After hearing his story, Zhu Yixi suddenly realized.
All of this is caused by the rise of factories, which has led to a large-scale shortage of people.
That is to say, the development of capital will rob people and land starting from agriculture.
In the feudal era, the greatest foundation for agricultural development was labor force.
And men are the foundation of the labor force.
If a large number of men go into business, there will naturally be a loss of population, which will lead to agricultural devastation, especially in the feudal era.
For example, the Shang Yang Reform of the Qin Dynasty first emphasized the emphasis on agriculture and suppression of commerce, combating commercial development, and curbing population loss, thereby stabilizing the basic agricultural market.
Some people may say, wouldn’t businessmen create more wealth? They would also tax more, which is much better than digging in the land for food.
But businessmen are cunning, and it is difficult to collect taxes even when their money is powerful.
But farmers are different. They will only be firmly fixed on the land, allowing the government to collect taxes and do corvee labor.
Moreover, to put it bluntly, business in the feudal era, especially those big businessmen, was basically in the hands of aristocratic bureaucrats.
It is extremely difficult to collect taxes from them.
Crackdown on commerce is, in a sense, strengthening monarchy.
For example, is the reason why the Jiangnan gentry was so powerful just because they grew food?
It is really because of the development of its cash crops and the prosperity of commerce that it has accumulated a lot of wealth.
Therefore, in the early Qing Dynasty, Kangxi and Yongzheng made repeated orders to encourage farmers and suppress business, and established a weaving bureau to continuously amass wealth and suppress business.
But now that he is sitting on the throne, Zhu Yixi's perspective on the problem is naturally different.
Imperial power is inherently sensitive.
When a large crowd gathers, no matter what it is for, the threat is always there.
They are like groups of piled firewood, and the slightest spark can easily lead to trouble.
The reason why capital has always sprouted in China but cannot take root completely is because of the existence of centralized power.
No powerful court would allow a businessman with a large number of manpower to appear.
It was different in the West. The royal power naturally tended to be weak, so Britain took the lead in carrying out the capital revolution, while France, which was also near the sea, clung to its own style.
After Louis XVI was guillotined, royal power declined and capital rose.
Zhu Yixi thought about it again and again, and realized that the only worry of the court was the control of manpower.
If he were a native and not a time traveler, he would definitely be worried and immediately choose to suppress him.
It's a pity that he is a time traveler and knows a lot about history.
From the moment the factory was established, the conflict between workers and capitalists arose naturally, just like tenants and landlords.
Moreover, capitalists are not different from landlords, they are even more weak.
That is to say, the fetters of factories on workers are not as strong as the fetters of land on tenants.
In terms of personal dependence, landlords are still better.
But in terms of squeezing, the factory is more squeezing.
At least there is still time to work on the land, while in factories it can be done all year round. Workers and capitalists are naturally opposed to each other.
Therefore, imperial power is the support of workers.
Love your name as much as your son!…
"Lu Yin Zhi——"
Zhu Yixi muttered, this is the key to population mobility.
But if the road guide is cancelled, the difficulty of governing the court will actually be the same, and not much will change.
Many ordinary people have never left the county in their lives, so the 100-mile limit is actually too loose.
Those who are able to leave the county are either rich and powerful, or businessmen. Will they lack roads?
As for the refugees, they are almost starving to death, so they still care about you as a road guide?
"I will let the cabinet discuss and allow the road to be expanded from Baili to Yifu."
The emperor looked at Zhang Qi and said easily: "Go to Tianjin and tell them the good news."
"In addition, it is prohibited to abduct female workers, and those factories should be closely monitored. If there is bullying, the Yamen will be notified immediately."
"yes!"
Zhang Qi didn't expect that the emperor would attach such importance to this little thing, and he couldn't help but feel guilty.
He was about to speak when he suddenly remembered his previous promise, with a trace of longing on his face.
Huh!
Seeing the appearance of her father-in-law, Zhu Yixi was stunned for a moment, then woke up and said with a smile:
"I have already made preparations for the Ministry of Internal Affairs. As the minister in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, you should take office immediately!"
"Old minister, I thank you for your kindness!"
Zhang Qi happily agreed.
I never thought that I could still be an official at this age!
Only after he rushed to the Ministry of Internal Affairs in a hurry did he understand the emperor's preparations.
Unlike the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the Qing Dynasty, which was in charge of everything, the Ministry of Internal Affairs at this time has been completely separated from the palace.
Regarding the inner court, it is still handled by the Twelve Supervisors, and the principle that foreign ministers are not allowed to interfere with the internal affairs is strictly observed.
The poor measures of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties in which foreign ministers controlled the inner court completely blocked the emperor's news. An egg cost ten taels of silver, and the price has been rising since Qianlong, Jiaqing, Daoguang, Xianfeng, etc.
The emperor was helpless in dealing with these foreign ministers, but it was much more convenient to deal with the eunuchs who could be killed with just one order.
Eunuchs belong to the emperor's tentacles. The emperor may not use them, but he cannot live without them.
For example, the ceremonial eunuch, the eunuch holding the pen, is Tian Ren, while the eunuch holding the seal is always vacant. As long as the emperor needs it, Tian Ren can be promoted immediately, thereby interfering with the operation of the court.
The current situation between the cabinet and the emperor, in which the monarch and his ministers get along with each other, will soon dissipate.
After all, Zhu Yixi felt that she could suppress civil servants, but it would be useless if she could not protect the descendants. It would be good to leave a backdoor here.
Therefore, the current House of Internal Affairs, also known as Huangshang, was called Shaofu Temple in the previous dynasty.
All royal estates, shops, official kilns, land, mines, caravans and other money-making matters were all handled by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
In addition, the palace is still planning to transfer the tribute to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
This time, Zhang Qi immediately jumped three feet high.
You must know that the emperor's tributes come from all over the world, such as tribute rice for food. Everything is extremely precious and difficult to see on the market.
Letting it be handled by the Ministry of Internal Affairs means that some takeaways can be made, and the benefits during this period are unimaginable.
After spending several days buried in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Zhang Qi finally came up with a preliminary structure and submitted it to the emperor for review.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs will be under the control of three ministers (fourth grade) and co-ministers (fourth grade), who are personally appointed by the emperor.
Under it, four departments were established, with the heads of each department responsible for them respectively.
The Grange Department manages all royal estates and lands.
The Ministry of Mines and Forestry is in charge of the mines, mountains and forests owned by the emperor.
The Commercial Department is responsible for the operation of shops and caravans, as well as all profitable transactions, such as the authorization of ZTE machines.
Money Department, responsible for all money storage, transportation, and verification of accounts.
Currently, there are only four departments, which basically cover most of the responsibilities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. However, for things like tribute, another department must be set up to manage them.
A conservative estimate is that there are only a few hundred officials in the entire Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the number of employees is difficult to measure.