Daming: I, the emperor who trains the carpenter

"Prohibit other chambers of commerce from imitating and using the Apocalypse textile machine?"

Zhu Youxiao looked at his father-in-law with a half-smile, didn't he know what his father-in-law was thinking?

Zhang Guoji said: "Yes, yes, yes, Your Majesty, you made this Tianqi textile machine, and we have always been in business. Now it has been imitated by those people in the south. How can we make money?"

"Those gentry in the south will become more arrogant when they have money, and they still don't know how to stop the New Deal."

Zhang Guoji also has brains. He knows that simply talking about imitation and business issues will not affect Zhu Youxiao. Zhu Youxiao is the emperor. To put it bluntly, the world belongs to him.

Since the launch of the New Deal in the second year of the Apocalypse, even if the New Deal is only promoted in the north and has not yet spread to the most affluent Jiangnan area, the treasury of the Ming Dynasty still has no shortage of gold and silver.

Whether it is Shanxi merchants, those corrupt officials, and the treasury of those vassal kings, they have provided the imperial court with gold and silver slowly. How much is printed, so in the eyes of Zhu Youxiao today, gold and silver things really don't matter. His goal is no longer just some gold and silver.

Under the guidance of Zhang Haogu, and supported by enough gold and silver, Zhu Youxiao is now an emperor who has escaped the vulgar interests. He is now full of great achievements, expeditions to Mobei, and voyages to the West.

Speaking of which, there were not many emperors of the Ming Dynasty who were really lustful. Most of the emperors of the Ming Dynasty were very specific, such as Emperor Taizu and Empress Ma, Emperor Chengzu and Empress Xu, and later Renzong, Xuanzong, basically everyone Every emperor has a favorite white moonlight.

The same is true for Zhu Youxiao and his unlucky younger brother Zhu Youjian. They all love their first wife only, so they are really shameless.

As for being greedy for money, Zhu Youxiao is not a person who only knows how to collect money, otherwise he would not be able to support Zhang Haogu in spending such a large amount of money. Every year, the imperial court spends hundreds of billions for construction. How can an ordinary emperor be willing?

So if you want Zhu Youxiao to support you, you must start with what Zhu Youxiao cares about.

Zhu Youxiao frowned when he heard Zhang Guoji's words. Although the reason Zhang Guoji made up was outrageous, he had to mention that the gentry in the south are powerful and the clan power is indeed Zhu Youxiao's heart disease.

If the south can be integrated and the New Deal can run through the north and the south, it will only cost 5000 million taels a year in Ming Dynasty?

Ten thousand taels of silver should be there!
Zhu Youjiao was thinking about it, and the eunuch outside came to report: "My lord, Zhang Yuanfu is here."

Upon hearing that Zhang Haogu had come, Zhu Youxiao said with a smile, "Please come in, master."

After a while, Zhang Haogu walked in: "Your Majesty, I'm here again."

Zhang Guoji at the side saw Zhang Haogu, and also said with a smile: "Yuanfu, you are here, and I am talking to the emperor about our loom being imitated by southern gentry."

Zhang Haogu nodded after taking his seat: "I also know about this."

"Wang Wenyan, governor of Jiangnan, sent me a note, which mentioned the southern gentry imitating the Apocalypse loom."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Guoji quickly said, "Yuanfu is also here for this matter, right?"

"Those gentry imitated our looms and let the southern cloth compete with us. This business will be impossible in the past."

As he said that, Zhang Guoji looked at Zhu Youxiao eagerly: "Your Majesty, you can't let those people in the south fight with you like this."

After watching Zhu Youxiao, Zhang Guoji looked at Zhang Haogu again: "Yuanfu, do you also feel that those people in the south cannot be let go?"

Zhang Haogu said with a smile: "Master, this money can't be earned, it's good if you can earn it, why should you be obsessed with how much?"

Zhang Guoji looked distressed, and sighed: "Oh, chief assistant, the emperor and you are not short of money. You provide food and clothing for the court on weekdays, but I am different."

"It's such a big factory with so many workers. I have to feed them and pay taxes to the imperial court. Once Nanbu is attacked, the factory will be difficult to operate."

Zhang Haogu glanced at Zhu Youxiao, seeing Zhu Youxiao's helpless look, Zhang Haogu nodded, then got up and sat next to Zhang Guoji: "Master, you are like this, it's not because the factory is struggling to survive , but do you think you earn less?"

