Descending from Peiguo, it took five days on the road to Guangling City (now Yangzhou), but now it has long been renamed Yangzhou. Since the completion of the canal, Yangzhou has become a metropolis, and its salt and river benefits are more prosperous than Pengcheng, the seat of Xuzhou County.

After arriving in Yangzhou, Sima Shu did not stay in the palace as before, and after some careful arrangements, he led several of his older children and Wen Qiao and others to walk on the streets of Yangzhou City.

Guangling (Yangzhou), because of the convenient transportation, has become the center of industry and commerce at that time, not only salt and iron grain are transported from here, but also some textile and embroidery "factories".

Guangling (Yangzhou) city, although there was no "twenty-four bridges and bright moon" at that time, but the local rich, the lights are bright and green, the warblers sing and dance, but there are there, there are quite a lot of big businessmen in the city, the house is repaired, it is some ordinary magnates in the eastern capital of Luoyang, I am afraid it can not be compared.

However, the suburbs of Yangzhou are different: along the banks of the lake and river, although there are many rich people's "courtyards", but they are also shantytowns, in fact, these houses are not unbearable to live in, but compared with those rich merchants' houses, the contrast is really too great. Looking at the contrasting living environment around them, many people accompanying him were a little indignant.

"Your Majesty, a merchant comes from a humble background, makes a fortune by seizing the profits of the country, shows off his wealth and luxury, and does not know how to restrain, which is really hateful!" This was said by the eldest prince Sima Zang. Sima Zang was born in the royal family, and his maternal grandfather's family was the top Shandong family in the Great Jin Dynasty, and his thoughts and thoughts were all influenced by the family, and his words revealed the idea of despising businessmen.

"The difference between a merchant and a pawn of a craftsman is too much! There is no widow in the world. And suffer unevenly. The especially abominable ones evade taxes, hoard, and steal. Wen Qiao's feelings are different from that of the eldest prince Sima Zang. Although Wen Qiao was also born in a family, he was more influenced by Xinxue thought, and he traveled many ways as an adult, and he saw more deeply than Sima Zang, who was being educated.

Sima Shu smiled slightly, and did not express any opinion on everyone's discussions, the gap between the rich and the poor is a fact. But this is not a reason to ban business and commerce. Of course, it is advisable to restrict industry and commerce a little bit in terms of taxation.

Those workers living in shantytowns are certainly being "exploited", but if the "exploitation" is gone. their days. I'm afraid it's even worse. Especially in places where there are more people and less land. It is on the local factories and shops that make a living, and some people are more prosperous than ordinary farmers.

Sima Shu has always felt that since Qin ruled the world. Light mercantilism became the mainstream ideology in China. And Sima Shu has been trying to change this culture of light business, so that he may be able to change the fate of China in the future. However, now it seems that although business has become an indispensable part of the Great Jin, the idea of light business is still deep-rooted.

"As long as a businessman operates in accordance with the law, it is okay to show off his wealth and luxury, and the state profits from business, which has accounted for nearly half of the annual income, it should not be said that businessmen are useless. As for tax evasion and hoarding, businessmen have certainly had their faults, and officials have especially done their faults, since the imperial court has set up official positions, they should do their duties with all their hearts, and they should not slack off their duties, let alone collude with officials and businessmen to make profits! As long as the officials are clean and peaceful, they can eliminate the disadvantages and save the benefits. ”

Although Sima Shu already has the intention of restricting the development of certain large business groups, his attitude is still very clear, that is, it is okay to restrict business, but it must not suppress business. Sima Shu also has some understanding of the following situation, knowing that since he ascended the throne, he began to prosper industry and commerce, focusing on economic development, with good things at the top and investment at the bottom.

Although the local government of the Great Jin Dynasty has not yet reached that level, it has also shifted its focus to this aspect and vigorously supported industry and commerce, because the center likes to see this data, so it can make political achievements. From ancient times to the present, being an official has to talk about political achievements. In the past, the political achievements were to deify the people and stabilize the place, but when it came to Dajin, it was mainly used to speak with economic exhibitions.

Thinking of this, Sima Shu couldn't help but slander himself, a little anxious, but there was no way, at that time, the internal troubles of the Great Jin Dynasty had not been eliminated, and the external troubles were numerous, and the treasury was empty. Therefore, the greatest task is to accumulate strength for the elimination of separatist forces and the domination of the world.

If it weren't for these industrial and commercial initiatives, the Great Jin would not have gathered such a strong force quickly. But now it's time for reflection. Now that the Great Jin Dynasty has laid a solid economic foundation, as long as the measures are effective, there is no problem in maintaining the rapid development, but the policy of the imperial court is that it is time to make some adjustments.

