Emperor Ming's grandson

Chapter 410 Profit maximization
Feeling that there was basically nothing going on in the court, Zhu Yunying was also more satisfied and more at ease in her heart.Half of this year has passed, although it cannot be said that everything has been resolved, or that there is no focus of work.

But for Zhu Yunying, now he can indeed start to consider some reforms.

Zhu Yunying, who was sitting on the dragon chair, spoke slowly, no longer laying an ambush, "My lovers must know more or less about the affairs of the city."

Of course, many people are aware of it, even if they don't personally intervene and handle some affairs of the Shibo Department, they have heard of it more or less.What's more, the huge cake of Shibosi has attracted countless people's eyes.

From the initial profit, with the increasing scale of maritime trade, and the severe crackdown on private smuggling, etc., the output of the Shibo Department is naturally increasing.Naturally, many people are paying more and more attention to this huge cake.

Yu Xin from the household department immediately became excited. He had always hoped that the Shibo Department would be completely under the jurisdiction of the household department.

Zhu Yunying also said proudly at this time, "In the beginning, the output of the Shibo Department was limited. Although the Supreme Emperor did not completely ban the sea, the relationship between the Shibo Department and the Southeast Asian countries was indeed limited."

This is also a fact. If it wasn't for Zhu Yunying's messing around at the beginning, Lao Zhu would still have a 'marine ban' policy.This is not to say that going to sea is not allowed at all, but there are many restrictions on going to sea, and large-scale commercial trade is even more difficult.There are, many times it is a series of smuggling in some coastal areas and so on.

At this time, the clever ones quickly stood up and flattered, although the foundation of the Shibo Division was created by Lao Zhu, and even when Zhu Yunying was working on the Shibo Division, Lao Zhu and Da Zhu generously gave a lot of resources.

It's just that the Emperor Yingshi is sitting on the dragon chair now, and the Shibo Division's output is increasing, which is naturally due to Zhu Yunying.Only in this way can the wisdom and wisdom of Emperor Yingshi be displayed. It is his foresight that gives Daming an additional source of income, an increasingly productive source of income.

Zhu Yunying continued at this time, "Tea, porcelain, and silk are mostly produced in the Ming Dynasty. There are also some iron wares, which are also very popular overseas. But I also know that there are still illegal traders smuggled by the people. For these people, the court itself It is to be severely cracked down."

Many officials are worried, probably because some people may have some relationship and involvement with the aristocratic families in those places.Or to put it more simply, those aristocratic families may be the officials behind the umbrella.

The imperial court originally dealt a relatively heavy blow to these people, but now with further severe blows, the production space for those people is getting smaller and smaller.For those people, this is obviously not a good thing.

At this time, someone really stood up, and the theory was naturally 'compete with the people'.

In the eyes of these civil servants, the imperial court should not take care of these matters.If the imperial court intervenes in some commercial activities, it is competing with the people for profit.For these people, it is right for the aristocratic family to make money, or the merchants to make money.Anyway, if the imperial court takes care of those things, it will not be a good thing.

With a straight face, Zhu Yunying sternly reprimanded, "Compete with the people for profit? Then come and tell me, Aiqing, who is going to get this profit?"

The censor stood up and said very seriously, "Your Majesty, the husband and the sky will also share something. Those who give the teeth will have their horns removed, and those who will be given wings will have both feet. It is the one who receives the big and can't take the small. The ancients Those who give rewards do not rely on strength, do not move to the end, and those who receive the big should not take the small, and agree with the sky."

This is what Dong Zhongshu told Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty at the beginning. It probably means that God bestows all things in a different way.But in essence, it means that those who have enjoyed salaries since ancient times can no longer contribute their share, and cannot engage in industry and commerce, and they can't take small ones when they get big ones, which is the same as God's will.

However, under some people's misinterpretation, they don't know that those who eat salaries are not allowed to compete with the people for profit.What they see is that it is only the imperial court competing with the people for profit, and they just don't want to see the imperial court take away not part of the profit margin.

As for saying 'not to compete with the people for profit', that is beyond the control of officials like them, this maxim is in control of the imperial court.Moreover, in the eyes of these people, aristocratic families or businessmen are the people, and others are not considered at all.

Zhu Yunying continued, "You have also read a lot of books, and you have read the Four Books and Five Classics in depth. From my point of view, the Supreme Emperor was dissatisfied with Yasheng at the beginning, which is why. It's not that there is something wrong with Yasheng's teaching, it's you unworthy people. The descendants distort the words of the sages!"

Zhu Yunying didn't care about these dissatisfaction, but said calmly, "In my opinion, it's time to sort out the classics. You people, if you don't understand the teachings of saints, how can you govern the world!"

