Chapter 134: The No. 2 picks each have their own priorities
British Duke Zhang Weixian thought for a while, but still didn't know who this person was, so he asked: "Bi Ziyan... I have never heard of this person before. Please introduce him if you are familiar with him."
Fang Congzhe, the chief assistant of the cabinet, actually did not expect that the first place would be Bi Ziyan, but he had to admit that this person was indeed a talent, and he had paid attention to him before.
"Bi Ziyan, a native of Zichuan, Shandong, is a Jinshi with 20 years of experience in Wanli. He has worked in Jiangnan, the Ministry of Punishment, the Ministry of Industry, and Shaanxi for many years, and has achieved good results. Because Shaanxi is serving as the Chief Envoy
Excellent, now Taipusi Qing is in charge of carriages and horses."
Zhu Youxiao took a slightly different view of Fang Congzhe. Although he was bullied by the Donglin Party in history and had to resign and go home, he did have some insight into officials and government affairs over the years. He immediately blurted out Bi Ziyan's resume.
More importantly, Fang Congzhe seemed to be interested in paying attention to the Qi, Chu and Zhejiang Party, but in his heart he was trying to check and balance the rising Donglin Party.
This attitude is good, but the method must be your own, rather than relying on regional origin to check and balance.
After Fang Congzhe finished speaking, Li Ruhua, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, added to the first place selected by everyone: "No wonder...it seems that these experiences made him think a lot, so he can stand out and become the first place."
Zhu Youxiao took the exam paper and browsed it again.
"This first place is worth reading again and again, but the second and third place are also very good. We promote them before the exam and give them reuse later, but it is really difficult to promote them immediately."
"Hahaha~"
Everyone laughed. Sun Chengzong and Xu Guangqi had just been promoted from the fourth or fifth rank to the third rank as Minister of Industry. It would be too scary to promote them again in the near future.
Zhu Youxiao passed the examination papers of Sun Chengzong, who ranked second, and Xu Guangqi, who ranked third.
"The top three are all different and have their own strengths."
Zhu Youxiao picked up the test paper of Xu Guangqi, the third place winner.
"Xu Guangqi's special emphasis is on ideas and technology. When talking about the solidification of scholars' ideas, most people don't talk about the country's wealth and only talk about the family's land industry. When talking about technology, it has been ceramics and silk since the Qin and Han Dynasties. Nowadays, the most profitable things are from the south of the Yangtze River to the north of the capital, and to the East and the West.
It’s still ceramics and silk
"Will China always rely on ceramics and silk to make money?... It is really an aphorism that speaks out against the current ills and goes deep into the bones."
Zhu Youxiao sighed slightly. Seeing that Fang Congzhe, Li Ruhua and others were also thinking deeply, he continued to extend his analysis:
"To be honest, grain, salt and iron have been on the rise since the Han Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty added tea, and the Song Dynasty opened up the south and became very wealthy, but it still has grain, tea, ceramics and silk. I will always make money from these, at most a little.
Improvement, the upper limit has been reached."
Li Ruhua nodded: "Seeing this, I thought Xu Guangqi was thinking deeply."
"Well. Let's look at his analysis and methods later:
In ancient times in the West, the Qin Kingdom coexisted with our two Han Dynasties, and the Silk Road connected each other and spread their reputations. Later, the Great Shi Kingdom rose in the south and fought fiercely with the Great Qin, and the Great Shi Kingdom fought with the Tang Dynasty in Hengluosi. Now, although the Great Qin and the Great Shi Kingdom are destroyed,
Technology and the Han and Tang Dynasties were inextricably linked.
Nowadays, many countries have emerged in the West. In the past, the Han and Tang Dynasties were able to exchange and trade with them. Now the exchange and trade is in the ascendant, which has brought silver coins, firearms and new types of ships. In the future, we can purchase Western utensils and expand the export of Ming products. In this way, the country will be rich and the people will be rich. The most critical ideas and technological improvements can often be enlightened after exchanges. For example, in agricultural technology, sweet potatoes, corn, etc. have been sown in Fujian. For example, in military firearms technology, there are also exchanges and references. In the future, you will not have to worry about being rich in any industry...
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Zhu Youxiao read Xu Guangqi's main ideas, as well as some details and examples. He did not read them one by one, but circulated them to several people for another look.
"It's very pragmatic. This method deserves the third place." Fang Congzhe said with admiration from the bottom of his heart.
Zhu Youxiao picked up Sun Chengzong's answer sheet again: "Yes, I really feel that the second place is actually not much ahead of him, but he has a better overall view."
Looking at this answer sheet, Sun Chengzong was supposed to be Zhu You's teacher Sun. Although he was not allowed to be his teacher this time, he could still learn a lot from this answer sheet.
Especially steady and tolerant.
Zhu Youxiao took the answer sheet and stood up and walked around: "Sun Chengzong focused on social stability and people's support. He said that the common people know etiquette through practicality, and the prosperity of the country and the people's peace, court etiquette, and social stability complement each other. The opening chapter is eloquent and the writing is very good.
Beautiful."
Fang Congzhe stroked his beard: "Sun Chengzong is worthy of being ranked second in the 23rd year of Wanli. As far as the writing style of the opening chapter is concerned, he is the first. Regardless of the content of the opening chapter, in fact, Xu Guangqi is not as straightforward and enlightening as Xu Guangqi."
"That's right." Zhu Youxiao thought the same way. Just reading the opening chapter, he actually didn't want to give it second place.
"After sufficient preparation, he wrote his true skills: Just as the battlefield depends on the unity and solid morale of the military, the market values the confidence of the people who dare to buy and sell. Confidence is based on having food in hand and having food and shelter tomorrow, so people dare to sell
If you have extra, go buy what you need.
The people have confidence, the country has hope, and the people's confidence is based on food, clothing, housing and transportation. A country's people's livelihood can only have these four things. An industry that makes money and can always make money must be an industry that the majority of the people need."
At this point, Zhu Youxiao admired Sun Chengzong very much.
All products that can continue to make money in future generations are based on the consumption needs of most people.
Oil and electricity are used in almost all transportation, production and life. Real estate, tobacco and alcohol are also based on a huge consumer base.
Chips are used in all smart and network products. Smart and network products only make money based on the population.
There is not enough population, but we also need enough people to sell products and have money to buy things.
Having money is not enough, you also need to have confidence in the market and the situation, so that you dare to spend instead of saving or hoarding things.
He turned to the end of Sun Chengzong's answer sheet:
"If you want to make the people rich, you need to produce more products that the people use; if you want to produce more people's products, technology, people's power, trade, security and confidence are all indispensable. Therefore, the country's wealth will start from the five points and will be strengthened over time."
There are results."
President Zhu Youxiao continued: "His coordination and overall thinking are still better than Xu Guangqi's. One is good at overall planning and the other is good at technology, so they work well together."
Zhang Weixian listened for a long time. Although there were some things he didn't understand, he admitted from the bottom of his heart that Sun Chengzong was concerned about people's livelihood, people's hearts and confidence, and he did have a systematic feeling.
He asked: "In that case, why can't he be the first? Why do I feel a little confused about the first one?"
Zhu Youxiao sighed: "Because he can't shake the first place, let's see Bi Ziyan's thinking and methods."
Everyone nodded.
Bi Ziyan's analysis is indeed more advantageous than Sun Chengzong and Xu Guangqi.