Imperial Master of the Ming Dynasty

"Brother Yao, I have already said that I have lived in seclusion in the mountains and will not be involved in political affairs." Gao Xunzhi shook his head and sighed.

"I hope so too."

Yao Guangxiao narrowed his eyes and stared at the other party's cloudy eyes.

After a long time, Yao Guangxiao sighed: "That's all, no matter how much you participated in, I hope you can tell me now who is involved."

Yao Guangxiao took out a list from his sleeve, folded it and handed it to Gao Xunzhi.

Gao Xunzhi glanced hastily, his expression remained unchanged, and he just said: "Brother Yao is joking, how do I understand this?"

Yao Guangxiao frowned when he heard this: "Brother Gao, it's not too late to find your way back! Jianwen lost completely. Don't you understand where he lost? Why should you insist on stubbornness? Besides, His Majesty is destined by fate. If he resists forcefully, , I’m afraid I will end up in a situation that is beyond redemption.”

Well, to deal with the scholar-bureaucrats who talk this way is "Destiny", in another scenario it would be "blood-sucking insects".

"Brother Yao."

Gao Xunzhi smiled bitterly, "Brother Yao, although we have known each other for decades, maybe you don't understand me at all. What I insist on in this world cannot be suppressed by a moment of power."

"More than forty years ago, when you and I first met, I settled in Gaojiadai, Xinfeng, Jiaxing, and lived in seclusion because I didn't want to be an official. I decided to pursue an official career for fifteen years and worked with Niu Liang, Chen Shichang, and Xu Yi Kui and Zhou Di, anti-Yuan patriots, discussed state affairs. Don’t you remember what I said, ‘Don’t stay in the land of jackals and tigers for long, as there are still unawakened souls in the south’? On the Double Ninth Festival in the 24th year of the Zheng Dynasty, friends visited Guangfu Temple. I said at that time that we were all descendants of the Yan and Huang Dynasties and local elites, and we were supposed to serve the country, but unfortunately we were born at the wrong time. When the Ming Dynasty was founded and the Han people were proud, wouldn't I happily join the officialdom?"

"But what do I see now? The Mongol Tatars in the Yan army have once again set foot on the land of Jiangnan! Do I still want to sit back and watch them continue to abuse the people of Li? Harm the country of my Han people?"

"well!"

Yao Guangxiao let out a long sigh, knowing that it was meaningless to discuss the issue of Tartar officials with Gao Xunzhi. He suddenly stood up and bowed to Gao Xunzhi: "Brother Gao, although you and I are old friends, we are no longer on the same path after all." My dear, Yao respects your choice, but if Yao finds out that what you did really affects the reform, don’t blame Yao for not remembering the old relationship."

After saying that, Yao Guangxiao left the pavilion and walked outside.

"Brother Yao." Gao Xunzhi called out, but Yao Guangxiao seemed to turn a deaf ear and left.

As soon as Yao Guangxiao left, the pavilion fell into silence.

Yao Guangxiao's words before leaving made Gao Xuzhi feel mixed in his heart and he couldn't help but sigh.

"Why--"

Looking at the door of the corridor where Yao Guangxiao had already left, Gao Xunzhi was slightly startled.

After a long while, Gao Xunzhi lowered his head, looked at a painting hanging on the string of the pavilion, and murmured to himself: "Back then, you said that the paintings of mountains and rivers hidden by Lu Yuanzuo were of great artistic conception, quite similar to Wang Linchuan's 'Finish My Ambition'" "But those who can't reach it can have no regrets. Who can ridicule them?" I hung it in the study room. Now when I look at it every day, I seem to see the scene where I and your friends played together. What a pity. Time makes people grow old, and I am already an octogenarian."

After a long while, he took a long breath of air, lowered his head and stroked the tea cup on the table.

"I have never betrayed my ideals when I was young. I just want to make this world a better place...Brother Yao, how do you know my intentions?"

"Grandpa, the old monk finally left."

The girl in plain clothes came in just now, threw herself into Gao Xunzhi's arms and started acting coquettishly: "Are you okay?"

