Chapter Seventy-One: They are all the sons of merchants

For a whole day, Han Chen took people to mix in the martial arts arena.

The new family members were divided into ten groups, groups of five, called classes, and began training according to the plan designated by Han Chen.

These Yiwu post-graduates, when they really have a good foundation, they can endure hardships, and Han Chen is not worried about the follow-up intensive training.

What matters now is to enforce the ban as soon as possible.

The set of military training was taken out by Aunt Han, standing in a military posture and walking in the right step, but it was also left behind.

In addition to going out to exercise together in the morning, Chen Houzhao didn't need to follow the training, but his title as the commander-in-chief of the reconstruction of Dawangzhuang was replaced by a drill manager.

The eldest brother Chen Jiru, who was hiding in the house and reading frantically, was dragged out, with a pair of panda eyes, and commanded the villagers and craftsmen to rush to work.

In the martial arts arena, high walls, rope ladders, obstacles, ditches, and balance beams are all available, and although the family members are curious, they can't think of what to do with these things.

In addition, there are common stone locks and horizontal logs, and as for the blades, they are not visible for the time being.

After a busy day, Aunt Han pulled his brother and third brother to distribute things.

Chen Jiru is capable of doing things, and it is not difficult to command a small project, but he complains that he has no time to read "The Biography of the Ming Dynasty" and "The Words of the Golden Bottle".

Han Chen coaxed him, a book like "The Biography of Da Ming" can't be written in a moment, write it slowly and read it slowly, and he can't be in a hurry.

As for "The Words of the Golden Vase Plum", then Xin Xintang is about to publish an embroidered version, a volume of 100,000 words, 100 illustrations, and my brother is sure to see the manuscript, not the embroidered version with illustrations?

Suddenly, Chen Jiru was coaxed.

As for Chen Houzhao, it is much easier.

This kid has been calling Dawangzhuang since he called, but he is looking forward to practicing the family in person, it is like beating chicken blood, where is the need to mobilize?

Han Chen was even afraid that this kid was too desperate to play those family members!

The three brothers set the charter and began to talk.

At this time, the imperial court had a newspaper and a special person to copy it, similar to the newspapers of later generations, but it cost a little more silver.

Therefore, the court decrees, news and current affairs, and those who have money and heart can still grasp them in time.

The three brothers chatted, and naturally they couldn't avoid the disadvantages of the times and discuss the government.

It looks quite tall, but in fact, in the current Wu Dynasty, it is the norm.

"A director of the household department actually wrote a ban on the sea, which was directly rejected by the cabinet."

Chen Jiru seemed to be gossiping, but the smile on his face was very narrow.

"Cut, it's not that I'm worried about rushing up and blocking some people's financial path!"

Although Chen Xiaoxianggong is extreme, he also has a bit of vision, and he can naturally see who is not allowed to open the sea ban.

At this time, the Wu Dynasty said that it was forbidden to the sea, and only the city was allowed to communicate with overseas.

But in fact, on the ground in the south of the Yangtze River, which one is not clear, going to sea to be a maritime merchant is the best way to climb to the sky and make a fortune?

Not to mention, in Ningbo County, there are rich and tycoons, which one is not involved with maritime businessmen?

Those people are either maritime merchants themselves, or they rely on maritime merchants to eat, otherwise, where did the huge family business and the property of Jinshan and Yinhai come from?

As for the opening of the sea ban, it will mess up the laws of the ancestors, invite the rebellion of the Japanese invaders, and repeat the old things that the Japanese invaded the border decades ago...... But he had no choice but to coax the elders in the court, as well as the northerners who didn't know the truth.

"A household head can also report to the palace if he is on the list and is rejected by the cabinet...... Elder brother, third brother, this is not normal in itself. ”

Han Chen saw something strange hidden in the shadows.

As soon as he said this, the three brothers fell silent.

"Could it be that the imperial court really wants to open the sea ban?"

