Chapter 494: Audience and performance (four thousand four hundred)
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mid-January.
Becquer, the capital of Falates, St. James's Palace.
Even though there is heavy snow outside, Queen Isabella’s study is warm as spring.
Even if Her Majesty advocates thrift, the warm fire is really irrelevant to a great knight. But the female officials who served in the court could not make the royal family disgraced at this point.
At this time, the chattering guests in the Queen's study obviously want to thank those court ladies who insist on their opinions.
"Mr. Francis, I have no intention of discussing human nature further with you, a philosopher.
My view has not changed: human nature is self-interested, and the pursuit of personal interests is the only driving force for people to engage in economic activities.
As long as the state does not excessively intervene in such economic activities, guided by the price mechanism of the free market, citizens will not only realize the maximization of personal interests, but will also further promote public interests, so that the country will become prosperous and strong. "
"Mr. Kokkady, I agree with your view of enriching the people and the country.
But the root of the country’s prosperity still depends on technological progress. If the kingdom stays in an agricultural society, no matter how good the theory of political economy is, it will be nothing more than an attic.
Besides, a completely free market dominated by citizens is not conducive to resource pooling. I think it is for the kingdom to come forward and carry out a unified plan, so that the kingdom without so many rich colonies to plunder can catch up with Hilius as soon as possible. "
"Mr. Francis..."
"Mr. Kirk Cady..."
Two gray-haired middle-aged and elderly people are arguing in the Queen’s study, no one can convince anyone, and Queen Isabella, who is sitting behind her desk, doesn’t interrupt, just writes a sentence on the paper from time to time.
This is a repertoire that will be held every week when inquiring about politics. Although the two old gentlemen are arguing, they can also provide the queen with valuable suggestions and inspiration for the future plans of the kingdom.
The two scholars dressed up as old gentlemen who seem to be ordinary people, but they are actually consultants in the royal think tank. Their other identities include professors of universities, philosophers, economists, natural scientists, writers, and so on.
Economist Kirk Kadi, chief consultant of a think tank, is also a powerful promoter of private ownership and free economy.
Francis, a philosopher and natural scientist, and second advisor to the think tank, advocated that knowledge and technology are power and a pioneer in the industrialization of steam.
The argument in the study seems to continue for a while.
咚! Boom! Boom!
The knock on the door suddenly sounded, but the voices of the two people paused slightly.
After getting permission from the Queen, a court lady walked in and asked her respectfully:
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness Livina brought people, do you want to see you now?"
"Well, invite them in."
After the female officer took the order out, Queen Isabella put down the quill in her hand and smiled at the two consultants:
"Two consultants, there happened to be a nice young man who came to see him today. How about listening to his opinion on the future economic development of the kingdom?"
Although the two gentlemen have been arguing, they also have high self-esteem. They are not interested in the so-called young people's ideas, and red tape is not within the consideration of these two pure scholars.
stood up and was about to say goodbye to the queen, but did not prevent Isabella added:
"Didn't you always want to meet that author? Today...he is here."
The two sat back on the chair again at a speed that was completely different from their age, and when they saw each other's movements exactly as they did, they made a cold snort in their noses at the same time.
......
"Aven, don't be nervous, this is just an informal meeting before your promotion ceremony.
After chatting with your majesty for a while, we will go back, and your majesty will not embarrass you. "
The crown prince Livina, who has been promoted to the great knight, gave a final confession to Ivan behind him, and personally pushed open the door.
As she said, this is an informal meeting showing closeness, so the meeting place is also selected in the study room.
Aiwen wore a straight dark blue military dress, a gilt general commanding knife hanging from his waist, a golden ribbon and several shiny medals issued by the kingdom on his chest, and followed the Second Queen and walked in.
Under normal circumstances, the knight’s sword will not leave the body, but in the king’s front, the saber is a special treatment only enjoyed by the nobles and guardian knights with respect.
Aiwen is also in this list.
"Your Majesty, Aiwen is here."
greeted the eyes that came in the room.
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Aiwen stands at attention and salutes five steps away from the queen's desk.
"Your Majesty, good day! Ivan Gallotte is here to meet you."
Even if the mighty power belongs to oneself, no one is qualified to laugh at the prince and be proud of the prince until he has the power to break the ruling order.
