After reading Mao Wenlong's report, Sun Chengzong was very angry at this kind of behavior of the great enemy who was still talking about conditions, and hurriedly informed Tianqi, saying that the Military Affairs Yuan meant to severely reprimand Mao Wenlong and was ready to send a civilian official to supervise the army, and asked Tianqi if he agreed. Who knows that Apocalypse still hasn't made a clear statement, because he is busy meeting with a few people he thinks are very important.

On the morning of the sixth day of the first lunar month, Tianqi met with three people in the Yangxin Palace, the former cabinet minister Liu Yixie, the former governor of Denglai Yuan Keli, and the former imperial history Hou Sui. Six months ago, some of them were sick, some were sick, some were sick and did not come, and the apocalypse repeatedly wrote to invite them, and finally agreed to come to serve the country.

The first thing that Tianqi met with was Liu Yixiu, Liu Yixian was originally a minister of care, and this time he also appointed him as an associate minister in the Government Council of Chao Tianqi, and the specific affairs were to coordinate the Ministry of Household and the Ministry of Industry, organize the construction of the Mint and the Central Bank, and the Road Merchant Bureau for road construction and market management. Liu Yixiao was a little unfamiliar with these two departments to be managed, and after a while, he asked: "May I ask the emperor, the minister only knows that the silver ingot household department mints copper coins and treasure banknotes, what is this mint and the central money house for?" ”

Tianqi said: "Every year, the silver is broken and used and then cast and sent to Beijing, and then it is broken and used. As for the treasure banknotes, which are easy to deteriorate and inconvenient to circulate because of the paper, I decided to abolish the treasure money, and do not allow the local minting of silver ingots, and all the silver coins and copper coins minted by the mint are re-circulated, and all the fire consumption is collected by the central bank. ”

Liu Yixiao thought for a while and asked: "It would be much better if the fire consumption was returned to the imperial court, but what is this road business bureau for?" ”

Apocalypse said: "The commercial tax has always been thirty taxes and one, and I think it is too low, but the ministers in the court and the central government do not agree to increase the commercial tax, but after I investigated, I learned that the merchants are not having a good time. In addition to paying commercial taxes, merchants are also subject to various other forms of exploitation, and the additional expenditure is up to 3 to 50 percent, which makes the merchants poor, the court fattens, corrupt officials, and local ruffians. At the same time, the road conditions are not good, the car is difficult to travel, the goods are difficult to transport, and it is not conducive to the circulation of goods, the road business bureau is to build roads and build markets, and ensure that the land does its best to make the goods flow, so that the country can become more and more rich and strong. ”

Liu Yixian asked: "It costs money to build roads and markets, where does this money come from?" ”

Apocalypse said: "Tolls will be charged when the road is repaired, and 20% of the value of the goods to be paid by pedestrians will be exempted." ”

Liu Yixiao said: "This is equivalent to ten taxes and two, and it can also repair the roads across the country if it is popularized, which is a good solution, but the start-up capital may not be enough at the beginning." ”

Tianqi said: "I have already considered this problem, first by the Ministry of Household to advance funds to start repairs, and then deduct from the Ministry of Industry's regular road repair funds, Lord Liu first go back to settle down at home, think about the specific rules, and start acting after fifteen." ”

After Liu Yixian retired, Tianqi met with Yuan Keli, the former governor of Denglai, who was strongly recommended by Sun Chengzong, and Tianqi appointed Yuan Keli as the Minister of Military Aircraft of the Military Yuan according to Sun Chengzong's wishes. After Yuan Keli saw the salute, Bi Tianqi asked: "Mao Wenlong, the chief soldier of Dongjiang Town, and Wu Zhiwang, the governor of Denglai who succeeded you, have repeatedly impeached each other, can Lord Yuan say what he thinks of these two people?" ”

Yuan Keli thought for a while and said: "Mao Wenlong is a loyal and brave person, and he has made great contributions to the containment of the Jurchen slaves in Dongjiang Town in the past few years, but he is arrogant, arrogant, and disobedient, and the ministers are easy-going and can tolerate one or two when he is the governor of Denglai. Wu Zhiwang Wu Lord and the minister are the same year Jinshi, now over seventy years old, the minister admires his work for the country can also study medical skills and write books, its medical skills are excellent, many famous doctors are inferior. ”

Tianqi nodded when he heard this, and asked him to go back and settle down and come back after two days of rest.

The imperial history of the marquis was reinstated, he was not so lucky to rest at home until the fifteenth day of the first month, the position was not arranged for the time being, let him go home immediately to prepare, and the next day he took the holy decree to Liaodong to announce the decree.

