Nanjing, the Imperial City, the Little Palace.

The small palace, also known as the South Palace, is the original East Palace, and now it has become the palace of Zhu Cijiong, the emperor of the Ming Republic, with a daily salary of one hundred taels.

Although the republican emperor had already proposed a salary increase, his proposal was shelved by the Great General's Mansion and the Ministry of Shangshu, and he could not reach the National People's Council at all. So Zhu Cijiong didn't have the money to repair the huge Forbidden City that Zhu Yuanzhang handed down and is now broken.

However, Zhu Cijiong is a hard-working son of heaven after all, and he was very happy to eat pickled vegetables and rolled tofu during the Chinese New Year, and now he is also the son of heaven who is "one hundred taels of knots", which is one hundred taels of silver!

As long as you don't mess with the family, and don't give the big eunuchs below or the servants of the Internal Affairs Office to death, a hundred taels of silver a day is enough to spend.

Moreover, this republican son can still make some extra money, and there is a Yang Guifei who is very good at running a family, under her control, the emperor's family is still living a good life.

Anyway, this time, when Li Yat-sen followed Chen Yonghua and Lu Sanhao into the palace to meet him, he saw that the inside and outside of the small palace had been freshly painted. The places that were damaged before because of the fighting were also repaired, and the palace people and servants who came in and out (there were no eunuchs in the republic) were all dressed decently and looked well nourished. The various ornaments and pendants in the palace also look very exquisite. Although it is not a royal luxury item at a glance, it is an ordinary people's item bought from a private shop, but it is beautiful and practical and saves money, and there seems to be nothing bad about it.

"Fufu, Sanhao, our emperor seems to be living a good life! I also have the leisure to write about how to eat duck in the "Guoshi Commentary."

In a corridor outside the main hall of the Nangong for the ministers waiting to rest, General Li Da, who was drinking tea and reading a newspaper called "Guoshi Commentary", casually talked about the happy life of the republican emperor with the two second-in-command (juxtaposed) of Shangshu Province in the Ming Dynasty.

This "Guoshi Commentary" is a very interesting newspaper, co-founded by several bigwigs in the National People's Congress, funded by the Heaven and Earth Society, and Li Yat-sen himself is also one of the initiators.

He originally wanted to set up a newspaper to promote his ideas, but he was too busy to have the energy to take care of it, so he left it to Huang Zongxi, Gu Yanwu, and Wang Fuzhi.

Under the management of these three people, this "Guoshi Commentary" quickly became popular - it was a publication run by Mr. Yuan Rusan that specialized in "appraising the world", how could it not be popular?

The reason why the "Guoshi Commentary" run by them became popular is not only because of the prestige of the three of them, but also because they really have a lot in common with the "newspaper class" of today's Ming Dynasty.

On this "National Scholar Commentary", in addition to informing about the major events inside and outside the Ming Dynasty and the notice of the National People's Political Assembly, there are also debate articles written by those bigwigs of the National Council, highlighting a "comment". There are those who comment on current affairs, those who comment on poetry and songs, those who comment on ancient and modern figures, those who comment on local specialties, those who comment on operas, those who comment on eating, drinking, and having fun in Nanjing, and even the girls who comment on the Qinhuai River

Moreover, these "review articles" are not all written in jerky and difficult ancient Chinese, but a considerable part of them are written in the vernacular that is easy to read through the contemporary (referring to the Ming Republic) vernacular, and anyone who knows a lot of braille can understand it. Those who don't know much can also understand. Therefore, this "Guoshi Review" has been very popular from the beginning and has a very large audience. An issue was issued in three days, and each issue was printed in more than 100,000 copies, and if you count the pirated prints, hundreds of thousands of copies were available.

You must know that this "Guoshi Review" only began to be released at the beginning of this year, and it became popular in a few months!

And in the latest "Guoshi Commentary", Li Yat-sen also saw an article signed "The Son of Heaven". This is a comment on the delicious Nanjing plate duck, salted duck and roast duck that delicious article, this emperor knows a lot, really erudite!

