Chapter 48: The rush to donate money
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But he was a little quick-witted and willing to think, carefully understand the meaning of Shang's father's words, and deeply understand the spirit. Someone hesitated and said, "Shang's father means that we should raise animals like farming..."
Master Wen Da looked at the man with appreciation and smiled: "That's right, that's the reason!"
Although everyone was puzzled, they no longer dared to make noise in front of Master Wen. These cattle, sheep and horses are not crops. Can they grow even if they are buried in the soil? Or is there any immortal method that Shangfu has?
Master Wen Datian smiled and said, "Everyone knows that these animals and other things cannot grow in the soil, but those forage grass can be planted like crops!"
As soon as I said this, many people immediately realized it. Yes, it is true. It is a very simple truth, but many times people are used to it and can't make a turn.
Master Wen Da Tian still remembers that he heard a joke when he was a child. Someone from Africa won the Nobel Peace Prize, and he was rewarded with the discovery that he could scatter manure into the ground as fertilizer to increase the crop harvest and make a huge contribution to the increase in Africa's grain production...
Sometimes the blind spots of thinking caused by inertia are really terrible. But once you can break this layer of window paper, the benefits you get are also huge.
"The Hu people need such a large number of pastures because they have to nomadic everywhere. They eat all the pastures like locusts and go to the next place to eat. And won't you plant grass on your own and then keep it in captivity?"
Master Wen picked up a beautiful plant with small purple flowers and smiled and said, "Alfalfa is the king of forage. He was brought back from the Western Regions by Zhang Qian, the Marquis of Bowang, since the reign of Emperor Wu of Han!"
Among these people, who also have a well-versed allusion, suddenly remembered that during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han, alfalfa was planted on a large scale to feed war horses. The Han family went out of the border several times, with hundreds of thousands of war horses, defeating the Huns and conquering the Western Regions. Isn’t it just because of this thing?
They all became excited. Since there were precedents in history, the immortal Wen Datianshi said it, it was definitely true. They were excited to go back early and plant alfalfa and wait for the grass.
Master Wen Da Tian was naturally not so kind, and he provided ideas for making money to these merchants. Since ancient times, all businessmen have been traitors.
Perhaps some real charity businessmen will appear among the business people, but the entire group will not be a good bird. Throughout the dynasties, the prevention and crackdown on these guys was not just for discrimination against business.
For example, my glorious Ming Dynasty was almost destroyed by merchants. The Shanxi merchants' treason for stolen the country had already been concluded. The so-called righteous act of dealing with eunuchs was recorded in later textbooks.
To put it bluntly, I just don’t want the court to collect commercial taxes. I don’t want to pay a commercial tax such as thirty taxes, so the court cannot collect taxes.
A mean and smart Emperor Jiajing came into being, and he simply sent eunuchs and other slaves to collect taxes directly. As a result, it annoyed the merchants and colluded with the market to cause trouble.
And those literati who depend on businessmen are even more desperately spreading rumors and slandering them. This kind of thing becomes a just act.
The result was good. These stingy merchants were killed when the Qing Dynasty went south. Not to mention the wealth, even their heads were not their own...
In later generations, capital has no borders. Since there is no border, there is naturally no patriotism or loyalty. If something really happens, these businessmen are absolutely unreliable. They can leave by patting their butts.
On the contrary, the feudal lords and nobles in the past had their land in China, and in order to protect their own interests, they had to fight with foreign forces to the end.
Things in the world are often like this, there is no worst, only worse. From beginning to end, Master Wen Datian didn’t have a slight favoritism for things like commercial capital. He just can use them for the time being!
Business needs to develop, and even more control.
Master Wen Datian looked at the cheerful guys below and coughed gently: "Now the court has exempted the world's taxes and has experienced several wars. The Minister of Revenue wrote a letter to me, saying that the empty treasury can run away. Now the disaster in the north is a disaster, what should I do if the disaster relief money and food are done? Why do you guys teach me?"
"My family has long been willing to serve the court. They are loyal to Shang's father. Since Shang's father said it, my family will serve 300,000 yuan."
"What a big sigh, I dare to shout so loudly if I only have 300,000 guan of money? I am the most loyal to my father. I will sell my money and get 300,000 guan of grain!"
"Hiss..." The guy who did not speak was proud and looked at himself. Even the guys around him who heard him were all sucking in a cold air.
