According to history textbooks, the economy of the Daqi Dynasty was developed, reaching the peak of the small-scale peasant economy, and the germination of capitalism had appeared.
The elder feels that it is not appropriate to say this, or it is more accurate to say that the buds of industrialization have appeared.
Capital is profit-seeking, and it is certain that there is no way to make money by running a bank account while playing in industry.
Daqi did not close itself off to the country. On the contrary, sea trade flourished under the promotion of the Grand Master when he was the chief minister of the cabinet. The sales of Daqi's specialty tea, silk and porcelain exceeded every year, and a large number of workshops were created as production bases for export products.
Although the workshops are not comparable to factories in the modern era, their scale cannot be underestimated. Hundreds of workers are often recruited to work at the same time to continuously produce qualified products for export.
It can be said that the coastal areas are densely populated with workshops, which naturally requires a large number of workers to fill them.
Wherever there is the most idle labor, it is naturally the countryside.
In order to recruit a large number of qualified young laborers, the wealthy people who opened workshops had to snatch rural young people from the hands of the landlords, which aroused conflicts.
Which of the leading figures in a local clan is not a landlord?
It’s strange that they are willing to let the young and strong members of the clan work in the workshops. If all the young and strong men run away, who will farm the land for them?
At certain times, local clans can indeed help the court manage the place and maintain local order.
But when the feudal dynasty's economy took off, they were the out-and-out losers. Without strong restraint, it would be impossible to snatch young labor from their hands.
Today is very troubled by this matter. The energy of those workshop owners is not small, some are even imperial merchants, and they can be related to today.
But as an emperor now, it's hard to use power to suppress others. Besides, those clan leaders are local snakes. If they want to be suppressed by local officials, they may not be able to suppress them.
At this time, I really miss the strong approach of the great master.
When the elder was in power, his attitude was so tough that local forces had no courage to resist. However, the elder was not polite at all and could overthrow local forces at every turn without any scruples.
Such methods are chilling. During the time when the eldest father was in power, the government's decrees were very smooth. Wherever there was a problem, no matter whether the officials were unlucky, the local local gangsters would also be destroyed.
Others can't say that the big man did something wrong. This is the most powerful thing about the big man.
He is dedicated to serving the public good, and all his methods are in accordance with the laws of the court. All the entities and forces targeted have violated the laws of the court, and they can only be blamed for their destruction and persecution because they did not obey the rules in the first place.
It can be said that when the eldest master was still the chief minister of the cabinet, although he could not dominate the world, it was the most powerful period of the Qi court since the founding of the country.
It was also because Xi Jinping was afraid that the eldest master would become bigger and that consolidating power into one body might hinder the imperial power, so he removed the eldest master from his position as the chief minister of the cabinet. Otherwise, Xi Jinping would not have a headache at this time.
All it takes is an official document from the court, and the local clans have no choice but to bow their heads no matter how reluctant they are.
You can't do it without bowing your head. The majesty of the great master is not something that can be blown out. With just one order, a clan that disobeys the order can be demolished. No one can bear this kind of torment.
Although the current cabinet is relatively effective, it lacks the domineering and domineering attitude of the great master, which makes me feel very dissatisfied but helpless.
"Jia Enhou, what do you think of Daqi now?"
There was something on his mind, so he subconsciously asked. As soon as he said it, he felt it was inappropriate. However, he didn't pay much attention to it. He just asked it. It was no big deal.
"Flowers decorate the brocade, and fire cooks the oil!"
The elder did not lie. He said leisurely: "We have reached a limit. If we can go over it, it will be a world of difference. If we can't go over it..."
At this point, he paused and didn't want to continue. Now that he's older, he probably can't hear offensive words.
"How about it?"
But now he had no intention of letting it go, and urged: "It's not like you to hesitate!"
hehe……
“If you don’t advance, you will retreat!”
Since Jin Jin sincerely asked, the elder mercifully expressed his thoughts, hoping that Jin Jin would not feel unhappy.
As expected, his face darkened and he was quite unhappy, but he did not scold the elder for his alarmist remarks.
He was relatively restrained and knew the elder's speaking style. He was not really angry, but just felt a little unhappy.
I don’t know much about the current economy, but I can see some clues from the history books. Every time a dynasty reaches its peak, it begins to decline, and finally it cannot be overturned until the dynasty is destroyed.
The reason is simply that the contradiction between land and population cannot be alleviated, and finally the vicious cycle reaches its death.
Nowadays, we know this very well, but we don’t think that Daqi is in such trouble right now.
At present, Daqi's industry and commerce are prosperous, and there are many workshops in various places. The main contradiction is the lack of workers in the workshops, and a series of troubles caused by the competition with the landlords for young and strong labor.
