Chapter 253 Although Chu has the material to use it

The severe cold of winter also hit Lin'an City, and the wet and cold rain for several days made Lin'an seem to be dressed in a wet coat, and it was cold from the inside out. In previous years, at times like this, the imperial court inevitably asked large families to give porridge and grain to provide food and clothing for those who were poor. There is also one this year, but it is not to give porridge, but the Ministry of Rites came forward and called on the wealthy families of Lin'an to donate the thick clothes they don't need, and then the government will distribute them to the poor. Those who came forward to give porridge were no longer those rich households, but changed large and small factories, and these factories without exception were presented by the Great Song Dynasty Rite Department with a plaque, on which the five big characters of "benevolence is the first of courtesy" and the eight small characters of "The Great Song Dynasty Rite Department is ordered to make a table". These words are written by the Ministry of Rites, and they are written in a dignified and extraordinary manner.

According to the results of the discussion between the Son of Heaven and Zheng Qingzhi, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and Wei Liaoweng, the secretary of the Ministry of Households, the factory that gets this plaque must have the following conditions: the first is naturally to pay taxes in full, the tax of industry and commerce in the Great Song Dynasty is not high, when today's son took office because he did not add the field and the mouth of the tax, he slightly adjusted the tax of industry and commerce, Rao is so, in addition to salt, tea and ironware, the industrial and commercial tax is only 15 taxes and one, of course, the burden of the factory using the new technology will be heavier, Because of the need to pay patent fees, part of the patent fee went to the inner treasury of the Son of Heaven, part of it was kept by Liuqiu, and some of it went to the household department through Liuqiu. All things considered, the amount of the industrial tax on the new technology should be around 1 in 10 – a tax rate that does not affect the capital accumulation of factories and makes the country profitable compared to the profit rate of industry today.

The second is to assume social responsibility, when today's son of the factory takes the initiative to assume social responsibility is very appreciated, last year's rice riots, Baoxing grain store because of the skyrocketing food prices, afterwards got the name of the Son of Heaven royal pen book "Great Song Dynasty Royal Baoxing Grain Store", this matter has caused controversy, always feel that the high "royal" and this district grain store is linked, somewhat nondescript, but the Son of Heaven mentioned this matter in a courtier, bluntly said, "for the people's livelihood for the benefit of the monarch and the ministers, since the royal two words." And with the allusion of "thousands of pounds of city bones", he said that he was just a false name in exchange for the benevolence of the rich people in the world.

The third is whether the courage to adopt new technologies, which is also the key, the use of absolute advantages in technology, the use of its technology of the factory requirements are very strict, if you can meet the requirements of the flow, the first point and the second point is not a problem at all.

Zhao and Ju's purpose is far-reaching, capital itself is unconscious, completely following the law of the jungle, but when capital and people are combined, it is different. The natural evolution of capital in the West, the extremism under monotheism, and the greed of the merchant class have made the West show great blindness and ferocity in the process of industrialization. And Zhao and Ju tried to use the technological advantages in their hands, and use the initiative of people after the combination of capital and people, to put a moral rein on capital. He didn't dare to guarantee that he could turn the bloody primitive accumulation into a silent drizzle, he only hoped that there would be less blindness and ferocity in the process, at least this blindness and ferocity should not be used on the Chinese people, and reduce the suffering of the people of the Great Song Dynasty due to drastic social changes.

He's done a decent job, at least so far.

Through the curtain of the carriage, Zhao Youju looked at the street outside, and thought to himself.

His trip is a so-called private visit to Weifu, even so, there are dozens of guards around him, both bright and dark. He has just turned around from the martial arts workshop, and now he is ready to return to the palace, which was originally the concentration of official kiln workshops, and now it has become a famous commodity distribution place in the Great Song Dynasty.

"Yeluqing, what do you think?"

In the same car with him was Yelu Chucai, although he stayed in Liuqiu for ten years, since Zhao and Ju were in power, Yelu Chucai accompanied him for three years as a close minister of the Son of Heaven, and they have long been familiar with each other, but the same car with the Son of Heaven still makes Yelu Chucai feel a little restrained. He is already not confused, and the beautiful beard makes him extraordinary, hearing Zhao and Ju ask, he unconsciously brushed his beard and said: "Your Majesty is worried about the matter, the minister has already known." ”

This trip to Wulinfang was originally aimed at some problems in the process of industrialization, such as due to the low quality of workers, continuous industrial accidents, and for example, the unscrupulous people in the royal family are interested in the profits of the factory and try their best to take advantage of it, and Zhao Youju is also facing a problem, that is, those factory directors and directors who secretly belong to him are gradually dissatisfied with their current treatment, hoping to obtain more benefits. This is also human nature, compared to the coveting of the factory by those royal families, this incident does not make Zhao Heju angry.

These problems cannot be solved overnight, Zhao Heju got the relevant report, so he came to inquire in person, and then thought about countermeasures after he went back.