"Don't worry, grandpa is fine."

Gao Xunzhi rubbed his granddaughter's head lovingly.

The girl in plain clothes immediately puffed up her cheeks and became indignant: "But if grandpa is in danger, what will mother do? My mother has been so busy during this period that she has no time to eat!"

"Silly girl, your mother is a little busy these days because our family is moving soon. You pack your things first, and grandpa will send you away from here soon."

"oh."

The girl in plain clothes responded with a dull voice, and then planned to turn around and go back to the house to pack her luggage, but suddenly asked: "Grandpa, where are we moving to?"

"Go to a very beautiful place called Yangzhou Mansion. The scenery there is beautiful. You will definitely like it."

Gao Xunzhi looked at his granddaughter lovingly and said softly: "After you are settled, grandpa will go over to accompany you after finishing the academy lessons."

"Um!"

The girl in plain clothes blinked her eyes and nodded.

She looked at her grandfather. She always felt that he was weird, but she couldn't find any abnormalities.

The night was getting darker, but Gao Xunzhi did not fall asleep. Instead, he walked in the courtyard, thinking about his future.

He is a smart man, and of course he knows that he may be on Yao Guangxiao's watch list now.

Under this situation, if I continue to do something, it will be tantamount to rebellion and risk annihilating the nine tribes. If I don't do something, it will be equally unsafe. The top priority is how to transfer my daughter and granddaughter so that they can live anonymously. .

"Gao Taichang (Gao Xunzhi Jianwen was the Shaoqing of Taichang Temple at that time, and was in the fourth rank)."

There was a sound of footsteps, followed by a voice, and a figure opened the door and sneaked into the courtyard.

"Mao Fuxian!"

Gao Xunzhi raised his head, looked at Jishu in the moonlight, and suddenly showed a surprised expression: "Why are you here?"

The person who came was none other than Mao Dafang, the left deputy imperial envoy of the Jianwen Dynasty (third rank), Chen Ying's predecessor in this position and one of the most stubborn remnants of Jianwen.

Perhaps due to the influence of Jiang Xinghuo, a time traveler, the historical lines of some characters in Nanjing shifted slightly in the fourth year of Jianwen.

Take Mao Dafang, for example. When the city of Nanjing was destroyed, he did not commit suicide or go to jail to die. Instead, he quietly abandoned his official position and sneaked out of the city. He wanted to follow the example of Qi, Huang and others and went to the south of the Yangtze River to recruit troops. However, he was just a scholar. The article He is sharp, but he knows nothing about military matters. He is completely confused about how to recruit, train and raise troops.

However, this also saved him. Zhou Jin, who was more capable of doing things, did not escape last year's cleaning. When he found out that Zhou Jin was defeated in Jiangnan and was caught by Emperor Yongle himself, Mao Dafang became even more secretive. .

However, if a dignified and dignified third-rank official can come to contact him late at night, one can only imagine the importance of the person behind it.

Thinking back to Dao Yan's sudden visit before, Gao Xunzhi also had some guesses in his mind.

Gao Xunzhi glanced around, forced himself to calm down, and said in a normal voice: "Are you here to drink with me?"

Mao Dafang smiled and said, "This time is just right."

"You and I haven't seen each other for a long time. We really should have a few drinks."

Gao Xunzhi nodded slightly and stood up, as if he wanted to invite the other party to the house for a drink.

The two sat on the bench in the back room without lighting a lamp. Mao Dafang wanted to speak, but Gao Xunzhi raised his hand to silence him. Then he opened the thick cloth and took out a small bamboo cage, but it was a toy for his granddaughter. Cricket.

The cry of "chirp~" covered up the conversation between the two.

Gao Xunzhi looked at the cricket in his hand, then looked at the dark sky outside the window, and sighed: "I heard. I thought you were going to die."

Mao Dafang snorted contemptuously and said, "Only stupid people believe this kind of thing. Not only am I living a good life, but I can also do things that neither Qi Tai nor Huang Zicheng can do."

