Chapter 1313
Given the firm attitude of the new empire on this issue, the Situ family and the great nobles and gentry of the Tanghe Empire were helpless, but this not only concerns their own interests, but also involves their own honor and face. Being driven off the stage of history in shame is undoubtedly announcing their complete end. Even if they want to step down the stage, they still need a step. Finally, with the mediation of Situ Yutang, the Ministry of Rites of the Empire finally accepted a compromise plan, that is, after the Ministry of Rites of the Empire re-examined the conditions and standards, some of the former Tanghe Empire who meet the conditions can be given the status of a lord other than the Duke and Marquis Bozinan, which is equivalent to a special identity that the Tanghe Empire has won the recognition of local governments through donations. It is neither a real aristocrat, nor a slight difference among ordinary people.
It was not until this time that the debate was over. Although there was no political privilege, it had obtained a decent step of step down after all, at least it had not become a commoner like those civilians like mud-legged coachmen. This also gave these people some psychological comfort. Even if you win this "great", you still need to be selected and recognized by the Ministry of Rites. The cumbersome procedures did not dispel the enthusiasm of the nobles. As long as they could show that they were different from ordinary people, they would be willing to spend some time and money.
Eliminating this big problem, the rest are just some procedural problems, which seem much easier and simpler. It seems that we are just waiting for the most auspicious and festive day of the Tang clan on the third day of the third month. On the third day of the third month, the spring air symbolizes the rise of a new dynasty. As long as this day comes, everything seems to be solved. However, in fact, all parts of the empire have already taken action in an orderly manner according to the steps set in the Western Xinjiang at that time, and have not stopped because of the crowning of His Majesty the Emperor.
Wang Zongxi, who took over Jiangnan, immediately began to rectify the economic order of Jiangnan, and re-opened the encouragement policies that had been fully implemented in Tiannan in Jiangnan, and shifted the key support industries to the finance and shipbuilding and shipping industries. Wang Zongxi, as the governor of Jiangnan, believed that if Jiangnan wants to establish his economic leading position in the entire empire, he could not be satisfied with restoring the original Tanghe Empire's heyday, but to further establish the dominant position of Jiangnan's economy in the entire empire and take the Jiangnan economy to a higher level. Wang Zongxi chose to take Jiangnan to a higher level, which was the financial industry, shipbuilding industry and ocean trade industry.
In Wang Zongxi's view, Jiangnan industry and commerce had reached its peak in the Tanghe Empire era. In addition to restoring, it should be more important to develop advantageous industries. Jiangnan industry and business circles are rich and have strong funds. These are the best conditions for developing the financial industry. The financial industry is still in its infancy in the entire empire. As the territory of the empire continues to expand, a large number of areas with poor basic conditions but rich natural resources urgently need investment in funds to promote development. At present, the empire was first established, and it is about whether to develop first.
The national policy of later expansion or expansion and development has not yet been determined, but no matter which national policy is, for the empire, the capital problem will be a long-term problem. There are many ways to resolve this problem. However, vigorously supporting and developing the financial industry and allowing the financial industry to play a greater role in the development of the empire will be the most important measure. If Jiangnan can seize this opportunity, Jiangnan's financial industry will usher in a period of development overflow, and Jiangnan's financial industry will surely replace Zhongzhou to become the leader of imperial finance.
Wang Zongxi, who has a keen sense of smell, has long noticed from His Highness the Qin King's usual words and deeds that His Highness will never be willing to be at the current state of the empire. In addition to continuing to expand the sphere of influence from land, the ocean will be the most important competition, especially His Highness, the Navy, who has made every effort to develop the navy, and even sent Ling Tianfang to Jiangnan as soon as he got into his hands, vigorously supporting the reorganization and expansion of various shipyards in Jiangnan, while collecting the remnants of the Tanghe Empire's naval fleet in Luoyuan and actively forming the East Ocean.
The naval fleet, as the supreme commander of the Western Xinjiang military, tried hard to inspect the Jiangnan Navy, then visited Milan to discuss naval construction, and then detoured the South China Sea to inspect. In addition, the empire's unremitting struggle for the Mawen Islands is enough to show that after its establishment, the new empire will adopt a different empire than any other Tang tribe in the past to attach importance to land and national policies, and will fully implement the strategic concept of both sea and land, especially the importance of maritime rights and interests is unprecedented.
