Does the current emperor need money, the answer is yes.

It costs money to fight wars, it costs money to relieve the poor and people's livelihood, and it costs money to distribute money...... It can be said that the operation of Daming needs money everywhere.

But does it have to be collected from Xungui? The answer is clearly no.

The current Ming Dynasty's finances have improved, and they have not reached the point of recovery.

Think about Chongzhen, who was so poor that he sold everything valuable in the palace. In the end, he hung himself on the southeast branch, and did not attack the nobles, but gave them to King Chuang intact with their family wealth.

But if Zhu Youxiao wants to reform, he must cut this knife at the nobles.

Who made them the officials of the Ming Dynasty, they can't be treated differently when they crack down on officials and businessmen, no matter what they are under their noses, where does they have the confidence to severely punish others?

In order to promote the development of industry and commerce, it is necessary to create a relatively fair and just environment. Eliminating the privileged officials and businessmen can only be regarded as laying the foundation and paving the way for the introduction of industrial and commercial regulations in the future.

To put it bluntly, officials, nobles, and clansmen who were involved in commerce were all obstacles to reform. Stumbling blocks, they have to be removed, it's that simple.

But Zhu Youxiao is not too rude, and treating people differently has always been his principle of doing things.

Zhu Chunchen, the Duke of Chengguo, was unceremonious, and directly ordered him to disband the caravan, and the shop was closed for auction, and he paid an overdue fine and a fine of one year.

This is to make an example of the other nobles.

There are rewards and condolences to Xiangcheng Bo, Hui'an Bo, Xuancheng Bo and other nobles, among which there are children and grandchildren who enter martial arts, new learning in order to make progress, and there are even those who committed suicide and martyrdom during the Jiashen Change.

At the same time, Zhu Youxiao also put forward his own plan. That is to let the nobles raise funds to invest in the establishment of Daming Development Bank.

Zhu Youxiao will use the glass factory, mirror factory, and coal and steel joint plant as the share capital, and serve as the president and CEO of the development bank. Of course, there are other people in the specific management and operation, and the emperor only plays a guiding role in the general direction.

Don't you have money and nowhere to spend, don't you want to make money with money, so what are you hesitating about, come and make a lot of money in a partnership business!

Cracking down on officials and businessmen over there, and establishing a "big official businessman" led by the emperor here, is it inconsistent and self-defeating?

But the emperor did not think so, preferring to call the development bank a commercial bank and the assembled factories "state-owned enterprises".

Needless to say, the role of state-owned enterprises is that those industries with large investment, long construction time, and slow economic growth, as the pillars of the national economy, businessmen will not be willing to operate. The involvement of the government can solve this problem very well.

At the same time, pooling the funds of the nobles is not only an effective use, but also saves direct financial investment.

In addition, investing in shares can make money, giving the nobles an extra choice and reducing their resistance. Maybe it's not as much as going into business directly, but it's better than wasting it at home.

The most important thing is that the nobles are only shareholders, or honorary directors. But if they are not given the right to operate, they can no longer use their personal privileges.

Participation in business with privilege is the main characteristic of "government and business".

All in all, this consortium of development banks and factories will be mainly industrial and commercial, and will have a certain public welfare nature, which is still fundamentally different from "government and business".

Of course, no one would have thought that Zhu Youxiao had high expectations and far-reaching considerations for this development bank.

Financial instruments, or rather the banking and credit industry, as means and instruments of expansion are not new in the West.

Zhu Youxiao is also ready to gradually turn the development bank into an expansion booster and plunder wealth from the outside world.

The law of the jungle, the law of the forest. In this world, if you don't fight, you may be plundered by others, and you will not be able to save the kindness of a woman.

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Pavilions, gardens and ponds.

The pleasing scenery also became boring in the eyes of Zhu Chunchen, the Duke of Chengguo. But he came to visit, and in front of the master, the British Duke Zhang Weixian, he had to force a smile.

Zhang Weixian knew that Zhu Chunchen was not punished by the emperor, and wanted to hit the wooden bell or find an alliance.

But he just pretended not to know, put the wine and food on the table, and said some messy things. Zhu Chunchen brought up the topic several times, but he also pretended to be stupid and messed around.

In fact, Zhang Weixian was also dissatisfied with the emperor's measures. Why don't you remember the merits of your ancestors to the old military ministers, and you want to block the money of others?

But dissatisfaction is dissatisfaction, and Zhang Weixian didn't dare to show it.

If the Beijing camp is still in charge of Xungui, there must be no such thing. After the change of Tumubao and the restoration of Yingzong, the system of commanding the army of the old military ministers has gradually become controlled by the bureaucratic system and the eunuchs supervising the army.

Today, through the rectification of the Beijing camp and the establishment of martial arts, the honorable nobles have been completely deprived of the only remaining nominal right to command the army.

The handle of the knife is in the emperor's hand, so that he can talk about it and discuss, but he will provoke the emperor to cut off your lord, raid your house, and cut off your head?

