Hao Jing will provide the information and documents that Colbert wishes to obtain, as long as they are not related to top secrets.
I also knew that the other party was taking it back to prepare for copying homework, but as a teacher, on the one hand, generosity is on the one hand, and on the other hand, you must also set an example.
The economy of the Ming Empire was growing at a rapid pace and behind the prosperous commerce, it was inevitable that dirt and evil would hide in the corners.
For example, there are a large number of minors working in textile factories. Since the working hours last for more than ten hours, the harm to these child workers is very serious.
Due to the progress of urbanization, especially Beidu, which is particularly attractive to farmers in surrounding rural areas, many farmers who migrated to the city to work have become workers.
Children at home, due to reasons such as divorce, illness, beatings and scolding of their parents, entered factories to earn money for themselves.
Emperor Haojing stipulated that children between the ages of twelve and fifteen can receive 30% of the salary of adults in the same position.
Young people between the ages of 15 and 18 can receive 70% of the salary of adults in the same position.
Older people were paid full wages, so factory owners were willing to hire children under the age of fifteen.
If these child workers are quick and agile, the factory owners can use 30% of their salary to let them do half the work of adult workers.
This is how the surplus value was squeezed out. Emperor Haojing knew this very well, but that was all he could do at the moment.
There are too many minors and I really can’t afford them.
Not all boys can join the army, and not all girls can join the building...
As long as you can successfully live to the age of fifteen without suffering any serious disabilities, you will be able to get through with a salary of 70%.
For this reason, Emperor Haojing also put forward corresponding requirements, that is, the wages of child labor must be paid on time and in full.
If someone violates it, he or she will not be punished in a short period of time. The reason is simple.
Over time, in Beidu alone, there are a large number of employers who only provide accommodation and do not pay wages to child laborers.
The euphemistic name is: Give you a job, let you learn a trade, and provide food and accommodation, so don’t be shameless!
The factory guard reported this matter every year, but Emperor Haojing suppressed the matter and remained indifferent.
This is equivalent to encouraging these operators to act arbitrarily in disguise, thinking that the emperor does not bother to care about such trivial matters, so they can take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune.
The money for exploiting child labor naturally falls into their pockets, and it is impossible to pay taxes. If they are found out, they will have to pay double the fine.
Why doesn't Emperor Haojing care?
Four words - fatten and then kill!
Killing ten people a year, even for ten consecutive years, doesn't seem to be able to knock down the mountain and sway the tiger.
If you save for ten years and kill a hundred this year, it will be interesting...
"Let everyone come here today. There is one thing that I think is very interesting and I want to share it with you. The content of the story is very simple. I heard that the textile factory is as cold as a cowshed in winter and as sultry as a steamer in summer. Because it is in the textile industry , the working environment is understandable. But what I don’t understand is that child workers working in the factory work more than ten hours a day, and even the number and time of going to the toilet must be reported to the supervisor, so that they can eat every meal It was all steamed buns and pickles, and malnourished people abounded. Even so, wages were withheld, and I heard that they were used in exchange for accommodation in a house with cockroaches and rats. I don’t know if this is true, and I don’t know. It’s not easy to comment too much. I’m only concerned about one related thing, that is, has the tax been paid on the money deducted from child labor? If the tax has not been paid, then it is tax evasion! If it is tax evasion, it has been verified that the child labor was exploited. Matter. I have issued an order before, and it has been ten years now. I have deceived the king for ten years, and Shen Aiqing, what crime should these thieves deserve according to the law?"
Present here are the presidents and vice-presidents of chambers of commerce from all walks of life in the northern capital. Emperor Haojing invited them here just to hear their answers, listen to their words, and observe their actions.
"If you avoid it, according to the law, the first offender will give instructions, and the accomplices will be assigned to mine!"
Zuodu Yushi Shen Xun's answer was simple, and it was enough to make the wealthy businessmen present break out in cold sweat.
"Yeah! That's it! I heard that some people think that as I get older, I start to indulge in pleasure. I accompany beautiful women every day and live happily without caring about worldly affairs. I am no different from Qin II, Sui Yang Emperor and others. I also said that I accompany you. It's like being with a tiger, but I am already a toothless tiger, and there is nothing to be afraid of. Now, I will use your mouth to tell those people that I am no different from when I was ten years old. I only eat four dishes for a meal, and my original intention is not the same. I still hate profiteers and bugs. I also hope that you will go back and tell the members of this chamber of commerce that I will give them three days to do what they should do well. After three days, if they still can't do it well or are stubborn , the factory guard will help them do this. One thing is the same as before, I am a kind person, especially willing to help others, whether you are willing or not! If someone thinks that Daming is not good, they can get out of Daming. But in The Ming Dynasty is making money and yet it bullies the emperor and ignores its superiors. That is a perverse act and you should wait to be punished by heaven and earth!"
