"At the same time, we can also realize that comparative advantage does not only exist in commodities, so why not be bold?" Jiang Xinghuo is kind and seductive.

It's a path never envisioned.

Therefore, the three of them are inevitably somewhat bound by historical limitations and can't let go of their hands and feet.

Mention and bring up, and put forward are also other trade goods.

"Hey"

Jiang Xinghuo sighed and thought to himself, after all, Daming is a country where physiocratism is prevalent, and it is still a little uncomfortable to suddenly let them go to overseas trade.

Therefore, Jiang Xinghuo had no choice but to speak in person.

"Think about it, what are the conditions for making a handicraft commodity?"

Zhu Gaoxu: "There has to be a place first. ”

Zheng He: "And then there have to be someone." ”

Zhuo Jing: "Finally, there must be materials. ”

Jiang Xinghuo was silent for a moment, and then said.

"All of these can be applied to the doctrine of comparative advantage."

"Wait."

Zheng He suddenly felt that his future was a little bad.

"Mr. Jiang is saying that Da Ming needs to import cheap raw materials and people from other countries?"

Jiang Xinghuo was silent for another moment.

"For the time being, there is no need to think about the problem of people, because the development of handicrafts/industry was originally to absorb the agricultural class population of the Ming Dynasty, so the theory of comparative advantage in the initial stage of the development of handicrafts/industry should be the Ming Dynasty imported cheap raw materials and relatively cheap rice and other agricultural products from foreign countries through maritime trade, and exported handicrafts/industrial manufactured products with low manufacturing costs but high selling price policies to foreign countries."

"Of course, in the initial stage, it is not impossible to use the doctrine of comparative advantage on the fields and population, such as paying to hire the population of country A, and planting some textile raw materials in country B with better sunlight and hydrological conditions."

"Jiang Xiaoyou, the old man still has something unknown."

Zhuo Jing asked, "Then what if a country like Annan does not agree to trade with the Ming Dynasty in this so-called 'comparative advantage'?" ”

"Why do you disagree?" Jiang Xinghuo asked strangely.

"To carry out this 'comparative advantage' trade, Annan only needs to export high-yielding rice that grows freely in the fields, and can obtain a large amount of high-quality silk cloth, which is equivalent to creating a stable and important source of income for the landlord class in Annam."

Zhuo Jing thought for a while, but still shook his head and said: "If this is the case, the handicraftsmen who make silk cloth in Annam will inevitably go bankrupt, and the peasants will be more severely oppressed by the landlords of Annam. Moreover, if this goes on for a long time, it will be easy to make more money, and as soon as the price of rice fluctuates, Annan will inevitably be controlled by the Ming Dynasty. ”

Jiang Xinghuo said frankly: "In the face of huge interests, there are not many rulers with long-term vision. ”

"And what if it does exist?"

Jiang Xinghuo thought about it and gave an answer.

"If it does exist, then the Ming army can only be dispatched to overthrow the tyrant, and presumably the local 'people' who have benefited a lot from the rice-cloth trade will surely eat pot pulp to welcome the king."

Zhuo Jing understood Jiang Xinghuo's words, and couldn't help but be dumbfounded for a while.

It's not nice to say, but it's true.

For the landlord class in Annam, when the Ming Dynasty came, it was only to help them change a ruler, not to change the landlord class, and even this change would bring them greater benefits, so there was no reason not to welcome it.

After all, the "tyrants" who prevent them from making a fortune in free trade are their opposite.

As for whether there will be a "rice swallower".

This is the difference between the first hair and the last hair, the first hair can cut others.

The first step in industrial transformation is indeed the development of the textile industry, because the textile industry is not only a labor-intensive industry, accommodating the largest number of employed people, and whether it is the cotton textile industry that can be sold to the entire high-latitude north, North Korea and Japan, or the wool textile industry sold to the middle latitude, or the yarn textile industry sold to the low latitude, the upstream and downstream raw materials and markets are very broad, and they are the necessities of human life, and there are no special restrictions on other commodities.

Of course, if you have to say that people in some places don't wear clothes, it's not impossible, and consumption habits can always be cultivated, especially when complemented by a seemingly high-level cultural invasion.

The adults in the Ming Dynasty all wear clothes, why don't you wear them? Of course, it's because you're ignorant, backward, and uncivilized!

Want to enter a civilized society? Come on, come on, buy a set of clothes first.

When you wear it, you have a certain sense of psychological superiority that is both a cultural symbol and a symbol of social status.

At this time, Zhu Gaoxu said with some sudden realization: "What does Mr. Jiang mean is that if a country like Annam does not trade with the Ming Dynasty with 'comparative advantage', it can directly send troops into their capital and overthrow their king?" And then the big Ming has it? ”

"It depends, and it doesn't necessarily depend on it. Have you forgotten the lesson on "Three Rings of Diplomacy"? Jiang Xinghuo asked Zhu Gaoxu.

"Remember, remember!"