"It's not badly written!" Li Zhongshan finished reading the article of the Son of Heaven, and said to Chen Yonghua and Lu Sanhao with a smile, "I didn't expect our emperor to be so good." ”

"That's the emperor making money!" Lu San said with a good smile, "These issues are commenting on ducks, and in the previous issues, I was still commenting on the silk of the four major weavings, and I also commented on porcelain before. These were written only after the money had been collected. His articles are not cheap, and he can receive two or three hundred taels of pen for an article, and he is about to catch up with the emperor (the emperor's money). ”

"And such a thing?" Li Zhongshan was stunned for a moment, and said in his heart: This emperor has become an advertising expert? However, this also shows that the industrial and commercial economy in the southeast of Daming is developing very well! Well, this is all under the leadership of this great general. Now that the imperial court has no money to fight, we have to let the merchants in the southeast of the Ming Dynasty give more silver!

Chen Yonghua said: "The emperor is not commenting randomly, it is really good to get his praise. So his pen keeps rising. At the beginning, it was the three gentlemen who wanted the emperor to earn some money, which was equivalent to raising the emperor's salary in disguise. I didn't expect everyone to like his comments, and more and more people read them. There are also many buyers and sellers in Nanjing who spend money to ask him to comment on their goods, and his pen is getting higher and higher. ”

"This is the original monarch Su Wang," Li Zhongshan said with a smile, "The original Jun Su Wang is down-to-earth, and he really knows the people's sufferings and preferences. And although our emperor is the son of the first emperor, he has long been not the prince who grew up in the deep palace, so he knows everything. ”

"I also heard that the emperor also wants to comment on the girl of Qinhuaihe." Chen Yonghua said with a smile, "Comment on a new Qin Huai Bayan, but that Yang Guifei didn't allow it, so I had to give up." ”

"The concubine did the right thing!" Li Zhongshan nodded and said with a smile, "Our emperor is a prime king, and he must be a virtuous king, and it is not appropriate to comment on the Qinglou woman. However, we can ask the emperor to come forward to comment on the bullish market of my Ming people. ”

"What is the bullish market of the Ming people?"

"That's right, this Chinese can't buy and sell, why is it bullish?"

Rao is Chen Yonghua and Lu Sanhao, and they don't understand how Li Yat-sen fooled people this time?

Li Zhongshan closed the "Guoshi Commentary" newspaper in his hand and said to the two with a smile: "Three good, Fufu, aren't we now tighter in hand?" And now it's time for silver. In the current situation, the three kingdoms of Ming, Zhou, and Qing Dynasty fought to the end to compete with who could overwhelmingly invest military spending!

If we rely on tax collection alone, even if we hold the two rich territories of Jiangnan and Guangdong, we may not be sure of victory. After all, everyone doesn't like paying taxes very much!

And there are still only two ways to raise money quickly and in large quantities, one is to sell the identity of Chinese and national soldiers, and the other is to borrow money from merchants in Jiangsu and Guangdong! ”

"Shikai, there are a lot of people who oppose this betrayal of the identity of the countryman and the countryman!"

"That's right, almost all the people who have already obtained the status of a national soldier and a national soldier don't want us to sell our national and national identity in large quantities. And the state capitals that have implemented or are about to implement the people's government do not support the rapid increase of the state capitals that the people will discuss the government. ”

Li Zhongshan had known about this situation for a long time, so he just smiled at the moment and said: "This countryman and the countryman discussing politics are originally a business!" If there are more Chinese people, it will not be rare, and the benefits that can be shared will be thin. And there are more places for the people to discuss politics, and there are fewer seats for the officials. Those who have bought the status of a national scholar and can pass the official examination and the township examination, of course, do not want the state capitals elsewhere to engage in national politics. Once the people's government affairs are discussed, the number of officials in those state capitals will be reduced, and many second-level officials will be recommended by local government councilors, so that they will have fewer opportunities to become officials in other places. ”

Of course, this countryman and countryman are all beneficial!

First of all, this countryman and national scholar have certain political privileges, they can see officials without kneeling, they can not be beaten by the board when they are judged, they can discuss politics, they can write and talk about things, and they can have priority in entering local government schools.

Don't underestimate this privilege, with this privilege, local officials can't just take it easy.

Secondly, as long as the countrymen and soldiers join the army, they are eligible to be allocated land or residential land in the metropolis (of course, the location is not good). For Chinese people who do not have industry, this economic benefit is still very attractive.

