Wanli Youming

Chapter 229 Start Exploiting the World

Chapter 229 Start Exploiting the World

"It is not enough to give 150 million taels to the inner treasury as gold flowers and silver rewards. The next Japanese conquest is imminent, and an additional 150 million taels will be reserved for future silver rewards for the Japanese conscripts;"

"The remaining nearly 500 million taels of silver should not be kept in Taicang."

"The Department of Duzhi and the Royal Research Institute will split up a sum of money based on the knowledge of calculation and calculation, and use it to purchase various materials to keep prices down, so as to avoid the impact of natural disasters and man-made disasters on the common people, resulting in famine years. Daughter, grain is cheap in a good year, and most of it rots in warehouses and cannot be turned into silver; the internal treasury will also give out a sum of money at that time, to jointly reclaim wasteland and set up government-run shops to equalize prices. If grain is bought in a good year and sold overseas, exchange Iron mines, etc. go back to China, and in disaster years, they buy grain overseas and return to China.”

"In short, the silver is only placed in Taicang, so he can only be silver. Find a way to buy more real things that benefit the country and the people, even if you go to the foreign farm population."

"The imperial court can't imitate the rich man of the soil who only bury the silver in the soil to prevent the money from flowing, and only want to pass it on to the descendants. It has to use the learning from the sages and the talents of the world's sages to exchange the silver for the descendants. More valuable tools, such as promoting education so that all the people in the world learn the rituals of the Han Dynasty, understand the king's transformation, and reduce the harm of the barbarians; it is also like strengthening water to improve agriculture and mulberry, so that floods and droughts will follow the people, everyone will have enough food and clothing, and peace will last forever.”

"It's not just silver, but also the grain in the big granaries in the capital. There are hundreds of big granaries that stretch for several miles. It's not enough to let them be abundant, they have to flow. Some old grains, the cabinet and the Ministry of Households have to come up with regulations on how to deal with them. .”

Zhu Yijun continued to make arrangements at this time.

Wang Guoguang, Zhang Xueyan and other ministers all looked at Zhang Juzheng in surprise after hearing this.

Zhang Juzheng did not show any surprise, nor did he pay attention to the gazes of other ministers, he only said seriously at this moment:

"Although Your Majesty does not want the state to accumulate money and benefit the people, I am afraid that although the goal of leveling prices in government-run shops can be achieved, the government-run shops will only see losses but not profits."

Zhu Yijun knew that Zhang Juzheng would say this, because this kind of method is indeed not new in the history of China. Both the Han Dynasty and the Song Dynasty had done this, and the ministers are not unaware. Anyone who has read the history books will know that the imperial court directly participates in commercial management. disadvantages.

But Zhu Yijun really doesn't want to have only a pile of silver in the treasury, and then consume it day by day, and wait until more and more silver pours in, causing inflation to appear.

Therefore, Zhu Yijun also had his own response, and said: "That is better than being lost for no reason, at least it can have the function of stabilizing prices."

"However, it is feared that after the bureaucratic administration is badly damaged, instead of stabilizing prices, the bureaucrats in charge of the government will collude with the rich and powerful, hoarding them, pushing up prices, and even deliberately lowering prices in order to hit small businesses by losing money to the government. The small merchants go bankrupt, and the powerful and rich Jia can buy materials at low prices and sell them elsewhere, making huge profits, which in turn intensifies the annexation of goods!"

"In addition, if a large amount of silver is circulated, the price of rice and salt may rise due to the shortage of commodities in the world. Therefore, even if it is necessary to circulate temporarily, only a small part of silver can be circulated first."

Shen Shixing, who had returned to Beijing, also refuted at this time. As a wealthy businessman, he obviously expressed his hidden worries about the government's intervention in the economy.

Zhu Yijun smiled, not angry, but secretly sighed that his ministers in power were indeed not simple people, and they had a clear understanding of economy and human nature.

Therefore, Zhu Yijun also nodded and said: "It makes sense. As for how to avoid the disadvantages of direct management by the imperial court, what if it is only operated in foreign countries, and the domestic imperial court only invests money and does not participate in the operation?"

"That is to say, some officials are only sent to buy grain and ore from overseas to return to the country, store them in the state treasury, or sell them to Dajia. Even if they lose money, they will at least exchange the silver for other useful things."

"As for the large amount of silver that cannot be circulated at once, this also needs to be considered. At the beginning, only a small part of the silver can be circulated in the form of Ming silver dollars. The specific amount of circulation is based on the calculation of the Royal Research Institute. The results will be determined as appropriate.”

"In short, the silver that the imperial court intends to spend is mainly used in the form of silver dollars to purchase more grain, ore and other materials overseas and enter the country."

At this time, Zhang Xueyan started to say: "Your Majesty is so wise, it is so obvious that the imperial government should take advantage of the outside world, not the inside. Anyone who wants to use various shady means to earn money from the state should go out first." Say it again!"

"It is indeed more appropriate to do this, but I think that if the imperial court really wants to do this, when the Ming Dynasty is in the place where the sea is open for business, it is only allowed to trade with my Ming silver dollars, so that all countries need to use my business profits to store my Ming silver dollars, and even In the future, it is best to directly use banknotes as Daming silver dollars, so that even if our Ming government is weak and the people are poor, we can blame other countries."

