There was some silence in the hall, and everyone was stunned by Fang Xing's sudden opposition and outburst.
Zhu Zhanji's fist on his side clenched tightly, he remembered what Fang Xing had said before, the wealthy businessmen were lawless, the wealthy businessmen had no country, and the murderous opportunity in his heart suddenly came.
Zhu Gaochi was still sitting at the bottom of Zhu Di like Maitreya Buddha, and his heart moved slightly, and he asked: "Is there any basis for Xinghebo's words?"
” Fang Xing said: "Yes, when the minister inspected the salt merchants in Yangzhou Mansion, there were many belongings, and there were records in the household department.
Secondly, Shanxi already produces grain, and Jiezhou produces salt, that is to say, the salt merchants in Shanxi only need to transport the grain collected by the government to Datong Town, which is not far away, to obtain salt introductions, and then go back to easily earn money. ” "This is not a salt merchant."
Fang Xing sneered: "This is a transport merchant, and it is speculation.
If you can obtain a huge amount of wealth just by transportation, then the minister feels worthless for the soldiers who are defending the Ming Dynasty with their lives at the border pass!
The officials who worked hard in the court felt unworthy. ” "And those salt merchants have accumulated a lot of wealth and don't know how to return it, they are arrogant and lascivious all day long, and they spend money like dirt, can such merchants still expect them to do any benefit to the Ming Dynasty?"
Jin Youzi frowned and said, "Is Xinghebo alarmist?"
” The salt merchants of the Ming Dynasty began their journey to make a fortune at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, but they have not yet seen any trend of expanding their power.
Fang Xing said: "At this time, at this time, my Ming Kingdom is in full swing, and those wealthy businessmen are dormant to enjoy it, but if there is an opportunity, they naturally don't mind seeking a master who can give them greater benefits!"
” The hall was silent for an instant, and everyone was stunned by Fang Xing's prediction.
Zhu Di said in a deep voice: "Xinghe Bo can have empirical evidence. ” There is no empirical evidence that you dare to release such words, and tomorrow's impeachment will drown Zhu Di.
He has fart proof!
Including Xia Yuanji thought like this, and felt that Fang Xing was a little too much.
"Your Majesty."
Fang Xing said unhurriedly: "When the minister was in Yangzhou Mansion, those salt merchants were extravagant, and the results of the raid also showed that they were not short of money, but why did they still want to get smuggling salt?"
” The Ming Dynasty has always dealt with smugglers severely, but those salt dealers still have to risk losing their heads to sell illicit salt when they are not short of money.
Why is that?
"People's hearts are insufficient!"
Fang Xing said categorically: "With 10,000 taels of silver, then they will think about 20,000 taels, 30,000 taels, even if they have a million in their family, they will still not be satisfied, this is human nature." ” Seeing Jin Youzi's disapproving, Fang Xing stabbed: "Are there any officials who don't want to be scholars?"
” Swish!
As soon as these words came out, the bigwigs in the hall were a little unnatural.
This Fang Xing actually used the minister as an example, isn't this humiliating to people's faces?
"When Daming can't satisfy their selfish desires, as long as they are given a gap, they dare to smuggle outside.
Weapons, food, ......
There is nothing they dare not smuggle!
” This time, even Hu Guang was sideways, and he said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the wealthy merchants, especially the wealthy merchants near the border gates, they smuggle ordnance, grain and grass, which is somewhat, so Xing Hebo's words, the minister thinks that there is merit. ” This is Hu Guang, he will compete with Fang Xing for Taoism, but he will abandon these disputes on the major rights and wrongs.
Jin Zhong immediately added: "Your Majesty, since Emperor Taizu Gao, merchants have repeatedly banned smuggling outside the country, and what Xing Hebo said is very true. ” Zhu Di nodded slightly, he didn't know, but Daming needed a stable source of money, if he didn't use salt merchants, what would he use?
After Jin Youzi observed his words, he said loudly: "Xinghebo, but the Ming Dynasty is so big, if there are no salt merchants, then how can you send salt to thousands of households?"
