Kou Zhun mentioned cooperatives, Ye Xi was shocked, speaking of cooperatives, this is one of his father's political achievements, Kou Zhun has just come to power, what does he want to do?

Ye Xi instantly raised his vigilance, "Prime Minister, what do you mean?" ”

Kou Zhun laughed dryly, "That...... Cooperatives are difficult to operate, the costs are high, the food produced is far more expensive than overseas, and more importantly, the cooperatives have tied up too much labor. Opinions were made in the hope of reforming cooperatives. ”

"How?"

"This ...... Naturally, it was sold to powerful wealthy farmers at a price, so that they could carry out mechanical cultivation and establish large farms following the example of Liaodong and other places. ”

"What about the rest of the labor force?" Ye Xi asked.

"It's very simple, let them go to the city to work, or immigrate overseas, whatever!" Kou Zhun found Ye Xi's displeasure, and he said helplessly: "Senior brother, I have to overthrow Master's rules, it's really complicated, the financial pressure is too great, and I have to hire people everywhere, and continue to keep the cooperative, it's already a burden, and I should get rid of it!" ”

Ye Xi was silent for a while, and seeing Kou Zhun with a tense face and a resolute attitude, he didn't continue to say anything, but said slowly: "Prime Minister, the cooperative is not trivial, and it will affect the whole body. The prime minister can naturally adjudicate, but shouldn't he listen to professional advice? ”

Ye Xi did not directly object, which had already surprised Kou Zhun.

He was thinking about selling the cooperative's land to fill the financial gap, release more people into the city, and increase tax revenues, so that the financial crisis would disappear.

It's just that this matter will touch Ye Hua's old policy, Kou Zhun is ready for a long-term battle, who knows that Ye Xi actually doesn't fight him.

Listen to the professional's opinion, then listen to it!

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Three days later, at the cabinet meeting, Kou Zhun summoned Wang Dan, Li Changling, Lu Mengzheng and other new cabinet members to discuss the stay of the cooperative.

In contrast, Ye Xi was alone and seemed weak, and everyone wanted to know if such an immature pair of shoulders could carry the overall situation left by Ye Hua!

"Senior brother, is it time to discuss it, I have already invited a few gentlemen from the Imperial University to talk about the cooperative?" Kou Zhun asked tentatively.

Ye Xi chuckled: "It is naturally reasonable to invite scholars to speak, but the person I invited is a bit special, it's better to wait!" ”

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard someone outside shouting, "The saint has arrived!" ”

Kou Zhun was taken aback, why did the emperor come?

He hurriedly got up and led everyone out, only to see Guo Zongxun walking in with a smile, with a spring breeze on his face...... "You don't have to be polite, it stands to reason that the Son of Heaven should not interfere in the cabinet meeting, but the affairs of the cooperative were handled by myself when I was still the prince...... I came here this time to talk about the original intention and process of setting up the cooperative in the first place. He smiled and said, "Kou Xianggong, this is not me interfering in the government and usurping the power of the cabinet!" ”

Kou Zhun hurriedly shook his head, "The sage laughed, and the ministers are willing to listen to the instructions!" ”

Guo Zongxun stepped into the cabinet, to put it mildly, since Ye Hua became the prime minister, he has never entered the cabinet, everything is the master's decision, this time Guo Zongxun appeared, no matter what he said, the meaning is extraordinary!

Kou Zhun kept glancing at Ye Xi, this senior brother has always been pedantic, how dare he bring the emperor here, are you breaking the rules of the cabinet? Ye Xi's face was expressionless, you can dig into my corner and mix with Lu Duan, I can't pull the Son of Heaven to cheer, it's just unreasonable!

Guo Zongxun ignored the intrigue between his courtiers, but said: "The original intention of establishing the cooperative was not for the farmers, but for the industry...... Ladies and gentlemen, you have to figure this out. The new agricultural tools and steam engines produced by the industrial sector could not be purchased by individual peasant households, and the imperial court could not allow them to be merged, so cooperatives were established to allow the common people to unite and facilitate the extraction of agricultural surpluses, which not only provided food for the development of urban industry and commerce, but also became a market for industrial products. In other words, under the original conditions, agriculture and the countryside were sacrificed in favor of the development of the cities and industry. ”

"It is this kind of sacrifice that created the next great development of industry, the rapid improvement and promotion of steam engines, and the ensuing popularity of trains, the prosperity of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the use of foreign troops, and the inclusion of the world in the territory of the Great Zhou!"

"Moreover, cooperatives not only carry the task of industrial development, but also carry the task of rural development...... For example, education, water conservancy, and relief for the elderly. These things, you can ask Li Xianggong Li Xiang, there is no cooperative, I Da Zhou is categorically not so many literate people, drinking water and thinking of the source, in the past 20 years, the development of the cooperative in Da Zhou, can be said to be a great contribution, I think it is necessary to weigh it carefully. “

After Guo Zongxun finished speaking, he suddenly smiled again: "Of course, what to do, Kou Xianggong and Ye Xianggong can discuss it, I am waiting for the result in the palace!" ”

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The emperor came and left quickly, but the shock was unparalleled.