Regardless of these things, Zhu Yunying just looked at these civil and military officials calmly.Not only in the Ming Dynasty, scholars in all dynasties have long distorted the words of many saints.For these people, they don't care about those things at all, and they all say that they follow the words of the saints, but they do something else.

Zhu Yunying continued, "The Shibo Department should be controlled by the imperial court. Aristocratic families, merchants, these people are also citizens of the Ming Dynasty. Remember, the Ming Dynasty is prosperous and strong, and those people are good at food and clothing. You also give it to me. Remember, you are the courtiers of the Ming Dynasty first, and then you are the heirs and relatives of some people, don't forget your duty."

Zhu Yunying continued, "For matters such as maritime trade, there should be regulations. Those merchants and others only saw their own selfishness and only wanted to make money for themselves. The imperial court should take charge of the overall situation, formulate the number and types of goods imported and exported, and set prices. "

It's no wonder Zhu Yunying is so domineering, it's simply because he wants to maximize his benefits, it's as simple as that.

The tea, silk, or ironware of the Ming Dynasty are extremely popular and sought after overseas, and the prices are naturally high.If the imperial court did not have too many restrictions, many people would flood into this field.

These people also know that once some not-so-precious things are shipped overseas, the profit will be dozens of times.They don't care about hunger marketing or price protection.They just see profits, and they can even do price wars.

They don't care if others lose money, or the court doesn't make money.

Zhu Yunying cares about these things, he doesn't want the good things of the Ming Dynasty to be sold cheaply.The higher the price, the better, and the more popular the better.Anyway, Daming's products are of good quality and lack of competing products in the market, so naturally they can do their own business.

Whether it is a profiteer or not, Zhu Yunying really doesn't care, and he doesn't need to care about such details at all.All he needs is to maximize the benefits, and the court can better control some things.

"I said before that all the goods imported and exported by the Shibo Division are supplied by merchants and sold in bulk." Zhu Yunying said calmly, but said, "Don't talk about competing for profits with the people. If the imperial court really competes for profits with the people, these Things will not be left to merchants. Don't be too greedy, that's not a good thing!"

Regardless of whether the civil and military officials below have any dissatisfaction, Zhu Yunying will not compromise on some things, and he will not be changed by some people in a few words.

In the final analysis, what Zhu Yunying wanted was the maximization of benefits, not some benefits being obtained by a very small number of people, which was obviously something that Zhu Yunying could not tolerate.

Xu Huizu also stood up at this time and said, "Your Majesty's words are very true. Although the sea trade is very beneficial, it is also very dangerous. The sea is extremely stormy, and large ships often capsize. In addition, there are still pirates and Japanese pirates. If the imperial court cannot send out sailors, it will be difficult to secure money and goods."

This makes some people want to complain, Xu Huizu is obviously holding the emperor.Of course, other people's business is also risky, but it's not that they can't go on without the escort of the navy.

Zhu Yunxi didn't care about that much, he just said, "I think you people are ignorant of your conscience! The Shibo Division is the internal money and the clan's property. You said before that the clan's treatment is too generous. If the Shibo Division is taken away again, why is the clan Where are you? Wait, do you want Your Majesty to bear the name of treating the clan harshly?"

This is another nonsense. These people said that the emperor was fighting for the interests of the people, and Zhu Yunxi said that these people wanted the emperor to bear the stigma.

In fact, there is no big problem for Zhu Yunxi to do this. Taking good care of the clan is also what an emperor should do.The treatment of the imperial clan in the Ming Dynasty has dropped a lot compared to 'before', and many civil servants think it is a victory.

After all, during the period of the Supreme Emperor, the kindness of the clan of the Ming Dynasty was unprecedented.Their 'struggle' has achieved a victory, a victory for the clan, and a concession to the imperial power.

But if he clamors to snatch Shibosi away again at this time, do you really think that the clan has no power at all?

What's more, there are a lot of Wu Xun's power in the Shibo Department, and Wu Xun doesn't look down on civil servants.If there is a real disturbance, the Wu Xun Group will definitely resist with all its strength.

At that time, it is estimated that many civil servants will be hurt.At that time, there will be fierce conflicts in the court.

In fact, the civil servants did not speak, and some civil servants stood up without much opposition.What's more, many people know exactly what kind of situation the Shibo Division is in.

This is not only the property of the clan, nor is it only the interests of Wu Xun, it also has a large share of the imperial court.At most, it means that merchants or aristocratic families squeezed out, and those people were not allowed to occupy the most lucrative profits.

It's okay to oppose something, because these people simply don't have the strength to deal with the behemoths one by one.

Since the strength of the civil servant group is not enough now, then don't have some messy thoughts and do things well in a down-to-earth manner. This is what they should do well.

(End of this chapter)