Chen Houzhao couldn't believe it, "This is the bosses of the court, deliberately blowing the wind?" ”

"Hehe, dreaming!"

Aunt Han directly made a judgment.

"Eldest brother, third brother, looking through the historical materials of our dynasty, didn't you find an extremely coincidental problem?"

"Since a hundred years ago, Jing has been difficult to fall, and no matter which Ming lord is in power, the position of the elder can affect the rise and fall of businessmen for more than ten years in the future!"

"As in the previous dynasty, Hu Guang became the elder of the pavilion, and the Jin merchants sprouted, walked north and south, and earned gold and silver."

"Another example is Zhang Shi and Zhang Ge Lao of Zhishi last year, since he took office, until now, Zhejiang businessmen have been overwhelmed by rain and clouds, and no one can stop them!"

"Hu Guang is from Shanxi, and Zhang Ge is from Zhejiang, can't you see the connection clearly?"

As soon as these words were thrown out, Chen Jiru and Chen Houzhao suddenly remembered what was written in the "Biography of the Ming Dynasty", when the old empire was strong for a long time, the country was prosperous, and the businessmen formed large and small chambers of commerce and fellow townsmen's associations, wrapped in a large amount of wealth, which could affect the government and govern the government when they retreated......

Immediately, the sweat came down.

To put it bluntly, small businessmen keep up with the pace of big businessmen, and everyone uses geography and kinship as a link to develop together, and the volume swells wildly, which in turn affects politics.

The end result is that large business groups have put their own spokesmen in the position of ruling the government.

And the spokesperson who ascends to the position of the elder cabinet naturally wants to feed back to the business group behind him, so as to be mutually beneficial.

Even if it is an ordinary official, there are all kinds of intertwined relationship networks behind it, and when you peel it out, there is a shadow of a business group on the inside.

This is also something that cannot be helped.

Merchants are wealthy, they have money to allow their children to study, and they can invite famous teachers to teach, and over time, the children of merchants will naturally occupy a position in the court.

When a businessman's son becomes an official, he naturally has to protect the interests of his family, and at this time, he pays attention to the family and the country, first the family, then the country, and finally, the world.

The blood bond, even in the eyes of ordinary people, is above all else, and even the law says that it is necessary to "hide from each other".

In this way, a virtuous circle is formed.

Businessmen cultivate officials, and officials maintain businessmen, but in a few years, it will not be clear who is who.

After Mo said, that is, when Zhang Shitong was a cabinet elder, he also said in public: "Merchants are not cheap servants." ”

This is already a clear and bright whitewashing for the entire class, and it is directly against the rules set by Emperor Taizu!

At the beginning of the Wu Dynasty, Taizu once said that Shinong industry and commerce should not be chaotic.

This Shang, according to the ancestral law said by the princes of the court, should be the one with the lowest status among the four people!

But now?

Wealthy businessmen and giants, a meal costs a thousand dollars, which is regarded as a common thing.

Yangzhou salt merchants fight for wealth and spread the word to the world!

Not to mention the artisans who should have a higher status than the merchants, but now they are detained and have a free identity, they are the farmers who are in second place, and how many of them do not worry about rice and grain, and do not have to go hungry every day?

Even if it is the taxi at the top of the four people, is it really comfortable for everyone to live?

Before Han Chen joined the Chu family of the Duke of Yueguo, he was also a scholar, and he could also be classified as a scholar, but he was really looked down upon, can he get by?

It is a rich place in the south of the Yangtze River, and after worshipping the saints every year, the scholars who snatch the cold pork do not know how many! Are these people really not understanding the reserve of readers?

Poor!

From this point of view, are the princes of the DPRK and China really willing to open the sea ban?

Chen Jiru and Chen Houzhao, two brothers, flashed a sentence written by Han Chen in "The Biography of the Ming Dynasty" at the same time in their minds: The economic foundation determines the superstructure!