Chapter 167: Turnaround

In the face of a large number of impeachment recitals, Ye Xianggao was as stable as Mount Tai, unmoved, and his means did not show any restraint, but intensified his strict investigation to the end, and did not give any favors.

He knew that what the emperor wanted was a real rectification effect, and if the impeachment was useful, then the emperor Donglin Party had more impeachment and more concerts than now, and it was still useless.

Ye Xianggao, who once climbed to the pinnacle of bureaucracy, naturally stands high and sees far, and his vision is naturally not so narrow. Today's Ye Xianggao is like a gambler who has nothing, he can only hold on to Zhu Youxiao's thigh, otherwise there is no hope at all. So he doesn't care how others impeach, he only cares about what the emperor thinks of him.

Obviously, Ye Xianggao got it right, and those pieces of impeachment against him were like mud cows entering the sea, and they were all gone. Ye Xianggao worked so hard to rectify the Caoyun Yamen, Zhu Youxiao naturally saw it in his eyes and was very satisfied.

"It seems that these sinners are still easy to use! In some positions, it is better than eunuchs. "Zhu Youxiao seems to have discovered a treasure.

The eunuchs are sent out, and those eunuchs with honest personalities are also very reliable. But no matter how reliable they are, these eunuchs have a bad reputation.

Why?

Just because they are eunuchs, they have no eggs. No matter how well it is done, it is a villain in public opinion. And it is difficult to break into the clique of civil officials, after all, the circle is different.

Ye Xianggao is not the same as these criminals, although his reputation is not good, he is also a villain. Resurrected with the hat of a big corrupt official, but he is a person in the civil bureaucracy! This identity is more convenient than that of a eunuch. And unlike the eunuchs, they will easily pull out a lot of hatred points for the emperor.

This mad dog is so easy to use.

However, the mad dog still has to be controlled well, so as not to be bitten by the mad dog. Although this is unlikely. But there are still possibilities.

Not everyone can become a mad dog like Ye Xianggao. Ye Xianggao is first of all a guy who is quite reliable. When I was the first assistant to the cabinet, I was able to cope with government affairs. It is only a matter of the interest camp, after all, it is a bureaucrat who represents the interests of businessmen and landlords.

If it is replaced by an official who can't support the wall with mud and has little ability, Zhu Youxiao doesn't dare to do this at all, and the kind of mad dog released is just a chaotic rhythm. If you bite without technique or method, you will only confuse the water below.

Ye Xianggao wants to be this mad dog. The angle and strength of the lower mouth are clearly grasped, and the higher the lower the worse in order to rush to perform.

These main emperors knocked this mad dog to death with a stick were precisely the Tongzhou businessmen who supported the Donglin Party the most before, as well as some factory owners in southern Jiangsu. It was precisely the remnants of the Donglin Party officials who came forward, and they didn't know what Ye Xianggao thought, obviously the Donglin Party no longer had a place for Ye Xianggao.

Ye Xianggao either walked one way to the dark at this time, and then insisted until the dawn of dawn. Either that or it can only end tragically.

"Caoyun has been rectified well, the cabinet is ready, and I will conduct a comprehensive inspection of smuggling. Whether it is private salt or the import and export of Beizhili. It is also a smuggling of Cao Yun, and all of them must be caught. Zhu You ordered Shen Yun.

"Yes. Emperor. Shen Yu hurriedly replied, this is obviously a chore. But it can't be helped! The boss puts forward requirements and indicators, and the distress is naturally left to the ministers, who can only find a way to do it, and only when they do a good job can they win the favor of the big boss. It is both a test and an opportunity.

"Your Majesty, this year's Beijing transportation military salary must be sent. The financial ...... of the Tai Warehouse "Shen Yu had to come to the door and personally raise the financial issue with Zhu Youxiao.

The original plan was to levy taxes on other provinces, especially in the south, and to reduce the burden on the northern provinces.

As a result, Zhu Youxiao suddenly changed his plan, and the tax revenue in the north was still reduced, but the reform plan to levy commercial taxes in the south was not carried out.

After a few months of spending in the warehouse, it is already cleaner than a dog licking. Nowadays, the income of the Tai Warehouse is basically an agricultural tax and a salt tax.

Now the biggest financier is probably the Royal Bank, which holds the power of coinage, and has become a terrifying source of finance.

"I know, and the money comes out of the within." Zhu Youxiao simply said that his small treasury and the state treasury were basically unable to distinguish between public and private at this time. The country is finished, and the emperor definitely didn't run away. The small treasury can only be used as a state treasury, and there is nothing to talk about.

"There are still 16 million yuan in internal funds, and in terms of military salaries this year, Sun Aiqing, you can take a plan to pay more military salaries appropriately." Zhu Youxiao turned his head and said to Sun Chuanting.

"Yes, Your Majesty. In my opinion, summing up the situation in Liaodong last year, we have generally stabilized the defense lines of Guangning and Liaohe. The current strategy is still based on defense and containment, so the military salary of Liaodong Town needs to be increased to 7 million yuan this year. In Dongjiang Town, 3.5 million yuan is needed for military spending, and Jinzhou Town needs to continue to strengthen its troops, and 2 million yuan is needed for military spending. The salaries of the rest of the border troops will be increased to 3 million yuan, and the training of the Beijing battalion will be about 3.5 million yuan, totaling 20 million yuan. ”

"Hmmm! Send the military money down! Zhu Youxiao's eyes didn't blink, but his heart was quite painful. But military spending is a necessary expense!

