"Oh? Tell me about it, sir. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ”

Zhu Houzhao said lightly.

"The first is an idea. The minister wanted to set up warehouses in the Ming Dynasty and implement the warehousing plan. ”

As soon as Xie Shen finished speaking, Zhu Houzhao interjected: "Wait, I know the warehouse, but what does Mr. mean by this warehouse?" ”

Xie Shen knew that Zhu Houzhao wanted to ask, and took the trouble to explain: "This warehousing is actually a way to use the warehouse for reasonable transportation and rationing of materials. For example, if there is a shortage of rice in Beijing, you can adjust rice from Baoding. For example, Datong is short of grain, so it can be transferred from other prefectures and counties in Shanxi. The principle is to transport in close proximity to minimize wastage. Of course, the minister only gave an example. If the storage plan is really implemented, it will not only be as simple as transporting rations of rice and grain, but also more things such as silk, porcelain, and tea. ”

Seeing that Xie Shen said this warehousing plan so well, Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but be moved.

He nodded and said, "I seem to understand what the gentleman said. But is it really necessary to build warehouses in each province? Isn't it okay to have a general treasury? ”

Xie Shen shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, this warehouse built by the ministers is not an ordinary warehouse, but a comprehensive warehouse. It will be divided according to the classification of commodities and goods, for example, rice grain is in the rice grain area, and porcelain is in the porcelain area. Silk cloth in the silk cloth area. Specifically, it is necessary to subdivide it and be accurate to the shelf. Each commodity has an exclusive number plate, and the warehouse worker can accurately locate the goods according to the number plate. ”

Xie Shen talked eloquently, but Zhu Houzhao was dumbfounded: "I'm afraid it will cost a lot of money, right?" ”

"Your Majesty, rest assured. Building warehouses allows the local government to be responsible for raising money, and the imperial court does not need to allocate too much money. After that, you can also take out some goods and commodities to sell to the people, which can basically be operated benignly. Of course, things like salt and iron must be strictly controlled, and things that can be sold to the people must be on the list, similar to porcelain and silk cloth. ”

Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but think.

Xie Shen's proposal was very imaginative, and it sounded very powerful.

If the warehousing program is really implemented nationwide, it seems that the circulation of goods will be much smoother.

"Your Majesty, you can also use the name of the imperial court to trade with the Fanbang bordering the Ming Dynasty. This trade is not a showmanship like the exploration trade, but a bulk trade. ”

The most difficult place to carry out bulk trade is the difficulty of transportation.

Especially in the border areas of the frontier, it is not cost-effective to transport goods from Beijing to there that require a lot of manpower and material resources.

This can be solved by setting up a local warehouse and deploying goods from nearby.

Maritime trade is now in full swing, and land trade cannot be left behind.

If the Ming Dynasty wanted to be rich, there must be a large amount of official trade, and land trade and sea trade must go hand in hand.

"I know what the gentleman said. I will issue an order to the Jiuqing Court. ”

Zhu Houzhao's cheek muscles tightened slightly: "As for the second thing?" ”

Xie Shen clenched his fists and said, "Back to Your Majesty, the second thing is the White Lotus Sect, which has made a lot of trouble recently. The minister would like to ask His Majesty to issue a decree allowing the people to report the White Lotus Sect. Those who provide important clues will be rewarded with one tael of silver, and those who assist in capturing the White Lotus Sect will be rewarded with five taels of silver. ”

"Well, let me think about it."

Zhu Houzhao tapped his fingers lightly and fell into deep thought.

Xie Shen's proposal can be described as attacking the key point.

Why did a cult like the White Lotus Sect develop so rapidly and gather a large group of followers in such a short period of time?

Of course, there is an element of ignorance among the people, but to a greater extent, it is because the White Lotus Sect is able to grasp the psychology of the people.

What do the people value most? Naturally, it is possible to live a good life.

In a disaster year, the people are miserable, and if the imperial court does not provide disaster relief in time, it will definitely be left to complain.

At this time, the people of the White Lotus Sect jumped out to describe the greatness of the White Lotus Sect and the benefits of joining the Sect, and their clever words made people demagoguery.

Where the people have any discernment, they may be tempted.

In such a situation, the people are easily coerced and become the talisman of the White Lotus cultists.

If the imperial court wanted to completely eliminate the White Lotus Sect, it would have to take away these talismans and even let them be used for their own use.

What White Lotus taught these people was small profits, so the court would give the people great benefits.

The purchasing power of one or two pieces of silver in the Zhengde period was very strong, far exceeding that in the Wanli period.

Five taels of silver can even buy a set of courtyard houses.

And under normal circumstances, this is a guy's salary for half a year.

As long as he reported and assisted the government in capturing a White Lotus Sect, he could easily put five taels of silver in his pocket, and Xie Shen felt that no one would refuse.

Even if the White Lotus Sect has a financier behind it, it is impossible to burn money indefinitely, let alone give five taels of silver to each person who joins the sect.

Xie Shen took a fancy to this and planned to use the whistleblowing reward system to deal with the White Lotus Sect.

The power of the people is huge, and if you use this power well, you can finish the White Lotus Sect.

On the contrary, if the White Lotus Sect is allowed to pull this force over, I am afraid that it will be out of control, and even endanger the rule of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Houzhao was a little hesitant.

Since the implementation of the New Deal, the annual revenue of the national treasury has risen. But that doesn't justify squandering money.

There are too many places to spend money in the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Houzhao can't wait to break a copper coin in half and spend it, Xie Shen asked for such a large amount of money to reward the people who reported the White Lotus Sect, Zhu Houzhao was really a little uncertain.

In Zhu Houzhao's subconscious, he also thought that it was a matter of course for the people to report the White Lotus Sect. As everyone knows, the people of the Ming Dynasty all have a very strong family concept, and it is unrealistic for them to take risks and report obligation.

But under the heavy money there will be brave men.

As long as the imperial court provides a paid reward, there will definitely be hundreds of people vying to report the White Lotus cultists.

This sounds sad, but it's true.

"Why don't you try it out in Beijing and Hebei first, and then implement it nationwide if the effect is good?"

"Your Majesty is wise and obeys."

Xie Shen hurriedly sang loudly, for fear that Zhu Houzhao would regret it.

"Sir has said two things, it's my turn to speak."

Zhu Houzhao's face was a little nervous, and he clenched his fist with his right hand and said, "I am going to make Zaitang the crown prince." ”

Damn, this news is really exciting enough.

Xie Shenxin said, Why did His Majesty the Emperor suddenly want to be crowned a crown prince? Don't you wait for Du Yun to give birth to a child before making a decision?

Zhu Houzhao seemed to see what Xie Shen was thinking, and coughed awkwardly and said, "I also persuaded Concubine Du to do this. She said that by doing so, I could reassure the hearts of the people in the world. The crown prince is the foundation of the country, and he should follow the ancestral system to establish the elder and not the young. ”

At this time, Xie Shen really admired Du Yun a little. People are selfish, what concubine doesn't want her child to become the prince and dominate the world in the future?

Du Yun persuaded Zhu Houzhao to make Concubine Liu's son the crown prince, which is really commendable.

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