"That's why I need thousands of merchants like the Spaniards. Now all the businessmen of the Ming Dynasty are covered with copper smell, and they don't think about repaying the country on weekdays, and they know that when my Ming Dynasty was suffering from natural disasters, they did the business of taking advantage of the fire to rob. Last year, there was a severe drought in Henan, and there was no harvest in the fields, and when countless people were suffering from hunger, those profiteers actually doubled the grain in their hands and sold it. ”

"The imperial court clearly issued a ban on price increases, but when it was implemented, the merchants gave enough benefits to the local officials, and the officials also turned a blind eye. I have no way to do this kind of behavior, so I can only watch those profiteers make a fortune. ”

"Erchen is willing to be a model for my Ming businessman, not to make a fortune in the country, not to make a fortune in the dead, and to stand up as soon as I need it. He also asked his father to approve his sons to take over the business of Jin Shang. After speaking, Zhu Cihong knelt down.

Chongzhen was inevitably a little moved after hearing this, yes, now that officials and businessmen are colluding, he doesn't know that he wants to stop this matter, and he can't do anything. Catch the mastermind behind it and launch a few scapegoats, and when the limelight passes, there is still collusion between officials and businessmen. If you don't catch it, you can watch the collusion between officials and businessmen, causing chaos in the country, and you can't do anything about it.

Chongzhen sighed and said helplessly: "Hong'er, you get up first." I know that you are dedicated to my enlightenment, but if this matter is spread and those civil and military officials know about it, it will inevitably make trouble in front of me. When the time comes, the spittle of the civil and military officials will drown you. Besides, the Jin merchant industry is quite huge, and it is difficult for you to control the overall situation alone. In my opinion, this matter should be left at that, and I will not mention it again. ”

"Father, the son promised that no one else would know about it, and the son made reference to Arabic books and introduced Arabic numerals. All of them are replaced by Arabic numerals 12345, and this Faerchen teaches the people below that it will get twice the result with half the effort. Moreover, the account book made of Arabic numerals will be clearer and clear at a glance. The son-in-law showed it to his father, and asked his father to forgive him. ”

After speaking, Zhu Cihong walked to the desk, picked up the brush and wrote a "one", and wrote an Arabic numeral 1 next to it, and then wrote a "two" and an Arabic numeral 2 next to it. Then Zhu Cihong began to introduce: "This is the Arabic numeral 1, and the counting one we use now can be replaced by this 1, so that one plus two, written with Arabic numerals, is 1+2, which is concise and clear, and can greatly improve work efficiency." ”

After reading it, Chongzhen couldn't help but sigh: "These Arabic numerals are so convenient, why is no one using them in my Ming Dynasty?" ”

Zhu Cihong hurriedly explained: "Back to my father, when this method came out of my Huaxia, the arithmetic system was not yet mature. Although it is convenient to write, there is no way to calculate. At the beginning, because there was a kind of number called 'chips' in my Huaxia, because it was more convenient to write, Arabic numerals were not popularized and used in time in my Huaxia. The most important thing is that when it was first introduced to our country, it coincided with the reign of the tyrannical yuan, so the rulers thought that this technique was a side-by-side and scoffed, which led to the fact that Arabic numerals were not used in time. ”

"This method has been perfected by Liu Yebo, a scholar of the Ming Dynasty, adding decimal places, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, and simplifying according to Jiujiuge, and now the technology is mature and can be used. For example, what is eight nines? We can only calculate it with an abacus for a long time, but according to the simplified version of the ninety-nine song, eighty-nine seventy-two will soon be calculated to be seventy-two. After speaking, Zhu Cihong checked the calculation on the paper again.

Chongzhen was taken aback after reading it, and said in surprise: "Hong'er, where did you learn about this method, why haven't I heard of this technique?" ”

"Back to my father, the author of this technique is Liu Yebo, Liu Yebo was a member of the Ministry of Works, Liu Yebo is upright, so after the law was perfected, he was impeached by Zhao Dongxing, one of the leaders of the Donglin Party, and Liu Yebo was angry and died. People can't help but sigh that God is jealous of talents! ”

Chongzhen sighed after hearing this, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Hey, it's a pity that such talents are there." If this law spreads to all parts of the country, the people of the Ming Dynasty, from the civil and military officials, to the people of Limin, will benefit immensely. ”

Zhu Cihong saw that Chongzhen was about to be persuaded by himself, so he hurriedly struck while the iron was hot and persuaded: "It is not too late for my father to implement this law now, with the matter of this law account book, it can be seen at a glance, and the slightest mistake can be seen at a glance, and I also ask my father to agree to the son of the minister to take over the Jin Shang's industry." ”

Chongzhen saw that Zhu Cihong had said it to such an extent, and said helplessly: "Okay, I will hand over all the Jin Shang's industries to you to take care of." It's just that I have three requirements, and only if you agree to these three requirements, can I hand over the Jin merchant industry to you. ”

"I don't know if it's those three requirements, but I also ask my father to make it clear."

"You can't come forward when it comes to doing business, and all actions can only be behind the scenes. Otherwise, the news of the prince's business will spread, and those rotten Confucians will be able to overturn the court. Of course, if you don't have someone you can use, I can send someone to help you, and you can rest assured that the person I send to you is absolutely loyal, and I give you someone who is your person, and will not spy on you. ”

"Erchen thanks his father for his kindness, there is already a candidate in the hands of Erchen, so I won't bother my father. There are two other conditions, and I ask my father to make it clear. ”

"Second, don't do things that hurt heaven and reason, I know who you are, but if you don't discipline your subordinates well, then when something happens, don't blame me for not thinking about the relationship between father and son."

"Please also rest assured that the son will never condone his subordinates and do things that hurt nature and reason. What about the last request? ”

"I ask you to pay 50% of your annual profits to the state treasury. You also know, now there are continuous natural and man-made disasters, my Ming Dynasty's taxes are insufficient every year, and the treasury is empty year after year, so..."

Zhu Cihong couldn't cry or laugh after hearing this, but he didn't expect the emperor's father to knock on his son's head. Zhu Cihong said helplessly: "The third is that there is no need for the father to mention it, and the sons will also take a sum of the profits and hand it over to the treasury every year." This is also why Erchen insisted on doing business with the original intention, for my Ming not to worry about money, and for my Ming people not to be exploited by profiteers. ”

After hearing this, Chongzhen smiled and said, "Well, since you can agree to my three conditions, then I will leave the business of the Jin merchants to you to take care of." Hong'er, don't let down my expectations of you! ”

Zhu Cihong hurriedly said: "Father, rest assured, the son will not disappoint your expectations, resolutely do not do anything that hurts the heavens and reason, do business well, and earn more money for my Ming treasury." ”

After listening to it, Chongzhen said with a smile: "The first half of the sentence is like a human sentence, and the second half of the sentence is what it says!" ”

Zhu Cihong said with an innocent face: "Father, what the sons and daughters said is the truth. Isn't it for my Daming treasury to work hard to make money? ”

Chongzhen shook his head helplessly after hearing this: "Don't think that I don't know the little Jiujiu in your heart." Okay, it's getting late, you can go back and rest first. Remember, don't let outsiders know about today's events. ”

"Erchen obeys the teachings of his father, and then the Erchen will retire first, and it is important for you to rest the dragon body early."

Chongzhen waved his hand and said, "Go down." As soon as the words fell, Zhu Cihong withdrew.

After Chongzhen saw Zhu Cihong withdraw, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he said with a smile, "What an Arabic number, Hong'er, Hong'er, how many surprises can you bring to me?" I'm really waiting to see! ”