"The north, especially in the northwest, is short of goods and goods, people's livelihood is withering, and daily commercial goods are all dependent on the south. Even if they have silver in their hands, it will be sucked up by the south. Xu Yuanzuo said.

If the north and south of the Ming Dynasty are regarded as two economies, the south must be in an absolute surpassing position. Shanxi wants to buy cotton cloth from Jiangnan and grain from Huguang, which is a necessity of life, in large quantities and at a high price. And the leather, livestock, and small amount of minerals they can provide are simply not enough to reverse their superposition. Therefore, the little silver in their hands was bound to flow into the south.

"Jiangnan, Liangguang, Fujian and Zhejiang, these places draw silver from the whole world, including Japan, the West, and even the Taixi further west. Rare is expensive, and the street is cheap, and the silver in the south of the Yangtze River is increasing day by day, and I am afraid that one or two can only be used as half a pair. The money that the people had accumulated with their hard work was depreciated by half. Xu Yuanzuo saw the confusion on Xu Fan's face, and said bluntly: "Our family's 10,000 taels of silver has become 5,000 taels." ”

"And five thousand taels?"

"Poof, that's it!" Xu Yuanzuo made a gesture of popping bubbles: "It's like a treasure banknote." ”

As long as the treasure money is sacrificed, even Xu Fan can understand. It was an extreme credit currency, with no reserves at all, and what was even more fucked up was that the imperial court closed the exchange channels, and the treasure money could not be exchanged for silver and copper coins. What's even worse is that the treasure money can't be used to pay taxes - at that time, the Ming Dynasty collected taxes in kind. What's even more fucking up is that the treasure money will also depreciate.

Think about it, if you go shopping with a hundred yuan and the salesperson says, "This note is too old to be used for seventy yuan." "Do you give him one punch, or do you give him two?

Because silver is a natural currency, it can be stored, so it will not depreciate as quickly as treasure money. But after all, it is inevitable. However, there is no currency circulation in the north, and when it enters deflation, commerce cannot develop, and once the climate turns cold, the agricultural line shrinks to the south, and the grain output decreases. It will cause a tragic situation of starvation all over the wilderness.

Not to mention that the wealth redistribution function of the Ming court was almost zero, and a large amount of grain was hoarded in the hands of vassal kings, powerful families, landlords, and giants, and the people could only starve to death obediently in addition to rebellion.

"It may be a long process, say fifty or sixty years, but the root of the curse is planted, and it will be difficult to eradicate it again." Xu Yuanzuo said.

Xu Jie often sighed: "The country uses literature to win scholars, and its people are not able to trade, how can they govern?" Jing Lian can see this, it's not God's best! ”

Xu Yuanzuo is not modest. It's just a slight owe.

"It's just the first assistant, and Zhang Jiangling still has to do it." Xu Jiedao.

Xu Yuanzuo was a little surprised, why did Xu Jie still have the iron heart to support Zhang Juzheng at this point?

Xu Jie waved his hand at Xu Fan: "You go first." ”

Xu Fan's body stiffened, and he almost walked out of the same hands and feet. He was quite curious in his heart: what could he say to Xu Yuanzuo, but he couldn't say it to his eldest son.

Xu Jie didn't have the idea of answering questions, and when Xu Fan came out of the study, he beckoned to Xu Yuanzuo: "You come." ”

Xu Yuanzuo stepped forward as he said. Stand on the side.

"I'll only say this to you, and you must not mention it to anyone again. It can't be written into a note. Xu Jie said solemnly: "It's about the life of the Xu family, can you agree?" ”

Xu Yuanzuo's face was solemn, and he nodded: "Father, don't worry, the kid is not a person who doesn't know the truth." ”

Xu Jie lowered his eyes slightly, and said, "Since the founding of the dynasty, do you know who is fighting with whom in the court?" What's the point of content? ”

Xu Yuanzuo felt the cold hairs on his skin stand on end. I almost blurted out the contents of my high school history books.

- It is the contradiction between the power of the prime minister and the imperial power! It can even be said that it was the seizure of power by the bureaucracy!

Xu Yuanzuo didn't know what Xu Jie thought of, but this was a point of view of later scholars.

"At the beginning of the dynasty, there were also prime ministers, and Emperor Taizu Gao abolished the prison. Later, Emperor Cheng Zuwen set up a cabinet for consultation. With the respect of the Ninety-Five, he led the government of six ministries, five armies and hundreds of officials. After that......" Xu Jie said here, he seemed a little tired, lowered his eyelids slightly, and jumped directly to the key: "The cabinet is getting heavier and heavier, and it is ...... to advance and retreat with the emperor."

Xu Yuanzuo already understood what Xu Jie meant: "Does the eldest father think that it is best for the emperor to rule by hanging the arch, and the administration of hundreds of officials, each performing his own duties?" ”

Xu Jie didn't have to answer this question. When he ascended to the high position of Shousuke, he had already written the answer in the duty room.

