fantasy novels Chapter 693: If Merchants Are Unwilling To Buy Or Sell, The Court Will Do It! [Please Subscribe, Ple
Chapter 693: If Merchants Are Unwilling To Buy Or Sell, The Court Will Do It! [Please Subscribe, Ple
In the end, Fan Bai's position as Xu Shang Sage was determined. Although many civil and military officials had objections, they had nothing to do.
After all, Zhu Yuanzhang did not just give Fan Bai the opportunity to be granted the title of Shang Sage, as long as they, the civil and military officials, dared to gamble with the lives of the nine clans.
He also promised to earn 100 million guan in the first year, 500 million guan in the second year, 1 billion guan in the third year, and if he earns 10 billion guan for the court in the future, then Zhu Yuanzhang will also not hesitate to give them a virtual business title. The position of saint.
After all, the title of a Shang Sage can bring an income of 10 billion yuan to the imperial court. In Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes, such a transaction is still worthwhile, and he even wishes he could sell it a few more times.
But similarly, a transaction that seemed worthwhile to Zhu Yuanzhang was not worth it to many civil and military officials.
Putting aside whether they have the ability to earn 10 billion yuan, even if they really have the ability to earn 10 billion yuan, they will not pay a price of tens of billions of yuan for a mere business saint!
To put it bluntly, Ming Dynasty's current estimated total fiscal revenue for a year is only tens of millions of dollars.
Ten billion yuan is enough to buy the entire Ming Empire.
Wouldn’t it be nice to be an emperor by then?!!
Be a bastard business sage!!!
Furthermore, even if you can’t buy the Ming Empire and become emperor, how about keeping such a huge sum of money to give your descendants endless wealth and glory?!
He actually took it out and presented it to the court?!
They felt that if future generations knew that their ancestors had made such a decision, the memorial tablets of their ancestors might be overturned by future generations.
In short, it doesn't matter whether all the civil and military officials admire Fan Bai, are jealous of Fan Bai, or look down on Fan Bai.
In the end, Fan Bai became a virtual business saint whose identity and status were superior to them in front of a large number of civil and military officials and noble marquises.
Yan Changqing, who was conferred the title of Xu Shang Saint on the spot, glanced at Zhu Yuanzhang on the throne of Dan Palace, and then glanced at the civil and military officials and noble marquis behind him and said directly:
"Since Your Majesty wants me to earn 100 million yuan for the imperial court in the first year, I will now tell you my money-making plan. I also ask Your Majesty, Your Highnesses, Ru Shangshu, and all the civil and military ministers to give me some advice!! !"
After saying that, Yan Changqing looked again at the servants who had followed him in before.
Several chamberlains immediately understood, and then unfolded a huge picture scroll that was also half a foot high and three feet long, and then hung it on the big blackboard [Ming Dynasty's medium and long-term development plan for the next five years].
On the huge scroll is a map of [Da Ming·Tian Xia Sand Table], with identifiers representing various meanings on it.
At the same time, a chamberlain distributed copies of previously written plans to the civil and military officials and noble marquis below.
Then Yan Changqing took the slender teaching stick passed from inside and pointed at the identifiers with different meanings while explaining:
“This year’s plan is, first, leveling prices!!!”
"For example, rice, wheat, salt and other inelastic demand commodities in industries related to the people's 'food, clothing, housing and transportation, and people's livelihood' are all purchased and sold according to the prices given below."
“The price of such goods, whether it is a natural disaster or a man-made disaster, the final selling price of any merchant shall not exceed one hundred and fifty percent of the price stipulated by the imperial court.
"Violators will have all their property confiscated, and at worst, their entire family will be raped and beheaded!!!"
The civil and military officials and noble marquis below looked at the specific prices of various inelastic demand commodities written on the plan in their hands, as well as various severe penalties for selling such commodities at high prices. It was a frown.
If the price standards formulated by Fan Bai are implemented, in the future it will involve the purchase and sale of various inelastic demand commodities in the "food, clothing, housing, transportation, and people's livelihood" industries.
Not to mention being able to make a lot of money as a businessman, being able to avoid losing money is considered good.
Even if you can still make money, at most it is just some hard-earned money.
