Chapter 396: The Second Half
"What about the Lordlands? Everyone goes to get public land for free to cultivate, and who still cultivates private land, which will inevitably cause a large number of fields to be barren, which is undoubtedly a kind of destruction for the Han economy. "Gao Chen, a university scholar, is in charge of the Ministry of Lands, and he is very sensitive to this topic, and he is not convinced by Zhao Ding, so he wants to take the opportunity to make trouble.
"The government can buy the land in the Central Plains at the market price and let the people live in it, but in fact, the owners of those lands have nothing to lose." Zhao Ding has always been Gao Chen's disappointment, and he instinctively rejects the people of the four major families.
"Buy at market price, you mean light, the war has lasted for so long, the land is about to depreciate to worthless, it can cost a few dollars to buy, those landowners have accumulated wealth for generations, or even more than ten generations, once lost, how to live in the future, what can that little money do."
It was Hu Yin, a university scholar, who had been friends with Zhao Ding for many years, but on this issue, he was strongly opposed.
There is no answer to the quarrel, and the first question is so stuck, it is clear that the argument will not be fruitful. However, this problem is the most important thing to be solved, and in this case, Liu Zhen, the king of Jin, said: "Otherwise, this matter will be put aside for the time being, and Scholar Zhao will consider it again and hand over a note to His Majesty alone." We can't keep arguing like this, after all, time waits for no one. ”
Yes, there is no point in arguing, everyone has to move on to the next one. Since the first topic was stuck, Zhao Ding gave up the discussion of the following topics, and he went back next time, and he had to prepare a piece of Chen to explain to His Majesty the feasibility of state-owned land in the Central Plains.
The second topic is how to revitalize the economy of Jiangnan, you must know that Jiangnan's taxes account for seventy percent of the country, and the development of Jiangnan's economy is very important to the Han Empire. It is important to know that the territory of the Han Empire includes the northwest, Hedong region, Tianfu Shuzhong region, Jiangnan and the Central Plains region. You must know that the northwest is barren, and the Hedong region and the Central Plains region have been fighting for years and have long dried up. Most of the grain in the central area of Tianfu and Shuzhong is subsidized and transported to the northwest, Hedong, and the Central Plains, which have long been overwhelmed, and in this case, only the Jiangnan region can support the Han Dynasty. However, the Jiangnan region was only recently recaptured from the Southern Song Dynasty, and there were still many unstable factors in the local area, and economic development stagnated. If there had not been a large amount of gold and silver imported from overseas, the Dahan economy would have collapsed long ago.
However, it is precisely because of the import of a large amount of gold and silver from overseas that production in various places cannot be increased due to the impact of the war, resulting in soaring prices, almost to the point of being difficult to suppress, which is also the reason why the Son of Heaven is angry.
The Han is about to start a war against the Jin State, if the Central Plains is uncultivated, prices are soaring, and the three major problems in the south of the Yangtze River are unstable, then let alone destroy the Jin State, the Han will be in chaos without a fight, and the situation will be uncontrollable.
After the fall of the Song Dynasty, Fan Zhixu went to the imperial capital, took over the position of the national abbot Pan Xu, served as a scholar, took charge of the Ministry of Land, and formed His Majesty's trust in him. Of course, Fan Zhixu is not young anymore, that is, he will be appointed for one term and take Vice Minister Ling Zhen with him.
Now the research and development of firearms is very important, and Ling Zhen's main focus is the Shenlong Gunpowder Bureau and the Shenwei Artillery Bureau. After the Han Dynasty destroyed the Jin Kingdom, Ling Zhen would become a scholar and officially take charge of the Ministry of Land, taking over Fan Zhixu's position.
This issue is not temporary, Fan Zhixu has been preparing for a long time, after all, he used to be the right minister of the Song Kingdom, and his governing ability and governing experience far exceed that of several other scholars.
Fan Zhixu asked the people below to copy dozens of copies of the topic, which means that before the lecture, each official sent a copy in his hand, he was very careful, and deliberately prepared a copy for Liu Zhen, the king of Jin, and Yu Yunwen.