The new prime minister, Wang Dan, said: "Kou Xianggong, what Your Majesty said is true, if you hastily abolish the cooperative, it is really inappropriate!" Kou Zhun didn't speak with a dark face, and Li Changling immediately stood up.

"Wang Xianggong, the prime minister is not unaware of these things, but how to replenish the treasury now? It is said that the new official took office with three fires, but the previous term left so many deficits, we have no money in our hands, and we don't deal with the cooperatives, what should we do? ”

Arrange!

Li Changling subconsciously raised his head and found that it was Ye Xi who put the water cup on the table, and his strength was not small, and there was a splash of water. Li Changling didn't dare to say any more.

Kou Zhun smiled and said, "Senior brother, I said it a long time ago, I still have to listen to your opinion on this matter, what do you think?" ”

Ye Xi's face was expressionless, "Cooperatives do need to be reformed, what I mean is that all the cooperatives' schools, nursery halls, nursing homes, and even medical centers will be collected first, and they will be funded by the imperial court!" ”

"What?" Kou Zhun exclaimed: "Senior brother, we want to reform the cooperative because of insufficient finances, and if you do this, won't it make the burden on the imperial court heavier?" ”

"No!" Ye Xi said without concessions: "Prime Minister, at present, the cooperative is indeed unable to make ends meet, and it is difficult to operate. But don't forget, cooperatives aren't just in debt! The cooperative has water diversion projects, roads, and land, all of which are high-quality assets! If we strip out these indebted items of the school, the value of the cooperative will immediately multiply, and even if it is sold to the merchant at a price, the court will only make more money! ”

Ye Xi's words, Lu Mengzheng, who was at the bottom, widened his eyes and was full of surprise...... The son of this champion Hou really has some skills, not just relying on his father!

Kou Zhun thought silently, Li Changling was anxious, "Ye Xiang, have you thought about it, if you strip out the school, the burden of the cooperative will be lighter, and even turn losses into profits, and the people are unwilling to sell the cooperative, so what should you do?" ”

Ye Xi said loudly: "Trading is about your love and my willingness, as long as the merchant can afford it, he can still buy it!" ”

"But is a merchant willing to pay that much money?" Li Changling continued to question.

Ye Xi asked rhetorically: "If you don't strip it out and sell it directly to the merchant, is the merchant willing to give out the money from the academy?" Are you willing to support the elderly and raise orphans? ”

"This ...... They are in business, in business! Li Changling's old face was red, and his momentum was obviously weakened.

At this time, Lu Mengzheng spoke, "In business, this is a good thing!" I think the imperial court should also be in business, and it is absolutely impossible to sell the cooperative at a low price! He smiled at Kou Zhun, "Kou Xianggong, what do you think?" ”

Kou Zhun took a deep breath...... He calculated that Li Changling, Wang Dan, and Lu Mengzheng were all promoted by him, and with these three people, he could firmly control the cabinet.

But as soon as it started operating, Wang Dan, a coward, was frightened by the emperor, and Lu Mengzheng turned against him again, leaving only one Li Changling, but he was so stupid that he had to sit on the merchant's side, are you helping me or harming me?

Kou Zhun had no time to think about it, so he could only take a delaying tactic and let the matter be discussed later.

It's just that after this time, the cabinet is obviously divided, with Kou Zhun and Li Changling as one faction, while Ye Xi and Lu Meng are getting closer and closer, and in addition, Wang Dan is more or less inclined to Ye Xi's side.

Although the prime minister still has the final say in the cabinet, Kou Zhun must bear the risk of the collapse of the cabinet if he wants to force any decree...... This unscrupulous stubborn donkey was stunned to let Ye Xi put on the shackles!

Kou Zhun had no choice but to issue bonds instead, asking the seven governors to subscribe, and then the imperial court stepped forward to put the school in charge of finance...... At the same time, a decree was issued that the survival and abolition of cooperatives was decided by all members.

As a result of this decree, many cooperatives with land shortages and low returns were dissolved, and the land in which the people had invested returned to their own hands.

Things suddenly became complicated, some people wanted to sell the land, and some people clinged to the land...... Attempts by merchants to buy land were largely bankrupt at once.

Ye Xi simply instigated the parliament and demanded the issuance of a decree to completely guarantee the land ownership rights of the peasants.

Ye Xi always believes in his father's point of view, no matter what change, we must first stabilize the majority, stabilize the countryside, and stabilize the stomach of the people!

After more than half a year of competition, Kou Zhun had to pinch his nose and admit it.

His original plan to sell the cooperative's land to fill the shortfall failed. However, he was not without harvest, with the dissolution of the cooperative, the farmers lost their shelter, a family of five or six children, more than ten, relying on a dozen acres of land, even food became a problem.

So many families, leaving only one or two children, continued farming, and most of the young people began to pour into the city......

"Master, your cooperative has collapsed." Fu San said again: "There are still people in the newspaper who say that you are going against the tide and letting the people enter the city twenty years earlier, maybe the Great Zhou can be more developed?" ”

Ye Hua chuckled: "Twenty years ago, let the people enter the city, can it be the same as twenty years later?" When an uneducated people enter the city, they are like a herd of cattle to be driven! In contrast, I'm more worried about those governors, Kou Zhun wants to squeeze oil from them, I guess it's not that easy! ”