Daming 1805

Chapter 37 Reform is Compromise
Forbidden City, Wenhua Hall.

In the somewhat strange atmosphere, the old emperor coughed lightly, breaking the somewhat delicate atmosphere, and then spoke again:
"Jing Yuan has already said the meaning of the minimum reward, then, Lao Jiu, you should continue to talk about it, how should you formulate this amount of compensation?"

Zhu Jianfeng himself is of course not stupid. After being analyzed so straightforwardly by Zhu Jingyuan, he immediately understood what to do:

"We can't use the actual minimum wage as the standard, we should use the income level of the lowest-level family with families who maintain a basically stable life as the standard.

"This standard, according to the data I found before, should be at least seven to eight yuan in silver bills per month. If you want to raise two children, you need at least 12 yuan...

"However, this will definitely damage the interests of the most grassroots, ordinary small businessmen and factory owners, and even lead to the closure of many shops and factories.

"Because they definitely can't afford, or are unwilling to pay more than six yuan a month, let alone 12 yuan.

"This will also affect the stability of the society. The workers are the people of the Li people, and the small businessmen are also the people of the Li people. We can't tear down the east wall to make up for the west wall!"

Zhu Jianfeng felt that what he said was very reasonable, and this was indeed something he had really considered before.

But he didn't know his current reaction, which made both the old emperor and Zhu Jingyuan quite helpless.

Because the night before yesterday, when Zhu Jingyuan made the request, he had already given relevant suggestions. Of course, it could not be said to be perfect, but it did give direction.

Although the old emperor Zhu Zhongliang already had an idea for the current heir, Zhu Jianfeng was his favorite son after all.

Now facing the doubts he seemed to take for granted, the old emperor continued to remind him with a little patience:
"That's why Jingyuan said the night before yesterday that the minimum labor remuneration standard will first be implemented from the newly opened sugar, tea, iron, car, machine, and large ship industries.

"For new industries and new manufacturers, the imperial court specifically tracks and supervises them, and starts to implement them simultaneously. Manufacturers who are unable to enter should not enter these industries.

"Other industries, wait until the peace talks are over, and then proceed gradually. That's your generation's business, and I won't care about it anymore."

The old emperor said that the reminder was over, but Zhu Jingyuan felt that the old emperor had not finished, so he subconsciously added:
"The reason why manufacturers are unwilling to pay more and hire ordinary workers is that there are a large number of unemployed refugees in the city, and they are willing to work if they are given three yuan silver notes.

"The new industries that are about to be opened are all high-profit industries, and the manufacturers who are able to enter are the classes with small assets.

"In order to quickly start work and seize the opportunity, they should directly recruit unemployed refugees to work on a large scale, which will first stabilize the order in the areas where the civil unrest has occurred.

"As new industries absorb refugees and expand, the impact of the minimum wage they enforce spreads and attracts existing workers in other industries.

"In order to maintain production capacity and prevent all workers from being taken away by the new factory, the original manufacturers can only follow the rules of the new industry and take the initiative to increase labor remuneration.

"When workers' labor compensation increases, workers spend more in the market, and small shops and small factories earn more, so they have money to pay higher wages.

"So after the new industry has a certain scale, it will not be difficult to fully roll out the minimum labor remuneration standard. The court only needs to make the most of the situation and print more money at the same time."

Zhu Jianfeng was stunned again, what is the structure of this child's brain?
How did you form this way of thinking?Why didn't I notice it before?

Did you come up with all of this impromptu the night before?Is this what a 15-year-old should have?
My 30-year-old may not be able to plan these things immediately on the spot!

At the same time, the old emperor nodded secretly as he listened to Zhu Jingyuan's additions.

The old emperor raised his eyes again to look at Zhu Jianfeng, looking at his obviously shocked and dazed expression, he couldn't help frowning.

The old emperor's current mentality is very complicated, mainly because he has found more and more shortcomings in his heirs who were still satisfied before.

Simply asking him to consider transferring the interests of the royal family does not know how to maximize the effect.

If the minimum labor remuneration and pensions are not handled well, it will become a simple royal family that transfers benefits to the elites, while the elites do not transfer benefits to the bottom people.

If things go on like this, it will be like before the Renwu Dynasty, the imperial power will continue to weaken, the elites will expand and degenerate, and the people at the bottom will be unable to live, and then the Ming Dynasty will be over.

On the other hand, the kid Jing Yuan just said it casually, and it was so transparent and clear that people could directly understand what the goal of governance was.

That night, it was obvious that the ducks were put on the shelves, but the actual plan stated on the spot now seems to be a series of links.

The transfer of interests of the royal family nurtures the elites, and the transfer of interests of the elites appeases the bottom, so that the country can return to stability and maintain the ruling order of the Zhu Ming Dynasty.

The transfer of benefits by the royal consortium may make some clans resent him and the imperial court, which will definitely weaken the power of the imperial power.

However, according to Sejo's legacy, this was originally something that had to be done with the development of the dynasty, and reform was a compromise.

Moreover, he also proposed an upgrade plan for the consortium, which in turn increased the power and control of the consortium, and slowed the decline of the imperial power.

To go with it, there are already flying machines, which is a new industry with huge potential and extremely high profits.

Then there is the design and construction of larger-scale warships. Compared with the double displacement of existing warships, larger batches of construction can also divert the energy and manpower of the consortium.

At the same time of internal stability, it can also make some profits in external negotiations, which will in turn stabilize the domestic order.

As long as the consortium can make money, the salary of the clan will not be reduced, and the senior positions that the clan can get will not be reduced, but will be replaced as a whole.

In this way, the clan, the elite, and the bottom can benefit, and there will be no major problems in the reform.

As for various small issues, the incomprehension and hatred of a few people, that is something that the saints cannot avoid.

The thoughts in his heart diverged, and the old emperor's expression was a little serious, half a reprimand and half a reminder to Zhu Jianfeng:

"Go back and think about it. According to Jing Yuan's thinking, re-plan the things in your hands, and don't let others remind you every sentence.

"If you really can't do this job well, then someone else can do it."

Now Zhu Jianfeng was instantly awake, and he had no time to think about Zhu Jingyuan's brain problems.

All his energy was put on the old emperor's last two sentences, which were too heavy.

You can't do it well, let others do it, what does this mean?
Just talking about the labor bureau?Or the official position of Minister of Officials?Or something else?
In this case, such ambiguous words make it impossible not to think about it.

The problem is that at this time, Zhu Jianfeng still instinctively considers things other than the affairs themselves, which may be the most important reason for his frequent mistakes.

Otherwise, with his knowledge and ability, it is impossible to completely miss the things Zhu Jingyuan mentioned.

Facing the questioning of the old emperor and Zhu Jingyuan, the reaction would not be so unbearable.

The main reason is the frequent and cordial interactions between the old emperor and Zhu Jingyuan, which made it even more difficult for him to control his emotions, who was already anxious.

He himself still doesn't realize it.

Now I just bow tremblingly and answer:
"My son...Understood."

Seeing his reaction, the old emperor sighed helplessly in his heart.

They are all their own children, and they are also the children they once liked very much. Seeing that he is getting more and more reckless now, the old emperor is also a little distressed.

However, as the emperor of Ming Dynasty, he should seriously examine the reaction of potential heirs in the face of pressure.

If you can't resolve these pressures independently, it's really not suitable for taking on big responsibilities.

(End of this chapter)