The two of them drank in the study and were in a good mood.

Also, they are of the same age and are like-minded.

After chatting about the handling of He and Chuzhou, Wu Zheng finally explained the purpose of his visit.

"Luzhou." Wu Zheng nodded to the map, "And Anqing." ”

Xia Wanchun frowned slightly and was silent.

Also, the imperial court signed a peace treaty with the Qing court, even if Xia Wanchun really wanted to enter these two mansions in his heart, there was no excuse.

Of course, with Xia Wanchun's current status, if he really insists on recovering the second mansion, I'm afraid no one can stop him.

But the problem is that this is "rebellion".

Just imagine, even Wu Zheng didn't dare to do it, at least he didn't dare to do it blatantly, he needed to come to Xia Wanchun as a shield, and Xia Wanchun's psychological pressure at this time can be imagined.

Wu Zheng didn't seem to see Xia Wanchun's embarrassed expression, and continued: "I originally thought that I could have two or three years to prepare for the Northern Expedition, but obviously, such dignitaries in the Qing court are not fuel-efficient lamps...... If the supply of raw materials is cut off by the military industry, the consequences will certainly not be simply a reduction in firearms production and public unemployment, the most important thing is that the newly emerging business is likely to suffer a heavy blow, which is a result that we cannot afford! ”

Wu Zheng's words are not an exaggeration, but a fact.

"Open up the two prefectures of Luzhou and Anqing, and the raw materials of Shudi, Yunnan, Guizhou and Shaanxi and Gansu can reach Jiangnan smoothly, so that even if the Qing court completely restricts the southward transportation of raw materials, we will not be afraid."

Xia Wanchun bowed his head and was silent.

Wu Zheng did not urge, this is a difficult matter to decide.

Wu Zheng clearly realized that the drawback of the Ming Dynasty's economy was that no one guided the large amount of capital accumulated by the people to invest in reproduction, which made countless private capital in the Ming Dynasty buried in the ground, thus missing the budding capitalism that had just been strangled in the cradle, and making China have been ruled by foreign races for nearly 300 years, and the Han nationality, which accounts for more than ninety percent of the population, has since been reduced to a third-class nation.

If someone in the Ming Dynasty could guide these capitals that had been precipitated for more than 200 years to expand production, then the first industrial revolution would definitely not take place in Europe, but in Asia.

Therefore, Wu Zheng must guide private capital to promote and cultivate commercial capital, which has led to the emergence of a huge gold-swallowing monster - Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce.

The implementation of any policy is by no means beneficial and harmless.

There are two sides to the thing.

The Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce greatly promoted the prosperity of Jiangnan commerce and greatly alleviated the financial pressure faced by the Financial Division, but it is indisputable that while being supported by Jiangnan businessmen and even Jiangbei businessmen, Wu Zheng offended the scholars and Gaomen in the north and south of the Yangtze River.

Interests, like a pie, are limited, when dividing up, one party gets more, the other party must be less, not to mention, it is not only two parties that are divided, in fact, at least four parties, five parties, or even more.

For example, peasants, hired laborers, and soldiers.

Wu Zheng could only make up for these strata as much as possible with incomplete decrees, such as reducing or reducing agricultural taxes to reduce the burden on the peasants; free admission of minors to the enrolled population and hope for ordinary families; The status of the soldier was determined so that he would no longer be called a slave, and his salary, reward, and pension would be raised.

However, what Wu Zheng has really focused on over the years is business, that is, silver.

Empty talk misleads the country, only silver is the last word.

This has been verified by later generations in all aspects.

Only when you have a full stomach can you know etiquette, and if you can't eat enough to abide by morality and follow the law, you will undoubtedly seek skin with the tiger.

But the disadvantage is that in this way, the people will judge the heroes by the rich and the poor, look at the money in everything, laugh at the poor and not at the prostitutes, and the corruption of the social atmosphere is inevitable.

Wu Zheng naturally realized this, but he still insisted on forcibly pushing it forward.

Awaken private capital to integrate into the upcoming first industrial revolution promoted by itself, use the powerful military power in your hands to curb all opposing voices, and then attract and bind countless people with lofty ideals by your side in the name of the Northern Expedition.

As a result, there is a general's mansion that can compete with the imperial court, and even stronger than the imperial court.

Wu Zheng has never been a gentleman, at least, he himself does not think of himself as a righteous gentleman, and his means have been filled with the rise of these five or six years.

Just like now, Wu Zheng needs someone to carry the black pot for himself.

Xia Wanchun is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate, his status, power in his hands, and he is one year younger than Wu Zheng, which makes the words arrogant and domineering to describe young people's youth and ambition logically used on Xia Wanchun without explanation.

This is the most suitable choice for the black pot.

"You're probably notorious." Wu Zheng looked at Xia Wanchun calmly, "The word rebel will inevitably fall on your head, just as it fell on my head three or four years ago." ”

Wu Zheng knows that he is a villain now, but Wu Zheng insists on being a real villain, which is the bottom line.

You can use Xia Wanchun, but you can't deceive, although Wu Zheng can guide Xia Wanchun in a more "tactful" way, which can also achieve the goal, or even easier, but Wu Zheng disdains it.

Conspiracy is always despicable, no matter how righteous the starting point and purpose are, a conspiracy is a conspiracy after all.

Facing a brother who called himself the eldest brother, Wu Zheng sighed lightly: "Even if everything goes smoothly as I said, in the end, it is very likely that no one will rehabilitate you...... In other words, the infamy of the rebel will accompany you for the rest of your life. ”

This is also true, the imperial court cannot accept an uncontrolled person who controls one-third of the military power of the entire imperial court, not to mention that this greatly endangers the stability of the imperial power.

Of course, there are exceptions, and that is Wu Zheng became the emperor.

Only Wu Zheng became the emperor, so it became a matter of course to clear Xia Wanchun's notoriety, which was Wu Zheng's doing.

The problem is that up to today, Wu Zheng's original matter of being the emperor is confusing because of Wu Zheng's own hesitation.

Xia Wanchun suddenly raised his head and said, "Big brother, don't you really want to ascend to the supreme position?" ”

Wu Zheng pondered for a moment and said categorically: "No, I think, really." That position has an irresistible temptation for anyone, including you and me, you should already know that even Shen Zhiyuan's kid has ambitions...... However, if I had to choose only one of the two options of national revival and ascension to the throne, I would not hesitate to choose revival. ”

Xia Wanchun pursed his mouth and said, "But ...... With the power of the eldest brother today, it should not be difficult to have both fish and bear's paws, so why hesitate? ”