Mader knew his situation. For him, this kind of thing can only be fixed in a small circle. Because, although many years have passed, the words "unknown origin" are still the sword of Damocles hanging over the heads of their group. Although Kangxi trusts them now, this trust is definitely not up to the height of Wei Dongting and others, and even many ministers can't compare, the reason why Kangxi protects them everywhere and reuses them is nothing more than that the ability they show is not ordinary, and moreover, they are also "loyal to the country" everywhere, and they are not arrogant because of power, which is incomparable to many people. However, if the group of them really thought that Kangxi would let them go like this, it would be a big mistake. No matter which feudal emperor it is, no one will be allowed to raise their eyebrows. What's more, it was the Qing Dynasty, which was the most centralized and centralized by the emperor?

Therefore, Ma Decai does not pay attention to making more fame in ordinary times. It's not that I don't want to, but I can't. He is not one of Jackie Chan's. The character and loyalty of Yu Chengchan and others have been tested for decades, and their ability is also limited. But Ma De and others can't. In terms of vision and ability, there is no one in the entire Qing court who can compare with them. Moreover, Yu Zhongwu is outstanding and holds military power; As the deputy head of the Internal Affairs Office, Old Man Fei dared to say that he could build the five major sailors without a big son in the treasury, this kind of financial strength can be said to be unmatched in the entire Qing court, not to mention the wealth and various relationships that Mo Jing and Luo Xin have in their hands, these things add up, if he Ma De is famous, then, even if they don't make trouble in secret, Kangxi will never reuse them again. Even if they are far apart. This is called "preventing the slightest". But if this is really the case, they may only be able to watch the foundation that has been laid down little by little for more than ten years disappear without a trace. When the time comes, what will they do to prevent future disasters? Is it a rebellion? Not to mention that China under the rule of Kangxi is still peaceful, few of the common people have that kind of mind, and even if they do, it will not be their turn to be led by these "Manchus". What's more, their military capabilities, if they are really counted, can only be said to be "laymen". If they really want to fight, it's hard to say whether they can last a few days.

Therefore, Ma De can only do things honestly and guide slowly, but he can't deliberately collect fame.

Of course, it doesn't mean that he has to be like this all the time, if he can live like this for more than ten or twenty years, and get Kangxi's absolute trust, he doesn't have to care too much about these anymore.

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Ma De and others have their own ideas, and so does Kangxi.

In the future, he was called the "Emperor of the Ages", and he did not expect that these seemingly loyal courtiers planned to subvert his Qing Dynasty by slowly promoting capitalism, because Ma De and others have been carrying out various activities within the scope of his tolerance, and their consistent performance is indeed for the country and the people, and there is no behavior for personal gain, so he really attaches great importance to these "courtiers". There was even the idea of transferring Old Man Fei to the upper study, and cultivating one of the two people, Ma De and Yu Zhong, as the minister of the upper study, because these three people not only have a unique vision, but also have a long-term vision, especially those who are both "loyal" and capable, far from being comparable to others. Although he later gave up this idea out of caution, he still very much hoped that Ma De and the others could perform well enough.

However, Mader did disappoint him a little this time. After a few days of private visits to Anhui Weifu, although he learned that the local people were a little afraid of Ma De, he also very much hoped that such a majestic adult would continue to deter those young people, but Ma De failed to win the praise of the people, which still made him a little unhappy. How can a courtier he values be inferior to others? He originally thought that even if Ma De was not as good as Jackie Chan, he should not be too much worse.

And when he returned to Jiangsu, he was even more unhappy when he heard that Ma De was planning to build a port on the one hand, and on the other hand, he was going around to suppress bandits and rectify gangs in various places, making Jiangsu uneasy. Anyway, he, the emperor, is on the way, Ma De, as a courtier, even if you don't do a good job, you should take the whole of Jiangsu to put on a "peaceful world" appearance for him to see, right? What's the matter? Let the world see his jokes as an emperor?

Therefore, as soon as he arrived at the place, he couldn't help but find Ma De first and wanted to train him well.

However, Ma De's answer seems to have some truth, and there is also a grievance in it. Officials in Jiangsu regard them as enemies, isn't it because Ma De cut off the financial route of these people in the salt class? And Ma De did this, on the one hand, for the sake of the dignity of the imperial court, and on the other hand, why didn't it enable the imperial court to take advantage of the situation to get rid of the big cancer of the salt class? was blamed out of public intentions, and this trouble can't be carried by Ma De alone, right? If you want to do things without encountering obstacles, you have to rely on the momentum of him, the emperor, and Ma De, the governor, is indeed a little breathless.

Therefore, Kangxi finally did not blame Ma De again, but just reminded Ma De to pay attention to getting along with local officials, not to make himself like a lonely person, so after getting Ma De's sentence "Emperor Xie forgiving", even if the matter is over.

However, there are few secrets around the emperor. Kangxi originally planned to reprimand Ma De, but in the end, it turned into a comforting thing, and soon it spread out of the palace, which made Ma De's status in the hearts of Jiangsu officials rise to a new level. No way, who called Ma De Sheng's dependents?