The management of businessmen was too lax in the past, but it can be tightened now.
Besides, the competition is fierce, why should we give the losers who are loyal to us a chance to expand their market share?
"I have also thought about how someone would respond before. I know the number of workers in factories registered with the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of Beidu. If there is a decrease in the number of workers in the factory in the past three days, especially if they make up various excuses for child laborers to leave. Come to prevaricate and inspect. I think some operators are killing people and silencing them, and they will be punished as murder!"
Block all your escape routes, circle them for inspection, and fish out the disobedient ones one by one and bleed them!
"The money I have made with you over the years is not a lot, but it is a lot of determination, right? However, some people are still obsessed with it and feel that they are always enjoying tax evasion. They seem to be addicted. I solemnly tell some people, This is a very bad hobby. If you don’t take the initiative to quit, I will help you quit. For those who pay taxes in full and protect the treatment of child labor under their subordinates, I will also make corresponding rewards. I hope that in the huge Beidu, There are still such conscientious businessmen, otherwise I would be too sad!"
Where does the money to reward conscientious businessmen come from?
It’s obvious!
"Speaking of which, I haven't made a human skin lantern for several years. I don't know if the executioner has forgotten this craft!"
As soon as these words came out, the businessmen present were already on pins and needles.
Maybe someone will be killed, and he might be made into a lantern...
How terrible is this?
Back then, some people openly contradicted the prince and ended up turning into lanterns!
Sacrifice yourself and illuminate others!
It sounds nice, but actually it makes people’s hair stand on end!
Those who are rewarded with lanterns do not dare to be careless. If the gift given by the emperor is damaged or even destroyed, the consequences will be...
Usually it is placed in a special room, covered with a glass cover, and someone is assigned to monitor it.
If you are sick, you must report it to the factory guard for handling as soon as possible.
What happened today was obviously because some people's actions had touched the emperor's bottom line.
After Long Yan becomes furious, those people will suffer!
Generally speaking, Emperor Haojing did not kill easily.
As long as Chrysostom is opened, there will be no mercy!
"Your Majesty, Cao Min is guilty!"
The president and two vice-presidents of the Textile Chamber of Commerce knelt on the ground, intending to take a preemptive strike so that they could receive a lighter sentence.
"Whether you are guilty or not will be determined in three days. By then, even if you have fled to the ends of the earth, I can still send the king's master to capture you and bring you to justice!"
Human hearts are probably made of flesh.
As for what color it is, you have to dig it out and take a look!
If your heart is really dark, you may have been poisoned, and you need to soak it in formalin.
There is no way to go back anyway. People with evil intentions will not be warned, but they will be made into specimens and displayed in public to serve as a warning to others!
"Cao Min dares to die and doesn't dare to run away. He will definitely urge the members of our association to make up for the shortcomings!"
The three presidents and vice-presidents were honest and honest, and had no thoughts of escaping.
If you look at the current territory of the Ming Dynasty, you will understand. From the North Pole in the north, to Australia in the south, to the East China in the east, and to the Baltic Sea in the west, they are all the territory of the Ming Dynasty.
Where to run?
Which barbarian country dares to take in Ming Dynasty’s wanted criminals?
Did he travel thousands of miles to seek refuge with the Qing Dynasty?
It's better to just wipe the neck with a knife!
"In this case, I will wait for the good news you have been waiting for!"
Emperor Haojing had mentioned this matter to Shen Xun before and attributed it to growing pains.
Daming is like a teenager. As he grows older, he will always encounter various problems.
The key is how to solve these problems, or not to solve them. If you plan to solve them, you can't hesitate.
On the same day, the presidents of each chamber of commerce summoned members of the industry and issued relevant notices.
Some people naturally didn't take it seriously, thinking that it was the emperor's plan to mislead the enemy. As the saying goes, a soldier never tires of deceit.
More people are watching indifferently. In line with the herd mentality, they will follow the trend wherever there are more people.
The next day, which was the first day when the timer started, colleagues were communicating with each other and testing each other's attitude.
Few people are willing to take the initiative to pay their child laborers and pay back the evaded taxes.
They didn't want to take out even one silver coin, let alone thousands of silver coins at stake.
