Under the winter tree, it is bleak and lonely.

Jiang Xinghuo continued to write a few words with a branch, and then explained.

"Surplus wages are a small piece of watermelon cut from the 'surplus' piece of big watermelon when the national wealth of the Ming Dynasty grows to a certain scale, in order to appease the handicraft class and maintain the stability of the production process."

Hearing this, a trace of realization flashed in Old Man Zhuo's eyes.

"That is to say, the spread and the surplus pay are in a trade-off relationship when the 'surplus' is distributed by the handicrafts/industry, and if the surplus pay is zero, that is, when there is only subsistence pay, the spread will be maximized, and vice versa?"

Jiang Xinghuo bowed slightly.

The essence of surplus wages is that the handicraft workshop owner class cuts a part of the surplus to the handicraft class, which is equivalent to the watermelon has been planted, and then the owner of the watermelon cuts a knife called "cost", and the rest is the "surplus", and how much watermelon is given to the handicraft class, it not only depends on how people divide it, but also in whose hands the watermelon knife is?

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In the secret room, the atmosphere was extremely solemn.

"Ahem, cough, cough"

Zheng Ci coughed twice pretendedly, lowered his eyes, and looked at Huang Fu beside him.

At this time, Huang Fu was not as ugly as he imagined.

It stands to reason that Jiang Xinghuo's idea of an industrial country did not abolish the exclusive ownership of land and the relationship between tenants and tenants, nor did it expand its territory or reduce the population, but took a completely new and self-justifying path, which undoubtedly slapped Huang Fu in the face.

But this calm Shangshu was in a state of thought at this time.

"Huang Shangshu, is Mr. Jiang's answer still satisfactory to you?"

Zhu Di looked at Huang Fu, who was in thought, and asked with a smile.

Huang Fu's thoughts were temporarily interrupted, but he didn't appear to be anxious and white-faced, but replied frankly: "Jiang Xinghuo's statement is indeed unheard of and unseen by the minister, and even the minister has to admit that although it sounds a bit fanciful, but if you think about it carefully, it has a historical basis. ”

Seeing that Huang Fu did not blindly refute in order to save face, Zhu Di's heart felt a little more appreciation for this capable Shangshu.

After all, the Southern Song Dynasty and the Yuan Dynasty had developed this extremely prosperous handicraft industry in the south of the Yangtze River, and they all took the road of sea trade, but it was not dominated by the imperial court. If it can really be established on a large scale and systematically, and then cooperate with the army of the Ming Dynasty, obtain raw materials and grain from overseas countries, and sell goods, it is indeed a way not to be entangled in the contradiction between man and land in the Ming Dynasty. ”

But Huang Fu then changed his words.

After thinking about it, Danchen still thinks that there are two key points in this road called industrialization, which have not yet been clearly explained. If you can't explain it, I'm afraid you still can't implement it, after all, this is about my Ming Dynasty! ”

Hearing Huang Fu's words, Zhu Di also paid some attention to it.

Since Huang Fu admitted that the road of industrialization is indeed different from any previous road to solve the contradiction between man and land, then the two questions raised by Huang Fu must have been considered.

After all, among the six Shangshu, Huang Fu's ability is definitely top-notch.

In other words, this is already a top-level bureaucrat that the Ming Empire can release to take charge of itself, whether it is character, bearing, means, or vision, it is the existence of the first gear.

The question raised by Huang Fu after careful consideration must be worthy of attention.

And Huang Fu looked at Zhu Di, who was extremely concerned about the path proposed by Jiang Xinghuo, even if he was not shocked on the surface, he couldn't help but sigh that Jiang Xinghuo's weight in the emperor's heart was so heavy.

No matter how much he counted on his fingers, Huang Fu had never seen anyone who could make Zhu Di so respectful.

It can even be said that . Worship the gods!

Just when Huang Fu sighed in his heart, the official Shangshu Jian Yi suddenly asked: "What Huang Shangshu said, but to suppress the merger?" ”

On the side, seeing that his father didn't react at the first time, Zhu Gaochi helped and said without a trace: "What does Jian Gong mean is that just as large, medium and small landlords will merge fields, the handicraft workshop owner class will also merge?" Until a few large artisanal factory owners, the formation of a monopoly on certain goods. ”

"Huh?"

Zhu Di's brows furrowed, looking at Huang Fu, waiting for his answer.

People's greed is endless, and mergers are naturally endless, and what Huang Fu mentioned is indeed an important issue.

"That's what the minister is worried about."

Huang Fu met the emperor's gaze and nodded.

"If there is no land, it does not mean that there are no annexations."

And the decision-makers of the Ming Empire in the secret room obviously also cared extremely about Jiang Xinghuo's answer.

If the problem of mergers in the industrial age cannot be solved, then for the Ming Dynasty, it is better not to engage in industrialization.

After all, the dangers of mergers are too appalling.

