Shanghai, Songjiang.Qian's weaving industry.Early in the morning, the employees of the 5,000 workshops hurriedly had breakfast outside the workshop, and then entered the gate of the Qian weaving industry covering an area of 800 acres.At this time, Zhao Ming, the king of Han, was wearing civilian clothes, and several scholars were on the second floor of a restaurant, watching the scene in front of him.There are a large number of hired workers who have left the agricultural industry in the workshop, and around the workshop, a large area of hired workers is formed, and as soon as people gather, a commercial street will be formed, providing convenience for the employees of the workshop such as food, clothing, housing and transportation.Near the gate of the workshop, such a street was gradually formed, with a small number of snack shops, a small number of grocery stores, and a cloth village.Of course, because it is mainly for the consumption of hired workers, the quality of the food shops and goods is not high, and it cannot be compared with the shops in the county.Zhao Ming and the others, where they are located, is the only one on the entire street, and it is still a wine shop with some specifications.Now, the entire wine shop is surrounded by Zhao Ming and his party, upstairs is Zhao Ming and a few university scholars, and downstairs are guards dressed in civilian clothes and sitting in the lobby.Looking at the bustling scene in front of them, full of fireworks, the four scholars from the Han Kingdom were not surprised, but for the three ministers from the southwest, they were a little shocked.Yang Weizhi first asked: "Regent, there are more than 5,000 people in one workshop, and most of them are young and strong laborers, isn't the court afraid of losing control?"
”Jiang Yueguang also said: "This is indeed too dangerous. ”For a while, in the minds of the two, the scene of tens of thousands of hired laborers attacking Nanjing and plundering the south of the Yangtze River had already emerged.Zhao Ming smiled: "There is danger, but you can't waste food because of choking, the imperial court should think about how to solve and prevent hidden dangers, not strangle."
As long as the people have something to eat, most of them will not mess around.Furthermore, does Mr. know how much tax this workshop pays to the imperial court and how many people it feeds for the imperial court?
”Chen Mingyu also smiled and said to the three of them: "This one workshop, the taxes paid are equivalent to two counties in the north.5,000 hired laborers, that is, 5,000 households, and there are also nearly 100 merchants brought by this.Such a workshop is enough to feed more than 30,000 people. ”Yang Weizhi and Jiang Yueguang showed a look of shock, and Du Yinxi thought for a while, and said in a deep voice: "The population of the two counties should be two or three hundred thousand people, but the taxes created are not comparable to a workshop that can feed 30,000 people.The cabinet understands that although there are hidden dangers in the gathering of employees, it is the general trend and greatly improves efficiency.Because a small number of people can create several times the original wealth, the national strength will inevitably multiply.This is also the reason why the population of the Han State was not as large as that of the imperial court, but its strength and wealth were far stronger than that of the imperial court, and as long as the Eastern Qing Dynasty and the Zhou State were still as heavy on agriculture and suppressed commerce as before, they were not the opponents of the imperial court at all!
I say that, right?
”Zhao Ming looked at Du Yinxi with some surprise, then nodded and said, "What Mr. said is very reasonable."
This is indeed a reorganization of society, which will greatly improve efficiency, as well as organizational capacity, which will be able to increase efficiency.Once this method appears, if you don't use it, others will use it, and once others use it, the national strength and financial resources will surpass you.Therefore, this is the trend of the times, and it is also the change and evolution of society. ”Du Yinxi frowned and said: "Social change and evolution?
”Zhao Ming said in a deep voice: "China has always admired the ancients, but from the Three Yellow and Five Emperors, to the Xia, Shang and Western Zhou Dynasty, and then to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the Qin and Han dynasties were unified, Mr.
It can be seen that the old system is constantly disintegrating, and the new system is gradually deriving.From the well field system, to the private land system, from the feudal to the county, from the slave, to the tenant, has Mr. seen that he has returned to the Three Emperors and Five Emperors, and returned to the slavery system?
Of course, slavery may recur when the barbarians take control of the Central Plains, but does anyone think it's good?