Third, the national scholar is equivalent to having a talent and fame, as long as he passes the local officials, he can serve as a low-level official in the local area, and he can also take the township examination to become a lifter. After the middle school, you can go to the Restoration School in Nanjing and Guangzhou to study Neo-Confucianism and the study of applying it to the world. After graduating from the Restoration School and passing the exam, you can become a jinshi, and then you can become a local intermediate official.

Of course, local low-level officials can also be promoted to middle and high-level officials, without having to go to the township examination and study in the Restoration School.

And the Chinese people can also be awarded the title of national soldier through meritorious service in the army, so as to obtain the qualification to serve as an official, and they can also be directly admitted to the Nanjing and Guangzhou lecture martial arts hall - after graduating from the lecture martial arts hall is a national soldier!

And the way to become a countryman and a national scholar is still open, mainly through the imperial examination to be admitted to Xiucai, and it is not easy to be admitted to Xiucai! For each college examination, the maximum number of students in a county is only 20.

In other words, the number of scholars produced through the imperial examination is extremely limited, and it is impossible to form the basis for the people to discuss politics, and it is also difficult to dilute the interests of the existing people and scholars.

Of course, the talented scholars produced through the imperial examination are unlikely to give much help to today's Ming Dynasty.

"General, you must have thought of some tricks, right?"

"General, if you want any tricks, just come and listen, and the lower officer and the third good brother will help you with one or two staff officers."

Lu Sanhao and Chen Yonghua listened to Li Zhongshan's analysis, and they knew that he must have a good move!

Li Zhongshan nodded and said: "I can't talk about a high move, but there is a bad move!" It is 'as long as the Chinese people rise, everything will rise and solve'! ”

"Up?"

"How?"

Li Zhongshan said: "That is, the threshold of the Chinese people will rise greatly, and it will continue to rise!" Only in this way will those who have been Chinese people before feel that they have taken advantage of it, and this Chinese person is right. That way, they won't vehemently oppose us expanding the size of the country. And people who have not become Chinese people before will also follow the trend to buy because Chinese people have risen! And the Chinese people sell it expensively, so naturally they don't need to sell too much to make up enough silver.

In addition, in order to create demand, we can also stipulate the inheritance of countrymen and countrymen! ”

"Inheritance?"

"How do you inherit this?"

Li Zhongshan said: "I mean, this Chinese identity can be inherited, but only one-to-one, and the heir can be a son, brother, son-in-law, nephew, or even an elder." But a Chinese can only pass on his identity to a relative, and there is no saying that the sons of a Chinese are all Chinese people. In addition, the sons of kings, dukes, marquis, uncles, sons, men and other lords can all get the status of a countryman!

And the status of a national soldier cannot be inherited!

In this way, many wealthy but untitled countrymen and countrymen will buy a countryman identity for their sons who have just been born or even have not yet been born. ”

Chen Yonghua frowned and asked, "Then can the person who has no money still become a Chinese?" ”

Lu Sanhao also meant it, nodded and said, "Yes, we are in the Ming Dynasty, and we can't just recognize silver, right?" ”

"Of course!" Li Zhongshan said, "In today's troubled times, how can we cut off the meritorious service and promotion of strong men." However, this threshold also has to be raised, originally you can be a countryman when you are a soldier, but now you have to change it to be a soldier for ten years or have a certain military merit to become a countryman!

In addition, if you become a soldier of the countrymen, you can get a piece of land that is enough for their whole family to have no worries about food and clothing! In this way, the soldiers who have been Chinese before, they will feel that they have taken a big advantage. And the new soldiers, in order to become a countryman and get a share of land, will definitely work harder. ”

He did the same thing as Roman citizenship in his early days!

This Roman citizenship once exuded an alluring fragrance, and many strong men in the Roman overseas provinces who wanted to obtain Roman citizenship even did not hesitate to serve as soldiers for Rome!

Moreover, these non-Roman people, who did not easily become Roman citizens, also had a very strong sense of identification with Rome.

Now Li Yat-sen has packaged this Roman citizenship as a Ming national, and now it is used to fool the strong men and rich people in the Ming Dynasty, and in the future, if there is a chance, it can also be given to foreigners who admire the strength of the Ming Dynasty.

