In addition to the changes to the Wu Zhuangyuan and the imperial examination system, in fact, Zhang Bao has always attached great importance to the operation of the commercial field.
Because before, actually for Daxia.
From everyone's point of view, there are very large classes among scholars, farmers, workers, and businessmen.
Even for many businessmen, in today's era, even if their family background is superior, even if they have no worries about food and clothing, even if their family has a fortune.
So their status in society as a whole is not very high.
Especially for these wealthy businessmen in some cities.
If we talk about the wealthy businessmen in some villages and towns, perhaps the wealthy businessmen basically exist as landlords.
And since Zhang Bao came.
From the very beginning, a series of reforms and changes were made to the property of these landlords, especially the land, to give full play to their greatest advantage in Daxia, which was originally the agricultural infrastructure.
On the other hand.
Zhang Bao also made great efforts to promote commerce and promote the development of this small commodity economy.
Because for many Daxia officials, they actually don't want the people to do these things, which is actually inconvenient for them to control.
But Zhang Bao is very aware of the huge advantages that trade can bring.
In this process, the trading house can demonstrate its huge advantages.
These advantages are something they cannot see and cannot accept.
In fact, in many cases, in the eyes of ordinary people, in the eyes of these officials, they will only rely on officials to a certain extent when they do not have enough to eat, when they themselves are incapable. .
If.
Ordinary people can rely on their own abilities to eat enough and make money.
The majesty of these officials may be greatly compromised.
at this point.
In fact, it is something that officials at all levels do not want to see.
Just like for the county magistrate, in many cases, it is actually possible to make certain demands on these current businessmen.
When their power can control them, in fact, for these businessmen, their hands are tied.
The reason why people are often at the bottom is that they are just seen as money bags by those officials.
So in this process.
That's why the current situation exists.
Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce were ranked first.
Officials themselves have considerable power. Even if they are a small county magistrate, the county magistrate is the largest official position in the entire county government.
Even now, he can completely control the life and death of the people in this county.
For them, the sky is high and the emperor is far away.
In the corners of Daxia, there is no need to care about the so-called threat of imperial power.
Therefore, it is not unreasonable for the county magistrate to be called the parent official from the very beginning.
It can be said.
In a county government, the county magistrate has the greatest power.
For these ordinary people, they can even ignore who the emperor is, but they must pay attention to the county magistrate.
Many things need to be controlled now.
Whether it's taxation or all aspects of the case, it all needs to go through the hands of the county magistrate.
From another perspective, it seems that the county magistrate has already realized that if Zhang Bao's reform can really be realized.
Perhaps the situation in their county has naturally improved greatly.
But for their county magistrate, there are other changes and impacts.
Because you must know that for some wealthy businessmen, they themselves are powerful, powerful, and well-connected.
And once they have status.
So I believe that in the entire county government, their majesty may surpass these county princes.
And this situation is what they don't want to see.
On the other hand, this expanded trade will also allow people from all over the world to learn more about what is going on in their own county.
They will also learn about the vast world outside through these traveling businessmen.
And for these original people, if there is a place where they live and work in peace and contentment, they may be under the unified management of this place.
But if.
These people also left their local tribes and went to other places to do business.
Then it may be difficult for them to control it.
Because as long as there are more people, for county magistrates, their tax base will be larger, and the amount of their taxes will naturally be complete.
And once there are these changes.
Then it would be quite troublesome.
Zhang Bao's promotion of agriculture actually gave many people who were originally doing business hope.
Because they know that they are willing to participate in their process and are willing to help Zhang Bao and do many things.
It's because during this process, Zhang Bao's policies brought about many practical changes.
Perhaps in this process, it is the landlords and wealthy businessmen who lose some of their interests.
But the number of them is small after all.
For ordinary people, through this simple trade, they can basically get rid of the restrictions of farming.
Because in itself, for things like farming, it happens a lot. In fact, most farmers have their land suppressed by landlords.
And once the land is controlled by the landlords, after working hard for a year every year, they will actually get very little of their own things.
Things that can be attributed to themselves are actually far from being able to meet their daily needs.
After Zhang Bao promoted this kind of business prosperity, ordinary people like them also had the opportunity to participate in this situation.
Even if their current family situation does not have much money.
Then they can also slowly accumulate through some relatively low-value things to improve and develop step by step.
This is equivalent to giving those who cannot make a living simply by farming, a way to survive.
And this method is of extraordinary significance to them.
The social structure of the entire Daxia, especially the lifestyle of the people at the bottom, is quietly changing.
And this change itself brings more vitality and changes to Daxia.
These are actually very benign things for them.
I believe that it won’t be long before the affluence of the entire society will increase by a large amount.
