Chapter 118: The Two Heroes of the Jie Family
For many people, the changes of the times are an afterthought. Many people only suddenly feel the changes of that year after many years. Only those with intelligence can realize this at the time.
As for Xie Jin's brother, Xie Lun, he felt this clearly.
Although Xie Lun was not as good as Xie Jin, he was also from the Imperial College and served as one of the core members under He Xi, so Xie Lun knew about it as soon as He Xi's order came down.
On the day of Xie Lun, they tossed and turned. Although Xie Lun and Xie Jin were brothers, their relationship was not very good. Of course, as brothers, there is brotherly love, but Xie Jin is too smart and arrogant. Xie Lun is his elder brother, and Xie Jin does not take his elder brother seriously. In many things, Hu Come and drink, treating Xie Lun as a subordinate.
But it turns out that Xie Jin has a unique vision in many places.
It sounds ugly, but it's essentially the right thing to do.
In particular, Xie Jin speculated in Nanjing and soared to the sky, becoming a celebrity in the imperial court. Xie Lun felt very uncomfortable inside. But, there is nothing you can do.
But today was different, Xie Lun found an opportunity. An opportunity to make big money. Xie Lun was under He Xi's command and was exposed to many things. He understood He Xi's philosophy best and also understood He Xi's operation methods best.
Many people think that He Xi is simply performing a magic trick, but Xie Lun knows how He Xi performs the magic trick.
In Xie Lun's view, Zhang Youzhi from Puzhou is actually an ordinary person. He himself didn't know why he made so much money. If he had the opportunity to Zhang Youzhi, he would definitely do better than Zhang Youzhi, and he would never give up his wealth to become Shen Guogong's retainer.
The reason is simple. Businessmen must rely on power to exist. This has been the social structure of China for many years. But even though Xie Lun was in business, he didn't think of himself as a businessman, but as a scholar-official.
Now, He Xi opened his mouth, making Xie Lun feel eager to try it out.
But, he also understands. Money is important, but just having money is not enough. But in officialdom, he can't compare to his younger brother. And if it can become as rich as a country, then the power of the Jie family can last longer.
At that time, Xie Lun could feel proud in front of his younger brother.
Of course, this is also the change brought about by He Xi.
He Xi may not have felt it himself, but the accumulation of a large amount of wealth in the hands of nobles has actually had a great impact on society, that is, it has greatly extended the time that nobles have been in power. After Zhu Yuanzhang killed a group of nobles after the death of the prince, the Ming Dynasty had already transitioned to a civilian court.
It’s not that there aren’t any nobles left, there are quite a few. It's just that these nobles are very weak. Only a few people are powerful.
However, it is different now.
Since the opening of the sea, most nobles have made some money. Even those who don't make much money still have a family fortune of hundreds of thousands taels. This seems very simple, but it means that the nobles have money. But the impact is actually very large.
Without him, nobles would never lack force. But lacks the ability to maintain force.
Yes, the imperial court does not allow the raising of private soldiers, the recruitment of adopted sons, etc. But the problem is that this kind of founding nobles are different from those of Taiping. Many of them come with their own teams. Just like Fu Youde, he first participated in the bombardment of the Northern Expedition, then joined the Shaanxi Red Turban Army, defected to Xu Shouhui, and later surrendered to Zhu Yuanzhang.
No one would think that Fu Youde was the only one in this process.
In this case, even if there are many restrictions, the nobles can hide a lot of force. Not to mention the killing embryos placed on the sea boats, they just buy a yard at home and find some farmers to cultivate it. But these farmers are wearing armor, If you can go into battle, there won’t be any problem.
What can the emperor do? Unless they kill indiscriminately. Otherwise there is nothing we can do.
But this all requires financial support. If you don’t have money, who will follow you? Any loyalty requires money to maintain.
Money itself is a form of power.
At this point, many people understand it.
Xie Lun naturally understood that some of He Xi's actions also had a bad start. After all, He Xi liked to use money to settle many things. It also inspired a lot of people, and it was a lesson learned.