The situation is stronger than people, like Zhang Weixian, Zhu Chunchen and other noble descendants, they have long lost the wisdom and courage of their ancestors, and they have not become a gentleman, so how can they have any ambition and ability. Rebel? Lend him ten guts!

When Zhu Chunchen provoked the topic for the third time, Zhang Weixian slowly put down his wine glass and asked with a smile: "Brother Zhu, I heard that the house is being renovated, and all the windows are going to be replaced with glass?" ”

Flat glass has already begun to be sold, and it is not available in many quantities and at an expensive price. The Chengguo Mansion has to replace the glass windows, which is not an ordinary cost.

Zhu Chunchen sighed for a moment and defended: "This is a rumor from the outside world, how can a certain net worth be completely changed, it is just a study." The old eyes are dizzy, bright, and it is convenient to read. ”

Zhang Weixian didn't debunk it, just smiled, and continued: "Many mansions in the capital have plans to change glass windows, and there are more rich people in Jiangnan, and it is estimated that there will be no less. Thinking about it this way, glass is very profitable! ”

Zhu Chunchen blinked his eyes, guessed and said, "It should be no problem to make money, just the mirror is very expensive." ”

Zhang Weixian glanced at Zhu Chunchen and said, "This is a royal business, long live and willing to take it out to share the profits, what is Brother Zhu's dissatisfaction?" ”

Zhu Chunchen hurriedly waved his hand and said, "It's not that I'm dissatisfied, but I feel that it's a bit inappropriate to deal with it so hard." ”

Zhang Weixian looked down on Zhu Chunchen a little, and he didn't even dare to say that he was dissatisfied, what allies were he looking for, and he still wanted to reason with the emperor?

Not to mention that he is just a famous and powerless prince, but what about the prince, the emperor is not still arrested in the capital and imprisoned for reflection?

"Long live the determination has been made, we are courtiers, and we will do as I am told." Zhang Weixian said lightly: "Thunder, rain and dew are all emperor's grace, Brother Zhu won't even understand this, right?" ”

When Zhu Chunchen saw Zhang Weixian say this, it was equivalent to sealing the topic. Not to mention that you will lose your money, even if you raid your home and destroy your family, it is just a holy decree of the emperor.

opened his mouth, Zhu Chunchen squeezed out an ugly smile on his face, raised his wine glass and signaled to Zhang Weixian, no longer talking about the matter.

The emperor's ears and eyes are powerful, Zhang Weixian and Zhu Chunchen, and even Jingshi Xungui all know it.

In the court, the information that the emperor took out casually explained the situation of Zhu Chunchen's family clearly. This not only made Zhu Chunchen unable to even quibble, but also a kind of deterrent to everyone.

In fact, if it is just to make money by investing in shares, Zhu Chunchen and other nobles are not too resistant. The emperor even took out the most profitable glass and mirrors, and it is certain that he will sit and eat dividends.

But there is one point, that is, 30% of the annual profits will be invested in public welfare, which makes the nobles very dissatisfied. To do charity, it should not be voluntary, how can there be such a hard buckle, if you don't do it, you have to do it.

When you are willing, the sun will come out in the west!

Zhu Youxiao doesn't want to complain about this, what kind of virtue do you have, and you can still volunteer to do public welfare? The country is going to die, the capital is going to be broken, don't you still keep the money and everything?

Anyway, I'm going to block your way to get rich. As for the investment in shares, it is completely voluntary, and I am not short of your money. If you really want to be embarrassed, it's easy to find a way to clean you up.

I'm not blowing, as long as you think about it, which wife you slept with last night, you can know.

After Zhu Youxiao finished arranging the honors of the Beijing Division, he turned his attention to finances.

Although painstaking management has alleviated the financial embarrassment, it is still far from being rich.

The key is that the current war did not bring benefits to the Ming Dynasty, nor did it rob wealth. Food, grass, weapons, and ammunition are all inputs that have no return.

Moreover, this state of affairs will continue until the end of the war. And the military expenditure of millions of silver every year is indeed not so easy to raise.

Just burning money will not see the benefits, and there is also the navy. Shipbuilding, artillery building, and training of officers and men are also a great expense.

How much money was spent on a training trip to sea? Zhu Youxiao's eyes were a little straight, and when he looked at the numbers carefully, he found that live ammunition accounted for the majority.

Is the Navy so fond of artillery? Zhu Youxiao grinned and recognized such expenses.

Hongyi cannons, gunpowder and cannonballs are not cheap, and if you shoot out, it will be silver for nothing!

But Zhu Youxiao is not good at telling Shen Yourong to save a little. Because he knew that if artillery wanted to fire quickly and accurately, it would be difficult to achieve it without repeated training.

Moreover, ships are no more demanding than on land, and the requirements for gunners are even higher, so it is all the more necessary to explore experience in practice and master the law.

Well, if the live-fire training can improve the combat power of the Ming Navy, it will be brought back later.

Zhu Youxiao gritted his teeth and wrote a reply to Shen Yourong, commending and praising him. It's so old, and it's still jolting on the sea. This alone is commendable.

