However, Hao Fenglou's proposal made Hao Zheng hesitate.

It has to be said that this son’s initiative is really too courageous, and the word “desperate” is undoubtedly a risk for someone like Hao Zheng.

So Hao Zheng seemed a little doubtful and said, "If so, wouldn't there be room for maneuver?"

This sentence also leads to Hao Zheng's character. He is more like an old bureaucrat or a shrewd businessman. He abides by a certain mean in everything, always thinking about trying his best to deal with the interests of everyone, and finding a common point in this conflict of interests to protect the interests of everyone.

For Hao Fenglou, he is more radical. Radical is not ignorant of the world. Many things are theoretically correct. Merchants do their own business and gentry manage their own farms, and everyone can be at peace. This is like some so-called idealism for Hao Fenglou.

But idealism is not different. Hao Fenglou knows very well that even if the Hao family is willing to make concessions to those gentry, as long as the Hao family insists on establishing a country with trade and Lang Son's ruling attributes remain unchanged, they will never get the favor of the gentry and will always be hostile to them.

Just like the French Republic in history, the republics have been restored again and again by the royal parties led by the nobles and gentry again and again, and the interests of the nobles and gentry were infringed upon. No matter whether the republican government adopts a policy of gentleness or suppression against them, as long as there is a chance, they will make a comeback without hesitation, and even collude with foreign enemies to shake your rule.

In addition, if the problem of the overwhelming majority of land is not solved, it is really troublesome for merchants to do business. Just like in Sichuan, most of the land and population, and the mountains and forests are controlled by gentry. These gentry monopolized the local litigation rights by marriage and clans. They are convenient for local emperors. If merchants want to enter Sichuan to do business, they will have to compete with them for labor, build workshops and infrastructure, and collect raw materials for mountains and forests. These will inevitably lead to the gentry class using this to raise prices, greatly endangering the development of industry and commerce.

It is important to know that the gentry ruled deeply ingrainedly for thousands of years in this land. Over the past few thousand years, they have reproduced a set of theories that are in line with their own interests. They penetrated into all aspects of society like old trees, and all the laws were almost formulated by them. These people were the real rulers, and they were much more stubborn than the landlords on any land at any time.

Since this is the case, Hao Fenglou consciously had no need to compromise with these people. Instead of compromise, it would be better to eliminate them from above and use Chen Xue to trample on their thoughts spiritually. He used the new law to remove the production modes on which they depend for survival. He must obey or disappear.

Hao Zheng's "safety" is quite opportunistic in Hao Fenglou's view. It's no wonder, after all, it's a whole body. Although Lang Son was established by industry and commerce, he has always adopted a compromise policy for those remnants. Although he used industry and commerce to weaken the gentry, he did not take any favorable measures on the fundamental issues. Lang Son and Guangxi are barren lands after all, and the gentry's power is not strong. This is also the reason why the Hao family took advantage of the situation to rise. Now that we want to truly consolidate the rule of Sichuan, Guangdong and other places, and if our attitude is ambiguous, it is very likely to shake the foundation.

For example, even if the Lang Son army now occupy Jiangxi, is Jiangxi from the court or Jiangxi from Lang Son? Even if you carry out military occupation, you are still hated by countless gentry in the countryside. They may be obedient on the surface, but secretly publish all kinds of rumors about Lang Son's cruelty and incorruptible, accumulating strength to slander you, and still discriminate and resist the merchants who come and go. They unite through the power of the village party.

, making various voices, demanding that the Lang Son Army compromise and give them preferential treatment, otherwise they would secretly instruct people to carry out chaos. What is the significance of such rule for the Lang Son Army? It is still the same as before, still stubborn, or the regime does not go to the county, and all laws are difficult to move forward, and the same is true in Sichuan. If you choose, Hao Fenglou would rather choose a Sichuan that is the real Hao family, and never allow these potential threats to become a stumbling block to him.

Seeing that his father's attitude was unclear, Hao Fenglou said: "Father, some things should be stopped and will be harmed in the future. Since we have reached this point, we must first understand what the enemy is and what friends are. Being gentle to our enemies is cruel to our friends."

Hao Zheng shook his head and said, "Some things can't be explained clearly, but I'm afraid of being a father..."

"It's better to do this." Hao Fenglou simply said: "We won't spread the Wang Mang method at the moment. We just spend a few days and my son goes to Sichuan. It's better to try it in Chengdu before. If it's feasible, then learn from experience and promote it in various places. If it's not feasible, it's another matter."

Although a Chengdu Prefecture will have a very bad impact, it can be controlled in time even if the situation is bad. Hao Zheng does not have a big opinion on this: "I'm afraid you will have to work hard."

Hao Fenglou smiled and said, "Thank you hard but not hard. It's just your own family business. Don't rely on yourself. Do you rely on others? It's because my father is here to be in charge of military affairs. It's hard for him to be in trouble every day. My father is old and doesn't have to do everything himself. There are so many staff members and advisers, and I'm afraid they can't stand alone?"

Hao Zhenghe nodded, so he talked about family affairs with Hao Fenglou. As he talked, he finally talked about official business. The railway bonds will be sold tomorrow. The first time this is to raise 50 million taels of silver. Hao Zheng was in a clear mind, but the money came and he would start construction everywhere. However, he had to rely on Xia Yuanji in this regard. Xia Yuanji is now a railway expert, and he is the best at this.

But this lack of money is just the beginning, and there will be 100 million, 200 million, or even 300 million, or 500 million. Such a striking number is truly terrifying. Hao Zheng is now all his energy on these roads, and he is really involved. Such a large amount of money and grain consumption, hundreds of thousands of laborers, and countless steel, sleepers, and gunpowder procurement, and no mistake can be made. If there is a slight mistake, it will be fatal.

However, Hao Fenglou, for him, was most concerned about his Wang Mang's new system. He listened absent-mindedly, but he was thinking in his heart that since it was a reform, he naturally could not lead Wang Mang out. He just wanted to use his ancestors to come up with an old way. He had to first find Chen Xue people to figure out a theory, which was nothing more than restoring Zhou Li and implementing things like Jingtian. This was proposed by Fang Xiaoru, the idiot Fang, but unfortunately, he really believed in the Jingtian system, and Hao Fenglou did not believe that Hao Fenglou liked to use such high-end things to make signs for everything he did, and then let go of his own business. This was like the descendants of the Zhu family. No matter what he did, he always had to carry out the ancestor's method, polish the signs of the ancestor's method to brighten it, and do his own business. (To be continued, please search for astronomy, novels are better and faster!

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