Zhang Juzheng pondered to himself, wondering what the emperor's intention was. Why did he want to take a share in the bargain shop funded by Jing'er?
At this time, he was actually a little surprised and uncertain, unable to figure out the emperor's thoughts.
A wise man will make a mistake every time he thinks.
Zhang Juzheng never considered that this happened entirely because of Shen Lie.
Just looking at his precious daughter who was as beautiful as a flower, Zhang Juzheng pondered for a moment, and suddenly he was startled, and an idea came to his mind.
Is it possible that the emperor fell in love with Jinger?
It shouldn't be.
Although my precious daughter is both beautiful and intelligent, and has a gentle and sweet temperament, she is a sweetheart that is unparalleled in the sky and hard to find in the earth...
But if the emperor had any evil thoughts about Jing'er, he, as a teacher, should have seen some clues.
I haven't noticed this sign before, but it doesn't seem to be a bad thing.
Zhang Juzheng was even a little happy.
Although under the Ming Dynasty's ancestral system, no daughter of a cabinet minister has ever married into the palace, but as long as Jing'er is willing, any ancestral etiquette is nonsense in his eyes.
Zhang Juzheng was thinking randomly like this, and the annoyance in his heart gradually dissipated a little, and his breathing calmed down.
But facing his biological daughter, he was still a little embarrassed and embarrassed to ask directly.
So the dignified Chief Minister became vague and said softly: "Since the Emperor appreciates you, you... there is no need to refuse."
Zhang Jingxiu breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said obediently: "Thank you, dad."
Zhang Juzheng nodded, waved his hand and said, "Go down."
He still needs to think carefully about this matter and weigh the pros and cons.
But Zhang Jingxiu just responded and did not leave the study. He seemed to have encountered some difficult puzzle, and his pretty face seemed a little confused.
"Daddy."
Zhang Jingxiu's bright eyes flashed with confusion, and she muttered: "My daughter has something unclear, and she would like to ask her father for advice."
Her father was the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty, the head of a hundred officials who held all the power in the government. He must have seen more and had wider knowledge than that bad guy.
Zhang Juzheng then said softly: "Speak."
So Zhang Jingxiu came in confusion and talked about the cooperative with his father, looking at his majestic face.
Zhang Jingxiu then pondered and said: "Look, Dad, by farming and harvesting the fields of the rich households together, it not only saves effort and time, but also saves wages. Even if there is a natural disaster, the society can still provide financial assistance. It won’t lead to nothing…”
Zhang Juzheng didn't take his daughter's words to heart at first, but the more he heard about it, the more he felt that something was wrong. There seemed to be something unusual about this club!
When his daughter finished speaking, Zhang Juzheng was stunned. He couldn't help but savor these words carefully, and seemed to have sensed some big mystery.
"Um?"
Zhang Juzheng pondered for a long time and then said: "What kind of club? Jing'er, please tell me again."
Zhang Jingxiu said hurriedly: "Cooperative!"
When his daughter explained the structure and contract of the cooperative in detail, Zhang Juzheng's slightly tired eyes widened involuntarily.
He felt a flash of light flash across his mind.
This method...
"OK!"
Zhang Juzheng lightly slapped his palm on the table in front of him. He praised it, but he quickly noticed something was wrong. Then he frowned and fell into deep thought.
Zhang Jingxiu stood blankly aside, not daring to disturb his father at this time.
The study became as quiet as water again.
Until a quarter of an hour later.
Zhang Juzheng just woke up from his deep thoughts and asked curiously: "Jing'er, where did you hear the articles of association of the cooperative?"
Zhang Jingxiu almost blurted out, thought for a moment, but still said softly: "Jing'er heard it from a friend."
Zhang Juzheng nodded and said softly: "This friend of yours has extraordinary knowledge and is a great talent... Come down, daddy is tired."
Zhang Jingxiu hurriedly bowed and said, "Yes, daddy."
She walked out of the study quietly. Now she was even more confused. Wasn't even her father unable to figure out the secret of this cooperative?
With some doubts in her heart, she walked lightly towards her small courtyard.
In the study.
Zhang Juzheng was leaning on the Taishi's chair, his eyes slightly closed, and he fell into deep thinking again. After a long time, he sighed quietly.
His knowledge is naturally much better than that of his daughter.
He thinks this cooperative is really good.
At this time, Zhang Juzheng couldn't help but think of a whipping method he had implemented, and also thought of the green seedling method once implemented by Wang Anshi in the Northern Song Dynasty.
Suddenly an idea flashed in my heart.
The method of this cooperative seems to have been derived from Wang Anshi's Green Miao Method in the Northern Song Dynasty, but it was improved and perfected.
What is the Green Seeding Method?
Why did Wang Anshi change the law?
Because at the beginning, the Northern Song Dynasty court was faced with the plight of a large number of farmers who were struggling to make ends meet due to rampant private loan sharking and profiteers, so they had no choice but to implement reforms.
If you don't change the law, there will be only a dead end!
Therefore, Wang Anshi risked the disapproval of the world.
In order to target those profiteers who were lending usury and driving up or suppressing grain prices, he ordered the grain seeds in the imperial palace's Changping warehouse to be converted into cost, and then loaned to farmers for farming.
In this way, the government stepped in to provide farming materials to poor farmers and collect a certain amount of interest from them. This not only suppressed profiteers, but also increased the tax revenue from acres of land for the court.
This is the core of Wang Anshi's reform.
After Wang Anshi's reform failed, the Northern Song Dynasty was in decline and became a land where profiteers were rampant, literati groups and rentiers colluded with each other, and acted recklessly!
At first glance, Jing'er said that the contract form of this cooperative was similar to that of the Qingmiao Law of the Northern Song Dynasty.
What's the difference?
The Qingmiao Law promoted by Wang Anshi in the Northern Song Dynasty was government-run, while this cooperative was privately run. These are two completely different forms.
Who is Zhang Juzheng? He immediately realized the benefits of private cooperatives after thinking about it for a moment.
Why did Wang Anshi's Green Crops Law fail? The original intention of the Green Crops Law was good, but the problem was that it should not be run by the government.
Corruption will occur in government offices, which will lead to officials from various places getting involved, so in the end it will increase the burden on the people...
But the cooperative's approach suddenly enlightened Zhang Juzheng.
At least the private sector will not be corrupt!
And in this cooperative, these farmers who join together to cultivate the land are in a cooperative relationship where everyone prospers and everyone loses.
In this way, Zhang Juzheng realized the beauty of it, couldn't help but take a deep breath, and slapped his palm on the table again.
"In this way, the farmers are united as one, and they at least have a certain right to speak, so they will not be arbitrarily slaughtered by profiteers."
This is a good idea!
The more Zhang Juzheng thought about it, the more wonderful it became.
This is more than a hundred times better than the Green Crops Law. It not only protects farmers, but also ensures the royal court’s annual income. The person who came up with this method is really a genius!
As farmers become rich, won't the taxes and corvees obtained by the court from the fields increase?
but……
This method is good for farmers, the court, and everyone in the world, but it is not good for everyone and will definitely offend many people.