"Kill all the participants, leaving no one behind."
Xiao Jian spoke coldly, and all the Jin Yiwei immediately rushed towards the villagers of Baijia Village in front of them like wolves and tigers.
Turning around, as the imperial examination came to an end, Ming Dynasty fell into a rare silence.
However, this silence contains a hint of deathly silence.
In the past two days, Hu Weiyong has been trying to continuously investigate the movements of Zhu Biao and Xiao Han.
As a result, one of the two brothers was busy giving lessons to the new agricultural talents, and the other was being taught lessons and arranged for marriage by Queen Ma.
It was as if everyone had forgotten about him.
This made Hu Weiyong even more frightened. What was more frightening than a knife being struck on your body was knowing that the other party was already aiming at you, but you didn't know when the knife would land on your neck.
"Xiao Wu, Jin Yiwei really hasn't done anything recently?"
Hu Weiyong looked at the men in front of him in the secret room and said.
"Master, we have confirmed many times that the Jin Yiwei are all in their yamen, and there are not many who come out to take action."
Xiaowu spoke helplessly.
"its not right."
"It shouldn't be. The prince and Xiao Han have done so much. Do they really have no thoughts about me?"
"no."
"We must make preparations early so that they can hurry up. If the time comes, I will leave immediately."
Hu Weiyong said.
"Master, why don't you leave now?"
Xiao Wu said a little puzzled.
"snort!"
"You think I don't want to, sir?"
"Now the Ming royal family is preparing for the prince's wedding."
"The gates of Jinling City are regarded more strictly by His Majesty than the harem. If you go out now, aren't you looking for death?"
Hu Weiyong snorted coldly.
British government.
"Your Highness, Jinshi from all parties have basically entered their posts."
"Are our secret guards preparing to attack Hu Weiyong?"
Jiang You asked Xiao Han.
"Don't worry, wait until Brother Tong comes back."
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will be getting married in a while. It's not good to see blood now, so we have to change the date to avoid bad luck."
Xiao Han chuckled.
"When the prince's wedding is over, we will immediately join forces with the royal guards to take action."
"We must not give Hu Weiyong a chance to react and escape."
Xiao Han said coldly.
"puff!"
Ruoyi, who was sweeping the floor nearby, couldn't help but laugh when she heard Xiao Han's statement.
"Zouyi, why are you laughing?"
Xiao Han raised his eyebrows.
"Your Highness, are you not giving Mr. Hu a chance to react, or are you not giving His Highness the Crown Prince a chance to react?"
"His Royal Highness, the wedding cannot involve blood. To avoid bad luck, why don't you do it?"
"You acted quickly because you were afraid that His Highness the Crown Prince would react and stop you."
Zoey chuckled.
"ah?"
"Is my purpose so obvious?"
Xiao Han laughed.
"Your Highness, this will be written on your face. Don't His Highness the Crown Prince trouble you afterwards."
Zoey said with a smile.
"Is it really that obvious?"
Xiao Han looked at Jiang You again and asked.
"Indeed...it's quite obvious."
Jiang You also coughed dryly.
"Okay then, it doesn't matter."
"As long as it's fast enough, obviously others won't be able to react."
Xiao Han spread his hands.
It was indeed a bit unethical of him to do this, but there was nothing he could do about it. He was not in good health and had to take medicine for two more days to replenish his health.
Queen Ma should be very happy, and Zhu Biao should also understand.
What?
Why not discuss it with Zhu Biao?
discuss?
Let’s discuss it, why don’t we just put it in the front and push it back together?
How does this work?
The prince's marriage is a major matter for the country. Only if it is settled as soon as possible can everyone feel at ease.
"Your Highness! Sir Shan Shushan of the Ministry of Industry wishes to see you."
At this time, the guards outside the door shouted.
"Let him in."
Xiao Han spoke calmly, but he was also a little confused.
During this period, the development of our printing industry chain was in full swing, with several production lines being completed and started every day.
In this case, what could possibly happen to me?
Could it be possible that the refugees could still demand a strike for a wage increase?
Unlikely?
