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Qin Mu was thinking about a question in the Jianjia Palace: Is the main factor driving the Industrial Revolution colonial plunder, capital flow, market demand stimulation, or the development of the natural economy
Or do all four factors have to be present
The sound of cicadas among the flowers and trees outside the palace was a bit annoying.
Han Zanzhou was in the garden, directing the eunuchs to use long bamboo poles to catch cicadas. Looking out from the window on the side of the palace, one could see the eunuchs tiptoeing with the sticks in their hands.
Xu Yongshun quickly arrived at the Jianjia Palace. The emperor was about to lead the army in person, and it was unusual for him to summon him at this critical moment. The weather in July was very hot. He hurried over with sweat on his forehead. The Jianjia Palace was very cool, which made him feel comfortable.
"Your humble servant Xu Yongshun pays respect to Your Majesty."
Xu Yongshun's voice interrupted Qin Mu's thoughts. He put down his red brush and said, "Stand up."
"I congratulate your majesty and congratulate your majesty on the great victory in Quanzhou Bay."
Qin Mu smiled sincerely and asked, "The South China Sea has been in turmoil for the past few months. The trade in tea, silk, porcelain, and cotton has been greatly affected, right?"
"It did have a huge impact. Fortunately, Your Majesty had foresight and persuaded Japan to open the Edo trade port to Daqin, making up for the losses caused by the blocked trade routes in Nanyang."
As far as the current domestic productivity is concerned, the domestic market of Daqin can basically consume most of the goods, but the profits from exporting goods are often several times, or even dozens of times, higher than those from domestic sales. Therefore, domestic sales cannot completely make up for the losses from exporting goods.
"That's good." Qin Mu nodded.
Years ago, Japanese envoy Satoda Ichiro came to the court, and Qin Mu began to let Huang Zhenlin consume Japan's national gate. Satoda Ichiro was persuaded, and when he returned to Japan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent another person to Japan with Satoda. After more than half a year, they finally persuaded the Tokugawa shogunate to open Edo as a trading port to Daqin in addition to the original Nagasaki.
Qin Mu also plans to further persuade Japan to sign a free trade agreement, in which both sides will exempt each other from tariffs and allow their respective products to freely enter each other's markets.
At this point, Daqin and Korea have reached an agreement on zero tariffs on most goods. Japan's Tokugawa shogunate is more cautious about this, and it may take some means to persuade them.
Xu Yongshun said with an embarrassed expression: "Your Majesty, you summoned me here. What is your will for me? Your Majesty, please tell me directly, otherwise I will be in a state of anxiety and restlessness."
Qin Mu said: "My life is not easy now. Although I have won a great victory in Quanzhou Bay, there is a rebellion by the chieftains in Guangxi, and there are wars everywhere in Monan, Hexi, and Qinghai-Tibet. I need to spend money everywhere."
After hearing this, Xu Yongshun's expression became serious and he said cautiously: "Your Majesty... "
"Don't let your imagination run wild. I have to pay back the money I borrow. I can't always ask you to borrow money. Xiao Shunzi, have you heard of the British East India Company?"
"The British East India Company?" Xu Yong asked in confusion. "I have heard of it a little, but I don't know much about it."
"The British East India Company was a trading company that held a charter from its king and, in addition to trading, assisted in the colonization of the country."
Qin Mu said this. He took a sip of tea and sighed helplessly: "It's all my fault. I spoiled Concubine Xiang. Now, she still can't change her wild nature. She still runs out of the palace from time to time to buy this and that. She spends money like water."
When Xu Yongshun heard this, he opened his mouth and fell into an idiotic state. His brain completely froze.
It was common knowledge that the Emperor doted on Concubine Xiang. However, as far as Xu Yongshun knew, as she grew older, Concubine Xiang's visits to the palace had greatly decreased. It was said that she only liked to buy small items that didn't cost much, so there was no way she could spend money like water.
Besides, what does this have to do with the East India Company
"I really can't afford to support her, so I want to give her some money so that she can start a business on her own."
Hearing this, Xu Yongshun sucked back the saliva that flowed to his mouth, and said with a happy face: "Your Majesty, this... I am willing to help the Concubine Xiang to manage her livelihood."
"Keep your mouth shut."
"Your Majesty, rest assured. I know the seriousness of this matter and will definitely not let the imperial censors know about it."
"Well, let's get everyone to invest together and set up an ocean-going trading company. At the same time, you should immediately send someone to contact the British East India Company."
Wars require money. To conquer the northern desert, Qinghai-Tibet, and the Western Regions, you’d have to spend a fortune. If the war is entirely supported by domestic output, it will inevitably place a heavy burden on the people, and the people’s livelihood, which has not yet fully recovered, will become even more difficult.
Therefore, it is necessary to vigorously develop overseas trade.
But now the Qin Dynasty has become a mortal enemy of all Western countries. After seizing control of the South Pacific islands, the next step for the Qin Dynasty will be to march into India and South Africa, which will certainly lead to further conflict with Western powers.
