Chapter 64: Change of Thoughts
He Xi judged that the main project of Beijing City would be completed in the 25th year of Hongwu's 25th year, which was already a very bold prediction.
This requires He Xi to work hard.
After the construction of the main project of Beijing City was completed, it was not difficult to ask Zhu Yuanzhang to go north for inspection. It can even be said to be simple. He Xi even decided to play more tricks, such as letting Zhu Yuanzhang take all the civil and military officials on a grand tour this time.
This will drive up land prices in Beijing.
Among other things, for many nobles, their houses in Nanjing are close to the imperial palace and are in the best locations in the entire city of Nanjing. Many of them were granted residences, but if they arrived in Beijing, their residences would be far away from the imperial palace. What does that mean?
And He Xi knew that although the nobles had a high status in the past few years, they actually didn't have much money in their pockets. But things are different now. They are all wealthy people.
It's possible to make a profit.
"However, this matter needs to be told to Your Majesty in advance." He Xi thought to himself: "This matter needs to be discussed carefully with His Majesty."
He Xi did not think that Zhu Yuanzhang would refuse this matter.
But this is all an afterthought, not the main purpose of He Xi's visit to Yang Zhen.
He Xi said: "How have you considered that matter?"
Yang Zhen said: "Sir, students really don't know how to handle this matter. To be honest, there are no industries near Beijing today, which means that my family can do whatever they want. But because of your special status, sir, It doesn’t matter what kind of industry it is.”
He Xi smiled bitterly and said: "Yes, this is also where I am embarrassed. If I don't do it myself and let others do it, how will others believe it? And I am in charge of this stall myself. If I get too involved, how can I convince the public? "
"Proportion, propriety. These two words are so important."
The trip to Liaodong gave He Xi a great shock.
Although He Xi had to admit it, he also had to admit the reality.
That is, social development has its own laws, and there must be an appropriate correspondence between productivity and production relations.
Socialist countries, or state capitalism, are the advanced stage of capitalism. At this stage, even if He Xi brings this model, it cannot be maintained. Because running a large trust requires various conditions that are not mature.
Only when business competition reaches a certain level and science and technology advance to a certain level can this model be produced and applied, and state capitalism, or socialism, is established on this basis. With the foundation of the feudal dynasty and the system of grafting state capitalism, He Xi can't think of what kind of monster it will produce.
But it is very likely that it is not something positive and progressive, but the opposite.
Or social development stages can be jumped. But that's the advantage of latecomers. Today, the Ming Dynasty is not a latecomer. He Xi has seen the way forward. But the knowledge he knew and the knowledge he brought was just the tip of the iceberg for future generations, not even the tip of the iceberg, just a scoop of water in the ocean.
All knowledge in later generations only serves a guiding purpose.
You still have to walk your own road.
Moreover, the knowledge of the Hereafter cannot be made public. After He Xi was localized, it is difficult to say that it is the original appearance of later generations. It's impossible to be convinced by everyone.
The cost of leapfrog development for late-developing countries is huge. It would be difficult for He Xi to make Daming bear this price. Therefore, whether He Xi likes it or not, he must return to the original path and cultivate capitalists or industrialists.
First, transform the small-scale peasant economy into a commodity economy. The evolution of dominant states.
Promote the development of science and technology, promote the development of productivity, and proactively change production relations.
After the production relations changed, it was finally attributed to the government.
Market competition allows the invisible hand to reward scientific and technological progress. Scientific and technological progress leads to the development of productivity, which affects changes in production relations, and finally changes in the political system.
This is what He Xi has learned step by step over the years.
He Xi himself didn't know whether it was a detour or not. After all, when it first started, He Xi felt that everything would be fine if the technology was developed and then the political system was reformed. But the more I do it, the more I realize that’s never been the case.
All I can say is that when you encounter a problem, just solve it.
What needs to be solved now is to cultivate a group of industrial capitalists.
He Xi thought he had a choice before. But he recently discovered that he actually had no choice.
There is no other reason. Ming Dynasty is a power society. Those with power always have wealth, not the other way around. He Xi wants to give the most profitable business in the future to people without power. This is absurd in itself. It's like asking a mouse to tie a bell to a cat as a warning.
The cat makes noise when it moves. So that the mouse can escape. But the question is why should a mouse avoid a kitten when he can tie a bell around the cat's neck.
Therefore, He Xi has only one choice, and that is to be a noble among the powerful people of this era.