This group of people all depended on Ming Dynasty's relief funds to survive. They had a job with a good income, and they were all extremely motivated.
If Daming simply ignored them, not many would survive.
"I see you, Your Highness."
Shan Anren greeted Xiao Han.
"Master Shan, what's the matter?"
"Why are you here looking for me all of a sudden? Is there any problem with the construction?"
Xiao Han said curiously.
"This...is not a big deal. Originally, I shouldn't have troubled His Highness."
"It's mainly a group of businessmen who reacted to the emergence of our Daming Paper Mill."
Shan Anren explained to Xiao Han.
"merchant?"
"Are they going to start a price war with me?"
"Okay, let's lower it as much as they lower it. Their cost can't be lower than ours anyway."
Xiao Han chuckled, feeling amused.
A few businessmen are seeking death by playing business war with Xiao Han?
What is the difference between this and the later commander who exported to the five major streams at the same time?
An earthworm shakes a big tree, which is ridiculous.
"No, they saw that the output of our paper mill was too high and the printing factory couldn't handle it for a while, so they wanted to buy from us."
Shan Anren said to Xiao Han.
"Sell it."
"Why isn't this for sale?"
"The price they gave is too low?"
Xiao Han was slightly startled.
"Your Highness, the price they gave is too high."
"The price they gave has already caught up with the price we originally planned for the Ming Pao."
"They even hope that we will not lower the price below this price in the future. In this way, as long as we can't sell, they will take all the orders."
"Although the people at the paper mill all agree that more money can be made by reaching a deal under this situation, there is no reason not to do it."
"but…"
"The official thinks that businessmen will never come to donate money to Ming Dynasty in this way. I'm afraid there will be some explanation."
"That's why I came here to ask His Highness."
Shan Anren said to Xiao Han.
"You did very well."
"Go down, it's none of your business here."
Xiao Han said calmly.
"I obey your orders."
Shan Anren responded and slowly retreated.
"Jiang You, send someone to the Market Transaction Management Department to check for me the production costs or purchase prices of those paper merchants."
Xiao Han immediately ordered Jiang You.
"promise!"
Jiang You immediately went down to make arrangements.
"Your Highness, are you planning to punish these businessmen?"
Zoey said a little curiously.
"I can't say punishment, but persecution is more appropriate."
Xiao Han smiled and shook his head.
"Snowstorm!"
As soon as Shan Anren and Jiang You left, Zhu Biao opened the door and came in.
"What's wrong?"
"Shouldn't you be urged by your mother to prepare for the wedding now?"
Xiao Han was slightly startled.
"Ahem!"
"It's like this. Regarding my wedding, my father and mother both think that the prince's wedding should be bigger to reflect my Ming Dynasty's momentum."
"But I took a look at the remaining Ming Dynasty treasure notes in our household department, and found that after this period of war, land reclamation and construction, it is really not enough to handle it."
"At this time, dad suddenly heard that a group of businessmen went to the paper mill to give you money on the pole, so he asked me to share the spoils... Oh no, let me check."
Zhu Biao coughed twice and said.
"I'm afraid you won't be able to get much of this stolen goods."
"I do not intend to accept the demands of those businessmen."
Xiao Han shook his head and said.
"Um?"
"Why?"
"Oh, I understand. You think those merchants' bids are too low, and you want to ask for a higher price to gain more benefits for our Ming Dynasty."
Zhu Biao was stunned for a moment, and then showed a sudden realization.
"No!"
"On the contrary, I think their bid is too high and they plan to lower it."
Xiao Han shook his head again and expressed his decision.
"ah?"
Zhu Biao was taken aback, and then he stretched out his hand and put it on Xiao Han's forehead.
"I don't have a fever."
"What happened to you today?"
"If you don't make money, is this something you, Xiao Fengxue, can do?"
Zhu Biao spoke in confusion.
"Go aside."
"I'm serious. In my eyes, Ming Baochao is just a way and means to achieve Ming's industrial transformation, not the ultimate goal."
"Those businessmen saw that my paper mill was producing paper at a lower cost, and they were afraid that I would put the paper on the market and take away their business at a low price."
"So come ahead and hope that we can raise the price as well."
