Since he had given up remote command, when Zhu Youxiao got the news, he was still surprised by this sudden counterattack.

A year ago, and then a year of dissipation? These guys don't have that in mind, do they?

Zhu Youxiao stroked his forehead, can't you let me pass a year of stopping?

Didn't you say that you would wait for Jiannu to come over? As soon as the soldiers and horses moved, the consumption of grain, grass and materials was another unplanned expenditure!

"Li Qing, the household department has raised New Year's rewards for various military towns, which is very good!" Zhu Youxiao looked at Li Qiyuan, the head of the household, and said with Yan: "This, the cost of counterattacking the Eastern Captives-"

Li Qiyuan bowed his head and said: "Long live, there are only 150,000 taels of silver from Chongwen, Hushu, Jiujiang, Beixin, Huai'an, and Yangzhou in the household department. ”

Zhu Youxiao heard the meaning, not to mention whether the 150,000 yuan was enough, Lao Li didn't want to give it, and the household department would just be at the bottom of the silver taels.

Li Qiyuan hesitated for a moment, but still opened his mouth to advise: "Long live Qizuo, Weichen thinks that the reform has achieved initial results, but he is still a little embarrassed. The construction of the palace seems to be postponed. ”

Create? What didn't I do?

In addition to the cash-for-work a few months ago, let the Liao people who poured into Beijing clean up the ruins of the three major halls, paved the green bricks, and planted some flowers and plants?

Blinking his eyes, Zhu Youxiao understood, shook his head with a wry smile, and said, "Li Qing misunderstood. It wasn't built, it was used for the prevention of the palace. There is also winter heating, I don't use charcoal, I can save some silver. ”

The palace is all wooden, and it is very high, but there is not even a lightning rod, no wonder it is always thundered and always on fire! That's how the three major halls were burned, right?

This problem was also discovered by Zhu Youxiao. Fire prevention, anti-theft and lightning splitting, this thing can't be delayed, it seems to be thundering in winter, right?

As for heating in winter, Zhu Youxiao also asked people to change the palaces into kang fire walls, directly burn coal stoves, and do not use any braziers and charcoal.

In the imperial palace, the supply of charcoal in winter is counted, and the queen mother, empress, imperial concubine, and so on decrease in turn. But even so, the amount of charcoal used is quite staggering.

Not only is it expensive, but it is also easy to use a brazier for heating with carbon monoxide poisoning!

And what Li Qiyuan saw when he entered the palace was that the craftsmen sent by the Ministry of Industry were digging pits to bury iron plates and install lightning rods according to the drawings drawn by the emperor!

Li Qiyuan doesn't know why, he thinks that if you want to prevent fire, you have to buy a large vat and pile sand, how can you make a thick wire to prevent fire?

Zhu Youxiao didn't want to explain, and said: "I have seen the income report of the banknote, although it has increased, but the magnitude is not large. Only commercial taxation has the most potential. ”

As he spoke, he took out a document, transferred it to Li Qiyuan by the palace people, and continued to speak: "The commercial tax will be reformed next year, these are some of my ideas, Li Qing took it back and summoned people to study it." ”

"Yes, Wechen obeys." Li Qiyuan bowed down to take the document and asked, "Long live, next year we will exempt some of the taxes and grain of the Second Mansion of Susong, is it a slowdown?" Or will it not be announced for the time being, and it will be determined after the autumn harvest? ”

Zhu Youxiao groaned and didn't make a decision right away.

Su Song's tax grain is second to none in the country, and it is known as "Su Song's tax is half the world".

This exaggerated description is not a praise, and the people of Susong don't want to show off. Because the heavy pressure of taxes is almost entirely on them.

History: The farmer works diligently all year round, and after repaying the rent, he does not eat rice in February and March. That is, I hope that the wheat will be ripe in the coming year, and I think it is the capital of farming. In the middle of summer, only coarse wheat porridge is eaten. Day and night, wear the soles of your feet.

