Royal Gold Magistrate

Holiday.

In Shangshu Mansion, Xu Wenshu was at his desk at home, holding a newspaper and reading it intently.

There are several newspapers beside the table, which are from different newspapers.

Although the imperial court runs its own newspaper, for Xu Wenshu personally, he is more concerned about the Banshan Daily.

The contents of the Banshan Daily are complicated, but the only thing that remains unchanged is the daily price list of each district in the capital.

This price change is extremely accurate and comprehensive, far exceeding the survey of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and ordinary people even use it to arrange shopping plans, so Xu Wenshu pays special attention to it.

Another point is that the headlines of the Banshan Daily are always very popular.

【Shock!Everyone in the capital cried after reading this man's story! 】

【Shock!A woman actually did such a thing in broad daylight! 】

[Shocking scam!You can't eat these things, are you still eating? 】

【It's terrible! The latest discovery by scientists from Eastern Suburb University....】

News headlines like this come up over and over every day, although every time I read Xu Wen's book, I feel like I've been fed shit.

Everyone in the city cried, and it turned out that the man cut onions and garlic and cried to teach everyone life tips.

Women read in broad daylight, and women are encouraged to learn to read and write.

Bird's nest is not as nutritious as eggs, and the bird's nest is stained with feces, and you will get sick after eating it.

Eastern Suburb University found that alcoholism can cause impotence...

Although he was disgusted enough, he couldn't help but want to pick it up and take another look.

However, in the past two days, there have been some refreshing news in the newspapers.

Some of the sections that were originally full of shocking news were replaced by the study of food merchants.

What is the division of labor and cooperation, the increase in the stock of private wealth, the relationship between supply and demand, and so on.

Although the writing is easy to understand, the thinking angle of the content is completely different, and there are a few simple cases in it.

Xu Wenshu read it with great interest, but every time he saw the end, he couldn't help being curious.

The authors of these articles did not sign their names. I don’t know if it’s because of the newspaper’s omissions or other reasons. It’s weird...

Just as he was watching, Xu Hongcai came to report in a hurry, with an anxious face on his face: "Father, Fangzheng is here, and he brought a gift."

Xu Wen Shuteng stood up suddenly, feeling a bad feeling in his heart.

Sure enough... Sure enough, there is a problem, this guy actually came to visit today.

"Hongcai, go and invite him in... that's all, you go with me."

After finishing speaking, Xu Wenshu rushed out, explaining as he walked: "When you are talking to my father, you should listen to him carefully, remember it well, and don't interrupt."

"Understood dad."

Outside the gate, Fang Zhengyi was waiting with a gift, and there was a cloth bag sandwiched between the creaking nests.

Seeing Xu Wenshu walk out, he cupped his hands with a smile and said, "My lord Xu, I'm here to disturb you again."

"Rare guest! Rare guest! Please, Mr. Fang."

Xu Wenshu was extremely enthusiastic, and he pulled Fang Zhengyi inside.

He also introduced: "This is my youngest son, named Xu Hongcai. Hongcai, why don't you say hello to Mr. Fang?"

Xu Hongcai quietly sized up Fangzheng once or twice, and said, "I've met Mr. Fang."

When Fangzheng saw that he was only a boy of sixteen or seventeen, he didn't pay much attention, and nodded in response.

After the two of them were seated, Xu Hongcai went to prepare some tea, Xu Wenshu said: "What is Mr. Fang doing here today?"

"Oh...it's okay, but I just passed by Mr. Xu's house. I remembered that we had a conversation before..."

Before Fangzheng could finish his sentence, Xu Wenshu raised his palms and said, "Lord Fang, forget about the polite words. This old man is not new to the court. I have visited many times, so I must have something important to do."

"You might as well make your words clearer."

Fangzheng was dumbfounded, smiled and took out the playbook from his cuff, and handed it over: "Since you speak quickly, I won't hide it anymore. This is the playbook I'm going to hand over, Mr. Xu, please read it."

Xu Wenshu took the memorial, read it carefully, and his expression changed.

The content here all points to one thing, wide business.

Cancellation of inter-city tariffs, allowing merchants to travel with silk clothes, loosening restrictions on business introductions... There are ten items.

Xu Wenshu was silent, glanced suspiciously at Fangzheng once or twice, and asked, "I don't understand, what does these things have to do with you, Mr. Fang? Why do you want to speak for merchants?"

Could it be that this kid is addicted to snatching jobs?I just had a stalemate with the Ministry of Industry, and now I have reached out to the Ministry of Households again?

"Hey, Mr. Xu said this. You and I are court officials, so what's wrong with pleading for the people? I heard you say that the income from commercial taxes has increased. Isn't it for the treasury to have more income? Mr. Xu , what do you think of what I wrote?"

"Father, Mrs. Fang, please have some tea." Xu Hongcai had already prepared the tea and brought it up.

Xu Wenshu gave him a look, and Xu Hongcai put down his tea and stood aside obediently.

Then Xu Wenshu silently pushed the memorial back, saying: "Master Fang's writing is naturally excellent, but it's not realistic."

"There are a lot of troubles for condoning merchants, and merchants are not engaged in production, but can only be used as intermediaries to win huge profits among the people. This is tantamount to competing with the people for profits. This is absolutely unfeasible."

The current situation was predictable, and Fang Zheng took the memorial back in no hurry.

Then he said: "I don't agree with this. If there is no intermediary in the world, it would have been in chaos. This merchant is like a gear in a waterwheel connecting producers and buyers. Without him mediating resources, the business Both sides are extremely difficult to set up, and the profit is only his due compensation."

"The more businesses the merchants facilitate, the more wealth in the world will increase. If the merchants seek profit and harm the interests of others, how can my prosperity be better every year, and the income of the treasury is higher every year? Xu My lord, do you think so or not?"

As soon as Fangzheng finished speaking, the contents of the newspapers he read a few days ago suddenly jumped out of Xu Wenshu's mind.

Can't help but nodded: "It makes sense, but why did Mr. Fang tell me this? If you just want to ask for my opinion, let me tell you from the bottom of my heart, don't submit it. At most, if you submit it, you will not send it."

"Besides, to put it bluntly, this should be a matter within the responsibility of my household department, not by you, Mr. Fang."

Fangzheng nodded in agreement.

"Yes, this is indeed a matter of the Ministry of Household Affairs. But if I don't mention it, I'm afraid no one will mention it."

After finishing speaking, Fangzheng lowered his head and searched for the cloth bag he was carrying.

A stack of letter paper was taken out of the bag and handed to Xu Wenshu.

Xu Wenshu took the letter paper, glanced at it, and immediately changed his face!

There was a trace of unconcealable fear in his eyes.

"Master Fang...you are..."

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(Brothers, post one first, and make it up tomorrow. If there is something wrong with your body, you will definitely make it up tomorrow.)