Zhu Ci's action is not over yet.

Originally, a royal list, at the price of two taels of silver per mu, let the people try to plant new seeds, which caused the opposition of many officials.

After all, the price of two taels of silver per mu is nearly two million taels of silver, and the cost of nearly one million taels of silver is the cost of nearly two million taels of silver, counting the cost of Nanyang to buy seeds, and the silver taels rewarded to Zheng Zhilong, it is nearly three million taels.

Of course, such a thing is still in the category of small things after all

In the past two years, Zhu Ci has made too many major events, whether it is the collapse of the Donglin Party, or the reform of the military system, or the purge of the salt government and the abolition of the privileges of the Shi clan, etc., all of which have caused monstrous waves.

Nowadays, for the civil and military officials, as long as it is not a matter of concern to the world, it is a trivial matter in their eyes, so although the civil and military officials are dissatisfied with the cost of two or three million taels of silver, there are not many people who really jump out to oppose it, and there is not much resistance.

However, this time it was different, and the civil and military officials even regarded it as a monstrous event comparable to the downfall of the Donglin Party or the abolition of the Shi clan.

Zhu Ciji plans to open up restrictions on merchants in the world from today onwards.

"Your Majesty, this is trying to disturb the ranking level of Shinong Industry and Commerce!"

As Zhu Ci expected, he had just proposed it in the early court, which immediately aroused strong opposition from hundreds of civil and military officials.

"Your Majesty, businessmen pursue profit, usually make money by harming the interests of the people, they are selfish representatives, they should be despicable, the emperor even wants to advocate it, and the ministers are resolutely opposed!"

Headed by Qian Qianyi, except for a few people such as Li Yan, most of the civil and military officials were all opposed, and their attitude was very resolute.

They can't accept this kind of thing at all, Shi Nong, Industry and Commerce, businessmen survive because they earn the interests of the people, and there are indeed some profiteers who don't care about the lives of the people for their own selfish interests, so businessmen have always been the most despicable, selfish representatives, and are despised and looked down upon by the whole world.

The bottom of the merchant's status is manifested in the inability to wear silk, can not take the imperial examination, that is, can not enter the court as an official, but also in the chariot and horse when going out, the horse that pulls the cart can not be more than one, for the merchant, these are extremely strictly restricted, if you dare to violate, either raid the house or directly kill the head, slightly better families are unwilling to marry the merchant's daughter, or marry the daughter into the merchant.

The so-called businessmen do not know the hatred of the country, and Zhu Ciji also hated some businessmen for their own selfish interests and even betrayed the country and the nation.

For example, why the Manchu Qing Dynasty was able to continue to grow stronger for decades, once overwhelmed the Ming Dynasty, and now it occupies half of the northern part of the Ming Dynasty, which may be due to the frequent appearance of the Manchu heroes who are not afraid of death, but also because the Han profiteers are selfish and betrayed and constantly transfused blood for the Manchus when the Manchus were weak.

Although Zhu Ciji hated, he also had to admit that businessmen are also the source of promoting social progress and constantly innovating in all aspects, Daming wants to be really strong, wants to always stand on top of the world, and absolutely indispensable for the prosperity of business, the suppression of businessmen must be loosened, what he has to do is to let go of those restrictions, and no longer suppress the status of businessmen from all sides.

"Zhong Aiqing only saw that the merchants pursued profits, but ignored the important role they played, it is precisely because of the merchants in the world that the salt from the coast can be transported to the interior, and the grain and cloth produced in various places can be transported to various places where they are lacking, if there are no merchants to bring all kinds of things everywhere, then many things will be produced and will have no effect, and the people will have nowhere to use them anyway." Zhu Ci said.

"But the emperor, no matter how you say it, you can't change the essence of businessmen harming the interests of the people to make money, when there was a severe drought in Shaanxi and other provinces, and the people were struggling to make a living, many businessmen took the opportunity to raise the price of grain, and they had their responsibilities when the gangsters were everywhere!" Liu Zongzhou, the head of the household, argued with reason.

"Liu Aiqing, you are wrong, during the great drought, it is hateful for businessmen to take the opportunity to raise the price of grain and ignore the lives of the people, but there are no businessmen, who will transport the grain to the disaster area before the rescue of the imperial court."

"Why can businessmen take the opportunity to raise the price of grain, the main reason is that there are too few local grain merchants, only a few grain merchants, and the grain that can be transported is limited.

Monopoly is the source of the price of goods, and Zhu Ciji has always believed that with competition, the price of goods will not be high.

"The ministers still can't agree, the essence of a businessman is selfish after all!" Liu Zongzhou's attitude was extremely resolute.

The ministers nodded one after another, and even Huang Daozhou, who usually choked Liu Zongzhou a few times from time to time, also nodded in agreement with Liu Zongzhou's words at this time.

Looking at the reactions of the hundreds of military officials below, Zhu Ci sighed helplessly, he knew that he would definitely not be able to convince these civil and military officials just by saying it.

Although he was a little disappointed that he couldn't convince the hundred officials, Zhu Ci still had to do it!

Thinking of this, Zhu Ci's face sank instantly.

"I have made up my mind, and nothing will change!" Zhu Cihe's tone was tough and very resolute!

As soon as they saw Zhu Ci's expression, many officials subconsciously jumped in their hearts and were speechless.

Zhu Ciyi has done too many big things in the past few years, and the majesty he has condensed is still extremely deterrent, and even the first assistant Qian Qianyi lowered his head, sighed in his heart, and said no more.

However, although most of the courtiers were afraid of upsetting Zhu Ci, Liu Zongzhou and Huang Daozhou were not afraid at all.

Liu Zongzhou directly stood up and asked: "Your Majesty, you are always so bent on going your own way, so why do you want me to wait for so many civil and military officials to do it!" ”

Zhu Ci was choked instantly, and his face was a little red.

"Liu Zongzhou, you don't want to live anymore, you dare to question me so blatantly!" Zhu Ci said angrily. Immediately, a cold killing force was suppressed uncontrollably.

Zhu Ci hadn't been questioned so forcefully for a long time, so much so that he was choked by his own saliva just now, and it was hard not to be angry.

"The minister doesn't dare to question the emperor, but the minister just doesn't agree, that will hurt the Ming Dynasty, if the emperor insists on this, please allow the minister to resign and return to his hometown!" Liu Zongzhou knelt down, his attitude was still resolute, and he did not hesitate to threaten to resign.

Although officials have never succeeded in threatening Zhu Cicheng with resignation, it is extremely difficult to change Liu Zongzhou, an old guy.

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