It may also be for this reason that the people of Susong mainly pay taxes through "cotton cloth for silver". That is, the so-called: "A total of millions of endowments, three hundred years and still have a vision, all depend on this machine and a pen." ”

Zhu Youxiao wanted to crack down on the Jiangnan gentry and students, so he wanted to give benefits to the people first. According to this year's exemption policy, the homes of the people who pay taxes of less than five taels will be exempted.

Li Qiyuan felt that it was a little inappropriate to announce it at the beginning of the year. What if a large-scale disaster occurs, and you still go back on your word and do not count the exemption policy?

Zhu Youxiao knew Li Qiyuan's caution, and he also knew that he was thinking about his reputation.

After thinking about it for a long time, Zhu Youxiao bowed slightly, "Li Qing is the old man who is seeking the country, so this matter will not be announced to the public for the time being!" ”

Seeing that the emperor was following the advice, Li Qiyuan was very pleased, and reported to Zhu Youxiao about the financial situation of Nanjing's remaining capital.

The annual amount of southern grain is 827,000, but it has accumulated to millions over the years. After Zheng Sanjun was transferred to Nanjing, he tried his best to get rid of the old evils, one by one, and the treasury was restored and enriched.

Li Youlan, Huo Huapeng, and Ren Li, the officials of the three banknote customs in Wuhu, Huai'an, and Hangzhou, were all corrupt, Zheng Sanjun was impeached, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate confirmed that they were all convicted of raiding their homes.

Although Zheng Sanjun did a good job, Zhu Youxiao was not prepared to let him manage the Nanjing household department for a long time.

It is not the reason why Zheng Sanjun sympathizes with Donglin, but that Zheng Sanjun is a traditional official, and like Yang Lian, Zuo Guangdou, Fang Zhenru and others, uprightness is an advantage, and the lack of flexibility and flexibility is also an inherent disadvantage.

Clarification, verification, strict prohibition of embezzlement, impeachment and corruption are not creative means. Just like Qingtun's salary, as long as the iron mask is selfless and strictly implemented in accordance with the law, he can achieve results.

And such a traditional official, because of his lack of originality, is not a capable person that Zhu Youxiao wants to use for a long time and has high hopes for.

In fact, after more than half a year of observation and adaptation, Zhu Youxiao has gradually seen through a lot. Therefore, he deliberately slowed down the pace of reform.

The so-called promotion of the good and elimination of the bad is not to overturn the new policy, or even to subvert it too much.

As long as the officials give up the party struggle and attack, do their work in a down-to-earth manner, and do not engage in corruption or dereliction of duty, the state affairs of the Ming Dynasty will not be completely renewed, but they will certainly be obvious if they have made great improvements.

To put it bluntly, as long as the officials are clear, Zhu Youxiao feels that Daming will be able to continue his life, at least for another ten or twenty years.

Facts have proven Zhu Youxiao's judgment that in the past six months, apart from the reform of the military system, there seems to be nothing else about the new policy.

It is nothing more than strengthening supervision over officials and strictly enforcing the laws and regulations that have been formulated by the state.

However, the national momentum of the Ming Dynasty was able to be revitalized, the accumulation was paid, the finances improved, the people were relieved, and the good news of foreign wars was frequently reported.

In the final analysis, policy mistakes are not the main reason for the decline of the Ming Dynasty. The corruption of the officials, the greed of the gentry, and the degeneration of the living people are the important factors.

The officials, the gentry, and the students are inextricably linked, constituting the superstructure of the Ming Dynasty and directly affecting the rise and fall of the Ming Dynasty.

With such a understanding, Zhu Youxiao was not in a hurry to introduce a new policy that violated the ancestral system, so as not to be criticized and attacked and cause confusion in ideology and public opinion.

