"In this case, the Ming Dynasty can be said to be the Ming Dynasty of craftsmen!"
Bi Ziyan replied.
"As my teacher said, and according to His Majesty's vision, there will be no people in the world who don't want to be workers. They won't even want to plant the land, but will only be proud of being workers!"
Gu Yanwu said with some excitement: "I think I can try it. If it succeeds, the poor in the world will no longer be willing to flatter the powerful, but will be more willing to have skills!"
Gong Yonggu also smiled and said: "I also think that we can try it. Such workers are no different from us officials, or even better. In this way, how can workers not be rich!"
Zhu Youxiao asked worriedly: "Is this kind of factory inferior to private factories in terms of technology and profitability?"
"Technically it won't be inferior!"
"Private private factories tend to be speculative and do not focus on research and development. They dislike improving technology, which is time-consuming and costly, and can even easily result in loss of money. Therefore, they would rather resort to deception than put much effort into improving technology. The operator wants to improve his skills, but the shareholders won’t agree!”
"At present, many private factories in the private sector are superior to government-run factories in terms of skills and efficiency. It is not because they have multiple R&D, but because they are good at using various means to poach talents from government-run industries, or they use various means to secretly buy talents from government-run industries. skill!"
Gong Yonggu replied.
Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but ask more: "Really?"
"I dare not deceive Your Majesty. When I was in charge of the royal industry for Your Majesty, I discovered that most of the new technologies in the world are still produced by government agencies such as the Ming Academy of Sciences. Although the financial resources of private merchants are not as good as those of the royal family and the court, they are too related to them. Profit is not irrelevant, but for strategic needs, the government often has to spend huge sums of money to explore various new techniques, even if it yields nothing, and research pays more attention to innovation rather than application and profit; but for the private sector, For wealthy businessmen, this way of spending money will make them feel very distressed! Therefore, the great development of science and technology basically relies on government-run industries."
Gong Yonggu replied.
Zhu Youxiao nodded: "Keep talking."
“In terms of profits, if workers are really allowed to hold shares, or in the short term because workers cannot be made to work twice as hard and only get a small amount of returns, it will make private factories that are not as profitable as this, or even lose money because they consider the interests of employees. increase cost!
But in the long run, the private sector can never compete with the government sector! In particular, if employees are really allowed to hold shares, they won't be able to poach people, and there won't be much advantage in efficiency. Maybe it's because we can't treat workers as human beings, so the efficiency will be worse, but it won't be too big. Poor, after all, workers are not stupid and will not let their factories close down! Therefore, as time goes by, most private factories will end up just following the government-run industries and eating leftovers. "
Gong Yonggu replied.
Gu Yanwu also followed up and said: "I also think that this is not a problem. The only thing we need to worry about is that some people will ask the court to support private enterprises on the grounds that such an industry does not generate tax revenue for the court as much as other industries."
After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but smile, his eyes warmed up for a moment, and he said to himself: "That's great! At this time, China doesn't have to spend any money in exchange for technology, because the best technology is in its own hands! No need. Make up your homework!”
"Then try it!"
Therefore, Zhu Youxiao stood up resolutely and said, "It's up to you to do what you want to do and choose the location. I will ask all the yamen to cooperate with you! When the time comes, I will provide the capital with the imperial court, and the imperial court will provide the capital." It will be converted into workers, and those workers who are skilled in technology can become shareholders. In addition, you can recommend a good operator to manage the factory and let him become a shareholder based on his ability."
"I obey the order!"
Bi Ziyan and others therefore replied.
Zhu Youxiao continued: "I have exempted the world from land tax to increase the income of farmers, but I hope that through this method, the workers will increase their income, so that among the producers of the Ming Dynasty, both workers and peasants will gain!"
…
Bi Ziyan and others followed Zhu Youxiao's orders and therefore began to prepare for a new government-owned industry, which was different from the previous government-owned industries, and the profits should be used for employees and a more comprehensive supporting system should be established.
