Xu Xianchun was stopped by Mo Hua's words.

For Xu Xianchun, it is no problem to let himself use a knife to cut people, or to play any kind of framing and framing.

But to make yourself messy about spreading doctrines and the like, isn't that?

After thinking about it, Xu Xianchun said: "Xu is really not very good at these things. However, Xu has a suggestion, and the old gentleman can refer to it. ”

Mo Hua said: "I wish to listen to you." ”

Xu Xianchun said: "Now that Confucianism is powerful, although His Majesty has removed the Duke of Yansheng, its power is still not to be underestimated. The old gentleman might as well take a detour and not confront Confucianism head-on.

According to Xu's opinion, it is better to spread it in the Royal Academy first, and after there are more people, build another academy to impart knowledge.

As long as the students of the academy can enter the Royal Academy after graduation, then there will inevitably be more students who are willing to study in the academy.

Over time, as long as there are more people, it will become the climate, so why be afraid of Confucianism? ”

Mo Hua asked unwillingly: "Can't you fight Confucianism head-on?" ”

Xu Xianchun smiled: "Yes." However, although there are many mountains within the Confucianism school, once the Momen is present, I am afraid that the various factions of Confucianism will unite to suppress the Momen.

Even with the protection of His Majesty, the readers who can compete with Momen are all Confucian disciples? ”

No matter how unwilling Mo Hua was in his heart, he also knew that what Xu Xianchun said was the truth.

Since the Mo family was yin by Confucianism once, it has become weak, and can only be a man with his tail between his legs, and he doesn't even dare to bubble.

Now although he is remembered by the emperor and sees that there is such a chance to make a comeback, he can't just blatantly scold Confucianism.

After all, there is an old saying that once a son of heaven is a courtier.

The current Son of Heaven values the Mo family, so what about the next Son of Heaven?

If the next emperor doesn't value the Mo family, will that day return to the previous state?

Even, since the Mo family has emerged now, will it usher in a more crazy suppression of Confucianism in the future because of the replacement of the Son of Heaven?

Mo Hua didn't dare to gamble.

Pressing the treasure on Emperor Chongzhen and gambling on this game is already all the courage of Mo Hua.

If it weren't for what Emperor Chongzhen did after he ascended the throne described by Xu Xianchun, Mohua wouldn't even have the courage to let Momen go out of the mountain - leaving some women, children and old people to stay behind, and leading some people to Beijing first, and it is precisely because of this.

If today's son really attaches importance to Momen, Momen can have a chance to carry forward, so he will press all the hole cards and the back road, and gamble.

If you just want to use the Momen's mechanism technique, then it doesn't matter, anyway, most of these brought now are some skilled craftsmen, and they are enough for the emperor to drive.

In this way, even if something really happens in the future, the secret bases of Momen in Tianjiazhuang and Tianjiazhuang can also ensure the continuity of the Mo family.

Xu Xianchun didn't know what Mo Hua was thinking, but he felt that his task had finally been completed, so he took great care of the Momen people along the way.

After arriving in the capital and settling the Momen people, Xu Xianchun went to the palace to meet Emperor Chongzhen.

After listening to Xu Xianchun's narration, Emperor Chongzhen suddenly smiled: "This Lin Weifeng is very interesting. Send someone to get in touch and see if you can get him to work for me, and if you want, let him have a background. ”

Xu Xianchun bowed down, but for a while he was a little jealous of this Lin Weifeng - Emperor Chongzhen wanted to accept Lin Weifeng as a private minister.

Emperor Chongzhen didn't care what Xu Xianchun thought in his heart.

The flood of private salt, not to mention the Ming Dynasty, is to go backwards, except for the new dynasty Taizu after the founding of the country, it is considered to have completely settled the matter of private salt, and in the remaining thousands of years, private salt has not been settled.

In fact, to put it bluntly, the profit of private salt is too great.

Emperor Chongzhen remembered that later generations always said that the profits of arms and drugs were large, but in fact, the profits of smuggling were not smaller than these two at all.

Look at all the energetic groups in the world that have heads and faces, which ones have nothing to do with smuggling.

Even the famous Red Mansion Lai was also a good smuggler back then.

But the current Ming Dynasty is different from later generations, there are too many projects that can be smuggled in later generations, but Daming does not.

What is making huge profits is the smuggling of grain and iron tools to Liaodong, and the profits in the middle can make those bold wealthy businessmen beat people's brains into dog brains.

But the fate of the eight locust merchants, as well as the fate of the Wu family later, really frightened a group of people.