Zhu Gaoxu said again and again: "The first ring is Annam, Japan, Korea, and the Ryukyus, and the Ming Dynasty needs to have it; The second ring is Zhenla, Siam, Zhancheng, Boni, Heng, Luzon, and the Ming Dynasty needs to have garrisons and angel pavilions; The third ring is Sumatra, Java, and the state of Baihua Sanfuzi Ceylon, which requires a consulate and military deterrence. ”

Jiang Xinghuo said: "That's it, if it can be annexed directly, of course it must be annexed directly, if there is no way to annex it directly, then control it by other means." ”

"For example?" Zheng He asked curiously.

"After overthrowing the tyrant and appointing a new king, leave the Ming garrison in the deep-water port and key trade nodes, and sign a tariff contract with the new king."

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In the Chamber of Secrets.

"Your Majesty, this 'comparative advantage' of free trade and the three-ring diplomacy complement each other!"

Li Zhigang said with a smile: "In this way, the diplomacy of the Ming Dynasty was carried out at the same time as war and trade. ”

As the secretary of the Ministry of Rites in charge of diplomatic work, Li Zhigang certainly has enough reason to be excited about this.

Because once the diplomatic work is synchronized with the foreign wars led by the military ministers and nobles, as well as the overseas trade that is inevitably tied to the royal family and the clan, then the gold content of the Ministry of Rites will become the first of the six ministries.

Where there are Ming army and trade interests, officials from the Ministry of Rites will appear at the same time.

If the previous "three-ring diplomacy" still made Li Zhigang feel that although he had some expectations, he still did not implement it, then the incomparably wonderful future described by Jiang Xinghuo today completely convinced Li Zhigang.

"Sure enough, again and again, no more, no more, the third time I went to prison, it was whether Jitai came." Li Zhigang's heart thought silently.

For Li Zhigang, he doesn't care about the avenue or his reputation, the only thing he cares about is that he can have more power on the premise of not going to prison, as for money, it is just an appendage.

At present, the six Shangshu are all good, and if you want to transfer to another place to be a Shangshu, or wait for someone to change with you, it is impossible After all, although the Ministry of Rites is not a complete Qingshui Yamen, the authority in your hands is indeed limited, and for a temple creature like Li Zhigang, you can do without anything, and you really can't be without power for a day.

And Jiang Xinghuo's proposition is undoubtedly in line with Li Zhigang's interests and has brought him huge benefits, so Li Zhigang started from his own vital interests and began to think seriously about whether to completely support the reform and change.

"The economy, the military, the temple, are interlinked."

Zhu Di's gaze also became solemn, he could fully imagine that if Da Ming really carried out foreign wars and trade and temple operations in accordance with the principles set up by Jiang Xinghuo, then it would definitely bring great benefits to Da Ming and very small drawbacks.

After all, Annam of Korea and Japan is close to the Ming Dynasty, and the culture is basically close, so it can be annexed, so it is mainly for the interests of the temple.

Far away, the Ming Dynasty only wanted to obtain the raw materials of these countries, and sold the goods of the Ming Dynasty to these countries, seeking economic interests.

Farther afield, the Ming Dynasty only needed to maintain key trade transit points and important military fortresses along the routes, seeking mainly military interests.

Similarly, as long as these countries are included in the "production-sales" link of Daming's handicraft/industry, in the face of Daming's strong manufacturing capabilities, they will become a single raw material exporter and commodity dumping place, and will continue to be bloodletted.

This kind of bloodletting is more similar to cutting meat with a blunt knife, and the Ming Dynasty has obtained great benefits, but there is no need to directly come forward to rule.

The need not to maintain the high cost of governance means that such actions are extremely cost-effective, and the profiteers of various countries based on this trade model must turn to and rely on the Ming in all aspects in order to consolidate themselves.

"High, really high! This is much better than directly sending troops to occupy it, which takes time and effort to suppress the rebellion! ”

Zhu Di couldn't help but admire.

Originally, according to Zhu Di's thinking, if he did not send troops to occupy it, or if he sent troops and retreated, then the Ming Dynasty would have gained nothing.

But now it seems that as long as the relevant tax contract plus the garrison and the embassy are added, they can also indirectly control a certain country, and the cost is lower and the benefits are greater for the Ming Dynasty.

"But Father, although through such free trade, the problem of food shortage can be greatly solved, so that the agricultural class population of the Ming Dynasty will no longer worry about the problem of eating, but Erchen always seems to feel that some still have not explained clearly?" Looking at Huang Fu, who didn't speak, Zhu Gaochi poured a basin of cold water on Zhu Di.

Xia Yuanji shook his head and said: "It's not that it hasn't been explained clearly, but it only explains what the new manufacturing power is and how to solve the problem of eating, but how the new 'surplus' flows through the various levels has not yet been said." ”

Zhu Di said thoughtfully: "In other words, if we understand how the new 'surplus' flows in all strata, we can understand why changing from an agricultural country to an industrial country can solve the contradiction between man and land at the root?" ”

"Exactly." Xia Yuanji agreed.

At this time, Jiang Xinghuo's voice next door also came slowly.

(End of chapter)