Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 462, the first confrontation between old and new forces
"Your Majesty, there are more and more factories, workshops, etc. in our capital, and the number of workers is also increasing. This also means that more people will come to our capital. In the future, the housing problem in the capital will be a big problem. A big problem."

In the Sun City Community, Liu Jin took Emperor Hongzhi, Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, Xie Qian, and Zhang Mao to walk around and visit the community very casually.

The people present were all the most powerful people in the entire Ming Dynasty. Although they said they came out to see the Sun City community, they would naturally talk about national affairs.

While taking them on a tour, Liu Jin also explained to them the current situation inside and outside the capital.

"This is indeed a problem. The capital city was not so congested before, but now it is very congested, and there are many temporary shantytowns outside the capital, especially around some large factories. The number of shantyhouses is very large. Lots of people live there."

Li Dongyang nodded after listening.

He has always been paying attention to this matter, and he has noticed this problem a long time ago.

"Because a large number of people have flowed into our capital, it has also brought various problems, such as security issues. Now the security of our capital is relatively poor, and various crimes often occur, and gangs are rampant. Large and small spheres of influence and so on."

Liu Jin nodded slightly, and then said again.

Hearing what Liu Jin and Li Dongyang said, Emperor Hongzhi frowned slightly. He was a good emperor, and he was also an emperor who cared about the common people.

"How to solve these problems?"

After thinking about it, Emperor Hongzhi asked.

"The scope and size of the capital city have been limited and cannot be changed. This means that no matter how the capital city is remodeled, the population it can carry is always limited."

"So it is necessary to develop a lot outside the city and build more places like Sun City outside the city, so as to better meet the housing needs of the common people."

"As for the issue of public security, my suggestion is to crack down hard on local hooligans, gang forces, etc. These local hooligans, gang forces, etc. are rampant and domineering, bullying men and women, and they do almost everything. Ethos and folk customs will be bad."

The problem mentioned by Liu Jin is very common, and it is also true in later generations. With the rise of industry and the rapid development of a city, various problems will also appear.

Generally at this time, if the imperial court is strong enough to be ruthless and crack down on various forces, then a civilized and harmonious city can be created.

If the power of the imperial court is not enough to effectively attack various forces, then there will be Shanghai Bund in the movies of later generations, and the gangster forces in South America that are so powerful that they are not afraid of the government.

"However, if Dali develops outside the capital, without the protection of the city wall, if foreign enemies invade in the future, wouldn't these ordinary people be mermaids?"

Xie Qian thought for a while and asked.

"Since ancient times, all cities have been protected by city walls. Without the protection of city walls, if something happens, the casualties will be very heavy."

"The population of the capital city is increasing, which is very unfavorable to the capital city. With the construction of the minister, people who come to the capital should be strictly restricted, the household service system should be strictly enforced, and private circulation among the people is strictly prohibited."

"In this way, these outsiders in the capital will naturally return to their places of origin, and the public security and other issues in the capital will naturally be resolved."

Xie Qian is a southerner, and he can actually be regarded as a representative of Southern Shilin in the imperial court. His position is naturally on the side of Southern Shilin.

Historically, Ma Wensheng, the former minister of the Ministry of War, once suggested that Emperor Hongzhi levy commercial taxes because of the lack of military expenditures. This was strongly opposed by Xie Qian, and the matter fell through.

It can be seen from here that he is actually a representative of the big merchants, big landlords, and big gentry in the south of the Yangtze River. He opposes the collection of commercial taxes, and also opposes the many changes in the Beijing-Tianjin area.

Hearing Xie Jin's words, both Emperor Hongzhi and Zhu Houzhao couldn't help frowning slightly.

If the household service system is strictly implemented, all these factories, workshops, etc. in the Beijing-Tianjin area will die, because no one can be recruited, and there will be no one to work at all.

Now these emerging capitalists in the Beijing-Tianjin area are already active, demanding that the imperial court abolish the household service system and allow ordinary people to come and go freely, so as to attract more people to work in the Beijing-Tianjin area.

The demand for labor is simply too great.

There are more and more various factories and workshops, and the scale is getting bigger and bigger. Because of the restrictions of the household service system, only people around the Beijing and Tianjin areas will come to work.

This has hindered the development of capitalism and caused dissatisfaction among emerging capitalists.

