Chapter 66: Problem Solving

So without that urgency, the bureaucracy doesn't want big changes.

Secondly, even if Zhang Juzheng implemented it at the time, he also had an iron fist, otherwise Zhang Juzheng would not have encountered such a counterattack after his death.

The conflict of interests is always life-and-death.

If you think about it, you can know that most of the labor in the township of the big families in the past can be pushed off, but it really can't be pushed off, just send out a few big sons, go and invite one or two poor men to go on his behalf.

You don't even need to send one or two eldest sons, just send your own tenants directly.

If you change the law, you have to build on how much land you have, and levy more money and grain, this in and out, for ordinary landlords, it is more than a dozen taels of silver, and for those who have more land, the more this entry and exit.

It's hard to give up good money, and it's normal for someone to oppose it.

Overall, Zhu Qizhen's launch was a little too hasty.

However, Zhu Qizhen does not regret it.

If this matter is completely paved, and then it will come to fruition, it will be stable, but in Zhu Qizhen's calculations, it will take seven or eight years, or even more than ten years, to be completely successful.

It's silent.

It's just that Zhu Qizhen has this time?

Zhu Qizhen didn't know.

However, now there is some resistance. Zhu Qizhen still can't stop the pace of implementation.

The reason is simple. A little thing today will make Zhu Qizhen stop, and if Zhu Qizhen implements other policies in the future, the resistance he will encounter will only be greater.

Speaking of which, Zhu Qizhen has just issued three change decrees, two of which are similar to retreats, and one has been foreshadowed before, and this whip method is a completely new thing.

It's like a confrontation between the two armies, the striker has just made contact, if Zhu Qizhen gives way, there will be no need to fight the battle later.

And Han Yong's idea couldn't be better.

Faced with this situation, Zhu Qizhen has two methods, one is to launch a political dispute, overturn all these opposing ministers, and step on them.

It's quite relieving.

It's just that this is not a politician's approach, after all, Zhu Qizhen is in the position of emperor, and he doesn't just care about his own anger.

Killing, it's simple.

Zhu Qizhen gave an order, and there was no problem with how many people he killed. But killing people does not solve the problem, but only exacerbates the conflict.

And Han Yong's method is very good.

A few prefectural orders only. Zhu Qizhen still has this power.

It's just that in this way, the real conflict is after the implementation of a whip law in several counties.

These things are enough for Zhu Qizhen to do a lot of things, such as finding a way to get rid of these opponents one by one, or to win them over.

After all, Zhu Qizhen believes. A whip law is always much better than the previous tax law. Whether it is for the officials or the people

。 But anyone who has a little heart for the people will be able to see the difference.

Since Zhu Qizhen said it, it is okay.

Ministers who dare to say bad.

Naturally, they said together: "Shengming has no fault with Your Majesty." ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "Among these notes, some of them are actually right, the people grow grain, and the silver to be levied is simply unrelated. For example, in Jiangnan and other places, the people are rich, but they can also sell some grain for silver, but in the northwest, where do the people get silver, and the court also has to solve this problem. ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "Liu Qing, you have been in the household department for a long time. Is there any good way to do it? ”

Liu Dingzhi said: "Your Majesty, after the ministers went down to this matter, they also thought about it carefully, and in the opinion of the ministers, it is better to restore the reserve warehouse at the beginning of the country." ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "Let's hear it." ”

Liu Dingzhi said: "The reserve warehouse is the genus of the people's warehouse and the righteous warehouse, and there are several reserve warehouses in each county at the beginning of the country, with reserves ranging from thousands of stones to tens of thousands of stones. Just in case. Nowadays, warehouses around the country are in vain. ”

Zhu Qizhen sighed lightly in his heart and said secretly: "Emperor Taizong spent too much money. ”

This preparation warehouse, Liu Dingzhi didn't say it, Zhu Qizhen couldn't think of it, but Liu Dingyi said that Zhu Qizhen remembered.

Isn't it?

Zhu Qizhen still remembers that in the recital approved by Emperor Taizong, there is a place to play, that is, the local warehouse is not enough to hold grain.

Q: What should Emperor Taizong do?

Emperor Taizong ordered them to transport grain to Jiubian.

In other words, Emperor Taizong emptied the foundation of the Hongwu Dynasty. So much so that Renzong Xuanzong was restored for ten years, but he did not restore the old view.