Once the barbarians are overthrown, the evolution of society will inevitably begin again. ”Gu Yinxi was a little shocked and said: "What the regent means is that now Daming has reached the threshold of evolution!"
”Zhao Ming nodded, "It has been nearly two thousand years since the unification of the Qin and Han dynasties, and I have clearly reached the moment of reform and evolution.This is like the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Qin was originally only a weak country in Xirong, and was bullied by Wei and Zhao, but it changed the law and innovated, but finally made the strong Qin different from the Kwantung countries, and the counties and counties were centralized, and the central government was centralized, so it became a unified hegemony.Now in the face of evolution, if my Ming Dynasty stops moving, or even suppresses and retreats, it will be destroyed by the reformers like the Six Kingdoms!
”Du Yinxi frowned and fell into deep thought, since he came to Nanjing, Zhao Ming brought him a lot of thoughts that he hadn't thought about before.Every time he heard it for the first time, he felt that it was just wild words, or there were unethical words, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt that there was some truth, subverting his previous cognition, which was really painful.Jiang Yueguang said: "Such a gathering, the minister thinks it is a hidden danger after all!"
And with the power of Zhou and Qing, how to destroy my Ming?
”Zhao Ming's eyes were deep, "The enemy is not in Zhou and Qing, but outside!"
”At this time, Jiang Yueguang wanted to ask again, but Zhao Ming didn't want to continue the topic, so he just waved his hand and said, "Let's talk about it for the time being."
Gentlemen, let's first abandon the fear in your heart, look at it with your eyes, objectively feel whether these things are good or bad, and then take the time to discuss with you. ”After speaking, Zhao Ming turned around and feared everyone: "The workers have already gone to work, and you will go with Gu to inspect it." ”When the next group of people left the restaurant, in front of the gate of Qian's weaving industry, Liu Ruyi, who was dressed in green clothes and mesh, had already led a group of shopkeepers and waited in front of the door."
Concubines greet Your Highness!
I've seen all the cabinets. ”Liu Ru led the crowd to salute.This Qian weaving industry is one of the industries of the Qian family in Changshu.Since Qian Qianyi took refuge in Zhao Ming, the Qian family, like many Jiangnan gentry and businessmen who took refuge in Zhao Ming, had industries all over Jiangnan, and even overseas.After Qian Qianyi's death, the Qian family fought fiercely in order to compete for the family business, and Qian Qianyi's sons wanted to drive Liu Ru away, and finally saw that Liu Ru had a backstage, so they gave her this workshop.Zhao Ming smiled slightly: "Mrs.
Qian doesn't have to be polite.Lone came here today, so I didn't give the workshop a trouble!
”"His Royal Highness and all the pavilion elders can come, it is a blessing for the Qian family's weaving industry!"
Liu said.Jiang Yueguang's face had already collapsed, and Chen Mingyu coughed lightly on the side, "Then there is Mrs.
Lao Qian, take me in and have a look." ”Zhao Ming reacted, "That's right!
Right!
Let's go to the workshop first!
”The next group entered the workshop, first inspected the purchased raw materials, and then entered a workshop with hundreds of looms.Looking at hundreds of workers, busy in the workshop, and producing in an orderly manner, Du Yinxi and others were very shocked.Zhao Ming asked while looking at it: "The new order placed by the imperial court, can the workshop complete it?"
Are you having difficulty?
”Liu said: "Ten workshops, all of which are produced in shifts, should be completed within a month. ”Zhao Ming said in a deep voice: "This is related to whether Jiangbei refugees can have cotton clothes for the winter, and it is important to complete the order on time." ”Liu Ru hurriedly said: "The concubine and the workshop will not live up to His Highness's trust!"
”Zhao Ming bowed slightly, and then said, "There is one more thing."
Among the refugees in Jiangbei, there are many women who have lost their families and husbands, and it is difficult for them to bear the heavy agricultural production, can Mrs.
Qian set up a workshop in Jiangbei and let these women weave and reduce the burden on the imperial court!
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