Jiajing has been living in Xiyuan for more than ten years, but he can still manipulate the court situation, and decide life and death in a word, the trick lies in two points, one is personnel, and the other is finance.

After being an emperor for more than 30 years, Jiajing has a clear understanding of the concept of financial management throughout the ages and is familiar with it, but the flow of gold and silver that Tang Yi said made him confused.

"Tang Xingzhi, I listen to what you say, it seems that you have the intention of encouraging industry and commerce?"

"Your Majesty, it is true that businessmen are the best at mobilizing funds, and the money, grain, and cloth in the world are like flowing water, and merchants are running around in all directions, as if they are channeling the flow of water, so that there will be no drought or flood in all parts of the world, and the people of Li will live and work in peace and contentment, and the country will be sufficient."

"Huh, businessmen are so important?" Jiajing said with a smile: "How did I hear that we need to emphasize agriculture and suppress business. The people are the state, the solid Bangning, since ancient times, the time of the extreme rule can not be free from the trouble of the thieves, only the people are happy, the family is sufficient, although there are external troubles and the state is deeply rooted in the self-contained, only the people are sad and confused, the people are not happy, and then the thieves take advantage of it, the people can do righteousness, and the people are easy to do wrong, and the situation is also. Heaven and earth produce wealth, only this number, although the ingenuity can not be increased, but only the intention is austerity, then it is self-sufficient. ”

In a word, it is to encourage agricultural production, increase accumulation, and those who live are many, those who eat are few, those who are sick for it, and those who use it are comfortable, then the wealth is enough -- there are many people who earn money, but few people who spend money, and the speed of money is fast, and the speed of spending money is slow, and the money can be used.

Under the guidance of this set of concepts, farming is the source of the world's prosperity, and the peasants facing the loess with their backs to the sky have become second-class citizens second only to scholars, and are the foundation pillars of successive dynasties.

It's just that Tang Yi is quite uninterested in this set of concepts, saving more and spending less. What is the difference between storing food for the winter with small animals, the spirit of all things, is it just such a little wisdom?

Although Tang Yi despised this point of view, he had to admit that for two thousand years, successive dynasties have adhered to this philosophy. It is true that there have been prosperous times, which proves that the emphasis on agriculture and the suppression of business are effective.

The two most difficult things in the world are to put other people's money in your own pocket, and the other is to put your own thoughts into other people's heads.

Tang Yi didn't want to challenge the world's problems, but after thinking about it, it was a rare opportunity, whether it was the teacher Tang Shunzhi or the governor of Zhejiang, Hu Zongxian, more and more southeastern officials have realized the importance of opening the sea. However, the capital is lifeless, holding on to the remnants. Don't want to forge ahead.

Jiajing is also an emperor who is afraid of trouble, and he will never change easily unless he has to. Now is a rare opportunity, the southeast needs money to fight against the Japanese, the northwest needs money to deal with the earthquake, and the north earthquake still needs money.

Even his Yuxi Palace was destroyed in the earthquake, and Tang Yi glanced at the low and cramped Wanshou Palace, not to mention Jiajing. Even he was uncomfortable to watch.

As the saying goes, poverty leads to change, and this is the best time to adjust the national policy of the Ming Dynasty.

If you can succeed in moving Jiajing. Not only is the southeast alive, but the traffic line in your hands will also benefit immensely. And he has been affirmed by Jiajing, at least for ten years, he doesn't have to worry about his career.

Tang Yi has a strong gambler temperament in his bones, fight!

He bent his knees and knelt in front of Jiajing. He said in a loud voice: "The little minister doesn't dare to criticize the words of the Holy Jinkou, but there are a few heartfelt words, and he wants to play my emperor!" ”

After speaking, Tang Yi lay on the ground and threw himself to the ground. Motionless, waiting for Jiajing's verdict.

In an instant, the air in the Jingshe froze, what a powerful emperor Jiajing is, where is it allowed for others to question his concept! Huang Jin couldn't help but sweat for Tang Yi, if he said something wrong, his head might fall to the ground, and this was the time when he couldn't joke.

After being silent for a long time, Jiajing suddenly laughed, "I said that it is not a formal question, let you speak freely, what I said is just a quote from some courtiers, they all have this opinion, I want to hear your opinion." ”

Jiajing understated it, and suddenly ruled out the possibility of slandering the monarch's father, Tang Yi breathed a sigh of relief, he calmed down a little, and then said solemnly: "Your Majesty, all the dynasties have rested with the people, emphasizing agriculture and suppressing business, in order to fill the treasury and make the country strong, and the minister thinks that this idea may not be appropriate." ”

"Isn't it appropriate?"

Sometimes no one can stop people from falling in love, and if they are someone else, Jiajing will let people beat them out, but he has a rare tolerance for Tang Yi, just like a friend, and they really discuss it.

"Then I ask you, in the early Han Dynasty, there was the rule of Wenjing, in the early Tang Dynasty, there was the rule of Zhenguan, Hong Yongrenxuan in this dynasty, and the great rule of the world, don't they all rely on the four words of recuperation and recuperation, do you think it is inappropriate?"

"The minister didn't dare, but the minister dared to ask Your Majesty, why did the world rule at the beginning of the founding of the country?" Without waiting for Jiajing to speak, Tang Yi smiled and said: "Xiaochen thinks that there are many reasons, but there is one key, from chaos to governance, it will inevitably go through a long time of melee, the world's household registration will be greatly reduced, the land will be barren, and the people's livelihood will wither." At this time, if you are lightly given and rest with the people, you can quickly restore your national strength. However, with the founding of the country for a long time, the people lived and multiplied, and the population was large, the fields in the world did not increase! Take our dynasty as an example, since the founding of Taizu, the number of households in the world has tripled, but has the land property increased? If there is no increase in the amount of land, how can the surplus people be settled? ”

These words can stop Jiajing, not only has it not increased, but it is still decreasing, for example, the rich Hetao Plain was lost, and Annan also ran away. As Tang Yi said, even if you follow Lao Zhu's example now, what kind of heavy agriculture and suppress business, and lightly punish the meager endowment, what do you let the people plant, where is there arable land!