Xiao Han explained to Zhu Biao.
"You mean, you want to spread all over Ming Dynasty with low prices, completely squeeze out those high-price merchants, and let the people of Ming Dynasty get actual benefits?"
Zhu Biao was stunned for a moment and asked.
"No no no!"
"I'm not a benevolent person. Letting the people benefit is just a side effect. I don't want to really drive those businessmen to death."
"After all, when our Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes get rid of food restrictions, I still hope that those merchants will import our Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes to neighboring countries and form a treasure banknote hegemony."
Xiao Han continued to shake his head, his eyes twinkling.
"Then what are you doing?"
Zhu Biao looked confused. He couldn't understand Xiao Han's operation at all.
"I will give a price that is much lower than what he asked for, but it will be higher than their cost price. Even if they sell it at our price, they will still make money, but they will make a lot less."
Xiao Han looked at Zhu Biao and said.
“Isn’t this just to lower prices for the people?”
Zhu Biao was even more confused.
"I said, this is a side effect."
"In the beginning, they will make less money, causing a group of businessmen to go bankrupt and become paupers."
"But there will definitely be businessmen who are not willing to decline. They will study the reasons for the low prices of our Daming paper mill."
"And our Daming factory is right there. It's not difficult for them to see clearly. After that, in order to survive, they have to choose to learn the production line model of our Daming paper mill."
"Then it spontaneously transformed from a small workshop into an industry."
"And this is my purpose, to enter the game personally and use our factory in Ming Dynasty as a tiger to drive the tiger to devour the wolf, or in other words, feed the tiger to devour the wolf, forcing those businessmen to progress, and then drive the industry in Ming Dynasty to complete the industrialization and form A crushing advantage over neighboring countries.”
"And with such a large production capacity, it is almost impossible for our country to digest it. Even if we do nothing by then, those businessmen will look for sales outside the country and send our money, together with our products, to the outside of the country. outside."
Xiao Han raised his head and said.
"Wonderful!"
"If we can really achieve this step, once those countries become dependent on our Ming Dynasty's goods and conduct large-scale trade, even if our Ming Dynasty encounters natural or man-made disasters, we can directly draw blood from the surrounding countries through treasure banknotes to ensure that the Ming Dynasty Don’t lose!”
"Hahaha!"
Zhu Biao was stunned for a long time, finally came to his senses and laughed.
"Then Feng Xue, how long will it take to do this?"
Zhu Biao then asked Xiao Han.
"If it's just around the papermaking and printing industry, it might take a few years. If it's for many industries, it might take more than ten years or decades."
Xiao Han thought for a moment and said.
Zhu Biao:…
"Then will I still be able to see it in my lifetime?"
Zhu Biao's mouth twitched slightly.
"How would I know?"
Xiao Han rolled his eyes.
He didn't have Liu Bowen's calculations. Since he traveled through time, it is certain that the future has changed.
At least China's development process has been advanced, and with one person's efforts, obstacles to development have been cleared to the greatest extent.
But when and how long will it take for industrialization to be truly realized? Xiao Han himself can’t tell whether it will be possible while Xiao Han is still alive.
Needless to say, if it can reach the level of an industrial country after the first industrial revolution in a few decades, Xiao Han already feels that it has developed well.
"Okay, let's take it one step at a time."
"In any case, our Ming Dynasty is already ahead of neighboring countries in terms of vision and pace."
"At least in the next few decades, our country, Ming Dynasty, will become more and more powerful than those surrounding countries."
Zhu Biao nodded, he was not in a hurry.
Developing national strength cannot be done in a hurry. Even if you already know how to develop, you cannot do it too hastily, otherwise it will be easy to make mistakes if you take too big a step.
Many times, Zhu Biao did feel that Xiao Han was driving people crazy by taking things out bit by bit like squeezing out ointment, but in terms of actual results, every time Xiao Han made a move was just right.
If he really handed everything over to Zhu Biao at once, Zhu Biao felt that he might have acted too hastily.
This is why, although he is often anxious, he never rushes Xiao Han.
In Zhu Biao's view, the blueprint in Xiao Han's mind is more reliable than in his mind.
