"Your Majesty, can the status of a businessman really be improved?" Seeing that Li Yusheng was still thinking, Liu Fangzhi finally interjected.
"Throughout the history of the Han nation, except for the Northern Song Dynasty, the status of merchants has always been underground. To change this unreasonable situation is not a matter of overnight. I advocate throughout the country that you merchants themselves should also do what they can do. , The status of merchants can be improved rapidly."
"En." Liu Yuzhi twisted her head slightly. This Zhu Youjian, she originally thought it was a royal dude, but it turned out to be for the country, so disgusting.
"I promote compulsory education throughout the country to lay the foundation for equality among citizens. In the future, all citizens will be able to read and read, and the starting line will be equal. As for what jobs they will do in the future, it is their own choice. The only criterion for choosing is interest. Instead of social status, in the future, all citizens will have read the books of sages and sages. Isn’t it true that there will be Shilin? Without the privileges of Shilin, the status restriction of scholars, farmers, industry and commerce will naturally disintegrate."
Not only Liu Xianzhi, but even Liu Bingzhong and Li Yusheng stared at Zhu Youjian with the same eyes, and it seemed that Zhu Youjian was giving a shocking speech.
Zhu Youjian suddenly felt that some things are still too early to say, especially compulsory education, which is the beginning stage in the fifth and southern five provinces. If Shilin were to be aware of their sinister intentions, they would not dare Opposing one's own national policy, will also violate the Yin and Yang, use the power in his hands to secretly destroy his own great cause, "Two proprietors, these words are just my good wishes, please do not spread them out."
The four of them crawled together in front of Zhu Youjian, "The Cao Min understands that the Cao Min and others are grateful to your Majesty for the world, and thank your Majesty for your spurs on the Cao Min and others. The Cao Min will safeguard his image and do more good deeds for the people.
"Get up!" Zhu Youjian knew that to change the businessmen's profit-seeking nature, just like improving the status of businessmen, it is by no means a day's work. They may be able to do as they say, but this is only a case. So he stopped entangled in these matters, "Two proprietors, you donated your ships to the South China Sea Fleet. How many ships are still left?"
"His Majesty, Caomin still has a hundred ships, but most of them are small boats, and there are less than 30 big ones." Li Yusheng thought that Zhu Youjian wanted his ships again. Daming has now completely lifted the sea ban. As long as there is money, how much Boats can be bought.
Liu Bingzhong took the initiative to express his position to Zhu Youzhen: "Return to Your Majesty, there are fewer Caomin boats, about more than 60. If your Majesty needs..."
“At that time, the Daming Navy lacked ships, so I was forced to need your support,” Zhu Youjian interrupted Liu Bingzhong’s statement, “Now the Daming Navy has begun to use special ships, and your merchant ships don’t need it at all. on."
"The Caomin..." Li Yusheng was disappointed again. He really didn't know what his Majesty needed.
"Two proprietors, are you not partners? How come the ships are accounted for separately?" Zhu Youjian originally thought that they should go to sea together and set up a trading company like the Dutch East India Company, but they have their own ships, which may be A loose cooperation did not form a solid force.
"My Majesty, the profit of our goods is independent, and we only choose to travel together for the safety of the road." Liu Bingzhong wondered why Zhu Youzhen asked.
"Oh," Zhu Youjian frowned. His colleagues are enemies. It seems that their cooperation is not thorough enough. Now is the beginning. The time will be long. There will be conflicts of interest between the two parties. It is difficult to guarantee that there will be no vicious competition. To put it in perspective, "The two proprietors, I am not a businessman, and I don’t understand how to do business, but merchants need profit. The products you choose are very similar and are sold in the same market. If there is competition, how should you deal with it? ?"
"Your Majesty, it's natural for the same business, competition is inevitable, and now the Western market is very welcome to Daming goods, as long as we can deliver it, no matter how much it can be sold." Li Yusheng did not have Zhu Youjian's worries.
"Now is the beginning. These problems are not yet prominent. In the future, there will be more businessmen engaged in overseas trade and the Western market will become saturated. These problems will arise. At that time, it is difficult to guarantee that some people will deliberately lower the price and sell them for profit. "The profits of China will be greatly reduced." Zhu Youjian knows that only a monopoly can generate high profits. "Furthermore, it is not only you, but also Westerners who ship Daming goods to the West. You can guarantee that they will not lower prices. ?"
"Your majesty meant that we should set up a chamber of commerce?" Li Yusheng has been a business for many years and naturally understands the rules.
"The chamber of commerce is also a good choice," Zhu Youjian thought of the chambers of commerce in later generations. Sometimes a small county and town would set up chambers of commerce in Shanghai and Guangzhou. "But now there are not many people engaged in overseas trade. You can follow How much personal investment, to establish a unified trading company."
"Your Majesty, Cao Min understands," Li Yusheng saluted Zhu Youjian with both hands. "Establish a trading company, then purchase at a unified price, ship and ship at a unified price, and sell at a unified price."
"That's the case. If you speak in a unified voice to the outside world, you will have the right to price the goods, and you will be able to obtain higher profits." This is the model of the Dutch East India Company. Although monopoly will harm the interests of consumers, Zhu You Jian is not worried, because these products are sold overseas and will not harm Daming's interests.