The government has become our mortal enemy, so we have to find another way to develop trade.
Purely private merchants have no ability to protect themselves, so they need a trading company like the East India Company to allow them to have a certain degree of self-defense capability.
Qin Mu believed that driven by interests, no matter how fiercely the official government fought, institutions like the British East India Company were willing to trade with Daqin.
This was always the case on the borders of the Qin Dynasty. No matter how fierce the military conflict between the two countries was, private trade between the people never stopped, and even became more prosperous.
When Xu Yongshun entered the hall, Qin Mu was thinking about the question: Is the main factor driving the Industrial Revolution colonial plunder? Capital flow? Market demand stimulation? Or the development of the natural economy
Qin Mu concluded that the main factor driving the industrial revolution was the stimulation of market demand.
Spain gained the most from colonial plunder, but the Industrial Revolution did not first appear in Spain. The two factors of capital flow and economic development themselves require market demand to stimulate.
Therefore, stimulating market demand is the most important factor driving the industrial revolution.
The current expansion process of Daqin at sea actually has a great impact on the market demand for Daqin's commodity economy.
The natives of Luzon were almost slaves, and there was no market demand;
Sulu, Boni, and Zheng have all become enemy states, and the market is shrinking;
We also became enemies of all the Western powers, and our market shrank further.
If this continues, the loss of large markets will undoubtedly affect the progress of Daqin's industrial revolution.
"Colonial expansion is to expand market demand." This core idea must be very clear.
Otherwise, China would be repeating the path of Spain, which, after brutal colonial plunder, failed to promote domestic production development or turn colonies into markets to drive demand.
Qin Mu thought about it and felt that after controlling Nanyang, he could no longer act recklessly as he did now. He had to return to the core idea that colonial expansion was to expand market demand.
That is why Qin Mu was eager to set up such a trading company in order to achieve the following effect: no matter how fierce the conflict between the military and Western powers was, trade would not be greatly affected, so that colonial expansion could truly serve to expand market demand.
After arranging all this and ensuring an inexhaustible source of funds, Qin Mu could finally go on the expedition with peace of mind.
Wars are expensive, but on the other hand, they can also stimulate market demand. In later times, a country's economy stagnated and a large number of people were unemployed. What should it do
Then wage war against other countries.
The consumption of war stimulates market demand. With demand, many industries will flourish, so every war often also marks the beginning of technological progress.
Don't be afraid of war.
But the prerequisite is that you must be able to control the progress and scale of the war and achieve ultimate victory.
After seeing Xu Yongshun off, Qin Mu was full of confidence. He went to Kunning Palace to have dinner with Queen Yang Zhi, then returned to Jianjia Palace to practice sword for a while, sweating profusely before taking a bath.
The sunset dyed half the sky red, and the flowers and trees of Fusu outside the Jianjia Palace were covered with gorgeous sunset glow.
The bathroom is paved with white marble, and the back window faces a pond with ripples on the water. The ivy climbing up the windows sways gently in the evening breeze.
After taking a shower, Qin Mu covered his lower body with a thin towel and lay on the soft couch by the pool, enjoying Li Zhaoyi's massage.
Li Zhiyin was wearing a moon-white palace dress embroidered with orchids, which outlined her graceful figure. Her skin was particularly white and smooth, like white jade. Her slender fingers rubbed Qin Mu's naked back, making Qin Mu hum from time to time in comfort.
The emperor is going to lead the army in person tomorrow, and now the women in the palace are wondering who the emperor will let accompany him.
Li Zhiyin naturally wanted to go with the emperor, but as a princess married to a foreign king, she was always cautious and did not dare to speak casually.
Qin Mu seemed to know what she was thinking. He turned over, hugged her in his arms and said, "It's very cold in the northwest. You may not be able to bear it."
"Your Majesty, my hometown is actually a cold and bitter place." Li Zhiyin's Chinese has a slight Korean accent, just like her body, soft.
Qin Mu kissed her soft lips lightly, smiled, but said nothing.
He didn't really care who went with him. If he really needed to lead the army in person, he would just leave them in Xijing.
Li Zhiyin thought his smile was intriguing, and said that if she wanted to go, she had to make him happy first. Her face was slightly rosy, and her jade fingers gently pulled open the ribbon around her waist, letting the moon-white palace dress slide down like water;
On this hot summer day, she only wore a light-colored bra under her palace dress, revealing her fresh shoulders and slender belly. The goose yellow bra made her pair of jade-like breasts look straight and charming, and exuded a faint fragrance.
A robin flew onto a branch slanting across the rear window, and its clear cry drifted in the evening breeze. The afterglow of the setting sun gradually faded, and the sky between the pavilions was a light ochre and pale blue, which made the bathroom even more peaceful.
After taking off her palace dress, Li Zhiyin's slender figure was graceful and attractive, her skin was as crystal clear as jade and smooth as a touch, her skin was as soft as a dove and exuded a faint fragrance.
Her eyes closed, her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and she leaned down and kissed Qin Mu from his chest... ...
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