Fan Zhixu said to everyone: "To revitalize the economy of Jiangnan, there is only one main idea, and that is to business the world. The Han navy opened up overseas without listening, in a sense, it opened up trade routes for the Han Dynasty. The variety of materials in Dahan is becoming more and more abundant, but the transportation of materials has always been the most troublesome place for merchants, and this problem will be solved today. You all have a copy of the specific topics in your hands, so I won't say much about it, but I will briefly talk about the outline. ”
The first aspect is the establishment of the Dahan Commerce and Trade Bureau, which is mainly responsible for the national commercial trade, such as the transportation of overseas materials to China, the transportation of domestic materials to overseas, and domestic business exchanges, etc., all of which are responsible for the Commerce and Trade Bureau. Solving the logistics and warehousing problems of commercial circulation is equivalent to allowing businesses to avoid risks. For example, the silk from the south of the Yangtze River was transported to Xiliao, which was thousands of miles away in the northwest, and even to Europe in the west, and then transported materials back from Europe, coming and going for more than a year. Since then, trade has been greatly restricted, prices have risen a lot, and in fact the profits of merchants have not been great. In the future, businessmen only need to organize the supply of goods to hand over to the Commerce and Trade Bureau, which is a semi-militarized department with the participation of the military, and the goods are escorted by retired soldiers, and the Han army escorts them back on the way, which is both safe and efficient, and the profits are good, and the commercial circulation is many times faster than before. It not only attracts Han merchants to Europe, but also attracts European business travelers, after all, there is a commerce and trade bureau in charge, and merchants do not have to worry about robbers and bandits.
This article was unanimously approved, after all, these people are more or less involved in business, and the existence of the Commerce and Trade Bureau is equivalent to ensuring everyone's rights and interests, of course, it will be unanimously passed.
The second aspect is about the expansion of handicraft workshops, the establishment of workshops, which involves all aspects, many departments are involved, which is actually a kind of capitalist germ, many of which are new things, businessmen, factory owners, workshop owners want the imperial court's capital, technology, policy, law, land, personnel recruitment, market development support, this is not a big problem, the imperial court can give strong support. For example, a loom needs hundreds of times, a workshop needs hundreds, a set of machines needs ten workers, the whole workshop needs to cover an area of dozens of acres, these investments are huge, not the average workshop owner can bear, the court provides low-interest loans, allows goods to pay off debts, reduce the worries of merchants. These were passed quickly, and there was not much controversy, but the controversy over the promotion of the status of businessmen came up, and it was very controversial.
Shinong industry and commerce, all dynasties, the status of businessmen is the lowest, unless they can be like the Liu family, the Chai family, and the Xiang family, but they are generally a combination of government and business, and have an official background, otherwise they can't do so much. As for other merchants, they have always been restricted, even in the relatively enlightened Song Dynasty, merchants are also very strict, and even in terms of clothing, travel, and marriage, there are great restrictions, which has not changed much in the Han Dynasty.
Since the founding of the Great Han Dynasty, he has been fighting for many years, and in this case, many places are not perfect, especially the law is basically copied from the Song Dynasty.
The development of Dahan's commerce was formed by those few super-large consortia, and in fact, the businessmen below were still not respected, and it was difficult to expand the scale of commerce.
Seeing the controversy among the people below, Fan Zhixu said: "The Han Dynasty established the country with military force, and everything served the war, which you all know very well. But what is the war, not only the army but the money, over the years, His Majesty's Imperial Merchant Consortium and the Chai family, the Liu family, the four major families, as well as the Xiang family, the Zheng family, the Wang family, and the Qian family have been constantly sticking money in, otherwise the financial income of the Han Dynasty would not be able to support the war for so long. Earlier, when Zhao Xianggong mentioned the state-owned land, it was not because of the overall financial pressure. The combination of government and business will one day become a cancer of the Han Dynasty, and sooner or later it will be eradicated. And the people who supported the advance of the Han Dynasty were destined to be merchants, who paid taxes in accordance with the law and made significant contributions to the Han Dynasty, so the imperial court should give them an appropriate elevation. The Han Navy opened up overseas, why so many businessmen smashed pots and sold iron to flee the Han, that is, they could not get their due status in the country, which was a danger signal for the Han. ”
"It can't be said that businessmen seek profit, and the promotion of status will destroy the etiquette. Moreover, Shinong industry and commerce are rules that have been handed down for thousands of years. In addition, once the status of the businessman is too high, and the right person goes to do business, then what should I do if the land is barren, everyone does not study, but goes to business, where does the businessman's profit come from, in the long run, the country will not be a country, and the danger will be greater. Hu Yin, who is extremely conservative in his bones, directly refuted, he is afraid that among the officials present, he is one of the few officials who have not participated in business.
