Chongzhen: I am the king of prosperous times

Chapter 626 Business Law

The New Deals implemented in the past dynasties have had few successes and many failures, and every time a New Deal appears, it is bound to form a serious dispute between the old and the new.

The core of this situation is caused by interests.

All prosperity in the world comes from profit.

The old guard has interests they want to hold on to.

The reformers have interests they want to fight for.

When the difficult situation faced by the imperial court requires a "reform reform" to solve the problem, the root of the New Deal has always been on the land. If you don't walk on two legs, it will intensify conflicts and form severe internal friction trend.

Emperor Chongzhen understood these things clearly, so the planned reform was based on the two-way reform of "small peasant economy" and "industrial economy".

What the former wants to do is to combat land mergers, suppress official standards, curb privileged trends of thought, seek to reform the imperial examination system, eradicate existing malpractices and cancers, divide the population into acres, reform the salt tax, combine officials and gentry with food and errands, abolish corvee, etc. A new deal under the old system.

What the latter has to do is to unswervingly follow the line of opening up to the outside world, actively develop primitive industrialization, clarify a new currency system, actively carry out overseas transfers, actively develop the shipbuilding industry, and actively promote the implementation of new tax laws and other emerging systems. new deal.

Regarding the series of new policies defined by the former, when encountering strong counterattacks and constraints, Emperor Chongzhen would implement the series of new policies specified by the latter in a targeted manner, exchanging space for time, exchanging thinking for support, and exchanging interests In exchange for interests, a series of combined punches have effectively guided Daming on the broad road of reform and reform, showing a trend of constantly moving forward, rather than falling into endless New Deal internal friction.

When the new policies of the 'old' and 'emerging' systems can be perfectly merged together, then even if the Ming Dynasty has achieved the initial stage of rejuvenation, it will be able to throw away all the burdens and burdens accumulated before, and move forward in the middle stage of the rise of the dynasty. Step forward, and then achieve sea and land hegemony!
Qianqing Palace.

"Your Majesty, Chen Yansheng, the prefect of Tianjin, submitted a secret report to the imperial court, explaining the situation and hidden dangers of Tianjin's industry and commerce. In fact, there are many government-run factories under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Similar phenomena exist."

Zhang Jinzhong, a doctor in the Office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, cupped his hands and said: "For example, child labor is used in production, the working hours are too long, and there is no minimum guarantee, etc. As far as the government-run factories under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the private workshops established by local governments are concerned, the situation is almost the same.

In the final analysis, there is a shortage of manpower, and the profits earned are not enough. The government-run factories under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are not bad, like the factory owners of private workshops, what they do..."

Emperor Chongzhen leaned on the dragon chair and listened to the facts explained by Zhang Jinzhong. In the early stage of the development of primitive industrialization, such exploitation was unavoidable.

Especially those emerging factory owners, in order to pursue absolute interests, will definitely try their best to squeeze full-time workers, even if they are underage child laborers, they will be mercilessly squeezed and exploited.

During the period of savage expansion, capital does not care about any human feelings. They are like ruthless and cold machines, squeezing every drop of blood that can be squeezed, and then fattening themselves.

"The concerns mentioned by Chen Yansheng should also be taken seriously by Guochao."

Emperor Chongzhen restrained his mind, looked at Zhang Jinzhong and said: "If the exploitation is not restrained, the rights and interests of a large number of off-duty groups cannot be guaranteed, and conflicts will inevitably intensify.

There is no need to say more about the truth that prosperity must decline, you know it in your heart, right?

At the beginning, Guochao actively developed industry and commerce and planned to build a workshop industry. It was because Guochao wanted to effectively solve the practical needs of the bankrupt group, who had no fixed place to live and no income. under.

Now old problems are being gradually solved, but new problems are emerging.

In response to these emerging problems, your government office should act as a good example and first explore an effective system for the country. "

If Ming wanted to carry out primitive industrialization in a solid manner, so that the sparks of the first industrial revolution could collide smoothly, it must not only develop private industries, but also vigorously develop state-owned industries.

Ming wants to get rid of the name of overthrow, take the general line of industrial economy, and actively expand to the outside world, which is the only feasible way.

This is an inevitable choice of history.

But how to walk this road well, even Emperor Chongzhen did not have much confidence, because the situation that Daming faced was different from that of any other era.

Having the advantage of foresight can indeed give Emperor Chongzhen a reference experience, but this does not mean that Ming can simply and rudely use it for doctrine, which is not in line with the current national conditions.

"The Industrial and Commercial Law is the best medicine I can think of to properly solve these problems."

Emperor Chongzhen continued: "Your government offices must revise the corresponding policies in an orderly manner while ensuring the implementation of the previously planned development of the state-owned workshops under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

For example, clarifying the age of the group recruited by the workshop, specifying the working hours, specifying the minimum wage guarantee, etc., must be gradually improved.

Development must be ensured.

Guarantees must be clear.

Although there are contradictions and confrontations between the two, what should be done is still to be done. I do not want to see the Ming Dynasty being exploited by the group of factory owners in the future, which will lead to a new situation of rebellion. "

"The minister obeys the order."

Zhang Jinzhong bit the bullet, cupped his hands and bowed.

If the requirements stated by the Son of Heaven are gradually clarified, it will inevitably touch the interests of many people, and this is not an easy thing to accomplish.

Even if it is tried in the state-owned workshop first, the group of people holding real money will be unhappy if they want to share the profit with the bottom-level proletarian group after knowing that their rights and interests are threatened. will be very dissatisfied.

"I know this matter is difficult, so I won't give you an agreed time limit."

Emperor Chongzhen picked up the teacup, took a sip, looked at Zhang Jinzhong and said, "But every year from now on, when the government office submits a summary report, I want to see real changes.

Don't fool me.

This matter is not trivial, don't think it is difficult to handle, don't think it will offend others, just avoid the important things and take the lightest things, this is not what I want. "

"The minister obeys the order."

Zhang Jinzhong worshiped again.

Emperor Chongzhen also knew that these things, especially the clarification of the Industrial and Commercial Law, could not be completed effectively in a year or a half. This required a long-term struggle process. After all, interests were involved. , will also show a strong maintenance psychology.

(End of this chapter)