Historically, reforms have challenged vested interest groups, and in the face of unimaginable super-monsters, there are very few reformers who dare to be reformers, and even fewer successful examples.

If we study carefully, we will find a rule, and the pre-Qin reforms represented by the Shang Dynasty Reform Law have been quite successful. However, after the unification of the world, the reforms of the past dynasties, whether it was Wang Mang's new policy, Wang Anshi's reform, and Zhang Juzheng's reform in the Ming Dynasty, all ended in failure.

Could it be that the reformers of later generations were not as good as the predecessors of the pre-Qin period? Of course not!

After the successful reform, the national power skyrocketed, and more land could be annexed, more people could be acquired, and new interest groups could be cultivated, and these people would desperately ensure the results of the reform. This is the fundamental reason why Shang Ying is dead, but the law change is still maintained.

However, in later generations, the Central Plains Dynasty took shape, and the reform was to move the knife internally, and the reformers could not break down like the founding monarch, but only tinkered, and could not cultivate new interest groups at all, and when they stepped down, the conservative forces counterattacked, and all the achievements of reform were ruined, and even intensified.

The iron law written by thousands of years of history, Zhang Ke is not arrogant enough that as a traverser, he can be invincible and turn everything around.

However, people are not as good as heaven, and the end of the Ming Dynasty is the era of great changes, the world is connected, and there are countless business opportunities, wealth, and land waiting for pioneers.

As the richest and most extensive empire, as long as the measures are appropriate, the Ming can easily cultivate a group of emerging interest groups with an enterprising spirit and pragmatic attitude.

Walking against the sky, although there is a talent of Zhuge , it is inevitable to regret the five zhangyuan.

Take advantage of the trend, even if it is a pig, you can stand in the wind and dance with the wind!

"Raise soldiers with business, protect businessmen with soldiers, and be aggressive. Compete for dominance at sea! These sixteen words are Benjue's views on the development of industry and commerce in the southeast. Everyone knows that selling a piece of silk to the West can make twice as much profit than selling it to the mainland, but have you ever known that a piece of silk, transported from Daming to the West, can get twice as much profit! Because of this, Westerners have crossed the ocean, not hesitating to live and die at sea. We are the descendants of Yan and Huang. For thousands of years, they have been proud of the others, are they willing to be surpassed by a group of barbarians? ”

If you say this to a group of scholars, you will only be despised, what's the great thing about making money, Kong said Chengren, Meng said righteousness, gentleman is righteous, villain is profitable......

But this is not the case with these merchants. They had a lot of contact with Western merchants, and they couldn't help but blush when they saw the whole ship of gold and silver. In the past, with their ability, they couldn't eat at all. If Zhang Ke can help, it is what he can't ask for!

Zhang Ke took a sip of tea, moistened his throat and continued: "Maybe everyone thinks it's a little far, but it's not. As long as the city division is established. I have circled three places, Dongjiang Town, Phi Island, and Ryukyu. There are also chicken coops in Taiwan, which can be used as a port for merchant ships to anchor and trade, to the north, Japan and Korea, to the south, Malacca and other places in the South Sea, all of which are full of gold and are readily available. ”

While speaking, Fang Chongwen hung the huge map on the wall, and everyone came over and looked carefully at the markings on it.

There is a port, there are various products, and the local military situation is clear at a glance. Among the people, Ye Yongxin is engaged in sea smuggling, and he still has a fleet in his hand, so he is most familiar with the geographical situation.

He only felt a flame burning in his chest, blood rushing to his head, and his whole body was boiling!

"Grandpa Guo, to tell you the truth, the villain has run a maritime business, and every time the fleet goes to sea, he has to pay tolls to the pirates, and when there are many times, half of the profits will fall into their hands, which is simply hateful." He gritted his teeth and said: "If the sailor can exterminate the pirates, I, I, I am willing to donate 500,000 taels to develop the sailor!" ”

was taken by this kid again, and the noble party suddenly went crazy, and hurriedly said: "Grandpa Guo, we are willing to take out 800,000 taels!" ”

"Gao Gong, what are you robbing, do you want to meddle in the sea?" Ye Yongxin asked sharply.

"Hehe, Ye Gongzi, don't you see the map, the sea is so vast, your family can't eat it, it's better to have money and everyone can make it!"

Sure enough, it was the businessman who made heavy profits, and the original allies were not at all troublesome.

Watching them scramble, Zhang Ke was slightly proud, as long as a good platform is provided, the Ming merchants will not be worse than the West!

"Hehe, don't fight, the development of the navy, Benjue has arrangements, if there is a lack of funds, bonds will be issued, you just have to subscribe."

"Grandpa Guo, rest assured, the little ones will never be left behind!"

"Well, there's one more pressing matter right now."

"Please show Grandpa Guo!"

"The city is different from the past, just the account clearing, it will require thousands of account owners, but also need to be proficient in foreign languages, professionals from all walks of life, collect business intelligence, match buyers and sellers, organize production internally, and open up sea routes externally. In addition, since the food crisis, the local government has produced many black sheep, greedy for ink, hoarding, and depriving the people of fat and cream. ”

Speaking of this, Gao Guifang and Ye Yongxin both shivered and listened with their ears pricked up.

