aware of it.
There are business opportunities here, and I will send many, many iron pots for sale.
Or simply equip him with some production lines here so that he can produce enough goods here and sell them locally, while also lowering costs and increasing profits. Wouldn't it be nice?
Fa Zheng stated in his memorial that he decided to start price negotiations and strive to sell the iron pot for about fifteen times the price, so that this group of strange maritime merchants could earn a lot of gold coins.
After the news of Liu Bei's victory in suppressing the rebellion in Rinan County, he received two memorials from Fa Zheng. The first one was asking Liu Bei to open the Shu brocade trade in Rinan County, and the other was asking Liu Bei to open the iron pot trade.
Performance.
After reading these two performances, Liu Bei smiled and said to the people around him that Fazheng, a boy with little qualifications and a big appetite, wanted to swallow up all the benefits of foreign trade in one go and make everyone work for him in vain.
, it’s true that he is a bit ignorant.
Cabinet minister Chen Qun was amused by this.
"He just wanted to benefit alone, but he never thought that officials in other places also wanted to get this benefit, wanted to make money for the local area, and wanted a share of the pie. If all the production materials were given to him, how could those places make money?
Woolen cloth?
Nowadays, the world is under construction and money is being used everywhere. The more places that can make money, the less pressure the court will have. Fa Zheng is too focused on fame and fame. His Majesty should warn him, otherwise he will easily be squeezed out by other officials."
"You think he is very capable and deserves mentioning?"
Liu Bei looked at Chen Qun with a smile.
Chen Qun nodded.
"In just a few months after going to Nichinan County, he was able to negotiate so many things with foreign merchants and reach so many agreements. If he had enough supplies, I think he would be able to turn Nichinan County into an important port and trade place in the South.
, Nichinan County will definitely prosper because of this. The southern country needs such a Ninan County, and Fa Zheng is also a rare talent."
Liu Bei laughed.
"The fact that you, Chen Changwen, can say something like this shows that you really think highly of Fa Zheng. In this case, I would like to remind him a little bit to prevent him from falling into the misunderstanding of self-satisfaction. This can be regarded as restoring talents. You also said that talents are rare."
, it’s not easy to find a capable and willing talent, but you must cherish it. If you don’t cherish it, I will suffer.”
"Your Majesty is wise, and the Han Dynasty will surely prosper!"
Chen Qun saluted respectfully. After a while, he looked at Liu Bei again. After hesitating for a while, he still couldn't hold it back and said: "Your Majesty, you said you wanted to consider the suggestion made by the previous minister, but I thought that the new dynasty would
The initial establishment is the time when such regulations should be clarified. If regulations are not established at this moment, when should they be established?"
Liu Bei finished giving instructions on Fazheng's performance and played it over again. When Chen Qun said this, he put down the pen in his hand and looked at Chen Qun.
"Changwen, I actually feel deeply about the things you mentioned. I myself have personally experienced the old system of selecting and appointing officials. I know the problems here, but this matter is of great importance.
You still have to think carefully.”
Goodbye Chen Qun.
"Your Majesty, in recent years, inspections and examinations have essentially stopped. There are almost no inspections and examinations in the counties. Except for those trained by Zhouxue and Taixue, almost all the officials appointed by the imperial court were appointed a few years ago.
Officials, some of whom have been in office for more than ten years, are rarely replaced unless crimes are discovered.
The reason why there are no problems at the moment is because the world is in turmoil. Even if the court does not take the initiative to transfer officials, some officials will be replaced for various reasons. However, there is a big difference between such passive replacement and active replacement according to the system.
, I hope your Majesty can understand clearly!"
Liu Bei sighed.
A few months ago, Chen Qun, who had been working in the cabinet for a long time, submitted a memorial to him, which contained some discussions and his own views on the imperial court's selection and appointment system, as well as some shortcomings of the inspection and promotion system in his opinion.
There are also some ideas for improvements put forward.
In fact, the core meaning is that he feels that for so many years, especially during the more than six years of Liu Bei's rule, there has actually been a big problem with the appointment of officials in the entire Han Empire. This problem is that there is no regulation.
In the old days, the imperial court used the inspection system as the system for selecting and appointing officials. Although it had many shortcomings, it was at least a system with clear provisions and regulations, and it was not something that could be manipulated at will.
After Liu Bei became the general to rule the world, the imperial examination system had actually stopped.
Some counties still chose Xiaolian, but after the list was submitted to the court, no response or appointment was received. Therefore, for several years, the court almost did not appoint officials according to the rules of Xiaolian. All official appointments were decided by Liu Bei himself.
Whether Xiaolian should be used or not is not decided by the local government. It is decided by Liu Bei. If there are really useful talents, then use them. If they cannot be used, they will be sent back to their place of origin. They will also rebuke the county governor and say that they randomly selected people.
, punishing them by not being able to select anyone again within three years, etc.
Personnel power is tightly controlled.
Because there are no regulations and no clear provisions, officials in many places have not been transferred for several years. Those who were transferred were passive changes due to wars, political turmoil and other reasons, rather than active changes. The difference is still very big.
Yes, Chen Qun was very worried about this.
"Nowadays, there are often unfavorable remarks against Your Majesty in the outside world, and many of them involve claims of nepotism. I believe that Your Majesty had concerns in this regard when he appointed Liu Biao as the governor of Jiaozhou. I think that if there were many things to worry about in the past,
If so, now that the great task of conserving the fields has been accomplished, what else does your Majesty have to worry about?"
