In Mo Zhinian's view, although the weaving department is not the official yamen, but after all, it is the private property of the county lord, which is not only about the face of the prince, but also about the income of the financial secretary, you know, the weaving department pays more than one million taels of commercial tax to the financial secretary every year, accounting for almost three percent of the financial secretary's annual commercial tax.

In other words, for Mo Obsession, the weaving division is equivalent to a hen that only lays golden eggs, and it is suspected of killing chickens and taking eggs.

Besides, who can easily take over such a big plate?

There are only three possibilities, one is that the Chamber of Commerce takes over, and the major shareholders of the Chamber of Commerce are definitely willing and willing to pay a "beautiful" high price to take care of the face of the prince and the group owner.

However, Mo Zhinian understands the subtleties of this very well, because the scale of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce has been too large, except for the extreme northwest and northeast, the power almost includes all the prefectures and counties in the Central Plains and the coast, the key is that the composition of shareholders is complex, in order to accumulate wealth, as long as there are rich people, almost no one refuses, which determines that there is no shortage of dissidents among the shareholders of the Chamber of Commerce, and even the existence of hostile people, but if it is included in the weaving division...... That is tantamount to becoming a "monster" that can completely compete with the government, who can tolerate it?

The second possibility, that is, the southwest direction of the Yongli Dynasty to take over, the Yongli Dynasty to get the weaving division, then the problem is, once the Northern Expedition is successful, Yongli and Jianxin two emperors compete for the world, for the general's mansion, it is natural to stand on the side of the Jianxin Dynasty, the butt decides the head, but the huge "body" of the weaving division is enough to make Yongli like a tiger with wings, which is obviously impossible to be in Wu Zheng's plan.

The last possibility, that is...... Division, divide part of the weaving division, and then sell it at a price, in this way, not only to solve the dilemma of military spending, but also to suppress the weaving division that is too large, not to mention that the prince and the general's mansion will lose face.

Don't be obsessed with some deliberations in your belly, guess eight or nine, I have to say, ginger, it's still old and spicy!

But don't be obsessed.

Regardless of why Mo Zhinian disagreed, his reason at this time was, "...... Does the prince want to sell part of the weaving division? ”

A trace of surprise flashed in Wu Zheng's eyes, but he still said calmly, "I mean this, I went to Jiangxi and saw a lot of dirty things under the weaving department...... Xiaomei is young after all, her ability is not enough to control such a scale of weaving division, and the weaving department is not an official yamen, I don't want to interfere too much. So I want to separate the weaving workshop from the weaving division, Xiaomei is only responsible for design and sales, and the manufacturing is handed over to those who know how to take care of it...... Leave professional things to professional people. ”

Mo Zhinian shook his head when he heard this, and said: "The old man thinks that this strategy is inappropriate, the weaving workshop is the core of the weaving department, and there are as many as one million weaver girls under it, if this is easily handed over...... If it falls into the hands of someone with a heart, I am afraid that it will cause great disaster. ”

Wu Zheng's eyes flashed, and he said with a smile: "Isn't there a women's office?" I believe in the sisters of the Xia family, I also believe in Li Haiyue, and I believe in the weaver girls who have been favored by this king...... There may be chaos, but it is not a catastrophe. ”

Mo Zhinian's expression tightened, and he sighed in his heart, I see, one plan is one plan, the prince has a big plan.

Thinking of this, Mo Zhi didn't persuade again, "Since the prince has made up his mind, the old man will naturally obey it...... According to what the prince said, how much silver is worth to divide the weaving mill, then go back and calculate it carefully, but from the number of weaving workshops and the number of weaver girls, it is estimated that it is worth 20 or 30 million taels. ”

This number really frightened Wu Zheng.

It has only been three years before and after, and the investment is not large, when Wu Zheng opened his mouth to Mo Zhinian and gave Wu Xiaomei help, according to Mo Zhinian, but he only invested less than one million taels of silver, and it was still the private property of the Mo family.

But in such a short period of time, the weaving mills in various places can be worth 20 or 30 million taels?

"Mo Lao is not wrong, right?" Wu Zheng was indeed skeptical, "What is there in the weaving workshop that can make you estimate such a high price?" ”

Mo Zhi glanced at Wu Zheng in surprise, "...... There are about more than 300 weaving workshops in the state capitals and counties, and the weaving workshops cover an area of different sizes, the large ones are dozens of acres, and the small ones are about ten acres. ”

Wu Zheng agreed, and he nodded, "What about the queen?" ”

"There are millions of weaver girls in Jiangnan, even if one person converts one month's salary, according to thirty taels, it is thirty million taels ......."

Wu Zheng was stunned, "Selling the weaving workshop and the weaving girl? ”

Mo Zhinian looked at Wu Zheng in the same surprise, "Then the prince thinks that once the weaving mill is sold, who should be responsible for the livelihood of millions of weaver girls?" According to the old man's opinion, it is natural that the person who takes over the weaving workshop should be responsible, and the Weaver Girl is the same as the people under the rule of my general's mansion, and has been trained by the weaving department for many years. ”

If the Weaver Girl and the weaving mill are sold, it will be tantamount to being sold by the government, so if the successor does something unreliable in the future, how will the government supervise, because on the surface, people bought it with silver, which is equivalent to buying Yahuan in the same way.

Wu Zheng listened, and suddenly felt uncomfortable all over his body.

I can't do that.

Then he shook his hand and said, "No!" Absolutely not, I mean, just sell the weaving mill ....... ”

Mo Zhinian raised his eyebrows and responded, "The prince ordered the law to follow, of course you can...... But the old man wants to ask the prince, so many weaving workshops are sold, where can the receiver find enough weaver girls to work? Besides, how will the prince place such a large number of weaver girls? You must know that the skilled weaver girls in Hangzhou Mansion and the surrounding areas now have a monthly salary of more than 20 taels. ”

Wu Zheng's first one was bigger than the two, which was indeed his own abruptness.

I thought that I would take this opportunity to not only solve the dilemma of military spending, but also to restrain the weaving department in disguise, but now it seems that this thing is really untenable.

Pull a hair and move the whole body!

If millions of weaver girls really lose their livelihood, then they were originally their supporters, but in the blink of an eye, they become their opponents, and this matter will be a big deal.

Wu Zheng frowned and shook his hand: "Don't talk about this matter, this king just said it casually...... Military spending, let's think of another way. ”

Mo Zhinian smiled slightly and asked, "The prince is worried about the weaving division...... The tail can't be dropped, right? ”

Wu Zheng raised his head, looked at Mo Obsession for a long time, and suddenly smiled: "Lone is just worried that my little sister can't bear this burden and will be used by someone with a heart." ”

Mo Zhi nodded and said, "The old man also had this kind of worry before...... Today, too. ”

"Then Mo Lao has a countermeasure?"

"Method...... Yes, but ...... After all, the weaving division is the dowry promised by the prince to the county lord, and it is old...... It's not easy to trespass. Mo Zhi said with some embarrassment.