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The thinking of the wise people in the world is always the same way.

As a former high-ranking official of the imperial court, the questions that scholars can think of, of course, Zhuo Jing, a squire, can also think of.

Old man Zhuo twisted his beard and asked, "Then if the 'surplus' obtained by the production of goods in all walks of life is occupied by one person, or a few people, wouldn't it be even more troublesome?" ”

This sentence can be described as a heart-wrenching statement.

But no one under the tree would refute him, because everyone knew that what Old Man Zhuo said was the truth.

In the distant future of the Ming Dynasty, the possibility of a new type of merger in the era of industrial countries will not be mentioned for the time being, let's talk about the present.

In recent years, there have been signs of a resurgence in the land annexation of the Jiangnan region.

And now it is only thirty-five years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty!

The landlords in the south of the Yangtze River, who were once trembling under the butcher's knife of Emperor Taizu Gao, began to "enrich themselves" again.

What worries Zhuo Jing the most is that the annexation itself is not only limited to the field itself, but also affects personal dependence, cultural control, and so on.

Once the annexation of the field is uncontained, then the next step is the rebirth of the "gate valve" that holds the two sharp weapons of knowledge and the field.

And in this regard, there are commonalities in all dynasties and generations, and they have even been played out repeatedly in history.

After all, from ancient times to the present, people are proud of reading and literacy, and the desire for knowledge and fields has been deeply engraved into the blood of China.

Although some people are reluctant to admit it.

But that's just the way it is!

And it is conceivable that if in the era of industrial countries, monopoly production and knowledge are combined, then the effect will probably be more terrifying than the combination of fields and knowledge!

This situation, just thinking about it, makes people shudder!

Zhuo Jing shook his head and said, "Once this happens, I'm afraid it's not optimistic." ”

The crowd fell silent.

Zheng He sighed: "It seems that even if it becomes an industrial country from an agricultural country, annexation is still inevitable, if the imperial court does not take measures against it, then ...... Alas! ”

"But what can be done to merge this kind of thing?" Zhu Gaoxu scratched his beard and asked.

Jiang Xinghuo said calmly at this time: "There are many ways." ”

"Huh?!"

Of course, Zhu Gaoxu knew that there would be a way, but Mr. Jiang's expression was so calm that it made him feel that this seemed to be a matter for Mr. Jiang at all.

Jiang Xinghuo said: "The annexation of the era of the industrial country, in fact, is different from the annexation of the field in the era of the agricultural country, so you don't use the era of the agricultural country, the combination of the field with the armed forces, and the population to form a powerful gate, and use it as an analogy with the era of the industrial country From the intuitive level, the annexers in the era of the industrial country are by no means as terrible as you imagine. ”

Of course, Jiang Xinghuo was aware of their concerns, and even understood that if the fear of "annexation", which was deeply imprinted in the hearts of every emperor, could not be eliminated, then the Ming Dynasty's plan to take the industrial road was destined to be impossible to talk about.

And the best way to get rid of fear is to face it directly and recognize it.

As long as you recognize the true nature of fear hidden in the darkness, then you will find that it is nothing more than that.

Jiang Xinghuo slowly explained: "Where industrial countries are more advanced than agricultural countries, new productive forces are naturally born, but we must also realize that although new industrial productive forces are more powerful than agricultural productive forces, they are also easier than agricultural productive forces from the perspective of state control and management." ”

"What do you mean by that?" Zheng He asked.

Jiang Xinghuo only said one sentence.

"—because industry has upstream and downstream."

The three of them were stunned, and then they came to their senses.

"I see!" Zhu Gaoxu slapped Zheng He's thigh fiercely and said, "Farming can be enclosed in a dock fort and planted, and you can grow it yourself and eat it." But to engage in industry, even if it is cotton weaving, there must be a large area where cotton is grown, and then after a series of complex processing, it must be sold in the end! ”

"And as long as you choke any link in the upstream and downstream, you can inhibit the merger."

Zheng He rubbed his thighs and added: "Therefore, as long as raw materials, processing, and sales are not controlled at the same time, it is impossible for an industry to merge into a company."

"Monopoly." Jiang Xinghuo said.

"Jiang Xiaoyou is a good word, and the description is very apt, more apt than Yong. But from "Mencius"? Zhuo Jing asked.

Jiang Xinghuo nodded, this word is not a modern foreign word, but a quote from "Mencius": you must seek monopoly and climb it, and look left and right to make a profit in the online market.

The original meaning was to stand on the high ground of the market and manipulate trade, and it is now appropriate to describe control and monopoly.

"And there's one more thing to note."

Jiang Xinghuo continued to write and draw on the ground.

The most important part of the difference between industrial and agricultural countries in terms of productivity and class has been made clear.

As for what I just mentioned, it was just to dispel the concerns of these feudal lords and develop industry.

(End of chapter)