"If it's about giving something valuable, it's that all the children's pockets in our entire shelter have been cleaned, and we can't send anything!"

"But what if you send something meaningful?"

The shelter is a new set of institutions established by the imperial court, which is actually an institution in the nature of the original orphanage, but the current shelter is fundamentally different from the past.

For the children here, not only all the living expenses are borne by the local imperial court, that is, the Shuntian government.

More importantly, they have to learn new things.

On the other hand, it is necessary to master certain skills necessary for life, for example, the newsboys who used to walk the streets and alleys were all from various shelters.

"That.. It only makes sense to send something! ”

"Send a painting!"

"A painting?"

Hearing this, the children were a little puzzled, but the person who spoke was the oldest child in the shelter now.

I take good care of them on weekdays.

So everyone believed in him unconditionally, just as they trusted the teachers who taught them in the shelter.

"Yes... A picture of the Empress, the Empress, and all the children of our First Shelter..."

...

A few days later, the little eunuch in a hurry walked into the palace where the queen was located with a painting in his hand, and as soon as he arrived at the door, he said loudly: "Your Royal Highness! The children of the first shelter: Send a painting! ”

Empress Zhou was stunned for a moment, and then said, "Send it in!" ”

Looking at the painting spread out on the table, Queen Zhou's tears began to fall uncontrollably, and the same was true of the palace maids and eunuchs on the side.

Most of them were teary-eyed, and their hoarse voices were enough to prove that Queen Zhou's emotions were different from the past at this moment: "This painting... Did the children at Shelter No. 1 really draw it themselves? ”

"Back to Your Highness.. Precisely! These children, under the guidance of the teacher, only guided one lesson, and then drew such a picture.."

The content of the painting is simple, roughly equivalent to the group photo of later generations.

But in this painting, the figures of Zhu Youzhen and Empress Zhou are painted very big by the children, Zhu Youzhen is not angry and arrogant as the emperor, and Empress Zhou is a kind expression and carefully cares for every child in the first shelter.

Empress Zhou couldn't help but say, "Send this painting to Your Majesty..."

"The children at the first shelter really have a heart..."

....

Children mean the future.

Zhu Youzhen also felt extremely shocked when he received such a painting, and for the first time he felt that the children of the Ming Dynasty did not have the slightest weakness compared to the children of later generations, but were also extremely intelligent.

In addition, the children in these shelters will cherish the various material conditions provided by the imperial court even more because of the hardships they experienced in their childhood.

On the contrary, he was able to study harder, and Zhu Youzhen couldn't help but say to Wang Chengen on the side: "Wang Companion... What are the living conditions of the children in this shelter like now, and why did the queen stop talking to me before? ”

Wang Chengen dared to hide it, so he had to tell everything he knew clearly, but Zhu Youzhen sighed slightly after listening.

"The queen is talking about the adoption center in the capital, but in fact, what she wants to talk to me about is the shelter of all the imperial courts in the world..."

There are rich and poor people in the place, and some of them are loose and some are nervous.

For example, the Shuntianfu shelter at the foot of the Son of Heaven is not only numerous, but also generally occupies a better place in the capital.

In particular, the newly built shelters such as the first and fourth shelters in the capital are all located in Shuntianfu New Town.

That is, after Zhu Youzhen ascended the throne, the new urban area expanded in the expansion and construction of the capital, also known as Shunyi District, is still under the jurisdiction of Shuntianfu.

The adoption house under the feet of the imperial city is easy to say.

Even if Wang Min served as the prefect of the Zhili Mansion, the conditions of the adoption center there were basically the same as those in the capital due to the large investment of the Zhili Mansion.

But if you look at the whole world, the difference is huge.

Looking at Wang Chengen, who was speechless on the side, Zhu Youzhen opened his mouth and asked: "Does Wang Companion have something to say, don't do it, say it so that I can also listen to your opinion." ”

"Emperor, the old slave doesn't have any ideas."

"I just think that the imperial court is not rich now, if you give such a big burden to the local yamen, I'm afraid it will make people panic at that time!"

It's true that the adoption doesn't cost much money.

After all, adoption centers have basically been set up in every prefecture and city, and even if Zhu Youzhen issued an order specifically asking various localities to improve the living conditions of these children in adoption centers, in the final analysis, it is only an improvement.

Compared to making something out of nothing, it will definitely not cost a lot of money to improve it.

"What does the king think, what should I do about this?"

It was a taboo for an internal official to speak about politics, but it didn't matter when this internal official specifically pointed to Wang Chengen, because Zhu Youzhen knew that Wang Chengen was an old man in the court.

It's also smart and tight, even if there is anything to say on weekdays, it won't be put on the surface.

That is, they will talk to Zhu Youzhen in private.

And for the important political affairs of the imperial court, Wang Chengen never participated.

Only when faced with some small decisions, will Zhu Youzhen give some suggestions on the side, so Zhu Youzhen has always been not opposed to this, but usually likes to listen to Wang Chengen's opinions.

"The Emperor.. The old slave means that the court will bear the cost of transformation, so that the local will not be too resistant, and the cost of subsequent maintenance and support for children will be borne by the local government. ”

"Moreover, when you first start, the imperial court can also give certain subsidies."

Here we have to talk about the Ming court's vast tax reform in Chongzhen's four years, which completely delineated what is the national tax and what is the local tax.

Let a lot of places suddenly discover.

It seems that the taxes he can receive are getting less and less, although the court said that the taxes collected will be returned in other forms.

But when I put it away, it was refreshing, and when I returned it, it seemed a little far away.

This made many local officials can't help but speculate about the various meanings of the imperial court, but only Zhu Youzhen understands that if it weren't for Bi Ziyan, a famous financial planner in history, who was in charge of Daming's money bag.

I guess I haven't sat down on my ass yet.

Every place has to come to me to cry poor, not now, as long as it is conducive to the national economy and people's livelihood, then Zhu Youzhen wants to do something to come out.

Bi Ziyan can give a sufficient amount of funds as a strong backing at the first time.

Without money, it is difficult to move an inch.