In the blink of an eye, a year and a half has passed since Xiao Jiang pretended to be Emperor Xin. Xiao Jiang gradually rectified the Central Plains. He changed the original slaves into second-class people. Although these people had little power, they could cultivate and build families, but their ten
Two-thirds of the income must be paid to the state treasury.
In order to ensure that there would be no disturbance at the top, Xiao Jiang also transformed various workshops into the most primitive joint-stock system. From clothing, agricultural supplies and primary industrial products, from restaurants to various breeding, he conducted cooperative operations.
Profit from these industries was extracted as compensation for these, and the compensation was the recovery of their fiefdoms and slaves.
It is not easy to do this. Xiao Jiang even secretly uses nanorobots and his own mental interference. He has to be careful to avoid being discovered by others.
In the past year and a half, the Central Plains area under his direct control has been slowly changing, and even this change has not caused any turmoil, because as long as there is money, the top management will not be in chaos, and the bottom level can survive and there will be no chaos.
In order to satisfy the lower class's life and agricultural development, Xiao Jiang even secretly promoted changes in agricultural farming to increase the yield of crops in this era.
Doing this took Xiao Jiang a lot of energy, but it brought about obvious changes, that is, the common people supported the royal family more, and the higher-ups became more loyal to the king's wisdom.
"Your Majesty, there were natural disasters everywhere this year, because your Majesty asked the army and people to dig canals and ponds in the spring. Neither floods nor droughts affected agricultural development, and our various farms and workshops are developing well, especially
Your Majesty had those boars castrated and they grew bigger and fatter, and the meat became less smelly. The princes and ministers who did not originally eat pork also fell in love with it."
In the side hall of the palace, Bigan, who looked happy, was happily reporting on the development of more than a year. As a royal family member and a minister with culture, quality and ideals, Bigan was very loyal.
Xiao Jiang provided a complete social improvement plan and provided full support, even freeing thousands of slaves in the palace. Now there are only more than a hundred maids and hundreds of guards in Nuoda's palace, and Xiao Jiang and a few women have not had any problems.
That kind of extravagant life, leading by example, how dare the people below not support it.
Relying on the authority and interests of the king, Xiao Jiang made this change openly and honestly, which may be considered trivial in the eyes of modern people, because he neither develops technology nor engages in high-end industries. Even if the problem of slaves is solved, class conflicts remain, but Xiao Jiang
They will express disdain for these people who speak without backache. Class antagonism is actually more intense in the era of science and technology.
The so-called bosses and workers, one sucks blood and the other sells blood, is no different from slavery, or even worse. At least slaves know that they have no rights, while ordinary people in the technological age think that they have rights.
I thought that Xiao Jiang didn't care at all. He made slaves into second-class people. Although on the surface they were different from ordinary people who only paid 15% tax, the world in this era was extremely large. As long as they were willing to work without being incompetent,
If you stop exploiting, your life will still be good.
If normal people think about it carefully, they will understand that this is a farming society, and the agricultural output value is the largest. Under the condition that Xiaojiang allows rational reclamation, everyone can reclaim four acres of land, and with the official farming plan, they have been
The annual output value is more than three times that of before. Of course, the people will fully support it.
This company has surplus grain, and the government will also purchase it. If there is surplus money, of course it will spend some of it, and Xiaojiang's cloth industry, wine industry, etc. are all government-controlled shares, so those who deserve the money can still collect it.
, people can make money and spend money again, and an internal economic cycle model that others do not understand has begun in this world of gods.
What Xiao Jiang can really control is the Central Plains area, but this territory is already wide enough. This area has a population of 10 to 20 million, so everyone is happy under this internal circulation model.
Xiao Jiang had nothing to do. Since he pretended to be Di Xin, he would not pay attention to these things from the saints, because they did not care whether King Shang did well or not. Anyway, no matter what he did, it could be said to be wrong.
Seeing the happy Bigan, Xiao Jiang really wanted to touch a cigarette and hand it to him to calm him down. He said with a smile:
"Uncle Wang, there is no need to be excited. There has been a bumper harvest in various places this year. The harvested grain and grass are enough to provide food and wages. Plus the income from our workshops, the royal family and various ministries have a lot of income. However, no one will tolerate anyone who dares to reach out.
Qing, as Uncle Wang, you must be more careful, especially when it comes to finances and food, and don't allow others to interfere."
Bigan said respectfully:
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I am bound by my duty. Who dares to mess around with the King's list? However, there are still ten months before the princes have to pay tribute. There will be no major disasters anywhere this year. Do you have any requests, Your Majesty?"
"There is no requirement. Although I am the co-owner of the world, in fact, all the princes have their own affairs. If I believe that all the princes are loyal to me, then I am a pig.
They come to pay tribute, firstly because they see my closeness to the princes, secondly because they are connected with each other, and thirdly because they want to get some benefits from me.
This time, if they pay tribute, they will pay tribute. What do I care about them? At most, they will praise some princes who did well, and then reprimand some princes who did not do well. They want a false name. You can arrange it. Those who want actual benefits are all
Not given.
We, the Great Shang, established themselves after conquering Xia. Everyone is waiting for us to make a mistake and replace him. Uncle Wang, now we have Di Yi in the north. The Grand Master has not returned from the Beihai expedition for a long time. If he can handle many things easily, now he only has Di Yi.
Uncle Wang and others are busy with state affairs, but there is a backlog of things that you cannot handle."
Bigan nodded. Although he was Uncle Wang and had great power, he had a gentle personality and many things were difficult to deal with. Huang Feihu's personality was too strong. It would be okay to let him fight, kill, command and train the army, but there were certain things that Xiao Jiang simply couldn't do.
It's hard to find him for research.
Wen Zhong was a minister of Tuogu and Emperor Xin's teacher. Wen Zhong was able to stabilize the country and his military skills were able to stabilize the country. Unfortunately, Wen Zhong had to deal with it personally in order to stabilize the north.
Bigan said:
"What the king said is absolutely true. Even though it has been many years since the Conquest of Xia and the establishment of Shang Dynasty, the princes in the world have always had their own thoughts, especially the several big princes. When Brother Wang appointed Queen Jiang for you, it was to protect the two houses of Dong Bohou.
Hundreds of small princes will not rebel.
However, Nanbohou and Xibohou are both far away from each other. They have managed their territories well over the years and their reputations have become more and more famous.
In contrast, Beibei Hou Chonghou Hu has a too cunning character. Although he is loyal to the royal family, he is not very useful and may even bring us trouble."
Xiao Jiang secretly gave a thumbs up. This Bi Gan is indeed a man with a delicate heart. He can see the difference between the four princes, and even understands the key points. He does not pat the horse indiscriminately. It is a pity that his personality is too gentle, otherwise he would be allowed to supervise him.
Absolutely no one in the country can escape his discerning eye.
This chapter has been completed!