Chapter 187 Shipping! prepared by! The northern bird returns to its nest!
"How is the textile factory?" Xia Zhibai suddenly remembered another thing.
“Sir, it’s already started, but...” A flash of struggle flashed in Jing Man’s eyes, and he said hesitantly: “Because of Li Sheng’s departure, Governor Zhou is basically in charge of the textile looms alone. There have not been many changes. Although it is currently operating, it is not very efficient.”
“It can barely maintain normal operation. As for profitability, there is no hope in the short term.”
Jing Manshi. Tell the truth.
If Zhou Ning, Li Sheng and others were focused on it, maybe the textile machine could be improved a lot. However, more than half a year ago, Li Sheng was dissatisfied and did not want to spend more time on it and focused on showing off his skills. But Zhou Ning's At that time, my thoughts were all on the steam engine, which resulted in spending too much time and resulting in meager results.
Xia Zhibai frowned, but quickly calmed down and said: "It's okay, everything is difficult at the beginning. Now that we have started, it's not bad."
"Although there are some It was delayed."
"But it's not bad."
He actually told the idea of 'Flying Shuttle' at that time, but neither Zhou Ning nor Li Sheng was concerned about it. Not interested in their own ideas, they still wanted to create a unique 'iron loom', which was a blessing in disguise.
He is back now.
After so many things, the people who are still left behind are all suffering together.
With unity, it is not difficult to get the shuttle out, and then the textile industry will be on the right track.
The salt production, improvement of post stations, textile machines, coal plants, etc. he planned are actually more suitable for the north at present, because the north is vast and sparsely populated, and the labor force is relatively scarce. The emergence of these emerging technologies can Dramatically increase productivity in the north.
The south is also possible.
But whether it is the kitchen households who make salt, the water transport workers in the misty Jiangnan, or the women's families who work alone in weaving, these can be regarded as "millions of workers". These gentry in Jiangnan only see their own immediate interests. , but it ignores the livelihood of these people at the bottom.
It is destined to cause big problems.
Right now, because the salt enterprises have just started operating, kitchen households have just begun to be artificially squeezed out of the market. The current situation of 'unemployment' is not too obvious, and it has not affected too many people. But as time goes by, with the As the scale expands, this kind of contradiction will definitely break out directly, and Jiangnan will probably be in chaos.
As a result, all the officials and gentry could not escape the idea of borrowing their heads.
But he will try his best to avoid this happening.
The turmoil has a great impact on the world.
The Ming Dynasty he wants is a stable Ming Dynasty, a Ming Dynasty that strives for economic development, not a Ming Dynasty that falls into the "sheep cannibalism".
Xia Zhibai said again: "Jing Man, you will go to the salt factory later and call Governor Zhou and other engineers."
"I have something to discuss with them."< br>
"Also."
"Remember to tell the workers in the salt and coal plants that the difficult time has passed and their future lives will be extremely bright."
"I, Xia Zhibai, will not betray their trust, nor will I Let them live up to their persistence.”
“Their persistence is worth it!”
Xia Zhibai’s eyes were extremely firm, with unquestionable affirmation.
Jing Man was stunned for a moment.
The current situation of Kyoto Salt Industry is not good.
Even if Xia Zhibai comes back, what can he do?
The steam engine blueprints have been stolen by Li Sheng, and many engineers have also left.
The current Kyoto Salt Industry has shrunk by almost half of its original size.
This is a reduction in all aspects.
He has no one in his hands, no other technologies that he can use, and a single method of profit. He is also targeted in various ways. He sees no sign of a reversal. However, considering that this is Xia Zhibai, this person is already very impressive. He is an unpredictable person, but he is still inexplicably calm.
He nodded and said: "Okay, I'll go and deliver the message right away."
Just when Jing Man raised his leg to promote it, he suddenly stopped again, with a look of joy on his face Said: "Sir, do you want to spread the news about your return? Li Sheng and the others are in Yingtian Mansion now. They are very arrogant on weekdays. If they know that you are back, sir, they will be scared to the point where their legs are weak. . ”
“And if the news of Chief Qi’s return spreads, it will also deter many Xiaoxiao from prying eyes.”
Jing Man’s eyes were full of revenge.
He was really holding back a fire in his heart. He had been bullied for so long. Now that his backbone was back, he had to find a way out. Although it was impossible to really do anything, he still had to let those who wanted to do the Kyoto Salt Business no matter what. The people who had betrayed the Kyoto Salt Industry, as well as those who had betrayed the Kyoto Salt Industry, felt their hearts tremble.
Xia Zhibai is never easy to mess with.
It’s always been a thorn in the side.
Seeing Jing Man's expectant look, Xia Zhibai smiled and nodded: "You can decide this for yourself."
"The news of my return cannot be hidden. ”
"I don't intend to hide it either."
"So many things have happened in the world in the past nine months, and fate has contributed to many things, and some of my ideas have been realized in advance. I I won’t stop here. When I really take action against the world, I’m afraid the whole world will be shocked.”
“The time is coming!”
Xia Zhibai Duan. He picked up the tea cup with a faint smile on his lips.
Others may not know.
But he knew it.
Li Sheng and others helped me a lot.