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"Master Ma, what are you building a port in Shanghai County for? Isn't my Qing port enough now? ”

Things came one after another, and after Kangxi asked and warned Ma De a few words, he finally went to rest accompanied by his two sons and Wei Dongting and others. The rest of the courtiers, Gao Shiqi, Ma Qi, Zhang Tingyu and Ma De, also withdrew from the mansion where Kangxi lived, and at this time, Ma Qi suddenly asked Ma De again.

"Ma Xiang, I have a lot of land and resources, and the current port is indeed not enough." Mader replied.

"Oh? The annual income of the customs of the four provinces is as much as 10 million taels, does Master Ma still think that it is too little? Gao Shiqi asked with a smile.

"Hehe, speaking of this money, who doesn't want to use it and can't use it up? Gao Xiang, as the minister of the upper study, doesn't he have some experience? Mader asked rhetorically.

"Lord Ma, the construction of the port seems to have been rushed a little. If it weren't for the emperor's decision to set up a naval division, I am afraid that this proposal would have been very loud a long time ago, but even so, there are many people in the court who support this proposal. Although the emperor didn't say anything about the construction of Shanghai Port this time, I am afraid that you will be reprimanded by the officials of the court and the central government. Marzi added.

"Yes, the construction of the port is nothing more than to trade with overseas, and this is a merchant's act, which will be attacked by the ministers of the DPRK and China. Lord Ma, the emperor has high hopes for you, so don't you get into trouble anymore, right? Gao Shiqi also continued.

"The two prime ministers don't seem to approve of the construction of the port?" Ma De asked with a smile.

"It's not that I disagree, but it's too early to tell!" Gao Shiqi said with a smile.

"It's not early. It has been 20 years since China opened its maritime ban, and it is time to overhaul Shanghai. …… Gao Xiang, Shanghai is the mouth of the Yangtze River, how many provinces are connected to the west? To the north, there is a canal to the area of Zhili. Two big rivers, this is the place where merchants are concentrated, Shanghai is built, then it will be the first largest port for me, when the time comes, just the customs gold every year, how much do you calculate? That connects almost the entire Qing Dynasty. Mader said.

"Master Ma seems a little whimsical, right? As soon as Shanghai opened, I went west to Bashu and north to Zhili, wouldn't it be in the eyes of others? Especially in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, it is the source of national taxation, if there is a change, it will inevitably endanger the country! This is not possible! Ma Qi said in a deep voice.

"Ma Xiang is too worried. Is the Yangtze River Sailor just playing around? On both sides of the canal, are there fewer soldiers? If Shanghai is open, it will inevitably be heavily guarded by the Beihai Division, and its strictness will never be below Tianjin. If I don't do it just because of a guess, wouldn't it be a waste of a lot of money? …… It doesn't seem like the imperial court is rich now, right? Mader retorted.

"Master Ma is really thoughtful. However, I am afraid that the officials of the DPRK and China will not confront you on this, and besides, Shinong, businessmen, and businessmen have always been the last of the four people, and if you build Shanghai, you will only be attacked by others in vain. Moreover, there are many greedy people among the businessmen, who do evil, and if something happens at that time, the hundreds of officials in the DPRK and China will inevitably hold on to it, and you will inevitably be unable to escape the blame. Gao Shiqi said again.

"Gao Xiang is very worried. Therefore, when building the port, Xia Guan had already thought of a method, and he wanted to ask a few ministers for more support! Ma De smiled and bowed to the three of Gao Shiqi.

"Master Ma has already figured out a solution? Zhang is willing to hear about it! Zhang Tingyu asked rarely.

"Legislate!" Mader replied.

"Legislation?" Zhang Tingyu and the three of them were all stunned.

"That's right, it's legislation. Bring everything done by businessmen under the rule of law, so that they can no longer exploit loopholes. Mader replied.

"This ...... Difficult! …… It's hard, it's hard! Gao Shiqi thought for a moment and shook his head again and again.

"Master Ma, you're really whimsical this time. Not to mention that since ancient times, there has never been a law to regulate merchants, and even if there is, how can merchants be cunning and have only a few laws? Moreover, there have always been collusions between officials and businessmen, and if the laws and regulations established at that time can restrain those profiteers and not say anything, I am afraid that they will be used by those people! Mazzi also said.

"Hehe, Ma Xiang is very worried, so the legislation needs to be strict, especially the commercial law. As for the businessman that Ma Xiang was worried about exploiting the empty rules of the law, Xia Guan also thought of a little way! Mader laughed again.

"Master Ma, do you still have a way?" Gao Shiqi said.

"That's right. It is recommended that the court use a lawyer! Mader replied.

"Lawyer? Master Ma, don't you know the harm of the sword and pen? That's a group of characters who can dye white and talk about black. Have you ever heard of "Su Sanqi's Solution", 'You say you are fair, I say I am fair.' Whether justice is fair or not, only God knows. This kind of person is drilled into the eye of money, you suggest that the court use these characters, do you want to sell the court to those merchants? Gao Shiqi asked with a wry smile.

