As a civilization developed by an agrarian society, the ancient country of the East has attached the most importance to agricultural production in successive dynasties.

After a brief period of blooming, Confucian scholarship became the main line of thought of civilization because it served the interests of the rulers.

Confucianism's simple hierarchical system of agriculture and commerce brutally divided people into several classes, which led to the decline of industry and commerce.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, merchants were popular, and all kinds of workers did their own thing, and civilization entered a period of rapid development.

However, from about 100 BC, after the Han Dynasty monopolized Confucianism, Eastern civilization entered a period of consolidation in the feudal era, or it can simply be said to be a period of regression.

Over the past 1,500 years, although the Confucian idea of great unification has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and created the centripetal force of the nation, the society has never progressed again.

On the contrary, compared to fifteen hundred years ago, many ideas have regressed.

Taking the merchant class as an example, in the Spring and Autumn Period, there were many big merchants who did business between countries, and many ministers also earned mountains of wealth as merchants.

However, the merchant class was highly circulating and well-informed, which did not conform to the Confucian policy of ignoring the people, and people became wiser, which was not conducive to management.

Therefore, the merchant class was severely suppressed, and the commercial atmosphere of the whole society, except for a brief period of prosperity in the Song Dynasty, was almost always in decline.

Zhu Zhanji, who came from later generations, knew very well that commerce and industry could play a huge role in the development of the whole society.

Agricultural development is limited, spring sowing and autumn harvest are subject to natural climate change, and there is little room for development.

Even if the hybrid varieties of later generations appear, the appearance of the cost, the return on agriculture will never exceed a hundred times.

This kind of harvest can never be achieved even if it is possible to change the quantity.

However, industry and commerce are different, and industry directly surpasses agriculture and directly changes the world through qualitative changes.

However, the circulation of commerce can directly and effectively use various resources of society and promote the overall development of society.

If humans can't even fill their stomachs, the rest of the pursuits are of course just a joke.

However, after human beings have met their basic survival needs, they can only rely on commerce and industry, and it will never be possible to rely on agriculture if they want to develop by leaps and bounds.

The development of industry requires the joint efforts of human beings in the whole society, and no matter how great a person's ability is, he can only reach the peak in an industry at most.

It is impossible for one person to push the weaving process to the extreme, and then biopharmaceutical.

Newton and Einstein were the elite of mankind for thousands of years, and they only reached the top of their own industry. If you ask them to study a car engine, even if they have mastered the principle, it is impossible to change the industry and promote the development of the industry.

Because, a person's life is limited. A person's life is only about 30,000 days, and the time actually spent on research is no more than 10,000 days.

It is completely impossible to become an all-rounder in 10,000 days.

This is the limitation of industrial development.

Although industrial development can directly change from quantitative to qualitative change, the requirements for people have also increased, and the art industry needs to be specialized.

But business is different, because the core of business is circulation, and the channels of circulation can be controlled.

The core of controlling the circulation channels is finance.

The exchange of commerce requires a standard, which is the fundamental reason for the birth of money.

As long as everyone agrees, shells can become money, copper can become money, gold and silver can become money, and cloth and silk can become money.

In later generations, printed paper could become money, even just a string of electronic numbers.

To control the currency is to control finance, to control the economy, and at the same time, to control the measure of social development.

Although controlling the currency does not mean controlling the overall development of society, this lever can leverage the whole society.

Zhu Zhanji knows very well that this is a superior place that he understands more thoroughly than the people of this era.

Moreover, he still has very good conditions, that is, he is the grandson of the emperor, the future emperor, and has an innate advantage.

Therefore, he, the future emperor, can not control any industry, but the control of currency must be firmly grasped.

Just like Zhu Gaosui, he wants to do business, and he will do it. If he goes to do business, he can also drive today's dozens of royal relatives to not develop on the road of parasites, and they can be self-reliant in the future.

As the future emperor, there is no need for him to compete with anyone, because the existence of the emperor itself is the biggest monopoly.

What does the emperor really need to control?

In Zhu Zhanji's view, there are three main aspects that are sufficient.

One is the right to issue money, that is, the right to control the economy.

One is the right to circulate information, that is, the right to control people's hearts.

Then there is the right to political management, that is, the right to rule violently.

As long as these three aspects are firmly grasped, no matter how this society develops, it will not be out of the emperor's control.

Of course, this difficulty is not ordinarily large, because control is the most complex skill in the whole society.

Zhu Gaosui originally thought that he would be shirked by Zhu Zhanji, because he also wanted to participate in the sea trade, which was equivalent to grabbing food from Zhu Zhanji's bowl.

But he didn't expect that Zhu Zhanji didn't seem to care about this business that could make millions of silver. didn't shirk it at all, so I told him in detail some tips for going to Goryeo and Dongying to do business.

So much so that when he left the other courtyard, he was still a little uncertain, and he couldn't guess what Zhu Zhanji was thinking in his heart.

