Xu Jingchang decisively stopped the discussion with Xia Yuanji in order to go to the toilet smoothly.

And he gradually discovered that officials such as Xia Yuanji, they are quite capable, and they can definitely rest assured that they can do things seriously, of course, provided that there are enough deterrent characters to stare at them.

The use of old banknotes to process and print the pulp of new banknotes can not only save costs, but also play a role in anti-counterfeiting, which is a very good idea.

And in order to ensure the value of the new banknotes, Xia Yuanji was very cautious in issuing banknotes, and he no longer dared to increase them rashly.

But soon Xia Yuanji found a problem, it seems that there is not enough treasure money!

What's going on?

The goal of the imperial court is to prevent the sharp depreciation of the treasure banknote, but now the treasure banknote is showing signs of slow appreciation, is this unreasonable?

Could it be that someone is making trouble behind the scenes?

Are those of the wealthy families who have been hit?

Or a gentleman and businessman who is unwilling to pay taxes?

It must be investigated.

Xu Jingchang, who got Xia Yuanji's prompt, also began to act, there are not many people who can directly use it in his hands, Wang Zhong and Zhu Yong belong to the list of Wolong and Phoenix Chicks, and can only arrest people, Wu Shan, this guy has also become Buddhist since serving Xu Jingchang and Yao Guangxiao to eat wine and play chess, and he doesn't know what to ask.

There is no available talent for the huge General Affairs Department?

At this moment, Xu Jingchang realized that today's General Administration Department is still a stitching monster......

The cabinet, the six sections, and the tax collector were pieced together, but there was no real integration internally, forming a joint force.

Maybe this is Zhu Di's cleverness, he still doesn't dare to really restore the power of the prime minister. And Xu Jingchang is not the prime minister of the Ming Dynasty.

After all, the real capital of a hundred officials is stable and deep, try to cause as little trouble as possible, and do not cause chaos.

And a prime minister like Xu Jingchang, who is bent on doing things, has never appeared in the past.

"Young Master Yao, you have eaten so much vegetarian food from me, can you help me fight for it and let His Majesty reorganize the General Administration?"

Yao Guangxiao took the chess pieces and said unhurriedly: "If the old man talks about this matter, he must first kick someone out of the General Administration...... You know who the old man is talking about, right? ”

Xu Jingchang's face darkened, he was not very willing to serve Zhu Di, but he was also reluctant to lose his authority, and in a short period of time, he experienced the joy of being in power.

Why don't you just support the big fat man and launch the Xuanwumen Change?

This thought came out of his mind, and Xu Jingchang himself was startled, and he was afraid that he was really crazy.

Thinking about who would come, Zhu Da Fat came in in a hurry from outside, followed by Hu Yan.

"Cousin, Master Hu said that he had discovered something and wanted to tell you."

Xu Jingchang put down the chess pieces, and Yao Guangxiao also turned his gaze.

Hu Yan, this kid assists Zhu Gaochi very well, and he is capable.

"Master Hu, what did you find?"

Hu Yan bowed to Xu Jingchang, and then said: "Tongzheng, that's the case, since the treasure money in the capital has stabilized, all the people around the people who come to the Jubaomen tax card, they like the treasure money more and more. ”

Xu Jingchang was slightly shocked, "Really? ”

"Indeed, in the past, when small traders and hawkers entered Beijing, they would rather sell for a little less money and ask for copper coins. Or simply barter. I really can't refuse, and when I get the treasure money, I will spend it quickly and exchange it for what I need. After all, the treasure banknote is a thing with a price a day, and it keeps depreciating, and no one can stand it. ”

Xu Jingchang nodded.

