Chapter 806 The problem of giving priority to workers and peasants
Zhao Xi did not explain in detail the management of Liangshanbo Intensive Fishery Farm, but Zhao Qin followed him on the trip, and Fu Bi basically had the bottom line. Fu Bi was quite open-minded and did not hide anything. He would see what he saw and let the officials talk about it.
, and what we want to do, everything was clearly stated in the cabinet.
Therefore, the cabinet did not form any plan yet, but during the holiday, there were more cruise ships from Bianliang to Jeju...
So, the news spread like this.
It seems that all the projects that the officials are interested in have not lost money yet... and the cruise ship moored at the Bianhe River Pier has also become famous at the same time.
That's it, it's impossible to tell which one was planned by the officials and which one was done carefully, whether it was the cruise ship in Gongfang City or the fishing farm in Liangshanbo. For a time, both of them became the hottest topics.
It even overshadowed the supervisory yamen's investigation of officials. The three seem to have no connection, but people have to consider the connection.
Not to mention the ministers who went to Liangshanbo to bring back fat fish, but in Gongfang City, there were once again calls for the sale of industries and craftsmanship. Compared with Liangshanbo, which may be monopolized, the craftsmanship and technology in Gongfang City are not available to any merchant.
Any state capital, any family and ministers may get a share of the pie.
As a result, Gongfang City held its second auction of crafts and industrial technologies.
The scale this time is by no means comparable to the first time. Let’s talk about the impact first. For the first time, various craft industries were spread all over the country. In any state, county, and county of the country, the wealthy officials and powerful forces who sold off the industries in the workshop city,
The surge in wealth is visible to the naked eye.
It is precisely because of this that more and more wealthy people are arriving in the country, and more people are participating in the competition... Everyone wants to be a leader, not a participant.
Similarly, the development of Guochao's industry over the years has also made Guochao's farmers no longer mere farmers, and their livelihood no longer depends solely on the harvest of the fields.
Get rich first, then get rich, and everyone will get rich together. Although Zhao Xi did not shout such a slogan, this is indeed the situation. Besides, in today's society, there is no such thing as equalization, and the times do not allow Zhao Xi
Be proactive about doing this.
Although the Song Dynasty was different from the previous dynasty in some aspects, it did not use brocade clothes and commoners to define civilians and nobles. Because of the imperial examinations, the gap between civilians and nobles was diluted. Moreover, the Song Dynasty emphasized commerce, and the status of merchants was improved, etc.
.But in fact, there is still a difference between nobles and commoners, they are just named as nobles.
However, the idea of saving all sentient beings is not yet the mainstream consciousness of the country. Zhao Xi has not deliberately guided this consciousness... Social progress has its own laws and is not dependent on human will.
"The officials and the old minister have something unclear. Although the officials went out to visit the people, the old minister thought that the officials would focus on farming and mulberry trees in the next few years. Why did the Gongfang City once again sell off new industrial technologies and techniques?"
"In the past ten years or so, the country's industry has developed rapidly, and a lot of private wealth has accumulated as a result. The veteran has paid attention to the report of the Royal Bank. Last year, the money and food exchanges between the people of the country were almost equivalent to more than ten years of the Qingli New Year.
The amount of royal tax revenue in the year.”
"Such a situation can easily lead to a preference for industry among the people of the country, dynasty, and the loss of enthusiasm for farming... Officials, although Annan has waited for the food supply to be sufficient, but judging from Annan's current chaotic situation, it is bound to
It will affect the food supply of the country. Whether it is appropriate for the court to emphasize business and neglect agriculture, I still hope the officials can clarify..."
Fu Bi has now completely regarded himself as a counselor of the cabinet. In the affairs of the court, the cabinet performs its own duties, and he consciously or unconsciously wants to hand over the first responsibility to Wang Anshi. In his opinion, this cabinet has retreated to the cabinet. In the hospital, only Wang Anshi and Lu Gongzhuo remained, while Lu Gongzhu succeeded Lu Gongbi who retired due to illness, and his qualifications were still relatively young.
Zhao Xi didn't say anything about Fu Bi's behavior. It didn't matter if he took a look at Wang Anshi's performance. But for Fu Bi's question... Fu Bi was really thinking about the Song Dynasty, rather than being ignored by the workshop. The city is fascinated by new industrial technologies and processes.
"Without industry there is no prosperity, without agriculture there is no stability, without business there is no wealth, without an army there is no strength! As long as a wealthy prime minister is supporting a powerful dynasty, all of them are indispensable."
"New industrial technology and craftsmanship changed the original industry scale of the Song Dynasty, and also created wealth. Because with wealth, the court had the basis to implement various measures. Therefore, it could not mind redundant soldiers or redundant officials. , because they will become rigid needs.”
"The reason why I left the palace is indeed for farming. However, attaching importance to farming does not mean relaxing industrial development. On the contrary, for the sake of farming, industrial development should be vigorously promoted..."
It is true that Fu Bi is an elite, but he still cannot fully understand Zhao Xi's argument, and is even a little confused. Yes, this is the limitation of the times.
Zhao Xi paused and gave Fu Bi time to think. Zhao Xi did not expect Fu Bi to figure it out. The more he thought, the easier it would be to accept his point of view.
"Fu Xiang, I have asked "Shi Lun" to conduct a survey, which is to investigate the thoughts of wealthy people in the country. I dare to ask Fu Xiang, what do the merchants and even scholars of the Song Dynasty most want to do after they have huge wealth? thing?"
What do you want to do most? Fu Bi is a little confused. What the merchants and nobles want to do is not consistent with the guidance of the court... Wait, wait...
"What do the officials mean? Gongfangcheng sells off new industrial technologies and crafts in order to collect private wealth to the imperial court?"
That’s what you said! Are you that dark? However, Fu Bi said this, which made Zhao Xi feel quite embarrassed.
The sale of industrial technology and craftsmanship in Gongfangcheng can indeed return the wealth accumulated by the people to the court in a short period of time to a certain extent. In later generations, those who use advanced technology will always be the richest.
"Rich Prime Minister, farming is not just about wealth..."
"I hope the officials can give me some advice."
Fu Bi really didn't want to understand.
"Rich Prime Minister, when I leave the palace for a private visit, what will be the biggest problem I find?"
"The labor force is insufficient, land reclamation efforts are not strong, the increase in cultivated land is limited, local officials are uneven, etc."
"Prime Minister, the real reason is the concentration of fields, or the hidden danger of land annexation. The reason why I let Gongfang City sell industrial technology and craftsmanship is not to bring back private wealth, but more importantly, to guide the flow of wealth... ····”
"The wealthy prime minister may not know. According to the survey of "Shi Lun", almost 90% of the wealthy people's first choice for spending their spare money is to purchase fields... and the number of tenants is difficult to continue under the current system of the imperial court. Increase, because after the problem of survival is solved, people will stick to the ownership of their fields."
"Therefore, guiding the flow of private money and grain and concentrating the spare folk money and grain on industrial expansion can itself promote farming. Because over-concentration of fields makes it difficult to take care of them carefully, and because of insufficient labor, the cultivated fields may become deserted. Sex will increase..."
From a development perspective, Zhao Xi does not feel that he can fully understand the impact and results of such measures. In the complexity of society, the so-called workers and peasants are not separated.