"Master, you only saw that the southern gentry imitated our looms, and you saw that you made less money."

"But have you ever thought about it? This was originally an exclusive business, but now it has become two businesses competing with each other. The price of this cloth will be reduced?"

Zhang Guoji said distressedly: "The price must be lowered. We have to follow the lower price. Otherwise, who will buy our cloth?"

Zhang Haogu smiled and said: "This is a good thing."

Zhang Guoji didn't understand: "It doesn't make any money anymore, so is it a good thing?"

Zhang Haogu didn't look at Zhang Guoji, but looked at Zhu Youxiao: "There is a competition between the north and the south, and the price has come down, and the common people can at least buy an extra set of new clothes."

As he said that, Zhang Haogu looked at Zhang Guoji, and said earnestly: "Guo Zhang, you buy cloth and make clothes, have you asked the price?"

Zhang Guoji shook his head: "The housekeeper is worrying about all this, I don't have the time to take care of this."

Zhang Haogu nodded, and pointed to the scarlet robe on his body: "Before, the official cloth of my Ming Dynasty was shipped from Suzhou, Hangzhou, Songjiang, Changzhou and other places in the south of the Yangtze River, and it was carefully made with high-quality silk and satin. The price of the official uniform is worth several months of expenses for an ordinary family."

"Right now, our official clothes are made of fabrics produced by textile machines. The materials are still fine, but the price has indeed dropped."

"Speaking of which, does the patriarch know what clothes ordinary people wear?"

Without waiting for Zhang Guoji to speak, Zhang Haogu said: "The clothes are mainly made of coarse linen, and often a suit of clothes is reluctant to change for a few years, and they are sewed and mended year after year."

"Nowadays, although the common people have divided their fields and their lives are better than before, they still live economically. Being able to eat every meal does not mean that every meal can be eaten well. We can eat fish and meat, and the common people are not willing to eat for a month. Once."

"The dolls running around with their buttocks naked in the fields in this country are not only due to the nature of children, but also because they don't have many clothes at home."

"Nowadays, the common people have food in their hands, and have some spare money. They eat meat during festivals and festivals. There are not only brown rice and wild vegetables on the table at home, but also more vegetables and chickens. But this new clothes, the common people Still reluctant to buy it."

"It's often during festivals, when the doll is about to go to school, I carefully tore a few feet of cloth, and changed the doll into new coarse cloth clothes for the mother-in-law at home."

Looking at Zhang Guoji, who was speechless, Zhang Haogu said: "It is a good thing that the price of this cloth has come down. At least the common people can pull a few feet more cloth in the future, and change all the dolls in the family into new clothes, so that the big ones don't wear clothes." The ones that were too small were worn, and the last one was all mended and mended."

"The gentry in the south made money, but you won't lose money, the king. The bottom line is that the profit is not as much as before, but the price of cloth has come down, which is also a good thing for the common people."

"This means that ordinary people can not only change a few new clothes for their families, but also have extra money and food to add a few chickens to supplement nutrition for the dolls at home. During the holidays, there will be an extra dish on the table."

"Just like this, the common people can be happy for a whole year, saying that it is a prosperous time now."

"Master, the workers in this factory, they wear the uniforms you gave to them when they go to work, and when they get off work, don't they also wear coarse clothes, are they willing to wear satin?"

"This person who is covered in beautiful clothes has never been a silkworm farmer."

After hearing Zhang Haogu's words, Zhu Youxiao also sighed: "The people of Ming Dynasty are still suffering."

Zhang Haogu said with relief: "Your Majesty, under your rule, the common people can eat enough and wear warmth, have surplus food at home, and spare money in their hands. They will not be unable to eat two meals a day, and they will not have to suffer from harsh government work and rest, and will not be caught by corrupt officials." The filthy officials are deceitful, you don’t have to be blackmailed by ruffians and bullies, every family has a field, and the children can read and write, this is a good life.”

"Compared to previous dynasties, such good days usually only existed at the beginning of each dynasty's founding. Today's Tianqi Dynasty is already a rare and prosperous age."

"There are only a handful of prosperous dynasties in the past dynasties. For example, Wenjing and Zhaoxuan in the Western Han Dynasty, Mingzhang in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Zhenguan, Yonghui, and Kaiyuan in the Tang Dynasty. These dynasties can be called peaceful and prosperous times. The people can live and work in peace, but very few."

