Back to the Song Dynasty as a tyrant

"No shortage."

"Then why are you coming to me so late!"

"problem occurs."

"what's up?"

"Wang Shizhe is dead."

"what?"

"Wang Shizhe is dead."

"died?"

"died."

Qian Yuqing always spoke calmly.

"How did you die?"

"Hanging himself at home."

"Why?"

Qian Yuqing picked up the tea next to him, drank it, and said, "It is said that he had an incurable disease, and the pain was unbearable, so he hanged himself to death."

Wang Zonglin's brows were squeezed together, he opened his mouth wide and said strangely: "Do you believe this kind of reason to lie to a three-year-old child?"

"I believe."

"He is one of the candidates to take over the soap shop, and he is the priority candidate. He hanged himself now. Do you believe that he has an incurable disease?"

Qian Yuqing nodded: "Yes, I believe that if someone wants him to die, he has to die. Isn't this an incurable disease?"

"Who wants him dead?"

"Who it is, I don't know."

"It seems that this matter is a little more difficult than we imagined."

"You know a lot of businessmen in the capital. Tomorrow, you will call in a few back-up businessmen, and you will sign the resale contract for the soap shop tomorrow."

"Is it necessary to be so impatient?" Wang Zong asked.

"Wang Shizhe's death is because someone is creating resistance, so that grassroots officials in the imperial court dare not take over. If this matter drags on for a long time, many opponents will use this as an excuse to file a complaint with the officials. We have no good fruit to eat. .”

"So you're trying to get someone to start and set an example?"

"exactly."

On the second day, the headline of the Tokyo noon newspaper read: Wensiyuan Soap Shop was resold.

This incident immediately caused a sensation in Tokyo.

Because the buyer is a well-known businessman in Tokyo, named Ma Weidong, who made his fortune by reselling grain from Lianghuai to Bianjing after the end of the Second Song-Jin War in the second year of Jingkang.

The resale of the soap shop undoubtedly opened the way for the state-owned transfer to private ownership, and immediately attracted the attention of many private businessmen.

The Yamen of Taifu Temple began to embark on a drastic restructuring of state-owned commercial companies.

In the early morning of the 27th day of the first lunar month, a group of people suddenly gathered together and walked towards the soap shop of Wensiyuan. When they reached the door, they shouted loudly: "Resist the bad government! Resist the bad government!"

The guards on duty at the gate were taken aback, and when they looked over, they realized that these people were all workers from the soap shop.

They wanted to go over to stop them, but they were knocked down by the manic crowd and fell to the ground.

The crowd rushed in quickly.

Someone shouted: "Let the registrar come out!"

"We've worked so hard here for half our lives, and we've worked hard without complaint. Our family members count on such a meager salary to live, but you want to drive us all away. This is to drive us to a dead end!"

"We want to see the Registrar! If you don't give everyone an explanation, you will die here if you die today!"

"Death will die here!"

The crowd can become noisy, and more people gather.

Li Song, the newly appointed Chief Registrar, hid in the office and dared not come out.

This matter soon spread to the Dongfu Yamen, and then to the Zhengshitang.

"Let me go." Qian Yuqing put down the pen in his hand and said to Yu Yunwen.

"Going there now, I'm afraid it will be dangerous, let the guards of the East Mansion go with you."

Chapter 1514 Contract Law (Second Change)

Qian Yuqing and Wang Zongbian arrived at the gate of the palace, and Ma Weidong also arrived at the gate of the palace.

"Qian Xianggong, Wang Taiwei."

Wang Zong was furious and scolded in a low voice: "I heard that you are going to lay off everyone?"

Ma Weidong was taken aback, and quickly said: "Where is this? Such a large workshop has laid off all the people. Wouldn't it be that I will sell my blood at a loss? The layoffs must be based on reasonable business needs."

When the three of them arrived at the soap shop, the guards of Dongfu began to clear the place.

Qian Yuqing made a touching speech in the soap shop, and immediately burst into tears from the dissatisfied workers.

This incident calmed down slowly in the afternoon.

Qian Yuqing also promised that he would not lay off employees at will.

In fact, this matter is not big or small.

This thing is special.

It just happened to be stuck on the first transfer from state-owned to private.

The news was delivered to the palace by Gao Lian in the evening.

"Oh?" Zhao Ning, who was writing a book, raised his head and looked at Gao Qiu in surprise, "The workers in the soap shop are making trouble?"

"Yes, but Qian Xianggong calmed down the matter in the past. The reason was that the soap shop was rumored to be laying off staff."

I didn't expect the people of Song Dynasty to be so interesting!

Instead of being angry, Zhao Ning laughed.

For this kind of matter, as the emperor, he will not favor any side.

Layoffs will definitely happen, and workers making trouble is justifiable.

Without favoring any party, the two sides compete with each other to achieve a balance.

Both merchants make money, and workers have a stable income guarantee for their labor.

"Official, I'm afraid it's not easy behind this!"

"how do I say this?"

"Wang Shizhe, the former chief registrar of the soap shop, hanged himself at home a few days ago. It is said that he is the No. 1 candidate for state-owned transfer."

"Is it to let him give up his official position, hand over the business to him, and then introduce some wealthy people from the private sector to invest in the shares?"

"Yes."