Jiajing couldn't help but gasp, pressed his forehead with his hand, pondered and meditated, and only after a while did Jiajing raise his head: "Tang Xingzhi, such a simple truth, why don't all the civil and military officials tell me?" Why do you notice? ”

This is not easy to answer, and if you don't get it right, it will hurt people.

Tang Yi paused and said: "In the past, hundreds of officials in the court studied the classics intensively, which is true of the history of the past dynasties, and he was always willing to find a way to find a way from the wisdom of his predecessors when encountering things, and he did not dare to be flexible. The minister was also fortunate that His Majesty ordered the minister to inspect Yingtian, Zhejiang and other places, and walked from the people, and the minister had a comprehension. ”

"Well said!" Jiajing said hopefully: "Then I will listen to your high opinions." ”

"I don't dare to say high opinions, it's just a matter of opinion." Tang Yi's expression was awe-inspiring, and he said worriedly: "The princes of the court and the central government are afraid that they all know the harm of annexing land, so they will propose to suppress the annexation accordingly, and the ministers dare not say that they are wrong. However, after all, the land is limited, and even if the land is divided equally, the people of the world will not be able to live a prosperous life. ”

Although Tang Yi's words were ingenious, the truth was real, and Jiajing kept nodding.

"Well, it's a bit insightful." Jiajing said approvingly.

For a mean emperor, it is already remarkable to be able to say this, Tang Yi was encouraged, and continued: "Your Majesty, during the inspection, the junior minister also found an even more fatal problem. With more than 100 years of peace, the world has prospered and commerce has developed, but because our dynasty has not produced much gold and silver, it has caused the dilemma of insufficient gold and silver in the market, which is very harmful, especially in the annexation. ”

"Oh." Jiajing raised his voice and asked, "Not only am I short of money, but there is also a shortage of money in the market?" ”

"Your Majesty is very true." Tang Yi hurriedly said.

Huang Jin couldn't help but interject on the side, "Lord Xiao Tang, you can't eat or drink gold and silver, what does it matter if you have less?" You say that it is more powerful than land annexation, how can the slave and maid not see it. ”

Huang Jin was obviously making a ball for Tang Yi, and Tang Yi smiled and said, "Your Majesty, can you allow Xiaochen to do an experiment and demonstrate?" ”

"Can you still demonstrate? I'd like to see it. "Jiajing is interested.

Tang Yi got up, beckoned Huang Jin over, and commanded two words in his ear, and after a while, several little eunuchs came, one holding a chair, one holding a leather cushion, and one holding a dim sum plate, Huang Jin simply brought a door latch and formed a circle.

Tang Yi walked over, took out a piece of ingots from his arms, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, these four fathers-in-law represent those who make furniture, weave cloth, grow grain, and chop wood. And the minister has silver in his hand, so I will buy it first to buy grain. ”

As he spoke, Tang Yi took the dim sum symbolizing grain into his arms, and then pointed to the little eunuch who got the ingots and said, "This father-in-law has sold grain, and he wants to buy cloth to make clothes." The little eunuch hurriedly sent the ingots out and took the leather cushions.

Tang Yi pointed to the little eunuch who got the silver and said, "He sold the cloth and wanted to buy furniture for the house." ”

The silver ran into the hands of the little eunuch who was holding the chair again, and Tang Yi continued: "When he sells the furniture, he needs to buy wood and continue to make furniture. ”

Huang Jin's door bolt fell into the hands of the little eunuch, and the ingots fell into Huang Jin's hands.

Tang Yi said: "Huang Gonggong sold the timber and got the silver, and it just so happened that the minister had the skills to make delicious cakes from the grain, and he bought snacks from me." ”

As he spoke, Tang Yi took the silver again.

Huang Jin was dumbfounded, he didn't know why, and muttered: "Lord Xiao Tang, toss around, the silver is still in your hands, what is the use of the slave and maid in exchanging this bolt for snacks?" ”

Tang Yi didn't speak, but looked at Jiajing with a smile. Jiajing walked around a few laps with his hands behind his back, constantly recalling the experiments made by Tang Yi in his mind, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that there was a lot of knowledge in it, glared at Huang Jin, and scolded: "Stupid, after this round of trading, although the silver is still back in Tang Yi's hands, the things that a few of you want to buy are also in hand, and they are very useful." ”

Huang Jin hurriedly accompanied the smiling face, "Hey, the emperor is still wise, the slave maid's brain is as stupid as a pig, and it is really like what His Majesty said." ”

Tang Yi also smiled: "Gonggong Huang, the experiment just now shows that the greatest use of gold and silver is to exchange it for what it needs, not what you really need gold and silver for, but what you need to exchange for what you want." To put it bluntly, gold and silver are the most useful and the most useless things. To say that it is useless is to say that it cannot be eaten or drunk, but it can be said to be useful, and gold and silver represent a kind of power, a power that can buy all things. Tang Yi smiled at Jiajing: "Your Majesty, the minister has the courage to ask you a question, since the founding of the country, industry and commerce have prospered, and the goods on the market are ten times that of the beginning of the country, but the output of gold and silver cannot keep up with the increase in goods, what should Your Majesty think about the rich family with a lot of gold and silver?" (To be continued.) )