"In addition to the three dynasties of Yongle and Renxuan in my Ming Dynasty, I also have the apocalyptic dynasty of Your Majesty. Now my Ming Dynasty not only lives and works in peace and contentment for the people, but also wins and wins many times to show the country's prestige. With such martial arts and martial arts, Your Majesty can be proud and worthy of Ming Dynasty gone."

After hearing Zhang Haogu's words, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help puffing up his chest: That's right, look at Daming today, and then look at Daming before, no one can make money than I can fight, no one can make money than I can Fighting, not only can I make money by playing, but ordinary people can live a good life, am I not proud?

Zhang Guoji saw that Zhang Haogu praised Zhu Youxiao, and added to the previously described how difficult the lives of the people were, Zhang Guoji felt that it would be very difficult for the emperor to seal up the factories of those people in the south.

However, no one ever thought about it, Zhang Haogu turned his head around: "However, I have also considered the issue that the head of the country said."

"Ah?!" Zhang Guoji was stunned, this turn of events, Yuanfu is still his own, he is indeed the old Zhang family!
Zhang Haogu said: "Your Majesty, the cheap grain hurts the peasants, and the expensive grain hurts the hungry peasants. It makes sense to trade it for cloth."

"Cloth is selling cheaply. Although the common people can change into a few more new clothes, the life of the weavers who rely on weaving for a living is not easy. After all, when the merchant sees the price reduction of cotton and linen, he will inevitably lower the price of the weavers. As soon as it comes, the weavers in the north and the south will not be able to afford food."

Zhang Guoji nodded quickly when he heard this: "Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes."

Zhang Haogu continued: "Therefore, the price reduction of this fabric is not entirely a good thing."

Zhang Guoji couldn't stop pointing his head: "Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes."

Zhang Haogu looked at the head of the country with some helplessness, and continued: "Your Majesty, firewood, rice, oil and salt are the necessities of the people's life, so the price needs to be constant, so that the merchants will not be unable to make money, and the common people will not be able to afford it. "

"Cloth is also a necessity for ordinary people, but there are many types of cloth, and the prices of silk, satin and cotton are different. Therefore, we need to lower the price of cotton and linen so that ordinary people can afford clothes. It is not something that ordinary people consume, so the price can be raised appropriately, on the one hand, it will increase the court tax, and on the other hand, it will also make the merchants profitable."

"As for the linen and cotton cloth, it doesn't depend on the price, but only on the volume. The consumption of the common people of Ming Dynasty for a year is enough to make the merchants earn a lot."

Zhu Youxiao nodded slowly: "Master is right. The price reduction of cotton and linen is a good thing, but it can't prevent weavers from getting money."

Zhang Guoji still nodded again and again, like a chicken pecking at rice: "Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes."

Zhang Haogu looked at Zhang Guoji again, and said with a smile: "Guo Zhang, don't worry, this textile business will not fail to make money, on the contrary, it will make more and more money."

Zhang Guoji immediately beamed with joy when he heard that: "Really? Then thank you Yuanfu."

Zhang Guoji believed Zhang Haogu's words. After all, the number one God of Wealth in Ming Dynasty, Zhang Haogu did not miss the wealth and business routes pointed out by Zhang Haogu, and how much tax has been added to the court in these years?
On the basis of not exploiting the people, it is possible to increase taxes and make the people willing to spend money. This is the skill.

Therefore, Zhang Guoji would probably spit at him when others said this, but if Zhang Haogu said that textiles can make a lot of money, Zhang Guoji would definitely believe it.

Zhang Haogu looked at Zhu Youxiao again: "Your Majesty, the scholars of Yongding County, on the basis of your steam engine and Tianqi textile machine, combined a steam textile machine, which can weave cloth faster and better. Well, do you want to go and have a look?"

As soon as Zhu Youxiao heard that he was interested, Zhang Guoji on the side also expressed that he would follow to see and join in the fun.

So the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, the head of the state, and the first assistant went to Yongding County so familiarly. If the imperial palace is Zhu Youxiao's office, and Xiyuan is Zhu Youxiao's lounge, then this Yongding County is Zhu Youxiao. The school's secret base.

Compared with the imperial palace, Zhu Youxiao prefers Xiyuan and Yongding County. He is too familiar with running in these two ends. He belongs to the kind who knows where there are trees and walls and where to turn when he closes his eyes.