In fact, many people also know the power of money, but in Zhu Yuanzhang's case, the role of money was completely suppressed. Then there is not enough money. A rich man with tens of thousands taels is nothing before a big deal of hundreds of thousands taels or millions of taels.
For Xie Lun, if he does not become a wealthy businessman, it is not worth giving up his current status. After all, although he is not as good as Yang Shiqi now, when He Xi takes over in the future, he may not be able to occupy the position of the Six Ministers in this life.
Xie Lun finally made up his mind.
The first thing he did was to meet Yang Shiqi.
Yang Shiqi was shocked when he heard Xie Lun's thoughts and said, "Brother Xie, you are looking forward to a great future. This is not worth the gain."
Xie Lun said: "Brother Yang, there is no gain that outweighs the loss. The so-called good future is like a flower in the mirror and the moon in the water. Who can say for sure what will happen in the future, but it is the opportunity now. Based on my understanding of Mr. He, I am afraid it is There will be no next time.”
Yang Shiqi nodded slightly and said to himself: "This is not wrong."
Yang Shiqi did not agree very much with He Xi's move. But the reason why there was no objection was because Yang Shiqi knew that He Xi had not completely abandoned the model of directly opening factories by the state, but it was an industrial adjustment.
Before, I was very open and did almost everything. He Xi's purpose is more to verify whether there are any problems with industrial division of labor, assembly line operations, and other production models instead of the handicraft model.
Nowadays, there are indeed many problems in maintaining such a large plate. The Liaodong nest case is one thing, but in terms of economic benefits and talent utilization, it is another matter.
In short, shrinking the plate is a real thing. But that doesn't mean giving up completely. Even after this adjustment, many key projects are in the hands of the imperial court and will not be released again in the future.
It is indeed a once-in-a-lifetime wealth feast.
Yang Shiqi wanted to understand this, and he was also a little moved.
It’s just that Yang Shiqi is not short of money. Furthermore, Yang Shiqi's future is really bright.
Among He Xi's staff, Yao Guangxiao was the most important, but Yao Guangxiao had the least future.
Without him, Yao Guangxiao has talent, but he is more similar to a counselor, planning military battles, planning officialdom, arranging plans in the first hand, and breaking the situation in the back. This is Yao Guangxiao's talent, but it is impossible to give Yao Guangxiao a specific official position.
Let Yao Guangxiao handle the specific affairs. It is a waste of Yao Guangxiao.
Therefore, during this period of time in Beijing, He Xi was too busy to put his feet on the ground, but Yao Guangxiao was too busy to visit the famous mountains and ancient temples near Beijing. By the way, He Xi and Shen Guogong spent some money to prepare to build a temple in the north of Beijing. At the temple.
Lived in style.
Yang Zhen also played a great role in these matters in Beijing, but Yang Zhen was not an official, and he had no intention of letting Yang Zhen become an official in the future. Or when He Xi takes control of the government, truly implements reforms, and brings many economic functions under the jurisdiction of the court, then Yang Zhen can become an official. Otherwise, there will be no place for Yang Zhen in the court.
Only Yang Shiqi was born in a major, and the Imperial College was now regarded as the orthodox path for recruiting scholars in the Ming Dynasty.
In addition, with military exploits in Nanyang, the foundation is very solid. As for money, He Xi would not treat anyone who worked for He Xi badly, not to mention that Yang Shiqi had the status of joining the army. He Xi could share the gains in Nanyang with the army. With Yang Shiqi's identity, it is normal for his family to have one or two thousand taels of savings.
One or two thousand taels, compared to hundreds of thousands of taels, is not worth mentioning, but it is enough for Yang Shiqi's family to live a prosperous life. From now on, you don’t have to worry about money in officialdom.
Yang Shiqi's political ambitions made it impossible for him to give up his current future and turn to making money as a businessman. Yang Shiqi also tried to persuade Xie Lun, but he was indifferent to his views and had other thoughts in his mind.
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