Although Zhao Xi cannot yet formulate a theoretical system to teach, he does have a general framework of rhetoric.
Moreover, Zhao Xi often puts forward this kind of framework rhetoric on many matters, and then leaves the extension and development to people of this era for implementation.
Therefore, this time the memorial was correct, and at Wang Anshi's request, it was supervised and compiled by the secretary. After the officials reviewed it, it was revealed to the world... Of course, it was only within the scope of the courtiers.
Therefore, Zhao Xi once again focused on the documents after many years.
To put it bluntly, what Zhao Xi wants to express is an issue of scale and balance. In later generations, the understanding that scale can reduce costs is basically known to everyone, but in this era, it is still a hazy awareness.
The concentration of upstream and downstream industries is also an important way to reduce costs.
Zhao Xi also has a general idea about the current situation of the country. This is also a question that Zhao Xi has occasionally thought about for some time.
For example, on Hedong Road, the coal industry should be the focus... This will remain the case thousands of years later.
For example, in Yanzhou, the mining of stone paint is a key industry; the northwest should focus on grazing, cotton planting and other raw material industries; the southeast should focus on shipbuilding and foreign trade; the southwest should focus on minerals, etc.
From the aspects of regional characteristics, already formed industrial scale, products, transportation convenience, and even the employment of workers in Dingkou, after completing the economic census, the court can make targeted adjustments and guidance.
This is not only a matter of hiring workers, but also a consideration for the workshop owners. The industry is not about mulberry farming, mulberry farming depends on the weather, and there are many factors that need to be considered for the profitability of the industry.
If the imperial court takes the lead and sets a precedent for industrial guidance, it will naturally guide local and state capitals to follow suit, thus allowing the industry of the Song Dynasty to enter a period of healthy development.
In fact, there is no development bottleneck in Guochao's industry. In a sense, Guochao's various industries are still at a stage where demand exceeds supply.
However, in addition to large-scale sales, the craftsmanship in Gongfang City has not been sold continuously in recent years. In other words, the country now has signs of a swarm of companies launching industries.
It may be a good thing to no longer focus on farming, but it also indicates the problems that are about to arise.
Zhao Xi does not want chaos to occur in the long future... He is from a later generation, and there are elites in the Song Dynasty, but they may not have a deep understanding of the economic structure in such a changing situation.
If the industry wants to maintain profits, it must control according to demand.
However, there is one industry with such high profits that Zhao Xi did not expect. He thought it would take a long time, but he did not expect that it would already be like this... that is the piracy industry.
Some things cannot be avoided if you want to. Things really have their own laws.
The imperial court had just completed the relevant regulations for the census, and had just launched the economic census in the country. Another year had passed, and it was time for the maritime merchants to return to the country and wait for the monsoon.
The team of the fourth prince would sometimes stop at Dengzhou for training... They could not escape the support of the imperial court and never forgot that it was the foundation of the Song Dynasty.
It was also at this time that the fourth prince entered the capital.
"You want to expand the army?"
The first thing the fourth prince met was that he wanted to expand the army. Zhao Xi was a little unsure. If the cabinet hadn't been there and he suppressed his surprise, he would have been really surprised.
I thought it would be difficult for him to feed 5,000 people, but I didn't expect that the purpose of his landing this time was to recruit people, and he also asked to expand the army... In other words, he needed his father's permission to arm his team with weapons.
increase the amount.
"Back to dad, the team really needs to expand. I intend to extend to the south, and even follow the maritime merchants of the country..."
Ambition has really grown.
"Officials, the maritime trade routes between China and North Korea are escorted by the navy. If the fourth prince's team goes south, there may be overlap..."
In the eyes of the courtiers, the team of the fourth prince is equivalent to a different kind of navy, or a different kind of maritime merchant. It can also be said to be the nature between maritime merchant and navy. It can also be said that maritime merchant, navy and pirate can all be defined.
With the development up to now, the Fourth Prince's team is no longer just for suppressing pirates. In addition to dividends, they also use the spoils paid to exchange with merchants of the dynasty, and even exchange with tribes such as Goryeo, Fusang, Jurchen, etc., and even exchange items with Northern Liao.
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"Prime Minister, Xiao Wang does not want to get involved in naval affairs. It is difficult for the navy to escort the fleet on a long voyage. But according to what Xiao Wang learned from many pirates, we are not the ones who account for the majority of the total maritime trade on the sea.
The maritime merchants of the Song Dynasty were the great maritime merchants of the Song Dynasty."
"Pirates are almost everywhere on the sea, there are countless of them, and most of them are based on islands, and they have accumulated a lot of wealth over the years..."
"As long as the size of the team is reached, it will be possible to clean up the pirates, and if possible, let only our merchant ships of the Song Dynasty sail across the entire sea..."
What I said above is reasonable, but the ambition behind it is a bit too big... Although it is very tempting, it does make the cabinet ministers a little yearned for it.
They never know how big the sea is...
"Due to the nature of this team, the imperial court is currently unable to support it. The supply of five thousand soldiers is not a small number. They all need to be self-sufficient. If we expand the team..."
The entire court knew what was going on with the team. They were all there to make a fortune, not to maintain world peace.
"Dad, this boy's team has acquired a total of about 30 million guan in property over the years. In addition to the soldiers' share and contribution to the imperial court, there is still about 10 million guan left. This is despite the fact that the country and the dynasty have already
Disused old-fashioned copper coins…”
"How many?"
Zhao Xi was also a little surprised by the team's profits, but he didn't overdo it. Wang Anshi asked directly.
"Thirty million strings."
"The official family, during the Qingli Year, the tax revenue of the country can only be so much in a year...this pirate..."
Wealth is eye-catching. Wang Anshi is a prime minister who pays great attention to wealth. It is indeed a bit emotional to see such benefits in the face of a team that has always been neither fish nor fowl.
Yes! It seems that the fourth prince is going to move the cabinet.
"The officials and the imperial dynasty recommended that this team should not be allowed to go south or swim in the East China Sea before regaining Yanyun. I even said that when the war begins, whether it is transportation by sea or used as a surprise force, I think there is a certain limit.
Effect."
Zhang Dun's position is uncertain, but his rhetoric is indeed high-sounding and cannot be refuted by anyone.
Although Zhao Xi did not have much hope for the navy to land in Beiliao for operations, with such a team, a lot can be done. This was originally his consideration.