As soon as Yuan Keli came out, he was dragged to the Military Affairs Institute by Sun Chengzong, the two are old friends, they both know each other, and Sun Chengzong is very fond of Yuan Keli's ability. That time after Sun Chengzong asked Ni Yuanlu to set up a trap for Wang Zaijin, although Wang Zaijin was much more restrained, he had no intention of staying in the Military Affairs Yuan anymore, and only waited for the end of this war to go to Jizhen, Sun Chengzong also hoped that someone could help him share some affairs.

As soon as Liu Yixian returned home, Ye Xianggao, Han Yi, Zhao Nanxing, Gao Panlong and others came to visit. Liu Yixie's family is wealthy, and the family has long been cleaned by the servants, and when he saw several important ministers coming to visit, he hurriedly asked someone to treat wine and food in the warm pavilion, and was ready to drink heartily.

Zhao Nanxing said first: "It's just right that Brother Ji Hui is coming sooner or later, and there are many major events in the DPRK and China waiting for my brother to show his strength." ”

Liu Yixiao said: "Lord Zhao is a senior, and you still need to check the big and small affairs." ”

Zhao Nanxing said: "Brother still doesn't know? I have already gone to the Holy Academy, and the current affairs of the Ministry have been handed over to Brother Gao to act temporarily, and he will be officially appointed after fifteen. ”

Liu Yixiao said: "I don't know, it seems that I have to congratulate Brother Gao, but what is a good place to go in this holy academy?" Seeing Lord Zhao's happy face, it is enviable. ”

Zhao Nanxing said: "Fortunately, my brother will know it slowly in the future." ”

Gao Panlong also said: "Xiaguan is not worthy of congratulations, but you Liu Dacai is worthy of everyone's congratulations." I heard that the emperor sent you four or five letters to invite you, and this time I came to the Government Council for reuse, which is enviable. ”

Liu Yixian asked: "I heard that Lord Gao was also reluctant to return to the court at the beginning?" ”

Gao Panlong said: "After the lower officials were squeezed away by Wei Gelding, I couldn't see it in my heart, but the emperor figured it out after recruiting the lower officials twice, aren't you and I reading the sage book just to serve the court?" So Xia Guan came a few months early. ”

Ye Xianggao said at this time: "Now that the emperor is wise, and all the ministers in the court are united, everyone will work together in the future to make Daming prosperous." ”

Liu Yixiao said: "Okay, Lord Chengye Jiyan, let's drink a few more drinks today." ”

Liu Yixian was drinking happily and talking happily, and at this time, the apocalypse was also indulging in the joy of happiness. Just now I was sighing that there were a few powerful people, and I could let go of the military and political affairs, who knew that as soon as I entered the palace, I saw Tan Jingzheng smiling from ear to ear, and when I saw the apocalypse coming in, I immediately ran over and said: "Congratulations to the emperor, now I have money." ”

Apocalypse coughed lightly and said, "Be steady, why are you so frivolous?" ”

Seeing that Tan Jing's smiling face became calm, Tianqi asked, "Where did the money come from?" ”

Tan Jing said: "Half a month ago, the emperor asked someone to buy the four pieces of land with 3 million to take it away, and they opened a receipt of 10 million as a certificate for the palace to buy shares in the commercial bank, and the slave gave 7 million shares to everyone in the palace according to the emperor's wishes. ”

Tianqi nodded with satisfaction and said: "Although I made seven million as soon as I changed hands, but those few pieces of land will not be more than seven million in a few years, and I let the seven million shares come out so that everyone can make money, everyone should understand." Tell them to put away the vouchers and rest assured, even if they get convicted in the future, the money will be returned to their families, but it is better to be honest with everyone. ”

Tan Jing said: "Yes, everyone understands that when the country is good, the emperor will be happy, and when the emperor is happy, the slaves will have a good life." ”

Apocalypse asked, "How much money did they take?" ”

Tan Jing said: "Among the seven million, Concubine Zheng alone made up two million, Concubine Li Kang also has one million, and the others have more or less, the queen has opened a receipt for everyone and set up an account, and now the silver and silver tickets are in Kunning Palace, and Old Concubine Zheng is in charge of the account book." ”

Apocalypse said: "The silver will be transported into the warehouse immediately, and the silver ticket will be exchanged for silver as soon as possible, this money is still useful, and after the fifteenth day of the first month, let the Government Council open an official share ticket, and everyone will be more practical in their hands." ”

After thinking about it, he said to Tan Jing: "I now appoint you as the head of the Internal Affairs Office, in charge of the treasury, and I will use the seven million to earn money for me to come back." ”

After talking about gratitude, he asked the apocalypse: "May I ask how the emperor earns?" ”

Tianqi said: "You go to Zuo Guangdou to discuss now, saying that the mint is not safe outside, and I will exchange a piece of land in the imperial city of Xi'an Gate for two pieces of land in the left and right gates of Chang'an plus the land outside the Dong'an Gate, the size is about the same, and it is safe, he should agree." ”