- Returning the Lord with a blessing;

-- Returning government affairs to the ministers;

——Reward the public with sacrifice!

The emperor should be worshipped by all the people, so that he can enjoy the offerings of the people of the world. The former is Wei, and the latter is Fu. This is Weifu returning to the Lord, and it is also a summary of Yan Song: stealing Weifu is not a minister!

And what about outside of Willford?

Government affairs should be returned to the divisions, so that the six ministries and temples assume their own rights and responsibilities, and deal with the big and small events up and down the Ming Dynasty. This was originally stolen by Yan Song, but now he wants to take it back, who will he give it back to? For the Ministers, not for the Emperor.

The use of punishment and reward is the personnel and judicial power, and this part of the power must be returned to the public opinion, not to the emperor.

The three sentences not only liquidated Yan Song, but also showed the difference between himself and Yan Song, which is called Chengshang. At the same time, he also clarified his position and emphasized the division and public opinion, which is called enlightenment.

This was Xu Jie's governing program, and it was also the bureaucracy's declaration of war against the imperial power. Although Xu Jie's every effort to cover it up made the emperor think that he was still the one who controlled the divisions and public opinions, in fact, the Ming regime and the imperial power had parted ways. The next emperor of the Ming Dynasty to unify the power and imperial power had to wait for the Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youzhen to succeed him, and his most important job was the curtain call.

"They say that Xia Wenshu is a minister of power, that Yan Fenyi is a traitor, and that I am a traitor, hehe." Xu Jie chuckled, full of disdain and disdain.

Xia Wenshu Gong is Xu Jie's mentor Xia Yan, who was known as the minister of power because of his vigorous and resolute work, heroic and upright. Needless to say, Yan Song's reputation as a traitor is comparable to Qin Hui - although there are not many people who can really count his guilt. And calling Xu Jie a traitor, there is already a rumor, I am afraid that as soon as Xu Jie dies, this wind will prevail.

said that Xu Jie's "right", because he said one and the other; Saying that he is "traitorous" is mainly under the pretense of public opinion.

Opponents such as Gao Gong Guo Pu. accused Xu Jie of not consulting with other cabinet assistants, so he issued the edict of the first emperor, and also wrote the edict as an edict of sin. Is there a public opinion in this eye? This alone is enough to prove that Xu Jie's "treachery" is not inferior to Yan Song.

"Those flies and dogs can't see through it." Xu Jiechang sighed.

Xu Yuanzuo suddenly understood why Xu Jie was stubbornly strict.

If only to avenge his teacher. I'm afraid this motivation is not enough. Because Xu Jie was already on the side of the bureaucracy in his heart, his political ambition was to make the emperor a god who was only responsible for eating incense, rather than a national leader who pointed fingers, like his teacher Xia Yan and his former sage Yang Tinghe.

Yan Song is one of the emperor's dogs.

This conflict of beliefs cannot be bridged by any exchange of interests.

If Xu Jie can't wait for the opportunity to be strict, I'm afraid he will survive for the rest of his life, but he will not give up this belief.

Gao Gong thought that he was fighting for power with Xu Jie, but in Xu Jie's view, it was Gao Gong who was fighting for power for the emperor. The two old gentlemen who are famous in the history of Gefu have torn their faces in the political heart of the country. Blatantly quarrelling, precisely because of this conflict of beliefs.

Xu Jie's choice of Zhang Juzheng is not relaxed, also because Xu Jie believes in the Ming Dynasty, but Zhang Juzheng has the same belief as him.

So far, if anyone opposes Zhongjun, it is absolutely deviant and spurned by the world.

The power of the royalists was so great that Xu Jie could only wear a disguise. Secretly planting seeds. He is already very old, and Zhang Juzheng is still young. If Zhang Juzheng can be the first assistant for 20 years. What will the world become? Can the emperor still issue a decree as he pleases?

"Zhao Shizhou is also sixty-eight years old." Xu Jie sighed.

Zhao Shizhou's thinking was more radical than Zhang Juzheng's. The disagreement between Xu Jie and Zhao Zhenji lies in the means, not the fundamentals. However, in terms of age, Zhao Zhenji should be a master in two years, and he is not a good seed.

Xu Yuanzuo sighed: "Eldest Father must feel that as long as this trickle can gather more strength, it will become the Yangtze River and the Yellow River." Everything else in the world can be solved. ”

Xu Jie leaned back in his chair: "Jing Lian doesn't think so?" ”

Xu Yuanzuo thought of the class theory and the economy as the foundation of the superstructure, but in the end he just said: "Those who win the hearts of the people will win the world." "None of them formed a real class. Even if successive generations of ministers and assistants can consciously maintain the power and oppose the imperial power, it is impossible for the country to undergo qualitative changes after all.

