Ming Dynasty: I risked my life to teach the prince, the emperor begged me not to die

Chapter 327: It is better to find Chen Ce than to pray to God

The reason why Qin Hong and Xu Guan were summoned to the palace today was because the heavy rain in July caused many places near the capital to be flooded, resulting in a sharp increase in the number of refugees. That was why Emperor Hongzhi summoned Qin Hong and Xu Guan overnight to discuss disaster relief measures.

The two asked Chen Ce if he had any good countermeasures to deal with the Gyeonggi flood in July.

Chen Ce is not a god who can handle everything. Qin Hong and Xu Guan did not have high expectations and just asked Chen Ce casually.

However, Chen Ce comforted them and said, "You two adults don't need to be nervous at all."

"Ok?"

Qin Hong and Xu Guan were puzzled, and Chen Ce said, "Before this, the textile industry in the capital had already developed, and each workshop was recruiting people. Although the salary for hiring is not much, it can guarantee three meals a day."

As soon as Chen Ce finished speaking, Qin Hong immediately understood what was going on. He excitedly said to Chen Ce, "Yes! We were completely worrying for no reason!"

They are still using traditional thinking to consider disaster relief strategies, and have never imagined that with the development of society and business, the demand for migrant workers in the business world is becoming increasingly strong.

Those flooded victims can be completely absorbed into the workshops by these businessmen.

The employment relationship will be fully reflected in this flood. With the development of the market economy, businessmen's demand for employment will increase, and they will try to find ways to save costs. Then, aren't this group of refugees the most saved cost?

Chen Ce thought for a moment and reminded Qin Hong: "Although market regulation will ensure that the people have food to eat, the court must also intervene to regulate."

"We can't let merchants hire refugees at too low a price. If this cycle continues, it won't be a natural disaster anymore. Some unscrupulous merchants might artificially create natural disasters to save costs and absorb cheap labor."

"The court must control the salary prices of the refugees hired by merchants this time, and cannot allow refugees to be hired at prices that are too low."

Many small things may seem insignificant, but if the government does not carry out macro-control and does not prepare for a rainy day, once the situation develops to a state beyond the control of the government, it will be a bit late for the country to carry out macro-control at that time.

Qin Hong deeply agreed with this.

Sometimes Qin Hong even had illusions. It was hard for him to understand why Chen Ce, who was obviously young and had little experience, always had the same feeling when talking to him. He always felt that Chen Ce was the one who had experienced a lot. He himself had lived for sixty or seventy years, but it seemed that he was not as good as him.

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Just as Chen Ce had expected, the flood in the capital in July of the 13th year of Hongzhi was larger and more severe than ever before, but the damage to the people was minimal.

In previous years, such a large number of refugees would have been enough to cause headaches for the imperial court, but this year was different. The refugees were well absorbed by the merchants, and the state intervened and regulated the employment prices of the merchants, allowing the court to perfectly survive the severe flood in July of the 13th year of Hongzhi.

Everything seemed to be going smoothly, but the three elders in the cabinet frequently gasped in shock!

All the efforts made before may seem insignificant, but now they are playing a significant role at a critical moment. The most obvious is the rapid expansion of business.

The textile industry, the construction industry...these industries have a strong demand for manpower. In this flood, these two industries alone have absorbed countless refugees.

Previously, everyone felt that the Ministry of Revenue was supporting commercial development, which was contrary to ancestral teachings. More old-fashioned scholars even criticized the Ministry of Revenue for destroying the agricultural foundation of the Ming Dynasty.

But at this moment, business really helped the Ming Dynasty overcome a difficult time, which made a large number of people begin to re-examine the role of commercial development in promoting the entire society.

The cabinet is also reflecting now, and so is Emperor Hongzhi. Actual business has just begun to sprout and has not yet developed to its heyday. If business breaks out in the entire Ming society, the boost to the Ming will undoubtedly be even greater!

The cabinet certainly did not know why the Ming Dynasty suddenly began to develop commerce. Perhaps only Emperor Hongzhi and a few people in the entire Ming Dynasty, such as the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Works, knew that the person who promoted all these changes was an inconspicuous, sickly young man from Huaihua Hutong.

There are only two or three people who truly understand the greatness of Chen Ce, and there are only a handful of people who truly know how to push for changes in the Ming Dynasty in secret!

Chen Ce's previous layout is now beginning to quietly change this society.

By mid-July, the flood was over. This unprecedented flood had hardly shaken the foundation of the Ming Dynasty.

Praying to gods and offering sacrifices to heaven is useless. If you want to change this country, you have to take concrete actions step by step. Instead of praying to heaven for good weather, it is better to pray for more talents like Chen Ce in the Ming Dynasty... This is the truest thought in the heart of Emperor Hongzhi.

southeast.

After half a month of fermentation, big merchants in the southeast have begun to transport textile machines from the capital to the southeast in an endless stream.

This process naturally requires the use of Shuntian Express.

At this moment, various businesses began to achieve closed loops, and businesses began to gradually become connected.

After this batch of textile machines arrived in the southeast, the big merchants in the southeast began to have the strength to compete with Fu Yuan. Various textile workshops gradually developed, and various cloths and silks continued to engage in price wars in the southeast and Jiangnan. The previous situation where the Fu family was the only dominant family gradually began to disappear.

At this time, the Fu family had moved from Jiangxi to Hangzhou Prefecture.

In a luxurious mansion in Hangzhou Prefecture, Fu Yuan sat in the study, listening to the report from his second brother Fu Wan.

Fu Wan snorted and said, "I don't know which bastard leaked the news to the merchants in the southeast. As if they had discussed it beforehand, they all bought new textile machines from the capital and brought them to the southeast, causing our business to plummet!"

Fu Yuan smiled playfully and said, "Who else could it be?"

Fu Wan said, "Brother, do you know who it is? Do you want to beat him up to vent your anger?"

Fu Yuan sneered, "Useful? Use your pig brain! Don't think about fighting and killing every day. Even if you take a step back, can you defeat them? Don't let them kill you in return!"

With your pig brain, you are worthy of fighting Chen Ce? Are you qualified?

Fu Yuan waved his hand impatiently to let his second brother Fu Wan leave. He sat alone in the study, tapping his fingers on the documents. "What are you going to do?"

As if the merchants in the southeast had discussed it beforehand, they all went to the capital to buy textile machines within the past half month. Fu Yuan didn't believe that there was no one controlling all this.

The one who manipulates all this is undoubtedly that bastard Chen Chunjian!
He first let me taste the sweetness in the southeast, and now he personally manipulates more merchants to compete with me. Is he doing this for my own good? Bullshit! He must be using me to achieve his own goals.

The last time we met in the capital, he flattered me and said he had no purpose, bullshit!

But what exactly he was going to do was something Fu Yuan had no idea.

(End of this chapter)