"Why did he hang himself? It's a good thing. He's a chief registrar. He wants to climb up. I don't know how to survive until the year of the monkey. Now that there is such an opportunity to make money in front of him, he wants to commit suicide?"

"I'm afraid someone wants him to kill himself."

"Who?"

"I don't know, I'm just guessing."

Zhao Ning pondered for a moment, then said: "You send someone to investigate this matter, only to investigate the cause of Wang Shizhe's death, and you are not allowed to control the transfer of state-owned enterprises to private parties."

"Yes, what result does His Majesty want?"

"the truth!"

In a blink of an eye, it was already February, the chill receded, and there was a smell of spring in the wind.

Zhao Ning was sitting in the back garden, the third prince Zhao Jin, the fourth prince Zhao Yu, and the fifth prince Zhao Chun were all present.

Zhao Ning said: "Today's topic, why is the state-owned business transferred to private?"

Zhao Jin immediately raised her hand and replied: "Some state-run commercial companies do not make money, and transferring them to private parties will reduce the burden on the court. From a financial point of view, transferring state-owned companies to private companies is the right choice."

However, Zhao Yu said: "It is really unnecessary for the court to operate some not-so-important commercial companies, and it also reduces the power and corruption of officials in them."

Zhao Chun said: "From the perspective of natural law, mutual competition can improve the strength of all parties. If it is a business company, a sufficient competitive environment will allow the business company to provide better products, which will not only benefit the people, but also improve the lives of the people."

Just when Zhao Ning was about to comment on their views, Wang Huaiji rushed over suddenly.

"Official, official."

"Why so panic?"

"Ministers are outside asking for an audience."

"Just say I'm busy."

"A lot of people came, saying that it was about the transfer of state-owned enterprises to private companies, and that they must see the officials today."

Zhao Ning put down the book in his hand, stood up and said, "Let's go."

When I went outside, I found that many officials had indeed come. These officials were all former New Deal executors, and they had made great contributions to the New Deal.

For example, Liu Yu, the servant of the Ministry of Rites, is now the head of the University of Tokyo. During the reform of the new school, he supported the new school in Kaifeng Prefecture.

When everyone saw Zhao Guan's house, they immediately became emotional.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"

Zhao Guanjia said kindly: "My gentlemen, why are you free to come to see me today?"

"Your Majesty, you haven't been to the court for a month. I have seen you many times, but I haven't been able to see you. If I don't come to see you again, something big will happen to Song Dynasty." Zhou Botong said.

"Oh, isn't the country peaceful and the people safe now? The Kingdom of Jin has been destroyed and everyone has farmland. What big things can happen?"

"Yu Yunwen wants to sell the state-run commercial company to private businessmen!" Liu Yu shouted, "This is absolutely impossible!"

"Your Majesty, this is absolutely unacceptable. If these trading companies are all sold to private merchants, and those merchants grow bigger, and one day they will not listen to the imperial court's control, wouldn't it cause chaos in the world!"

"Yes! Your Majesty, private businessmen have received countless favors from the imperial court over the years. Now that so many industries are allocated to the private sector, the consequences will be disastrous!"

"..."

Everyone, you say a word to me.

It's not easy for Zhao Ning to directly complain, after all, they are all heroes in the past. In today's Song Dynasty, these people have also contributed a lot.

Now that they turn their faces and deny people, it is not a matter of reputation if it is spread, but a matter of the court's attitude towards those who have made meritorious deeds.

Suppose you are in a company, and you are working hard to help your boss get the company listed.

Then he raised objections, and the boss turned around and turned his back on him. What do you think? After the news gets out, will outside talents have any concerns if they want to join this company?

Zhao Ning said in a pleasant manner for a long time: "Everyone, you have also participated in the reform of the imperial court. You should know what is going on with some state-owned commercial companies."

"Even if you lose money, it won't be much. The imperial court can still afford it. It's a trivial matter compared to businessmen's endless expansion!"

Liu Yu continued: "Your Majesty, the soap shop was resold to that Ma Weizhe. At the beginning, he promised not to lay off employees. In February, he has already started to lay off employees. Thousands of people have lost their jobs, and there are thousands of families behind them!"

As soon as Liu Yu mentioned this, the others immediately responded.

"The soap shop is just one of them. All the other state-run commercial companies that are resold are facing layoffs when they are in the hands of those merchants. These merchants are really lawless and lay off employees at will!"

Liu Yu said again: "This fully proves that businessmen have no virtue, they only have money in their eyes, and use people as tools!"

"Even so, what good advice do you have?" Zhao Ning asked.

Zhou Botong said: "These businessmen can't be allowed to grow bigger, otherwise they treat workers like nothing, and they have no morals."

"Then legislate!" Zhao Ning said suddenly, "Enact a law on the employment of employees by commercial companies. Under normal circumstances, commercial companies must pay compensation for dismissing employees! Double the monthly salary!"

As soon as Zhao Guanjia said this, everyone was stunned.

It happened that Zhao Ning was negotiating with Luo Congyan about the court recently. Since the commercial conflict has reached such a prominent point, let's start with the contract law.

"Those businessmen won't abide by the law, and workers are still not protected."

Zhao Ning said angrily: "Whether a businessman obeys the law or not is not up to the businessman. The court and the government strictly enforce the law. Which businessman dares to ignore the law at will!"

Chapter 1515 Legislation (first update)