The Great Song Dynasty is indeed very powerful, so strong that Liu Shi and these old people can't accept it, so there is no crisis in the Great Song Dynasty?

On the contrary, both the Han and Tang dynasties have been over-prosperous and declining, and the situation in the Great Song Dynasty is actually more dangerous than that of the Han and Tang dynasties...... Blessings and misfortunes are always connected, and there is nothing in this world that has only good and no harm.

"Your Majesty, the minister has the courage to implore, you might as well deduce it and see what the potential risks of my Great Song are."

Zhao Zhen pondered for a moment, "Okay, let's give the Great Song Horn Pulse." ”

The emperor nodded, everyone got together, Wang Ning'an, the crown prince Zhao Shu, Song Zhen, plus Liu She, everyone sat together, Wang Ningan spoke first, "At present, the greatest impact on my Great Song Dynasty should be the first to recommend the gold of the Western Regions, so you might as well speculate on the changes that these gold can bring." First of all, the Western Regions have a staggering amount of gold, which can provide 200,000 taels per year, and it will increase. With this gold as a reserve, we can issue tens of millions of currency, and the problem of money shortage for decades is expected to be completely solved. ”

After Wang Ningan finished speaking, Liu Shi spoke, "The old man remembers that as early as the beginning of the sage's ascension to the throne, there was a problem of money shortage, and since then, it has become more and more serious year by year. ”

Wang Ningan smiled and shook his head, and without saying much, Song Zhen took over the words, "Brother Liu, the gold of the Western Regions will be divided into two parts and enter the Great Song Dynasty...... One is the tax collected by the imperial court, which accounts for about 30% of the gold, which goes directly to the royal bank and is minted into currency as a reserve for the issuance of gold dollars; The other part is the harvest of those gold prospectors, who will use gold to purchase food and tools to support the gold rush cause, or buy land and trade with the Great Song Dynasty, in short, this part of the gold will flow back to the Great Song Dynasty through trade. ”

Liu Shi still didn't quite understand.

It's Zhao Shu, he learned a lot from Wang Ning'an, and personally participated in a bottom-copying, his vision is much smarter, the little guy seems eager to try, Wang Ningan showed an encouraging smile, and Zhao Shu became bolder.

"These two parts of gold, the first part will become the purchase of the imperial court, or the savings of the rich, the large-scale procurement of the imperial court, will definitely fall into the hands of big merchants and workshops, after all, the imperial court will not go door to door to buy a few stones of stored grain, that is not cost-effective at all. As for the income of the gold diggers, those who can trade with them are also some big merchants. So this gold first went to the hands of big merchants, big financiers, factory owners, and workshop owners. ”

Wang Ningan smiled and nodded, "Your Highness is wise, if you don't count the part of the military salary, it is true." What does Your Highness think these people will do after they get the gold? ”

"Invest!"

Zhao Shu said without hesitation: "Some time ago, the bond market and the stock market appeared, and there were so many factories and workshops, no one wanted to put money at home, and most of the funds had to be taken out and invested for profit. ”

Although Liu Shi is not in the same economy, he is old and well-informed, and when he heard this, he did not find any crisis.

On the contrary, the imperial court increased its income, the gold diggers made a fortune, the merchants made a profit, it seems that everyone is rich, hello and my good thing, why are these people worried?

He was puzzled, and Song Zhen answered him first.

"Brother Liu, the so-called investment is nothing more than a few kinds, one is to buy land and merge land, the second is to hoard Juqi and make a fortune in the market, the third is to buy stocks and bonds, and the fourth is to expand production, increase the scale of factories, and recruit more workers."

Liu Shi heard this, and finally got his senses.

Money needs to flow, and the flow of money often directs people's actions, which is called profit-oriented...... The Liu family is a thousand-year-old family, and there is nothing that they don't understand.

If you don't have money in your hand, if you have money in your hand, you will definitely increase your land and buy more land and houses...... For thousands of years, it has been like this, even in the later life, when you have money in your pocket, you have to buy a house first, have a small house, and look forward to a bigger house, everyone is like this, without exception.

If the cities are unable to sustain these populations, they will cause the displaced people to flee everywhere, and they may rebel at any time.

What about the second case?

It is also very clear that it is to rely on the wealth in your hands to speculate on people's biological resources such as food and cloth...... For ordinary people, they did not enjoy the benefits of developing the Western Regions, but they first encountered rising prices.

You say, will the people's resentment boil?

The third is to enter the financial market, after the last lesson, many people have seen through, the financial market needs to be invested, but can not be excessive, once out of control, ups and downs, no one can stand it!

In contrast, the best place to go is the fourth, to expand production.

Create more goods, attract more workers, create more wealth, pay more taxes...... Liu Shi discussed with everyone for a long time, and then said: "Since this is the case, then encourage merchants to expand their workshops, and they can also absorb displaced people, isn't it okay?" ”

"No!"

