"The richest industry in the world is the salt merchant, and the salt merchant is the richest person in the world."

Mandarin Palace.

"Now the richest people in the world are coal merchants, and coal merchants are the richest people in the world." Zhu Gaochi said with a smile: "I found a very interesting phenomenon, the richest group of people are always the most low-key, the salt merchants in the past, and the coal merchants now. ”

Gao Zhen, the current chief shopkeeper of China Heavy Industry, Wang Ben, the chief shopkeeper of the coke refining head office, Gao Changfang, the big shopkeeper of the southern region of China Heavy Industries, and others heard the laughter of His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun, and their hearts were not relaxed.

His Royal Highness's thoughts are becoming more and more difficult to guess.

Gao Zhen's heart was full of doubts.

China Heavy Industry was founded by His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun himself, and it stands to reason that it should be fully supported by His Royal Highness the Imperial Sun, but the actual situation is that China Heavy Industry is constantly being split and adjusted.

Gao Zhen is often confused, compared with Beiping back then, the current situation is too complicated, and the volume of China Heavy Industry is too large.

"With the coke industry and iron smelting industry under our control, the coal industry will never be able to escape the control of China Heavy Industries." Gao Changfang confidently said that they are the biggest customers in the coal industry.

Zhu Gaochi shook his head.

He could have given an order to take back the salt store, but that wasn't appropriate.

The truth is to be spoken.

"There are many coal mines in the southern part of the country, but the mining environment is worse than that in Shanxi, and as for the northern part of the country, the climate is too harsh, the working hours are short, and the production cost is high, so Shanxi has been stared at by them."

"If the imperial court is willing to exchange Shanxi's mining rights for the salt mining rights in their hands, the two brothers Feng Shengzhi, Juniper, Han Ce, and Han Song are willing to let go."

Gao Zhen explained.

Zhu Gaochi thought about it for a moment, and finally relented.

Liberalize the coal mining rights in the two regions of Shanxi and exchange them with those salt merchants.

In the future, the production and sale of salt will be undertaken by China Heavy Industries.

Originally, the coal mines in Shanxi, Zhu Gaochi planned to leave them to future generations, but after thinking about it, it really can't be excessive, as for Australia's mineral resources, the cost of today's navigation technology is too high.

At least until the day when the steam engine steamship manufacturing industry covers all the shipyards and the rivers and seas are full of steam engine steamships, can the sea transportation trade of cheap minerals be profitable.

"How is Zhang Dehui's health?"

Zhu Gaochi asked suddenly.

Everyone thought that His Royal Highness the Imperial Grandson was concerned about the health of his old friend, Gao Zhen said with a smile: "Zhang Dong's family lives in his hometown, and he doesn't care about foreign affairs, but he has a comfortable life, and his face is full of red light. ”

"I heard that he was sick the year before last."

"I was sick once, but I got through it."

Zhu Gaochi pondered.

Zhang Dehui was the first businessman to cooperate with him, and he was actually the first generation of the chief treasurer of China Heavy Industries, and the coal industry was his old business.

The richest person in the world is not necessarily him, but among the richest people, there must be their Zhang family.

Capital and the elite are not the same.

Downgrading of the powerful.

To lower one level is to reduce one level.

And capital is different.

A few percent less capital will only make the capital less, but the speed of wealth regeneration will not be affected, and the power of capital is still the same.

Therefore, the maximum inheritance tax standard of 50% was established in later generations.

This criterion is not arbitrary, but has been fully considered, the restriction of capital, and the guarantee of the redistribution of social resources.

Many in later generations did not understand.

Why should the merchants pay so much for their own money?

Because the money he earns comes from the society, he must be managed by the society, and it is the duty of all people to ensure the continuation of the society, no matter what he thinks in his heart, he must obey reality.

Ordinary people occupy few social means of production, and they need to be socialized to protect the interests of ordinary people, and those who occupy more social means of production must be redistributed by social resources.

In ancient times, the imperial court and officials often curbed land annexation, which was also a means of controlling the expansion of the means of production by the interest class.

The same is true of the lowering of honors.

China's long agricultural social civilization has made great progress in all aspects, but it is limited by productivity and cannot solve the root cause.

It's like in wartime, even if you don't want to go to the battlefield, when the society needs it, you can't help it.

The wars between China and foreign countries in ancient and modern times are all proof.

Equally.

The fact that the big capitalists in the United States in later generations evaded the high inheritance tax by transferring assets through various means shows that the American system is decaying, just like the failure of ancient Chinese agrarian societies to control land annexation.

There is no difference between the landlords who control the means of production in the agricultural society and the capitalists in the industrial society, only the productive forces.

Uncontrolled capital, like uncontrolled landlords, brings harm, because capital is more efficient than landlords, and the speed of harm will also be greater and more difficult to resist.

Although he had a clear understanding, Zhu Gaochi did not dare to bring it up easily, and he did not reveal a trace of the news to the public.

He is already an enemy in the eyes of big households, and there are too many forces that he has offended by reforming.

In the past two years, the country has begun to introduce a cabinet to replace itself to attract the firepower of the opposition, and the effect is there, but it is not big, who let the label of industrialization be too deeply bound to itself.

When it comes to industry, the first thing that comes to mind is His Royal Highness.

There is also the development order of the Ming Dynasty now, Zhu Gaochi does not want to cause chaos, so he is waiting for a good time.

I hope that Zhang Dehui, an old friend, will live for two more years.

Zhu Gaochi thought to himself.

Day 2.

Zhu Gaochi personally greeted Zhu Di.

Zhu Di took the train and arrived at Yingtianfu Railway Station.

The streets of the capital were crowded with people, people held high flags and cheered, and the great crown prince returned in triumph.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's great achievements have conquered a large number of people's hearts.

The strength and glory of the Ming Dynasty surpass all means of persuasion.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is mighty."

People shouted.

"Long live the Ming Dynasty."

Students chanted with flags.

The wide straight road is crowded with people, and nearly 10,000 Beijing soldiers ensure order and safety.

Zhu Di in the carriage heard a "wave" outside that was higher than a while, and the corners of his mouth were full of smiles, either on the way to war or on the battlefield, who knows the hardships.

The soldiers worked hard, and the son felt sorry for the soldiers, so he took turns to rest.

It's my own old man, who has been non-stop, and has walked hundreds of thousands of miles over the years.

When others are princes, they are also princes.

The people stayed in the capital, and they ran all over the country.

Zhu Di was sometimes surprised, what was he doing, why was it so hard.

"Let's also go to the Ministry of Workers' and People's Cooperation, and be protected by the interests of the Workers' and People's Joint Office, and we have no human rights at all." Zhu Di used what he said in various vassal countries and used it on himself.

"Hey, hey."

Zhu Gaoxu smirked.

The Ministry of Workers' and People's Unions listens to the eldest brother, and the father wants to go to the name, can the eldest brother agree?

(End of chapter)