Da Ming Tai Shi

Chapter 515 Can You Save It?

After learning about the current situation in Guangdong, Chen Jinghe's mood dropped a lot. Even the reception banquet that Jiang Zhengxun had prepared for him that night was of little nature.

As Chen Jinghe's secretary, Yu Qian, who followed a group south from Nanjing, followed closely behind, just like in Chen Jinghe's carriage today.

"Ting Yi, this is your first time in Guangdong."

Although Chen Jinghe was not in a very good mood, but when he was with Yu Qian, he still planned to speak a few words to relieve his worries.

"If you go back to Your Highness, it's the second time."

"the second time?"

Chen Jinghe was taken aback by Yu Qian's answer, and then asked with a smile, "Tell me, when did you come here for the first time."

"The end of June, 13 in Kyushu." Yu Qian replied honestly: "The homework of Nanjing University in that year was to investigate the market economy. My father was reporting to the State-owned Assets Department. I was arranged to come to Guangzhou because of my father's honor. I have benefited a lot, and I got full marks for my homework by luck."

Hearing that Yu Qian had such an experience, Chen Jinghe was immediately excited, and asked, "Quickly, tell me, what do you think of the economic situation in Guangzhou or Guangdong?"

"It's a great party."

Chen Jinghe frowned immediately, anyone with a discerning eye could see that Guangzhou or Guangdong, no, even the whole country's economy is now dancing on the tip of a knife.

Yes, the country is indeed getting richer and richer, but the flow of wealth has gone into the pockets of those capitalists, and the reason why the country's economy can survive until now is entirely dependent on strong foreign war exports and plundering imports. supported.

Such a situation, any civil servant working in the economic department can see it, but Yu Qian actually said, everything is going well?
If it's just this level, it's really disappointing.

"Tell me, what a great law."

With a trace of prejudice and contempt, Chen Jinghe's tone dropped a little.

Yu Qian was not in a hurry at all, and his tone was still steady.

"The economy is becoming more and more active, the relationship between supply and demand in the market is growing steadily, and the production level is gradually improving. At the same time, under the stimulation of capital, the invention and update iteration speed of new things are accelerating. Isn't this a good economic situation?"

"What you see is only the surface." Chen Jinghe criticized with an emphatic tone: "Behind this seemingly good situation, don't you notice anything else?"

Yu Qian stopped in his tracks and said frankly: "Wealth is concentrated at the top, prices continue to rise, and small firms' production profits decrease, causing large firms to annex small firms to form a monopoly.

More and more private small-scale handicrafts and industries are being destroyed and closing down. The increase in unemployed workers leads to cheap wages for workers. Many capitalists begin to enjoy the demographic dividend, and then increase the exploitation of grassroots workers. Economic contradictions are gradually evolving into social contradictions. .

The Southwest Campaign is over, the export of foreign wars has decreased, and the reduction of a large number of domestic factory orders has caused the economic downturn, and the reduction of plundered imports will lead to further deterioration of the economic situation in the future. "

"You all know?"

"This situation can be seen by any student who studies economics at Nanjing University."

Chen Jinghe became curious, invited Yu Qian to sit in a gazebo, and began to ask impatiently: "Since you know and see these unfavorable situations, why do you still say that the economic situation is good?"

"It's just a matter of fact."

Yu Qian said: "Whether it is the concentration of wealth or labor exploitation, or the rise in prices, or the closure of small factories, those are the inevitable trends of the development of the market economy. As early as the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods, there were businessmen like Lu Buwei who were as rich as the enemy. It can be seen that the equalization of the rich and the poor is unrealistic.

There is nothing wrong with saying that the market economy is great. As for the hidden contradictions that His Highness sees, they do not belong to the market economy. They are political economy and politics, which often have an unfounded forward-looking perspective. "

Chen Jinghe became more and more interested in Qian. He called for two cups of tea and began to have a detailed discussion with Yu Qian.

"How can this be said to be groundless worry? If it is not controlled, it will definitely cause big trouble."

"Your Highness, do you think that the First Emperor would think about the subjugation of the Qin Dynasty?"

This feng shui irrelevant answer made Chen Jinghe startled and distracted, but after hesitating for a while, he said: "I probably won't see it, after all, Zulong still thinks about the great Qin Dynasty."

