"Come on!"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Xiongying with a smile, this was Zhu Xiongying's first performance, and he was really curious about what unexpected thoughts his eldest grandson had.

"The finances of the imperial court and even the local government are nothing more than four words, open source and reduce expenditure."

Zhu Xiongying said slowly: "Sun Chen thinks that there are actually many places in our Daming that can be open source, such as post stations!" ”

Post?

Zhu Yuanzhang and the ministers of civil and military affairs were stunned when they heard this.

The post station was a place for people who passed on official documents and military information or officials who traveled to and from the post to and from the post for food and lodging and changing horses on the way.

China is one of the first countries in the world to establish an organization to transmit information, with a history of more than 3,000 years.

To the Ming Dynasty, the post station has developed to an unprecedented scale, has almost spread throughout the Ming Dynasty, divided into land station, water post and land and water annexation three kinds, each post station is equipped with post house, post ding, post horse, post donkey, post boat and post field.

However, the post stations of this period were mainly for the government.

Under the curious gaze of everyone, Zhu Xiongying continued: "There are more than 1,800 post stations in Daming, which are mainly used to deliver official documents to receive past officials. There are more than a dozen people in a post station, dozens of people in a large post station, as well as post horses, post donkeys, post boats and post fields. ”

"Huh-"

Zhu Yuanzhang chuckled, the stinky boy has done a lot of work, and his investigation is very accurate.

"At the beginning of the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, the imperial court had an order that non-official documents and military intelligence were not allowed to use the post, and the post station was only used by the government, but the situation was different in different places, and the post station was also different."

"In the northwest frontier, wars are frequent, and post stations are used frequently, so they cannot be opened to the people. However, in the southern regions, the country and the people are safe, and the imperial court spends money and grain to support the post station, is it not a big deal?

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, this is true.

Zhu Yuanzhang knew how much the post station in northern Xinjiang was.

However, compared with northern Xinjiang, the post stations in the southern peace are really idle and costly.

Even all the ministers of civil and military affairs also nodded secretly.

In fact, the annual expenditure of the imperial court on the post station is not a few, it is a considerable expense, but it is not possible without these post stations, because once a place has no post station, it is extremely difficult for official documents to be delivered to the imperial court.

Take the last flood in Shandong and Henan as an example, if there was no post station, it is estimated that by the time the disaster documents were delivered, the disaster area would have long been unaware of what it would become.

Zhu Xiongying continued: "The land south of the Yangtze River is rich, the world has frequent trade and trade, and there are many caravans in the southern regions except for canals. If the post station could be opened for commercial purposes, open to the people, deliver letters to the people, provide accommodation for business travelers, provide warehousing for goods, and so on, Sun Chen thought that its income would be enough to provide the military expenses of the Japanese invaders! ”

"Not to mention the military spending, the provinces, the post station is idle, the daily cost is unknown, now I want to change the post station for the dual use of the government and the people, one can increase the finance, the other can benefit the people, why not?"

The voice fell, and the hall was silent.

The civil and military ministers listened very carefully, and some of the generals reacted slowly, and they couldn't figure out what His Royal Highness Taisun meant, but they didn't know what they were doing.

The adults who understood showed thoughtful expressions.

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he was shocked and couldn't help but laugh secretly.

Really.

This stinky boy is still in the style of not being shocked and dying.

However, this is indeed a good way for the imperial court to open source!

Rather than idle, it is better to play his role, as his eldest grandson said, one can increase the finances, and the other can benefit the people, which is a great good thing!

However, Zhu Yuanzhang is by no means a hasty person, he understands that many ideas sound very good, but it is another thing to actually implement them.

Therefore, the implementation of any new policy needs to be repeatedly demonstrated.

Because he knows that every policy he decides on has a bearing on the overall situation, especially such a national policy, which can be said to affect the whole body.

Zhu Yuanzhang opened his mouth and asked: "Eldest grandson, then let's ask you, you said that the Jiangnan Post Station will be changed from official use to official and civilian use, so what if there is an urgent military and political event?" ”

Zhu Xiongying replied: "Naturally, the government and the people are separated. ”

"How can you tell the difference?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked again.

Zhu Xiongying obviously came prepared, and replied: "According to Sun Chen's understanding, there are not only horse posts in the post station, but also a large number of mule posts and donkey posts. ”

"Hmmm......"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, and then looked at the ministers of civil and military affairs: "We're done asking, it's your turn to ask." ”

Zhao Mian, the head of the household department, took the lead in standing up and said: "The development of the post station is now, there are indeed many idle places in some places, and the state financial expenditure is wasted in vain, for example, His Royal Highness the Emperor Sun just said, the post station will be open to the people for use, this plan is wonderful, so that the post station not only does not need to spend money to subsidize, but may have a little surplus. ”

"The dynasty spends the maintenance of the post station every year, labor, animal husbandry and other expenses, not to mention 400,000 taels of silver, if it can be self-sufficient and have a surplus, this is a great good thing."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, and asked Zhan Hui again: "You are the secretary of the ministry, you can also talk about it." ”

As a leader, you must know how to listen, you don't need to do everything yourself, let these people improve it, Zhu Yuanzhang is only responsible for summarizing.