Hu Yan said: "The current situation is different, some people specialize in collecting old treasure banknotes to offset taxes, and the new treasure banknotes are stable in value and can also be used to pay taxes...... It is said that on the side of King Han, there are also many ordinary people who are borrowing...... It's just that a lot of tax collectors are crying, and they are now complaining and aggrieved. ”

Xu Jingchang was curious: "What's the matter?" ”

"That's the case, if it's to collect grain, the big bucket goes in and the small bucket goes out, and there is a saying, it's called drenching and kicking, that is, kicking with your feet, so that the grain in the bucket becomes steady, and if it falls outside, the people are not allowed to take it back, which is wear and tear, and it is also the income of the tax collector."

Listening to Hu Yan's words, the big guys all understood that it was naturally beneficial to collect taxes in kind, and there was no need to exchange them for silver, and the people were exempted from a single exploitation.

But since it is an ordinary person, it is inevitable to be stabbed.

The officials will try their best to squeeze out more oil and water, and it is just one to pour the tip and kick the drench, and all kinds of fire consumption and loss must be counted on the common people.

Sometimes these miscellaneous things are higher than the taxes themselves.

This is the drawback of all dynasties, and no one is immune.

If you can pay taxes with treasure money, and the treasure money can maintain a stable currency value.

This has a wonderful effect...... The fire is gone!

It's really gone, how much loss can there be on the way to transport treasure money?

There is also no problem of gold and silver smelting...... For ordinary people, they would rather spend fifty percent of the interest money to borrow money from Zhu Gaoxu, and then use it to pay taxes.

After all, it's much more cost-effective than paying an unknown amount of fire consumption.

Who said that the common people are numb?

If they see real benefits, they move faster and more efficiently than anyone else, and they can't stop them......

Xu Jingchang thought about it a little, figured out the key to it, and suddenly couldn't help but smile bitterly, "Young Master, Your Highness, something big is going to happen." ”

Zhu Gaochi trembled with fright, "Brother Xian, don't say that, I'm scared in my heart...... Is there something wrong with us, you hurry up, let's correct it quickly, I am now scared, trembling, walking on thin ice. ”

Xu Jingchang sighed: "Your Highness, it's not that we made mistakes, it's just our set of things that we have done too well, and this strategy is too powerful." ”

"What?"

Zhu Gaochi only felt that his common sense had been challenged again.

I've only heard of accidents because they're too bad, but I've never heard of people who can get into trouble if they do too well......

"Mu Xiu will be destroyed by the forest wind, and if he is higher than the people, he will be destroyed. Maybe that's the trouble of being too outstanding! Xu Jingchang lamented.

Yao Guangxiao couldn't see this kid sighing, but the fox's tail kept shaking his smug face, and coughed: "Without fire consumption, most of the Yamen below will be lost." Those state and county officials are pointing to this breadwinner, and they are not sure what to do! Xu Tongzheng, when you and Xia Shangshu were planning this, you didn't think of this? ”

Xu Jingchang's eyes widened, and he asked rhetorically: "Why do you think of this, it is obvious that Your Majesty needs to be responsible, and he should escort our strategy!" ”

Yao Guangxiao smiled angrily, "Do you think of Your Majesty now?" In that case, why don't you hurry up and enter the palace with the old man! ”

Xu Jingchang subconsciously stood up, but he said viciously: "Don't let Lao Xia go, call him too...... By the way, there is also Jianyi, if they don't come, the black yarn hat will not be able to keep. ”

After finishing speaking, Xu Jingchang followed Yao Guangxiao, and also pulled Zhu Gaochi and Hu Yan to face Jun together.

Not long after they arrived, Jian Yi and Xia Yuanji also hurried over.

At first, the two didn't realize anything, but when Hu Yan introduced the situation and Xu Jingchang analyzed it a little, the two of them immediately changed their faces and colors.

Broken!

It's too big to play all at once.

In order to save the money, they had to allow the new money to be used to cover the taxes...... Originally, they thought that they were only touching the interests of the wealthy merchants, but they did not expect that the local officials would also oppose this strategy because of the loss of fire and financial resources.

As we all know, on the chessboard of the Ming Dynasty, the imperial court, local officials, gentry, and ordinary people, this is a quadrilateral that is constantly pulling, and the complexity is better than the triangular game.