Even now, it is difficult for Zhu Qizhen to say who is up and down compared with the national strength of the Hongwu Dynasty.

Perhaps, the taxes collected by Hongwu Dynasty are not much, but the money and food that Hongwu Dynasty raised soldiers are not much.

Where is Zhu Qizhen, who once invested nearly half of his income into the army.

Zhu Qizhen said: "What does Liu Qing mean to close the position? ”

Liu Dingzhi said: "Exactly, the imperial court should set up a standing position in most prefectures and counties, where the price is low to earn grain, and if the price is high, grain is sold, so as to stabilize the price of grain." ”

Zhu Qizhen secretly said in his heart: "Not bad." ”

In terms of grain, the ancient Chinese played too many tricks.

After all, in many cases, stabilizing food prices is to stabilize people's hearts. The people had to sell their grain before they had money. The most important thing is to maintain the stability of grain prices, and it is not possible to have one price when the wheat harvest is harvested, and another price when the farm is slack.

Because many people have no savings, it is impossible for them to wait a month or two before selling their grain, and they must sell it as soon as they harvest it, exchange it for silver, and pay taxes. Or rather, usury.

Zhu Qizhen said: "Who is Jingcang Shilang? ”

Liu Dingzhi said: "Yang Ding." ”

Zhu Qizhen said

"It's Yang Bangyan." Hearing that it was Yang Ding, Zhu Qizhen was much more relieved.

Yang Dingnai is the orthodox four-year leader. Speaking of qualifications, it's not shallow.

Of course, what reassured Zhu Qizhen was not that Yang Ding was a role model, but that Yang Ding's family was poor, but he was of high character, but he was also an old man in Shaanxi.

The temper is very stubborn. is ruthless to people and things, which is why, Yang Dingke is not low in name and has a lot of qualifications, but he still hasn't mixed up with the six senior officials.

Just a squire.

Of course, this squire is also very important.

Although this squire is named in the household department, he is actually in charge of grain storage in Beijing, Tongzhou, and Tianjin. The 20 million stone grain stored by the Ming Dynasty is under his control.

In this regard, it can be regarded as making the best use of people.

Liu Dingzhi said: "It is the sect weapon. ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "Draft edict, order Yang Ding to manage the granaries of the world, let him hand over the granaries of the world, and prepare to go out of Beijing immediately, inspect all kinds of granaries in the world, and after coming back, give me a piece of statute, I don't care what happened before?" But after that, the Daming warehouse must be consistent in its accounts and play its own role. ”

"You can tell you this yourself."

Liu Dingzhi immediately said: "The minister understands. ”

In fact, this is also a workaround for Zhu Qizhen.

Zhu Qizhen found out that if Zhu Qizhen wanted to add one more in addition to the six, it would be very difficult. But if Zhu Qizhen adds a waiter to take care of things. But it's easy.

In fact, there is already a precedent for this, such as Kyokura Shiro, although his mission is related to the household department, but many times he has his own yamen.

In the future, Jingcang Shilang can be regarded as a grain bureau, a separate yamen, the only difference is that the chief official is just a deputy minister.

For example, the person who now manages the secondary education of Daming University is also just a waiter in the Ministry of Rites.

It is estimated that there will be more and more things in the future, and there will be several squires under each Shangshu who have built a separate ya. The central system has changed without change.

Zhu Qizhen said: "There is also the matter of fire consumption, what does Liu Qing think to do?" ”

It's not that Zhu Qizhen catches Liu Dingzhi, but Liu Dingzhi's expertise is above finance, and it can be said that he has the true inheritance of Zhou Chen.

This kind of matter about money and food, except for Liu Dingzhi, it is difficult for anyone to give a specific method.

Liu Dingzhi said: "Your Majesty, when Duke Zhou Wenzhuang was in power, he had already minted silver coins, and now in more than ten years, more than 40 million coins have been minted. Half are in the government and half are in the people. ”

"In the opinion of the ministers, we should vigorously mint money from this day, and stipulate that no silver taels should be allowed in the market, but only silver coins. If you pay taxes with silver coins, you don't have to pay for fire. ”

Zhu Qizhen nodded, no one mentioned the matter of fire consumption, but Zhu Qizhen knew that fire consumption was a major malpractice in the late Ming and Qing dynasties. He brought it up first. And he also knows this solution. He's just drawing it out.