After all, Xungui does not have many landlord class attributes as a whole.
Not that they weren't landowners. Almost all nobles were landowners because they received land grants from the court. But their power and wealth do not depend on the land. But the scholar-officials were different. It seemed that the scholar-officials farmed, studied and passed down the family family, and did not rely on the land. But in fact, without land as a backstop, it would be difficult for these families to make a difference in the officialdom.
So as to get what you want.
The two seem to be the same, both dependent on power, but they are completely different in nature.
One is power in itself, and the other derives power from controlling the means of production such as land.
This principle should have been thought of by He Xi when he opened the sea. It's just that at that time, he just made a suitable choice in the field of power, and did not realize that it was actually his only choice.
Sure enough, who is my enemy and who is my friend? This question is often asked to me because there are different answers due to different angles of looking at the problem, different wants, and changes in the situation.
Now Hexi wants to form a new business model in this local area of Beijing. That is, market commodity economy. All we can do is to attract nobles to become industrialists. But here comes the problem.
The nobles actually don't have much enthusiasm for this.
Because they rely on power production rather than the existence of any industry, whether it is land or other industries.
The so-called rentier class, they always have the strongest desire for power. Then there are other things, and for them, money is a bit excessive. But when it reaches a certain amount, that's all.
The combination of power and capital, the so-called bureaucratic capital, does not have much positive impact on productivity itself. But the problem is that money itself is a form of power.
Most of the time, advanced or not is a matter of comparison. Bureaucratic capital in later generations is naturally a poisonous weed, but in this era, it is actually very good to be willing to use money, or economic means, to exploit people instead of directly robbing them. It is enough to be willing to pay wages instead of locking people up as slaves.
Development must also come step by step.
Is it one thing to know the direction? The way things are done is another matter.
He Xi came to ask people to buy shares and invest, which was basically a disgrace to himself. Not only does the initiative fall into the hands of others, it also causes all kinds of problems. Such as lowering prices. He Xi is likely to lose control. Therefore, in He Xi's view, the best way is to lure them with benefits and guide them with benefits, so that the nobles will find this is an opportunity to make a fortune.
But how to seduce, He Xi has no idea. This was the reason why he came to Yang Zhen.
As the housekeeper of the He family, He Xi's business adviser. He Xi even felt that as far as managers were concerned, he was considered to be the best in the world. You must know that not everyone can go to the Imperial College. To be able to enter the Imperial College, you must at least have no problem with your education, IQ, etc.
There are certainly many people who came from the Imperial College. But few or almost none go into business. Not to mention becoming a big businessman.
Yang Zhen is also the only one.
Yang Zhen said: "My lord is actually wrong. In this matter, whether my family is involved or not is secondary. The most important thing is to let him see the money is being made. Whether it is my family making money is not important."
He Xi seemed to have thought of something and said, "What should I do?"
Yang Zhen said: "Sir, haven't the students already taken action?"
He Xi seemed to have thought of something and said, "Is that Zhang Dalang?"
Yang Zhen said: "Yes, I made a rough estimate. What Zhang Youzhi does is very simple and pure earthwork. If you work fast, half a month will be enough. If you work slowly, a month will be fine. As long as Zhang Youzhi is not Too black-hearted, with at least one hundred taels of net profit. In one year, nearly one thousand taels. Naturally, many people will join. There are tens of thousands of people in more than a dozen counties in Beijing. They will naturally flock to me. If you continue to beat the drum, someone will naturally take action when the time comes. Sir, just deal with it properly. Then let them be humane, sir, you can take the last step, and it will be fine."
He Xi was stunned for a while and said, "It's that simple."
"It's that simple." Yang Zhen said: "Sir, I don't know what you think of those nobles. But I see it very clearly. Even if they have eyes in the sky, I have always felt that good things in the world must be They are the only ones who can do it. Since the beginning of the sea, I have also had several friends at sea, who are all stewards of noble families. They all have their own backgrounds, and some are simply old generals in the army. Their abilities are not bad. The generals of the master's family The business is running very well, but in the past few years, you also know that the increase in offshore sales has been relatively small. It cannot be like before. As a result, several of them have been disposed of. It is thought that they have enriched their own pockets, and the best result is to be idle. Some people just threw it into the sea.”
"Sir, since you are His Majesty's old friend and the Prince Consort, they have always been polite to you. This is not the case with other people."
