Zhu Zhi is very smart, otherwise he would not be successful in the business world.
Zhu Yunwen raised his glass and smiled at Zhu Zhi: "Uncle King Liao, don't be anxious, let's talk about Uncle King Liao later."
Zhu Gui's heart tightened, and he looked troubled and said, "Your Majesty, over there in Shanxi - you don't need me to go there, right?"
The imperial court has received news that Wang Jingangnu of southern Shaanxi led the remnants of the White Lotus Sect to cause rebellion, which seemed to be very powerful. The imperial court also sent an urgent report based on this, requesting Shaanxi to obtain Wang Jingangnu's head as soon as possible, and also ordered Shanxi to cooperate.
What Zhu Gui was thinking was that if Duo Yanwei wanted to cause trouble, and King Yan went to Peiping, then the White Lotus Sect would make trouble, he would not have to go to Datong to become the king again. He really didn't want to live through the days of wind and sand.
Zhu Yunwen raised the wine glass and said: "The rebellion caused by Wang Jingang's slave is just a trivial matter. Whether it's Shaanxi or Shanxi, there are more generals who can deal with him. However, I really need to go to Shanxi on behalf of Uncle Wang."
"Well?"
Zhu Gui, who had just felt relieved, suddenly became excited.
There is no need to deal with Wang Jingangnu. Why go to Shanxi by yourself? The journey is so far and you still need to walk a long mountain road...
Zhu Yun looked at Zhu Gui warmly and said: "If Uncle Wang doesn't want to go, I think Uncle Wang Liao will definitely want to go. After all, there are many coal mines in Shanxi. The dredging of the river is currently progressing. I believe it will be connected from the north to the south in less than four years." . By then, as long as Shanxi coal reaches any ferry on the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal, it can be sold to Peiping in the north and Suzhou, Hangzhou and the capital in the south."
"With such a huge profit, is Uncle Dai Wang willing to hand it over to those Shanxi merchants? You know, the Shanxi Merchants Chamber of Commerce is currently being prepared. If Shanxi merchants control most of Shanxi's coal in the future, wouldn't it be necessary for the people and the government to keep warm? Look at the Shanxi merchant’s face?”
Zhu Gui suddenly stood up and said sternly: "How can this be!"
What Dai Wang's family now eats is coal, but his coal is mainly dug out in Yixian County, Shandong Province.
But Zhu Gui also knows that coal buried underground is not inexhaustible, but dug a little, a little less. One day the pit will be dug out, and what will the descendants eat by then?
Therefore, in order for our children and grandchildren to have an iron rice bowl, we need to occupy at least a few more pits.
If these pitfalls are taken away by Shanxi merchants, then the benefits will naturally fall into their hands. This is really inappropriate. They are all profits. Why should they flow into the pockets of you Shanxi merchants...
Zhu Gui became anxious and said, "I will go to Shanxi right away and cover all the mountains!"
The corner of Zhu Yunzhen's mouth twitched. You must be too good at boasting. There are so many mountains in Shanxi, why do you own them? Although you are a relative of the emperor, you still have to spend money to buy them. Don't think that you can just stop there and shout:
I am the acting king, and these mountains are all mine, and they are truly yours. Ignorant people would think that your surname is Shan and your name is King.
"It is impossible to buy all the mountains. The Ministry of Industry is studying new mining strategies. Subsequent mines need to be handed over to various states and governments to be responsible for bidding. At the same time, the court no longer sells mine ownership, but only sells mining rights."
Zhu Yunwen said seriously.
Zhu Gui was a little confused and didn't understand for a while.
Although the issues of ownership and mining rights did not have such terms in ancient times, they were basically dealt with in this way.
For example, if you buy a mine, you can dig it here for decades or hundreds of years, no problem. But if the court says to take it back, then you can take it back...
This is my basic logic that mining rights are yours and ownership is mine.
Although there may be some robbers, this is the fact. The reason why the Xinzhou magistrate dared to bully the Huang family blatantly was because of this set of logic.
It’s just that the magistrate of Xinzhou went too far. He took away the minerals and bullied the whole family and killed the elderly. When public anger arose, it was not worthwhile to continue to use this method. This was Ru Jun’s apology and advocacy. The logic of the Huang family getting back the contract.
Two different sets of logic are actually one set of rules:
At the right time, use the right method.
Zhu Yunwen explained: "Whether the mines produce coal, iron, stone, copper, or others, they should be owned by the Ming Dynasty. Since the Hongwu Dynasty, illegal excavation and illegal mining have been common in the local area, and I have not pursued it too much. I have not considered it. It is difficult for the people to survive. However, this consideration has made it easier for many gentry and wealthy households to openly occupy land and mine, while the court has done nothing. This is always the case and is not feasible."
"Therefore, for the small private kilns and small mines owned by the common people, the court does not have to manage them for the time being. But in the future, newly opened mines and mines, regardless of farmers and merchants, should be included in the management and should not be left alone. If someone wants to mine, they need to Purchase the mining rights from the imperial court, and only after obtaining the mining rights can you allow mining. If you do not have the mining rights, it will be regarded as private mining and will be dealt with according to the law."
Zhu Gui quickly asked: "How long is this mining right?"
Zhu Yunwen stretched out a finger and said: "The minimum is ten years, you can also buy it for twenty, thirty, and up to fifty years at a time. After fifty years, if you still want to continue mining, you only need to pay a certain mining rights fee. , it can be extended for a certain number of years.”
Zhu Gui calculated that ten years was really too little, and fifty years was about the same. But in this way, would the court pour cold water on the booming business?
Facing Zhu Gui's concerns, Zhu Yunwen only said calmly: "There are no rules, and there is no square. Businessmen who want to make profits must always stay within the rules. If a wild horse runs wild, many crops in the field will be trampled."