Wang Ningan waved his hand, "Actually, what I want to say is the fourth type, which is the key to the problem, it seems that we will continue to expand production with minimal side effects, but there is also a great crisis hidden in it, and if we don't get it right, we will bury all our efforts." ”

Zhao Shu was shocked, "Master, is it really that serious?" ”

Wang Ningan nodded, "Your Highness, please think about it, who are the people recruited by the factory?" ”

The biggest difference between Zhao Shu and other princes is that he has really been to the people, he lived in Wang Ning'an's mansion when he was a child, and later went to the northwest several times, he also has his own fiefdom, and the big and small affairs of Qingtang have to be played by Zhao Shu.

With practical experience, Zhao Shu gradually understood what the master meant.

"The factory recruits honest, hard-working, young, strong, smart and clever workers. Most of them come from the surrounding countryside and are generally between the ages of 15 and 30. ”

Wang Ning'an bowed, "Your Highness is right, with the increase of money supply and the development of industry and commerce, they are in the countryside, facing the loess with their backs to the sky, tired and tired, and they can't earn much money, in order to live better, they must enter the factory to work and make money to support their families." ”

Liu Shi was puzzled: "King Xiliang, working to make money, it is justified, even if there are some unscrupulous businessmen, as long as the court has strict laws, it will not harm the workers, and there will be no big chaos, right?" ”

Wang Ningan said: "Of course, unscrupulous businessmen must be severely punished, but this problem is not as simple as unscrupulous businessmen. ”

"What's that?"

"Elder Liu, what does it mean for a family to be young between the ages of fifteen and thirty?"

"Pillars!" Liu Shi replied with a smile, but Wang Ning'an's next sentence, his old man couldn't laugh.

"Elder Liu, if the pillars of the family are taken away, what will happen to this family?"

Yes!

Liu She's old face changed color instantly, and he remembered his home, when his son died in the prime of life, leaving only a pair of children, Liu Yue'e and Liu Yu...... How much hard work he put in to pull the two children.

The long room has no roof and pillars, and the other rooms have everything to say, Liu Shi was under great pressure, and it was not until later that Liu Yu gradually grew up, especially after following Wang Ning'an to make some contributions and gain a firm foothold in the army, the Liu family regained its stability.

From a family point of view, the world is not like this.

In order to work, in order to earn money, young and strong high-quality laborers leave their hometowns and work dozens or even hundreds of miles away, and they cannot return several times a year.

Who else is left in the family?

It's nothing more than the old and weak, women and children!

If you have lived in the countryside, it will be clear that because the power of the imperial court does not go to the countryside, there are two forces that maintain the stability of the countryside, one is the traditional family patriarchy, and the other is the family strength.

If there are three or five strong men in a family to support them, no one dares to bully them easily, every family is like this, there is no room for petty theft, the place will be stable, and it will be peaceful!

However, if these strong men go to work, leaving the old and weak women and children, and have no ability to resist, from another point of view, the cost of crime is reduced, those with bad intentions, stealing and looting, and even some local tyrants and inferior gentry, as well as thieves who occupy the mountains as kings, and what messy Manichaeism, Maitreya, and smugglers......... All kinds of characters will spring up.

Once there is a natural disaster, there will be trouble and take the opportunity to make trouble.

"And that's not all, if the place is ruined by these debris, then once the industry and commerce are frustrated, the workers will not be able to return to their hometowns to survive, and they will have nowhere to go, and their destructive power is far from comparable to that of the displaced people." Wang Ningan said with a solemn expression: "What I said is by no means a lie, in fact, in the past few years in the northwest, because of the war orders, it has brought prosperity to the city, and as a result, there has been a decline in the countryside, and many swordsmen and thieves have taken the opportunity to dominate one side, which has really caused a lot of trouble to the imperial court...... If industry and commerce continue to develop, it will affect the whole world, and any wind and grass will bring about a crisis. ”

After really standing at a sufficient height, Wang Ningan found that most things are really not as simple as he imagined.

To think that with the development of industry and commerce and the development of capitalism, we will be able to turn a blind eye and solve any problem easily, but it is simply a fool's dream, and it is too much of a test of wisdom to take charge of a huge empire and make steady progress without major chaos, and the slightest negligence will cause inevitable damage.

After analyzing so much, Liu Shi finally showed a frightened look, he is now really beginning to admire Wang Ning'an, it is not difficult for a person to climb to a high position, but the difficult thing is to be in a high position, and he is willing to bow his head and bend over, and really study the suffering of the people.

"Lord Wang, the old man wants to ask, since the development of industry and commerce will continue, there will be a crisis, how to solve it? Is it a stop? ”

Wang Ningan shook his head, "Old Liu, the gold mine is there, can we stop other people's way to get rich?" Besides, don't we want the Great Song Dynasty to be richer, stronger and more prosperous? As for the solution to the problem, it is still outside, and we must find a way to pass on the crisis! ”5610