Wang Guoguang also followed suit.

Shen Shixing took a look at Wang Guoguang, nodded for a moment, then cupped his hands and said, "I second the proposal!"

"What do you think sir?"

Zhu Yijun asked Zhang Juzheng a question.

Seeing that Wang Guoguang and Zhang Xueyan, two people who are good at managing money, both agreed, Zhang Juzheng cupped his hands and said:

"I have no objection, this move is indeed beneficial to the country! It's just that we should advocate frugality and suppress tyranny, and we can't just use this method to maintain the country and make it difficult for other countries to be peaceful. If things go on like this, we may backfire on our own country. This is a technique, not an act. road."

Zhu Yijun nodded.

"Pedantism!"

Wang Guoguang cursed secretly.

Because Zhang Juzheng also agreed, and Shen Shixing, Wang Guoguang, and Zhang Xueyan all made strong statements, and the other ruling ministers of the Zhengshitang also had no objections.

Therefore, Zhu Yijun's sacred will officially reached the cabinet and the household department in the form of imperial decree.

Zhu Yijun then asked: "Is there anything else to discuss?"

Liu Yingjie, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, got up at this time and said: "The Ministry of Officials has been ordered to discuss the merits of the implementation of the new policy of integrating government and gentry in Nanzhi and the disputes between scholars and people caused by the reduction of rent and interest. Xing Shao Fu, and Prince Hai Rui as Shao Bao."

Zhu Yijun nodded after hearing this: "Quick play!"

"I thank your Majesty Long En!"

Shen Shixing was busy thanking him at this moment.

Zhu Yijun exempted himself, and after Shen Shixing stood up, he said, "According to your book, Wang Xijue and Wang Shizhen both took the initiative to cooperate in this reduction of rent and interest?"

Shen Shixing replied: "Yes! There are officials in the same county and township, but there are people who understand the situation of the country and the wishes of the hometown. I would like to recommend two people."

"Since that's the case, let's discuss with the Ministry of Officials, and restore these two people with the original grade as appropriate."

Zhu Yijun said.

Liu Yingjie bowed his hand and said yes.

At this time, Wang Guoguang said again: "Your Majesty Qi Zuo, here I just got the inscription from the Governor of Nanzhi to the cabinet about promoting more landless people in Nanzhi to enter the weaving industry, saying that Wang, Xu and other big families intend to Expand the scale of weaving and open cotton and silk shops to Busan, which not only increases the income of the local people, but also prevents the imperial court from transporting a large amount of cotton cloth to Busan to meet military needs, and enables them, these private merchants, to transport cotton cloth over there and sell it at a low price For the military, the imperial court can directly transport silver to them in the interior, and the imperial court can save the cost of transportation.”

After hearing this, Zhu Yijun asked: "Transporting cotton and silk to Busan, food and other losses on the road are not low, and then sold to the military at a low price, what do they earn?"

"According to what Hai Rui said in the title book, there are many skilled workers in weaving and pad dyeing in Jiangnan and Suzhou, and there are also famous craftsmen who are good at making exquisite spinning wheels and looms. They can directly open classes to train refugees in Fengyang, Xuzhou and other places, and then use cheap wages , High-yield cotton cloth and satin are transported to North Korea, so that no matter how expensive the journey is, it is enough to make a profit, and the remaining cotton cloth can be sold cheaply to the people of North Korea.”

After hearing this, Wang Guoguang said.

Zhu Yijun laughed after hearing this: "They also have a keen sense of smell, but it seems that this Japanese country has to be conscripted."

As soon as Zhu Yijun said that, he said, "Quick play!"

Then, Zhu Yijun took a look at Zhang Juzheng and said, "The imperial sister has reached the age of marriage, do you have any advice on this?"

Zhang Juzheng understood, and immediately got up and said: "Your Majesty Qizuo, I believe that since Marquis Qi enshrined the order of the temple to recruit soldiers and train soldiers, most of his old troops were promoted to be the chief generals because of their anti-Japanese meritorious service. Incorporated under the name, and in the future to conquer the Japanese, according to the request of the Privy Council, he can also be appointed as the commander, so that he can suppress the generals of the southern soldiers and make orders to prohibit them, and this can be said to be a great achievement and a powerful force!"

"Although your majesty has no suspicion, but beware of Xiao Xiaoyou's opportunity to slander and slander and sow discord, so in order to prevent trouble before it happens, he should release his military power after his peace, and it is best to be close to the Tian family, and Show grace."

"Therefore, the ministers suggested that the descendants of the Qi family should be elected as son-in-laws. In this way, even if Marquis Qi is dismissed from the military power in the future, it will be justified and the generals will be convinced."

Zhang Juzheng then spoke again.

At this time, Yang Zhaodao, Minister of the Ministry of War and Deputy Envoy of the Privy Council, Assistant Manager of Rongzheng, said: "Your Majesty, I think it is inappropriate. The Qi family is a general. If you raise him as a relative of the state, does it mean that the children of the general can no longer be employed?"

"If you don't want to be a relative of the state, do you want the Qi family to be married to my Zhang family, or to other powerful scholars and bureaucrats?"

"So, do you really want His Majesty to use his old army to protect the country?"

Zhang Juzheng asked.

(End of this chapter)