But when he called Yelu Chucai, he didn't just do it. The industrial development of Lin'an Wulinfang is nominally the prefect of Lin'an, Yu Tianxi, but in fact, even the establishment of a factory and the opening of a street behind it are all personally inquired about by him, the emperor of the Great Song Dynasty. Different from Tamsui and Keelung, which were built by his remote control alone, whether it is the layout of the building or the location between the upstream and downstream factories, Zhao and Ju have arranged it as scientifically and reasonably as possible, and they have learned the art of overall planning. This is not a new thing in the Great Song Dynasty, and Ding Wei, who was once known as a traitor, presided over the reconstruction of the palace after the fire, and made full use of the skills of co-ordination.

Zhao and Ju asked Yelu Chucai to come and personally explained the layout arrangement for him one by one, because he was going to release Yelu Chucai.

Originally, in Zhao Heju's plan, after Cui and others grew old, Zheng Qingzhi, Wei Liaoweng, Zhen Dexiu, Yu Tianxi and others could be Zaifu, and he had high hopes for Zheng Qingzhi, so even if Shi Songzhi happened, Zheng Qingzhi was not dismissed because of it, but was transferred from the Ministry of Industry to the Ministry of Rites, and it didn't take long for him to be awarded the post of Secretary of the Ministry of Rites. But in the matter of pushing Cui and him as the left minister, Zhao Heju realized that Zheng Qingzhi was still an old scholar doctor in his bones, and he was far less enlightened than Cui He, if he was the prime minister, even if there was no Qiao Xingjian playing tricks underneath, he would not be able to suppress the ministers and play a good role in communication between the ministers and him.

Zheng Qingzhi is like this, Yu Tianxi is not much better than him, then the only people available are Wei Liaoweng and Zhen Dexiu, the two masters of science, and Zhao and Ju do not want to see the science family dominate, there must be people who can compete with the two in terms of knowledge and prestige, and at the same time can actively cooperate with their own innovation. Although he has many people in his pocket, there are only a few people who can be accepted by the Great Song Doctor, and among these people, Yelu Chucai is the most praised by Shilin Qingyi.

Among these people, Chen Zhaoxia was too radical and vitriol, and insisted on advocating the Northern Expedition; Xiao Bolang was already a waiter in the Ministry of Works, but he was still more interested in making hot air balloons than in being an official; Chen Zicheng is young, not yet 30 years old, and although he has good knowledge and fame, he is unlikely to become a candidate for prime minister within 15 years. In the past three years, Yelu Chucai has repeatedly published articles in works such as "Great Song Times Weekly", especially in the last "Merger and Acquisition", not only competed with Cui and Cui, but also faintly showed that he had a slightly higher insight, which made him a leader in the pursuit of "wisdom", and his reputation among scholars was very high, and he could vaguely be compared with Zhen Dexiu and Wei Liaoweng. But he is still just a nominal Boya Lou bachelor, and Zhen Dexiu and Wei Liaoweng are all in charge of the big job, his political qualifications are still shallow, therefore, Zhao Youju in Jiankang Mansion after preparing to build the third industrial base of the Song Dynasty, decided to go out of Yelu Chucai as the prefect of Jiankang, and at the same time asked to transfer Chen Ren back to Lin'an as a bachelor of Boya Building, and the person in charge of Liuqiu was replaced by Meng Xisheng.

In this way, he can not only have someone available around him at all times, but also facilitate Meng Xisheng to use the power of Liuqiu to open up the South China Sea and implement the plan set by Zhao Youju and him.

With Yelu Chucai as the prefect of Jiankang, although there will still be voices of opposition, Zhao Youju is ready to forcibly promote this matter, and he is convinced that with the invisible power accumulated in the past three years, the voice of opposition will not be very large. In order to further weaken this opposition, Zhao and Ju also prepared to give Yelu Chucai the same Jinshi background to dispel Qing Yi's doubts about Yelu Chucai's qualifications.

"If Qing is the prefect, is Qing willing?" Thinking of this, Zhao Youju asked with a smile.

Yelu Chucai was stunned for a moment in his heart, he was conceited and Huaihua, but he clearly knew in Liuqiu that most of the young people cultivated by the Son of Heaven in Yuzhang Villa were characters who could take charge of themselves, not to mention others, Chen Zicheng, Chen Ren, Meng Xisheng and others, who were good friends with him, were not ordinary people, at least they could be compared with him in terms of knowledge. Moreover, these people are younger than him, and their relationship with the Son of Heaven is also closer than him, so he never thought that Zhao and Ju would reuse him first.

Thinking about the articles that Zhao Heju instructed him to publish in various newspapers and periodicals in recent years, he suddenly realized that he understood Zhao Heju's arrangement, and his heart was both grateful and admired: the Son of Heaven thought far and laid out deeply, which was really unused in ancient times.