"Fengxue, you told me last time about the Ming Dynasty version of the grace order that destroyed aristocratic families, when do you think it would be a better time for us to implement it?"
Zhu Biao was silent for a while, looked at Xiao Han and asked.
"This is not urgent."
"Our Ming Dynasty was founded only a few years ago."
"Each industry has not yet recovered, and its energy has not yet accumulated enough."
"The essence of the order of grace is to give those people a platform for their collateral lines, so as to achieve the purpose of dividing the strength of the direct lineage with the collateral lineage."
"And now the world is in chaos. Powerful families and wealthy businessmen have actually accumulated a lot of information, and they are still firmly in the hands of their direct descendants."
"Those aristocratic families whose heads are old and hesitant about their biological sons may go along with the situation."
"But for those who are young and energetic and have not been in power for a long time, in order to prevent their subordinates from taking away their power with the support of Ming Dynasty, they may just overturn the table."
"More importantly, our Ming Dynasty is now in the period of reforming the imperial examination. Although the new imperial examination model has been implemented under the toughness of the imperial court."
"However, it has not yet gained a solid footing and has not yet taken root in the hearts of the people. If we further push forward the Ming Dynasty's order against powerful families at this time, there is a high probability that these people will directly choose to stir up a turmoil at all costs due to their resentment, which is not good for us. The development of Ming Dynasty.”
"We must at least wait until the new model of the imperial examination in the Ming Dynasty is completely completed, when aristocratic families, wealthy businessmen, poor families, and ordinary people can each occupy their own positions in the court, and a stable situation is formed, and all industries begin to develop under the leadership of the court. Take the next step.”
"Otherwise, with the current situation of the Ming Dynasty, we Huaixi nobles can easily suppress the Yingtian Mansion. However, in various parts of the Ming Dynasty, those local officials from aristocratic families may directly choose to rebel with the powerful families."
"If Wang Baobao sends his troops southward at this time, the Ming Dynasty will be in chaos again."
Xiao Han shook his head and explained to Zhu Biao.
"In summary, our Ming Dynasty now needs to make two prerequisites."
"First, we must establish the reform of the imperial examination and ensure that we can generally control the yamen at all levels in the Ming Dynasty and maintain stability."
"Second, you must build up your industries in all walks of life first, so that our Ming court can have enough influence on all walks of life."
Zhu Biao narrowed his eyes and asked.
"This is exactly the case. Only when our Ming Dynasty can complete the integration of the whole country and firmly grasp the politics and economy, can we not be afraid of anyone trying to challenge us."
"In other words, by that time, there won't be a few powerful families who will stupidly jump out and challenge the Ming Dynasty."
"Conquering the enemy without fighting, instead of relying on the elite of our Ming army and the bravery of our soldiers to fight head-on against the resistance of all parties."
"After all, if chaos really breaks out, our Ming Dynasty's national strength will be lost. It's not worth it, it's not worth it."
Xiao Han smiled.
"Alas! When my father was Zhu Chongba, a cattle herder, he had to tolerate those rich and powerful men again and again."
"I didn't expect that when our family is on the 9th Five-Year Plan, we will have to make do with them."
Zhu Biao shook his head and sighed.
"hehe!"
"Humans, if you want to live in this world, don't you pursue the art of compromise?"
"Be patient with those who are stronger than you or higher than you, and be accommodating to those who are not as good as you or lower than you."
"After all, at any time, only when the interests are sufficient and the conditions are right, it is necessary to take action. Violent oppression for no reason will only unite those who are originally inferior to you."
"Many people from those powerful families don't understand this and always oppress the people too much. As a result, my father was forced from Zhu Chongba to Zhu Yuanzhang, which caused many high-ranking lords to be exposed in the wilderness."
"If they hadn't taken away the last bite of food from our family, how could the Ming Dynasty be like today in this world?"
"Let them dance around for a few more days. Anyway, in the palm of our Ming Dynasty, we can crush them to death sooner or later. There is no need to bear the thorns on their bodies and prick their own hands to bleed."
Xiao Han also sighed softly, his eyes deep.
(End of chapter)
