Ming Dynasty: At the beginning of the game, Lao Zhu resigned and retired.

Chapter 1051: This thing looks a bit like a state-owned enterprise

"Scholar?"

"Hiss... Damn it, this is a troublesome matter!"

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard what Mr. Hu said, he couldn't help but mutter.

He scratched the back of his head in annoyance, so much so that the hair crown on top of his head was slightly messed up.

But he didn't care at all. Instead, he scratched his scalp several times with even greater force.

He turned his head to look at Master Hu, but found that Master Hu was still as calm and composed as before, and he was immediately furious.

"Weiyong, what are you doing?"

"You can't just leave it alone after you bring it up, can you?"

"how?"

"If you marry into our family, you are no longer your daughter?"

When Master Hu heard this, his eyebrows raised: "Bullshit!"

"If you dislike it, then divorce me!"

"I'll take my daughter home and raise her myself!"

Zhu Yuanzhang stopped talking.

They can say some thoughtless words as jokes, but once they are serious, it becomes really funny.

So, when Mr. Hu said this just now, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately stopped talking.

Because if he really continued to argue along these lines, Zhu Yuanzhang could guarantee that the old man Deng would really force his daughter to divorce him.

After all, from beginning to end, Hu Weiyong never cared about this so-called position of queen.

What he cared about was always whether his daughter was living a good life.

Anyway, the Hu family has reached its current situation, and no relationship can change it.

But it’s different for the royal family.

If the Hu family really proposed a divorce, even if it failed, just the news would get out, and the Zhu family would be infamous for eternity.

The Queen is about to divorce, so what good can you, the Emperor and the royal family, do?

So, let’s stop this right now.

Zhu Yuanzhang touched his belly, smacked his lips, and got back to the topic.

"Weiyong, I just slipped up, please don't blame me!"

"But, is this really unavoidable?"

"If we hire scholars, they will have too many things to say about our royal family in the future."

No wonder Zhu Yuanzhang was worried.

This is really troublesome!
Hu Weiyong understands!

Because the right to speak and the right to guide public opinion are in the hands of Shilin.

Even now there is such a thing as "Da Ming Weekly".

But without Mr. Hu to rule the roost, the sales of Ming Weekly are still increasing as usual, but the actual direction of public opinion has already begun to change quietly.

After all, people have their own positions, so when they speak, they naturally express their own positions. They may not do it intentionally, but if no one insists on correcting it, this deviation will continue.

Unfortunately, Mr. Hu, who was standing there doing this work at the beginning, ran away.

The rest of the matter has nothing to do with Master Hu.

After gradually losing the public opinion platform of "Da Ming Weekly", the Zhu family's ability to guide public opinion became increasingly stretched.

So it’s no wonder that Zhu Yuanzhang was worried.

To Lao Zhu, he is a piece of tough meat.

It would be nice to have a better reputation, but if it costs a lot, he would rather not do it. But for his descendants, he would risk everything to protect the other party's good reputation.

Now, knowing that Hu Xinyue's recruitment of scholars will affect the reputation of the Zhu family, you must be anxious!
"There's no way around this kind of thing!"

"There are two aspects. First, from Yue'er's perspective, as the Empress of the Central Palace, she is in charge of such a large industry of the royal family, so there must always be a shortage of talents."

"At least in the recent years, this situation will continue."

"Because the royal industry expands very quickly, and the number of eunuchs and palace maids is limited."

"If we recruit people from the general public, the requirement of being able to read and do math will stop many people."

“Therefore, among the people finally recruited, there are definitely many who have made great achievements.”

Speaking of this, Mr. Hu looked indifferent.

He had actually experienced this situation in his previous life.

At the turn of the century, various industries were booming, and there was a real shortage of people at that time.

The massive wave of people going into business and the massive talent shortage have caused those who originally yearned for a stable job in the system to flock to private enterprises.

After all, no matter how secure your job is, you still have to feed your people, right?

When the annual salary of a private enterprise is equivalent to ten years' original salary, can people still stay in their original workplace?

But today's Royal Industrial Group is the opposite.

To put it bluntly, the industry in Yue'er's hands is, relatively speaking, equivalent to a state-owned enterprise.

Moreover, it is a state-owned enterprise with the best welfare benefits compared to those in the officialdom.

The eunuchs here all have ranks.

Even now, some craftsmen and managers in the Royal Industrial Group have obtained ranks.

Although this rank cannot be directly transferred to the officialdom, everyone has to recognize it!
Because you do not recognize the official ranks in the palace, you are overthrowing the entire bureaucratic system.

Then who can bear it?
Therefore, the Royal Industrial Group is not completely unattractive.

Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang in deep thought, Master Hu changed the topic and started talking about the second half.

"Old Zhu, the real problem is something else."

"That is, as the Ming Dynasty's national strength grows day by day, how many people do you think will let their children go to school?"

"What shall we do with these people then?"

"Among them, there are probably only 1 in 10 who can actually pass the imperial examination and become a Jinshi."

"After all, the officialdom is full of strict rules. If you are not qualified, then you have no chance to improve yourself."

"What about the remaining people?"

"At this time, with a lot of money and a high status, and also being the Royal Industrial Group of your Zhu family, do you think they will look up to you?"

Zhu Yuanzhang started scratching his scalp again in annoyance.

Because this is obvious.

If you really can't become an official, wouldn't it be better to go to the Royal Industrial Group than to stay at home and do nothing?
By then, people will rush to the Royal Industrial Group...

It’s going to be fun!
As if Mr. Hu thought the matter was not big enough, he chuckled twice and asked the last question.

"Old Zhu, have you ever thought about it?"

"As the Royal Industrial Group continues to grow, the level of its managers is getting higher and higher, and their capabilities are getting stronger and stronger."

"Perhaps one day there will be the first person transferred from the Royal Industry Group to officialdom."

"Whether it's a stalemate or a downgrade, once this kind of person shows up, hey, Old Zhu, it's going to be really fun."

"After all, if I can't pass the imperial examination, can I not even get into the Royal Industry Group?"

"What will you do then?" (End of this chapter)