Chapter 402: It's Still a Problem of Money (Part II)

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In the Daqing Palace, the civil and military officials looked at each other, not knowing what to say. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoThe little emperor's determination to implement the new policy, who can persuade him? If Zaifu is still here, there may be someone to check and balance the emperor's power. But now after changing to a cabinet system, the cabinet and the little emperor wear a pair of pants. It is more difficult to remove the first assistant of the cabinet, but if the cabinet minister does not meet Lu Chengqi's wishes, he can be removed at any time. The cabinet ministers check and balance the cabinet chiefs and assistants, so even if Xu Chongguang is in the cabinet, he is not single-handed.

In this way, Xu Chongguang passively got into Lu Chengqi's chariot, and it was impossible to start anew. After all, according to the Dashun official system, there was no cabinet before, and the final interpretation was in the hands of Lu Chengqi, so it was not up to him to decide what to do?

Therefore, Lu Chengqi wanted to implement the new policy, Xu Chongguang had to cooperate with him, even if he had a lot of words in his heart, he could only use the power of the cabinet to keep his will in the middle after the rule. Then he met with Lu Chengqi alone, clarified the benefits and disadvantages, and Lu Chengqi changed the holy decree. This is Xu Chongguang's approach, but since Li Ran said everything Xu Chongguang wanted to say, Xu Chongguang was also secretly relieved.

Seeing that no one objected, Lu Chengqi also understood that this was their bottom line. It's just that after the news spreads, I don't know what people in the world will think and how they will make trouble. "No matter, stabilize the courtiers first, as for those who raise people, they will make trouble. Xiucai rebelled, and it didn't work out for ten years. If the law is touched, it is right to open the knife on them. Lu Chengqi thought in his heart, this case is really tired.

"Your Majesty, the matter of that Yulu ......" Seeing that the ministers had been defeated, he had to bite the bullet and continue to ask questions.

Now Lu Chengqi really wants to say to Lin Zhenzhong: "Don't talk to me about money, hurt your feelings...... but the treasury revenue is really not enough, and there are too many officials in the world. If all the money is distributed by the imperial court, it will indeed make the household overstretched.

As a modern person with a soul crossing, Lu Chengqi's advantage is that his mind turns quickly. He suddenly asked, "Is there a servant in the household yamen?" ”

Lin Zhenzhong didn't understand what Lu Chengqi meant when he said this, so he blurted out: "Yes, ......"

"Then how much silver do you give to the officials?"

"Four times a month......

Lu Chengqi let out an "oh", "It turns out that I am so generous." Since you give the officials four times a month, I will simply give them five times. As for those who have ranks, they are counted according to the quality of the ranks. In this way, you can save tens of millions of dollars every year, right? ”

Lin Zhenzhong also understood what Lu Chengqi meant at this moment. With a wry smile: "Your Majesty really has a unique sacred heart, and I admire it." ”

Lu Chengqi waved his hand and said, "Lin Qing should not worry about the revenue and expenditure of the national treasury, business development is far beyond your imagination. Future Ship Division. It is one of the main sources of income for households. The commercial tax in various places will only increase day by day, not decrease. As long as the imperial court controls it properly, commerce will only become more and more developed in the territory of Dashun......"

As soon as these words came out, the ministers were silent. Although they know that business has great potential, they still don't like businessmen. Merchants are cunning and do not produce, they are opportunistic and difficult to control. They want to enclose the whole world to the land. Let them rest at sunset and work at sunrise, for generations to come. In this way, everyone will have a field to plant, everyone will be able to eat enough, and they will reach their ideal Datong society.

It is only the inferior nature of the landlords, who associate wealth with land, which will surely lead them to annex land continuously. From this point of view, these landlords are not buying and selling land. What about the merchants who hoard land!

Lu Chengqi said with great interest: "...... In the nine months of this year, the shipping division has earned 15 million yuan. With such huge profits, how could businessmen not rush to it? Next year, the number of ships will definitely double again. It is even possible to triple or quadruple. Commercial taxes have been steadily increasing, if we are optimistic, next year's treasury tax revenue will exceed 100 million, it should not be difficult! ”

Speaking of excitement, Lu Chengqi danced a little: "...... If the Ministry of Industry had repaired the Royal Bank in every road, prefecture, state, and county, it would have banned illegal usury. Loans from the Royal Bank are again a source of revenue from the state treasury. Combined with the deposit and withdrawal business, the treasury will only have more and more money ......"

The fact that the Royal Bank lent money, deposited and withdrew money is no longer news. Under the guidance of Queen Zhou Zhiruo, these two businesses have been successfully carried out. With the cooperation of the Supervision Department, the "illegal" non-governmental usury was banned, and no effort was spared to go to the countryside to publicize it, so that the peasant households could dispel their vigilance and sincerely welcome it.

This incident has been the headline of the "Dashun Minbao" for three consecutive days, and everyone in the DPRK and China knows about it. After the Royal Bank's business was on the right track, Lu Chengqi wrote the "Banking Law" into the "Dashun Law" through a holy decree, eliminating most of the loopholes in the law. After the order is issued and the account department is notified, the banking business is transferred to the account department. Because of this matter, the Ministry of Households had to set up another department, called the Bank Superintendent. In this way, many officials who are waiting for a shortage at home have a place to do things.

Lin Zhen, who is the head of the household, found that even though the Royal Bank was only set up in the area of Jingzhao Mansion, it already had a lot of income. As long as it works well, making money with money is not a lie. But listening to Lu Chengqi gushing about the development of finance, Lin Zhen Center retorted: "Your Majesty, no matter how much money you can make, it can't be worth the money you spent!" ”

If Lu Chengqi knew what Lin Zhen Center was thinking, he would definitely say: "It is also a skill to spend money!" ”

In the Daqing Palace, Lu Chengqi was looking forward to next year's income. The ministers all had the illusion that it was not the emperor sitting on the dragon chair, but a businessman full of business.

After finally ordering the big project to make money, Lu Chengqi also added in his heart: "The cotton textile mills, silk factories, and docks in Jiangnan Road and Youyun Sixteen Prefectures, which one is not an input?" These ancients did not lack the opportunity to make money, but lacked the mind to make money......"

Triumphant in his heart, looking at the ministers below, Lu Chengqi smiled and said: "Of course, this is inseparable from the joint efforts of all the secretaries. Lin Qing, are you still afraid that the treasury will run out of money? ”

Lin Zhen sighed in the center, and said with Chao Wat in his hand: "Your Majesty has already strategized, and the minister only needs to bow his head and obey orders." ”

Lu Chengqi knew that it was difficult for him to accept this fact in his heart for a while, so he didn't care about it, but said: "Do you have anything else to do?" If not, disperse! ”

Almost an hour and a half have passed since this early dynasty. The ministers were already hungry, and the old ones were a little dizzy, and they almost couldn't stand on their feet. finally looked forward to the next court, after Lu Chengqi stepped off the dragon chair, the personal little eunuch hurriedly pulled his throat and said: "The emperor is driving!" ”

The ministers held the court wat and said in unison: "Congratulations to Your Majesty, Your Majesty Sheng'an!" (To be continued.) )