When Zhu Yunwen heard what he said, he stopped walking and frowned: "Is it that serious?"
"Of course!" Li Qing smiled bitterly: "Now, what does the prosperity of various industries depend on? It is ocean trade!"
"Everything revolves around the ocean, which has created such a situation. Once this hole is tightened, no one will make any money." Li Qing sighed.
Zhu Yunwen hesitated and said: "Business in Jinling is difficult because there is a wealthy man like Shen Xin. It shouldn't be so difficult in other places, right?"
"This is true in theory, but not in reality." Li Qing said tiredly, "The fact is that rich places are greatly affected, and poor places are even poorer."
Zhu Yunwen left in no hurry, turned around and sat down, asking: "Senior brother, what can you do?"
Li Qing also sat down, thought for a while and said: "stimulating internal demand. Originally, according to my plan, as the maritime trade continued, the people became richer and richer, and domestic demand could be stimulated without any deliberate guidance;
But now...the little emperor is so excited about the money that he bites off 70% of it, and the market will shrink rapidly. Li Qing took a sip of tea, with a look of helplessness on his face, "The little emperor is very stubborn in this matter and won't listen to me!" "
Zhang Sloppy put down the ceremony and said quietly: "It's reasonable for him not to listen. Your method is more beneficial to the wealthy gentry. Once they are allowed to grow, the imperial power will be greatly evaded;
Since he is the emperor, he naturally has to start from his own point of view. "
"I have considered this and made a series of countermeasures." Li Qing said.
Zhang Slutty sneered: "But the safest way is not to do that and directly eliminate the risk from the source."
Li Qing was speechless, it was indeed the case.
Zhu Yunwen pondered: "Can we compromise?"
"Yes, the compromise is to give up profits." Li Qingdao, "Implement the strategy of production by the rich gentry and procurement and sales by the court, and give part of the profits to the rich gentry to maintain the industry. This is the case for Shen Xin now, but the emperor is unwilling to promote it in all aspects .”
"Why?"
"Because of the money." Li Qing said in a dumbfounded voice, "If he wanted to make a profit, he wouldn't have eaten 70% of it in one bite before. This is an unsolvable problem."
Zhang Sloppy disagreed: "Actually, I don't think there's anything wrong with this. As you said, today's prosperity is supported by maritime trade, which is not how the Ming Dynasty should behave."
"Ah? This..." Li Qing asked doubtfully, "How do you say this?"
"This is dependent on others, not Ming Dynasty itself." Zhang said sloppily: "As the saying goes, relying on everyone depends on everyone, and relying on no one is better than relying on yourself. The little emperor did this, just returning to the essence, don't False prosperity shall last forever.”
Your thinking is too outdated... Li Qing didn't dare to say it.
Zhu Yun nodded and said: "Don't say it, Master said this, and I think so too. It's better to rely on yourself than to rely on anyone."
You are two-faced guys. In the past, you only listened to me on the front foot and Qi Fanghuang on the back foot. You have no backbone at all... Li Qing complained about the master and apprentice in his heart.
"Qingzi, don't worry too much. Maritime trade is just a re-division of market shares. It's not a total ban on the sea. It's not as serious as you said." Zhang Slutty stretched, "As long as overseas demand does not decrease, The supply of Ming Dynasty will keep up, and as long as the supply keeps up, the industry will not be affected."
Li Qing was startled and nodded slowly: "Don't say it, Master, if you say this..."
Uh...how did you become a junior brother? Li Qing changed his words and said: "There is some truth to it."
"Just a little?"
"Just a little." Li Qing nodded and analyzed: "The total amount has not changed, but the market support is in chaos. You don't understand all of this at all. Let me tell you... Ouch, why are you beating people?"
Zhang Sloppy stood up with a groan and said: "Come on, come on, come on, come practice with me."
"...Look at you, I'm just going to tell you the truth, why are you so impatient?"
"Who's impatient?"
"No, no one." Li Qing quickly apologized, then grabbed Zhu Yunwen and walked out, "Junior brother, let me tell you, some properties can be thrown away, and some properties cannot be thrown away. You don't understand the meaning..."
