Zeng Jian nodded and said in agreement: "Farming for one season and working for one month, the lower officials are deeply touched. The people are bitter, ten acres of fertile land are only five or six thousand catties of grain, and seven things to open the door are firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea, none of which is a trivial matter. Two seasons a year, in addition to taxes and rent, can only be satisfied in the hands. The merit of the prince is immeasurable, the yield of improved seeds is increased by two percent, and the yield of good agricultural tools is increased by one percent, which is very good! However, the shortage of food caused by industry is made up by these, and the biggest obstacle to industrial development has been eliminated, and the officials admire! ”

Wu Shan arched his hand: "Lord Wang, don't come to harm!" Xia Guan admired the prince back then, and now he is even more devotive! The factories are well organized, all sorts, oh, safety measures are in place, and the people not only earn some hard-earned money, but it seems to be a lot easier than farming. Lord Wang, the lower officials are ashamed! ”

Mu Bin just wanted to speak, looked at Hua Houwei's smiling expression, and raised his wine glass helplessly: "Mark the dullness, the prince will not give up, give the lower officials many chances, and the lower officials will not dare to be confused!" ”

Huahou Wei laughed: "Mu Bin, I'll talk about your business later." Master Min, there is no fundamental conflict between Confucianism and industry, and industry is not the great enemy of Confucianism. ”

Min Gui groaned and nodded: "I want to hear it!" ”

"The Qi family governs the country and the world, the poor are good alone, and the good are good for the world. Confucianism shoulders morality, right? ”

Min Gui nodded happily: "Not bad!" Confucian disciples take the rise and fall of the world and the common people as their own responsibility. ”

"Yes, the same is true for my Zhu Houwei's development industry! The gentry always felt that industrial development would compete with them for population, but if good seeds and good agricultural tools could double the yield per mu, what did the gentry need so many people for? Aren't you tired of taking care of it? ”

"Really doubled?"

"Hehe, you have also personally experienced that with a few of you laymen, you actually have a yield of nearly 900 catties per mu, and you can change to an expert? Now it's a ploughing cow, what if it is replaced by a machine? Fifteen hundred pounds is not a dream! What about the idle people? Staying in the countryside won't cause trouble? Hehe, to say something that shouldn't be said, if these idlers who have nothing to do unite together, who will suffer first? ”

Min Gui was startled, his vest was cold, and a cold sweat ran down his spine: "Yes!" The prince was very worried. If industry and agriculture can complement each other, it will be immeasurable! ”

"Haha, more than that! Who is willing to let his children and grandchildren face the loess with their backs to the sky? Do you need to be educated to work? To do a factory, a large number of literate workers must run a school! What do you learn when running a school? In addition to the knowledge required for industry, Confucianism is fundamental! Hehe, the matter of cooperation is mutually beneficial, you have to live or die, Lord Min, industry is also a great help of Confucianism! ”

Min Gui didn't answer, tilted his head and carefully recalled what had happened in the factory since January. Yes, illiteracy is almost useless in factories, or much in the making. The owners of these factories want every worker to be a jinshi! Thinking of this, Min Gui suddenly opened his mouth, watched Hua Houwei stand up, and bowed to the ground: "The prince is far-sighted, and the lower officials are far behind!" All kinds of things were unfounded in the past, and the officials were wrong! ”

Hua Houwei hurriedly stood up and returned the salute: "Lord Min doesn't have to be like this, this king still says the same thing, practice is the only criterion for testing the truth." Encourage you! ”

Zeng Jian praised sincerely: "When I talk to the prince, it is like a spring breeze and rain, and before I know it, the lower officials will be convinced!" Yes, industry should be the first help of Confucian culture, factories are blooming everywhere, Confucian disciples have sprung up, and the children of the Han family are all my Confucian disciples. ”

Hua Houwei laughed: "More than that, the thousand-year-old enemy Confucianism is helpless, and without swords and guns, of course education can't be done." If all the millions of male teachers are dressed in soul chasing guns, the grassland can go down in an instant, and then there are Confucian disciples around, Lord Zeng, the sage has knowledge under the spring, wouldn't you be proud of you? ”

Min Gui, Zeng Jian, and Wu Shan's eyes lit up, and they all stood up and saluted to Huahou: "Thank you, Lord Wang!" Confucian disciples are grateful! ”

Hua Houwei returned the salute: "No need to be polite! This king is not finished yet! There are many Han people in Nanyang, if all of them are included in the Ming Dynasty after the opening of the sea, how many more Confucian disciples will there be? The Wa Kingdom and Korea are already Confucian worlds, and if overseas countries hold imperial examinations, what will happen to Confucianism? ”

Min Gui, Zeng Jian, Wu Shan and others looked at each other and laughed together: "May it be attached to the dragon tail of the prince, and it will be a good story for thousands of years!" ”

So far, the largest conservative force in the DPRK has been pocketed by Hua Houwei! This ending was something Hua Houwei didn't expect, and Zhu Houzhao didn't expect it! The construction of ocean-going ships is in full swing, and in addition to the six companies that were previously set by the civilian government, they are also basically taking shape.

The royal trust Zhu Houzhao personally gave the name of the Golden Dragon, the inner court accounted for 50% of the shares, nearly 100 vassal kings from all over the country accounted for 40% of the shares, the close relatives accounted for 10% of the shares, the inner court and the foreign relatives appeared silver, and the vassal king was a year of money, with a share capital of 3 million taels.

Several cabinet elders and hundreds of officials repeatedly discussed and decided on the name of the imperial court company. The treasury allocated money and part of the tax mortgage loans, raising a total of 3 million taels of share capital.

Wuxun Group established Yangwei Hufeng Company, Xungui accounted for 40% of the shares, and the world's various guards accounted for 60% of the shares, and the share capital was paid by Wuxun in advance, raising 3 million taels.

After three months of quarrel between the wealthy families and the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River, the Tianhe Commercial Bank was established, with a share capital of 3 million taels, with the maritime merchants accounting for 60% of the shares, the gentry accounting for 30% of the shares, and 10% being reserved for the opening of the sea, and the gentry had priority to subscribe.

In addition to the coastal area, wealthy businessmen and magnates gathered in Yingtianfu, and large power groups such as Jin merchants, Hui merchants, and salt merchants visited Huahouwei one after another, and finally reached an agreement in recent days to establish Tonghui Group Company. The total share capital is 10 million taels, and the three major merchants share 2 million taels each, and the rest of the chambers of commerce share equally.

Liu Jian and others gathered in the Advisor Senior Pavilion, and Hua Houwei looked at the newly joined Min Gui Zengjian, and his heart was happy. Lao Tzu's advisory group is strong and strong, and it is not much better than my brother's cabinet.

Liu Jian coughed: "Cough, Lord Wang, everything is ready at present, but the civil officials are arguing, there are wait-and-see, opponents, and less than half of them are strongly in favor." ”

Hua Houwei sneered: "Are you afraid of eating mutton?" Angered the master, disqualified them! ”

Min Gui hurriedly admonished: "Lord Wang, the Ming officials have no money in their hands, and they also have it." The following officials have been in the sea for many years, and it is not the prince's order to understand the key? Give them another chance, the Ming officials are bitter. ”

"Okay, Lord Min speaks, and this king is giving them a chance. Lord Min, then please set up a branch of Nanjing No. 6 first. As for the north side, hehe, wait a minute. When others eat meat, I don't believe they don't blush! ”