Looking at Mao Dafang with a look of hatred on his face, and listening to what he said, many things he had heard recently were connected together in an instant.

No wonder Huang Xin suddenly jumped out, no wonder there were so many censors writing letters to the matter. It would not be surprising if Mao Dafang was behind this.

Compared with the two vice presidents Mao Dafang and Huang Xin who have been in charge of the Metropolitan Procuratorate system for who knows how many years, Chen Ying, who has just arrived, is nothing.

However, based on Gao Xunzhi's understanding of the two of them, neither the pedantic and extreme Mao Dafang nor the smart and observant Huang Xin were enough to accomplish such a thorough and important matter.

There must be someone behind it.

Gao Xunzhi automatically ignored his words. Hearing this, only a look of relief appeared on his face: "It's good that you are still alive."

Mao Dafang heard the meaning of the other party's words, was silent for a moment, and suddenly asked: "What about you? Where are you going to go? Just live like this? In this world, whoever lives will suffer and will die sooner or later, so it is better to give it a try. , even if you die, you can still be worthy of the kindness of the late emperor."

A strange look flashed in Gao Xunzhi's eyes, and he soon regained his composure. He actually picked up the wine cup on the small table, poured it for himself, took a sip, put down the wine cup and said, "You came to me just because you want to Want to encourage me?"

"Of course there are more." Mao Dafang shook his head and said, "In addition to telling you these things, I came here this time to tell you something important."

"oh?"

Mao Dafang said: "According to reliable information, the national teacher Jiang Xinghuo has returned to the capital. He is forcing donations and grains in the south of the Yangtze River and is misbehaving. He is also setting up new doctrines to confuse the public and endanger the foundation of Neo-Confucianism. Whether it is to prevent the change of ancestral laws and protect the interests of the gentry, Whether he is promoting Cheng-Zhu orthodoxy and fighting heresy, he must be dealt with first."

Gao Xunzhi shook his head and said: "Jiang Xinghuo has quite complex connections in the capital and is very good at planning. It is not easy for you to touch him, and it may even be life-threatening."

"Have you thought about all this clearly?"

After hearing this, Mao Dafang frowned and fell into deep thought.

It wasn't that Mao Dafang was hesitant about whether to do this or not. The plan had already been set, but there were some things that he didn't know whether to reveal to Gao Xunzhi or not.

Mao Dafang believed that Jiang Xinghuo quickly became the core of the reform faction in the last years of Jianwen, and had a very high influence in the court. He was also very good at calculations, and his various policies were shocking. Even the people behind him were No one dares to look down upon it. To deal with such an existence, it is not just a simple assassination. Full preparations must be made.

Moreover, it does not mean that the assassination of Jiang Xinghuo will completely stop the reform. With the spread of new ideological trends such as the practical methodology of praying for rain and "Using Contradiction to Solve Tai Chi", the reform has already begun on the ideological level.

"It's not just me who has thought it through."

After hearing Mao Dafang's answer, Gao Xunzhi frowned: "Mao Fuxian, who is the person behind you?"

Mao Dafang slowly whispered two words.

"He's still alive!"

Gao Xunzhi was distracted for a moment. This was not simple. After all, this top official who was as famous as Tie Xuan disappeared after fleeing south. However, although he was no longer in charge of Pingyan Chief Envoy as Minister (Note: During the Jingnan period, Emperor Jianwen set up the Zhending Mansion separately, and was responsible for raising food and wages for soldiers from Shanxi and Henan and other places for the Zhending Camp. The Zhending Camp in Hebei and Dezhou in Shandong were the two base camps to restrain the Yan army from going south). However, he still has great reputation among the government and the public.

In fact, if you want to go against Jiang Xinghuo, who has taken the lead in the reform, it is absolutely impossible to succeed without such a big boss with sufficient qualifications, ability, prestige, and courage to do things behind the scenes.

And since this gentleman dares to risk the world and prepare to do such a big thing, he must be somewhat sure and will never act rashly.

"What do you need me to do?"