"Senior brother, senior brother, please slow down, I'm older and I can't compare with you." Zhu Yunwen said out of breath.
"Didn't you see that Master wants to beat me?" Li Qing spoke very quickly, "You have never been beaten before, so you don't understand what's going on."
Zhu Yunwen smiled bitterly: "I don't understand Dao Dao'er, but the master is hitting you, so it's useless for you to pull me."
"I'm not trying to use you to awaken his elder kindness." Li Qing said, while looking back, he stopped when he saw that the little old man was not chasing him.
You are really my good senior brother... Zhu Yunwen gasped for a while.
"Senior brother, I am not the same person I was back then, but I can't stand your troubles like this."
Li Qing said angrily: "You still have to practice. Senior brother, this is to train your body. It's for your sake."
"...I'm already seventy." Zhu Yunwen's face was covered with black lines. He walked to a stone bench and sat down on a crutch. "Brother, do you really want to sell off most of your property?"
"Throw it away." Li Qing said, "Just keep a few restaurants and shops in good locations. Throw the rest away. It's still too late to sell them now. I'm afraid I won't be able to sell them even if I want to buy them in the future."
"Okay." Zhu Yunwen sighed, "Brother, do you have any way to stimulate domestic demand?"
"It's difficult!" Li Qing sighed, "People have always been struggling to survive, so the concept of collecting food and saving money is engraved in their bones;
If private maritime trade continues, this concept will dilute over time;
For example, in the past two years, Shen Xin has spread money on a large scale. When people earn money, they will be willing to use a small part to improve their lives and a small part to add some items, but this ratio will not exceed half. "
Zhu Yunwen continued: "Senior brother, what you mean is that when people earn less, spending will naturally be locked up, leading to a downturn in various industries?"
"That's it." Li Qing nodded: "Actually, what Master said makes sense, but the problem is that the court's entry into the situation is not the same thing as the free development of the people;
The common people fear the government far more than they trust it. The people do not fight with the officials and do not want to get involved with them. This concept is also deeply rooted in the bones and difficult to change. "
Zhu Yunwen scratched his hair: "Why is he so stingy?"
"Who says it's not the case?" Speaking of this, Li Qing was also angry, but he could understand it to some extent.
——Financial power is an important part of imperial power.
"Sigh... If that's all, that's it. The Ming Dynasty is not short of food and has not banned maritime trade. The impact of his doing this is not too big. It is just a decline in the quality of life of the people and a downward trend in the economy." Li Qing sighed, " The problem is that the people are simple and honest, but the wealthy gentry are not economical, especially the officials and gentry."
"Are there going to be trouble again?" Zhu Yunwen asked.
"Inevitable." Li Qing nodded: "But I can't say exactly what the trouble is."
Zhu Yunwen's snow-white brows knitted together, and his old face full of grooves wrinkled into a rag.
"Don't worry." Li Qing patted him on the shoulder and comforted him: "This is not your concern. You are just a commoner and not an emperor."
The corners of Zhu Yunwen's mouth twitched, indicating that he was comforted.
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noon.
Little Li Hong from the opposite door came, Li Qing picked up his godson and made love to him for a while, then took out the prepared gift from his arms.
"Here, I'll give this to you."
"Thank you, godfather." The little guy was very happy, but also a little curious, "godfather, what is this?"
"It's called the Ice Gyro in the north. If you whip it on the ice, it will spin." Li Qing explained, "It's also called the Ice Gyro."
When Li Qing left the capital, he saw a child playing with this. It immediately awakened his childhood memories, so he bought one for the little guy.
"But we don't have ice here." The little guy was a little disappointed.
"You can also play on a flat floor." Li Qing said with a smile, "My godfather will teach you later."
"okay."
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After lunch, Li Qing played with the little guy for half an hour, mostly with him playing, while his godson cheered him on.
The child slept a lot and fell asleep after not playing for a long time, so he slept in Li Qing's room nearby. gōΠb.ōγg
Li Qing was exhausted from running all the way. He originally wanted to lie down and take a rest, but was called out by Zhang Slutty.
The little old man was so vindictive that even Li Qing didn't escape a severe beating when he arrived.
