Chapter 445: Asking for Advice
Fu Xiaoguan said a lot of things freely, and the three of them were stunned when they heard it.
In fact, Fu Xiaoguan only talked about some superficial drawbacks, and he did not talk about the more serious or profound ones, and they did not understand them, such as the economic crisis that might result, such as currency depreciation, such as stagflation, inflation or deflation, and so on.
He was able to foresee that this national reform would inevitably lead to the problem of large-scale labor transfer, and he hoped that this transfer would be benign, and that it would be an economic town that would develop on the spotβthat the villagers would not have to migrate, and that the urbanization of the market towns would naturally take place, and that the villagers would be able to earn money in their own workshops, but would not lose their crops.
The countryside is getting better and better, not economic development, but the countryside is disappearing more and more.
If capital pursues profits, if it is not controlled, the consequences are unimaginable.
Emperor Xuan, Yan Zai, and Dong Shangshu are even more unimaginable.
Emperor Xuan walked over, sat down in front of the tea table, and said to Gonggong Jia, who was standing in the corner, "Go and bring me that box of good tea......
Gonggong Jia bowed down and left the imperial study, Emperor Xuan looked at Fu Xiaoguan, and asked, "According to what you say, isn't this business move extremely risky?" β
"I think that everything has advantages and disadvantages, and that good business practices can enhance the competitiveness of commodities and can react to the improvement of machinery and appliances that manufacture commodities. Merchants can earn silver, ordinary people can get silver through labor, and the state can increase taxes in the process of producing and circulating goods.
These are the good sides, but the bad side is that the competition in business is brutal. In the process of competition, there will inevitably be businessmen who fail and go bankrupt, and there will inevitably be backward industries that will be eliminated by more advanced industries.
This is in terms of the domestic market, but I think that we should look further when we look at the global market...... Your Majesty Yan Zai Dong's father-in-law, think about it.
If one day, if the products produced in our country are placed on the global market, how can we profit or survive competing with other countries?
It was a more brutal market environment, which required our Yu Dynasty's goods to be leading and have more cutting-edge advantages in technology. That's the real battlefield, there are no swords, but there are swords and swords everywhere, and if you don't pay attention, you will die.
But it was a brilliant stage, and if we could win, we would be able to make a lot of money in other countries, and we would be able to dominate the price of commodities, and even ...... Through commercial means, we are able to control other countries......"
The three of them all stared at Fu Xiaoguan in a daze, and when Gonggong Jia walked into the threshold of the imperial study, he happened to see this scene, and he was so surprised that he almost dropped his jaw-
Fu Xiaoguan, this kid, what amazing move did he make?
When Father-in-law Jia handed the tea jar to Emperor Xuan, he didn't actually answer it, and didn't seem to notice that Father-in-law Jia was standing beside him at the moment.
He was fantasizing in his mind about the scene that Fu Xiaoguan said - with the world as the stage, what would Yu Chao look like when he stood on that stage?
Will be killed by other countries' goods and lose their armor? Or will you be able to conquer the city and occupy that stage?
Nowadays, the international trade is not open, and the goods of all countries are not directly confronted, but the goods smuggled from other countries have begun to affect the lives of a small number of people.
For example, the jade of the Fan Kingdom, the wood of the Yi Kingdom, the iron ware of the Wu Dynasty, and of course, the silk of the Yu Dynasty is also said to be a best-selling item in these countries.
This is only a tiny fraction of thousands of goods, but it can also explain some truth.
If the jade of the Fan Kingdom entered the Yu Dynasty in a big way, the jade of the Yu Dynasty could only be defeated, and if the jade craftsmanship of the Yu Dynasty could not be improved in the subsequent process, then it would eventually go bankrupt and disappear.
So that's why no country dares to really open up its international trade.
Emperor Xuan calmed down, took a deep breath, and then took the tea and said, "The move of international trade...... Inappropriate! β
Fu Xiaoguan replied: "Your Majesty, you are wrong!" β
Emperor Xuan's hand holding the tea jar shook, although Lao Tzu is your father-in-law, Lao Tzu's first identity is the emperor!
Fu Xiaoguan didn't look at his angry appearance, but said very seriously: "The market emphasizes the relationship between supply and demand, and closing the country is a temporary move...... I know you want to say that it has been like this for thousands of years, but a thousand years is nothing in the future tens of thousands of years of human society.
History is always moving forward, and the fact that we don't have to face it now doesn't mean that future generations won't face it. Your Majesty, you are a responsible person, why should you leave this to your children and grandchildren?
The minister thinks that if His Majesty can take the first step now, he will be able to take ten steps after the opening of the future international trade! β
Emperor Xuan was silent for a long time, he boiled tea, and then said slowly: "Today's question is about the policy of advancing commerce and agriculture at the same time, and the matter of international trade...... Leave it at ease. β
Fu Xiaoguan cracked his mouth and smiled, "What Your Majesty said is extremely true! β
"Tell me how you can avoid these risks."
Yan Beixi and Dong Kangping both looked at Fu Xiaoguan, and now they have taken the most important step towards the implementation of business, and there is no turning back from the bow, this road always has to go on, but how to go...... Now it's up to the kid's shoulders and listen to how he responds.
Fu Xiaoguan pondered for a moment and said: "Commercial competition is inevitable, this is the law of the market. What we need to do is to keep this competition in order, and the first step is to legislate for business! β
Legislation?
There are not many laws and regulations on businessmen in the state, and they basically fall on the control of national strategic materials, such as the salt introduction of the government is required to operate salt, for example, merchants are not allowed to sell firearms, and for example, merchants need official documents for mining, etc.
But the legislation that Fu Xiaoguan is talking about at the moment is obviously not these, what is the commercial legislation in his mind?
In the eyes of the three of them, Fu Xiaoguan talked eloquently:
"It's not a code, it's a series of laws. The first is the Code of Business Conduct Act, in which a red line is drawn for all businessmen's business practices, what can and cannot be done, and what penalties will be imposed if they are violated. β
"Second?" Dong Kangping asked.
"The second is the Anti-Non-Competition Law, the so-called unfair competition refers to the unfair means adopted by businessmen in commercial activities, harming the legitimate interests of other businessmen and disrupting the national economic order......
Fu Xiaoguan said another general idea, but the three of them were obviously confused, he thought about it, and spread his hands, "It seems that the establishment and implementation of this law has a long way to go, but we have to take this step...... Do you think that it is necessary to set up a special regulatory authority called the Ministry of Commerce, which is responsible for legislation and interpretation, as well as supervising all commercial activities in the state. β