Chapter 477 Hidden Danger
After the ministers saluted, they left the hall.
Han Zhang stayed.
"Is there anything else, Mr. Grand Master?" Zhao Xing said calmly.
"Your Majesty!"
Han Zhang bowed and said: "If banks are set up in various state capitals, may I ask Your Majesty whether the imperial court will send officials to manage them, or..."
"There is no need for court officials to take care of it for the time being."
Han Zhang did not continue, but Zhao Xing had already understood what Han Zhang meant.
"Your Majesty, this is inappropriate!"
Han Zhang said: "Without officials, wouldn't the bank become private property? Your Majesty does not want the imperial power to be restricted, but have you ever thought about the consequences of doing so?"
Zhao Xing had discussed with him the idea of abolishing the prime minister system and establishing a cabinet before.
Although Zhao Xing said afterwards that he just had a chat with him and had no plans to do so for the time being.
But Han Zhang knew that Zhao Xing just felt that the time was not right now, not that he had given up the idea.
Once Zhao Xing does this in the future, there will be no restrictions on imperial power. If the future emperor is greedy for enjoyment and uses the money of the bank privately, this will cause big problems.
This is also the reason why Han Zhang opposed the establishment of banks.
Not only the banks, but also the businesses run by Zhao Xing when he was still the prince, all have this huge hidden danger.
Although he disagreed with some of the things Zhao Xing did, Zhao Xing was not stupid.
What about the emperor who can be the queen?
Although those who handled business for Zhao Xing did not have official positions, they represented the official family.
If you can do business honestly now, if someone changes in the future, who can guarantee that you won’t take anything by force?
When there are restrictions on imperial power, even if there are problems, at least there are certain restrictions.
But if the imperial power really loses its restrictions and the court can still operate all walks of life, it will be a disaster.
"I just said that I will not let officials manage it for the time being, not in the future!" Zhao Xing shook his head and said: "I also know what the Grand Prime Minister is worried about, and I will naturally make arrangements for it."
It’s not like Zhao Xing hasn’t considered Han Zhang’s concerns.
Ancient officials were very opposed to the court competing for profits with the people, and Yantiecha encountered great resistance when it was first adopted as an official camp.
Even if they succeeded, there would only be a few items, and the imperial court would not be involved in the production and sale of most items.
Although Zhao Xing most of the officials had selfish motives for opposing the imperial court and competing for profits from the people.
Take business as an example. Other dynasties prohibited officials from participating in business, and even prohibited the children of businessmen from becoming officials.
What we need to guard against is collusion between officials and businessmen.
Although the Song Dynasty did not prohibit the children of merchants from participating in the imperial examination, there were still regulations that prohibited officials from doing business.
But in any dynasty, those aristocratic families all have people doing business.
The imperial court restricted only the parents and heirs of officials.
Officials opposed the court's struggle with the people because they were the "people" and the court was competing for their interests.
But in ancient times, the imperial court's involvement in business did more harm than good.
When the imperial court intervenes in business, responsible officials can use their status to rob, or even monopolize, to benefit themselves.
Take the salt service as an example. Isn’t it already in a state of disrepair?
As a person of later generations, Zhao Xing knew very well how serious the consequences of this would be.
Why did ancient thought become more and more feudal? Is it not because hundreds of schools of thought were deposed and Confucianism was the sole focus, and there was less collision of ideas.
In terms of ideology, the Song Dynasty at this time could not even compare with the pre-Qin period, and the further back, the more closed it would be.
This is the consequence of monopoly.
In business too.
Advances in manufacturing processes and technology are profitable.
Once officials use their status to monopolize a certain industry, that industry will never progress.
Because without competition, there is a lack of vitality. "Then what is your Majesty's plan?" Han Zhang asked.
He saw the hidden dangers that would arise in the future if Zhao Xing arranged people to do business, but he did not persuade him to stop it because it was temporarily beneficial to the court.
Apart from anything else, the Great Wall of the North could be built, and most of the cost was directly provided by Zhao Xing.
Otherwise, with the current financial situation of the Song Dynasty, let alone building the Great Wall, it would be almost unable to make ends meet.
But hidden dangers are hidden dangers after all, and drinking poison to quench thirst is only temporary.
Now that he has reached this point, Han Zhang wants to speak out this time.
"I will shut down the Chamber of Commerce in the future, but not now. And these are the people who manage the bank." Zhao Xing said lightly.
He thought about establishing a state-owned enterprise similar to that of later generations. Although the department that managed the salt, iron and tea business in ancient times was somewhat similar to the state-owned enterprises of later generations, it could not be regarded as a state-owned enterprise.
These people are actually still officials. As long as their rank is high enough, they can still influence the local government and have a say in the court.
Unlike later generations of state-owned enterprises and officials, they are completely two systems.
It was very difficult to do this under the circumstances in ancient times, so difficult that it was almost impossible.
There is no mistake in every song, one post, one content, one 6 one, one book, one book, take a look!
So one size fits all is best.
According to Zhao Xing's idea, the early establishment of the bank was left to Sheng Wei.
First, some people were transferred from commercial banks to establish banks in some important cities in the Song Dynasty.
Then he will slowly radiate to the surrounding areas. When he has established the general system, Liao Kingdom and Xixia will be almost solved.
Zhao Xing stopped the business, kept the elite and merged them into the bank, and the rest had to be dismissed.
Banks also need to formulate detailed regulations and systems to prevent major problems from arising.
However, Zhao Xing has not thought about it yet. After all, the situation in later generations is different from that in ancient times and cannot be copied directly.
He also needs to see what problems will arise after the bank is established.
After hearing Zhao Xing's detailed plan, Han Zhang was silent for a while and said: "Since your Majesty has thought it through carefully, I am relieved."
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In the wilderness, a group of less than a thousand cavalrymen was galloping.
This group of cavalry looked very embarrassed and depressed.
Among the cavalry, Queen Mother Xiao was dressed in a smart outfit and riding a horse. She looked down at her son worriedly from time to time.
"Brother, this can't go on like this. Jun'er can't be bumpy like this anymore." Queen Mother Xiao said anxiously.
"Stop first and take a rest!" Xiao Asu ordered loudly.
The soldiers, who had long been exhausted, stopped quickly after receiving the order.
Xiao Asu made a quick inspection to calm down the morale of the army and came to the simple camp set up.
"How is your Majesty?"
Queen Mother Xiao, who was wiping her son's face, wiped her tears, stood up and said, "Brother, we can't go on like this. Jun'er is sick. If he continues to be bumpy like this, he will die."
In order to break out of the siege, Empress Dowager Xiao personally took her son on a horse.
Her son was only six or seven years old. He was frightened when he left the city and fell ill after leaving the city.
But there were pursuers behind, so they didn't dare to stop at all. Only when the horses couldn't hold on anymore did they stop to rest for a while, let alone call for a doctor.
Over the past few days, my son's condition has become increasingly serious.
"If you keep persisting, at the current speed, you should be able to enter Hehuang tomorrow night." Xiao Asu gritted his teeth.
He felt a little overwhelmed after being on the run for several days, let alone a sick child.
However, I can't stop now, and I don't dare to stop.
Although he had already made arrangements to set up several ambushes to intercept Yelu Yixin's pursuit, but who knew how long he could delay it?
(End of chapter)