When Zhuo and his party came out of the palace, it was already 3:00 p.m. in the morning.
Yet there was no sign of fatigue on their faces.
In this small meeting, Fu Xiaoguan gave them a vivid lesson!
They listened attentively like primary school students. There were still many things they could not digest, but they already understood why Fu Xiaoguan was so bold in promoting this so-called market economy.
This is a revolution of survival of the fittest!
It will stimulate technological progress and drive innovation in various industries so as to gain a favorable position in future global trade - globally, he said there are many countries on the other side of the sea... They can accept this view, because there are embassies of several coastal countries in Guanyun City.
But Fu Xiaoguan said that the country farther away might already be very powerful, but they just haven't found it yet.
By then, either a major war will break out or the Age of Exploration will begin - it seems like a fairy tale, but for some reason they all believe it.
"If you fall behind, you will be beaten! Whether it's military or economic!"
Therefore, as the most senior officials in the court, they suddenly felt that the burden on their shoulders was very heavy, and they had to escort the implementation of the market economy!
Shangshu Ling Meng Changping had also been persuaded by Fu Xiaoguan long ago. He understood that His Majesty actually did not care about the power of the so-called Seven Thousand Years Clans at all.
In the eyes of Emperor Dezong, all the businesses under these seven thousand-year-old sects can only last three to five years at most, and then they will inevitably be eliminated.
Unless they can also keep up with the times to improve their equipment and technology to make their family business more competitive.
His Majesty clearly wasn't optimistic about these families' courage to change, and he already had a backup plan. Most of the former Xishan Research Institute's staff had moved to the Wuchao Research Institute, where they had already produced numerous research results. The most important of these was still a secret, and His Majesty said that once that product was truly developed, it would usher in an unprecedented industrial revolution.
They didn't know what the Industrial Revolution was. His Majesty said that it would be a magnificent era. Hearing this, they felt a sense of anticipation.
The Sitong Money House in Guanyun City has been established a long time ago, but His Majesty has not yet allowed the Sitong Money House to issue stocks. He said that it needs further improvement.
The Ministry of Commerce, which is independent of the Six Ministries, was not located in the imperial city by His Majesty, but on Huanhua Street in the outer city of Guanyun City.
This surprised Meng Changping and others, but now when they think about it carefully, their Majesty's move is very meaningful.
Huanhua Street is the most prosperous street in the outer city. If the Ministry of Commerce is set up there, it can interact directly with the people, which is exactly in line with his most fundamental purpose of serving the people.
This is also very likely an attempt by His Majesty. If the Ministry of Commerce operates well in Huanhua Street, will he open up the entire court office to the people?
Thinking of this, Meng Changping laughed. How could it be possible? Looking around the world, there was no precedent for any country to open up the highest power center to the people.
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Zhuo Yixing and Zhuo Bie Li returned to the mansion, but neither of them felt sleepy at all. The father and son simply sat in Zhuo Yixing's study and drank tea again.
"When we were in the autonomous region, His Majesty asked if Ling'er was my daughter, but I didn't dare admit it."
"Hmm..." Zhuo Yixing nodded, "I can't admit it for now. Since he appointed you as the Grand Marshal today, it means he has absolute trust in you. He knows Ling'er's identity."
Zhuo Yihang paused and sighed, "It's a bit tiring to talk to His Majesty. Don't be fooled by his casual words. Now that I think about it, I am really scared."
"If it weren't for my father and Nangong Yiyu's quick response, he wouldn't have told us so much about the plans he had made. By the time all of that became a reality, our family wouldn't even have a chance to turn things around!"
Zhuo Bieli thought for a moment while brewing tea and said, "Our family's main asset is the land. Even if his rice seeds have a very high yield, it won't have much impact on us."
"No, you're totally wrong!"
Zhuo Bieli was startled and looked up at his father. Zhuo Yixing stroked his long beard and said, "If I don't take the initiative to express my position tonight, his rice seeds will be planted all over the Wu Dynasty! And your majesty's vision is not focused on the Wu Dynasty, but on the whole world."
"With a bumper harvest, his next move will be to export it, as the Yi Kingdom and the Yu Dynasty will be facing a massive food shortage. The grain he produces is far, far cheaper than ours. After a round of price fluctuations, we won't be able to sell a single grain from all our granaries."
"Unless we lower the price, we'll lose money. With so much land, if we lose... I'm afraid we'll lose everything!"
"We might be able to hold out for a year or two, but after a year or two, his rice will be grown over a much larger area, and our fields will be left to fallow or even sold, at a low price. Do you understand what I mean?"
Zhuo Bieli was shocked and came to his senses. The consequence of continuing like that would be that the family's land would be bought out at a low price, and perhaps the buyer would be His Majesty.
"So, just wait and see. Chen's salt mines, Zhou's iron mines, Lu's grain transport, Han's weaving...if they're not clever, they'll all end up in Your Majesty's hands."
"I once thought that within two or three years of His Majesty ascending the throne, he would use force to reclaim the resources held by the Seven Thousand-Year-Old Sects. I never expected that he had already laid out a plan to bring down the Seven Thousand-Year-Old Sects without bloodshed. What a brilliant strategy!"
Zhuo Bieli finally realized how formidable his son-in-law was. He poured tea for his father and asked, "The salt produced in the autonomous region alone can't satisfy the market. We haven't even sold enough to the Wu Dynasty yet. How can he defeat the Chen family?"
"Do you understand now why he wants to sell white salt at the price of green salt? Within a year, a large number of salt mines in Yi State and Yu Dynasty will go bankrupt. Those bankrupt salt mines are the ones Your Majesty is watching right now!"
"He's going to buy up those failed salt mines?"
"It must be so, because he is the only one who knows how to make white salt."
"That thing has so many eyes and so many people around, aren't you afraid it will be leaked?"
Zhuo Yixing smiled, "He must have some precautions. Besides, those ants under that old dog Zhou Tongtong must have been keeping an eye on him for a long time."
He took a sip of tea, pondered for a moment, and his face became serious. "Tonight, His Majesty has assigned you the task of recruiting soldiers. He Sandao, commander of the Second Divine Sword Army, fought all the way here with His Majesty from the Qinling battlefield of the Yu Dynasty. We must recruit 100,000 soldiers. This task must not be sloppy."
"The other thing is Bai Yulian's navy. His Majesty said that 100,000 navy soldiers will be recruited along the coast and rivers. You must remember to handle these two important matters well!"
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