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Lin Xiu sat up straight and said: "My lords, this time Tiqi ransacked the house, and 230 and four ledgers were confiscated. A total of 230 million taels of silver was confiscated. The silver has been returned to the internal storage, and the rest of the treasures are being counted. We will not do it for now." number."
"In addition to the 3703 million taels of silver confiscated by the Confucian Mansion, that is to say, 5 million taels of silver was confiscated in the Confucian Mansion and the Qu Family's internal storage. You Minggongs are all scholars, and you may be concerned about the smell of copper. , dismissive."
"It can probably support Daming to fight another battle of Jining Hetao, plus build a Shijing factory."
Zhu Qiyu said with a full smile: "Everyone here, we need to thank the Confucian family, and we also need to thank the Qu family."
The officials were stunned, this group of guys who were about to be sent to the Tai Hospital, why should they thank them?
A group of guys who steal the country for personal gain, the three brothers of his family actually ran away.
Zhu Qiyu said with a smile: "The Confucian family used their 150 years of wealth, and the Qu family's nearly [-] years of wealth to support the Ming Dynasty's attack on Hetao. I thank them for their sponsorship."
"Furthermore, they used their last remaining heat to illuminate the progress of Ming Dynasty's medicine. I also thank them for their contribution."
The wealth of the Confucian family started from Kong Sihui for more than 150 years, while the wealth of the Qu family began to accumulate from the end of the Yuan Dynasty to the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, and it has been accumulated for more than 100 years.
A total of 5 taels of silver sponsored the cost of the Ming army's attack on Jining Hetao.
Of course thanks to them!
Although the Qu family did not catch the mastermind, they did catch a lot of people, and there were about twenty people who were eligible to be sent to the Imperial Hospital to make contributions.
There are more than 60 people who will be divided into three control groups, who will be the beneficiaries of the Three Treasures of Fulu respectively, supporting the progress of Ming Dynasty's medical science and providing a theoretical basis for the smoking ban.
Fulu Sanbao, let them enjoy it first, and then look at the consequences of eating a lot of tobacco and soil. When the time comes, the ban on smoking and soil will follow suit.
The courtiers of the Ming Dynasty still had this kind of ideological consciousness. After all, after eating a lot of tobacco and soil, it was really scary that people were neither human nor ghost.
Only then did Hu Wei understand what His Majesty was thanking, and hurriedly bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty is wise."
The officials had no choice but to say: "Your Majesty is wise."
There is a reason why Yu Qian doesn't like Hu Wei. Your Majesty says everything is wise, so how can you speak out?
But Yu Qian couldn't impeach Hu Min, because everything Hu Min said was right.
Looking at the problem from another angle, there are often other understandings.
The three-foot-long picture scroll was slowly opened in the hands of more than 30 palace attendants, and the three-foot-long picture scroll was cut into sixteen volumes for preservation.
Zhu Qiyu said with a smile: "This is a map of the Silk Road. On the Silk Road, there are mountains and rivers, and there are more wealth."
"From Tianfang to Juyongguan, Jiayuguan, Guazhou, Shazhou, Hami, Turpan, Tiemenguan, Buguer, Wuchicheng, Suzaban, Russia, etc., etc., a total of [-] maps of business exchanges .”
"A total of 220 cities in the Western Regions. The specialties and trade goods of these places are all drawn on the scroll."
"According to the account books of the Qu family, even if we set up a card to collect taxes in Xishoujiang City, we can increase the tax by more than 100 million taels of silver every year."
"Qi Gang, Qiao Gang and many other Shanxi business gangs take the commercial route from Hami to Xishoucheng every year, but Jiayuguan, just controlling Xishoucheng, is worthy of our control of the Hetao Plain."
Jiayuguan was in the hands of the Ming Dynasty. In order to avoid commercial taxes, they preferred not to go to Jiayuguan, but to go from Hami to Xishoucheng.
Yuan Yikuan lost the world, and the Wala people did not collect taxes in the western city, and they were more willing to trade with Shanxi merchants in exchange for the necessities of life.
Or simply snatch all the caravans.
The ministers were discussing in low voices. Wu Jing, as an academician in charge of the academy, and as the editor of the financial affairs textbook of the Ming Dynasty, is also qualified to participate in financial affairs. He doesn't know anything else, but he understands financial affairs very well.