In addition, the sailors of the Ming Dynasty once again engaged in the cannon of the giant ship, and there were Zheng Zhilong, Li Qizi and others guarding the gate at sea, which made the cost of smuggling higher and higher, so there were fewer and fewer wealthy businessmen who were willing to do this kind of thing.

But private salt is different.

The salt of the official salt factory in Yangzhou, assuming that a pound of salt costs one cent of silver, as long as the salt is brought out for resale, it can be turned into five cents of silver.

Not to mention the large and small private salt farms.

Originally, Emperor Chongzhen didn't pay much attention to the part of private salt, and always felt that as long as the people had salt to eat, there were many people who made illegal salt, but I was afraid that this salt could be sold cheaper.

just remembered the guy named Zhang Cheng in the famous historical reference material "Tang Brick" in later generations, and the teasing of Cheng Chumo, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't let go.

At this time, the filtration methods are really limited, and the salt that comes out of many private salt farms is not good or poisonous.

Even if it's not obvious for a while, but what about a long time?

Don't look at Emperor Chongzhen, this guy has pus on the top of his head and sores on the soles of his feet, and he asked the eunuchs to mix lead powder into salt and sell it to Liaodong, but this guy is reluctant to let the people of the Ming Dynasty suffer this kind of disaster.

But the news that Xu Xianchun brought back is good news.

After all, although Lin Weifeng made a lot of money himself, more of it was distributed to the people, which can be regarded as good and bad.

It is in line with the principle of punishing the former and killing the latter, treating the disease and saving people, so Emperor Chongzhen plans to give this guy named Lin Weifeng a chance.

If you can collect it for your own use, then you can get a Daming Royal Salt Company, which is responsible for salt business.

Isn't it just salt, Lao Tzu doesn't make money anymore, and he loses money to do it, so that the people of Daming can eat assured salt.

After thinking about it, Emperor Chongzhen instructed again: "Send someone to Yangzhou to find out the evidence of the crimes of those guys who smuggled salt but didn't care about the lives of the people."

There are also two Huai Salt Transport History and two Huai Salt Transport Imperial History, both of which I will check, and I want to see how rich these two guys and their subordinates are. ”

Xu Xianchun bowed and asked, "Your Majesty, do you need to lock the two Huai Salt Fortune History and the Two Huai Salt Fortune Imperial History to enter Beijing?" ”

Emperor Chongzhen sneered: "First find out their net worth, as well as the situation of the three clans." When the time comes, they will be liquidated by a pen above the court, what is the hurry now, there is still Lin Weifeng left and right to let the people eat some reassuring salt. ”

After Xu Xianchun bowed again, Emperor Chongzhen commanded again: "Zhao Mohua enters the palace, I want to see him." ”

After entering the palace and seeing the ceremony, Mo Hua honestly waited for Emperor Chongzhen to ask.

It's just that Mo Hua really can't think of what kind of words to use to describe Emperor Chongzhen.

Judging from the appearance alone, Emperor Chongzhen can only be said to be a little white face.

But who would have thought that the emperor in front of him would dare to lead the army into the grassland to build Beijing and watch the game? He also stripped the skin of the former Shoufu and the imperial history and hung them on the noon gate?

The Ming Dynasty was not an emperor without troops.

But since Emperor Zhengde was killed by the scum of Confucianism because he wanted to get involved in military power, an emperor with such a high wrist as Emperor Jiajing didn't dare to touch military power again.

It can be seen from this that these civil officials of Confucianism in the Ming Dynasty are what kind of urine they are.

Similarly, it can also be seen how tough the emperor's wrist in front of him is.

After Mo Hua's heart had begun to beat the drum, Emperor Chongzhen, who had always been expressionless, spoke: "I think many of Mozi's teachings are excellent, but there is one thing that needs to be changed. ”

Mo Hua bowed and said, "Please make it clear to Your Majesty." ”

In Mo Hua's opinion, what great opinion can Emperor Chongzhen put forward at this age? Now it's just holding it first.

It's just that as soon as Emperor Chongzhen spoke, he was surprised by Mohua: "Mozi said, go to useless expenses, the way of the holy king, and the great benefit of the world." I don't agree with this sentence very much. ”

Mohua originally thought that Emperor Chongzhen's proposal would be aimed at the Ming ghosts in Mozi's doctrine, non-fate, or the part that loves the world.

But I never expected that what Emperor Chongzhen proposed was actually the content in "Mozi Festival Use".

