"His Royal Highness King Han, I think you are still too honest now, your thinking is not open at all, you have a kind of naivety and short-sightedness of a Confucian businessman, limited by business thinking, unable to stand on a higher angle, to examine the overall situation, break the established thinking...... In a word, you are limited by the bureau, and it will be difficult for you to create new brilliance if you continue like this...... Your life is to indulge in silk and lending, which is absolutely not okay. I can tell you responsibly, as long as you lose the protection of the imperial court, there are too many businessmen in the Ming Dynasty, who are more powerful than you, and they are better at involution, involution, you know? Daming is like a pancake, the meaning of the inner roll, that is, the filling on the pancake, after rolling up, each other is sparsely broken, you have me, I have you. The big guys competed desperately, and in the end, they couldn't get any benefits. ”

Xu Jingchang pulled Zhu Gaoxu, put his heart into his heart, and talked eloquently.

This kind of thing has happened in the past, when Xu Jingchang fooled Zhu Gaochu into engaging in business, and now he is encouraging Zhu Gaochu to upgrade his industry.

"You weave silk, go outside, make a profit, what is this idea?"

Zhu Gaoxu rolled his eyelids, "There are buying and selling, it is a matter of course, how do I know what the idea is?" ”

"No, you're typical businessman's way of thinking...... You have to understand one thing, in the Ming Dynasty, business can run smoothly, that is, there are royal laws, there are rules, and if you don't follow the regulations, you have to pay a price. But the problem is that after leaving the borders of the Ming Dynasty, there are no such shackles. Especially at sea, if you don't have the means to be tough enough, people rob your cargo and kill your sailors, and you don't even have the ability to investigate and punish, you understand? ”

Zhu Gaoxu thought about it seriously, gradually nodded, and said meaningfully: "So we must develop force, and we must have strong troops!" ”

"That's true, but it's not entirely true." Xu Jingchang said with a smile: "You have to know a premise, the number of troops we can send outside is limited after all, and it is impossible to make a big show and hundreds of thousands of people to work together on an expedition...... Therefore, our soldiers and horses need to be strong and strong. If you want to ensure the strength of the soldiers and horses, in addition to the ability of the soldiers themselves, you must also have good guys, weapons, armor, and firearms, which must be ahead of the barbarians. ”

Zhu Gaoxu is also a militant in his bones, and when he heard this, he was really moved, "That's why you asked me to get coal mines, smelt steel, and build weapons??" ”

"That's right!" Xu Jingchang said: "We must have strong enough force to protect the commercial order in order to make money from the outside...... We're not trying to bully others, but we can't be wronged, can we? We must have enough force to ensure that the profits that belong to us fall into our hands. We have to invest a considerable amount of money in this case, and this will be reflected in the next budget. ”

Zhu Gaoxu looked at Xu Jingchang seriously, and suddenly smiled: "Do you mean that you are leaking the secrets of the imperial court to me?" ”

Xu Jingchang shook his head resolutely, "How can this be a leak?" I'm just asking for opinions and communicating with important representatives of relevant industries...... By the way, what is your opinion? ”

Zhu Gaoxu rolled his eyes, "I have no opinion, I just want to say that the general political envoy is Shengming!" You're so holy! ”

Zhu Gaoxu has already understood Xu Jingchang's plan, since this is the case, it is better to hurry up and lay out, don't waste time, no one has a grudge against money.

After chatting, Xu Jingchang not only reconciled with Zhu Gaoxu, but also went further, these two people hooked shoulders and were closer than brothers, this ability is really embarrassing.

And with Xu Jingchang leveling the two kings, the next more important things were put on the agenda.

Xu Jingchang immediately convened a meeting of the General Administration Department and invited the ministers of various ministries and important ministers in Beijing to come.

It's full of interesting things...... Originally, Xu Jingchang held the meeting of the General Political Division, and Zhu Di brought the ministers to the Wuying Palace, and the Son of Heaven was in charge of the political meeting.

It stands to reason that the authority has been handed over and has belonged to Zhu Di.

But with Xu Jingchang returning to serve as the political envoy, he began to hand Zhu Di various reports, all kinds of assessments, each of which was sprinkled, and 350,000 words were less.

There are 100,000 words at every turn, there are historical evolutions, there are current situations, and there are corresponding strategies...... Each one is a matter of words, and it is very crucial.

It's just that there are too many of these things, and Zhu Laosi is not his father, so he can't resist it at all.

Everything was discussed in Wuyingdian, so there was no time or energy at all...... So Zhu Di had to quietly let go, before the discussion in the Wuying Palace, first in the General Administration Department, a ventilation meeting, the main courtiers to determine the key points, summarize the strategy, and then go to the king to discuss, and finally make a final decision......

That's right, Xu Jingchang took power back again.

It is said that it was ventilated in advance, but with Xu Jingchang's strong control ability, he can completely lead the meeting and determine the tone of Wuyingdian's deliberations in advance.