Of course, what Wen Aiqing said is not unreasonable, in recent years, the imperial court has been encouraging the development of industry and commerce and the development of the economy, and it is time to adjust. In the future, the imperial court should strengthen macroeconomic regulation and control, especially pay attention to the redistribution of social wealth, especially to the middle and lower classes! Wen Aiqing, you sent an official letter to the cabinet, asking them to come up with a charter on the problems facing the imperial court. ”

Wen Qiao was stunned for a moment, and immediately realized that this might mean a change in the local policy of the Great Jin, and immediately replied: "Back to Your Majesty, the minister has always believed that in the future, the government should be based on the people's livelihood and not for profit. The government is to shepherd the people for His Majesty, not a factory or trading company. Therefore, it should be a top priority to curb the interference of commercial forces in administrative power and to control the scale of commerce. ”

It seems that Wen Qiao also has a stomach of opinions, before he was only forced by the overall environment of the entire Great Jin, so he had to follow along, and now that he has the opportunity, he will naturally explain his opinions to His Majesty the Emperor.

Sima Shu couldn't help but nod approvingly, this is a good saying, the government is a public welfare organization that serves the people, and it must not be swayed by any force. But there have been some bad signs in Dajin, and this time Sima Shu took advantage of the southern tour to prepare for a thorough rectification.

Yangzhou City is located at the northern end of the Yangtze River Delta, which is the key place where the canal and the Yangtze River meet, and is a transportation hub for the south to the north and the west to the east. Due to its superior geographical location, Yangzhou has been prosperous and wealthy in the decades after the opening of the canal, and has been known as the famous city of 'Huainan's first'.

There was the largest jewelry market at that time, merchants from Persia, Dashi and other places sold jewelry and purchased special products here, and merchants from the north and south exchanged goods here, trading various commodities, and Yangzhou has become a large commercial city in the Great Jin Dynasty at this time.

The passage of the canal not only made Yangzhou's commerce develop rapidly, but also led to the development of local handicraft industry, and Yangzhou has become a handicraft production center city with a high level and production capacity. Yangzhou's bronze ware (especially copper mirrors), felt hats, silk fabrics, woodware, etc. have long been famous in the Great Jin Dynasty, so that they have become the best crystals that people everywhere crave to obtain.

Sima Shu and his entourage stayed in Yangzhou for a few days, left Yangzhou, and crossed the river to Nanjing Jiankang, which is another metropolis. In Jiankang, Sima Shu mainly visited the largest shipyard in Jiangnan that is being built here.

Originally, most of the warships of the Great Jin Dynasty were built in Qingzhou and Liaodong, but after the imperial court recovered Jiangdong, it also accepted the shipbuilding industry in various parts of Jiangdong by the way. On this basis, after some rectification, Dajin built a new shipyard in Jiankang.

Here, a large number of excellent shipbuilding craftsmen are concentrated, and more importantly, due to the successful introduction of the concept of "scale" in the north into shipbuilding, "unified design, unified standards, and large-scale construction", which greatly improves the original shipbuilding efficiency of Jiangdong and reduces the cost of shipbuilding.

As soon as he arrived in Jiankang, Sima Shu inspected the Jiankang Shipyard accompanied by the new Yangzhou Assassin Shi Pei Wei. The shipyard is an important place, and ordinary people are not allowed to enter and leave casually, especially the workshop for building large warships is very tightly protected. This is done to ensure that Dajin's shipbuilding technology will not be stolen!

When Sima arrived at the shipyard, three "Jumbos" with a displacement of 1,600 tons were under construction - the main battleship of the Third Fleet.

After Jiankang visited the shipyard, Sima Shu led more than a dozen concubines, princes, and princesses to watch a football match on the second day. Since the king of Huainan received his will, he has been committed to promoting football in the Dajin Dynasty for more than ten years.

The soccer ball is made of six pieces of pointed leather sewn into an oblong sphere, stuffed with wool, and the players on the pitch are 11 players each, each standing on their side in different formations. Once it starts, the players of both teams can protect the football with their feet, and they can also make physical contact with each other, and the fight is very fierce, just like a battle.

The tournament was organized by the local chamber of commerce, and because the imperial court supported the development of football, every powerful force tried to organize one or two teams, and participated in various competitions every year. Adopt a group elimination system and a round-robin final system. In the end, a champion will be decided.

Although the game had not yet begun, the scene was already on fire, and the huge stadium could hold tens of thousands of spectators, and the respective supporters of the two teams of the game waved the flags of the two teams and began to shout in unison. When the players entered, the whole stadium was boiling, and the loud sound almost burst into the sky.

Several concubines, princes, and princesses are also enthusiastic, especially Sima Shu's concubines, who don't often have such opportunities on weekdays. The princes and princesses are normal, after all, they also played football at school.

At the beginning of the game, the drums sounded on the sidelines, and I saw twelve drums lined up in front of the seats, and twelve shirtless men were beating the drums desperately.

The moment the ball entered the goal, the huge cheers almost shook the entire stadium, and the sound of more than a dozen horns also changed, blowing a relaxed and short tune, which was a victory song to celebrate victory! Sima Shu even has a feeling of being in the afterlife! (To be continued......)