Of course Ivan didn’t. After the salute, he lowered his head slightly and glanced at the figure behind the desk. The first feeling in his mind was:
'very young. ’
The same golden-red hair as Livina, lake-green eyes, and fair skin, he looks less than thirty years old at all. The genes of the pinnacle extraordinary are not weak.
Even after being promoted to the great knight, the appearance has retreated to about twenty years old Livina, standing next to Isabella makes people think that this is a pair of outstanding sisters.
However, the majesty and profound temperament of Her Majesty makes it absolutely impossible to admit mistakes.
is very gentle to Aiwen:
"General Galliot, please sit down."
As a guardian knight, he was born to be closer than foreign ministers. And as a senior military officer who has made great contributions to the kingdom, of course he is also eligible to be given a seat by the Queen.
But unlike the plan, Her Majesty and Ivan did not let him leave after a few brief conversations. Instead, the topic turned to the two consultants and their respective opinions.
In fact, this is also an issue that Isabella is concerned about. Every decree issued by herself sitting on the throne may determine the future and destiny of this country and countless citizens, so she has to be cautious.
After hearing the focus of the dispute between the two consultants and the choice facing the queen, Ivan already had a secret case in his heart.
"In the future economic development, which market and technology will go first? How much should the kingdom intervene in the market?"
If you talk about actual combat, you can't catch up with these two experienced old gentlemen, but if you want to talk about soldiers on paper...I have never been afraid of anyone in this world!
So, Aiwen straightened up and scanned the people in the study and smiled.
The inner monologue is: I’m backing up, I’m going to start acting B.
"The steam industrialization led by Mr. Francis must be carried out, and the free market advocated by Mr. Kirk Kady must also be carried out. The key to the problem is how to do it?
Actually the views of the two consultants do not contradict each other in my opinion.
Because the ‘steam industrial revolution’, which is still in its infancy, is both a revolution in production technology and a revolution in social relations.
With the steady development of the steam industry, I have defined the social process that the kingdom and the entire tulip are about to enter, which is called ‘capitalized economy’.
There are two premises:
One is to have a large number of wage laborers who have only personal freedom but no means of production, such as: farmers who have lost land;
The second is to concentrate a large amount of production materials and monetary wealth in the hands of a few people and convert them into capital.
The process of creating these two conditions is the process of primitive accumulation of capital! "
When it comes to this, all the people in the study are already sitting like elementary school students in a class. The two consultants, a king, and an heir who are insiders are almost all shining.
At first, I just wanted to hear the author’s advice. I didn’t expect that he had already penetrated the still rough ideas of the two chief consultants, and built a complete theory that unifies both sides.
No one in the entire kingdom is more aware of the importance of a complete set of guiding thoughts than the few people in the room.
The enclosure movement, colonial plundering, the national debt system implemented in the country, the establishment of banks and joint-stock companies, the strict taxation system, etc., which the kingdom has started two hundred years ago, are not intended to promote the process of primitive accumulation of capital intentionally or unintentionally?
Steam engines, production lines, and factories in the steam industry are not the so-called "capital" that can continuously create wealth?
"A free market economy that can fully mobilize everyone's enthusiasm, is it good? Of course it is good..."
Kok Kadi’s face just showed a smile, but he heard Irwin’s words suddenly turn:
"However, we have to face a problem.
The establishment of the ‘capitalized economy’ is a prerequisite for further promoting the ‘steam industrial revolution’. The victory of the ‘steam industrial revolution’ in the future will consolidate the capitalized economy, which will inevitably consolidate the economic and...political rights of this class! "
When Ivan said this, the eyebrows of all four of them had been frowned at the same time. Kirkkady, who advocates a completely free market economy, tried to refute several times, but found that the other party's theory was irrefutable.
If you follow your own ideas, it is indeed very likely to evolve into that situation. While the country is prosperous and strong, at the same time, personally establish a large number of terrible enemies that are rich and enemies?
Where did the queen and the noble gentlemen go?
quietly glanced at Her Majesty the Queen who was suddenly expressionless, and there was a cold war.
"Everyone should understand, what kind of power is behind a class that holds a large number of production materials and monetary wealth in society?
Even if we hold the supreme military power of the country, it is really simple for them to make the kingdom turbulent. It is not impossible to even shake the foundation of survival of ordinary citizens and cause the country to collapse.
