Xu Yuanzuo never imagined that he would be able to compete with a master of Zhang Juzheng's level. Any person who has reached the pinnacle of the field has a spiritual world far beyond ordinary people. This is a difference in the realm, and it cannot be compensated by knowledge.

Not to mention that Zhang Juzheng's field of specialization is "politics", specializing in the advanced knowledge of "rule".

Xu Yuanzuo's strength lies in having a broad enough information base and using a relatively open mind to analyze this information to draw some useful conclusions. In front of bigwigs of the level of Xu Jie and Zhang Juzheng, analyzing information and drawing conclusions will not attract "worship" like prophets.

Under normal circumstances, Xu Yuanzuo stood in the position of being examined, waiting for the gentlemen to give him a rating. And according to the score, the corresponding small reward will be awarded.

"The kid dares to ask Enxiang, is silver and gold expensive in the world?" Xu Yuanzuo cautiously tested the bottom line that Zhang Juzheng had a good impression of him.

Zhang Juzheng didn't mind the title of "Enxiang", which was tantamount to acquiescing in his willingness to promote Xu Yuanzuo. He said: "Naturally, gold is more expensive than silver. ”

Xu Yuanzuo breathed a sigh of relief: "The kid is just worried that gold is useless in the country. ”

Zhang Juzheng smiled kindly and told Xu Yuanzuo silently: Why are you so naïve.

Xu Yuanzuo continued: "The reason why the kid has such a misunderstanding is because the imperial court has neither open source nor throttling in the matter of gold. He wasn't worried that Zhang Juzheng would lose his patience, so he deliberately paused before saying, "Let's talk about open source first." The boy tasted and read ancient books, and knew that in the far north, there were rivers and rivers, which were rich in golden sand. However, the imperial court abandoned the slaves and ignored them. There are also gold mountains on Borneo and other islands overseas, but the imperial court still does not take it seriously. ”

Zhang Juzheng gently stroked his beard. He is not a tiny ant people, and when he hears a little difficulty, he jumps up and refutes it; He didn't care if there was really gold in these two places. The first question he considered was: what was Xu Yuanzuo's intention.

Xu Yuanzuo said again: "Let's talk about throttling." The kid has a heart for economic things. I found out the news from the seafarers: Japan and the Western countries all use gold. If the price is compared to silver, then I can exchange one gold for six taels of silver; One gold in Japan can be exchanged for seven to eight taels of silver; And far away in the country of Hongyi in Taixi, one gold can be exchanged for twelve taels of silver. ”

"It turned out to be Becky!" Zhang Juzheng's fingers stroking his beard trembled slightly and stopped.

As a promoter of economic reform in the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Juzheng certainly knew the importance of business. Giving benefits to the small people and giving benefits to outsiders are two different concepts. In particular, Hongyi and Furang showed strong aggression. Be even more vigilant in your dealings with them.

"Yes, yes." Xu Yuanzuo said softly: "They transported silver from the extreme west, and then exchanged it for gold in Guangzhou and Yuegang. Six taels to buy one gold, and to transport it back to China is double the profit. And my country has more silver and less gold, which is tantamount to being expensive and cheap! ”

Zhang Juzheng did not agree with Xu Yuanzuo's statement that "expensive is cheap", because although gold is valuable, it is not the legal tender of the Ming Dynasty. Nowadays, both silver and copper can be used directly for taxes, so silver is more important than gold in social use.

However, scarcity is expensive, and the ancestors used shells as currency. Who's to say whether gold will be the currency in the future? If there really is such a day, but the gold of the Ming Dynasty is lost overseas, wouldn't it be in vain that Hongyi took advantage?

Zhang Juzheng cleared his throat: "Jing Lian has a heart." This matter should indeed be taken seriously, and foreign profiteers should not be allowed to make a profit. ”

- People are also legal arbitrage, who let us not supervise.

Xu Yuanzuo smiled and hung his head, as if he enjoyed Zhang Juzheng's praise very much.

Zhang Juzheng said: "This matter involves maritime trade. Some people in the DPRK and China also mentioned that the opening of the moon port to the sea is beneficial to Taicang and the people's livelihood. It should follow the example of the Song and Yuan dynasties and set up municipal shipping divisions in Fuzhou, Ningbo and other coastal provinces. What does Jing Lian think? ”

Xu Yuanzuo made a draft in his heart. Said: "Enxiang." This is good, but there is no hurry. ”

"Oh?"

"Setting up a city to collect taxes from maritime merchants can indeed increase Taicang. And the coastal people transshipped commercial goods and sold firewood and rice, which naturally improved food and clothing, and made a living. It's just that the market is open. What should I do? Shipping is fast and cost-saving, from magistrates to grain households, who doesn't want to go by sea? How will the 120,000 troops along the canal be resettled at that time? Xu Yuanzuo said.

Zhang Juzheng bowed slightly: No wonder you have to tell me first that there are Jinsha gold mines in the Northeast and overseas, this is to ask me to place people overseas!