Moreover, the punishment of raising the prices of so-called inelastic demand commodities, confiscating one-third of the family property at every turn, and even expropriating the entire family made them even more excited.
Such a punishment cannot be said to be unsevere.
Especially officials in Zhejiang and Jiangnan who had family members doing business behind them couldn't help but jump out immediately:
"Aren't you a Shang Sage?!`'!"
“Why treat merchants so harshly?!”
"Buying high and selling low is the normal principle of business for merchants. As a business sage, don't you know how to be fair?!!"
“If we follow the prices you give, how can merchants all over the world still make a profit?!!”
"If merchants cannot make profits, will there be merchants willing to engage in business in the future?!!"
"If merchants are not engaged in buying and selling, how can the people of the world buy the goods they need from other places?!!"
"Two years ago, His Majesty just said that scholars, farmers, workers and merchants should be given equal importance. Now you have just become a merchant saint and you want to disobey His Majesty's will and suppress merchants?!!"
Yan Changqing's eyes faintly swept across the crowd of officials who were noisy and criticizing him. He said nothing and just looked at them quietly.
Tang He, the Duke of Xin among the nine great princes, also turned his head and looked quietly at the officials who were noisy and criticized Fan Bai.
Although Duke Xu Da of Wei, Duke Li Wenzhong of Cao, Feng Sheng of Song, and Fu Youde of Ying did not know why Tang He behaved like this, one thing they were sure of was that Tang He must know more than they did.
In addition, Tang He himself belongs to the side of the noble Marquis, the military commander, so there is no need to worry that Tang He will harm the interests of the noble marquis, the military commander.
Or even if it was to harm the interests of the noble Marquis, the military commander, there must be a reason why Tang He had to act like this.
So just follow along without thinking. If you have any questions, just go back and ask Tang He in private.
As for the other middle and low-level generals and noble marquises, they have always been headed by the nine great princes.
The nine great princes were already glaring at the officials who were noisy and criticizing the Fan Bai family. So what else were they thinking? They just followed suit and glared.
The six ministers and nine ministers, who were at the top of the civil servants, could not help but frown slightly when they looked at the civil servants who had jumped out.
Although they knew that there would be officials who couldn't help but jump out, they didn't expect it to happen so early and so fast.
[Brain is a good thing, but it’s a pity that these officials who jumped out don’t have it!!!]
[There are actually a few guys who are under my command, forget it, forget it, let’s go back and find a reason to demote them out of the capital!!!]
[Idiots who can’t see clearly the situation are better off throwing them out early to avoid hurting themselves in the future!!!]
All the six ministries and nine ministers silently classified these officials who jumped out as brainless in their hearts, and were ready to throw them out [or find someone to blame them for].
Not to mention that Fan Bai has just been conferred the title of Shang Saint. Whether it is fictitious or real, his identity and status are already higher than those of civil and military officials and noble marquises.
Until the emperor abolishes his position as Shang Saint, he is still a Saint!!!
However, those officials who just jumped out to make a noise and criticized Fan Bai, what questioning tone did they use to speak to Fan Bai?!!
Is this looking down on the Saint Fan Bai?!!
Or do you still look down on the emperor who made Fan Bai a Saint?!!
It can be said that just this alone and the accusation of disrespect are enough for those officials.
Furthermore, the situation in the court today has made it very obvious that Fan Bai came prepared.
This preparation is not only the preparation, but also the backing!
In other words, who is standing behind Fan Bai?!!
It’s the Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang!!!
Without the permission of the Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, how could Fan Bai step into this court prepared?!!
In other words, even if Zhu Yuanzhang did not agree with all of what Fan Bai proposed now, he must have known about it in advance and agreed with some of it.
Otherwise, Fan Bai would not bring it to the court to speak about it.
However, these officials still jumped out and criticized Fan Bai, the new Shang Sage, in a questioning tone.
Doesn’t this mean you can’t see clearly what the situation is?!!
A group of officials jumped out to make noise and criticize Fan Bai, and their voices unconsciously became smaller and smaller.
Because they found that except Fan Bai, he was watching them so quietly.
Most of the civil servants and generals, including the six ministers and nine ministers, including the boss of their immediate boss, and the other nine princes, also looked at them quietly with inexplicable meaning.