"Jian Tianguan, Xia Shangshu, and all colleagues...... I tried my best to say that His Majesty agreed to sell the property of the two kings, but it was not an opportunity for the big guy to eat big, let alone to divide up these huge industries...... It's because it's in the hands of the two kings, and others don't have the threshold to enter it. It's too easy to make money, and it makes people not want to make progress, just relying on authority to maintain profits. ”

"And normal business competition must be a competition of technology and price...... After all, there are only a limited number of people willing to spend money for their faith. If you rely on the special of the imperial court, and then make a fortune in the city, then make the silk into salt and iron, which is not the blessing of the Ming Dynasty. ”

Xu Jingchang said eloquently, "Next, they will be sold separately, and when they reach the market, the one with the highest price will get it." Merchants who have obtained the industry cannot sit back and enjoy the success, they must show real skills, manage better, weave better silk, if they can't do it, the industry they buy will not be able to operate, and will even be annexed by others. ”

"It is not impossible if in a few years, there are more powerful businessmen who dominate the entire textile industry."

"Some colleagues may wonder, now it is the monopoly of the Han King, and if it is monopolized by others, isn't it the same weight as carrying it on your back? Actually, it's completely different. The king of Han was paid by the court and took the lead. In the future, if you want to unify the textile industry, you must rely on real skills, technology, management, and business means to succeed. In this process, our textile industry will make great progress, and related industries will also develop rapidly. Regarding the long-term planning of industry and commerce, I have already sent it to the princes, what questions do you have? ”

After Xu Jingchang finished speaking, the courtiers looked at each other, Xu Jingchang said these truths, they may not all understand, but a reality, the Han King's industry is indeed split, and those businessmen can also get benefits, as for whether they can operate well, that is the next step, and then divide it first.

And Xia Yuanji and others, who can understand Xu Jingchang's meaning, have also studied it a long time ago and think it is feasible.

"Dingguo Gong is thoughtful, and then the household department will take over the business of Qianzhuang first, and then the Qianzhuang will handle the sale, and you can arrange for the Han Wang's people to supervise to ensure that the price is right and everyone will not suffer." Xia Yuanji smiled and said, "What does Dingguo Gong think of the plan of the household department?" ”

Xu Jingchang said with a smile: "It looks rigorous, but I want to remind Xia Shangshu that this matter is not only staring at the King of Han, His Majesty is staring, even the Queen Mother is also watching, if there is really a problem, the consequences will be unimaginable." ”

Xia Yuanji was stunned, Queen Xu intervened, just with this article, the price must be raised by two percent, and those who are gearing up must eat one less bite.

After pondering for a moment, Xia Yuanji smiled and said, "Please rest assured, the household department will do its best." ”

Xu Jingchang didn't say much, anyway, he pinched the brocade guard, if he found an omission, then he would have fun watching it.

"It's internal, and then there's the external...... Looking at all parties at present, what is the external situation of Daming, and can it give an explanation next year? ”

At this time, Fang Bin said: "Dingguo Gong, the current war against the Japanese State has been almost arranged, and the overall problem should not be big. Other than that, the rest of the parties are relatively peaceful...... By the way, there is also the new lord of Harlie Kingdom who handed over the letter of state, and is willing to trade with the Ming Dynasty in friendship, I don't know if the Duke of Dingguo knows the news? ”

Xu Jingchang was stunned, and at this time Huang Guan said: "Indeed, the Ministry of Rites also received news that Timur, the old Khan of the Harlie Kingdom, was said to be going east to conquer the Ming Dynasty, but before he reached the Ming Dynasty, he died first." Then his son changed his father's approach and made overtures to Da Ming, hoping for trade. Since there is still a war between the two countries, the Ministry of Rites is still verifying the situation. ”

Xu Jingchang asked two more questions, and he understood that this Hareb country was most likely the Timurid Empire...... Looking at the surrounding areas, there is only such a country that has the ability to compete with the Ming Dynasty.

It's just that Timur is dead, so naturally he can't threaten the Ming Dynasty.

Like many military empires, after the death of a generation of male lords, the princes fought among themselves, their national strength declined, and they turned to make peace with the Ming Dynasty......

Xu Jingchang thought for a moment and said with a smile: "Where is their national letter?" ”

Huang Guan immediately handed the letter to Xu Jingchang.

Xu Jingchang took it in his hand, looked at it again and again, and was quite polite, there was no bad language to each other, just that the two sides were friendly, traded and traded, and each took what he needed.

Xu Jingchang said: "This is the translation, right?" ”

Huang Guan was stunned, "That's right, the original text is still in the Ministry of Rites, but there will be no mistakes in the translation." ”

Xu Jingchang nodded, suddenly picked up his pen, and wrote at the back of the translation: "Our country adheres to the Mongolian mandate of heaven, the descendants of the golden family, encompassing the four seas and conquering all directions...... The land of the old Yuan is also the territory of Haret. The lord of the Ming Dynasty should pay tribute as soon as possible to avoid the suffering of soldiers. ”

After writing it, Xu Jingchang smiled and said, "Let's take a look!" ”

Jian Yi took it first, his brows furrowed, he thought about it again and again, and didn't say anything, but handed it to Xia Yuanji.

Xia Yuanji took it in his hand, and he was also stunned, and blurted out: "Dingguo Gong, is this too much?" ”

Xu Jingchang smiled: "Then delete the last sentence...... It's just that Harlie thinks that Mongolia is Zhengshuo, do you still have any opinions? ”