"Soldiers open up their territories and expand their territory, protecting the country and securing the people is a contribution, civilian officials are ruling on the one hand, and benefiting the other side is a contribution, why is it not a contribution for businessmen to pay taxes, and artisan manufacturing is not a contribution?" Fan Zhixu was a little angry, and the old man said angrily: "Without artillery, when attacking the city, how many people will die." We only see Lord Ling adding officials to the knighthood, but why can't we see the contribution of craftsmen? Local security needs money, money needs money to revitalize the economy, money needs money to open up overseas, and money needs money to fight wars. ”
The dispute continued, Fan Zhixu was almost a group of Confucians, one person against the civil and military officials of the entire imperial court, to be precise, in the future, he would have to fight against the heavens. The biggest opposition is not the military, but the literati, after all, scholars and doctors are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and it is difficult to erase the traces of the previous dynasty not long after the fall of the previous dynasty.
"Let me say a few words." The chief businessman walked in, and he said unhurriedly: "In the Han Dynasty, the scholar and the doctor share the world can be deleted, erase it from your mind, all walks of life, anyone's status in the Han Dynasty is supported by contributions, and the same is true for merchants, farmers, craftsmen, and civil officials." The iron law of the Han Dynasty, the harem, and the eunuchs are not allowed to interfere in politics. We cannot, and do not want to interfere with your decision, but we want to remind you that your majesty is avoiding today's discussion, and that none of you are really able to comprehend the Sacred Heart. You really haven't thought about where the future of Dahan will go. What is behind the state-owned land and the improvement of the status of merchants, and what does Your Majesty mean, don't you want to think about it? ”
The chief manager is a legendary figure in it, who served Song Huizong, Song Qinzong, Song Gaozong, and finally served the Son of Heaven of the Han Dynasty. Whether he represents himself or His Majesty, everyone knows.
To fight is not to fight, and not to fight is to fight. For a long time, the emperor of the Han Dynasty has always been a dictator, but on today's issue, he is completely decentralized, and everyone needs to figure out what is hidden behind it.
Those who can participate in the meeting are human spirits, and the ones who can't understand it clearly? It's just that the stance is different, and the expression is also different.
In the world of business, this article was finally written into the law, and the restrictions on merchants were gradually abolished, and the farmers and industrialists were no longer divided into hierarchies, and they were treated equally.
The improvement of the status of the merchants was, in a sense, a sign of damage to the rights and interests of the literati, so these officials postponed the time to the maximum extent and gradually pushed forward, which Fan Zhixu did not insist on.
The newlywed Yan'er is like glue. After finishing the entanglement of Yan Meiying, the number one beauty in the Jin country, His Majesty woke up very late the next day, after all, he was no longer a twenty-year-old young man.
After getting up, Liu Zhenglong listened to Shang Qi's report, and he said with a smile: "You old guy really knows how to get stitches." However, the effect of your action is really good, and the eunuchs of the Han Dynasty are not allowed to participate in politics, otherwise I will let you go. However, you have gone through four dynasties and made an indelible contribution to the stability of the harem of the Han Dynasty, and I will not treat you badly. I have crowned you as the Duke of Ninghai, and your descendants can inherit the title. ”
"Your Majesty's grace to the old slave, the old slave is difficult to report."
Shang who knelt on the ground couldn't cry silently, Tong Guan of the previous dynasty was crowned the king of the county, which was a precedent for eunuchs to be knighted, but it was the previous dynasty, and it was a knighthood in exchange for military merits. And Shang Qi is just the head of the harem, and in this case, he obtained the title, and he was in the Han Dynasty, which is really commendable.
Inheritance and hereditary succession are two different concepts. It can be squeezed into, basically downgrading one level every other generation, until it is down to the last Nanjue. Hereditary recklessness is passed down from generation to generation, and cannot be taken away unless it is a felony such as rebellion.
The titles of the Han Dynasty are Guogong, County Duke, Marquis, Bo, Zi, and Male. Unless it is a great military achievement, it is possible to be hereditary, otherwise it can basically be inherited. For example, Zhao Ding, the Duke of Qin, is a civil official, although he is a Duke of Guo, but when his descendants inherit it, he is demoted one level from generation to generation, and in turn, Pan Xu's Duke of Han is hereditary, which is an obvious gap.
Although Pan Xu was not a military general, he did not participate in the war. But the Pan family has produced dozens of generals, a queen, and three concubines, and they are the first generals of the Han Dynasty and the first wealthy family.
Liu Zhenglong was very satisfied with the outcome of the meeting, he knew that many things need a process, and it is impossible to achieve it overnight, and it is very good for the civil officials to make such a big concession.
"Messenger, I will feast them tonight."