Although the internal money is not enough, the money is not sent in one go, and it can be paid a little bit every month, and the finances are still relatively sufficient.

After all, it was only the fourth lunar month at this time, and there were still eight months to go.

With the current rate of fiscal growth, there will be at least 30 million yuan of revenue in the next eight months, and how to use the 30 million yuan budget is the key.

Without a budget, this account is a bit difficult to calculate, and there is no specific plan for development.

The financial budget of the Ming Dynasty can be said to be the most unaware of all dynasties. When there is money, the silver and grain are left moldy. When you don't have money, you can only pick it to death.

In other words, all you can budget for is a little bit of tax. The silver saved is accumulated in small amounts, and leftovers from individual items, such as the tea and horse trade.

Nowadays, the income of the tea and horse trade has been eroded by private smuggling merchants, and the treasury of tens of millions of taels of silver in Guanglu Temple has long been gone.

"Let's make a budget for the cabinet! I'll give you a budget of $20 million. Zhu Youxiao said that the budget is about 30 million yuan, and at the same time, there is also an agricultural tax in the warehouse, which can be about 5 million yuan. In other words, 15 million yuan from the cabinet is enough. The remaining 15 million yuan is reserved for other things.

Obviously, the drought and flood harvest protection project will cost money, and the 15 million yuan will obviously not be used for other things.

"Obey." Shen Yu took the order and went back to the budget.

Soon submitted a budget plan to Zhu Youxiao, first of all, the policy of high salary and honesty, which will continue to expand the scope of coverage this year, with an estimated expenditure of 5 million yuan.

This is almost half of the previous imperial court's fiscal revenue, but the current administration is in a period of reform, so it is still necessary to pay high salaries and maintain honesty.

At the same time, the anti-corruption of factory guards should naturally be carried out in an all-round way, but it is possible to make up for part of the expenditure in this regard by checking corrupt officials.

At the same time, 5 million yuan was set aside to prepare for disaster relief, which is definitely a big deal.

Of the remaining 10 million yuan, 8 million yuan was set aside to meet military expenses. Although military spending was sent, once the war started, there was attrition. Pensions and rewards for officers and men, as well as the consumption of war materials, all require large sums of financial support.

The last 2 million yuan will be used to meet other messy expenses.

This budget is absolutely simple and crude.

Obviously, the cabinet is at this level, and it is a relatively passive response administratively. But apparently this can only be the case at present, and Zhu Youxiao immediately approved the budget.

The large financial expenditures in the second year of the Apocalypse are all included.

To sum up, it is nothing more than the three aspects of administrative costs, military expenditures, and disaster relief, and generally speaking, stability is the mainstay.

As long as the military rises, no matter how chaotic this troubled world is, it can always fight a bloody way, which is the biggest cornerstone of the Ming Dynasty's rule. After all, when there are fewer people, the contradictions will naturally be lighter. Just not to the worst, it's better not to bleed. Although the population is large, it can also produce a huge demographic dividend.

The increase in administrative costs is mainly in line with the anti-corruption campaign. As long as the anti-corruption campaign can produce some results, at least it should not be made explicit, and the country will be stable.

The larger budget for disaster relief is also aimed at maintaining stability.

Zhu Youxiao and the cabinet were striving for a stable national environment at this time. As long as the whole can be stabilized, then the reform of Beizhili will become the biggest turnaround.

So next, it is necessary to manage the turnaround point of Beizhili well.

If Beizhili wants to develop, it is naturally inseparable from industry and commerce. But agriculture is the cornerstone of industry, and people can't eat enough, so what is there to talk about developing industry?

The old Maozi and the little devils of later generations have tricks. One sacrifices light industry, the other tightens the belt. It's just that these models don't have enough conditions in Daming.

Agriculture must be ensured first, and natural disasters occurred frequently at the end of the Ming Dynasty, so it is extremely important to ensure harvest in drought and flood.

The internal budget is 15 million yuan, all of which has been invested in the construction of drought and flood income protection projects. Obviously, this construction will also bring a large number of workers to employment.

In addition to digging wells, they also have to purchase agricultural tools such as water wheels. At the same time, the construction of water conservancy projects, although there is a lot of free labor in Huangzhuang, also requires a large amount of masonry and other materials, all of which need to be purchased with money.

At this time, the official infrastructure project of Beizhili is also a road repair, drought and flood protection project, involving 25 million yuan, which is simply adding a fire to the economy of Beizhili and creating a large number of jobs.

Merchants who have made money have also begun to increase their investment in various operations. The investment of Royal Capital is also continuing.

There are construction sites almost everywhere, and construction is going on everywhere. The merchants are happy, all kinds of kilns are working overtime to fire rotors and tiles, and the quarries are also very busy. A large number of horse-drawn carriages, constantly shuttling on the road, are a complete thriving scene.

At the same time that the tax bureau fully collects commercial tax, their turnover is also rising, and the silver is very happy. Only those who sell luxury goods, after the introduction of the "Beizhili Work Injury Management Regulations", the tax rate simply makes them want to vomit blood. (To be continued......)

PS: The second update is here!