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The next day.
Li Qing went to the Weaving Bureau and called Xiao Liuzi to rush to Shen's Mansion.
Xiao Liuzi has lived a good life in the past two years. He is in charge of the weaving bureau. A little bit of greed is enough for him to eat and drink without worries, not to mention Shen Xin's filial piety.
This guy really doesn't want to miss Shu, and he doesn't even yearn for Eunuch Bingbi, the eunuch who is responsible for the rituals.
Being in Jinling, a prosperous place where people can make money, is much more comfortable than scheming in the palace and pleasing the superiors. Every day is a pleasure, and it's not too exciting.
In the palace, given his status, he would have to bend down when meeting anyone, but it was different here. Even if he walked sideways, not many people would dare to offend him.
In the past two years, everyone has gained dozens of pounds.
On the carriage.
"Our family is today thanks to Master Li." Xiao Liuzi was very grateful to Li Qing. He took out a few banknotes from his sleeves and said with a smile: "It's a little thoughtful, I hope you won't refuse."
Li Qing glanced at them and saw that they were all banknotes with a denomination of one thousand taels.
He smiled and said: "It seems that my father-in-law is very happy in Jinling!"
"Hehe... Mr. Li's blessing, it's okay, it's okay." Xiaoliuzi's eyes were small, and with this smile, the fat on his face was squeezed into a crack, which was quite festive.
Li Qing did not refuse. In the officialdom, if you refuse to accept someone's kindness, other people will not think that you are saving for them, but will think that you don't buy it.
The Weaving Bureau's wealth is not as big as usual, and with Shen Xin as a rich man, this guy will definitely make a lot of money.
Seeing that Li Qing was willing to accept it, Xiao Liuzi was even more happy, which meant that the other party accepted him.
Li Qing put away the money and said with a look of dismay: "All the father-in-laws of the Supervisor of Ceremonies are jealous of you. They all flatter the emperor and want to come to Aurous Hill."
"Ah?" Xiao Liuzi suddenly became nervous, "Are they coming too?"
"Don't worry, father-in-law, we have been dealing with each other for so long, how could I not help you?" Li Qing said with a smile.
"Oh, you are so generous, sir." Xiao Liuzi was even more grateful. He put his hand into his arms, but felt lonely. He took out all his preparations and there was nothing left to spare.
He smiled dryly and said, "What, are you going to show off to me tonight?"
"Huh?" Li Qing waved his hand and said, "I am not short of money, so I will do what I want. That's not what I meant."
After a pause, "I have something to say from the bottom of my heart. I wonder if your father-in-law would listen to it?"
"I would like to hear the details." Xiao Liuzi nodded hurriedly. Feeling that it was not respectful enough, he raised his hand and added, "Please enlighten me."
Li Qing said: "Everyone knows that the Weaving Bureau is a fat job. If my father-in-law wants to keep working here, he must do something good.
You have to be restrained when it comes to interception. There are a lot of people who find fault with you, father-in-law, don’t you think so? "
Almost everyone in the officialdom is not corrupt, including eunuchs. Of course, this trend has always existed, and it is not limited to the Ming Dynasty.
This is the default rule for everyone, and it is also the so-called harmony.
Li Qing was powerless to change this. There were officials who did not take any money for their work, but they were very few, less than one in ten.
With the atmosphere like this, Li Qing couldn't directly tell Xiao Liuzi not to be greedy. Even if he did, it would have no effect. It could only make him have awe and be less greedy.
Xiao Liuzi nodded slowly: "What the adults are saying is that those bastards just don't like men. Damn it, they are all small-minded bastards."
After a pause, he promised: "Don't worry, sir. Our family knows the importance and will never go too far. It's just..."
Li Qing smiled and said: "The emperor is wise, he will naturally know if you do well."
"Hey." Xiao Liuzi nodded and said with a flattering smile, "Please give me your kind words."
"I will help whoever needs to help." Li Qing said with a smile.
But there was a bitter smile in his heart. He had dominated the world for many times, but there were many things that he couldn't do anything about.
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ps: There are two chapters today, but this one only has 3,050 words.
