Chapter 173 Various speculations (4 updates exceed 10,000)
So Jiang is still too old. When Zhu Yijun watched Gao Pingshi's secret performance before, he never thought that his seemingly perfect plan might have so many troubles inside.
But Zhu Yijun is indeed very confident in Gao Pragmatism. He feels that these troubles can definitely be solved with Gao Pragmatism. The only problem is how to convince these cabinet elders now - you can't just say "I believe in pragmatism".
Just let it go, that doesn't sound like Mingjun at all.
He could only explain what he said to Chen Ju that day and said: "Guangxi's mountainous land cannot be planted with many acres of land. If the chieftains are asked to move from Guangxi to Annan, they must be willing to do so. It's nothing more than this."
How to determine the proportion of replacement? I think... just like Mr. Zhang said just now, this kind of ordinary 'business' thing should not be difficult for Gao Pragmatic."
In terms of business, none of you have much to say. Gao Pragmatic's ability in this area is obvious. He doesn't buy land or sell salt. He has built such a big industry in just ten years. No one would be embarrassed to question him.
His business skills.
After all, he has been doing business in the past ten years - he has been a reading companion and an observer of politics, and he even got the top prize in six exams. Who dares to say that these two things are not business? So, don't worry about doing business or anything like that.
How much thought he put into it, everyone can only say that he was just playing around...
But this is too cruel, and I can’t think about it at all: You just played like this just for fun?!
You must know that his current industry is probably incomparable to even the Zhang family that monopolizes the Changlu Saltworks. Who dares to question this level of business?
The Zhang family does have a monopoly on the cornucopia-like Changlu Saltworks, but Gao Pragmatism almost monopolizes the Ming Dynasty’s ports! The taxes collected by the ports have been rising every year in the past few years, and everyone is a senior citizen, so who can’t help but know?
What does that mean? It means being pragmatic makes more money here!
Except for Mr. Guo Pu, who has no interest in money, all the elders thought about this and sighed in their hearts: Why didn't I think about going to those shabby ports to buy a few pieces of wasteland and tidal flats like Gao Pragmatic? Look at it.
The price of those fields is rising faster than bamboo...
But doing business is all about business, and being able to convince the Guangxi chieftain is only one aspect. The more important thing is what to do about Annan.
Yu Youding glanced at Shen Shixing, took the initiative to take up the topic, and said: "Since the chieftain of Guangxi is willing to send 50,000 troops to follow Ding Bing in the southern expedition, Ding Bing must be sure to convince them, and I am not overly concerned about this."
I am worried. I am mainly worried about the Annan people. Since the Li family and the Zheng family are traitors, there is no harm in punishing them. Even if their territory should be taken back and distributed to the chieftains, they can still be suppressed. But just the Li family and the Zheng family.
It seems that the Mo family's land is not enough... Will we have to divide the Mo family's territory then? The Mo family was hit by mistake before. If we want to divide his territory in the future, I'm afraid it will easily force them to take risks."
The so-called mistaken attack means that at the beginning, Gao Jingshi used the reason of "Mo's assassination" to launch the war. Later, after Mo's was pacified, Gao Jingshi actually said without blushing that it was a complete misunderstanding before and that the assassination was actually a crime.
It was Zheng Song who did it - doesn't this mean that Mr. Mo was unjustly beaten? Although in this era, there is no need for fathers to be justified in beating their sons - I just want it to be happy, but this... is still unreasonable.
Especially now that Annan's land is not enough to be divided, what should we do? If we try to divide Mo's land, wouldn't Mo's injustice be wronged?
Regardless of whether you are active or passive, they will follow you to send troops south and participate in countering the rebellion. Even if you don't get any credit, you still have to work hard.
This is too unkind. After all, our Ming Dynasty is the kingdom of heaven, and we can’t live with the dignity of doing such a thing.
Things like face may not be important when life and death are at stake, but they still have to be maintained at ordinary times. You can't just do this kind of thing out of nowhere. Otherwise, there are so many vassals and chieftains in the Ming Dynasty. If you know that working with the Ming Dynasty, there will be no benefit at all.