Xu Yuanzuo continued: "What's more, if it is a market opening company, should it be placed in the household department? Toji? Buildings? Brocade? There are thousands of gold benefits in the year. There must be a dispute. Now that the situation is undecided, why should the minister make a decision. ”

Zhang Juzheng said: "It seems that you don't recommend opening a market." ”

Xu Yuanzuo said with a smile: "The kid thinks that the end of the industry can also rejuvenate the country, of course he wants to see Taicang abundant." However, it is still too hasty to open the market. It's better to improve Yuegang first, and then discuss others. ”

Zhang Juzheng ended the topic and asked: "Haigangfeng is in the south of the Yangtze River, Qingzhang Tianmu, the implementation of a whip law, how is the folk discussion?" ”

Xu Yuanzuo hesitated for a moment and said, "Emperor Taizu Gao did not allow members to discuss politics, so the kid did not dare to participate in the civil discussion. After hearing about it, the people still think that although this method is wonderful, it is too cumbersome. ”

"Cumbersome?" Zhang Juzheng frowned.

"The peasant family had to sell the rice, grain, and silk cloth, so that they had silver. The tax is paid with silver, but there is a difference in quality, and it must be counted as an additional consumption. Most of the places passed safely, but in some places people had to fight, so they often caused quarrels. Xu Yuanzuo said.

There are three points of truth and seven points of whitewashing. The small people are still struggling with food and clothing, how can they be generous with the tax collectors? Naturally, it is necessary to compare the baht! And the consequence of this is not only quarrels, but sometimes violent tax resistance! Why is Renjudo able to earn money to cover taxes? It is precisely because Renshoutang is violent enough that he is not afraid of others resisting taxes.

Zhang Juzheng sighed: "This is also a helpless thing. ”

Xu Yuanzuo pondered it carefully and said, "Enxiang, there is a place where there is silver in Jiangnan and Fujian." The kid has little knowledge, but he doesn't know what to pay taxes in Shanxi and other places? ”

Zhang Juzheng naturally had a headache with this problem, but national laws and regulations must be unified. Now there is a big difference between the north and the south, so we can only choose the lesser of two evils, and take care of the south side first. Without him, Jiangnan bears seventy percent of the country's taxes, which is of course more important.

"The kid lost his word." Xu Yuanzuo saw that Zhang Juzheng was silent. Apologize decisively.

Zhang Juzheng didn't blame him, and asked again: "Is Enxiang's body okay?" After that, he found a joke: Xu Yuanzuo called him Enxiang, and he called Xu Jieenxiang, which is really interesting...... So in Xu Yuanzuo's surprise and puzzlement, he laughed first.

Xu Yuanzuo said: "Thanks to the emperor's grace, my father's body is strong and healthy. But there are some difficulties at home. ”

Zhang Juzheng frowned, wondering if Xu Yuanzuo was hinting at his lack of dedication as a student.

Xu Yuanzuo said: "The eldest father donated all the land in his family to Xiangzi to help the orphans, fund social studies, and repair the school palace. And because he took the lead in revising the "Ancient Training Collection", he recruited virtuous and erudite people in Jiangnan and gave them assets. Now the family only has 1,000 acres of land, and they can barely eat. There may be a surplus in the cloth line. However, it is difficult to maintain too much scale in the end. When the kid entered Beijing this time, he was ordered to sell the Xu family's store in Beijing and exchange it for handy money to go back. ”

Zhang Juzheng couldn't help but say: "Grace is so bitter!" ”

Xu Yuanzuo lowered his head slightly, his face was pale, as if the Xu family really couldn't live anymore.

"Where's your eldest brother Zhenheng?" Zhang Juzheng said: "I remember that he shaded Jinyiwei, why didn't he go to Beijing to take the exam?" ”

Xu Yuan Chunyin has a thousand households in brocade clothes, and he can take the exam in Shuntian Mansion. Jiangnan belongs to the group of death, and four or five thousand talented people grab one hundred and thirty-five places. The head will be broken. The amount of Shuntianfu is also one hundred and thirty-five, but the competitiveness is much smaller than that of Jiangnan. This can be regarded as a legal examination immigration.

Xu Yuanzuo said: "The eldest brother didn't want to end up this year. Because of the mutual encouragement with his classmates, he decided to attend the concert in August. If you don't pass this year, you may go to Beijing to take the next subject. ”

Zhang Juzheng nodded: "Do you also want to ask for a shadowy position?" ”

"I'm afraid it's not in accordance with the rules." Xu Yuanzuo said in a panic: "The kid is not a fool, but he is also afraid of causing trouble to Enxiang and his father." ”

Zhang Juzheng said: "The purpose of the shadow is to encourage loyal ministers, your family has three generations of loyalty, and it is not too much to be a thousand households in brocade clothes." ”

Xu Yuanzuo vaguely felt that this was not a simple kindness. Said: "The student promised his mentor Shi Zhougong that he would not end up before the age of twenty. Master Cohen's original intention: He was afraid that the student would be successful and responded to Zhongyong's injury. If a student gains an official position with the merits of his father and ancestors, although he has never been out of the imperial examination, he will inevitably be suspected of speculation. ”

Zhang Juzheng relaxed his tone at this time: "Since this is the case." A certain can't take the erzhi. ”