” This is a problem, every person needs salt, if the salt is not delivered to all parts in a timely and effective manner, the consequences are unimaginable.
Zhu Gaochi smiled slightly, he knew that this matter would not be difficult for Fang Xing, who had endless bad ideas.
But Fang Xing only gave Zhu Zhanji a look.
At this time, you have to show your political position, otherwise you will always be a crown prince who has not grown up in the eyes of the ministers.
And Zhu Di was obviously willing to see his grandson's performance at such a time, so he encouraged Zhu Zhanji: "Zhanji, you can talk about it." ” As for Zhu Gaochi, his political ability has been fully revealed since the time of the appeasement, and there is no need to show it off in this way.
Zhu Zhanji said in a deep voice: "Grandpa Huang, grandson thinks ......
Why can't it be run by the government?
” Rumble!
Everyone was dizzy by the bomb thrown by Zhu Zhanji.
Before the Ming Dynasty, salt and iron were both official and an important source of revenue.
But when the Ming Dynasty was first founded, the whole country was like a dilapidated house, leaking everywhere, and it was useless except for the strength of the soldiers.
At that time, there was a shortage of grain at the border gates, and if the official transported it by itself, the cost would be too great, so Zhu Yuanzhang decisively introduced private capital, that is, the opening of China and France.
At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, the opening of the Chinese law was a good way to alleviate the problem of food shortage at the border gates due to insufficient financial resources, and provided a material basis for the stability of the border passes in the Ming Dynasty.
Today, even if maritime transportation is abolished, but in the case of the opening of the canal, the model of opening China and France has fallen behind, and it can only be cheaper for those merchants.
But this is the ancestral system!
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Everyone looked at their noses, and their noses and hearts did not dare to speak.
The big boss above is 'his own responsibility' to maintain the ancestral system, will he change the salt administration?
Zhu Di looked at the imperial case expressionlessly, and said after a long time: "Let's discuss this matter again." ” Everyone bowed down to see off Zhu Di's family of three, and when they were about to leave, Hu Guang instructed: "Today's matter must not be leaked, if it is leaked, this official will definitely report to His Majesty to deal with it!"
” Fang Xing's heart moved, and he bowed his hand to Hu Guang, and then walked out of the hall.
Xia Yuanji woke up a few steps and said happily: "Dehua, if you can be an official, then I will have a big entry in Daming, and my official's life will be much better!"
” Fang Xing nodded and said, "This matter depends on Your Majesty's intentions, but ......
Steps!
” Xia Yuanji said knowingly: "If this matter is done, it will be beneficial to all departments, so it is not difficult to work together." ” Fang Xing said: "State affairs and private affairs, I hope you don't regard Confucianism as a state affair. ” Xia Yuanji sighed slightly and stopped talking about this topic.
Before he left the imperial city, Fang Xing was caught up by Liang Zhong.
"Xinghebo, His Highness said the word lawless."
Fang Xing said in understanding: "You go back to Your Highness, it is very appropriate to deal with it like this." ” Back home, Fang Xing came to find Jin.
Xie Jin also pondered for a long time when he heard this, and then said: "Dehua, the Jin merchants are not outstanding, but after opening the Chinese law, they took advantage of the convenience of local grain and salt production, and it didn't take long to accumulate a lot of money, and then mixed it into Lianghuai. ” "This is a monopoly!"
Fang Xing analyzed: "Jiezhou's pool salt occupies an important share in the north, which is the northern salt.
And the Lianghuai region is the southern salt, and the purpose of the Jin merchants is very clear, that is, they want to monopolize the salt industry of the Ming Dynasty, and at that time, ......"
Xie Jin also said with some horror: "At that time, the strength of the Jin merchants is so strong, can the court still control them?"
” Of course not!
Fang Xing said: "At that time, the scholars in the court, officials at all levels have their spokesmen, and this Ming Dynasty will become a merchant empire.
But these merchants have no attributes, and in their opinion, as long as there is a need, it is just an ordinary ...... to change the day."