"Your Majesty, can the status of a merchant really be improved?" Liu Qianzhi saw that Li Yusheng was still thinking, and finally interjected.

"Throughout the history of the Han nation, except for the Northern Song Dynasty, the status of merchants has been underground, to change this unreasonable situation, it is not an overnight thing, I advocate in the whole country, you businessmen, you must also do what you can, the status of merchants can be rapidly improved."

"Yes." Liu Qianzhi twisted her head slightly, this Zhu Youzhen, she just thought it was a royal gentleman, but it turned out to be for the sake of the country, so disgusting.

"I promote compulsory education throughout the country, is to lay the foundation for national equality, in the future all citizens will be literate, the starting line is equal, as for what work they will do in the future, it is their own choice, the only criterion of choice, is interest, not social status, in the future all citizens have read the book of sages, is there still a Shilin? Without the privileges of Shilin, the status restrictions of Shinong industry and commerce will naturally disintegrate. ”

Not only Liu Qianzhi, but even Liu Shanzhong and Li Yusheng stared at Zhu Youzhen with the same gaze, as if Zhu Youzhen was making a shocking speech.

Zhu Youzhen suddenly felt that some things were still too early to say, especially compulsory education, which was only the beginning in the five central and southern provinces, if Shilin was made aware of his sinister intentions, they would not dare to oppose their national policy, and they would also use the power in their hands to secretly sabotage their great cause, "Two proprietors, these words are just my good wishes, don't spread them." ”

The four of them prostrated in front of Zhu Youzhen together, "The grass people understand, the grass people and others are grateful to His Majesty for the world, and thank His Majesty for his encouragement to the grass people, and the grass people will maintain their own image and do more good deeds for the people." ”

"Get up!" Zhu Youzhen knew that to change the nature of businessmen to pursue profits, just like improving the status of businessmen, it was by no means a day's work, and they might be able to do it as they said, but this was only a case, so he did not dwell on these things, "Two proprietors, you donated ships to the South China Sea Fleet, how many ships are left now?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, the grass people still have a hundred and ten boats, but most of them are small boats, and there are less than thirty large boats." Li Yusheng still thought that Zhu Youzhen wanted his ships again, and the Ming Dynasty has now completely lifted the sea ban, as long as there is silver, how many ships will be ∞▽dǐng∞▽diǎn∞▽小∞▽ said, .2∧3.os_ ★(); It can be bought.

Liu Shanzhong took the initiative to express his attitude to Zhu Youzhen: "Back to His Majesty, there are fewer boats of the grass people, about 60 or more, if His Majesty needs to ......."

"At that time, the Ming Navy lacked ships, so I was forced to need your support," Zhu Youzhen interrupted Liu Shanzhong's statement, "Now the Ming Navy has begun to use special ships, and your merchant ships are not needed at all." ”

"That grass people......" Li Yusheng was disappointed again, he really didn't know what His Majesty needed.

"Aren't you partners, two proprietors? How are ships accounted for separately? Zhu Youzhen originally thought that they would go to sea together and should set up a trading company like the Dutch East India Company, but they had their own ships, which may be a loose cooperation and did not form a solid force.

"Back to Majestic, the profits of our goods are independent, and we only choose to go with each other for the safety of the road." Liu Shanzhong didn't know why Zhu Youzhen had this question.

"Ao," Zhu Youzhen frowned, peers are enemies, it seems that they have not cooperated thoroughly enough, now is the beginning, in the future, there will be a conflict of interest between the two sides, it is difficult to guarantee that there will be no vicious competition, I don't let go now, "The two proprietors, I am not a businessman, I don't understand the way of business, but businessmen need profits, the goods you choose are very similar, and they are sold in the same market, if there is competition, how should you deal with it?" ”

"Your Majesty, naturally the same business, competition is inevitable, and the current Western market, the goods of the Ming Dynasty are very welcome, as long as we can transport them over, no matter how much can be sold." Li Yusheng did not have the same worries as Zhu Youzhen at all.

"Now is the beginning, these problems are not prominent, in the future, there will be more businessmen engaged in overseas trade, the Western market will be saturated, these problems will come out, at that time, for the sake of profit, it is difficult to guarantee that someone will deliberately lower the price to sell, that is the profit of the goods, it will be greatly reduced," Zhu Youzhen knew that only monopoly will produce high profits, "Besides, it is not only you who transport Ming goods to the West, but also Westerners, can you guarantee that they will not lower the price?" ”

"What does Majesty mean, is it for us to set up a chamber of commerce?" Li Yusheng has been a businessman for many years, so he naturally understands the rules.

"The Chamber of Commerce is also a good choice," Zhu Youzhen remembered the chamber of commerce organizations in later generations, sometimes a small county and town, will set up a chamber of commerce in Shanghai and Guangzhou, "but the number of people engaged in overseas trade is not large now, and you can set up a unified trading company according to the amount of personal capital." ”

"Your Majesty, the grass people understand," Li Yusheng saluted Zhu Youzhen with both hands, "set up a trading company, and then purchase at a unified price, ship and transport it at a unified price, and sell it at a unified price." ”

"That's right, if you speak with a unified voice, you will have the right to price your goods, and you will be able to make higher profits." The Dutch East India Company is this model, although the monopoly will harm the interests of consumers, but Zhu Youzhen is not worried, because these goods are sold overseas, and will not harm the interests of the Ming Dynasty.

