With the continuous advancement of the Southern Expedition, the number of students in civilized schools increased by a small amount, and the speed of road construction was greatly improved.

As early as the beginning of the Northern Expedition, Zhou Yu, who took over the four islands of Yanhuang and Huang, led the marines to launch the southern expedition and take over the southern islands.

Many of the islands in the south are no man's land, and they are very quick to take over, nearly 10,000 islands, and the marines led by Zhou Yu have only captured more than 100,000 natives.

Immediately after the takeover of the islands, geologists under the protection of the soldiers carried out exploration, and found a large number of various minerals on the islands. In particular, the Qin Empire's most scarce gold, copper, iron, aluminum, lead-zinc ore, etc., made up for the gap in the empire.

Minerals in the core area of the Qin Empire were not allowed to be mined, and only a small amount was mined for research, experiments, and scientific research. All kinds of minerals needed by the empire must be mined outside the core area, which is stipulated in the Constitution of the Qin Empire.

With the takeover of the islands by the Marines, the mining and cultivation of various minerals have developed unprecedentedly, especially the most scarce rubber in the empire, and the cultivation area has increased significantly.

The exploitation of various minerals has enabled more than a dozen super-large steel plants, aluminum plants, copper plants, lead-zinc plants, and petroleum smelters built in the coastal areas of the empire to produce at full capacity, alleviating the demand for various resources in the empire.

The Marines led by Lin Xiao not only cooperated with the Northern Expedition of Mu Guiying's corps, but also took over the islands in the east, which was a very busy job.

The navy took over the islands to the east and south, and built naval bases and docks in the relevant areas to meet the needs of the navy, and at the same time promoted the development of the empire's maritime affairs.

Tips: The Southern Expedition and the Eastern Expedition involve some sensitive areas, and it is not appropriate to go into detail, everyone understands it in their hearts. This was followed by the Western Expedition and the Naval Battle.

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Changan:

After the start of the Northern Expedition Winter Campaign, Ye Tong handed over the command to Hua Mulan, and he returned to Chang'an. On the one hand, Hua Mulan was promoted to corps commander and could command more troops, so Ye Tong didn't need to stay in the army anymore; On the other hand, there are some things in Chang'an that need Ye Tong's attention.

Ye Tong's return to Chang'an must not be kept secret, the first few times he returned to Chang'an City, the time was short, and it was not a big problem to not see Xiao and other cabinet members, this time Ye Tong returned to Chang'an City, and he had to live for a while.

In order to avoid people visiting the house every day, a few days later, Ye Tong set up a banquet in the General's Mansion and invited major members of the Cabinet, the Military Pavilion, and the Imperial History Pavilion to gather at the mansion.

The invited bigwigs know that there is an important gathering before the feast begins. No one wants to miss an important party, and all the bigwigs have arrived at the General's Mansion in advance.

This kind of discord is said in the hearts of the bigwigs, because every time they meet in the General's Palace, some important directional policies and guidelines will be introduced.

After noon, all the bigwigs went to the General's Mansion one after another, and everyone sat down to drink tea and chat, waiting for Ye Tong to appear. As for the reception of the bigwigs, Qin Hui and Cheng Yu are in charge, the two of them have been living in the General's Mansion, and their official residence is idle.

After the invited bigwigs arrived, Ye Tong went to the living room to meet and greet each other. The bigwigs are all Ye Tong's descendants, although Ye Tong has never interfered in cabinet affairs, but in some important guidelines and policies, he will still consult Ye Tong.

After the meeting, everyone drank coffee and tea.

Seeing that the bigwigs didn't make a sound, Ye Tong shook his head and smiled bitterly, so he had to speak: "Xiao He, how is the empire's economy running?" ”

To be honest, Ye Tong really didn't know that Ye Tong really didn't interfere or intervene in cabinet affairs. At the beginning, Xiao He ran to the General's Mansion to ask Ye Tong's opinion, but Ye Tong was driven away every time, saying that it was a cabinet matter.

After a long time, Xiao He also found that Ye Tong really did not interfere and intervene in cabinet affairs. Therefore, in recent years, Xiao He has not sought Ye Tong for any problems, and the cabinet has found a way to solve it by itself.

In order not to put pressure on Xiao and other cabinet members, Ye Tong didn't know how the empire's economic development was going? Of course, major projects, guidelines, and policies are clear.

"My lord, the empire's economic development is very fast, with a per capita GDP of more than 6,000 yuan."

The per capita GDP of the Qin Empire does not include planting and aquaculture, on the one hand, the Qin Empire has no agricultural and animal husbandry tax, which cannot be calculated; On the other hand, Ye Tong felt that GDP itself should not include agriculture and animal husbandry, only accounting for industry, and even commerce should not be included.

"The industrial output value of 300 billion yuan is barely passable."

Ye Tong's words made Xiao and other cabinet members depressed. Emperor is the development has been very fast, only a few years, the industrial output value from zero to 300 billion, tax revenue is growing rapidly, this year's tax revenue reached nearly 70 billion.

Xiao He didn't want to refute anything, he just wanted to use data to speak, and immediately introduced: "Princess, it's already very good!" According to the comprehensive statistics of the staff of various industries in the empire, the average annual salary has reached 2,000 yuan. ”

When you hear the data reported by Xiao He, you are really happy, such achievements are created by the bigwigs here.

