Not long ago, Zhao Ming had entrusted Qian Qianyi to convene the Susong gentry and merchants for him to assist the government in communicating with the gentry.Zhao Ming was determined to revitalize the silk weaving industry in Jiangnan, and the Susong gentry and businessmen needed to join in order to implement this revitalization plan."
Ask them to come back in the guest hall, and I'll come later."
Zhao Ming smiled slightly.Then he looked at the eunuch Gao Qihuan, as well as Chen Mingyu and others, "You guys should also go with me!"
”Not long ago, Zhao Ming had discussed with Chen Mingyu the issue of reducing land taxes and standardizing commercial taxes.In the south of the Yangtze River, the land is relatively concentrated, and most of the fertile land is in the hands of the gentry and big families, and the two want to reduce the burden on the people, but they are worried that the reduction of land endowment will only benefit the gentry and landlords, and the tenants still have to pay a very heavy rent.For this reason, Chen Mingyu also wanted to meet with the gentry and probe their details, so he happily said: "Then the lowly post will go over together." ”Qian Qianyi, as a Donglin boss, has a huge influence in the south of the Yangtze River, Zhao Ming has a lot of respect for Lao Qian, and even went to Changshu Qianfu many times to discuss the situation with Qian Qianyi and his wife, and stayed for a few days, just to use Qian Qianyi's influence among the gentry.The more than ten squires brought by Qian Qianyi this time were not ordinary squires, but large families of Su Song, and most of them were officials who returned to their hometowns in the Ming Dynasty.These people are all local wealthy families, and they are extremely powerful, and some people sit at home, and the prefect and prefect have to go to visit them.There are even some officials who are above the third grade, after returning to their hometowns, they have never taken the initiative to visit the door of officials below the third grade, and others have taken the initiative to ask for a meeting.After these people returned to their hometowns, the reason why they were so powerful was because the gentry in the southeast had already woven a big network of relationships, don't look at the old men's return to their hometowns, but their protégés and subordinates are still in the court, and a letter sent to the court can bury the future of a local official.In recent years, the Manchu Qing Dynasty entered the customs, the two capitals were overturned, and the large net of the southeast gentry was torn apart, but many people still maintained the attitude of the past.This time, Qian Qianyi also took some words, and Zhao Tiebang's prestige was famous, so many squires were gathered together to meet Zhao Ming, the master of Su Songchang.Governor's Mansion, inside the guest hall.Qian Qianyi and more than 20 gentry sat on both sides of the hall, and these people could almost represent the entire squire power of Su Songchang.The Ming army recovered and relaxed, and these gentry were actually happy in their hearts.After all, compared with the earlier years under the rule of the Ming Dynasty, after they fell under the rule of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, their treatment and social status can be said to have plummeted.Under the rule of the Manchus, they lost their original status, from the bigwigs who secretly manipulated the court situation, and the old-timers respected by the local officials, to the fat sheep in the eyes of the Manchus.It can be said that these people are still very nostalgic for the Ming Dynasty in their hearts.Now that the Ming army has recovered and rescued everyone from the high-pressure rule of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, everyone is naturally happy, and in addition to being happy, they will inevitably have to look forward to Shu and want to obtain the social status of the past.At this time, everyone was talking in a low voice, they originally wanted to find Zhu Yihai, but Zhu Yihai returned to Hangzhou and appointed Su Songchang Sanfu to Zhao Tiebang, a military general.Everyone is a cultural person, and most of them are unwilling to deal with Wuchen, and they are really worried about whether Zhao Tiebang, a military general, can handle Su Songchang's affairs well, and they are worried that Zhao Tiebang will infringe on their interests.At this time, everyone in the hall was talking about it, mainly to discuss the matter of Zhao Tiebang wanting to invest in the workshop under their name, and there was a commotion in the hall.Qian Qianyi coughed twice when he saw this, and the lobby suddenly quieted down, so he said slowly: "Now it's not as good as before, you should have a clear understanding, and when you see the prince later, you must not be rude, let alone despise the townspeople, and you must think clearly about everything." ”In the past, they could not take the commander-in-chief soldiers and nobles in their eyes, but now the situation is different, thirty years in Hedong, thirty years in Hexi, and now those who hold power are military ministers, or Confucian generals who can lead troops to fight.Everyone also knew it in their hearts, so they nodded yes one after another, "Mu Zhai Gong rest assured!"
”At this time, a soldier from outside the hall came in and shouted, "Everyone, my handsome man is here!"
”Everyone hurriedly stood up, Qian Qianyi immediately led everyone to greet him, Zhao Ming led a group of people to stride in, and said with a hearty smile: "Ben Shuai went to check the warehouse of the Weaving Bureau in Suzhou, so that the gentlemen have been waiting for a long time." ”"Guogong pays attention to people's livelihood, which is really my Su Songchang's luck.I'm waiting to disturb you, hoping it doesn't affect the major affairs of the country!
”Zhao Ming waved his hand, "It's okay, Mu Zhaigong, everyone, please!"
”At that moment, everyone walked into the lobby and sat down again, and Zhao Ming immediately said to everyone: "This time, I entrusted Mu Zhai Gong to summon you to come here to ask you what you think about the government's revitalization of Susong industry and commerce." ”Qian Qianyi glanced at everyone, and then said: "I have been waiting for many days, and finally hope that the imperial court will recover the lost territory and relieve the people from hanging."
