The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1298

[1298. Chapter 1235 Living and working in peace and contentment]

To be honest, if this was the case, Fang Jifan felt that Emperor Hongzhi was a bit unkind.

Everyone took risks and made such great contributions, but you said there is no reason to reward them.

Is this something people do?

Fang Jifan looked at Emperor Hongzhi speechlessly.

Emperor Hongzhi smiled.

He could understand Fang Jifan’s mood.

Wang Shouren is a brave guy, but… he is also a useful talent.

God knows how Fang Jifan managed to train so many talents.

One is worse than the other.

Emperor Hongzhi smiled and said: “Just now, in front of the families of Xie Qian and all the ministers, you talked about the strategy of advancing westward. I think there is something else that the successor has to say, but he didn’t say it.”

“Yes.” Fang Jifan said with a smile: “It’s just in front of them, so I can’t say it. Only someone as perceptive as your Majesty can understand it.”

Emperor Hongzhi said with a smile on his face. These words were quite pleasant to hear.

Fang Jifan said: “Actually, the key to the strategy of marching westward is money! Without silver, it is absolutely impossible. Dozens of millions of people march westward, and they still need to fight all the way. How much food does this cost? , I am afraid that it is absolutely impossible to rely on the court alone. But… Your Majesty, I think that since the court has no money, the people have money. There are so many wealthy businessmen, and they are rich.”

Emperor Hongzhi suddenly realized. The government of salt and iron? “

Of course, the government of salt and iron here is not just as simple as the court monopolizing salt and iron on paper. In fact, salt and iron have been monopolized by the court for a long time.

The origin of these four words lies in the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty wanted to attack the Xiongnu, which put a huge burden on the national treasury. Therefore, he centralized power and changed the previous inaction method. Instead, he began to attack local powerful people. Taking this opportunity, he gathered The wealth of the world is used to support the expansion of the country.

Of course, this strategy has great consequences. Although local tyrants are hateful, using such cruel methods can easily cause resentment in the world.

Fang Jifan shook his head: “Your Majesty has forgotten how to build a railway?”

Emperor Hongzhi was dumbfounded. This is okay.

“Raise funds, package all the desert departments, and list them. First, clarify how much financial support is needed, and then release the shares. Of course, since you want to go public, you need to have prospects and profits. What are the prospects and profits? Where is the land? , Your Majesty, the shareholders of the world, invest money, feed these Tatars and Jurchens, provide them with weapons, how to distribute all their trophies, how to make profit from the land they obtained, or how to distribute it in the future, shareholders How to protect the interests and how to distribute dividends. Erchen has calculated that a lot of land in the westward movement is not without value, and now that there are steam trains, there is still a bright future for the pastures, which can be auctioned. It is profit. Once you reach the far west, there are countless minerals there. Not only that, I heard that once you cross the Ural Mountains, there are countless fertile fields. The fields… are food. The Tatar and Jurchen soldiers Wherever the peak points, there is always profit, so…”

Fang Jifan took a breath: “So, this packaged and listed… we can call it a ‘group’, I have already thought of a name, and the land is It is a place for all people to live and work in peace and contentment. It might as well be called the Happy Group. What the Happy Group pursues is that everyone in the world has their own land and can live and work in peace and contentment. Under this group, it is divided into three systems. , the first is the pioneering team composed of Jurchens and Tatars, the second is the logistics team organized by the imperial court, and the third is the group asset management team formed by shareholders according to the number of their shares. The land, forests, minerals, pastures, grain fields, and even the plundered population are all handled by this asset management team, whether they are sold or mined and discovered by themselves, and all the benefits are left to the shareholders. Share.”

“…”

Everyone looked at Fang Jifan.

Jaw-dropping.

This bitch is really cruel.

“Happiness Group.” Emperor Hongzhi frowned slightly. This name was very unusual and weird.

Emperor Hongzhi couldn’t help but said: “If we can really raise money, will anyone be willing to buy stocks?”

He felt it was unreliable.

How much is the land in the desert worth? There are also many minerals, most of which are thousands of miles away, and the cost of transportation is terrifying.

Moreover, whether we can expand westward in the future, whether it will be successful, and whether we will encounter resistance is still a matter of debate.

Others are willing to purchase these developed lands in large quantities.

Fang Jifan smiled: “Your Majesty, the biggest benefit of stocks is not how much profit can be made in the future, but how much profit it can have in the future. People believe that in the future… what people can see is tomorrow, ten years or even a hundred years.” After

that

, if you want to make people interested in the Happy Group that is being packaged and listed, it is actually very simple. The court can make a plan and say that wherever the Happy Group is, the Ming Dynasty’s railway will be built in the future!