Liu Bei glanced at Chen Qun who spoke sincerely.
"Zhang Wen, you dare to say anything, aren't you afraid that I will be angry?"
"Your Majesty is not the kind of person who has no grace. If Your Majesty is unwilling to accept good advice, I must be a wise and protective person."
Chen Qun said respectfully: "But Your Majesty is not that kind of person, so I am willing to speak frankly."
"Just know how to wear a high hat on me."
Liu Bei smiled helplessly and said: "Of course I won't be angry because of a few words like this, but it's a long article. I have considered everything you said. I also know that a standard regulation for selecting and appointing officials is very important, so
I just asked the Ministry of Personnel to preside over this talent selection, using the examination method, don’t you think it’s very good?”
"It's good, but it's still a passive move without officials, rather than a clear regulation."
Chen Qun said seriously: "I hope that your Majesty can formulate a new policy for the selection and appointment of officials. Whether it is through inspection or examination, the world must know how your Majesty selects officials. This is crucial to appease the people of the world.
thing!"
"Is it crucial?"
"Yes, especially after the Dutian period, there are no more people to interfere with the imperial court. His majesty's power has spread all over the world. People in the world are in awe of your majesty like never before and dare not resist.
Therefore, at this moment, His Majesty needs to promote a new election strategy to declare legitimacy and tranquility, so that the people of the world can settle down and accept the facts in the shortest possible time."
Liu Bei was quite moved by Chen Qun's narration.
Before, it was not that he had not cared about the matter of selecting and appointing officials, but the main reason was that the world was in chaos and many different forces were intermingled. Some people and forces Liu Bei didn't want to care about or win over them at all. At that time, a new election was launched
These strategies will inevitably be restricted by them, so he simply does not engage in these and only engages in "nepotism".
But in the current situation, it is true that the last large group of people who opposed him have been killed by him and physically eliminated.
From the petty thieves to the old sect king, he beat them all from top to bottom. He killed everyone who could be killed, and no one was left alive.
The rebels who may appear in the future will almost always exist as individuals. They will rebel because of some personal interest disputes, and there will most likely be no deep-seated political reasons.
The enemy, which existed as a group or a political faction, no longer exists.
In other words, at this moment, everyone in the world is already Liu Bei's "relative". If we continue to appoint people as "relatives", we should extend the scale to everyone in the world. Only in this way can we declare Liu Bei to be a "relative" of the world.
The emperor of China, not the emperor of some people.
The enemies are gone and have been killed. Now everyone obeys you and listens to your orders. It is really inappropriate for you to engage in nepotism. What is needed now is to establish a standard regulation for the world to see.
Your sincerity in accepting their presence in the Third Reich.
This is probably what Chen Qun meant.
To imagine this, Liu Bei must admit that Chen Qun's political vision is quite sufficient.
Since he became an official, he has always played a secretary-like role next to Liu Bei. Now he has the role of a senior secretary. Except for a few business trips, he has never served anywhere else.
Despite this, he was also the first person under Liu Bei to propose a systematic and standardized identification of the selection and appointment of officials. To be able to identify this matter in this way, it is obvious that he has seen the changes in the world situation.
Living in Luoyang and knowing the changes in the world's general situation is quite similar to Zhuge Liang's knowing the changes in the world while living in Longzhong.
In this regard, Liu Bei admired Chen Qun very much.
He is indeed a talented person who can propose standardized and institutional reforms. Although that should be done decades later, today, the still young Chen Qun has noticed this matter and put forward his own opinions, which is quite rare.
Already.
At least the current group of people who hold high-ranking positions are only doing purely administrative work and doing things. They seem to be used to Liu Bei commanding everything and Liu Bei deciding everything, and they themselves are only responsible for execution. Few of them can put forward strategies on the overall plan of the world.
the existence of the concept.
To be honest, this is not conducive to the further development of the Third Reich.
Execution is indeed very important, but in the top-level decision-making circle, having a strategic vision and being able to propose strategic ideas are the most important talents. When it comes to execution, the middle and lower levels pay more attention to execution. There are also many outstanding talents in execution, but after entering the senior level
, decision-making is a very important ability.
People who cannot come up with strategic ideas alone cannot hold high positions for too long.
This is also a hidden worry in the development of the Third Reich. There is a lack of enough decision-making talents with political and strategic vision. Liu Bei's own overly versatile display of abilities seems to have had an unexpected counter-effect in this regard, which made him quite dumbfounded.
Yes, my boss is so capable, I just need to implement it. Anyway, I can't come up with a better strategic idea than my boss, so I might as well just lie down.
After realizing this, Liu Bei understood that Chen Qun was a serious politician. Although he was not as versatile as Zhuge Liang, when it came to politics alone, his shining points were very obvious.
This ability to notice changes in the general trend of the world and changes in the country's main contradictions is something that only a few people can possess.
"Long article, I can understand what you said, and I am willing to make some changes, but right now I really lack manpower and energy. So, I have some ideas. I wrote them down for you to read.
Look, let me know if you have any ideas.
After that, if there are no big problems, we will treat this idea as a new system of selecting and appointing officials to be promoted in the future. But before that, you have to help me see what loopholes and deficiencies there are, and then think of ways to help.
Let me judge whether this system is really feasible."
Liu Bei searched for it and found a thin notebook. He handed the thin notebook to Chen Qun and asked Chen Qun to read it.
Chen Qun took it and turned to the first page to read it.
The conception of the Imperial Examination and the Law of Nine-Rank Officials?