Chapter 674: Safeguard
Chapter 674 Perfect strategy
Zhang Sheng was silent.
Looking at this contract, maybe...he felt a little bit of comfort in his heart.
After all... the ancients valued the most real things.
For example, the family has land, such as the family has a mine or something.
One thousand shares, not much, but if there are really large ore veins in the Hexi Corridor, and they are all precious metals, then... definitely not a loss.
The land is gone, and it can be bought back. The Zhang family has land from home, and in a blink of an eye, they have mines at home.
But... he still felt that he had no idea.
Because the earth is right in front of you, and the mine is far away in the sky.
Zhang Sheng stared at Fang Jifan: "Let's open the skylight and tell the truth. You know my son's situation. The Zhang family... donated these lands. From then on, they will drink the northwest wind. If the so-called dividends are useless, To be honest, the old man plans to sell the house together."
Speaking of this, Zhang Sheng was very sad.
"Is this thing really profitable?"
If there is income, the Zhang family can still maintain it, if there is no income, dare to live in this house?
Fang Jifan's eyes were clear, and he smiled at Zhang Sheng: "Whether there is any benefit, it's not just my hard work."
"What do you mean?"
"My nephew and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince racked their brains to dig out the minerals. Once the minerals are excavated, it can be said to be beneficial to the country and the people. Zhang Butang probably knows better than me about this."
Zhang Sheng nodded thoughtfully.
Fang Jifan said: "So, whether this mine can be opened, firstly, the safety of Hexi must be guaranteed, and secondly, the people must be moved to Hexi. With people, there will be wealth. With wealth, everyone can make a fortune together. Now... Did Zhang Butang understand?"
Zhang Sheng suddenly realized, he said why Fang Jifan was so kind, it turned out that it was for this.
Zhang Shengdao: "As you said, the opening of this mine will indeed benefit the country, the people, you and me. Hey..."
He shook his head: "Actually, you are right. A gentleman is a metaphor for righteousness, and a villain is a metaphor for profit. This old man...is not a gentleman. After all...he has his own selfishness." He couldn't help but sigh.
meaning he understood.
Zhang Shengdao: "Since the Zhenguo Mansion wants to open the mine in Hexi, there must be someone. I want to come to the official document of His Royal Highness to recruit refugees to Hexi, and it will be issued."
Fang Jifan nodded.
Zhang Sheng stroked his beard: "It has been announced, but it is really difficult to implement it. Although it is good at the top, it will be effective at the bottom..."
Fang Jifan continued: "There is another saying, that is, there are policies at the top, and countermeasures at the bottom."
"..." Zhang Sheng looked at Fang Jifan: "Unexpectedly, you also know something about local affairs. Yes, it is not easy to promote government orders. Do you know why local officials are most afraid of people's migration?"
Fang Jifan thought for a while: "If local officials want to gain a good reputation, they often have to look at the local gentry. Only when they have the support of the local gentry can they be considered good officials, and there are many gentry, so it is very difficult to provoke them."
Zhang Sheng nodded again and again: "That's right, that's the reason. Therefore, even if there are official documents from the imperial court or the Zhenguo Mansion, most of the local officials will remain indifferent, or even openly and secretly, and still prevent the refugees from leaving the customs. The reason is still unknown. On the head of the gentry, the gentry live on the land, and the land is in their hands. The more the local population, the higher the income from renting out their land, but if the young and strong are gone, they want to There is not enough manpower to rent out this land, so the income will be greatly reduced."
Fang Jifan nodded: "I understand this too."
Zhang Sheng stared at Fang Jifan: "You know everything."
"It's the same as a house, only the population does not run away, and even increases. Whoever has more houses will earn money. Whether you want to buy a house or rent a house, there are only so many houses. The more the population, the more profitable it will be. It’s people with more houses.”
Zhang Sheng smiled: "That's probably the case, so people... are the key. If the population flows out and the gentry suffer, it will definitely affect the magistrates. For the sake of their good name in the eyes of the gentry, the magistrates want not to be evil to the local people. Gentlemen, of course we can’t offend the gentry.”
Fang Jifan said: "What kind of gentry is this? It's obviously a local tyrant, but it's just a different name."
Zhang Sheng blushed, because his ancestors were also in this 'local tyrant'.
"So, don't rush this matter. Come on, the old man will teach you some methods. First of all, the Zhen Guofu issued an official document. It is best that there must be a decree from His Majesty. This is a clear decree, and it was clearly given to the magistrate. The reason for doing it. But at the same time, it depends on where the population is large and where the land is scarce, and then I will repair the books for him personally. This kind of thing will not be seen. Let the magistrate rest easy and tell him that even if someone impeaches him in the future, even if someone slanders his reputation, he will definitely be given a future in the future, so that he can have no worries."