The army's artillery training should be able to save a little, right? Zhu Youxiao was not sure whether the solid shells that had been fired could be picked up and used again.

But whether you can or not, you have to spend this money, and you have to pay it out if you grit your teeth!

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Phi Island.

The atmosphere in the conference hall was solemn, and everyone present was silent, immersed in the thoughts, trade-offs and shocks that had just received the news.

Originally, the war was developing in a direction favorable to the Ming army, and even if Jiannu could not be eliminated in the short term, the siege and blockade would also make it even more difficult.

But at this time, North Korea, which is part of the Quartet, has a problem, which makes people have to worry about the impact in the future.

The news has just been obtained, and the Korean Ayayang Jun Li Liang jointly launched a coup d'état with civil and military dignitaries, deposed his uncle Gwanghaejun, and seized the throne.

Li Liang received the congratulations of the hundred officials in the Qingyun Palace, promulgated the enthronement teaching, and granted amnesty to the territory, which was for the Joseon Injo, and this coup d'état was also known as "Injo anyway".

Now, Li Liang is purging the bureaucrats of the Great Northern faction and the favored ministers of Gwanghaejun, and using the southerners and westerners who lost power during the Gwanghaejun.

And the people on Phi Dao, including Mao Wenlong, are worried about whether their attitude towards Houjin and Daming will change after North Korea changes hands? What will be the impact on the implementation of this year's strategy?

Mao Wenlong slowly spoke, breaking the silence in the room, "According to Ben Shuai, Li Liang's accession to the throne may be more beneficial to my Ming Dynasty and my Dongjiang." Guanghaijun is ungrateful, fearful of the destiny of heaven, and has two hearts, and is abolished or a good thing. ”

For Guanghaijun, Mao Wenlong has complaints.

Because although Guanghaijun regarded the Ming Dynasty as the upper kingdom, from his own interests, he did not contribute troops in the battle of Salhu, and then he was even more on the wall.

Moreover, when Jiannu crossed the river to pursue the remnants of Mao Wenlong, Guanghaijun secretly instructed Yin Zhengzun, the governor of Yizhou, to cooperate with Houjin to surround Mao Wenlong on the forest bank in order to avoid being burned, and asked Mao Wenlong to take refuge on the island.

Later, when receiving supplies from the Dongjiang Army, Guang Haijun was also reluctant, giving it little by little as if squeezing toothpaste, and always complaining about being poor.

If you think about it from another perspective, this Guanghaijun is indeed not easy. Not only can they not beat Houjin, but they dare not be disrespectful to the country, the country is still quite poor, and it is really difficult to raise grain and grass materials.

But from Mao Wenlong's side, he was very dissatisfied. He is stationed on Phi Island, which is equivalent to the spokesman of the Ming Dynasty, and it is really rude that North Korea dares to be perfunctory.

When Wang Yining heard Mao Wenlong say this, he couldn't help frowning, and said slowly: "Li Hui has been attacking the foreign domain for fifteen years, and if he is a pro-faction, he is also a minister of the country. Monarchs and ministers have fixed points, but the crown and shoes cannot be reversed. Even if Hunguo is not Tao, it is also advisable to listen to the concubine's performance, and wait for China to change. Xi Zhi usurped the king with his ministers, and abolished his uncle with his nephew? ”

The Ming Dynasty had a deep-rooted concept of ethics in the program, and Wang Yining naturally characterized this coup d'état as a usurpation, which was a great rebellion.

Gou Zhenhuai smiled and said: "Li Liang is self-reliant, he is the grandson of Li Hao, and the branch faction is quite right, and it is reasonable to succeed to the throne." According to a certain point of view, first wait and see how it changes, and see if Li Qitong is a slave or not. If it is a slave, he will ask the court to raise the heavenly soldiers to crusade against his crimes; If you don't know the slaves, you might as well suggest that the imperial court recognize its righteousness. ”

Wang Yining looked at Gou Zhenhuai, his frowning brows were unresolved, and he didn't agree in his heart.

Gou Zhenhuai's this is a completely pragmatic diplomatic strategy, based on the imperial court's attitude towards the Ming Dynasty and the Houjin, regardless of whether the coup is legitimate or not.

Mao Wenlong agreed and said, "What General Gou said is extremely true. Now that the news has just arrived, I haven't understood the details yet, so I'm not in a hurry to draw conclusions. However, our army must take good precautions and heighten vigilance. The people of Cheolsan and Uiju also temporarily moved to the island just in case. ”

"Mao Shuai's arrangement is safe, and the lower officials approve of it." Wang Yining frowned slightly, and arched his hand: "This matter is important, and it should be reported to Lord Yuan of Dengzhou first." ”

"That's right." Mao Wenlong agreed as a matter of course, he was under Yuan Keli's moderation and was the top boss, so he naturally had to report in time.

But Mao Wenlong also had to hurry up and send the secret music to the Beijing division and present it to Banzai. This matter is indeed significant, and how to deal with it has a direct impact on the implementation of Pingliao's strategy.