Huang Xiao smiled and said: "Actually, what I just said is irreversible, but the time is mine! So don't worry too much, as long as we take it step by step, I believe that as long as we brothers work together, we will overcome all difficulties and obstacles!"
Zhu Youxiao perked up and said, "Exactly!"
Huang Xiaodao: "We have to have a plan, such as setting a small goal for a year. The first key is to obtain His Majesty's support. This is done by Brother Zhu! The first step is to have money and food, and then we have soldiers and a broad base. The support of the masses! This way we will be invincible!”
Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "Your majesty, you don't have to worry about my dear brother, I can guarantee it!"
Huang Xiao laughed and said: "That's good! Let's talk about money first. Let's take glass mirrors as an example. We first position them as luxury goods. These consumers are all dignitaries, gentry, local tyrants and rich people. We earn The more there are, the smaller the power of these people will be, and when we have money, we will become even stronger! Under the ebb and flow of one thing, the final power must be that we surpass them!"
"If Brother Zhu can convince His Majesty to use the imperial village for cooperatives, then in just one year, we can feed hundreds of thousands of poor people and get a huge amount of food. And these hundreds of thousands of poor people are our most loyal The location of our military resources!"
"We select strong men from good families, arm them with steel and firearms, and train them with strict military discipline. Over time, we can get an invincible army!"
"When the time comes, your majesty has Brother Zhu's money, food, and elite troops in hand, and he will reform like the autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves, with no disadvantages!"
"Okay! How wonderful!" Zhu Youxiao was so excited that he held his hands and laughed, saying: "Haha, brother Xian's plan is very good! Use the enemy's resources to support my soldiers! How wonderful! If we have a strong army in hand, then we can assist According to His Majesty’s will, who in the world will not obey?”
Huang Xiao smiled and said: "That's true, that's why I said to do it step by step. If you don't have the trump card in hand and touch the cake rashly, it will definitely be extremely dangerous in the end!
After completing the first step, we will ask His Majesty to promulgate a new policy, so that officials and gentry will receive food as one! First, His Majesty will take the lead in collecting food. If someone does not cooperate, hey, it will take a thousand days to raise the army, but it will last only a short time! "
Zhu Youxiao's eyes lit up and he said: "Officials and gentry all pay the rations together? Starting from His Majesty? Okay! Even Your Majesty has paid the rations, what reason do they have for not telling us?"
Huang Xiaodao: "Not only that, but we also need to set a limit. For example, the more land, the higher the tax rate. In this way, whoever has more land will be more uneconomical! For example, Lao Wei's family each has one hundred acres of land. He You have to pay 50% of the tax. If each of Lao Wei's family has five acres of land, they only need to pay 10%. Lao Wei will definitely think it's not worth it! Right?"
Wei Zhongxian nodded, and Huang Xiao added, "If I ask Old Wei to sell the land and then invest in the glass factory, would Old Wei be willing?"
Wei Zhongxian said: "I am definitely willing. The glass factory makes huge profits, and the land tax is high. After selling the land and investing it in the glass factory, the income will be even higher. I don't think anyone is willing!"
Huang Xiao smiled and said: "For thousands of years, why has everyone valued land so much? Mainly because there are no other investment channels, and everyone can only dig food in the soil. But once our base develops, It will liberate more people from the land, and coupled with the reform of land taxation, it will inevitably lead to a boom in investment!"
Zhu Youxiao thought for a while and said: "My wise brother's words are really a good policy for governing the country! It's just that our government is based on agriculture. If everyone is engaged in business and the land is abandoned, won't it cause famine?"
Huang Xiao shook his head and said: "Otherwise, most of the people engaged in business are the powerful officials and gentry, while the majority of the people who farm the land will still be cultivated, but the distribution of the land will be more reasonable!
There is also the improvement of technology, which will inevitably lead to the development of all walks of life. Take agriculture as an example. Now a strong man can plant five acres of land even if he works hard. If he uses a steam engine cultivator, a seeder, and a water pump, ...After advanced machinery is introduced, will he still be able to farm only five acres?