For the core of Jiangnan's economy, the entire industry and commerce, pushing Jiangnan's various exquisite and abundant commodities to further the Central and Western continents and even the New World is the direction of Jiangnan's economic development in the future. To achieve this, the development of shipbuilding and ocean-going trade industries is the primary condition.
Wang Zongxi put the other two focuss of Jiangnan's development on the shipbuilding industry and ocean trade industry, and his own considerations. The empire's emphasis on the ocean will inevitably introduce new encouragement of marine trade and ocean adventure. The most basic one of these industries is that it is inseparable from ships. Jiangnan has a good foundation in shipbuilding. Although the scale of the shipbuilding industry was not as large as Milan in the Tanghe Empire era, it did not lag behind in technology. As long as the government supports it, Jiangnan's shipbuilding industry can surpass Milan and become the number one in the Eastern Continent. The development of the shipbuilding industry will surely drive a series of industries, such as wood processing, paint making, cotton weaving, iron smelting, etc., to usher in a development opportunity. With the strong foundation of the shipbuilding industry, the fishing industry, shipping industry and ocean trade industry have all obtained a solid platform.
Commercial trade has always been the strength of Jiangnan merchants. However, although Jiangnan merchants in the trade industry occupies the top position in the empire, they are more engaged in trade in the empire and trade in surrounding areas. The ocean trade industry, which really makes huge profits, was controlled by merchants from Milan, the South China Federation and the Peninsula. Jiangnan merchants sold a large amount of goods to Milan, the city-states of the South China Federation and the peninsula. Merchants from Milan, the South China Federation and the Peninsula were re-selling these goods at a higher price to transport them to the Central and Western continents for huge profits. Even later, merchants from the Central and Western continents joined this industry, which completely excluded the imperial merchants mainly from this extremely profitable industry.
The development of the ocean trade industry will also bring immeasurable benefits to the entire Jiangnan economy. Once the ocean trade achieves great development, it will surely drive the development of all industrial and commercial industries, especially the strengths of Jiangnan manufacturing industries such as tea making, cotton textile industry, silk industry, ceramic industry, jewelry industry, handicraft production industry, and salt industry. These commodities will be continuously exported to the Chinese and Western continents to seize the market and win more and larger markets for Jiangnan.
These reasons made Wang Zongxi hope to change this inequality situation. As the Eastern Peninsula fell into the hands of the empire, the Imperial Navy of the Mawen Islands also gained a foothold, the Imperial Navy was also booming, showing imperial authority in the South Ocean, and the Empire and the Three Kingdoms Alliance also signed a cooperation agreement. From the East Ocean to the South Ocean, it was already smooth sailing, and the time, place, people and all had all occupied it. If the merchants of Jiangnan did not seize this opportunity to go out, with Zhong Wenjing's keenness, the South China Sea Autonomous Governor will take this opportunity without hesitation, which will make Jiangnan lose the possibility of taking the lead in the ocean-going trade industry forever. Wang Zongxi did not want to see such a situation.
It should be said that Wang Zongxi also received enthusiastic welcome and strong support from the Jiangnan industry and business community when he went to Jiangnan. His performance in Tiannan is obvious to all. Not only did he win a large amount of inflow of funds from Jiangnan, but he also provided a good development opportunity for Jiangnan merchants to avoid Situ Tai's poison. The central and southern regions of the empire have thus become another key investment area for Jiangnan merchants, and the Jiangnan commercial forces have also entered the central and southern regions of the empire, and even the deserted areas that Jiangnan merchants had never thought of before have become hot land for investment.
A good popularity base and excellent performance made Wang Zongxi quickly open up the situation in Jiangnan. With the unprecedented unity of the industrial and commercial community in Jiangnan, Wang Zongxi's series of industrial and commercial policies that mainly encourage finance, shipbuilding and ocean-going trade were quickly implemented. Yuhang City Shoubai Yuanzhong's performance was particularly eye-catching. Not only did he make every effort to promote the restructuring and expansion of Yuhang Shipyard, but the City Shoufu also cooperated with the Governor's Office to introduce a series of policies to encourage ocean-going trade and ocean-going adventure, and vigorously won over the restructuring and integration of the Yuhang financial industry, strengthen the strength of the financial industry, and encouraged the financial industry to boldly go out of Yuhang and go out of Jiangnan, and go to underdeveloped areas such as Zhongnan County and Dongtengeli County to expand the market. The government is willing to provide necessary guarantees for it.
The unprecedented fierce development momentum in Jiangnan has caused great pressure to several neighboring counties, especially the East China Sea to the north and the Five Lakes to the west.
Chapter completed!