Since people are naturally self-interested, it is not impossible for them to destroy a country and displace countless people for their own benefit, right?
Don’t forget the lessons learned from our neighbor, the Kingdom of Ilya! "
Aiwen seized every opportunity to indoctrinate them with his own private goods, and was simply broken for the "feudal ruling class" he was born into.
And his last words, like thunder, made a group of people's hearts instantly shocked.
Originally they thought that the key to Ilya's prosperity and decline was the issue of Kingdom Guardianship, but now with the support of Aiwen's theory, they have seen through the essence.
That is the emerging bourgeoisie, which controls capital, is seizing power and declaring war on the existing rulers!
Although with the rise of emerging nobles, this situation exists more or less in every country, only because of the lack of the extraordinary power of Ilya's peak, this contradiction has erupted extremely tragically.
The queen had a little record at first, but soon she could only concentrate on listening to the lecture. In the end, her heart was stirred, and even the quill she held in her hand was directly shattered by the unintentionally spilled flame of fighting spirit.
murmured:
"You can't let this happen... Never..."
but I heard that Aiwen made a loud announcement like a prophet:
"Just like the religious reforms that followed the Millennium of Darkness and the Renaissance, the power of the trend is unstoppable.
Even in this world based on extraordinary power, technology that will one day be universal and reproducible can also allow the ordinary world with civilians as the main body to burst out the power that the extraordinary and even the gods have to face. . "
at this time.
The queen's face was already extremely solemn, she raised her head and looked at Aiwen's eyes, putting her posture extremely low:
"Galliott, can you teach me anything?"
"In the coming socio-economic changes, there is now a floodgate that is in the hands of your majesty.
Is it to directly release this tiger to hurt others and to hurt itself, or to put on the shackles for it from the beginning to take advantage of it and avoid its harm? "
Four people said in unison:
"Naturally, we choose the advantages and avoid the disadvantages."
grinned, Teacher Aiwen knocked on the blackboard:
"Very good, then let's talk about the top-level design of macroeconomics."
......
After two hours, the sky outside the window was completely dark.
Aiwen delayed half a step behind Li Wei Na and walked out of the Queen's study.
at this time.
In addition to the long-determined rank of major general, Ivan also has an advisory title of the Queen’s Think Tank. The Queen’s think tank is equivalent to a small cabinet. At the same time that the status is lofty and the influence is huge, there is no need to keep the government affairs involved.
is regarded as the top princely position in the kingdom.
The price is a piece of advice given to the kingdom: the state partially intervenes in the economy and rejects total privatization.
is actually an industry that is monopolized by the state that is related to people's livelihood, national security, and major economic development. Such as banking, medical care, transportation construction, communications, military industry, coal, shipping and so on.
Then let other industries adopt Kirk Kadi's free economic concept to fully compete and stimulate market vitality ~ EbookFREE.me ~ In addition, Ivan also agreed with Francis's point of view.
The greatest wealth of the kingdom at present is actually the "Violet Eyes" alchemists who have both military background and wizard abilities. Science and technology are the primary productive forces, and those people are the productive forces in the productive forces.
After listening to a class, the two old gentlemen talked to Aiwen with bows. That was the scumbag's look up to Xueba.
In fact, Aiwen also has his own small abacus. The development of science and technology industry in any country is from following, imitating, to innovation and beyond. Now Falettis's steam industry process has already walked ahead of all countries in the mainland.
The establishment of a complete industrial system from scratch is not something that can be achieved only by the determination of the ruler. The investment of energy, time, wealth, and wisdom is unimaginable.
Local economic and technological progress will obviously help the rapid development of Mercury Union Trading Company.
Squeak... Squeak...
The complicated lord walks out of St. James's Palace like an energetic knight.
"It can be seen that your mind should not be much in government affairs."
"His Royal Highness, human energy is limited, so ambition is not here."
The topic ends here.
When I was a knight apprentice, Ivan was trembling in front of a viscount.
Now that he has been promoted to Tier 3, he can also talk about her Majesty who can dominate countless lives and deaths with one word, and even mix private goods to fight for his own interests.
Like a bird daring to stay on a branch, it is not the branch but its own wings that it trusts. In the world where Wei Li belongs to himself, Tier 3's strength is his strongest confidence.
So, he wants to go farther and farther on this road!