"That's a good idea." Chen Yonghua asked, "But I'm afraid that no one will recognize our method of raising the price of the Chinese people." ”

Lu Sanhao thought for a while and asked, "Brother Shikai, you don't want to use the "Guoshi Commentary" to advocate how valuable the Chinese are, right?" ”

Li Zhongshan nodded and said: "Not only does the "Guoshi Commentary" help to advocate, but we also have to use all means to advocate that we have to let everyone know that the situation in the Ming Dynasty is very good, and the three-point world is solid, so this countryman will definitely rise higher in the future, and if you don't buy it now, you will definitely regret it for a lifetime!"

We can even make some trust, so that everyone knows that the identity of Chinese people is in short supply! ”

His method is to artificially create tension between supply and demand, release false good news, and conduct false transactions to drive up prices. Isn't it a piece of cake to use this set to deal with the gentry and strong men of the Ming Dynasty?

"Hahaha, the general still has a way! With the general strategizing, I can sit back and relax! ”

Li Zhongshan had just told Chen Yonghua, Lu Sanhao and Chen Yonghua how he wanted to speculate on his identity as a high-ranking person, and then to increase his hair at a high position, and circle a large sum of money and a strong man, when Zhu Cijiong's voice came.

Li Zhongshan, Chen Yonghua, and Lu Sanhao hurriedly stood up and looked at the voice, and saw a spring breeze on his face, and the Ming Republic of Heaven dressed as a scribe had already walked over like a fly.

"The ministers respectfully ask the emperor to be sainte."

When the three ministers saw the emperor coming, they hurriedly bowed.

Zhu Cijiong waved his hand and said, "Flat, let's all sit. After sitting down, they all told me, how can I help promote the market of this countryman? ”

Hearing Zhu Cijiong say this, Li Zhongshan, Chen Yonghua, and Lu Sanhao all laughed.

This emperor is really a rare Ming monarch in the Ming Dynasty! With such a Ming Jun, why worry that there will be no day when the four families will return to the Ming Dynasty?

Great Qing Kingdom, Beijing City, Imperial Palace.

Emperor Kangxi, who had just finished his wedding, was holding a banquet in the Qianqing Palace at this time to entertain his uncle Yang Qilong.

The emperor also looks in a good mood - his new wife is already two months pregnant! As soon as I got married, I was two months pregnant, which is a good sign!

Of course, this Le Taiyi and Xiao Guizi's father-in-law have helped Kangxi get by, and the child in this belly must be his! Because this Kangxi had already let her sleep before holding a wedding with Yang Xiaomi.

And Doctor Le Tai also told Kangxi that after he carefully checked the pulse, sixty percent of the child in Queen Yang's womb may be a boy, and only thirty percent may be a girl!

It's also possible to be twins!

Anyway, it's a big possibility to be a boy!

So Kangxi has already named his future prince, and it will be called "Baoqing" - keep the Qing Dynasty!

Of course, to keep the Qing Dynasty, it can't just rely on Kangxi's son, Kangxi himself has to work hard. And today he held a banquet in the Qianqing Palace to entertain Yang Qilong, just to work hard to protect the Qing.

"Third Brother Yang," Kangxi politely called his eldest brother "Third Brother Yang", and then said to him with a pleasant face, "The Korean side has expelled the envoys sent by me, and they refuse to accept the prison of my Qing Dynasty, and it seems that they are preparing to rebel!" ”

Of course, it is impossible for the Korean state to accept the prison state of the Qing Dynasty. The previous Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty did not send a prison state, and now the Qing Dynasty has declined like this, why should it send a prison state to the powerful Korean Kingdom?

The Kingdom of Korea did not unite with the Ming Dynasty to crusade against "Hu Qing", and it was already benevolent. The Qing Dynasty still wants to send a prison to the country, which is simply unreasonable!

"The emperor can rest assured, with the presence of ministers, the Korean Kingdom will not be able to turn the sky upside down!" Yang Qilong said confidently.

Kangxi nodded with satisfaction, and said: "Third Brother Yang, this Korean expedition is directly related to my prestige, and there must be no accidents, if you are not sure, I will transfer more troops to you, and it must be foolproof." ”

"Your Majesty, rest assured," Yang Qilong said, "This time the Korean expedition has 30,000 land and water troops, and they also marched by sea to attack the Korean king's capital, and they will definitely be able to catch them off guard!" ”

"Good!" Kangxi smiled, "Then I will be waiting for your good news in Beijing. This is the work of destroying the country! ”

(End of chapter)