Iron Dynasty

Open workshop for private business?

Princess Pingyang looked happy, she came for this matter, Xiao Ming obviously understood her thoughts.

However, she always had doubts about Xiao Ming's enthusiasm for business, so she asked: Why does the emperor have a soft spot for business?

Xiao Ming smiled, The eldest princess is wrong, industry is the backbone of commerce, so for me, industry is more important than commerce.

After pondering for a while, he said: The strength of a country depends on the wealth of the people, and the wealth of the people depends on the amount of products, which in turn originates from industry.

Princess Pingyang frowned slightly, although her vision was not as broad as Xiao Ming's, but she understood what Xiao Ming meant.

So he said: The emperor is going to let the merchants build a large number of workshops this time?

Xiao Ming nodded. The root of this reform is to revitalize industry. The lack of materials for the Northern War made him deeply realize that Qingzhou's industrial capacity is insufficient.

If he wants to build an industrial system similar to that of Western countries, he must encourage people and businessmen to participate in industrial construction.

When there are more workshops, the products of the Great Yu Kingdom will be enriched, and when the products are abundant, they can be sold to other places. In this way, the people will have more money, and the country will become prosperous and strong.

Yes, this time I not only want to encourage the construction of workshops, but also plan to sell steam engines to merchants so that they can build workshops in the six states.

This is something that Xiao Ming hesitated for a long time. The steam engine cannot be hidden and tucked away. As a driving force, it must be popularized among the people before it can exert its greatest value.

With the sale of steam engines, he will open up industries such as textiles to merchants, and ensure that the people have clothes to wear after ensuring that the people have food to eat.

Steam engine? Princess Pingyang was shocked.

This steam engine has always been a very mysterious thing, and she just heard about it and never saw its real face. Now Xiao Ming bluntly said that he wanted to sell the steam engine, which made her unable to react for a while.

Xiao Ming thought that this was what Princess Pingyang said, and he instructed: Princess, you told them that this is a rare opportunity, and it is up to them to seize it.

Princess Pingyang nodded, Your Majesty, after I go back, I will call them over to talk about it, and I will beat them for the Emperor.

Of course, Xiao Ming is happy with this. All dynasties and dynasties have been very strict with the royal family, so they are not allowed to do business or politics, and they are raised like pigs.

Princess Pingyang said something about industry and commerce. Princess Pingyang said goodbye and left. At this time, Xiao Ming continued to write the imperial decree. This imperial decree was the beginning of the rise of the industry in the six states.

The next morning, Xiao Ming asked Qian Dafu to read the imperial decree, formally establishing the support and protection of the establishment of private private workshops.

At the same time, he proposed three new terms in the imperial edict, the first is capital, the second is industry, and the third is company.

The main purpose of this imperial decree is to use the power of the imperial court to support the development of private capital, for which four policies are proposed in the imperial decree.

The first policy is to abolish the checkpoints in the north, so that the north is connected to the city, and the goods can be sold freely in the north. Modern mines, smelting workshops.

The second is to open up advanced technologies and machinery such as steam engines and textile machines to the private sector, and at the same time transform the previously outdated crafts and equipment.

The third is to open up industries such as textiles, white sugar, and soap to the private sector. The fourth is to require the Qingzhou Bank to provide silver taels to support individuals. At the same time, the imperial court should also use silver taels to encourage the development of private capital.

As soon as this policy came out, there was an uproar in the courtroom. In their opinion, the emperor's reform steps this time were too big.

Your Majesty, merchants don't think about production or farming, and this farming is the foundation of the country. If this is the case for a long time, there will be problems with this food. Fiji said.

The emperor thinks twice, the ministers are not against the emperor, just hope that the emperor can take farming into consideration. The ministers said one after another.

When the productivity is insufficient, Xiao Ming will not die to give up agriculture, so he said: There is no contradiction between promoting business and persuading agriculture. After all, there are very few people who can do business. In the future, the government will not only pay more attention to agriculture, but also drill grains. Machines, steam pumps, etc. are used in farming.”

When Fiji and others heard the words and whispered, Xiao Ming's words reassured them.

Pang Yukun did not raise any objections this time, because it was within his expectations. Xiao Ming had encouraged business development before, but this time it was just more thorough.

In his opinion, the fundamental reason for Xiao Ming's determination this time is that the north is basically stable now and can make great strides, so that they can have sufficient supplies to defeat the barbarians in the future.

Seeing that all the ministers had no objection, he said: Today I have something to say in the court, that after the early court, the content of this imperial decree will be implemented in the six states, and if someone interferes with it at that time, don't blame me for being ruthless. .

Yes, Your Majesty. The ministers bowed and said.

After the Yu Ming incident, these ministers were obviously much more honest. Now that Xiao Ming is in power and his position is unshakable, they have to be honest in front of Xiao Ming.

Nodding his head, Xiao Ming looked at Pang Yukun, Pang Shoufu, how much silver is there in the treasury?

Back to the emperor, now there are only 13 million taels of silver. Pang Yukun said simply, he knew the treasury best.

Xiao Ming had a headache for a while. This long war made himself poor. He said, Give up 6 million taels of silver to support and encourage the development of private workshops.

Six million taels!

The minister in the court took a deep breath, this time Xiao Ming was cruel.

Xiao Ming saw the expressions of the ministers, and he said to the courtiers: After talking about this matter of supporting and encouraging the development of private capital, I will talk about you, so much money is put into the people, if you If you dare to stretch out your hand, I will chop off your hands, and at the same time, no official is allowed to engage in business or seek personal gain, or he will be dismissed immediately once found out and will be punished as a crime.”

In the Western world, an official is a businessman, and a businessman is an official, so the state always serves capital.

But now the Great Yu Kingdom is still the official standard, he does not want the officials and businessmen to collude and damage the interests of the Great Yu Kingdom, so he reminds them in advance.

He knew very well that when he let go of this evil beast of capital, a double-edged sword hung over his head. ’

He didn't know exactly when the double-edged sword fell, but at least one thing was clear to him. After this meeting, the Dayu Congress, like the western countries, burst into the spark of capital.