"You are the number one scholar in contemporary Confucianism. We need you to create momentum among scholars. Huang Fuxian (Huang Xin) has worked with me for many years and is a life and death confidant. This time he is in jail because he wants to help Li Zhigang, who supports the reform. Pull the horse down and use this as an excuse to launch a full-scale attack on the reform."

"The false emperor and Jiang Xinghuo's reforms are unpopular. Although the White Lotus Sect has been brutally suppressed, there are too many people who oppose them. It only takes a little flame to set off the regicide rebels and the evil villain like a prairie fire. Burn people to ashes!"

"Praising Xunzi and pretending to be a new scholar have already attracted everyone's anger."

"And you, Gao Taichang, are the fire that ignites the anger of scholars all over the world!"

Mao Dafang made an impassioned speech, but Gao Xunzhi was not in a hurry.

In fact, this is not the first time that the blindly optimistic Mao Dafang has raised a high profile.

Last year, the Confederate army was defeated in the decisive battle at Lingbi, and the Jianwen court was in mourning. Everyone knew that there was no hope for the military. Only Mao Dafang, who did not know how to fight, really believed that the 100,000 old and weak soldiers of Mei Yin Mei's consort in Huai'an could change their fate against the odds. He also specially sent poems to Mei Yin.

"How is the recent news about Youyan? After hearing the news, the general is determined.

Even if a fire dragon turns over the axis of the earth, don't teach a cavalry to cross the Tianhe River.

Prime Minister Xiao is responsible for the cause of Guanzhong, and Ma Fubo is the hero of the cause.

The old me has no repayment for my lack of talent, and the west wind once sang a sad song. "

The poem was good, and it inspired Mei Yin to lead the Huai'an garrison to follow Xiao He's example during the Chu-Han War and serve as a reserve army to finally reverse the situation. However, Mei Yin, a diehard at the level of Tuogu Minister, knew that he could not go out of the city to deliver, so he burned it casually.

Gao Xunzhi thought for a while and then said: "Let me consider this matter carefully."

Mao Dafang naturally trusted Gao Xunzhi's character, but he still said: "I hope Mrs. Gao will always keep it a secret for me."

Gao Xunzhi nodded and said, "Yes, I understand."

"It doesn't matter. I will stay in Jiangning Town for a while during this period. You can think about it carefully before coming to me."

Mao Dafang left his contact information and left.

Only Gao Xunzhi was left in the room.

He was restless as Mao Dafang's words kept popping up in his mind.

Of course Gao Xunzhi was moved, but he knew very well that his influence among the scholars was not enough to start such a big debate against the reform that would affect the entire Ming Dynasty.

"What Mao Dafang wants me to do, I'm afraid I can't do it by myself." Gao Xunzhi murmured to himself.

Although Gao Xunzhi has a very high prestige among scholars, he can never be higher than another person.

If you want to truly defend the Confucian orthodoxy, only if that person comes out can you possibly cause the world to overturn and the temple to hang upside down.

——Yan Shenggong.

To be precise, it is Yan Sheng Gong Nan Sect.

The reason why there are two sects in the north and the south is because during the Jingkang Rebellion, the Shandong rebels rose up. While resisting the Jin Dynasty, these rebels also rushed into the Confucius Temple and Confucius Mansion in Queli, causing their family's treasures to disappear. In the second year of Jianyan, the rebel army's attack and the Jin soldiers' march south made the forty-seventh generation Yanshenggong Kong Duanyou no longer able to stay in Qufu. He hurriedly went to Yangzhou to accompany Xiaosi (find Wan Yangou) in the name of Wan Yangou was naturally happy when he moved to Quzhou, Zhejiang Province, so he built a family temple for Kong Duanyou, and continued to provide them with land and property to support them. This is what is known in history as the Yanshengong Nanzong of the Kong family.

Kong Duanyou of the Southern Sect had no sons, and his younger brother Kong Duancao's son Kong Jie inherited the title. His descendants Kong Tie, Kong Wenyuan, Kong Wanchun, and Kong Zhu all enjoyed the title of "Yanshenggong" of the Southern Sect, which was passed down for five generations.