Cai Yuji asked dully: "But this vast grassland, how to collect taxes? They take all kinds of trails, and there is no way to stop them."
Zhu Qiyu looked around, Wu Jing hesitated to speak, as a newcomer, he was not very good at directly refuting other people's face, but this question was too simple, unexpectedly no one answered, he couldn't hold back anymore.
"Wu Jing, tell me, the Salt and Iron Conference has always been like this, and there are no taboos." Zhu Qiyu saw Wu Jing's intention to speak.
Wu Jing hurriedly said: "The minister accepts the order."
"It's actually very simple. Caravans also need supplies. Since it is a landscape map of the Silk Road, there are mountains and waters along the way. The caravan travels along the mountains and lives with the water. From the map, it only needs to be in the city of Xishoujiang Setting up checkpoints is enough to collect taxes.”
"A caravan is not an army. The food, grass and water they carry are not enough to support them traveling thousands of miles."
"Even if it is a trade route that we don't know about, we can set up a tax supervisor and cash gate in the city market, and then we can collect taxes."
Chenghua Emperor Zhu Jianshen, why was he scolded by scholars for competing with the people for profit?
Chaoguan was established in the fourth year of Xuande to unblock the treasure banknotes of the Ming Dynasty. Later, it was revoked and abolished many times. Too many treasure banknotes were stolen and printed, and the treasure banknotes were also dredged in vain.
During the Chenghua period, Zhu Jianshen turned the banknotes into silver...
Courtiers and merchants angrily accused the court and the people of making profits, but the banknotes have been completely stabilized since they were converted into silver during the Chenghua period.
During the orthodox years, the banknote pass was abolished, and Zhu Qiyu did not restore it, but planned to restore it together with the customs and border customs.
Obviously, except for Wang Hu, the governor of the Ministry of Household Affairs, who still has a little impression of Chaoguan, other people in the court don't even know what Chaoguan is.
Zhu Qiyu said with a smile: "There are mountains and water, occupy the place where there is water, and build the road. Caravans only need to pay taxes, and they can walk on the road. Don't worry about bandits, horse bandits, and Wala people directly robbing them." Naturally, they are willing to pay the tax.”
"It's not easy for him to leave in a poor country. The caravan is to make money. Once it is robbed, there will be no harvest, and both people and goods will be lost."
Many courtiers couldn't stop nodding.
Zhu Qiyu said with a smile: "Then our Salt and Iron Conference will officially start, occupy Hetao, and restore the old military settlements in the Hongwu and Yongle years."
"The first priority is to build a water horse station. If the imperial government's decree cannot achieve it, then it is not the territory of Ming Dynasty."
The post station is an extension of the imperial power of the Ming Dynasty. If you can't reach the post station, it is not the territory of the Ming Dynasty. Building post roads is the top priority.
Zhu Qiyu asked Xing'an to take out a map and said: "This is Yu Shaobao. After inspecting the terrain of Jining map, he drew a list of official roads and post roads."
"The line of Xinghesuo connects Wanquandusi Desheng Mayi Station to Jining, Zhuozi, and Guihua City."
"The Commanding Division of Datong Capital, from Datong Yunzhong Mayi, Xiuguandaoyi Road, to Datong Zuowei, Datong Right, Zhenluwei, Dongshengwei, Yunchuanwei, from Yunchuanwei to Guihua City And Zhuozi."
"There are also post roads from Jining to Datongwei, which are so-called extending in all directions."
Hu Wei took a deep breath and said with a smile: "In the fifth year of Yongle, Emperor Wen re-established post stations, and set up Bili, Duogan, Longda Sanwei, Sichuan and Tibet and other clans to restore post stations to connect envoys from the Western Regions. Order Taozhou, The three guards of Hezhou and Xining will be given horses from the army."
"In the seventh year of Yongle, the post road was completed, and there was an endless stream of monks and laymen, officials, merchants, and Buddhist pilgrims. As a result, the road was completed and the envoys traveled for tens of thousands of miles. This is really a meritorious service."
This post road was indeed a great achievement for thousands of years. Later, this road was called the Sichuan-Tibet Highway, and finally became the Qinghai-Tibet Railway.