After arriving in Yongding County, Zhu Youxiao also saw the combination of steam engine and textile machine in the largest production factory in Yongding County.

Looking at the gauze being spun on the machine, Zhu Youxiao was very interested in communicating with the bachelor beside him. Zhang Haogu could understand the general knowledge about these professional knowledge, but he couldn't explain it specifically.

Without disturbing Zhu Youxiao and the bachelor's exchange of experience and divergent thinking, Zhang Haogu almost leaned in front of the machine, widened his eyes and looked at Zhang Guoji, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty who was producing cloth, and asked with a smile: "Ah, the father of the Ming Dynasty, What do you think of this steam loom?"

Zhang Guoji is worthy of being a good businessman. He could tell the quality of these cloths at a glance. Hearing Zhang Haogu's words, he looked at the cloths reluctantly: "Okay, okay, really good."

Zhang Haogu asked again: "Ordinary silk and satin weaving has many defective products, and it is easy to be discarded if you don't pay attention, but using this machine to weave silk and satin, the finished product is exquisite, bright in color, soft and strong in texture, far better than ordinary weaving and satin. The mechanics are better."

"Master, tell me, with it, are you afraid you won't be able to make money?"

Zhang Guoji was really smiling at this moment, and his whole face was wrinkled: "Yuanfu is indeed the God of Wealth of the Ming Dynasty, amazing!"

"With this weaving machine, just for this precise texture, this texture, this color, why not sell it at a high price?"

With an indifferent smile on his face, Zhang Haogu looked at the steam loom in front of him: "Although ordinary looms are not as sophisticated as this machine, it is still no problem to weave cotton and linen."

"This steam loom is expensive. It is specially used for weaving silk and satin. Whether it is trading with foreigners, or selling it to those gentry and wealthy families who do not worry about food and clothing, it can be sold at a good price."

"Although the price of Tianqi textile machines has dropped, there is really no problem in weaving cotton and linen. Cotton and linen are related to people's livelihood, and ordinary people can buy two more clothes a year, and they are very content to have a cotton coat for the New Year."

"Everything, if you have a good positioning, no matter whether the price is high or low, you can always make money."

Zhang Guoji nodded again and again, and gave Zhang Haogu a thumbs up: "Yuan Fu's words are thought-provoking, you deserve it."

At this time, Zhu Youxiao and the bachelor over there also discussed and exchanged ideas. The two obviously had new ideas for improving the steam loom. Zhu Youxiao, who had a new idea, was also very happy, watching Zhang Haogu and Zhang Guoji couldn't help asking: "Master, the father of the country, what are you talking about?"

Zhang Haogu replied: "Your Majesty, the minister and the head of the state talked about the loom. With this steam loom, the silk and satin of the Ming Dynasty can reach a new level. This is a good thing."

"Also, please take a look at the excerpt of Jiangnan governor Wang Wenyan."

Zhu Youxiao took over Zhang Haogu's booklet and read it. He saw Wang Wenyan's thoughts on opening up ports for trade, his worries about foreign warships, and his views and suggestions on the imitation of the Apocalypse textile machine by the southern gentry. He couldn't help but nodded his head: "This Wang Wenyan is still capable."

"He can understand my intentions and knows the policies of the imperial court. He is a capable minister."

Zhang Haogu said: "Experience the Sacred Heart, gain insights into the court formation, and be able to observe words and expressions. He is indeed a capable person. It is not without reason that this guy was prosperous in the Donglin Party before."

"But a capable person may be successful in the officialdom, but he may not be a good minister."

"I know his ability, but I have never dared to use him again, because I was worried that he would become the next Han Lin."

Zhu Youxiao smiled and nodded: "That's right, I'm afraid he won't be able to recognize him clearly. Master, I understand your concern, but Master, don't you still choose to reuse him?"

Zhang Haogu sighed lightly: "There is no way to do this. After all, it is too difficult to find someone who can serve the court loyally and not be influenced by the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River, and has the ability to govern the south of the Yangtze River."

Immediately afterwards, Zhang Haogu said to the thoughtful Zhu Youxiao: "Your Majesty, a minister who governs the world must be excellent in character and learning before he can be entrusted with important tasks. I care about morality, as long as I have a skill.”

"Therefore, at the moment, I can only be taller than the shortest."