The second son of Kong Duanyou's brother Kong Duancao, Kong Fan, who stayed in Qufu, was granted the title of Duke Yansheng by the Liu Yu regime of the puppet Qi Dynasty. Kong Yuancuo, the son of Kong Fan's third son Kong La, was granted the title of Duke Yansheng by the Jin people. , this is the Northern Sect of the Kong family.

It is obvious that in the minds of the vast majority of scholars, the Beizong, which is a branch of the Beizong and is begging for mercy from foreign races, is unorthodox. Therefore, when Kublai Khan discussed this issue after his unification in the 19th year of the Yuan Dynasty, all ministers used metaphors. Qu was the great sect, so he summoned Nan Zong Yanshenggong to Que, hoping to have him return to Qufu to preside over the worship service.

However, Kong Mo, the Duke of Yansheng, could not bear to leave because the temple tomb of his ancestors was in Quzhou. He resolutely let the Duke of Yansheng live in Qufu, where his brother Kongzhi was. "Prosperous but not contrary to the Tao, you are the queen of a true saint." So he worshiped him as the Imperial Academy, offered wine, promoted Zhejiang School, provided him with a salary, maintained integrity, and protected the Linmiao Seal.

In the Ming Dynasty, the literary style in the south flourished, and the Southern Sect even produced several great Confucians who were unparalleled in their lives. The Northern Sect became increasingly depressed. At this point in the first year of Yongle, although the Southern Sect of Yan Sheng Gong has long since disappeared, Although he was given the title of "Yanshenggong", his status in the hearts of scholars all over the world and his Confucian attainments were not comparable to those of the Northern Sect of Shandong.

What's more, the "Yanshenggong" of the Northern Sect of Shandong is currently vacant. In the first year of Jianwen and the fourth year of Jianwen, two Yanshengggongs died in succession, and now the infant future Yanshenggong Kong Yanjin , was born in March of the third year of Jianwen. At that time, Qufu was occupied by the Yan army. Kong Yanjin's name was obtained by Zhu Gaochi, the heir apparent of King Yan at that time.

Therefore, no one took the little kid from the Northern Sect seriously, but it was Kong Xilu of the Southern Sect whose prestige among domestic scholars had reached its peak.

At that time, Master Zhang Yuchu and Zhang Tianshi of Longhushan, who was known as the "Master of Taoism", was defeated by Kong Xilu in discussing Taoism. He felt deeply resentful and even held a small meeting with Jiang Xinghuo, Yuan Gong, and Yao Guangxiao to study the flaws of Neo-Confucianism. , and often kept talking about this matter in Jiang Xinghuo’s ears.

"But how can I persuade Kong Xilu?" Gao Xunzhi frowned and pondered. He was not an idiot. The intention of Mao Dafang's words just now was very obvious, which was to build momentum through Shilin public opinion and cause major events that could affect the current situation. To promote changes in the political situation, we must not only oppose the reforms that seriously damaged the interests of the gentry, but also oppose the pseudo-emperor Yongle who killed the king and usurped the throne, and also opposed the national teacher Jiang Xinghuo who deceived the public and endangered the orthodoxy of Neo-Confucianism.

It is true that Nan Kong is a top family with unrivaled reputation among scholars, but even the Kong family may not dare to get involved in such things easily.

Because once it gets out of control, the entire Nankong will be finished and will be catastrophic.

Therefore, we must only talk about the harm of Jiang Xinghuo's pseudo-study to orthodoxy, and cannot talk about other things, and position its nature on the dispute between orthodoxy.

"This is the only way out"

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Mr. Jiang is very busy, attending classes for the emperor and the prince.

In the main hall, it was rare for the five members of the Zhu family to gather together, and there were also some princes and nobles who sent their children to school to listen.

The Dabentang was established in November of the first year of Hongwu. Zhu Yuanzhang's purpose of building the Dabentang was mainly to invite famous Confucian professors to princes and princes. In addition, Zhu Yuanzhang also selected "the handsome folk and the legitimate sons of public ministers" to accompany him in the hall.