No, if you even have to be slaughtered, how can you maintain the system of this heavenly kingdom?
Zhu Yijun was also in a dilemma. He said that it was pragmatic. If you had any ideas, you had to tell me in advance. What should I say now?
However, Guo Pu suddenly thought of something and asked: "Your Majesty, the veteran seems to remember that the memorial should mention some of his measures to calm the people in Annan?"
"Oh, yes." Zhu Yijun nodded.
"Your Majesty, I forgive you. I am old and I don't remember things clearly. I wonder if Your Majesty remembers what he said?"
Zhu Yijun was slightly startled, but he had a good memory, so he immediately said: "Oh, he said that he would compile civil registration, pay land taxes, build schools, appoint new officials, build water conservancy, and open mining..."
As he said that, he was stunned for a moment.
Guo Pu actually laughed and said: "It seems that there is indeed a plan. The so-called compilation of folk registration, land tax, and school establishment are all commonplace and there is nothing much to say. But the last three, I estimate, are
He had a purpose."
Shen Shixing frowned and said: "What's the plan? It's easy to appoint new officials. Once Li Ni and Zheng Ni are removed, his rebel followers will definitely be punished. By then, many official positions will definitely be vacant. These positions can naturally be placed.
Some people, but who are these positions used to place? The chieftains will definitely not be happy to go, right?"
Of course the chieftains would not agree. Even if they were hereditary magistrates, if they were not the kind of local magistrates who could decide the territory under their rule, they would definitely not do it. It would be great to be a local emperor.
Yu Youding also said: "That's right, and repairing water conservancy... Although it will definitely be beneficial in the long run, at least in the short term, it will definitely be a loss. Since the imperial court does not plan to directly govern Annan, then the money for repairing water conservancy will be
Who will come out? If Annan comes out, let alone whether Mo will be able to take it, at least whether he is willing to take it, I think it is difficult to say."
Xu Guo followed up and said: "In other words, only mining is a good thing that is beneficial to both parties. The imperial court will definitely not go all the way to Annan to mine. This matter will finally come down to the matter.
Come on, maybe when the time comes, we should share a portion of the mining profits with Mo, in order to appease Mo’s anger?"
Zhu Yijun coughed slightly and added: "Oh, when Mr. Xu mentioned this, I would like to say something. Gao Pragmatic said that by then, we can pay tribute to the imperial court of 200,000 jins of iron ore and 80,000 jins of copper ore every year.
, or converted into pig iron, refined iron, wrought copper, bronze, etc. according to the proportion... Well, what he said is pure tribute, no need to give back."
All the cabinet ministers looked at each other and thought in unison: Could it be that this guy Gao Pragmatic knows how to "observe the earth's atmosphere"? You have just arrived in Annan, and you already know that Annan has copper and iron, yet you made so many promises as soon as you opened your mouth and you don't want to return.
A tribute given?
Of course, copper and iron are both good things, and they are strategic materials that should be feared less than too much. On paper, the imperial court has nearly one million troops. It has been nearly ten years since the New Deal was implemented, and not even a single Longqing II musket has been replaced.
To complete the project, why wouldn't iron be needed? Not to mention copper. What kind of money and cannons don't need copper? Fortunately, Emperor Taizu was wise and powerful and had Yunnan firmly in his hands. Otherwise, the Ming Dynasty would be short of copper.
Even more powerful.
However, the copper mines run by the imperial court are getting more and more expensive. Now they are almost unable to continue, so that every year they mint money, they must "regularly follow the comprador order of the Ministry of Household Affairs". Therefore, if there are copper mines in Annan, and they are highly pragmatic, they can also provide copper ore for free.
Eighty thousand jins, that’s almost more than 20,000 jins of copper, which is quite a lot.
If Gao Pragmatic still wants to distribute profits to the Mo family, then... he is planning to dig in Annan. Could it be that this guy is a groundhog and loves digging so much?
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