"What……"
"There are actually people who would do such a thing..."
"The princess isn't lying to us, is she...?"
Everyone was stunned. They had no concept of the term "state-owned enterprise," but when Jiang Shuwan used "salt tax" and "iron" as examples, they all understood.
Then the group was shocked. They all knew how profitable the glass workshop was, and if you added the perfume workshop, especially the recent sugar workshop...
—This stuff is dozens of times more profitable than glass and perfume. If these were all state-owned industries, their salaries, which haven't changed in decades, could definitely be increased, and the dilapidated government offices could be repaired.
Most importantly, their national treasury will be more abundant than ever before.
Moreover, Jiang Shuwan's workshops have created jobs for many people.
She also repaired boats, and river transport cost only one-tenth or even less than land transport.
If she were to actually build qualified ships, not only would their domestic trade become more convenient, but trade with other neighboring countries would also be easier.
In this way, not only the country benefits, but they themselves also gain a lot.
In particular, Jiang Shuwan said that she plans to expand the white sugar workshop. In addition to the northern region, she will also choose other places to build factories and docks.
Upon hearing this, everyone became agitated.
Once the factory was built, jobs were created, people's wages increased, and taxes were collected. Tax revenue became a political achievement, and political achievements led to promotions.
The docks, in particular, are incredibly lucrative, and the economic impact on the local area is immeasurable.
"The princess is a true role model for us all, serving the country and its people. I had previously felt that the princess possessed extraordinary talent and was not ordinary. Today, I have seen her and she is indeed extraordinary."
"The princess has the world in her heart and cares about the people. Her noble character is admirable."
"Your Highness shines like a star, illuminating the mountains and rivers of this magnificent realm... Your Highness's virtue is like a spring breeze, warming hearts... Your Highness's talent is like the bright moon in the sky, radiant and dazzling... Your Highness, we are ashamed!!!"
I don't know who started crying first, but suddenly someone let out a loud "whoosh" and burst into tears.
Many people began to wipe away tears, and as they cried, they surrounded Jiang Shuwan like hungry babies.
The Northern Workshop was built by Jiang Shuwan; the selection of the factory site was just a matter of her word.
Suddenly, an official dressed in a white crane-patterned court robe pushed the others aside.
He pointed at these people and spat a mouthful of water at them.
"Bah! You shameless dogs! You were just saying you wanted to punish the princess, and now you're surrounding me. I'm ashamed to be associated with you. Look at yourselves! Utterly disgraceful! Utterly shameful!"
"How dare you call yourselves officials of the imperial court? You greedy fools, unlike me. From the very beginning, I believed that the princess was innocent. Don't you agree, princess?"
Jiang Shuwan: "..."
No, you don't.
“I had thought before that the princess looked vaguely like someone, and now that I see her, she looks exactly like my mother who died young. My poor mother, you died too early, sob sob. But it doesn’t matter, I see the princess as if I see my own mother, and the princess will definitely see me as if I see her son.”
"Your Highness must dote on me. We can build docks and sugar factories in the areas under my jurisdiction. In fact, not only sugar factories, but also glass factories and perfume factories can be built here. River transport is very cost-effective. Also, the glass that Your Highness exhibited last time is a really good thing. As long as you build the factories here, I guarantee that everything will go smoothly. If anyone dares to lay a finger on you, I will fight them to the death!"
"damn it!"
"Let's see who dares to touch my mother!"
Jiang Shuwan: "..."
Listen to me say thank you...
Others: "..."
I have never seen such a shameless person.
The next second, they all rushed forward. Political achievements, these are all political achievements.
"Wait, does the princess mean that His Majesty appointed her to manage the factory? Do you have any witnesses?" Minister Guo said in a desperate attempt to explain.
Glancing at him coldly, Jiang Shuwan said softly, "His Majesty can testify to this matter, and General Sun can also testify. If Minister Guo doesn't believe me, he can write to General Sun. The batch of glass made by the glass workshop was first sent to His Majesty for his inspection."
"You all haven't forgotten, have you? Consort Liwan, oh, I'm wrong, the glass bead hairpin on Consort Li's head was a gift from His Majesty. Minister Guo has time to nitpick at this princess, so it seems that Minister Guo's hometown doesn't want to build a factory anymore. In that case..."
"Give it to me, give it to me, Princess! My hometown can be built here, give me Minister Guo's quota..."
“I can do that too. Although there’s no river in my hometown, Princess, we have a lot of people. Sugar production doesn’t require growing a lot of sugar beets. We have all the artificial land we need, and we can provide all of that…”
These words immediately prompted other officials who were standing by watching the show to rush forward as well.
yes!
They weren't born into a good family; they weren't born in a wide, economically developed area along the river. But they can take over other industries from the factory and still generate revenue.
Like some of the people living on the outskirts of the North, even though they can't get into the core factories, they can still earn a considerable income by helping with farming, harvesting, and transportation.
Moreover, this would allow them to build a good relationship with Jiang Shuwan, so that they could be included if there were any benefits in the future...
"Princess, look at me..."
"Princess, I...I'm beautiful, look at me..."
Most people flocked to Jiang Shuwan, and eventually even some aristocratic families couldn't sit still any longer.
Commercial taxes have already caused them considerable losses, and judging from the old emperor's attitude, land reform will begin as soon as Pei Yanzhi wakes up, which will result in even greater losses for them.
If we don't keep up with Jiang Shuwan now, we might be overtaken by others...
"Our Liu family of Hedong is willing to assist the princess..."
"The Zhou family of Hexi will follow the princess's lead without question..."
"This is a matter for the country and its people, and the Dao clan of Jiangnan naturally cannot stand idly by..."
The people of the Jiangnan Dao clan were people placed in the imperial court by the Jiangnan Dao. They were originally an eighth-generation family. When he spoke, the crowd surged even more.
The old emperor immediately issued an edict that all of Jiang Shuwan's properties in the north be incorporated into the national treasury, and all accounts under these properties be subject to the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Revenue and the supervision of the imperial court.
Meanwhile, Jiang Shuwan was rewarded for her meritorious management of the expansion and was immediately promoted to Princess Jinzhu.
At the same time, in addition to the Six Ministries, the imperial court established a new ministry called "Official Workshops," which was headed by Jiang Shuwan, who held the rank of third grade, several ranks lower than the first-grade ministers of the other six ministries.
Even so, the Crown Prince and the First Prince were both desperate to seize the position.
At the same time, both the government and the public were very shocked.
The fact that she was given an official position meant that Jiang Shuwan could officially attend court and participate in government affairs.
It wasn't that there were no women holding official positions in the Great Jing Dynasty, but most female officials were in the inner palace; she was the first in the outer court.
And he was immediately appointed as a department head.
Pei Yanzhi is incredibly capable, but he started from a low-level position.
She is different.
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