As long as Taizu's severe punishment and anti-corruption are picked up, and corrupt officials, inferior gentry and landlords, and degenerate people who violate laws and disciplines are cracked down on and rectified, the political and economic and even military forces of the Ming Dynasty will improve and improve.

It's simple, although Zhu Youxiao is not very sure, he is also seven or eight points sure.

It is said that Chongzhen died of poverty, and Daming was destroyed due to financial collapse.

But is the Ming really short of money, I'm afraid what is lacking is the imperial court, and the treasury can run rats; The rich are the officials, businessmen, and gentry, all of whom are so rich.

"I am very pleased that the treasury of the capital has recovered." Zhu Youxiao was very happy when he heard the report, at least the southwest counterinsurgency had financial support.

Li Qiyuan smiled and said, "Weichen thought that Zheng Sanjun should be commended. ”

"That's how it should be." Zhu Youxiao laughed and said, "Loyal courtiers, I will not treat them badly. Li Qing is the same, the will will soon arrive. ”

"Long live Long En of Wechen Xie." Li Qiyuan was also not polite, and retired after giving thanks.

Zhu Youxiao thought for a while, Zheng Sanjun would use it for a while, and then he would still be sent to the local office.

Because Zheng Sanjun is also an official who started from the local government, he has a lot of hard work and the spirit of thinking about the people.

When he was in charge of Zhending Zhizhi County, Zhending Prefecture, he recruited craftsmen from the south to build a waterwheel for the purpose of taking water, and the people were idle to reclaim and expand innumerable, and the benefits of paddy fields were great, and the folk number was "Zheng Gongche".

When Dr. Zhongxian knew the government of Guide (now Shangqiu City), it coincided with the bursting of the embankment at the mouth of the river, and was affected by flooding and starvation. Zheng Sanjun raised the victims, repaired water conservancy, restored fields, and protected people's livelihood. It was also strictly forbidden for the clan to encroach on the people's fields.

For officials who can do their jobs in a down-to-earth manner and bring benefits to the people, Zhu Youxiao is still relatively lenient. But he is not polite to the bullshit and gossip officials who talk loudly and wantonly attack, no matter what party or faction.

Although the household department can't take out the silver, this can't help Zhu Youxiao, and he doesn't even have to touch the old capital.

Whether it is a civil official or an internal official, the corrupt are the targets of the emperor's severe punishment.

After Wang Guozhong took over the weaving of Suzhou and Hangzhou, Li Shi, the eunuch who stepped down and returned to Beijing, was taken down by Lao Wei. The embezzled more than 200,000 taels of silver entered the inner treasury, which really made Zhu Youxiao Longyan happy.

Well, I will go in with my left hand and go out with my right hand, and I will reward the soldiers for not being stingy.

Zhu Youxiao calculated that it should be enough, and there is still some left.

The mood is getting better again, and Zhu Youxiao also feels that this emperor is too wealthy.

But there is no way, if you don't pull tightly, you don't calculate carefully, and the dragon chair can't sit steadily. I am a man who is determined to live for another 500 years, I have to think long-term, and I can't make random flowers.

A figure flashed at the entrance of the hall, Zhu Youxiao swept his eyes, and found that it was Li Chengcheng, who walked in with Xiao Baiqian in his arms, and sat down at the small table in the corner of the hall with low eyebrows.

Hamster Li Chengcheng became a cat slave, which sounded very joyful.

Zhu Youxiao pursed his lips and laughed, and shouted: "Come here, play a game of guessing heads and tails with me." ”

Li Chengcheng's face immediately flushed, and he slowly took out the silver dollar from the drawer and rubbed it shyly.

It's like I'm bullying you.

If you lose, I kiss you, and if you win, you kiss me, how fair is it?

Zhu Youxiao waved his hand generously, and said shamelessly: "Don't take advantage of you, you throw it first, and I will guess." Fair, right? ”

Li Chengcheng lowered his head, bit his lip shyly, and said in his heart: This is not a advantage, it is fair, the emperor is really, really that.

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