"Ben Jue has ordered that all the stupid and useless guys should be rejected, and those who break the law will be severely punished! At present, the government has vacated nearly half of the number of officials, and Jiangnan Bank is also short of manpower, do you have a way? ”

Commercial taxes are 10,000 times more complex than agriculture, and the existing bureaucracy of the Ming Dynasty simply cannot afford the astronomical amount of work that comes with opening up the sea.

There are tens of thousands of bookkeepers in all aspects alone, and even in Zhang Ke's hands, there are not so many talents.

can only use local materials, which is also the reason why Zhang Ke gently let go of these big households, if he kills them all, no one will do anything for himself.

Obviously, Ye Yongxin and Gao Guifang also understood the meaning of Zhang Ke's words, they were simply crazy with joy, this is a good opportunity to blatantly stuff people into the imperial court, where can they miss it!

"Grandpa Guo, the villain is not talented, there are thousands of shops under his name, whether it is Mr. Accounts, or procurement personnel, foreign affairs interpreters, there is no shortage of them, just requisition!" Gao Guifang finally took the lead and said proudly.

Deng Wentong suddenly interjected: "Regarding the recruitment of talents, I have already written a strategy. Seven days later, the exams started in Suzhou and began to take the exams. These include arithmetic, business, foreign languages, astronomy, navigation, communication, and finance. In all aspects, as long as there is a skill, it will be admitted. Not only the bookkeeper under your name, but also the county school, so that all the scholars, everyone takes the exam fairly, and the official treats them equally! ”

Deng Wentong is not only Zhang Ke's brother-in-law, he is also the new prefect of Songjiang, and he is also the president of Jiangnan Bank.

He holds the power of finance and personnel. In a word.

Everyone knows in their hearts that Zhang Ke, as the Duke of Pingliao, cannot be in Jiangnan for too long, and once he leaves, the City Department will have the final say on Deng Wentong, so his words are very weighty.

"Don't worry, Lord Deng, we will definitely arrange the best talents to take the exam and serve Grandpa Guo, and we should do it!"

……

Small, closed-door meetings. Guests and hosts have fun. Zhang Ke, accompanied by everyone, came to the back garden with a spring breeze on his face. At this moment, all the merchants stood up, and their eyes fell on the young man, like a red sun in the sky. Better than the light of the stars. In front of him, the big man who usually calls for wind and rain in Jiangnan has become worthless, groveling, like a slave.

Zhang Ke stepped into the middle of the crowd. Smile and bow to everyone.

"I invited the big guy here today, just to say a few words from my heart to everyone." Zhang Ke said with a smile: "Shinong industry and commerce, industry and commerce are the last industry. was ranked last. However, not long ago, Suzhou alone paid 2 million taels of taxes in advance! Two million taels! How many provinces can you afford the land endowment? And how many officials and armies were supported by the taxes paid by merchants? ”

Zhang Ke paused, his eyes swept over the audience, some of the businessmen were shocked, some were contemplative, some were confused, some were worried, and they were alive and well.

"To tell an inappropriate analogy, it is like a few servants doing business, and someone takes the lion's head, but the servant says that you are the last among the masters, and you are lowly, and although I take your money, but I do not give you the service, do you think it is feasible to do so?"

No need to ask, everyone knows that it won't work, but the meaning behind Zhang Ke's words makes the big guy shudder!

Only the scholars do not produce and manage the other three, while the other three pay taxes, bear forced labor, and provide for the scholars.

As Zhang Ke said, scholars are hired slaves, and the other three are masters. But now the slave bully the master, not to mention, but also treat the master engaged in industry and commerce as a cheap industry and trample it under his feet!

Although these businessmen do not understand logic, according to Zhang Ke's words, the hierarchy of Shinong industry and commerce is simply absurd.

For thousands of years, the tradition is that scholars are on top, is this wrong? Even as a businessman, the big guy didn't dare to say this, so he could only listen to Zhang Ke continue to talk in a daze.

"Ladies and gentlemen, on the first day of my military training, I told my brothers that you were born in the common people, you eat the food of the common people, take the money paid by the people, and put on military uniforms, you must protect your family and defend the people, and you must be worthy of the people's offerings!"

Zhang Ke raised his voice and said: "Now Benjue wants to levy commercial taxes, that is, if he takes the big guy's money, he has to do things for the big guys!" The city division should be established, the Jiangnan Bank should be developed, and the industrial and commercial workshops should be expanded. In the process of doing business, if there are any difficulties in the big guy, if you feel that the laws and regulations are unreasonable, just say it, as long as it is reasonable, Benjue, as well as Mao Zhongcheng and Deng Zhifu, will adopt it. Benjue must be humble and admonishable, and listen to it. Of course, once the laws and regulations are set, they must be strictly enforced, who is trying to take advantage of the loopholes, Hugh blames Benjue for being welcome! ”

The rhetoric of the so-called slave master is not to encourage industry and commerce to rebel, but to lower the posture and tell everyone, I, Zhang Ke, stand with you, as for the following, the key is to formulate the law carefully and strictly enforce the law.

A carrot in one hand and a stick in the other hand is the only way to manage.

The businessmen in Jiangnan finally understood the demeanor of this grandfather, and after a wine banquet, the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves. Zhang Ke's name became more and more famous in the southeast, and the merchants consciously attached themselves to it, and an unparalleled force was ready to open up a new era! (To be continued......)