This will allow his plan to advance more smoothly and to 'cut down the vassalage' of Jiangnan more smoothly.
Jing Man ignored these.
He is just an ordinary civil servant. He has no rank and no intention to think about Xia Zhibai’s thoughts. Now, there is only one sentence left in his ears, that is, Xia Zhibai agreed. He He smiled and ran out to spread the word.
Xia Zhibai drank all the tea in the cup.
He went to the study room in the store and took out several memorials from his package.
This is a summary of his nine-month trip to northern Xinjiang. He opened them one by one.
"Social Class and Population Change in the Ming Dynasty".
"The Income and Its Composition of Various Classes in Ming Society".
"A brief analysis of the social group of the Ming gentry".
Xia Zhibai opened the memorials one by one, and then lit them with candles. Zhu Yuanzhang would not be happy to see these things, even the two he had sent earlier. Zhu Yuanzhang may not be able to accept the memorial.
He will not rebel against his own class.
I don’t dare either.
In a high position, there are too many things to worry about, especially Zhu Yuanzhang.
These things are useless.
Ten years of Hongwu: Zhu Yuanzhang stipulated that the families of current officials have the privilege of being exempted from corvee.
In the twelfth year of Hongwu's reign, another order was issued: From now on, those who return to their hometowns as officials at home and abroad will return to their homes with nothing to give them for the rest of their lives.
Thirteen years of Hongwu.
Zhu Yuanzhang's additional privileges for local officials, written in this Daoist order, seemed particularly unusual, and it also pushed the gentry to the top of the grassroots.
But Zhu Yuanzhang would not admit that he was wrong to do so.
Because there were few officials in the Ming Dynasty.
If the local governing functions were not entrusted to the gentry, the court would have no control over the vacuum of local order. The gentry was introduced by Zhu Yuanzhang to act as a mediator between national power and local interests. .
It is also a consumable that can be consumed at any time in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes.
And Xia Zhibai pointed out very early that only Zhu Yuanzhang himself could master this set of gameplay.
No one else can play.
Zhu Biao can't do it, and Zhu Di can't do it even more.
The other emperors of the Ming Dynasty, or any of Zhu Yuanzhang's descendants, could not play with it. How could an emperor who grew up in a deep palace really be able to see things clearly, know the general situation of the place, and also be able to Playing with the emperor's mind? Keep all officials in a constant state of fear?
Such natural emperors have been rare since ancient times.
In the end, there was no one.
Watching the memorials turn into ashes, Xia Zhibai's eyes became firmer.
No matter how much you say it, it’s hard to touch the sore spot.
Only when you really experience it can you change it.
A long while.
All unsubmitted memorials were reduced to ashes.
Xia Zhibai clapped his hands and wiped away all the dust on his hands.
Take off your baggage and travel light.
Xia Zhibai took out a piece of rice paper from the study, dabbed some ink, and was about to plan how to let the "wanderers return home" in the north. At this time, a eunuch suddenly arrived at the salt shop in Kyoto and put the Zhu Biao's summons was conveyed.
Sent off the eunuch, Xia Zhibai chuckled and said: "It seems that His Majesty and the Crown Prince really care about me. I just returned to Kyoto and I learned the news and called them without stopping. I enter the palace.”
Xia Zhibai shook his head.
He was in no hurry to leave for the palace.
Instead, he continued to write ink on the rice paper, but the few strokes he originally wrote were all crossed out ruthlessly by him.
In the end, only a few words were left on the paper.
Sea shipping.
prepared by.
The northern bird returns to its nest.
Diplomacy!
After writing down all the thoughts in his heart, Xia Zhibai stopped writing with satisfaction. He leaned down and blew out the wet ink, then appreciated what he had written, and finally laughed and wrote This rice paper roll was put aside casually.
He looked at the dusty clothes, just brushed off the dust with his hand, then walked out of the shop and walked towards the palace.
When Xia Zhibai got on the carriage.
The news of his return to Kyoto has spread like wildfire.
In just over half an hour, it has fallen into the ears of many people.
When Salt Transport Envoy Wei Heng heard the news, his eyes sank slightly, and a trace of fear flashed in his eyes, but then he gently turned the tea cup in his hand, and his expression returned to calm. What if he comes back? Now that the situation has been decided, what can he do?
Can you really push everything away?
He was never the only one behind him.
Behind him are the Huaihe and Zhejiang provinces, and even the entire south.
What is he afraid of?
Li Sheng, who was still fast asleep and addicted to the gentle land, suddenly woke up when he heard that Xia Zhibai was back. His face turned pale with fright, and he put on his clothes in a panic. He walked towards the Yanyun Department. Others were not afraid, but he had no choice but to be afraid.
If Xia Zhibai pursues the investigation, it is really possible that someone will be killed.
Xia Zhibai.
But he is very generous.
What he did was completely unreasonable. If he was really angry, he wouldn't be able to struggle without anyone else to protect him.
He must let Wei Heng fulfill his original promise.
As Xia Zhibai returned, there was a commotion in the city, but more people were still curious about how Xia Zhibai would respond to these things, and those who were speculating privately in the city By that time, Xia Zhibai had arrived at the East Palace.
(End of this chapter)