"His Majesty's teaching is that after the grass people go back, they will discuss with the proprietors and establish a unified trading company." Li Yusheng also thought about these problems, but everyone couldn't give up the control of assets, and now with Zhu Youzhen's initiative, his determination was strengthened, and he even used Zhu Youzhen's name to force others to comply.

Liu Qianzhi was secretly moved: How much does this young emperor know?

"Li Dongzhu's company headquarters is in Guangzhou, right? I gave it a name, and it was called Guangzhou...... Guangzhou China Resources Trading Company," Zhu Youzhen thought of the name for no reason, "However, Li Dongzhu, Liu Dongzhu, no matter how much silver taels you earn, you can't pay less than 20% of the tax." ”

"Your Majesty, please be relieved, Guangzhou China Resources Trading Company will definitely not be less taxed," Li Yusheng stood up and asked Zhu Youzhen for his luggage, he originally planned to give Zhu Youzhen sixty percent of the profits, but now Zhu Youzhen only needs two percent, he is ready to give up domestic trade and specialize in overseas trade, overseas trade is like opium#, which strongly attracts him.

Zhu Youzhen found that Liu Shanzhong frowned slightly, and seemed to be sullen, thinking that he was dissatisfied with the matter of Guangzhou China Resources Trading Company, "What does proprietor Liu think?" ”

"Your Majesty, although China Resources Trading Company is very profitable, the grass people are already old, and it is not suitable to blow the wind on the sea, and there is no male Ding Ding under the knees of the grass people to go to sea, so the grass people plan to quit the trading company and return to their own business, even if the profits are low, it doesn't matter." Liu Shanzhong's eyes were a little worried, and he secretly aimed his gaze at Li Yusheng, obviously a kind of envy.

"Oh, that's fine, you can't all be engaged in overseas trade, someone must be engaged in production, and if there is no goods, where will trade come from?" Zhu Youzhen glanced at Liu Shanzhong, "I don't know what Liu Dongzhu's main business is?" ”

"Back to His Majesty, the ancestors of the grass people are engaged in textiles, and the grass people have always been engaged in the textile industry, although the profits are microblogging, they are still passable." When it came to his main business, Liu Shanzhong's eyes immediately became excited.

"The textile industry?" Zhu Youzhen remembered that the British industrial revolution # life started from the textile industry, the textile industry in the south of the Ming Dynasty is the time of rapid development, if the steam engine is used, maybe the industrial revolution # life starts from the Jiangnan of the Ming Dynasty, he asked casually: "I don't know where Liu Dongzhu lives and how big the family business is?" ”

"Your Majesty, the grass people live in Suzhou Mansion in Jiangnan Province, as for the family business, ......" Liu Shanzhong hesitated, not knowing what Zhu Youzhen's intentions were.

Li Yusheng saw that Liu Shanzhong was hesitant, he didn't believe that Zhu Youzhen looked back at Liu Shanzhong's industry, and just now he gave more than one million taels of silver Zhu Youzhen didn't want it, so he hurriedly replied: "Back to Your Majesty, Liu Dongzhu has many textile factories in Jiangnan Province, and his family business can at least rank in the top five in Suzhou Prefecture, and he can still get one million taels of silver." ”

"Dong Liu has such strength, what are your plans next?" Zhu Youjian: "Are you ready to make your textile industry bigger and stronger, or are you ready to develop into other industries?" ”

"Your Majesty, the grass people are like the development of the textile industry, but the textile industry now has too many competitors, not only Suzhou, Songjiang, Hangzhou, Nanjing textile manufacturers can be described as mushrooms after a rain, the entire Jiangnan, almost every family has a textile machine, villages and villages have factories, the profits of the textile industry, has been very Weibo, the grass people into the industry early diǎn, there is a certain accumulation, just entered the industry, but also earn a day three meals."

"Is the textile industry in Jiangnan really so developed?" Zhu Youzhen is not only excited, since he ascended the throne, his energy has been in the north, in the military, even if the implementation of reform, is limited to the five northern provinces, although with the memory of later generations, especially the "Jiangnan weaving" in "Dream of Red Mansions", know that the textile industry in Jiangnan occupies half of the country, but Liu Shanzhong's words, still made him very surprised.

"Your Majesty, the textile industry is just blooming everywhere, because the technology of textile is simple, and textiles cannot be left by every household, so there will be a large number of factories, but almost all factories are not large, because they cannot bear a large number of workers."

It doesn't matter how the technology is, as long as there are funds to expand production and skilled industrial workers, large-scale production can be formed, which can not only improve production efficiency, expand the profits of the factory, but also promote the rapid development of the industry. Whether in the textile industry or in other industries, I can refer to the diǎn proprietor as a way to make money. ”

"Is Your Majesty really willing to help my father?" Liu Qianzhi stared at Zhu Youzhen with a pair of big eyes, and looked at Zhu Youzhen a little charmingly, "Your Majesty is asking my father to produce cement or glass?" It's better to have perfume, then I won't have to worry about not being able to buy it in the future. ”