"Besides that, danger has to be imposed. Do you have a familiar censor?" Zhang Sheng looked at Fang Jifan.
Fang Jifan shook his head ashamedly: "Whether the Hanlin can be completed, I have more than a dozen here."
Zhang Sheng shook his head and smiled: "The Hanlin's deterrence is not enough, let alone, the old man has a few old students who are working in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, so let them send people to the place to pretend to search for something."
"Search, why pretend?"
Zhang Sheng smiled again: "Because the search is to startle the snake and tell the local parents that someone above is trying to mess with him. At this time, he must be terrified and frightened. This is a deterrent. On the other hand, secretly He protects, which is called pulling and beating. After such a toss, he knows that if he wants to protect himself, he has to use thunderous means to get things done. It doesn't matter, it doesn't work."
"Of course, for those who are unwilling to repent and violate the will or the orders of the Zhen Guofu, it is good to kill the chickens to warn the monkeys..."
Fang Jifan nodded his head: "Wait a minute, I'll take a note. Teacher Zhang's words make sense."
Zhang Sheng said with a straight face: "Don't remember, how can you remember such things, use your brain to remember."
"Oh." Fang Jifan nodded: "What else?"
Zhang Sheng is not in a hurry: "The other thing is that you have to choose the right place. In which place, the land rent is unattainable. For example, in some places, a piece of land is rented to the people. It is 50-50, that is to say, the harvest Half of the grain is given to the gentry, usually for the tenants' own use, which shows that there is a balance between the people and the land here. However, in some places, the tenants only get 30% of the grain, which means that, This place is already overcrowded, and most of the fields are monopolized in the hands of the gentry. A large number of people are living a very difficult life. It is most suitable to start here. Even if the population flows out, the gentry will suffer, and there will definitely be troubles. Make a fuss, but after all, it’s not enough to make them unable to survive, so it’s just a fuss, not desperate. But if it’s in a 50-50 place, tossing about this, the interests of the gentry will suffer too much, and people are in a hurry , is to work hard."
Fang Jifan nodded: "Well, don't they dare to come to Beijing to beat me?"
Zhang Sheng stared: "You are still young, don't always think that you are a sharp knife and others are fish. The real meat cutting is like cutting leeks. You have to cut one crop after another. If you uproot people, don't Underestimate the energy of these people."
"Oh." Fang Jifan nodded: "Is there any more?"
Zhang Sheng calmly said: "And..."
Zhang Sheng looked at Fang Jifan complicatedly: "Also, the cabinet, ministries, and people in the temple must also be allowed to participate in some shares. In this way, the gentry below will be able to suppress the quarrel. This is just in case."
Fang Jifan said: "I've thought about it a long time ago, and I'll send them the deeds after they donate the land."
Zhang Sheng shook his head: "It can't be like this, you are too straightforward, don't try to deal with them the same way you deal with the old man, they are not vegetarians, you are teasing them like this, all the princes in the court are trying to save face You urged them to donate land. On the surface, it seemed that you had won. They knocked out their front teeth and swallowed it in their stomachs. In the end, you gave a sweet date. Do you really think that someone will accept your love? Hmph, you really Underestimated them."
Fang Jifan blushed: "Yes, yes, what should I do then?"
Zhang Sheng said: "Don't mention the matter of donation anymore. This share should be given to others. It should be polite, and it should be said that it is a gift for the younger generation to respect them. Whoever should get a thousand shares and who should get five shares." One hundred shares have to be settled. You can’t give the old man one thousand shares and the cabinet princes five hundred. And the princes in Beijing, don’t underestimate people like the British princes. In the sacrifice, there are ways for others to do so, so don’t underestimate it.”
Fang Jifan nodded like a chicken pecking rice: "Understood, how much will the British government and Wei Guogong give?"
"They are big bosses after all, just give them five hundred shares."
Fang Jifan's body shook: "My father is just a marquis, not as good as a duke. If you say that, the Fang family is not even as good as a big boss."
"It can't be compared like this." Zhang Sheng was a little embarrassed.
Fang Jifan looked at Zhang Sheng with admiration: "Why does Zhang Shishu know so many things, especially when dealing with these powerful and those...that..."
Zhang Sheng was so angry that he couldn't help wanting to beat someone up: "Because before today, the old man was the gentry and what you want to count..."
eh...
Fang Jifan suddenly realized that he almost forgot. Sure enough, traitors are the most harmful, because a betrayer knows himself best.
Fang Jifan actually forgot Zhang Sheng's background, and almost mistakenly thought that Zhang Sheng was a bourgeois GM who represented advanced productive forces.
"Understood, understood, just do what Uncle Shi said. Uncle Shi's words really enlightened my little nephew, and I suddenly understood the pros and cons of it."
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and also.
(end of this chapter)