If Zhu Zhanji is stupid, he absolutely doesn't believe it, so why did he do it?

Zhao Shichun couldn't guess Zhu Zhanji's thoughts, but now that there are many people, he endured his doubts and returned to Zhao Wangfu with Zhu Gaosui, so he couldn't help but sigh: "The old man has lived for more than forty years, but today he can't understand the mind of the grandson." He also promised that he could let people go to Ningbo Bosi to contact Yu Xian and introduce the way, which was completely different from what we thought at the beginning. ”

Zhu Gaosui is a martial artist, not good at scheming, and not good at conspiracy. After listening to Zhao Shichun's words, he smiled bitterly: "My nephew is really not simple, and people can't figure out the depths." However, since he has agreed to help me open up trade routes, there should be no change. It's just that this tax of one percent and three percent is not a lot. ”

"There is only tax if we earn, and even if we pay 30%, we can still earn more. It's just so much silver, doesn't Taisun really care at all? I can't guess it......"

Zhu Gaosui smiled at this time: "Since he is willing to give us a trade route, it is only right to earn the silver first." Since I can't guess it, I don't guess, I don't believe he dares to deceive me. You arrange it and let Zhao Quan follow the army to respond to Tianfu, and strive to settle this matter as soon as possible. ”

Zhao Quan is Zhao Shichun's nephew, who manages a lot of shops for King Zhao's mansion, and can be regarded as a celebrity in front of King Zhao.

However, the development of trade routes is very important, and King Zhao can hand over this matter to Zhao Quan, which is also to see Zhao Shichun's face.

After Zhao Shichun thanked him, he asked again: "Then ...... the Han King?"

"How to deal with it or how to deal with it, but it's better that we don't get involved in those messy things. Don't stand on the opposite side of my nephew until you find out the details of him. ”

Walking in the office, Zhu Di slept until three o'clock in the morning before getting up.

This northern expedition also made him truly realize that he was old. At the time of the Battle of Jingjing, he never felt tired after continuous marches and fierce battles, but this time it was just a march, which already made him feel powerless.

However, this big victory still refreshed him, and he returned to Beiping yesterday, and also followed the army to the north of the Zhaoyi Guifei battle for 300 rounds.

Seeing Zhu Di wake up, Concubine Zhaoyi, who was nestled beside him, sat up and beckoned the palace maids and eunuchs on duty next to him to come and get up.

Wang Yan came in with a stack of concertos. "Your Majesty, early this morning, the ministers who accompanied me were already waiting in the main hall of the house, waiting for Your Majesty."

Zhu Di shook his head and said, "Didn't I already talk about it when I was driving yesterday. Today's Mid-Autumn Festival, celebrate the festival first, if you have anything to say, you will talk about it at the court meeting tomorrow. Go, let them disperse, I am also a human being, and I also want to enjoy the joy of family. ”

These are all excuses, only Zhu Di knows in his heart that his body is exhausted and needs to recuperate for a day in order to cope with tomorrow's big court.

After Empress Xu's big trip, Zhu Di never set up a queen again, although Concubine Zhaoyi was Zhang Yu's daughter, but Zhu Di only set up a concubine and let her manage the harem as a concubine.

Zhang's family education is very strict, although he was born in a famous family, he is not pampered, he is a worry-free person, and he is also favored by Zhu Di.

After serving Zhu Di for breakfast, she did not let Zhu Di lie back on the bed, but pestered Zhu Di to walk in the office for a while.

The Forbidden City, which is the Forbidden City in later generations, is only because the capital has not been moved, so the scale is far less grand than that of later generations.

And now it is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the trees are shady, which can be said to be the most beautiful place in Beiping.

Walking in the shade of the tree for a while, Zhu Di also felt a lot more energetic, so he asked about Zhang Guifei. "What's the interesting thing in Peking lately?"

Zhang Guifei thought for a while and said with a smile: "The army marched to the north, and the line was to serve the army all day long, and there were some interesting stories related to the northern expedition. The concubine is in the deep palace, if you ask the concubine, don't you ask Yu Blind? ”

Zhu Di also smiled: "Officially, because you are in the deep palace, what you know is the real big thing." ”

Seeing Zhu Di say this, Concubine Zhang Guifei stopped laughing and said: "Your Majesty said this, the concubine feels that there is one thing that is more strange. Recently, Taisun has beheaded forty-three people in the grassland, which has spread all over Beiping and even all over the Ming Dynasty. The grandson is His Majesty's most important junior, and he has beheaded forty-three people in a row, although he is brave, but now it is too widespread, and his reputation is hindered! ”

Zhu Di shook his head with a smile, and said disappreciatively: "Ji Erxiao, how can I care about these rumors. It's just that the person behind the scenes, his heart can be punished. ”

(After a week of hiatus, the state hasn't been adjusted, and now it's finally written, and I hope the next chapter will be a little smoother.) ）