Zhan Hui came out of the queue and replied: "The minister seconded what Lord Zhao said, if this post is changed, it should indeed increase financial revenue!" ”

Neither of them pointed out the problem, apparently supporting the opinion of the imperial grandson.

At this time, Liu Sanwu stood up and said: "The minister has different opinions, and the minister thinks that if the post station is used by the people, won't it mess up the law of respect and inferiority?" ”

In this era, there is a clear hierarchy of dignity and inferiority, and clothing, food, housing and transportation are not rich, so you can wear and use them casually.

Zhu Xiongying replied with a smile: "Liu Aiqing is too worried, Gu has already said just now that the documents and officials of the imperial court are given priority to use the post station, and the two are separated. ”

"The officials have official roads, and the people have people's roads, how can there be any confusion about respect and inferiority?"

"Besides...... As far as the official road is concerned, can it be said that only the officials of the imperial court can go, but the people can't go, is there such a saying? ”

In fact, Zhu Xiongying hates the idea of dignity and inferiority, but the concept of this era is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and it is impossible to change it in a moment.

"This ......"

Liu Sanwu was a little speechless when Zhu Xiongying choked, nodded, and said, "Then, compared to the dart game, isn't the post station a little redundant?" ”

Zhu Xiongying smiled and said, "Then Lonely, may I ask Liu Aiqing, how much does it cost to take a trip to the dart board?" ”

Liu Sanwu replied: "No less than twenty taels of silver." ”

Zhu Xiongying said with a smile: "Isn't that enough, the darts are all valuables, so the price is high, but the imperial court post station can deliver ordinary letters for the people, and there are so many people at the post station, and there is frequent contact between the two places, and the cost is much cheaper than the dart board, right?" ”

After Zhu Xiongying finished speaking, the old emperor on the dragon chair slapped his thigh excitedly: "That's right!" How many people can afford the high cost of dart? Our post station itself acts as a favor to bring a few letters to the people, so naturally we can't collect too much money! ”

Zhao Mian, Zhan Hui and others nodded one after another, agreeing with Zhu Xiongying's words.

Zhu Xiongying looked at everyone and said, "Then try to extend it, what about the post station, in addition to delivering mail, can it also provide accommodation and food for past business travelers, as well as warehousing of goods?" ”

Zhan Hui was overjoyed and said: "If you can provide accommodation for the business traveler, it will not be regarded as the kindness of the emperor's old man, and the people will definitely be grateful to Dade." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang squinted his mouth and smiled with a groan.

Liu Sanwu pondered for a while and said: "But if you think about this move, doesn't it make many people think that the imperial court has done something to compete with the people for profit?" ”

Zhu Xiongying shook his head: "I don't think that the people are competing for profits, but it is true that it is convenient for the people, such a convenient thing, will the people feel that the court is making black money?" Besides, we don't need to charge much money ourselves, but we just change the use of the post station, and carry the people's letters and goods with us. ”

"Opening the post station for the people is a matter of benefiting the country and the people, why not the imperial court?"

After Zhu Xiongying finished speaking, all the ministers nodded one after another.

This truth is in everyone's hearts, and the old man grinned slightly: "It makes sense!" ”

Liu Sanwu nodded slightly: "Well, it's the minister who is reckless, and what His Royal Highness Taisun said is reasonable." ”

In fact, Zhu Xiongying is not disgusted by Liu Sanwu's provocative words, because it is his provocative words that allow his strategy to be explained clearly.

This is also Liu Sanwu's way of being an official for many years, and it is by no means as brainless and simple as it seems on the surface.

Seeing that the civil and military forces had stopped talking, Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile: "Okay, do you have anything else to say?" ”

Zhan Hui, the secretary of the ministry, stood up with light steps and spoke first: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that His Royal Highness the Emperor's grandson's plan is feasible, and the minister seconded it!" ”

Zhao Mian, the head of the household department, also spoke, "The minister seconded the proposal!" ”

Cao Guogong Li Jinglong: "The minister seconded the proposal!" ”

Yingguo Gong Fu Youde: "The minister seconded the proposal!" ”

Liangguo Gong Lanyu: "The minister seconded the proposal!" ”

(End of chapter)