"Your Majesty wants to put the ministers in the post of prefect of Jiankang?" In addition to gratitude and admiration, Yelu Chucai was also a little excited, although he accepted the flow of academics, and became a representative of this academic school called "wisdom" by scholars, but in his bones, he still retained the sense of responsibility of traditional scholars to govern the country and level the world, and always felt that since he had learned a skill, he had to use it to help the world. The king treats me with the courtesy of a countryman, and I will repay him with the power of a countryman, this is a thought that has always lingered in his heart.

"I have this intention, but I still have to work hard at that level ......of the court," Zhao Heju nodded.

Jiankang is close to Lin'an, itself is a big city with a population of hundreds of thousands, in the Song Dynasty today, the status is special, Emperor Gaozong ordered it as "accompany the capital", whether it is land or water transportation is very convenient, such a place, if the new system is used for construction, its demonstration effect will definitely not be worse than the comparison between Xuzhou and Chuzhou. However, in such an important place, it is not necessarily known whether the conservatives in the DPRK and China, including Choi Yo and the other three Zaisuke, will agree.

Even if Zai Fu can get through, he will inevitably be attacked by the official as a "private person" during the court meeting. If you want this appointment to really pass, as he said, you have to work hard at the court level.

Xue Ji doesn't need to say it, Cui He can also convince him, only Ge Hong, an old man, I'm afraid it's not so easy.

When he returned to the palace, Yelu Chucai said goodbye and left, and Zhao Heju heard Geng Wan come to report and asked to see Ge Hong, the governor of the political affairs.

"This old man is here......" Zhao Heju wrung his eyebrows, Ge Hong is still a good person, and there is nothing big dissatisfaction with him in terms of private morality, although the utilitarian heart is heavier, but when he Zhao and Ju were just in power, didn't they vigorously advocate utilitarianism, but in the past six months, they have advocated less, and replaced it with the so-called "wisdom". After thinking about it, Zhao Heju said: "Please ask him to see him in Boya Building, he must have something to come ......."

Ge Hong did have something to do, and in the rest of the year, he had lost a lot of weight, and although his spirit was still good, he said less than before, and he did not have as much contact with the ministers of the DPRK and China as before. In the report that Zhao Youju received, he can be said to live in a simple place, and if he can't come out to find trouble, he won't come out to find trouble.

It's just that the day before yesterday, Qiao Xingjian had visited him.

"Ge Qing has nothing to do but go to the Three Treasures Palace, what do you teach me when you come to see me today?" Seeing his serious appearance, Zhao Youju felt a little uncomfortable, but he still joked with him gently.

"The minister has been thinking about it all these days, and His Majesty wants to build a factory center in Jiankang." Ge Hong was also familiar with Zhao Youju's temper, so he didn't comment on his jokes, but went straight to the point.

This is exactly the question that Zhao Youju has been thinking about for a few days, and when he heard him mention this matter, Zhao Youju sat up straight and leaned forward slightly: "Does Qing have any objections?" ”

"The minister has no objection, when the minister came, he went to the household department to find Wei Liaoweng for advice, Wei Liaoweng also thought that the reopening of the industrial center, there are hundreds of benefits and only a few harms, and this number of harms is only afraid of competing with the old industrial center. Although the data on the financial endowment of the household department in the second year of Yanhuang has not yet come out, Wei Liaoweng speculated according to the situation in various places that because of the establishment of factories, the financial endowment of Lin'an and Xuzhou may increase by more than 50% compared with last year, and the national growth rate will reach 20%. ”

"The benefits of the factory have been clearly proven, and the minister saw in the "Jianghuai National News", and Chuzhou Zhendexiu also wrote an article thinking that the wide opening of the factory is really a benevolent government that benefits the present generation."

Zhao and Ju have also read Zhen Dexiu's article, and in that article, Zhen Dexiu publicly admitted that the bet with the Son of Heaven back then did not have to wait until the last moment, and it had been proved that he had lost. Of course, he also emphasized once again that the loss was due to his true virtue and personal performance, not science, because he had not yet learned and failed to carry on the past and the future.

"And here you are?" Zhao Heju pursed his lips, and knew the meaning of the song when he heard the strings, Ge Hong must have come here to send someone to Jiankang to preside over this matter.

This is an obvious fat shortage, not only will handle a large amount of money and grain, but also the conditions of Jiankang Mansion are better than Xuzhou and Chuzhou, and even better than Lin'an. Naturally, someone will fight for such a position, and Ge Hong is here to fight for this position.

Sure enough, Ge Hong said: "The minister is here for the person who presides over the affairs of Jiankang. ”

"The minister thinks that the matter of Jiankang is very important, and in order to prevent the local yang from violating the yin, the person in charge of affairs should also serve as the prefect of Jiankang."

"The minister thinks that the construction of a factory in Jiankang is unprecedented, and it needs to be patient, stoic, and enlightened to take up his duties."

"The minister thinks that the matter of building a healthy factory involves a wide range of things, and it cannot be done if it is not a famous person."

"Therefore, the minister recommends a person to His Majesty, and this person will be able to preside over this matter in Jiankang, which will definitely be able to get twice the result with half the effort and help His Majesty's great plan!"