Originally, the 300,000 shi of grain was similar to the 300,000 shi of money.
But it is different from copper coins. In ancient times, grain was so hard that it could not be harder than hard. Especially in this year of disaster, the price of grain grew even more rapidly.
The price of grain, which was originally about one stone, soared to one-many two-three. If it takes longer, it is possible to rise to two-many one-many one-many one-many one-many one-many one-many one-many one-many one-many one-many one-many one-many one-many one-many one-many one-many one-many one-many one-many one-many one-many one-many
Master Wen Datian was indeed very happy and asked the man's name himself, which was considered Jian Zai's Sacred Heart. The man was so happy that the others were not willing to be outdone and donated food one after another.
In just a blink of an eye, Master Wen collected nearly two million stones of food, which was enough for Master Wen's disaster relief.
It seems that the real wealthy people in the Song Dynasty are among the people! Speaking of which, the Song Dynasty is actually similar to the national dynasty. The court is rich, the merchants and nobles are rich, but they are promoted to the common people, but they have no money.
Except for the city of Tokyo, the people in other parts of the Song Dynasty had a difficult life. Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, almost all kinds of rebellion and uprising have never been cut off.
However, the system of civil servants in the Song Dynasty governing the country had developed to the fullest, and administrative efficiency had almost reached the peak of the feudal era. These rebellions could not develop and were extinguished before the prairie fire. Overall, the domestic situation had been maintained quite good.
As Master Wen came to the Song Dynasty for a longer time, he became more aware of the various disadvantages of the Song Dynasty. Many things that were originally seen in later generations were always superficial. Now that I have experienced them myself, I can feel more about why from Fan Zhongyan to Wang Anshi, I have been calling for reform.
This is comparable to the drawbacks of the dynasty. Almost everyone knows the sound of reform has never stopped, but there has been no big noise. This kind of thing has always been a dilemma, one is seeking death and the other is waiting for death!
However, although these characters are all famous for their time, they are not as powerful as Master Wen. Furthermore, in Master Wen’s view, many of Wang Anshi’s reforms are too mediocre.
Throughout history, those who want to reform will no longer have the reputation and power of Master Wen Da Tian’s master. Such gains military and public opinion, no one dares to compete with him. If Master Wen Da Tian’s master goes back to preside over the reform this time, it can only be said that Master Wen Da Tian’s master is too stupid!
"I have seen your loyalty to the court, to the officials and to the Heavenly Master."
What Master Wen Datian said made these merchants happy. He thought in his heart that their movements were still too small.
The southerners mobilized collectively to serve tens of millions of times. This time, the Northwest merchants donated two million stones of food. Although the food items are more important, this amount is not so good after all.
Fortunately, these merchants are only operating in Lingxia, and more northern merchants are waiting to serve Shang's father. I think the final result will definitely not be weaker than that of the Southerners.
For a moment, all these merchants became happy.
But I heard from Master Wen Da said, "I went back all the way from the North Sea. I saw that the land outside the border also had many fertile lands that can be cultivated. Even the pastures are numerous. You can share the worries of this Heavenly Master and the court. The court will naturally not forget that the land outside the border will be allocated to you at that time!"
"Long live the Heavenly Master, long live the Emperor..." After hearing such good news, many people were sensational.
Master Wen Datian sneered that these merchants can still play a great role now, especially when dealing with these nomadic Hu people.
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"Tezkapolipoca, we are in trouble!" Usiruman came to find Wen Fei with a worried face.
Wen Fei smiled and said, "Don't worry, let me tell you if you have anything to do."
He had just turned out from the spiritual world and heard Ushrumani say this. But he was not in a hurry, but just comforted Ushrumani and asked her to say something slowly.
"We have this small tribe who all died, Tezka Polypoka. That tribe has just been divided into the land of the Imanadalotus tribe. Now many people say that Imanadalotus has returned and revenge, making those tribes assigned to the land feel frightened and uneasy!"
In order to win people's hearts as soon as possible, Master Wen distributed the land that originally belonged to the Imanadalotus tribe to several other tribes.
Interests have always been the best alchemist to win people's hearts, and helped Master Wen control the entire situation. Now that such a vicious incident occurs, it goes without saying that it must have shaken the fencemen again.
"Oh? That guy Imanadarotu actually has such courage?" Master Wen was a little disbelief.
Chapter completed!