Mo Hua argued unconvinced: "The grass people dare not agree with His Majesty's opinion. The holy king is in power, and he gives orders, raises affairs, makes the people, and uses money, all of which are used for the sake of the government. Therefore, it is not expensive to use money, and the people do not work hard, and its prosperity is more profitable. ”

Emperor Chongzhen smiled and said, "If I invite Juzi to dine, it will cost a hundred taels of silver, but it will be a waste?" ”

Mo Hua said: "Your Majesty, the grass people think it's a waste. Grass people eat three meals a day, but they seek to be full, not fine. ”

Emperor Chongzhen said in his heart, you are really worthy of being the heir of the Mo family, and you will not forget to slap your grandson at any time.

The phrase "never get tired of eating" is not from the "Analects. The tenth of the Township Party", and now Mo Hua said that he does not seek refinement, which is precisely in response to this sentence.

Emperor Chongzhen said with a smile: "If I invite Mr. to dine, it will cost 100 taels of silver, and the palace servants will be greedy for 10 taels, and there will be 90 taels left."

Among these ninety taels, some of them must go to buy meat, and the butcher who sells the meat will earn silver, and the other part will go to buy wine, and the merchant who sells wine will make silver, and as for the rice and vegetables, there must also be peasant households. ”

Mo Hua thought for a moment, bowed down and said, "What Your Majesty said is extremely true. ”

Seeing that Mohua had already begun to drill into the sleeve, Emperor Chongzhen continued: "In this way, Mr. and I have eaten delicious food, and the people outside have also earned silver.

And how many of the butchers grow their own grain? Most of them still have to use the money to buy food. And what about the people? Then you need to take the money to buy wine, meat, and cloth.

In this way, the silver is still this silver, but the materials in the middle are several times more.

What does the gentleman think? ”

Mo Hua thought about it, there was nothing wrong with this. If you want to eat meat, except for someone who raises pigs, chickens and sheep or something, don't you have to take money to buy the rest?

It's just that there are several times more materials, and the silver is still those silver, how is this thing calculated?

Mo Hua vaguely felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't think of it anyway.

Since I can't figure it out, I guess what Emperor Chongzhen said is right?

Emperor Chongzhen saw Mohua's tangled look, so he smiled and said: "That's why I said that in Mozi's doctrine, everything is good, but it is not advisable to use it sparingly.

As the saying goes, flowing water is not rotten, and the hub is not beetle. In this world, silver is wealth, and material things are rich.

Only by letting the wealth flow, will the wealth increase. ”

Mo Hua was completely stunned by Emperor Chongzhen at this time.

Every sentence of Emperor Chongzhen sounded very reasonable, but he always felt that something was wrong.

After thinking for a long time, Mo Hua bowed down and said, "The grass people are stupid, not as good as Your Majesty." After the grass people returned, they diligently studied the writings of the sages and carefully pondered the teachings of His Majesty today. ”

Emperor Chongzhen smiled and said, "This is a matter for the future." The reason why I invited the sages of Momen to enter Beijing, presumably Xu Xianchun has already told Juzi, why don't we go to the Royal Academy for a walk? ”

Mo Hua had long been thinking about the steam engine Xu Xianchun said, and when he heard this, he bowed down and said, "But it's up to Your Majesty to decide." ”

After arriving at the Royal Academy, watching the stupid black steam engine swishing forward on the track, Mo Hua asked Xu Guangqi, "This thing is also magical, but why is it so slow?" ”

Xu Guangqi was grateful for Mo Hua's unreserved teaching grace when he followed Mo Hua to ask questions, so he bowed down and said: "Mr. Hui, this thing is just the same at present, there are still many problems to be solved, and the top priority at the moment is to seal it." ”

Mo Hua asked curiously, "Sealed?" ”

Xu Guangqi snorted, and continued: "Because this steel can't be docked without gaps, so it is necessary to stuff glue into it to seal, otherwise the steam will leak out, and most of the effort will be wasted." ”

Mo Hua asked, "What kind of seal is used now?" ”

Xu Guangqi said: "The seal used today is still passed down by His Majesty, and it is made by using beef tendon and mixing it with fish glue.

Although it is much stronger than some of the previous sealing methods, it is not perfect, and students always think that there is room for improvement.

I heard that there is a place overseas where something called rubber is very good for sealing, so the students have asked His Majesty to send someone to find it. ”

Hearing this, Mo Hua smiled and said, "Used to seal? Acorn? The old man doesn't know what rubber you are talking about, but when it comes to sealing methods, I don't lack it. ”

When Xu Guangqi heard this, he asked a little excitedly: "Please give me advice!" ”