Well, it is commonly known as reading with the prince.

Of course, the main hall is not only the place where the princes and kings study and study, but also the place where Zhu Yuanzhang discussed state affairs with his ministers. It was here that Lao Zhu developed the system of three levels of nobility. In this place, Zhu Di was also beaten here.

Since it is a place for reading and learning, of course the main hall has a collection of books, but the books here are different from those taught in private schools outside. They rarely teach the ethics of ethics, but are elite education exclusive to the prince.

Lao Zhu made it clear: "Everyone will have the responsibility of the world and the country, and the way to teach should be based on a correct mind. It is advisable to supplement it with practical learning, and not just imitate the scribes in memorizing words and chapters."

Therefore, what Jiang Xinghuo taught did not surprise anyone at all.

"No wonder the eldest brother said that Mr. Jiang is really capable. What he teaches are real things about governing the country. He doesn't hide anything for himself." Xu Miaojin, who was sending Rong'er and Xian'er to school, heard the former soldier who was bringing Li Jinglong's daughter to school. Li Zengzhi (the second brother of Li Jinglong), the left governor of the Dudu Mansion, muttered.

But having said that, today was originally the first lesson of the school for the emperor's grandson Zhu Zhanji and a group of children from the families of princes and nobles, as well as Yu Qian, a student who was selected according to "the handsomeness of the people". However, I didn't know what Zhu Di meant. Still unintentionally, he pointed at Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaosui and asked them to become their disciples first.

Mr. Jiang's recent class schedule is quite full, including classes at the main hall, the Royal Military Academy, and the pre-job administrative professional education training class for officials that is to be established. But after becoming a teacher, he has to teach some, and Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaosui are just at hand. With the memorials and information about Annan-related matters, Jiang Xinghuo avoided military and state secrets and talked about them casually.

Originally Zhu Gaochi sent his son to school, but who would have imagined that he would go to school by himself while his son watched from the side.

"The imperial dynasty has reported that King Annan's Chen family has been extinct, and the public recommends his right to handle state affairs and wants to be granted a title. You all know this about the king."

Jiang Xinghuo probably gave them a brief review of the theory of comparative advantage, as well as the previously mentioned "Trade Treaty" with North Korea and Annan. He even mentioned that when the manufacturing capacity is saturated, part of the textile industry can also be transferred out. Daming will do steel, core industries such as coal.

"Take this matter as an example, what do you think you want to ask?"

Zhu Gaochi pondered for a moment and said: "If the neighboring countries and the Ming Dynasty form a trading body under the same tribute system, then will the division of labor lead to a certain country, by specializing in a certain industry, to form a monopoly on the Ming Dynasty, or even use it to Using this system to realize the rapid growth of our own national power, will it threaten the Ming Dynasty?"

Jiang Xinghuo shook his head and said: "It is difficult to do this, because once the division of labor between countries lasts for a long time, it will be like a bowl made of yellow mud being dried and solidified. Before, I As I said, what Ming Dynasty pursues is absolute dominance in the entire trading system, and even the silver treasure system, which is the external monopoly spread of the trading system, and it will be difficult for other countries to join this system to achieve overtake."

"I can't understand it."

Zhu Gaosui's narrow eyes under his aquiline nose showed doubts, and he said: "If these countries around the Ming Dynasty formed a circulation system with the Ming Dynasty, wouldn't it be like several bowls with uneven water levels and different sizes? Water (trade) ) As long as it flows, logically speaking, the levels of these bowls should be equal in the end, right?”

In fact, Zhu Gaosui’s understanding is that this is also the view of the closed economic growth model. That is to say, if all countries have the same level of industrial and agricultural production technology and are in a closed economy, then the per capita wealth will be The quantities will be the same.

The logic behind the flow of "water" here is based on the principle of diminishing returns on assets. That is, the poorer the country, the scarcer the assets, the higher the spread on asset returns, and the faster the growth. In other words, the base is very low. Easily doubled, the multiple increases but the absolute value does not increase much.

But in fact, Zhu Gaosui still did not understand the essence of international trade.