Xu Jiedao: "So what you have to do is to buy the hearts of the people?" ”

Xu Yuanzuo didn't know how to answer for a while, it was really fatal to say this.

Xu Jie continued: "Fushan is just a non-monarch and a father, you are a real kingless and fatherless. At that time, people regarded 'no king and no father' as a flood beast. The old man really saw you, a kingless and fatherless man, and felt a little interesting. Xu Jie chuckled.

Xu Yuanzuo thought for a while and said firmly: "Father, I just want to live a good life by myself, and the people around me live a good life, and the more people live a good life, the happier I will be." If the government doesn't let people live a good life, I don't want the government; If the court doesn't let people live a good life, I don't want the court; If the emperor doesn't let people live a good life, I don't want the emperor. ”

Xu Jie shook his body: "How do you know what kind of good life the people want to live?" ”

"Open the net." Xu Yuanzuo said.

Cheng Tang was walking in the wild and saw someone holding a net to catch birds. He tore down three sides, indicating that the beasts and birds would go wherever they wanted, and those who were willing to throw themselves into the net would come in. Xu Yuanzuo used this allusion to show his heart: whether he is willing to bow to the emperor or worship the emperor, he is willing to control his own destiny, do whatever he wants.

Xu Jie smiled: "I've talked too much today." ”

Xu Yuanzuo knew that he should go, and before he reached the door, he felt that his steps were heavy, so he stopped and turned around and asked: "Father, if the harvest in the north is lost, starvation is everywhere, the rebels and the homeless people make peace, break the city and grab grain, roar between the mountains, Shaanxi, lakes, Guanghe, and Henan, and approach the Beijing Division. And the general soldiers of each town are suspicious and do not think about the king of diligence...... How is it good? ”

Xu Jie frowned and said, "Jing Lian, this is your confusion about the system of the national dynasty. We have public warehouses in all prefectures and counties, and there is a lot of rice and grain left. The three-year famine is just a little messy like Huaixu is now. If the rebels participated, they would first calm the hearts of the soldiers, and then provide relief to the victims, just like the rebellion in the Zhenwu camp in Nanjing, which was not an intractable matter. As for the general soldiers of each town, hehe, since Jiajing, the general army cannot even appoint guerrilla garrisons, and all the power is in the hands of the admiral and civilian officials. ”

"If it ......"

"If the real building will fall, the Holy Son of Heaven will move the capital to Nanjing, using the Yangtze River as a moat, without losing the story of the Southern Song Dynasty. As long as there are talents to assist the country, decades of savings, and determined to go on the Northern Expedition, my Ming Dynasty can bloom again. Xu Jiedao.

Xu Yuanzuo bowed to Xu Jie and quietly retreated.

What else can be said?

This kind of cognition is the basis for Xu Jie's huge flaw in ignoring a whip method and insisting on sending Zhang Juzheng to the position of first assistant. He simply couldn't believe that sixty years later, the future would be in full swing and in danger. When it came to the Jiashen Change, the emperor was martyred, and the Shilin Funeral Festival not only changed the dynasty, but also died in the world, and even the Chinese clothes were gone.

Xu Yuanzuo walked outside, and it was already dark. On the side, Qi Miao came over to say that Xu Yuanchun invited him over for dinner, but Xu Yuanzuo was just moving his steps, but he was thinking about something else in his mind. If you want to talk about the rise and fall of a dynasty, there is always a law. For the feudal dynasty, it seems that there is some incomprehension. But is it possible to overthrow feudalism now?

Xu Yuanzuo naturally thought of capitalism, but he himself did not believe that capitalism could go from budding to a small tree in just a few decades. No matter how economists define capitalism, as an economic and social system and social ideology, there must first be the bourgeoisie.

The bourgeoisie is not equal to merchants or artisanal proprietors.

They must first be the owners of the means of production, and secondly, the controllers of capital who are willing to invest profits in expanded reproduction. However, the current situation in the Ming Dynasty is that the businessmen and handicraft owners who have mastered the means of production and capital have gone to the local masters. Only by evolving into the bureaucratic landlord class can they feel that they have no regrets in life.

Not to mention the political superiority of the bureaucracy, the economic superiority of the landlords alone makes people yearn for it. One only needs to look at the main profit point of Renshoutang's tax package last year, and land is still the main source of income.

Xu Yuanzuo could not imagine what it would be like for him to run towards capitalism with a group of bureaucratic landlords. Instead, he had to struggle with whether he should compromise with profit and tradition, buy more land, and become a small businessman and a big landowner.

- Sure enough, it is more worry-free to be a warlord after crossing.

Xu Yuanzuo secretly said in his heart that he had already seen the lights in Xu Yuanchun's garden.

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