122. First hard then get
The news of the early dynasty soon spread to Taipei, Yan Siqi knelt down to the north to thank Tian'en, if it weren't for Zhu Youxiao's cultivation, it is estimated that he is still doing that worthless business in the Ryukyu area. 35xs Of course, this also attracted verbal criticism from the ministers of the DPRK and China, believing that sealing a king with a different surname is contrary to the norm and will cause chaos in the world.
Looking at the twists and turns on the case, Zhu Youxiao was not in a hurry to refute it, he disdained the trick of killing three soldiers with two peaches, but he admired Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to implement the yang conspiracy of pushing the grace order, and this is what it meant to raise Yan Siqi to such a height. In the Ming Dynasty, only those dukes who had great achievements in war could posthumously honor the king's title after their deaths, Yan Siqi's background was not good, and his performance was still shallow, and it took a lot of hard work to get this supreme glory.
At present, the expenses of the imperial court are increasing day by day, and after the successful test run of the Beijing-Tianjin railway, Zhu Youxiao plans to continue to lay the Beijing-Shanghai line and the Beijing-Guangzhou line, and in addition to the national policies such as cash-for-work, the construction of galloping roads, the restoration of the horse market, and the migration of the population, the cumulative expenditure of the household department has exceeded 70 million taels of silver, but the total income is only less than 50 million taels, and all the deficit is subsidized by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. In addition to the more than 20 million taels of family wealth left by Emperor Shenzong, he also mortgaged the national treasure treasure to play with the rich Jia in Jiangnan, and he won face and lost his lining.
Sitting on the dragon chair, Zhu Youxiao looked at the ministers below without love, thinking that he had been busy for more than ten years and had made wedding clothes for others. If it weren't for Zhang Yan breaking a copper coin in half, it is estimated that the Forbidden City would have to rely on growing vegetables and raising pigs to make a living. But looking at the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty, all of them were so rich, and the merchants and squires from all over the country also made a lot of money, Zhu Youxiao's psychology was extremely unbalanced, and he even had the idea of robbing the rich and helping the poor.
Seeing the emperor sitting on it with a wicked smile on his face, everyone knew that it must not be a good thing, so they bowed their heads and prayed that the morning court would disperse quickly. Where is Zhu Youxiao willing to let them go, Wei Zhongxian and Wei Chao have already checked the family property of the ministers, if it weren't for seeing it with his own eyes, Zhu Youxiao would never have dreamed of the destructive power of collusion between officials and businessmen.
"The two emperors left a lot of family wealth during their lifetimes, but over the years, for the sake of Zhongxing Daming, I have almost lost my family, if it weren't for the queen's close attention, it is estimated that there will not be a few bricks left in the Emperor's Palace. Even so, the household department can't raise the silver taels for laying the railway, do you Aiqing have a good plan? ”
Regarding the emperor's crying, everyone pretended to hide their faces and weep, but they complained bitterly in their hearts. The pledged national treasures are registered in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and they cannot be transferred, and there is no interest on them, and with the inflow of a large amount of silver, the currency depreciates, which is obviously a loss-making transaction. 35xs
Now that the imperial court's finances have just improved, and the Weaving Bureau has a large trade surplus, it is time to take the initiative to redeem those utensils. But the emperor actually planned to lay two railways to connect the sky, which made the people below complain, and the saliva was about to flood Yang Lian's household court. Although Yang Lian has a bad temper, he also knows that it is difficult to commit public anger, and this matter is that he is taking the blame for the emperor, so he immediately picked on his son and said
"Qi Shengshang, yesterday the old minister in the cabinet summed up, it is difficult for the train crew to be put into practical use within ten years, the current imperial court should not invest heavily in laying railroad tracks, and please think twice. In addition, the old minister consulted the archives of the celebrant and found that the Ministry of Internal Affairs had mortgaged a total of 10,966 national treasures and toys during these years, with a total ransom of more than 37.4 million taels of silver. Now Haiding Boning, trade is becoming more and more prosperous, and the imperial court has recovered the salt and tea tax in Jiangnan, and the treasury has achieved a large surplus, so the old minister respectfully asks the Holy Lord to agree to redeem those royal things scattered in the court and the opposition, so as to maintain the dignity of the heavenly family. ”
Regarding Yang Lian's suggestion, Zhu Youxiao secretly felt funny, when he raised wages and dividends, he didn't see anyone come out to oppose it, and now he is looking for them to get some interest-free loans. Maybe this is human nature, otherwise how could the ancients make up a mythical beast called Pixiu. However, Zhu Youxiao also knew that this was not a long-term solution, and he should issue treasury bonds as soon as possible to replace pawns.
In recent years, the main expenses of the imperial court have come from the Ministry of Industry, as a scholar Huang Kezhang has long heard from his granddaughter about the frugality of the harem, and knows that the splendid Forbidden City is actually not extravagant. He saw his grandson-in-law Tie Qing's face and poured out in tears
"In the more than ten years since the Holy Emperor ascended the throne, not a single brick or tile has been filled in the palace, and the offerings in the provinces have been suspended, so not only tens of millions of taels of silver have been saved for the imperial court, but also more than 20 million taels of silver have been allocated for various expenses. The saint's self-denial and dedication to public service are indeed a model for his subjects.
Now that the sea is stable and the Quartet is in the heart, the old minister seconded Lord Yang's article Chen, and took out a certain amount of silver taels every year to redeem the treasures in the palace one after another, and improve the living conditions of the royal family. ”
Zhu Youxiao frowned after hearing this, thinking that after all, he was a family, and he could think of himself at any time. However, it is not enough for the two of them to express their stance, and more people need to agree to promote the national debt, after all, a good policy must not only be wise and decisive, but also be able to be implemented smoothly. There have been countless reformers throughout the ages, but only a handful have become famous, which shows how difficult it is to implement a new system.
Sometimes not expressing a position is an attitude in itself, and when the first assistant of the cabinet, Han Xi, saw that the emperor was sitting there without saying a word, he had already understood his intentions, and he also cried after kneeling
"His Majesty has been valued by His Majesty, and he has been the first assistant for many years, and he knows that His Majesty is diligent and thrifty and self-disciplined, and he is really an example for his subjects. His Majesty is concerned day and night with the society and the people of the world, and it is his responsibility to help China and the prosperous world. Now that the Ming Dynasty is thriving, His Majesty's ambition of 'having thousands of mansions, and the cold people in the secluded world are happy' has also been realized, and the minister also seconded the two Shangshu Lords' article Chen, and implored His Majesty to agree to recover the scattered national treasures and the advance of the internal bank, and share the prosperity of this prosperous era with the world. ”
The three giants of the cabinet have all expressed their positions, and the rest of the minions naturally followed the rudder, and fell to the ground under pressure, the scene was out of control for a while, Zhu Youxiao saw that the time was ripe, and it would be hypocritical for him to push it again, so he got up and walked to the front of Danqi and said
"I appreciate the hearts of all Aiqing, and it is worth the suffering in the palace over the years with your words. It is an expedient measure for me to mortgage the national treasure, and I am sorry for the entrustment of my ancestors and ancestors, and I am sorry for the love of my subjects, which is really a disgraceful thing. However, those gentry and merchants who took the initiative to borrow money from the imperial court have really done a good thing for the country, and I will pay them a certain amount of interest according to the financial situation to ensure the credibility of the imperial court and the face of the royal family. ”