What Hu Wei was talking about was that in the fifth year of Yongle, at the request of Chanhua Wang Zhaxi Jianzan, a post road leading to Sichuan and Tibet was built along the ancient tea-horse road, and Sichuan and Tibet have become quiet since then.
Of course Zhu Qiyu knew about the official post road leading to Sichuan and Tibet, he said full of doubts: "Sichuan and Tibet, which are far away in the sky, can build official post roads, why... Hetao doesn't build post roads?"
Hu Wei sighed, and said with regret: "Your Majesty, at that time, the Southern Yamen was the capital, the Beiya was the Beiya, and the Beiya was far away. At that time, Emperor Wen dismissed Xia Yuanji for the Northern Expedition. Jing'an, how to repair Chi Dao?"
"It was built today, but it will be destroyed tomorrow. At that time, Emperor Wen built a post road to Yongning Temple, and the courtiers were so angry that they went straight back to Beiya."
Zhu Qiyu understood that this is the benefit of evergreen trees, and it can be explained clearly in one sentence, why did Emperor Wen Zhu Di not build the official road and post road in Hetao.
After the post road in Liaodong was built, there was no way to build the post road in Hetao.
Today, it is a matter of course to build the Hetao official road station, but at that time, the courtiers saw that it was a waste of manpower and material resources to build it to show the emperor's martial arts?
"How much does it cost to build post roads? Do you still need to invest?" Jin Lian, as the secretary of the household department, immediately questioned that the construction of official roads and post roads is not a small amount.
In fact, Jin Lian would like to ask more, after the repair of the official roads and post roads of the Ming Dynasty, the establishment of tax supervision and banknote gates, and the money received, how to divide it?
Does it all go into His Majesty's internal money?
Zhu Qiyu said with a smile: "It doesn't cost much, the total amount of grain is less than 70 shi, and the grain price in the capital is converted into silver, which is only 35 silver dollars."
Jin Lian didn't believe it would be so cheap. He said convincingly: "When Emperor Wen built the Liaodong official road and post road, he recruited nearly 30 civilians and spent nearly a million taels of silver! Your Majesty, don't lie to me!"
Jin Lian is the Secretary of the Household Department. Of course, he has to calculate carefully. The money of the Ming Dynasty cannot be released like the water that opened the gate, but there is no money that can be turned back.
70 shi grains want to do such a big thing, how is it possible?
Wu Jing stared blankly at this scene. Is this the atmosphere of the long-rumored Salt and Iron Conference?Hubu Shangshu talked to the great emperor like this, how respectful is it?
This is where Wu Jingjiu was, and he didn't understand the rules in the court. In the court, letting Daming move forward is the greatest respect.
As the Minister of the Household Department, Jin Lian's function lies.
Zhu Qiyu looked around and said: "We don't need to recruit civilian husbands. There are so many people in Jining who can't even eat, they are civilian husbands."
"We only need to provide them with food until next summer's harvest, and it is enough for them to repair the official roads sent by Yu Shaobao for Daming."
"The Oirats robbed their livestock, cattle, sheep, food, and killed and raped their daughters and wives. We are different. We give them food and keep them alive."
"Just a little, a little work."
Jin Lian kept blinking. He heard that Jining had turned into a mess, and his heart was about to die of pain. This was an unplanned investment, but what His Majesty said...
"Isn't it natural to give relief to the people who are suffering from a disaster?" Jin Lian said a little dullly.
Excessively high moral standards have led Jin Lian to have a strong sympathy for the people. This has been a disaster, and His Majesty still organizes them to work?
Zhu Qiyu said as a matter of course: "Otherwise? Doumi Ensheng Mi Qiu, is the imperial court going to be a good man? Give benefits, get used to it, believe it or not, they don't even know how to herd, let alone farm, and just wait for the court to help. "
"If the relief is not enough, if there is a slight disturbance, they will turn their backs on Daming and vote for Oirat."
"This is not the way of the herdsmen who guard the soil."
Jin Lian frowned and said, "Will it cause criticism from all over the world? It's so harsh."
Hu Wei sat up straight, looked at the worried courtiers with a smile on his face, and said with a smile, "Let me say a few words."
Chapter 272 This is chaos, the minister does not obey the edict
The ministers frowned and looked at Hu Wei. Just as they were about to open their mouths to share a few words for those suffering people in this episode, Hu Wei spoke.
