Chapter 245 Raised Eyebrows
"Your Majesty, the autumn grain data handed in by various places this year has been counted. Due to the further popularization of new rice varieties and agricultural tools, the yield has increased significantly in various places. The cumulative total amount of surrender has nearly tripled from last year to 53 million stones. Hube Shangshu Isan Ah knelt down and played, and a serious face also showed an unconcealable joy.
As soon as this report came out, the ministers who participated in today's Imperial Gate Listening to the government exploded all at once. For two years. Grain production has been increasing, but it is not as scary as this year, it is twice as much! This is still the amount of autumn grain handed in. And what about the wheat harvest in the coming spring? You must know that the current wheat yield is higher than that of rice! And how much is the balance left after the people and landlords have handed it over? Some ministers who are not good at arithmetic have been calculating for a long time without coming up with a result, and they are so anxious that they sweat!
Kangxi was very tolerant and let the ministers below talk in excited whispers, and said to Ethan with a smile: "Okay, good!" It's been counted so quickly, Aiqing has worked hard, let's be flat! Kangxi seems to be calm on the surface, but in fact, the waves are already rolling in his heart. In ancient times, food was the foundation of any king. Although Kangxi already had some estimates in his heart, when he really knew the exact number, his mood was still irrepressibly excited.
"Thank you, Emperor" Ethan Ah thanked him loudly, don't mention that self-complacent. He was now finally able to raise his eyebrows. In Kangxi's early years, the Hubu Shangshu was not easy to do, and it seemed to be poor, but in fact, it was not. One of the three feudatories had to ask the imperial court for half of the treasury revenue every year, and there were rebellions in various places from time to time, and they were suppressed. It is also caressed, and it is indispensable to spend silver. Later, Kangxi made up his mind to abolish the three feudatories. After eight years of fighting, the treasury of the Qing Dynasty was basically ruined. Then there was the building of the navy. Hit Taiwan.
Don't look at how invincible the Qing Royal Navy was, it took Taiwan almost in a moment. and the latecomers prevail and rise to prominence in the four seas. Enough to pack up those surrounding countries and the Xiyi fleet that came to explore. For a time, the Qing Dynasty called the ministers and tributes like clouds! The majesty is majestic, but this navy is really a gold-swallowing monster. Not to mention the cost of building docks and ships, the annual maintenance costs alone are a huge amount of money. If it weren't for the fact that the docks began to receive some civilian orders, and the navy itself slowly opened up, escorting some large trade fleets and collecting some filial piety. Gradually, I was able to become self-sufficient. Otherwise, this is the only one, and Ithana will have the heart to hang himself.
These calamities don't count. There are even more fatal natural disasters, when the Manchurians just entered the customs, how could there be a year when the wind and rain were smooth. Natural disasters such as floods, droughts, locust plagues, earthquakes, and typhoons are not counted, but infectious diseases such as smallpox and typhoid fever are also frequent. It's really you who sing, and I'm on the stage. There is only what you can't think of, and there is nothing it can't do. This disaster relief, reconstruction, nothing is money. Kangxi also inspired to renovate the river works. Practice the post road. Although it has been carefully calculated again and again, the silver is still flowing outward. Before the money and food collected every year could be warmed up, they were taken out in a blink of an eye.
For this. The successive heads of the household department don't know how much gray hair Lu Dao has grayed. And the position of the head of the household has also become a hot potato, and it is not rare for anyone to ask for it. still remembers when Kangxi ordered Isan A to take over as the head of the household. Seeing that Ethan couldn't postpone it, he didn't eat for three whole days.
Well, now, since the fiscal and tax reform. The treasury was enriched little by little, and although it was still beyond its means, it was not so sad. In the past two years, the plan of "returning farmland to forests and grazing land to grassland" has also achieved great success, and the imperial court has not only stopped investing in this area, but also obtained huge tax revenues in turn. And with the success, there are also river works and water transportation, and the imperial court has slowly gone from continuous expenditure to balance payments. At the current momentum, Isana has reason to believe that the day of profitability is not far off.
The household, which used to be three points more smelly than the thatched pit, finally ushered in its spring. And Isan'a, the head of the household, also swept away the decline, and he could finally puff up his chest.
To hell with those guys who squeeze themselves out of nowhere! Ethan secretly clenched his fists and shouted childishly in his heart.
"Aiqing should pay attention to coordinating the transportation of grain, and try to take the sea as much as possible to reduce the pressure of water transportation." Kangxi pondered for a moment, and then instructed Ethan. With the gradual expansion of the imperial navy of the Qing Dynasty, Kangxi changed the historical policy of banning the sea, and now a considerable part of the transportation has been changed to sea transportation. As a result, the imperial court also saved a lot of money and grain every year.
"Hey, the minions have coordinated with the Ministry of War, and the first batch of grain shipped from Hunan to the capital has been loaded and shipped by the Second Transport Fleet of the Royal Navy. Ethan replied methodically.
"Well, yes, you have to keep an eye on other provinces, don't take it lightly." Kangxi nodded and said, Kangxi is still very satisfied with Isang'a, the head of the household.
"Obey the emperor's will." To be affirmed by Kangxi, Isan A is very proud.