What does it mean that the sun and the moon never set?

What the sun and the moon never set means that everything in the world, including carpets from Ottoman Turkey and Damascus knives from Mamluks, are subject to the circulation of the power system.

The trade that Zhu Gaosui understands is still in a closed economy, that is to say, in a situation where there is no real "free trade".

But what would happen under the ideal conditions of an open economic system with “open doors, free trade”?

Jiang Xinghuo was not in a hurry to reveal the answer, but looked at the children who came to school in the main hall.

Zhu Gaochi seemed to have thought of the answer, but when he saw Jiang Xinghuo's eyes, he also realized that this was apparently for the two brothers, but in fact, as the first lesson of the school year, it was also a test for the children.

Jiang Xinghuo said gently: "Kids, you might as well think about it and say whatever comes to mind."

Perhaps for children like Rong'er and Xian'er, discussing the future trade between the Ming Dynasty and neighboring countries is simply like hearing from heaven, but Zhu Zhanji understands this somewhat.

Zhu Zhanji, with his noble status, would naturally not have stage fright. In front of Grandpa Huang, he was eager to show off, so he cleared his throat, straightened his body and said.

"What the third uncle said may not be right. To simplify the metaphor, it is like a village. Some families are poor, and the poor have only one hand to spare. Some families are rich and can buy land. If you are willing to circulate money, you can use your strength to Although once I started working, my family would be several times richer than before, but in the long run, I still have to work hard."

"But if your family is rich, you only need to spend some money to do more work, and the work will be several times richer. When you have a head, you have to buy new clothes and new furniture, and when you are tired, you have to eat some meat to supplement it. Physical strength. What if the rich family invested money to open a tailor shop, furniture store, or pork stall? Wouldn’t the money return to the hands of the rich family? "

In fact, although people in this era cannot speak any economic terms, the principles of economics are still very popular.

This principle is reflected in Heckscher-Ohlin's "factor endowment" model, which is "equalization of factor prices", which is basically the same as what Zhu Zhanji said.

Rich countries have abundant capital, while poor countries have abundant labor. Originally, poor countries have a higher rate of return on assets because of scarcity of assets. They should find ways to develop asset-intensive industries.

However, once "free trade" is launched, due to comparative advantages and international division of labor, poor countries will mainly produce and export labor-intensive products. At the same time, they will import asset-intensive products and will not develop their own assets. Intensive industry.

Therefore, due to the international division of labor caused by different factor endowments, the entire trade system will fall into a solid state. Poor countries can only produce and export labor-intensive products, while rich countries have greater advantages in assets and even technology-intensive industries. Come bigger.

In other words, the international division of labor brought about by "free trade" is actually some kind of trap for poor countries.

In the beginning, you relied on selling your own strength and grew very fast. But when you grow to a certain level, you will naturally stagnate, because the core and high-end industries are all in the hands of Ming Dynasty.

The first industrial revolution is steel and coal. If we look forward to the second industrial revolution, it is electricity (generators, electric lights, trams, movie projectors), telecommunications (telephones, telegraphs), and petroleum (oil extraction and petrochemicals). .

As long as one major version is ahead and the dominance of the monetary system is in hand, a thousand-year empire is by no means impossible.

However, just when the children felt that they were ignorant and understood Zhu Zhanji's metaphor, a small and firm voice suddenly came out.

"But that's not fair."

Yu Qian's words shocked the adults.

"Are you saying it's unfair to other countries?"

"No."

Yu Qian shook his head, and something seemed to light up in his eyes: "This is unfair to the people of Ming Dynasty. If you put it this way, as long as other countries can sell their strength, some industries will be transferred out. Looking for cheaper manufacturing, what should the people of the Ming Dynasty who were originally engaged in these industries do? As incomes have increased, the prices of pork, clothes, and furniture have also increased. You have to live, and you can't just be more expensive because of the strength of the people. , let them live without food and clothing in the blink of an eye."

"I don't know why I was brought here by the Jin Yiwei, but what I want to say is that you are looking too far. Look at the people below."