At the same time, the edict issued by Zhu Youxiao to permanently exempt the world from land tax has gradually become known to the world.
This edict naturally caused a great shock among the people, just like a huge stone falling into the water.
In history, there was a government decree that said "No food will be paid when the King Chuang comes", but it was not successful.
But now the Ming Dynasty wants the farmers in the pass to stop paying grain.
The people naturally cheered for this.
Even the landowners were very happy about it.
"This is truly a great gift from the Emperor!"
"Yes! The Emperor's grace is mighty!"
"Even Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty and Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty would not dare to do this!"
…
Many scholars and people could not help but look north and kowtow.
However, Zhu Youxiao's exemption from Tianxia Tianfu caused difficulties for the Hanlin officials who recorded history.
Because if he had written down this edict, he would undoubtedly be telling future generations that he, a cruel tyrant, had actually done more benevolent government than any benevolent ruler in the past and present.
This is really a slap in the face of Confucianism!
"What can we do! Once this policy is recorded, future generations of kings will no longer believe that the word 'lenient' can help the people!"
Yang Suoxiu, a bachelor at the Imperial Academy of History, started talking to Li Fan, a bachelor at the Hanlin History Museum, and looked embarrassed.
Li Fan thought for a moment and then said with a smile: "It's a joke, my emperor is a merciful king! Since the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, there has been no king with such benevolence! Let's not talk about it first."
When Li Fan said this, another Hanlin student Jia Chun asked: "What is it?"
"That……"
Li Fan tried hard to think about the benevolence of the current emperor, whom he had always regarded as a tyrant. After thinking for a long time, he said: "His prohibition of infant drowning shows his benevolence and should be recorded in the annals of history."
"This is a small matter, do you remember it?"
Jia Chun asked.
"Is it a trivial matter that reflects His Majesty's benevolence? Yang Hanlin, public words are dangerous! Do you have a king and father in your heart?!"
Li Fan criticized Yang Suolai very seriously and ordered: "Of course you must remember everything you can! As long as it can reflect your majesty's kindness, it is no small matter!"
"Let future generations know that our emperor is the most benevolent emperor in the ages! He is a benevolent emperor! That's why my emperor can promulgate the most benevolent government in the history! Do you understand?! Do you want future generations to think that good governance that exempts the world from land tax is not a benevolent and filial emperor? What did you do?"
Li Fan said.
"Your Majesty has always been indifferent to the concubine, and he rarely participates in sacrifices in person. It is really difficult to mention the word filial piety. Moreover, his punishment has never been reduced or granted amnesty. It is really difficult to mention the word benevolence."
Yang Suo practiced Taoism.
"It must be mentioned! Try to find out as many as possible, so that future generations will know that our emperor is a benevolent and filial king. The so-called taboo of the venerable. Although your majesty does not allow this now, we can make up for it and record everything that shows his benevolent and filial side. Let me think about it, is there any other benevolence and filial piety that Your Majesty has left out."
Li Fan couldn't help but think hard, and suddenly said: "Yes, the previous Hanlin forgot to record this in detail! Your Majesty was invited by Liu Taifei to send her a Buddha ceremony to fulfill her wish, which fully shows his benevolence and filial piety! This supplementary note is in daily life Note."
"If there is anything else, think about it again. You should also think about it. I can't think about it alone!"
Li Fan said.
Yang Suoxiu, Jia Chun and other Hanlin officials tried their best to think about it.
"Yes, when Ye Fuqing (Ye Xianggao) fell into the water, His Majesty felt sorry for him. Yes, His Majesty felt very sorry for him. This shows his kindness to his old ministers!"
Yang Suoxiu asked.
Jia Chun couldn't help but ask: "Have you ever felt sorry?"
"I have regretted it, I must have regretted it! According to the old man in the palace, His Majesty sighed for a long time at that time."
Li Fan started talking and said: "Remember it!"
"Okay, mark it down!"
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