Jin Jin didn't think that the eldest master couldn't see it. Since he didn't say much, it meant that he didn't think of a solution. Jin Jin didn't get angry and directly changed the topic and asked about the affairs of the two royal family members overseas, Zhong Shun and Yi Zhong.
Foundation issues.
The elder didn't lie. He first explained that he had never been to these two people's territory in person. The information he knew was collected by his subordinates. As for whether it was true or not, he could not guarantee it.
The strength of the two royal family bosses is quite strong. Although the area of the island occupied by them is not larger than that occupied by the elder master, it is not small.
"The land is fertile and easy to develop. The minerals are rich and the food can not only be self-sufficient, but can even be exported in large quantities in exchange for other supplies!"
The elder smiled leisurely and said: "The territory controlled by the two princes is only equivalent to three to five provinces in the Central Plains. It is easier and simpler to control. The most important thing is that there are no local clans with entangled forces in the Central Plains, as well as those messy interest groups.
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"Due to the special environment of the land occupied by the two princes, it is necessary to have a strong army to suppress the indigenous tribes. Therefore, the number of troops under the two princes is not only considerable, but also their combat power is quite strong. I am not exaggerating, Da Qi estimates
Only the border troops can overwhelm them!"
"As for the purpose of the two princes coming back this time, they want to seek a title of feudal state so that they can better develop and expand overseas. Of course, they also hope to recruit more talents and people from the Central Plains!"
After listening to the elder's detailed explanation, his face looked quite ugly.
Originally, according to his idea, the emperor was the emperor. Since he had been able to win the battle for the right to inherit the throne before, he could naturally continue to suppress those two things.
But the elder's explanation made him hesitate.
"Jia Enhou, according to your opinion, should I agree to their rude request?"
Nowadays, I kicked the ball to the big boss, but his intentions are already obvious. Otherwise, what kind of "rude request" would he make? It is obvious that he is extremely reluctant in his heart.
"You should agree!"
The elder didn't pay much attention to it, and didn't care about his suddenly ugly face. He said leisurely: "To be honest, the power of the two princes and me can be said to be Daqi's maritime barrier!"
"Humph, what kind of sea barrier?"
Now he said angrily: "Don't put gold on your face!"
The elder couldn't help but explained: "Your Majesty, the overlord of the ocean at this time is not Da Qi, but the Westerners from thousands of miles away!"
"so what?"
Now he dismissed this and said coldly: "It's not like there are no Westerners in Daqi, their strength is only average!"
"Haha, Your Majesty may not know something!"
The elder spoke very directly, without saving any face for today: "If the Westerners hadn't had severe internal disputes, with their strength on the ocean, they could have turned Daqi into a completely landlocked country, and even a sail could not enter the sea.
can do it!"
"Jia Enhou, don't talk nonsense!"
Now his face darkened, and he sneered: "Are you suffering a loss outside and are you afraid in your heart?"
"What am I afraid of?"
The elder sneered and said without any politeness at all: "Let's not mention that I never suffered a loss when fighting for territory in the open sea. Let's just say that if those Westerners gathered hundreds of ocean-going warships, they would directly sweep across the Qi Dynasty.
How to destroy coastal towns?”
His heart skipped a beat. Although he did not believe that Westerners had such tyrannical naval strength, the elder's words frightened him.
Zhongshun, Yi Zhong, and the thirty ocean-going warships jointly brought out by the three families in front of them were wandering off the coast of Tongzhou, which would make it difficult for them to sleep and eat today. If the Westerners gathered hundreds of warships to sweep through the coastal towns, today's army would suddenly
Breaking out in a cold sweat.
"Your Majesty, the current economy of Daqi's coastal towns accounts for a large share of Daqi's economy, especially those workshops that are blooming everywhere, bringing huge amounts of tax revenue to the national treasury!"
The elder chuckled and directly expressed the worries in his heart: "If something happens to a coastal town and a large number of workshops are forced to close due to the war, the consequences will be quite disastrous!"
Naturally not good!
Not to mention the huge amount of taxes every year, the wave of unemployment caused by the closure of workshops, and the subsequent series of social problems caused by the deterioration of the economy are no joke.
To put it bluntly, the southern coast may be completely devastated.
At that time, the original tax-rich land may turn into a corrupt place that needs financial support from the imperial court. The changes in and out of the country are quite shocking, and may even lead to political instability. Anyway, the impact is quite bad.
Thinking back to the days when the imperial court relied heavily on the Lianghuai salt tax, all kinds of weird things happened. Every year, a large number of officials fell due to conflicts of interests. Just thinking about such things gives me a headache today.
"Your Majesty, please don't forget that our three families have vigorously recruited the landless refugees in Daqi. This is the main reason why the conflict between land and population in Daqi has never broken out!"
The elder said bluntly: "Your Majesty, you must think clearly and don't act out of emotion!"