It was not until the court became silent again that Zhu Yuanzhang, who was sitting on the throne, looked at Yan Changqing below and said:
"Since others have objections, Fan Baidi, please explain!!!"
Yan Changqing nodded slightly, then looked at the officials who just jumped out and said:
"First, the imperial court only stipulates the prices of various inelastic demand commodities and elastic demand commodities in industries related to the people's 'food, clothing, housing, transportation, and people's livelihood'."
The imperial court did not make regulations or restrictions on the buying and selling prices of goods in other industries other than "common people's "food, clothing, housing and transportation, and people's basic needs". "
"If merchants feel that they can't make much money from inelastic demand products and elastic demand products that involve the people's 'food, clothing, housing, transportation, and people's basic needs' industries, then they can also buy and sell products from other industries."
"For example, the imperial court has no restrictions on the buying and selling prices of goods in these industries, such as gold, silver jewelry, jewelry, pens, inks, paper, inkstones, etc."
"Second, if the merchants dislike the prices of inelastic demand commodities and elastic demand commodities in the industries stipulated by the imperial court that involve the people's "food, clothing, housing, transportation, and people's livelihood" and are too low to make money, and are unwilling to buy and sell.
"Then it will be up to the imperial court to do the buying and selling!!!"
“The second plan this year is to establish a supply side dominated by state-owned enterprises and a sales side dominated by supply and marketing cooperatives at the provincial, prefecture, prefecture, and county levels, and to open up a complete economic industry between state-owned supply and state-owned sales. chain!!!"
"For example, in the case of salt, the imperial court wants to establish a state-owned [Ming Dynasty Salt Reserve] enterprise."
“For example, the sea salt production base located in Haizhou City will be renamed [Da Ming Haizhou Hai Salt Enterprise] in the future, and it will be subordinate to [Da Ming Zhong Salt Reserve] and managed by [Unknown Zhong Salt Reserve].
"At the same time, the sea salt production bases that will be built in other coastal cities of Daming in the future will also be named [Daming Sea Salt Enterprise], and will also be under [Daming Zhongsalt Reserve] and belong to [Daming Zhongsalt Reserve] manage."
“For another example, in the rice, wheat, potato and other grain industries, the imperial court also wanted to establish a state-owned [Da Ming COFCO] enterprise.
"In the future, the official fields in various parts of the Ming Dynasty will be renamed [Grain Enterprises in a certain place in the Ming Dynasty], and they will all be under the [Da Ming China Grain Reserve]. At the same time, all the grain grown and harvested in the official fields will also belong to the [Da Ming China Grain Reserve]. manage."
(Hello, King Li) “For another example, take meat products such as salted fish and meat. The imperial court also wants to establish a state-owned [Da Ming Zhong Meat Store].
】enterprise.
“For example, the salted fish meat production base located in Haizhou City will be renamed [Daming Haizhou Sea Fish Enterprise] in the future and will be affiliated to [Daming Zhongrou].
Storage] management.
“At the same time, the salted fish meat production bases that will be built in other coastal cities of Daming in the future will also be named [Marine Fish Enterprise in Daming] and will also be affiliated to [Daming]
Under "Zhongrou Chu", the tomb is under the management of "Da Ming Zhongrou Chu".
"Another example is concrete cement. The imperial court also wants to establish a state-owned [Daming Zhong Cement] enterprise."
"Concrete and cement production plants opened in various parts of Daming in the future will be named [Daming Cement Company], and all will be under [Daming Zhong Cement], under [Daming Zhong Cement],"
Daming Zhong Cement] Management. "
"In a word, in the future, all products related to industries that are essential for people's basic needs for food, clothing, housing and transportation, and people's livelihood.'
"If merchants are willing to come and buy and sell, the imperial court will set up relevant state-owned enterprises to do business!"
"If merchants are unwilling to come and buy and sell, the imperial court will set up relevant state-owned enterprises to do business!'"
“In the future, these state-owned enterprises will all be oriented towards the common people, and will be responsible for providing the common people with various commodities related to food, clothing, housing, transportation and people’s livelihood in a long-term, stable, low-cost and high-quality manner!
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"This is a state-owned enterprise in the complete economic industrial chain between state-owned supply and state-owned sales!!!"
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