I became the son of Renzong

Chapter 874 Census
This is not a pure discussion, but more like a chat, a conclusive court discussion on the escape of craftsmen in Hebei Province.

Zhao Xi, as well as the entire cabinet, have this idea... After discovering that the fugitives were mixed with craftsmen registered in the Song Dynasty, although they considered the reason for being bewitched, they also considered whether it was the entire Guochao Workshop common problems.

The imperial court needs to plan ahead and prevent problems before they happen. After all, the tax revenue of the imperial court is increasing year by year, and workshops account for a lot of weight, which should not be underestimated.

"Officials, if it's true what Elder Lu Ge said, perhaps the imperial court should really pay attention to it. This time there are craftsmen fleeing from Hebei Road, how can we be sure that there will be no such incidents in other state capitals?"

"This time in the Hebei Dao incident, the owners of Hebei Dao's workshops lost no less than [-] yuan, and the tax revenue of the court was also deeply affected..."

Zhao Xi knew very well that this kind of thing would always happen, but he didn't expect it to happen so soon.

In this era it is called the employment relationship, and in later generations it is the so-called labor-capital relationship, also known as the labor relationship.This is a huge subject. Even in the era when the social order of the later generations is quite standardized, there are still disputes, and they still belong to the kind of contradictions that can never be reconciled.

Besides, Zhao Xi is really not proficient in this stuff. It doesn't mean that he doesn't know the theory or the principle, but that the metaphysical theory doesn't fit the current reality.

Zhao Xi will not take it for granted to adjust the current labor-capital relations according to the three views of later generations, that is even more unrealistic.

Regardless of the social form of the pyramid or the ellipse of the rich and the poor, they are all abstract.In Zhao Xi's view, what is suitable is the best.

In the era of the Song Dynasty, the social structure should conform to the reality of the current society.

Controlling people and controlling people, social class, etc., are all determined by the social ecology at that time.

Today's social structure is suitable for the minority herding the majority, or in other words, the minority herding the majority. Trying to change this structure can only result in destruction, destroying the originally stable social state, but it is difficult to establish a new social structure.

Zhao Xi knows very well what is the basis of ruling in this era.What Wen Yanbo said about co-ruling the world with the scholar-bureaucrats is actually correct.In today's era, the foundation of the king's ruling dynasty is indeed the aristocratic class, specifically the scholar-bureaucrat class.

Historically, kings who intend to change this structure, or intentionally break away from this class or even betray this class, will end up not only ruining their reputation, but also ruining the country and destroying the country and the people.

Wang Mang had done this before, and the new dynasty was only a flash in the pan; Yang Guang betrayed his class and handed over the foundation of the Sui Dynasty.

Not to mention that Empress Wu created a new era, it was nothing more than replacing it with another class, and that class also constituted the ruling class of the current state.

Although Zhao Xi also knows that it is difficult to change, but his three views are solid, and he cannot remain indifferent in the face of such a situation... After all, he has more influence on future generations, and the education of future generations is also deeply rooted.

There is no way to make large-scale changes, and it is always possible to make small adjustments.Fortunately, the country has a Wang Anshi who truly lives for the people.

"My elders, although the Hebei Dao craftsman incident should not be taken lightly, there is no need to make a big deal out of it. I believe that the courtiers and squires are still sympathetic to hired workers, and they also have the sentiment of making a living for the people. They will not be sorry for the teachings of the saints."

Wang Anshi seemed to want to refute, but Zhao Xi pressed his hand.These words must be said, first speak out your own expectations, put on your hat, and then there is room for other operations.

A sage, a scholar-official mission, this is fundamental.

"After all, those who can undertake all kinds of workshops in local state capitals are still mostly squires, who have been deeply educated by the words of the sages, and naturally they will not violate the purpose of the sages: the people are the most important, the community is second, and the king is the king. light."

When Zhao Xi said these words, Wang Anshi might take them seriously, but Lu Huiqing wouldn't, and those who had followed the officials for many years wouldn't take them seriously.What comes next is what matters.

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"Of course, since the Dingkou craftsmen of the dynasty also fled in Hebei Road, it shows that there are still some black sheep in the dynasty who were educated by the ancestors and did not perform."

"I'm not saying how bad it is to do so. But at least you have to know the basis of the benefits you get, right? The so-called king is not only the king of the courtiers, but also the king of the merchants, and the king of the common people."

"Without scholars, peasants, businessmen and four people, my king would have no foundation. In the same way, without craftsmen, workshop owners would also have no foundation. Therefore, the court still needs to guide some things."

"However, I think that there is no need to introduce any restrictive laws now. Without investigation, there is no right to speak... The cabinet should discuss this matter. It is best to organize a nationwide investigation of the court, regardless of the north and the south, regardless of wealth and wealth. No, regardless of any holding system, even if it is state-run or public-private partnership, it will be included in the scope of the investigation.”

"For the final investigation results, the court will make a comparison, and then try to see if there is a relatively reasonable standard. This standard does not necessarily have to be unified across the country. For example, Guangnan West Road cannot be compared with Jiangnan Road, and neither can Lanzhou. Compared with Bianliang."

"Specifically, should the standard be determined according to the local level of wealth, or should be determined according to different industries and different workshops, or should be determined based on the profit ratio of the workshop owner. This requires the court to do a lot of work and adopt opinions from multiple parties."

"On this point, the imperial court should also fully learn from the experience of the tooth shop, and at the same time, to a certain extent, consider the demands of the craftsmen and the actual situation of the workshop owner."

This should be a rather tedious and huge project.

In Zhao Xi's mind, he had actually wanted to conduct such a census for a long time, and it could be put on the agenda by taking advantage of the escape of craftsmen in Hebei Province.

How big Guochao's family business is now is only a vague inference based on tax revenue. Even the Royal Bank cannot fully and truly reflect how big Guochao's industry is now.

To put it bluntly, this is an economic census.

"I also know that this is not an easy task and requires a lot of work. Therefore, I plan to allocate a certain amount of money and food from the internal affairs to subsidize this investigation."

"After all, the investigation requires a large number of officials and scholars to participate. Although this is a public matter, I don't want to delay the normal government affairs. Therefore, some subsidies should be given."

"There is something that must be strictly required, that is, truth! This not only involves the establishment of relevant standards by the imperial court, but also an all-round census by the imperial court."

In fact, Zhao Xi used the form of economic census in later generations to conduct an economic census of the Song Dynasty today.As for craftsmen, it seems to be just a pretext.

(End of this chapter)