Lan Bin worded and said: "In order to make more reasonable use of the post station network, create wealth, increase the treasury, and increase the income of the people."

To be honest, he is powerless to complain about the post station system of the Ming Dynasty.

According to the post station network of the Ming Dynasty, it has reached the peak of history, basically realizing nationwide network coverage, even in some remote areas, there are post stations of the imperial court.

As long as it is used a little, it can not only realize the self-sufficiency of local post stations, but also generate income for the national treasury.

But actually!

At the beginning of the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to save trouble, afraid of trouble, and handed over the construction and daily management of the post station to the local government. ap.

For example, in order to avoid the possible waste and corruption caused by using taxes to hire post station staff, Zhu Yuanzhang directly asked the local people to become local post station staff in the form of forced labor.

As a result, only a very small number of post station staff are staffed, and the rest are all temporary workers, and they do not have to pay wages.

Another example is that Zhu Yuanzhang asked the post station to provide free accommodation and horse replacement services for officials on official business trips, and on the other hand, the state treasury did not issue a tael of silver, and the post station should be spended, and the local government should be responsible.

However, how the local government is responsible, it is naturally on the basis of the taxes paid by the people, and the additional apportionment is carried out, and all the expenses of the post station are borne by the people.

Fortunately in the early Ming Dynasty, under the strong pressure of Zhu Yuanzhang, the officials still acted according to the rules, and did not dare to use the post station at will, and they could still let the post station operate normally.

But after Zhu Yuanzhang's death, officials, including the families of officials, began to let themselves go, relying on the benefits of officials who use the post station for free, and the attitude of using them hard if they don't die.

Not to mention the wanton use of the post station for personal gain, he also made a lot of money from the post station, and was stunned to make the post station system into a mountain that crushed the people.

By the way, the fall of the Ming Dynasty began with the post station.

"Can a post station create wealth?" Zhu Yuanzhang expressed skepticism.

He knows the importance of the post station, otherwise he would not have personally reformed the post station system passed down from previous dynasties.

It's just that the post station system that he reformed only did not cost a single tael of silver to the treasury, and did not cost the treasury a tael of silver, and also reduced the burden on the people, as for creating wealth and increasing the treasury and people's income, it is simply unthinkable.

"Yes!"

Lan Bin affirmed: "As long as a separate post station management organization is established and commercialized, wealth can be created!"

"You've been talking about commercial operations, what does this commercial operation mean?" Zhu Yuanzhang was overjoyed at first, but he thought that Lan Bin repeatedly mentioned commercial operations, but he knew these five words, but he didn't understand the meaning of the connection, and couldn't help but say.

Speaking of this, Lan Bin glanced at Zhu Yuanzhang secretly, hesitated for a moment and said, "This commercial operation, simply put, is to integrate the national post station network and treat it as a business."

"All post stations are the capital of doing business, and the services provided by the post station network, such as accommodation, material transit transportation, horses, etc., are the products sold."

"You little rabbit cub is so bold, you actually use the imperial court yamen to do business, where is the majesty of the imperial court?"

Zhu Yuanzhang knows nine out of ten about doing business, and he doesn't know anything about it, he doesn't know much about Lan Bin's words, and almost instinctively thinks of the face of the imperial court, the impact on the military, official reception, etc., and can't help but stare and say.

Lan Bin swallowed his saliva, and said with a stiff neck: "Your Majesty, the minister dares to ask, is it the face of the imperial court that is important, or is it important for the post station to earn money for the imperial court and seek benefits for the people?"

"This... Can the post house really make money for the benefit of the people?" Zhu Yuanzhang was choked, and chose to follow his heart, joking, face is worth a few dollars, he can benefit the people, he can open up the treasury, and let the Ming Dynasty come from generation to generation.

Don't save face!