"Also, in order to prevent the grain from hurting the farmers, the Aiqing people should also brainstorm and find some practical methods, such as the brewing industry, which can be appropriately relaxed now, but also pay attention to control, not all of them, but also pay attention to the order and scale of the industry. The specific method is to discuss it with you again, and then submit the specific regulations to me in two days. ”
"Now that I am in the Qing Dynasty, the treasury is gradually filled, and the prosperous scene has appeared, congratulations to the emperor, congratulations to the emperor!" Seeing that he was done with business, Mingzhu couldn't wait to jump out and shouted to Kangxi.
At such a good time, all the princes and ministers also wanted to sing praises, but they didn't notice it for a while, but they were preempted by Mingzhu. Everyone felt this remorse in their hearts, and hurriedly knelt on the ground and shouted slogans in unison
After going down to the court, the complacent Kangxi went out of the Xiaotangshan Palace, and returned to the Xiangxue Sea beautifully.
By mid-September, the weather had become cooler. It's a good time to go to bed officially. Shuyun, who has been pregnant for more than five months, is lazy, no, the sun is already rising, and Shuyun is still lying on the bed and falling asleep!
When you have a good deed, of course, you will want to share it with others. But the person who wanted to share it with was sleeping dimly at the moment, Kangxi looked at Shuyun's sweet sleeping face, and he was so entangled in his heart!
I want to wake up Shuyun, but I really can't bear it. Don't wake up, it's really scratching your heart.
Kangxi sat at the head of the bed and stared at Shuyun's red little face for a long time, but Shuyun still fell asleep with her head covered without realizing it. Kangxi hatefully aimed at Shuyun's ruddy little mouth and kissed it fiercely.
After a long time, Shuyun, who was suffocating in her chest, finally opened her eyes. glared at Lao Kang angrily, and then pushed him away. Somewhat awkwardly rolled over and went back to sleep.
Lao Kang is so depressed. Unwillingly, he took off his shoes and lay down behind Shuyun. and let his chest close to Shuyun's back, stretched out his arms again, and hugged Shuyun in his arms from behind. is also bad-hearted and keeps blowing hot air on the back of Shuyun's neck.
Shuyun was very angry with him. Gritted his teeth and said: "Why are you so idle today, could it be that the imperial court has been disbanded?" This is an absolute taboo.
Unexpectedly, Lao Kang didn't care, and he joked with a good temper, and said, "Why, Concubine Ai wants me to dissolve the court so much?" Do you want me to be with you all day? ”
Shuyun was puzzled, Lao Kang's mood today is flying enough! Turning his head, he looked at Lao Kang inquiringly, and there were obviously two big words written on his face - explanation.
"You'd better turn around and twist your neck carefully. It's not pretty in the first place, and if you make it into a crooked neck, you really can't look at it when the time comes. Kangxi joked with a squeezing face. That look like I'm for your goodness, it's really underbeaten.
Shuyun unceremoniously shook off the hand that was making a mistake on his chest, grinded his teeth and said: "You open it for me, don't look at it if you can't see it, it can really add to people's blockage." ”
"Don't look at how to do it, you are my woman, I can only suffer a loss, and I can barely look at it." Lao Kang said and put his hand back to its original position with a strong personality. I don't know when it began, a steady old Kang began to become squirming when he was alone with Shuyun.
If you don't have a face, you are invincible. Shuyun doesn't have any problem with him now.
"Let's turn around, today is a great event, I want to share it with you as soon as possible." Seeing that Shuyun stopped talking, Kangxi coaxed with kind words.
It seems that I don't want to sleep today. Shuyun turned around helplessly with Lao Kang's support, glaring at Lao Kang viciously, looking like if you don't tell me why, you want to look good.
Lao Kang, a pervert, was not only not angry, but enjoyed Shuyun's little face wrinkled into a bun. Xi hehe began to speak.
When Shuyun learned the whole story, she couldn't help but be happy, and there was also her own credit for this, and Shuyun felt extremely satisfied in her heart.
The fact that Lao Kang had a good sleep was also left behind. I don't want Lao Kang, who was full of food, and looked at Shuyun, who was smiling, yawned, and then began to provoke again: "How can you sleep like a little pig every day?" ”
Shuyun is in a good mood now, and she doesn't have the same knowledge as him. just glanced at Lao Kang and said, "As the saying goes, it's good" Speaking of this, Shuyun stopped, and her face became a little strange, as if she wanted to smile or not.
"What's wrong?" Lao Kang looked at Shuyun suspiciously and asked.
"It's nothing, it's just funny to think of this saying." After Shuyun finished speaking, she finally laughed out loud.
"What a saying? Hurry up and talk about it, and let me follow suit. Kangxi hugged Shuyun and asked with great interest.
"Spring sleepy, autumn is lacking, summer naps, can't wake up in winter and March. Listen to what you say, in the eyes of our ancestors, you should sleep all year round. It's really funny, it looks like I slept right, and you can't laugh at me anymore. Shuyun said with a smug face.
"Ha Lu Ha you, it's really a lot of crookedness." Kangxi doted on Shuyun's forehead, and said with a smile.
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