Emperor Hongzhi and Prince Zhu Houzhao are the biggest capitalists. They have too many industries under their command. If the household service system is strictly enforced, all industries under their command will go bankrupt, and there will be no vain money flowing into them. out of pocket.

All this will go back to a few years ago. Emperor Hongzhi had had enough of the days when he had no money, and it was very uncomfortable to think about being beaten back for everything.

"Mr. Xie's words are wrong. The so-called change of time, in our Beijing-Tianjin area, because major factories and workshops have sprung up like mushrooms after rain, and their continuous rapid development also allows more ordinary people to earn more money. "

"A few years ago, one tael of silver a month was already very high in the capital city, but now, in the Beijing-Tianjin area, it is impossible to hire a young man without two taels of silver. She is a female worker who works in a textile factory and can earn about two taels of silver a month."

"This is enough to show that the emergence of a large number of factories and workshops has brought more benefits to the people of Daming."

"So the imperial court should not only not restrict the people's travel and circulation, but should also abolish the household service system so that the people can come and go freely and engage in all walks of life freely."

Zhang Mao was the first to stand up. He is also an emerging big capitalist. If the household service system is strictly implemented, he, a big capitalist, will suffer. What about the many industries under his command?
Originally, there was already a shortage of labor in the capital, and the slaves from the grasslands were now sold for tens of taels of silver, which is enough to show the emerging capitalists' demand for labor.

They can't wait for the imperial court to abolish the household service system, so that not only people from around Beijing and Tianjin will come to work, but also people from Shanxi, Henan, Shandong and other places will come to work on a large scale. Worry about finding no workers.

And once a large number of people flood in, the wages can be lowered, which is more conducive to reducing costs and improving their product competitiveness.

There is no way now, because of the shortage of labor, everyone has to take the initiative to process money to keep these workers, otherwise, capital cannibalism, expect these capitalists to take the initiative to improve the treatment of workers?dream.

"Your Majesty, the household service system must not be abolished. This is the foundation of our Ming Dynasty. Since ancient times, there have been strict boundaries between scholars, farmers, businessmen, and businessmen, just like the way of monarchs and ministers, and the way of father and son. Once the household service system is abolished, isn't it the norm? Chaos, the country is shaken~"

When Xie Qian heard this, he became anxious immediately, and quickly objected.

Liu Jin on the side watched silently and coldly. Both Xie Qian and Zhang Mao represented their own interest classes, and Xie Qian represented the interests of the traditional big landlords, big businessmen, and gentry.

Naturally, what they hoped for was still everything they had before. Monarchs and ministers, fathers and sons, everything was under their control, and they were also beneficiaries of the old system.

As for Zhang Mao, he represents the interests of emerging capitalists, and they urgently hope to break some traditional shackles, so as to be more conducive to the development of capitalism.

Of course, none of them know what capitalism is, but they all proceed from the perspective of their own interests and strive for policies that are beneficial to their own interests as much as possible.

"Is this a battle between the emerging capitalists of Ming Dynasty and the traditional forces?"

Liu Jin couldn't help but smile.

That's right, Liu Jin was indeed laughing.

Both Xie Qian and Zhang Mao are ministers of the imperial court and the pillars of the country. The matter has reached their level. What does this mean?
This shows that Ming's capitalism has also developed to a certain level and has a certain strength, so it will fight with the traditional old forces at the highest level.

If the strength is not developed enough, then there is definitely no way to reach the highest level.

Liu Jin couldn't help recalling the history of the development of capitalism in Europe in history. The development of capitalism in Europe has gone through an extremely long process.

First, capitalism sprouted in the age of great voyages, relying on the bloody plunder of colonies for primitive capital accumulation. After the steam engine appeared, capitalism really developed rapidly, and finally capitalism and traditional feudal forces broke out in European countries. war, which in turn determined the status of capitalism.

The situation in the Ming Dynasty is a bit different now, because of the appearance of Liu Jin, Liu Jin also knew from the beginning that he wanted to transform the largest traditional feudal power into a new capitalist.

Whether it's the emperor, Zhang Mao or other honorable groups, they are all the largest feudal forces, but now they have successfully transformed into emerging big capitalists, which is conducive to the development of capitalism.

This is why, in a very short period of time, the forces of capitalism have been able to confront traditional forces at the highest level.

The confrontation between Xie Qian and Zhang Mao is just the beginning.

(End of this chapter)