Xu Yuanzuo said: "Enxiang is now deeply attached to the saints, showing his ambitions, everyone in the world gathers to follow, how can the kid be left behind?" Although it is a big measure, please also benefit the country. ”

Zhang Juzheng saw that Xu Yuanzuo's flattery was reasonable, but it made people feel hearty to listen to, and he didn't feel the smell of a villain at all, which was really interesting. His face softened and he said, "How do you want to benefit the country?" ”

Xu Yuanzuo said: "The kid wants to go to Liaodong to explore the far north to see if there is really Jinsha." ”

Zhang Juzheng thought for a while and said, "How do you want to start?" How much silver do I need? ”

Xu Yuanzuo said: "There is no shortage of silver taels, but they need the protection of the government." ”

Although Liaodong is the territory of the Ming Dynasty, but all kinds of Dongyi are mixed, and the Han people often live in the city, once they go out of the city, it is the territory of the Jurchens and Tatars. The Tatars were the traditional enemies of the Ming Dynasty, and the contradictions were almost irreconcilable, and it was only this year that there was no agenda to canonize and appease the Tatars. Jurchen has raw Jurchen mature Jurchen, and Jurchen can basically be regarded as primitive people, unable to communicate.

Mature women are really fishing and hunting people, and they will also exchange markets with Ming merchants, which looks quite well-behaved. It's a pity that you have swords in hand, they are very well-behaved. As soon as you weaken the downside, they will show their fangs.

What else is there to say about a nation that can even forge the origin of its family name.

Zhang Juzheng nodded his forehead lightly: "The dynasty is quite cautious in using troops." ”

Xu Yuanzuo didn't expect Daming to send troops to protect him to Liaodong. He said: "Enxiang, don't let outsiders know about this." The benefits of gold mines are unique. If it spreads, the greedy and miserly will flock to it, and they will take every penny for themselves. What's in it for the country? ”

Zhang Juzheng's eyes showed a look of approval.

Xu Yuanzuo continued: "The students plan to recruit warriors themselves to act as guards. To the outside world, it is only said that he will explore the secluded and visit the ancients, increase his experience, and draw a map and survey the road quietly. If gold mines are found, it will naturally be in the interests of the country. If you can't find it, it's just a game played on a whim by a rich kid. ”

Zhang Juzheng said: "You can be thoughtful, and you are really worthy of the teaching." How do you want the court to protect you? ”

Xu Yuanzuo said: "I'm afraid that a true warrior will not be tempted by money, so I want to ask for a general title." On the one hand, students can set up a village according to the place, transfer supplies, and have a general guard who is also exempt from small peeps. The two of them always have a boss by their side, and it is also convenient to communicate with the North Earth Guard. ”

"Just a border general?" Zhang Juzheng was a little worried about whether Xu Yuanzuo knew how small he was asking for.

The military generals of the Ming Dynasty had two sets of official positions.

Under the system of the Governor's Office of the Five Armies to the Metropolitan Division and the Guard, the military attachés are arranged in the form of the Governor, the Governor of the Governor, the Governor of the Governor, the Commander of the Guard, the Commander of the Commander, the Commander of the Governor, the Deputy Governor of the Governor, the Commander of the Commander, the Commander of the Governor

In the event of a war, the country has to choose a general to go to war. Generally, the governor is appointed as the chief military officer, and if a general seal is hung at the same time, it is the real power of the general army, and the authority is great. Under the general officer, there are deputy commanders, generals, guerrillas, garrisons, thousands, and finally generals, all of which are awarded according to the rank of the guard. When the war is over, this set of temporary official titles will be abolished, and all officers and soldiers will return to the guard post and still exercise their powers in the guard post system.

It is always the lowest-ranking officer, and then it can only be called a non-commissioned officer.

If Zhang Juzheng makes a move, not to mention the command of the first guard, at least one commander is at his fingertips. If you take the line of temporary assignment, it is no problem to arrange a garrison or even a guerrilla vacancy.

Xu Yuanzuo only needs a general.

"The students don't plan to grab territory with the Liaodong Metropolitan Division, nor do they plan to train and fight. It is enough to ask the general to guard the stockade and not ask anyone to rob it. Xu Yuanzuo said.

Zhang Juzheng bowed slightly.

Xu Yuanzuo said with a smile: "But please also ask Enxiang to introduce the two town generals, and the students will have to rely on them to help them in the future." ”

Zhang Juzheng's mind flashed two names in an instant, and said: "This matter is easy to do, I will write two private letters to bring to you." Naturally, they want to take care of you. ”

Xu Yuanzuo grinned.

Zhang Juzheng asked, "When will you leave?" ”

Xu Yuanzuo replied: "About six months." ”

"Something in Beijing?"

"If you want to grab some water, you can't help but burn incense and worship the Buddha everywhere." Xu Yuanzuo said with a smile.

Zhang Juzheng was hesitant and picked up the ginseng soup that was already cold on the table.

Xu Yuanzuo knew that this was the meaning of serving tea to the guests, and there was no one else to serve him at the moment, so he only consciously said goodbye. All the way out, he sighed that tonight was smooth, which can be regarded as a great victory!

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