"What your majesty teaches is that after Caomin returns, he will discuss with all the proprietors to establish a unified trading company." Li Yusheng had also thought about these issues, but everyone could not give up control of assets, and now Zhu Youjian has Zhu Youjian. His proposal further strengthened his determination, and even forced others to submit in the name of Zhu Youjian.
Liu Yuzhi was secretly moved: how much does this young emperor know
"Dongzhu Li’s company is headquartered in Guangzhou, right? I give you a name, it’s Guangzhou... Guangzhou China Resources Trading Company," Zhu Youjian thought of this name for no apparent reason. "However, Dongzhu Li and Dongzhu Liu, no matter how much silver you earn, it’s 20%. You can’t pay less tax."
"Your Majesty, please be at ease, Guangzhou China Resources Trading Company will definitely not miss the tax." Li Yusheng stood up to Zhu Youqian's luggage. He originally planned to give Zhu Youqian 60% of the profit. Now Zhu Youqian only needs 20%, and he is ready to give up. Domestic trade is now exclusively engaged in overseas trade, and overseas trade is like opium, which strongly attracts him.
Zhu Youjian found Liu Bingzhong frowned and seemed glum, thinking that he was dissatisfied with the affairs of Guangzhou China Resources Trading Company, "Does Liu Dongzhu have any thoughts?"
"Your Majesty, although the China Resources Trading Company is very profitable, the Caomin is old and it is not suitable for blowing air on the sea. There is no male under the knees of Caomin to go to sea on behalf of the Caomin. Therefore, Caomin intends to withdraw from the trading company and return to his own business. It's okay to be low." Liu Bingzhong's eyes were a little worried, and he secretly aimed at Li Yusheng, obviously a kind of envy.
"Oh, that's good, everyone can't be engaged in overseas trade. Someone must be engaged in production. If there is no goods, where does the trade come from?" Zhu Youjian glanced at Liu Bingzhong, "I don't know what Liu Dongzhu's main business is?"
"His Majesty, Caomin's ancestors were engaged in textiles, and Caomin has always been engaged in the textile industry. Although the profits are on Weibo, it is still passable." Talking about his main business, Liu Bingzhong's eyes immediately rose.
"Textile industry?" Zhu Youjian remembered that the industrial revolution in the UK started from the textile industry. The textile industry in Daming Jiangnan was at a time of rapid development. If steam engines were used, the industrial revolution might start in the south of the Yangtze River. He asked casually, "I don't know where Liu Dong lives and how big his family business is?"
"Your Majesty, Caomin lives in Suzhou Mansion, Jiangnan Province. As for the family business..." Liu Bingzhong hesitated, wondering what Zhu Youjian intended.
Li Yusheng saw Liu Bingzhong falter. He didn't believe that Zhu Youjian returned his fancy to Liu Bingzhong's property. Just now he gave more than one million taels of silver and Zhu Youjian didn't want him, so he rushed to answer: "My Majesty, Liu Dongzhu has the property in Jiangnan Province. In many textile factories, the family business can be ranked at least in the top five in Suzhou Prefecture, and one million taels of cash can still be obtained."
"Dongzhu Liu has such strength, what plans do you have next?" Zhu Youjian "Are you going to expand and strengthen your textile industry, or to develop into other industries?"
"Your Majesty, Caomin is like developing in the textile industry, but there are too many competitors in the textile industry. Not only do textile manufacturers in Suzhou, Songjiang, Hangzhou, and Nanjing have sprung up after the rain, almost every family in Jiangnan has textile machinery and factories in every village. The profit of the industry is already very Weibo. Caomin enters the industry early and has a certain amount of accumulation. Those who just enter the industry earn three meals a day."
"Is the textile industry in Jiangnan really so developed?" Zhu Youzhen is not only excited, but since he became the throne, his energy has been in the north. In the military, even if the reform is implemented, it is limited to the five northern provinces. Although with the memory of later generations, especially It is the "Jiangnan Weaving" in "Dream of Red Mansions", knowing that Jiangnan's textile industry occupies half of the taxation, but Liu Bingzhong's words still surprised him.
"Your Majesty, the textile industry is only blooming everywhere. Because textile technology is simple and every household cannot leave textiles, there will be a large number of factories, but almost all factories are small in scale because they cannot afford a large number of workers."
It doesn’t matter how the technology is. As long as there are funds to expand production and skilled industrial workers, large-scale production can be formed, which can improve production efficiency, expand factory profits, and promote the rapid development of the industry. Zhu Youjian is uncertain for a while. Pay attention to what kind of gift should I give Liu Bingzhong, "What is the plan of the proprietor Liu? Whether in the textile industry or other industries, I can give the proprietor a way to make money."
"Your Majesty is really willing to help my dad?" Liu Yuzhi stared at Zhu Youzhen with big eyes, and looked at Zhu Youjian with some charm, "Does your Majesty let my dad produce cement or glass? It's better to be perfume. Then I don't have to worry about buying it in the future. Arrived."