"The first emperor was the first founding king in the history of the imperial dynasty. He couldn't see the reason. Then you said that Kublai Khan of the previous dynasty thought that the Yuan Dynasty would perish? From Qin to Yuan, in the land of China, there is a change of lanterns. There are dozens of dynasties, large and small, and unified regimes."

Chen Jinghe smiled wryly after touching it for a while: "I guess Kublai Khan thought about it, but he certainly wouldn't say it, and he probably also had extravagant hopes, hoping that his Mongolian Yuan regime would last for a thousand years or a hundred years."

"What the minister said is fine."

Yu Qian said bluntly: "From the time when the king abolished the corvee and restored the business, the ministers did not believe that the king could not see the situation today. The king is just like the founding kings of the past dynasties. He also knows that the dynasty he created cannot be real. For thousands of years, but he can't stop opening this country because of this.

Today's market economy in Guangdong is very good. From the perspective of the market economy, perhaps in the eyes of ordinary people, prices have risen again, their wages are beyond their means, and their lives are becoming more and more difficult.

For the imperial court, the economy of Guangdong and even the whole country is getting better and better. As for the new contradictions brought about by this development situation, the imperial court is not considering it, or even if it is considered, it is based on the political issues caused by the intensification of conflicts in the future And political considerations, that is, the category of political economy.

In political economy, the impact of the economy on the national level, on the social level, and on a certain region, a certain province or even a certain city will be considered.

It is forward-looking. Through some logic and reasoning, the possible positive or negative impact of future economic conflicts can be predicted in advance, and then the state will regulate and regulate from the overall perspective. In our school, we manage this kind of national-level called macroeconomic regulation. "

"Well, this kind of argument has already been discussed in Guangdong a few years ago."

Chen Jinghe is no stranger to this new term. He said: "I have been in the company for five years, and I have read various provincial and local economic newspapers from the General Administration of Newspapers. What you said makes sense."

"His Royal Highness approves, and I am very honored."

"Then Yu Qian, I want to ask you, what do you think of the current overall economic situation in the country."

"it is good."

"Where's the good?"

Yu Qian cupped his hands for a while and said, "Fortunately, it won't go bad any more."

Chen Jinghe shook his head: "Okay, then tell me, what will happen in the future."

"Bad."

"Where is the bad?"

"The bad thing is that it can't get better."

The good thing is that it will not continue to be bad, and the bad thing is that it will never be good.

This answer sounded ridiculous at first glance, but after a closer look, Chen Jinghe's eyes lit up.

"In a word!"

"I have always had a vague feeling about the domestic economic situation, but I just can't express it. Ting Yi, what you said made me suddenly feel like seeing the sun and the moon through the clouds and mist."

"Yes, no matter how bad the country's economic trend is, how bad it can go is nothing more than the continued widening of the gap between the rich and the poor, and the fact that people are getting poorer and poorer as a result of rising prices. It is impossible to have other criteria for deterioration. "

"But in the same way, if you continue in this direction, even if you want to pull it back, it's impossible to pull it back, because all the money is in the pockets of those capitalists, and most of those capitalists are the guests of the provincial government officials. It’s about the performance of officials.”

"Under such close ties, it is difficult for officials not to be corrupt, which leads to political capitalization and capital politicization. If the country wants to do something, it has to cut across the board.

This means that the collapse of the national political system and the collapse of the national economic system in a short period of time is terrible, so it will never be good. "

Chen Jinghe let out a long breath and laughed at himself.

"As expected of being the No. [-] Scholar in Guibang, you are a great talent. I have wronged you by letting you be my secretary. You can definitely be the Secretary of Finance, no, Minister of Finance."

"Shallow opinion, nothing but nonsense."

Yu Qian seemed like a worldly expert who didn't have much sense of honor or disgrace. Facing Chen Jinghe's admiration, his attitude was neither humble nor overbearing.

"It's a great honor for me to be your Highness's secretary."

"Ting Yi, I don't believe in evil, I want to be rescued, can it be done?"

"It's hard to get back from the accumulation, and it's hard to get sick."

Chen Jinghe grinned.

"Although I don't like my father very much now, he has a saying, which is not only the belief of most officials, but also my life belief."

"He says."

"It's a matter of man-made."

Yu Qian suddenly raised his head to look at Chen Jinghe, and grinned after a long time.

"Then it will be saved!"

(End of this chapter)