Chapter 339 There has been no bloodless reform since ancient times

"remember?" After hearing Lin Che's order, Zhu Biao's face twitched and he suddenly felt helpless. Wanting to offer a few words of defense to his old father, Taihe couldn't find anything to say despite his empty stomach. In the end, he could only nod his head in embarrassment. See this. Lin Che stopped being secretive and went straight to the point:

"Come on, back to your original question." "The reason why officials form cronies is to obtain more benefits, and for their own benefit, they have to find more of the same kind to join them." "That is, the big businessmen mentioned just now, or the big business gangs who are as rich as the enemy. Everyone has a common plan, and they naturally hit it off." "Moreover, the support and participation of big businessmen is the only core for officials to gain both fame and fortune." "Taking advantageous means without prestige and getting a knife on the neck is obviously not a smart move." "Of course, it doesn't matter if you're famous but don't have money. After all, officials are not saints. It's just a fantasy to not live in the world. If you have money, you will have more opportunities to climb up."

"Is it okay for me to say that?" After a pause, when Zhu Biao responded solemnly, Lin Che continued: "Therefore, the key to solving the problem is not to deal with the officials." "But...the big businessmen who control the world have a firm grip on the power of money and often cannot let it go." "I have also mentioned before that no group force can escape the control of the state, otherwise this double-edged sword will harm others and ourselves." Lin Che took a sip of tea and moistened her throat:

"To put it bluntly, the country does not compete with the people for profit, and the underlying logic is correct." "but." "Big businessmen are not ordinary people. They are the upper class. Although they have no status, they control the lifeblood of the country." "For example, water conservancy, markets, ferries, etc., which one is not in the hands of the wealthy gentry?" "The country cannot do without these critical things. Not to mention the sudden drop in tax revenue, it cannot even operate normally." Hear this. Zhu Biao looked at Lin Che with eyes full of disbelief. He suddenly felt a sense of enlightenment and said in surprise: "Mr. Lin means-" "Collect and protect these important industries like salt and iron, and no longer allow private forces to control them?" Snapped!

There was a crisp sound. Lin Che put her hands together and said happily:

"good." "That's it." "Ruzi can be taught." "If we want to solve the problem based on grace, the economic lifeline cannot be in the hands of the powerful and businessmen, and the emperor cannot grasp the world's money and food."

"Nothing more than a puppet." The words fell. There was a shock. Hear this. "Gudong." Zhu Yuanzhang swallowed hard and felt numbness in his scalp spread throughout his body. "An emperor who cannot grasp the world's money and food is nothing more than a puppet." He murmured and quickly remembered that when Lin Che talked about the composition of rights before, she specifically mentioned the irreplaceability of money for rights. No money, no rights. But the country's economic lifeline is in the hands of businessmen, which is equivalent to handing the knife to the enemy with your own hands. I ignored the business part and thought it was just a heresy that would not achieve anything at all. I never took it seriously. However, he never expected that it would dig a big hole for the Ming Dynasty. According to Lin Che's well-founded deduction, if the current situation continues to develop, it will only be a matter of time before the government and businessmen collude and become one. Once you get to that point, there is nothing you can do about it. The court has no money and loses military power; the emperor has no money and loses the support of the people. This then triggers a series of chain reactions. Failure to defend the country's fundamentals means that the country exists in name only. Thinking of this. Zhu Yuanzhang shivered unconsciously, and only then did he realize that cold sweat had soaked his coat. “Sister, we are confused!” "If Mr. Lin hadn't reminded us in time, we might have caused another disaster." "What Ming Dynasty lacks is money, how can we throw away the money bag?" "Isn't this digging your own grave?" "Why didn't we see such a big loophole?" "As an emperor, we are really derelict in our duties." "It really shouldn't be!" Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang patting his head in annoyance, Empress Ma sighed secretly, but she couldn't bear to blame him anymore:

"alright--" "Now that things have happened, it's useless for you to blame yourself now. Didn't you hear what Mr. Lin just taught the boss?" "Being a bit like an emperor, don't panic when something happens, there is always a solution."

"Besides, Mr. Lin also said that it is not too late to remedy the situation." "It's not too late." As she spoke, Empress Ma took hold of Zhu Yuanzhang's big cold hand and added: "The premise is that you don't cause trouble, listen to the teacher's instructions, and let the boss handle it." "remember?" Zhu Yuanzhang sighed when he heard this, nodded solemnly, and said firmly:

"Don't worry, sister, we understand." "Now that the matter has come to this, apart from trusting Mr. Lin and trusting the boss, who else can we count on?" "We promise not to get involved." "If the boss really takes care of this matter, we can't wait to retire immediately and enjoy the happiness." Queen Ma opened her mouth, but stopped talking, and gave a wink to signal the other party to shut up. There were others present, so don't say anything else. Although the eldest girl of the Xu family is not considered an outsider, there are some words that it is better not to listen to. It’s about the emperor’s image. The other side of the wall. Lin Che tapped the document with her fingers, bringing the shocked Zhu Biao back to reality, and smiled: "Don't be nervous, there is still help." "While the Ming Dynasty has just been established, and the forces of all parties have not yet taken root too deeply, you can still turn the tide and change your fate." "Of course, there has been no bloodless reform since ancient times." Lin Che glanced at Zhu Biao meaningfully and said calmly:

"You don't have your father to protect you this time. Are you ready to take the knife yourself?" "If you don't have the consciousness, I advise you not to get involved." "It harms others, harms yourself and harms the country, you understand?" The words have not yet fallen. Zhu Biao stood up with a loud sound, bowed respectfully towards Lin Che, and said seriously:

"Please rest assured, Mr. Lin, the student will not let you down." "I had this realization on the first day I became the Prince of Ming Dynasty." "Mr. Lin taught me." The sound is like a loud bell, and the lingering sound echoes around the beams. There is no hint of cowardice. Lin Che's eyes showed some relief, she waved her hand towards him with a smile, and said sadly:

"So good." "sit down."

"I hope I saw the right person." When Zhu Biao sat down again, Lin Che said calmly: "The solution is very simple and consists of two steps." "The first step is to take back those industries that are crucial to the development of the country, such as water conservancy, markets, ferries, etc. just mentioned." "Zhenjiang City, you have to go and talk to me personally, whether you want to give appropriate compensation or use violent means." "In short, it must be taken down and handed over to the Ministry of Industry for unified management." (End of this chapter)