Isn’t this profitable enough? “

Fuck…

Some people have already seen the transportation capacity of the railway. It greatly shortens the distance. If the railway can be extended all the way, then along the railway line, the mines along the line, and Those pastures, and even those grain fields, might actually be worth a lot of money.

But…

Emperor Hongzhi couldn’t help but asked: “How does the imperial court have so much money for such a long railway line?”

The imperial court could not afford so much money for the Baoding, Jingshi and Tongzhou railways alone, so it had to raise funds, and along the way There is a railway that runs through the desert and even extends all the way to the west, which is thousands of miles… Emperor Hongzhi felt that he could not sell the entire royal family for this money.

“You have to look at the problem from the perspective of development.” Fang Jifan said quietly: “It’s not really cultivation, it’s just planning. Planning can be ten years, twenty years, or thirty years. Every three to five years, the imperial court issues a decree. It’s just a thunderbolt. Rain is enough. The most important thing is to let people see the prospects and make people believe that in the future, the value of countless lands may double. Then, we will plan the sites along the line. Near the station, we can also plan medical stations, schools… and even… the imperial court can also set up provinces, prefectures, and yamen in the areas along the line. It doesn’t cost much to build the yamen and appoint them, right? A few unlucky guys, no, let’s appoint some smart and capable officials. Even if we set up this airs, we will let the world know that we have everything there, and if we invest our money, we will definitely make a fortune in the future. “

“In this way, land and minerals can be sold at a reasonable price. If land and minerals can be sold, stocks can rise steadily. Only then will everyone be willing to use real money to support it. In the future, when the court really has money , the steel production is enough to meet the demand, ten years, thirty years, one hundred years, even if one hundred years is not enough, after three hundred years, it will not be a problem for us to build a railway, right?”

Emperor Hongzhi: “…”

Wang Shouren I feel like my scalp is numb.

My mentor… I really broke my heart for Daming.

He has planned what will happen three hundred years from now.

Xiao Jing’s face twitched, and the look in his eyes at Fang Jifan was a little scary.

“What the so-called stock market sells is a concept, a story, a prospect, or even… what it sells is a great ideal. As long as the story is told well, then the prospect will be there, the concept will be there, and people will be willing to work for it. Taking out real money and silver is like your majesty governing the world. The era of great governance will always be just a legend, but… it might as well be that the kings of all generations can work hard to govern and work in this direction. If you don’t even dare to think about it, then …Your Majesty is working so hard, and for what purpose?”

Fang Jifan said with a smile: “I have thought about it, I will buy this stock first, and Xishan will raise all the available money to buy a batch, and others can do whatever they want. .”

Emperor Hongzhi took a breath and thought carefully.

This story of Fang Jifan is indeed very touching.

Railways, provinces, government offices, schools, mines, grain fields, mountains and forests, and even theaters and pastures in the future…

Emperor Hongzhi’s eyes widened: “Go and try it first. If you succeed, it will be a great achievement.”

He stood up, and then took a deep look at Wang Shouren: “Wang Qing’s family, you don’t need to worry about the Ministry of Punishment for the time being. Follow your mentor and focus on this matter. I will be of great use to you in the future. “

This means that Wang Shouren may become the most important person in the idea proposed by Fang Jifan.

This can be considered a disguised form of reward.

Fang Jifan bowed down and said: “My son, I obey the decree.”

Zhu Houzhao was standing by and listened with great interest. At this moment, his heart also became warm.

He liked Fang Jifan’s plan. At least, this story moved him. He loved this story.

Xiao Jing said with a smile: “This story about Duke Qi…”

He was just halfway through his words.

Emperor Hongzhi glanced sideways at Xiao Jing and suddenly said: “Xiao Banban, Tuwu and others conspired. Why didn’t the factory guards know anything about it beforehand?”

Xiao Jing’s face suddenly turned sallow.

He had only thought before that he seemed to have missed out on a great achievement.

My heart hurts so much.

But now…he suddenly remembered.

So he quickly prostrated himself on the ground and said anxiously: “This… this…”

Emperor Hongzhi gritted his teeth and said: “In the future, how dare I hand over my safety to the factory guards, and how can I trust them?”

Xiao Jing shivered all over: “Slave…”

He wanted to explain, but found that any explanation was feeble, so he had to say: “Slave is guilty of ten thousand deaths.”

“Look, this factory guard should be located deep in the desert. It’s useless anyway. It’s better to move more fans and school captains there, build a few town offices, thousands of households, and hundreds of households. Who knows, with the Yamen and the population, we can still raise funds. To increase the value of the land, it is best to bring your relatives along with you, which can be of some use.”

(End of this chapter)