Everyone is grateful to the Guogong and the light recovery of Songchang, and there will be no opinion on the revitalization of industry and commerce proposed by the government, but many people do not understand some of the terms, and there are some doubts, so they still want to understand from the Guogong. ”Zhao Ming bowed slightly, "It is my duty to recover the lost territory, you don't have to say thank you."
As for what you want to know, you don't have to be restricted, you can just ask directly, I will explain it to you one by one, and you can speak freely. ”Qian Qianyi immediately glanced left and right, and said with a smile: "The old man said a long time ago that the prince of the country is friendly, if you have any opinions and questions, just speak up!"
”Everyone glanced at the cunning Qian Qianyi, and after a while, an old man came out and said: "Guogong, our only doubt is that the government will fund the restoration of the Susong Workshop, and then it will take sixty percent of the shares, whether the workshop belongs to us or the government, and how should it be operated?"
”How much profit is in the silk weaving industry, many southeast gentry may know better than Zhao Ming, but everyone is an old fritter in the officialdom, and they also understand this matter, if it is done by a private person, then the private person will definitely make money, but if the government dominates, it is difficult to say.used to work for the government and helped the Weaving Bureau produce silk for the palace, and there were not a few people who went bankrupt.If this workshop is led and managed by the government, and the officials do not manage it well, or they are corrupt and stealing, and they are the ones who make money from it, and most of these gentry will retreat.Zhao Ming smiled and said: "Don't worry, you may not know much about it, although Huaxing Company accounts for sixty percent of the shares, and the workshop is led by Huaxing Company, but Huaxing Company only provides you with funds, and the workshop is still operated by you, as long as you can maintain annual dividends to the company, the company will not interfere in the operation."
Of course, if the business is not doing well and the dividends are too small, the company will consider selling the workshop or finding a new manager to run the workshop. ”The matter of Huaxing Company, everyone has heard of some of it, and at present, the workshops in which Huaxing Company has invested are all profitable.This makes many people regret a little, when Huaxing Company raised shares, they did not pay to buy some shares, and later Zheng Chenggong opened Nanyang Company, these people also want to buy shares, but it is said that the shares are too enthusiastic, resulting in the need to limit purchases, even Qian Qianyi only entered 20,000 taels of silver.Zhao Ming's meaning, everyone understood as soon as they heard it, that is, he paid for the workshop to resume work, and everyone was responsible for the operation, if the operation was good, he would not interfere, but the effect was not ideal, then he would seize the leading power, sell the loss-making workshop, or rectify it.This condition is understandable, after all, Zhao Ming paid the money, but many gentry are still a little hesitant, they have a small share, and when the workshop makes money, it is inevitable that Zhao Ming will not kick them out of the workshop.Seeing this, Zhao Ming continued: "Of course, if you are willing to give more money and increase your shareholding ratio to sixty percent, the workshop will still belong to you.At that time, the company will only send personnel to check the accounts to ensure the interests of the company.If it doesn't do well, the company will sell your shares, or buy your shares, and the company will take the lead. ”If this is the case, the initiative of the workshop is in the hands of the squires and merchants, and there is no need to worry about the hard work of their own hard work being taken away from them.Many gentry discussed for a while when they heard the words, and then saluted together, "I have thanked the prince for his size." ”Zhao Ming then smiled and said: "How many shares, whatever you think, if you want to occupy more shares, there is no silver in your hand for a while, Huaxing Silver can provide you with loans, as long as three points of interest!"
”Many gentry were shocked when they heard this, they originally thought that Zhao Tiebang was just a vulgar martial artist, and they didn't want this guy to be so good at doing business, so he thought of everything, and actually started to lend.If they borrow more shares, they will not only have to pay dividends to Zhao Ming in the future, but also need to pay him interest, which is simply working for him.At this time, everyone was discussing, and Ding Weiyue suddenly walked in quickly and whispered to Zhao Ming.Zhao Ming frowned slightly, then looked as usual, and said with a smile: "If you have any matter, you can discuss it with Mr.
Chen, I still have something to do, so I won't sit with you!"
”When everyone heard this, they hurriedly got up and bowed, Zhao Ming waved his hand, walked out of the hall with a smile, his face sank, and asked in a sullen voice, "What's going on?"
”Ding Weiyue said in a deep voice: "Marshal, Xie Qian has sent news, just saying that Lushun was captured by the Qing army, Hai Shixing was killed, and thousands of soldiers and civilians were slaughtered by the Qing army. ”When Zhao Ming swept the coast of Shandong, he surrendered to Zhao Ming, and was appointed by Zhao Ming as the commander of Liaodong Guard, commanding tens of thousands of troops and reclamation in Lushun.Zhao Ming didn't expect that the Manchu Qing would suddenly attack Liaodong and kill his subordinate Haixing.Zhao Ming's face sank like water, and he waved his hand and said, "Go, let Hu Weizong come to see me, and immediately go to inquire about the news of Liaodong." ”(Thank you for your support, ask for a monthly pass, recommend, subscribe) ()