He cultivates dozens of acres by himself, so will he have more manpower to engage in other industries? Moreover, agricultural technology can also be improved, such as yield. These technologies require specialized talents to research. "
Zhu Youxiao was filled with admiration when he heard this, and said: "Brother Xian is so right! Why didn't I think of it?"
Huang Xiao laughed and said: "The past ten years of my dementia are not in vain. If Brother Zhu studies these things as hard as I do every day, he will definitely be able to think of it."
Zhu Youxiao shook his head and said nothing, admiring Huang Xiao very much in his heart!
Huang Xiaodao: "We can discuss the plan for the second year, but we are not in a hurry to do it. The top priority now is to do the first step well, and then make plans for the second step!"
Zhu Youxiao said: "What my dear brother said is absolutely true! My conversation with my dear brother today really made me enlightened and gave me confidence in my future! When I get back, I will suggest to your majesty about the imperial village. My dear brother, just recruit people and land." There will definitely be no shortage!”
Huang Xiao smiled and said: "With big brother's help, it will be difficult for us not to succeed!"
Zhu Youxiao laughed, and his laughter was full of joy!
Huang Xiaodao: "My eldest brother arranged for Song Yingxing to make this glass. I think with his intelligence, he will succeed soon!"
Zhu Youxiao solemnly received the formula and said, "Xiandi's chemistry is so magical. If others learn this knowledge, can they also find these formulas?"
Huang Xiao nodded and said: "Theoretically, this is true. In fact, not only chemistry, physics, biology, geography, but also the knowledge in them can produce many business opportunities and extremely important inventions!"
Zhu Youxiao said: "In this case, these subjects cannot be taught easily! Otherwise..."
Huang Xiao shook his head and said: "No, these must be spread, but I can first choose reliable people to learn from, to ensure that the knowledge in advance can be used for me! It can also be turned into workshops one by one to benefit the public!"
Zhu Youxiao thought about it for a while, but still agreed with Huang Xiao's method, and said: "I really admire your brother's mind! My brother physics said that you can build steam engines, steam engines, etc., and I also know the magic of chemistry! What is this geography and biology? Dear brother, can you tell me about it?"
Huang Xiao smiled slightly and said: "Okay! Let's talk about geography first. After learning geography, you can understand the geography of mountains and rivers at a glance, and you can also know the direction of the ocean, the maps of various countries in the world, and the distribution of resources. For example, my Ming Dynasty If there is a shortage of gold and silver, here is the distribution map of the surrounding gold and silver mines!”
Zhu Youxiao was horrified and said: "Is this... are you serious?"
Huang Xiaodao: "Of course, I have spent more than ten years reading various atlas records and some overseas information, and compiled it with great accuracy. The elder brother does not need to know the specific situation in such detail! I only need to know that I It’s just a matter of targeting right and wrong!”
Zhu Youxiao nodded. He also knew Huang Xiao's mystery.
"It was me who was abrupt, brother, don't blame me, it was me who was too surprised!"
When Huang Xiao saw Zhu Youxiao revealing this, he secretly praised Zhu Youxiao for being smart.
"The largest silver mine around our country is the Iwami Silver Mine of Japan. Its current output accounts for more than 30% of the world's total. The Sado Gold and Silver Mountain of Japan mines 800 kilograms of gold and 4 million taels of silver a year..."
Zhu Youxiao was stunned, and Wei Zhongxian had a greedy look in his eyes!
Huang Xiao secretly smiled in his heart. In fact, the largest silver mine in Asia is the Shuangjianzishan Silver Mine in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia. It is the seventh largest silver mine in the world. However, this silver mine was discovered very late and took hundreds of years to develop on a large scale. Huang Xiao Xiao didn't need to tell Zhu Youxiao.
As for the mineral deposits, we have to dig out the ones outside first. Let’s keep the ones from the Ming Dynasty for future generations!