"Hehe, Gao Xiang is too worried. There are always a lot of good people in the world. As long as the officials are clear, are they afraid of anything else? Moreover, the lawyer you are talking about is not the kind of lawyer you know before. Speaking of which, the lower officials prefer to call him a 'lawyer'. Mader laughed.

"Lawyer?"

"That's right. Lawyers are often misbehaved and are hated by many. However, the lawyer mentioned by the lower official is different. The lower officials want to use these lawyers to establish a new kind of ethics - the ethics of the law and the ethics of the profession. Ma De Zhengse said.

"Career? …… Can you tell us more about that? Zhang Tingyu asked.

"Three ministers, as officials, officials are our profession, sitting in the seat of officials, we should serve the country and the people, this is the professional ethics that we need to abide by as officials, what do the three adults think?" Mader asked.

"It's nature." Zhang Tingyu and the three nodded.

Again, and so on. There are 360 lines in the world, and each one conforms to their own ethics. Even a profit-seeking businessman also needs to have his own things to abide by, such as integrity, authenticity, etc., if he does not comply, then he is a profiteer, and the court should govern it! Do the three of you think? Mader asked again.

"Master Ma, profiteers are not so easy to cure!" Marzi said.

"Just because it's not easy to cure doesn't mean it can't be treated. The lower officials wanted to suggest legislation to the imperial court, which was nothing more than the same, that is, to set a code of conduct for these merchants, a professional morality that must be observed, once this norm is exceeded, and this morality is not observed, the imperial court has the right to prohibit them from doing business! Mader said.

"Forbidden to trade?" Gao Shiqi screamed.

"It doesn't have to be a ban on business. The suggestion of the lower officials is to set detailed rules for the imperial court, and if the merchant violates it, he can be punished accordingly according to various provisions! Mader replied.

"Then Master Ma, do you mean that the 'lawyer' you are talking about also means to set a standard for lawyers?" Zhang Tingyu asked.

What Zhang Xiang said was very true. There is a norm that a particular guild or some other department will give him a certificate to engage in such a trade, and if someone violates it, he can withdraw the certificate and prohibit him from engaging in such a trade! Mader replied.

This seems to be feasible, but it sounds simple, but if it really works, I am afraid it will be difficult. There are too many things to be involved in this, especially the legislation you mentioned, and this matter will not be completed in a few years. Zhang Tingyu said.

"It's really hard, but if you don't do it, how do you know it can't be? And once this thing is successful, then there will be rules and rules for things. There are no rules in everything, and it is difficult to make a circle! Mader replied.

"If such laws are established, as Master Ma said, I am afraid that there will be more lawsuits in the world. This does not seem to be a blessing for the country! Marzi shook his head.

"Red tape is a taboo for the country, even if I don't say anything, Lord Ma, it will be difficult for the civil and military officials in the court to agree to your approach. Therefore, I suggest that you think more before mentioning this matter to the emperor, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble! Gao Shiqi also nodded in agreement with Ma Qi's statement, and by the way, he didn't forget to remind Ma De.

"Thank you for the reminder of the three prime ministers, but although the lower official has thought about making this suggestion to the imperial court, he is not planning to mention it now." Mader replied.

"That's good. Master Ma has always been thoughtful, and the emperor also appreciates it very much! Gao Shiqi smiled.

"Since you have such an idea, I don't know when you plan to play the emperor?" Zhang Tingyu asked.

"The lower officials will try it at the local level first, and if it is successful, it is not too late to suggest to the imperial court!" Mader replied.

"I don't agree with your move, Lord Ma. However, since you have already made up your mind, I can't say anything, but you'd better think about it. Mazzi also said.

"Thank you Ma for your kindness. The lower officials will definitely not be reckless! Mader replied with a fist clenched.

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"Xiangye, the capital is eight hundred miles to expedite the official document!"

Ma Qi, Gao Shiqi and Zhang Tingyu all have a good impression of Ma Qi, and although Ma De is not human, he also has a precedent in his actions, and he belongs to a more stable faction, so the three ministers of the study did not object to what he did. After all, Ma De is just planning now, and the matter has not really been implemented, not to mention, they also understand that Ma De will not stop because of their opposition, this kid has a very hard temper, not to mention Gao Shiqi and Zhang Tingyu, Ma Qi has enough confidence in his heart. So, the three of them quickly changed the topic and talked about something else. However, it didn't take long for a guard to come running with a messenger.

"What's the matter?"

Gao Shiqi stretched out his hand to take the official document, and immediately tore open the envelope and pulled out the letter, but his originally ruddy face immediately turned pale after opening the letter.

"What's wrong?" Marzi asked.

"Guo Er's pole played the treasury deficit, and the crown prince ordered the eldest elder brother and the eighth elder brother to be responsible for cleaning up. …… The court is going to be troubled again! Gao Shiqi said.