Zhu Gui agrees with Zhu Yunwen's point of view, but from a businessman's point of view, it always feels unstable if he only buys the mining rights without ownership.
Seeing that Zhu Gui was worried, Zhu Zhi said to explain: "Thirteenth brother, the clearer the court rules, the happier the businessmen will be, not the more afraid they will be."
"oh?"
Zhu Gui looked at Zhu Zhi doubtfully.
Zhu Zhi knew that Zhu Gui was not a pure businessman, because he was engaged in the coal mining industry. He dug his own mines and sold them for money, and the largest customer who bought his coal was the emperor. During the whole process, Zhu Gui didn't need to deal with other businessmen much, and he didn't have enough understanding of the businessman's temperament and thinking.
What kind of people are businessmen? They can be said to be a group of people who are the best at sneaking around. They are good at exploiting loopholes in court laws and regulations, are good at skirting around, and have a strong spirit of adventure.
What they fear is that the rules are not clear enough.
Although it is necessary to separate ownership and mining rights now, and businessmen can only buy mining rights, it is actually no different from the past. This was also the case in the past, but it was not expressed clearly.
Now that it is said clearly, it seems to be harming the businessmen, but in fact it is to protect the businessmen. At least their mining rights are guaranteed. The court cannot take back the mines before the mining rights expire.
They no longer have to worry about the tragedy of the Huang family in Xinzhou happening to them, because the court has protected their mining rights through laws and regulations.
Zhu Zhi explained the truth to Zhu Gui. Zhu Yunwen nodded repeatedly. It had to be said that among Zhu Gui, Zhu Geng and Zhu Zhi, Zhu Zhi was the most talented in business, and among the three, he was also the best at doing business. The biggest one.
Zhu Gui finally understood, and looked at Zhu Yunwen with awe. It seemed that he had been sitting in Wuying Palace all day without doing much, but his new policies never stopped for a moment!
This time the New Deal involves businessmen and minerals. He wants to keep mineral resources in the hands of the court instead of leaving them to local governments.
"Nachen went to Shanxi to buy several large coal mines."
Zhu Gui is aware of his own strength. He estimates that even if he tries a few more times, he won't be able to take over all the mines in Shanxi. In this case, he can only focus on the big ones and let go of the small ones.
Zhu Yunwen raised his glass, looked at Zhu Gui and said: "There are many rich mines in Shanxi. I would like to congratulate your uncle on behalf of the king and drink victoriously."
"Drink victory!"
Zhu Gui and others raised their glasses and drank it all in one gulp.
Zhu Yunwen looked at Zhu Zhi. Zhu Zhi laughed and said proactively: "Your Majesty, the sea is calm now. When the northwest wind comes in autumn, it will be the time to sail to Nanyang again. I want to make some preparations in advance and go to Taicang Prefecture Xingang Take a walk.”
Zhu Yunwen raised his eyebrows, but he didn't expect that Zhu Zhi seemed to see through his plan. He originally wanted to send him to Guangdong to supervise the construction of new ships. Since he was aware, let him go.
"Okay, let's go to sea with the wind. This time Zheng He will still lead the team. This time you don't have to worry about Japanese pirates and pirates. You will go to Nanyang with peace of mind..."
Zhu Yunwen said mysteriously.
Zhu Zhi, Zhu Geng and others were a little confused. They didn't know where An Xin was. Zheng He led the team. Isn't it the same as last time?
Zhu Yunwen did not explain, but Zhu Geng realized later and finally woke up. He quickly said that he also wanted to prepare goods and went to Taicang Prefecture with Zhu Zhi.
Until this time, Zhu Di and Zhu Gui also saw some signs. They were obviously arranging various things, but secretly they were asking a few people to leave the capital together.
Zhu Di frowned slightly. He didn't know what Zhu Yunwen was planning. He actually wanted the vassal king to leave the capital!
However, what Zhu Yunwen said was not a fabrication. Peiping did need him, and Shanxi merchants did gather in Taiyuan and were building the Shanxi Merchants Chamber of Commerce. It was indeed time to prepare for a voyage to Southeast Asia.
His arrangement was reasonable and well-founded, but it seemed that there was some ulterior purpose hidden behind it.
After a banquet, everyone went to other places.
Zhu Yunwen stood outside the main hall, watching several imperial uncles leave, and then ordered Gu Sanshen: "Send someone to keep an eye on them. If they return to the capital without any reason, report them immediately!"
Gu Sanshen nodded solemnly, bowed and left.
Zhu Yunwen looked at the night sky. He wanted to leave the capital. Some unstable people should not stay here. Zhu Di left, and other vassal princes and princes who were not a threat also left. The only thing left was to choose who would come temporarily. Manage the government.
You can't choose Zhu Wenkui, a little kid can't control things.
Ma Enhui?
no.
Queen Mother Lu?
Even worse.
After much selection, the best candidates could only be cabinet ministers Xie Jin, Yu Xin and Huang Zicheng.
Now is an excellent opportunity for Zhu Yunwen. Because of the dispute over textbooks, cracks have appeared between Xie Jin, Yu Xin, and Huang Zicheng. Jie Jin cannot cover the sky with one hand, and he can't help Yu Xin and Huang Zicheng.
The three people's checks and balances gave Zhu Yunwen an advantage.
The Emperor, although he doesn't like a court that is too noisy and messy, he definitely doesn't want to see a court where everyone is of the same mind.
Therefore, treacherous officials will not be eliminated, and this is the case in any dynasty...
Although Jie Jin is not a treacherous minister, or Yu Xin and Huang Zicheng are not treacherous ministers, as long as they are fighting and opposing, that is what the emperor likes to see.
In the final analysis, this is imperial power...
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