If the imperial court has the support of the people and the local officials do not oppose it, then the gentry are a piece of meat.

However, if the gentry and local officials collude to form an iron plate, no matter how hard the court is, it is possible to succeed.

Now, unfortunately, they have offended both forces.

It can be said that the odds of winning are less than fifty percent.

Xia Yuanji's forehead was sweating, and Jian Yi was also worried, "Your Majesty, although fire consumption is a bad habit that cannot be put on the table, but if it is abolished rashly, I am afraid that the local officials will not agree, and many things have to be done by them, and the ministers are afraid that something big will happen." ”

Xia Yuanji immediately echoed: "Jian Shangshu is worried, Your Majesty, if things are slow, can you pause a little and discuss them separately?" ”

Instead of being afraid, Zhu Di laughed and was high-spirited.

"It took me four years to succeed and sit on the dragon chair. Now I have sorted out the finances and taxes and eliminated the maladministration. Back then, the emperor did a moral examination, and I must continue. What the imperial exam didn't do, I must also do. This is a maladministration that exploits the people, I will not turn a blind eye, you persuade me to slow down, it is better to think about how to implement this matter, I need you to do it! ”

Several important ministers were stunned together, and they could only say that it was you!

Zhu Laosi's difficulty in serving is really jaw-dropping.

Xia Yuanji only felt sweat on his back, soaking through his official uniform.

He has already offended the gentry because of taxes, and now he has touched the fire again...... Even if he can get through the past few years, it will definitely be a bleak evening in the future, there is no way, there are too many people who have offended.

Is it ten thousand slashing Lingchi, or is it five horses splitting the corpse?

As long as the lives of children and grandchildren can be saved, even if God has raised his noble hand.

"Xu Tongzheng, what other ideas do you have now?" Xia Yuanji said in a low voice.

Xu Jingchang's face was also not good-looking, because he also realized that when he offended people beyond a certain limit, even if he was a son of heaven, he would be scolded for being bloody.

And it is likely to cause trouble to his children and grandchildren, although he is not yet married......

"Xia Shangshu, if you want to completely abolish fire consumption in Daming and pay taxes with treasure money, this will not work anyway. After all, the imperial court also needs food, and just collecting a bunch of treasure money may not be able to exchange it for food and drink at a critical moment. However, if His Majesty must implement it, it can be placed in Nanzhili, and the scope will be narrowed down a little more, which is the four mansions of Susong Changzhen. It is a land of great wealth, with a lot of commerce and trade, and there is a lot of money in need...... If it is done, the absolute benefits are huge and unlimited. ”

A smile appeared on Zhu Di's face, "Very good, since that's the case, I'm waiting to hear your good news." ”

It's another sentence from the Son of Heaven, the ministers broke their legs, and maybe they had to break their heads.

Xu Jingchang now completely understands what it means that things are universally connected.

I also taught Zhu Da Fat a lesson, but I was taught a lesson.

A treasure banknote has caused so many things.

Coming down from the Golden Palace, he was grabbed by Jian Yi and Xia Yuanji.

"Xu Tongzheng, at this moment, what do you want to say?" Jian Yi said angrily: "Are you not stabbing the sky and unwilling?" Do you think that you are the nephew of the queen, and after you are the king of Zhongshan, you are unscrupulous and lawless, right? ”

Xu Jingchang was really a little panicked, "I didn't expect this, no matter what, the three of us have to find a way to protect ourselves...... This time, it will be implemented in Susongchang Town...... By the way, I have a way to let the cabinet members serve as the prefects of the four prefectures! ”

Xu Jingchang was blessed to the heart, and suddenly came up with an idea.

Xia Yuanji was still hesitating, but Jian Yi slowly exhaled a breath, "Xu Tongzheng, you are really a genius!" ”

Xia Yuanji also understood that the cabinet members were all from Jiangxi......

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