Hu Yan said with a smile, "This is the ritual of Zhou."
Jin Lian frowned and said, "Shangshu Hu, are you going straight to Zhou Li at the beginning?"
Hu Ming nodded, and Liu Ji was sitting in the corner. He had already started preparing shorthand when he heard Hu Ming speak.
This is all a cheat sheet for later.
Hu Wei sat up straight and said: "There is a saying in the Book of Songs: The wild geese are flying, and their feathers are respected; the son is in Zheng, and he is toiling in the wild. I am ashamed, mourning the widows. The wild geese are flying, and gather in Zhongze. The son of In Yuyuan, hundreds of blocks were built. Although it is hard work, how about a house?"
Jin Lian, who was born in a serious academic class, naturally knows how to recite the Book of Songs, but this "Swan Goose" is Xiaoya, which is not taken in the imperial examination. He has read it, but never thought about it.
He frowned and said, "How?"
Hu Yan said with a smile on his face: "Swan geese are flying in the sky, some people are far away from home, and they have suffered a lot from traveling in the wild. Poor people are poor, widowed, lonely and sad."
"Swan geese fly in the air, and some people build walls for hard labor. Hundreds of walls have been built one after another. Although they are hard and tired, they don't know where to live."
"The king of Zhou helped the refugees, let them build the city walls, and gather the refugees in all directions. This is benevolence."
Jin Lian thought about it seriously for a moment. The reason is this. Although it is hard work, it is more important to settle down, but it should definitely be given food to the King of Zhou.
Hu Yan said with a smile: "It's the so-called hunger that sings about its food, and the laborer sings about its work. What does Jin Shangshu think? What does Wang Zongxian think?"
The hungry sing about their food, and the laborers sing about their work. It is a very simple value, that is, you get something for your work. According to Your Majesty's principles, it is labor rewards.
Wang Wen looked at the censors under him, and this sentence of Zhou etiquette blocked their mouths.
Forget it, some people don't even know the source of Xiaoya in this poem.
Hu Wei continued: "If you think this is not Zhou Li, then this is also the righteousness of Spring and Autumn."
Jin Lian said dully: "Why does this go around the matter of righteousness in the Spring and Autumn Period?"
Hu Yan said with a smile: "Duke Jing was hungry at the time, Yanzi asked to distribute millet for the people, but the Duke didn't allow it, and it should be used as a bed for the road. Yanzi ordered the officials to pay more attention to their rent, far away from their omens, Xu Qiri, and not to tend. Three The prosperity of the people is the prosperity of the people, so it is said that there is travel, and the people are full of food."
Zhu Qiyu did know this allusion.
It is about Qi Jinggong’s state of Qi. There was a famine. Yanzi asked for food relief. Qi Jinggong was not very happy, so Yanzi compromised and built a road sleeping platform for Qi Jinggong. Yanzi raised wages and increased the construction period. Later, the road was repaired On the sleeping platform, Qi Jinggong satisfied the fun of playing, and the people filled their stomachs.
But there is a sentence behind this, Hu Wei didn't say it, this Hu Shangshu is also an old expert in taking words out of context.
The latter sentence is: Zhengzi Yan Zi wants to send millet to the people. If it is not available, then it depends on things and occasionally in politics.
If you want to govern without getting approval, you have to make a name for yourself to realize your political ideas.
This can't be wrong.
But in the Ming Dynasty, some courtiers did not have a heart of respect. They relied on things and occasionally in politics, that is, they kept the dirty water on the emperor's head and took the benefits into their own pockets.
Hu Yi did take the meaning out of context, but he can't say it wrong, this is indeed the righteousness of the Spring and Autumn Period.
Isn't it boring to talk about Zhou Li and Chunqiu with Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites?That's what people do!
Hu Yan asked with a smile: "Then, is this considered the righteousness of the Spring and Autumn Period?"
Jin Lian sighed and said helplessly, "Forget it!"
The old god Hu Wei said: "Oh, I just used two allusions. I also have Jia Rang in "Han Shu", Zhao Ying in "Old History of the Five Dynasties", and Fan Zhongyan in "Song History". Well, this is history."
"Ugh."
Invincible is how lonely.