A child laborer earns one silver coin per month, twelve coins in one year and thirty-six coins in three years.
One hundred child laborers, a total of 3,600 pieces in three years!
Including the evaded taxes, it would be tens of thousands.
How many meals of delicacies can I eat with this money?
Why should I hand my son over to the Dog Emperor?
Daydreaming!
The next day, the presidents, vice-presidents of each chamber of commerce, and members with whom they had bad relations began to make supplementary reports on their own situations.
There is nothing that can be done about it. Once businessmen in a certain industry engage in large-scale tax evasion, the first to be unlucky are the president and vice president.
Those businessmen who had a good relationship with him also knew that Emperor Haojing was serious this time, not just talking casually.
Back then, he used thunderous means to deal with tax evasion businessmen, but due to the long interval, he has been forgotten by the younger generations.
At some point, this kind of selective amnesia can be very fatal!
On the third day, some timid businessmen also started to take action. After all, no matter how tough their tone was, they could not be tougher than the steel knife in the hands of the factory guard!
The crime of deceiving the emperor...
Crime and treason are on the same level!
If you really plan to rebel, then fight to the end and don't even hand over a single silver coin!
"Your Majesty, about 40% of merchants in various industries have paid back taxes, and about 60% are still unpaid!"
"Has the situation been verified?"
"I checked the transfer department's accounts and they are correct!"
"Well! If you want to play a game with me that doesn't blame everyone, then let's wait and see!"
There is no need for the Metropolitan Procuratorate to arrest people. They can just send out factory guards.
What happened back then is probably something that only the fathers or grandfathers of these merchants will experience now.
Maybe someone was there to see it with their own eyes, but it has been so long that they have probably forgotten about it by now.
Remember the bitterness and remember the sweetness!
Emperor Haojing wants to let some people know that his blood is sweet yet fishy!
As for why Emperor Haojing was so aware of child labor and tax evasion, some of the orphans he adopted back then were already lurking in various industries...
Since it can be used as a living monitor in the army, it can also be used in factories. There is no need to worry about being killed directly by the enemy.
Moreover, jobs in light factories were more suitable for girls, which also gave Emperor Haojing a channel to arrange employment for girls.
I have taken care of you all these years, and you have worked hard to gather information for me.
After much thought, Emperor Haojing decided to give his undercover factory to these adopted sons and daughters.
It can be said to be the best of both worlds, so good! Wonderful!
How to send it?
Businessmen who have not paid back taxes when due will be detained, and factory guards will notify their families to come and pay.
Emperor Haojing felt that there was no need for their existence among the merchants who ranked at the bottom 20% in terms of payment speed.
Its factory will be sold at a low price, and the target of the sale is obvious.
One person definitely can't afford it, so many people can pool their money to run a joint-stock operation.
The reputation of taking advantage of others by clever means is not good, so just hang it under the banner of some well-behaved and sensible businessmen.
At the same time, Beichang, who had received the order, had stationed personnel throughout the city to prevent people with ulterior motives from instigating.
Beichang was a force under the emperor that could be used in field operations, and its leader, Sun Yingyuan, was a quasi-eunuch.
The Guards Battalion is stationed in the city for a long time and is mainly responsible for security work near the imperial city.
With these two forces, plus Dongchang and Jinyiwei, as well as the patrol team of Shuntian Mansion, nothing big can happen in the huge Beidu.
Especially after the loudspeaker along the street broadcast the news, the people all knew the outline of the matter and had no doubts about the actions of the factory guards.
Except for the arrest of profiteers, life in the city continued as usual, with drinking and dancing, which did not affect the lives of the chiefs and foreign businessmen.
Of these two groups, one is taxed on the money obtained from dividends.
The other is to make money from import and export trade, and customs will also deduct taxes.
This matter has nothing to do with them at all, it is just a show.
In the end, more than 700 profiteers were convicted, nearly 100 of them fled, and the suspects have not yet been brought to justice.
However, these runaways are unable to fly because there are customs at all major ports and patrol ships on the sea.
Catching a runaway family, especially a profiteer, means that the officers and soldiers on the ship can have a feast for months.
At sea, even if you offer a thousand silver coins, you can't get the Ming Navy to provide convenience to the other party.
If Akito is found without a visa, and there is more than one on board, the entire ship will be impounded.
Those with visas cannot escape, and the list of wanted criminals will be sent to Tianjin Port by train as soon as possible.
Within ten days, all ports in Ming Dynasty will have rosters, unless the other party has its own ships or runs inland.