Don't produce a group of local bigwigs, even Cheng Yu, who was redeemed by the system, was excited, only Qin Hui didn't have a happy look on his face. Because in Qin Hui's previous life, the economy of the Southern Song Dynasty was also very bullish, leading the world, and its GDP accounted for seventy percent of the world.

Cheng Yu lived in the Three Kingdoms period in his last life, and the economy of the Eastern Han Dynasty was very bad, even in the Western Han Dynasty, in terms of economy, there was still a gap compared with the period of the first emperor.

Don't talk about anything else, just talk about the level of science and technology, the first emperor was very developed during the period, and many technologies were not comparable to the Han Dynasty. It's a pity that those technologies have disappeared into history.

During the period of the First Emperor, he did not suppress the hundred schools of thought, nor did he destroy Confucianism. During the period of the First Emperor, a policy of Legalism was adopted, supplemented by hundreds of schools of thought.

The rise of Confucianism, it was during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty that the policy of exclusive respect for Confucianism was adopted, which caused the hundred schools of thought to enter a downturn and disappear in the long river of history. Of course, Emperor Wu's Confucianism has also been covered, it is the skin of Confucianism and the heart of Legalism.

Seeing the excited looks of the bigwigs, Ye Tong asked, "Xiao He, what is the income of the people?" ”

The big guy sitting here knew in his heart that Ye Tong was most concerned about the people, no matter what happened, the first thing to consider was the interests of the people and the interests of the country.

"The per capita income of the people is nearly 1,000 yuan."

Xiao He's answer also excited the big rhodium who was sitting there, which was a very remarkable achievement. If nothing else, the people's living standards have been continuously improved over the past few years, which was unimaginable before.

At the beginning of the exemption of agricultural and animal husbandry taxes, the cabinet members of the head of the country, including Cheng Yu and Qin Hui, did not support it, and felt that the exemption of agricultural and animal husbandry taxes would have a huge impact on the country.

After several years of practice, the tax revenue of the Qin Empire did not decrease due to the exemption of agricultural and animal husbandry taxes, but continued to increase. Especially after the people have money in their hands, consumption also grows at a high rate, which brings a boom in commerce and a huge increase in national taxes.

"Xiao He, the per capita of the people is nearly 1,000 yuan, is it gross income or pure income?"

Although the state is exempt from taxes on agriculture and animal husbandry, the problem is that more than eighty percent of the grain grown by the people is sold to the state. Grain production in the empire continued to grow, and there was no shortage of grain at all, and the grain grown by the common people could not be sold if it were not for the minimum purchase price set by the state.

The minimum purchase price for grain set by the state has ensured that there is a place for the people to sell their grain, so that the people can make money, and the production of agriculture and animal husbandry has not been greatly affected.

Ye Tong shook his head after hearing this, the per capita gross income of the people is only nearly 1,000 yuan, and the per capita net income of the people is only about 300 yuan at most.

Sighing, Ye Tong said: "The people's income is low, and the grain purchase price must be increased." The Cabinet should consider at least doubling the purchase price of grain and animal husbandry products, so that the people's income from the development of agriculture and animal husbandry can be guaranteed.

Everyone should understand that grain is cheap and hurts farmers. Agriculture and animal husbandry are fundamental and the cornerstone of the country. Once the people feel that it is not cost-effective to grow food, as for the loss, the people will not plant again. At the very least, the country's food security is not guaranteed. ”

Ye Tong said that the purchase price of grain that has more than doubled is actually not high. The purchase price of grain has more than doubled, and the per capita net income of the people is only about 1,500 yuan, which is considered very low.

Of course, with the promotion of mechanized production of animal husbandry, the production cost of agriculture and animal husbandry will decrease, and the net income of the people will definitely increase at that time, which Ye Tong knows in his heart.

The purchase price of grain is too low, and to put it mildly, it means that the state is squeezing the people, and it is an agricultural subsidy industry. Now that the country's economy is developing rapidly, industry and commerce have been very developed, there is no need to let agriculture subsidize industry.

This is the so-called poor scissors in industry and agriculture, and it is a problem that exists in all developing countries. Since the Qin Empire took over the country, the gap between industry and agriculture has been greatly reduced, but there is still a certain forehead.

Once the grain purchase price is doubled, it means that the government's expenditure will increase. For the stingy imperial steward, it is really the life of Xiao He.

"That, that lord! Once the purchase price of grain is too high, the price of grain will rise completely, and the consequence will be the depreciation of the currency, which will not be good for the people. Besides, if the purchase price of grain is more than doubled, the pressure on the government is huge! ”

What Xiao He said is also reasonable, but it is not possible to continue to exploit the people for various reasons, which is unfair to the people engaged in agricultural and animal husbandry production.

It is absolutely true that the price of grain purchased by urban residents will certainly rise, and the price of grain purchased by urban residents will definitely rise. Xiao He will definitely not pay for this, and will only let the urban residents bear it.

There are also some enterprises involved in the production of agricultural and animal husbandry products, such as the food processing industry, animal products industry, textile industry, leather production industry, etc.

Once the prices of agricultural and animal husbandry products are raised, it will certainly affect the living standards of urban residents and increase their living expenses.

Hehe!

"Xiao He, over the years, the price balance of the empire is indeed a good thing. However, it is not good that the purchase price of agricultural and animal husbandry products should not be depressed because of this.

The living standards of urban residents have an impact, so the Cabinet has introduced a policy of increasing salaries on the basis of the original minimum wage standard, and has reformulated a minimum wage standard to ensure the livelihood of urban residents. ”

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