Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 1412, Debriefing

In a huge conference room in the Qianqing Palace in the capital city, many great officials from all over the Ming Dynasty gathered together. The inspectors, governors, chief envoys, commanders, governors, etc. of each province were all big officials from the border. A senior member who lives in the third rank and follows the second rank, and guards one side for the emperor.

Since Liu Jin carried out the reform of official administration and the implementation of the assessment system, the system of reporting to Beijing has been implemented for local officials. Every three years, local officials have to report to Beijing. Next promotion or transfer.

So at this moment, all these officials in the frontier are very nervous.

"His Majesty is here~"

Accompanied by Xiao Huangmen's voice, many officials in the frontier region hurriedly stood up to greet him.

Emperor Hongzhi, dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, walked into the meeting room with a smile on his face. Behind Emperor Hongzhi was Zhang Mao, the elder of the three cabinets, the six ministers, and the governor of the five armies.

Soon, Emperor Hongzhi sat on the dragon chair, followed by the deeds of the Sange elders and the six ministers, lined up on both sides, facing many officials in the frontier.

"Sit down~"

Emperor Hongzhi looked at the officials and said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty~"

The officials sat down and looked at Liu Jin one by one. The design of this large conference room is really good. Everyone can sit and have a meeting instead of standing like in the morning court.

It’s better if the opening time is shorter in the early morning. If it’s early in the morning, your feet will be numb and sore. The key is in a place like the Jinluan Temple, where you can’t move your feet even a little. serious.

This is also one of the wishes of many ministers who like to scramble to come out to express their opinions. Sometimes they may just want to move their bodies.

"Every dear friend is the pillar of the country, the cornerstone of the Ming Dynasty and the country. Shepherd for me and benefit the other. Today is a three-year debriefing meeting. Summarize past experience and lessons, draw a beautiful blueprint for the future, and better benefit We, the people of the Ming Dynasty, work together to create a more prosperous Great Ming Empire!"

Emperor Hongzhi's voice was loud, looking at the many big officials in front of him, he was also very satisfied with the debriefing system created by Liu Jin.

In a few years time, all the big officials from all over the border were called back to the capital to see what they have done in the past and what plans they have for the future. Naturally, it can be seen that those officials have real talents and real learning. Officials are vegetarians.

This will naturally promote some practical officials, which is very beneficial to Daming.

Of course, the officials below are quite satisfied with these systems, because they can report on their duties in Beijing and Tianjin, and have the opportunity to contact the emperor and important officials in the court.

For those practical officials, having the opportunity to show their faces in front of the emperor is also very helpful for their promotion.

As the old saying goes, if you are close to the water, you get the moon first.

The closer you are to the emperor, the better your performance, and the faster you will be promoted. Beijing officials have always been promoted faster than local officials.

Just look at Liu Jin sitting under Emperor Hongzhi.

He was only in his early thirties, and he was already a minister of the Ministry of Officials, an extremely personable official, and the officials present here were basically very old.

Is this Liu Jin really much stronger than everyone else?

Not necessarily, to be honest, people are not willing to admit defeat.

In the eyes of many people, the reason why Liu Jin was able to be promoted quickly was mainly because he was close to the emperor and showed his talents to the emperor, so he was able to be promoted quickly and be reused.

They can go to Beijing to report on their duties and have the opportunity to show their talents to the emperor, and they may also be able to get a quick promotion.

In addition, it is very good to have the opportunity to come to Beijing, and to walk and walk with the same year, fellow countrymen, fellow students, classmates, etc. in the court, and to clear the passage from the bottom to the top.

"Your Majesty is wise, and the ministers and others will devote themselves to devotion and devotion, only after death~"

All the officials below shouted in unison.

"The three-year debriefing meeting is starting now, please invite Zuo Long, the Chief Political Officer of Beizhili, to take up the previous post!"

As the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, Liu Jin was in charge of officials all over the world. The debriefing meeting was naturally presided over by Liu Jin. After Emperor Hongzhi spoke, he entered the normal debriefing process.

As Liu Jin's words fell, one of the many officials below walked out, holding a thick memorial in his hand, and came to the podium for the debriefing.

The podium faces the emperor and the cabinet elders and six ministers sitting in front, with their backs to the many frontier officials behind them.

"Thanks to His Majesty's attention, I am honored to serve as the chief envoy of Beizhili. I dare not slack off in the slightest. I always keep in mind His Majesty's great trust, and always remember that serving as an official will benefit one side..."

Zuo Long stepped forward and began to slowly talk about what he had done in the past three years as the chief envoy in Beizhili.

The chief minister of the Ming Dynasty was a local official, mainly in charge of local civil affairs, land tax, household registration, etc., and could be regarded as a real frontier official in a province. The first level is the inspector, from the second rank or the third rank, but the inspector is mainly in charge of local justice, post stations, ports, etc.

"...In the past three years, the population of Beizhili has grown rapidly, and the number of newborns has increased by more than 20% every year. In the [-] years since Hongzhi, the number of newborns in the whole year has exceeded [-] for the first time!"

"In the past three years, Beizhili has achieved a comprehensive county-by-county connection, that is, every county in Beizhili has already had cement roads. In the next five years, we plan to build cement roads to the north. every village and town under slavery."

"In the past three years, Beizhili's tax revenue has grown rapidly, with an average annual growth rate of more than 15%. In the [-] years of Hongzhi, the annual tax revenue exceeded [-] million taels of silver for the first time!"

After all, Zuo Long was an official in Beizhili. He knew exactly what kind of reports the Emperor Hongzhi liked to hear, and he also knew what kind of reports the elders of the Sange and the six ministers who sat in front of him liked to hear.

Therefore, when reporting work, I always use data to speak. In three years, how many roads, bridges, and ports have been built, how many new babies have been born, how much tax money has been received, and what is the increase in production rate.

Once this data is taken out, it is naturally very convincing, and it also makes people know the appearance and situation of Beizhili in the past three years.

"In the next three years, the main things I will do are as follows. The first is to realize the connection between towns and towns, and strive to build cement roads to every town."

"Second, continue to encourage childbearing. With the increase of the population in advance, by the [-]th year of Hongzhi, the total population of Beizhili will exceed [-] million, and the number of newborns will exceed [-]."

"Third, continue to encourage and support the development of factories, workshops, and commercial banks, and strive to break through 2.5 million taels of tax money in the [-]th year of Hongzhi."

After talking about the achievements of the past three years, Zuo Long talked about the future development plan for Beizhili.

Emperor Hongzhi, the elders of the cabinet, the six ministers and others couldn't help but nodded slightly after listening.

As the most important province of Ming Dynasty, Beizhili governs Shuntian Prefecture and Tianjin Prefecture (Tianjin is becoming more and more important and newly established), the two wealthiest state capitals of Ming Dynasty. The fastest and earliest place to develop communism and overseas colonization is naturally the most important province in the entire Ming Dynasty.

The province of North Zhili contributed nearly half of the tax revenue of Ming Dynasty alone, and the annual tax silver was as high as 2 million taels of silver. Wait, how many are there? Taxes are basically all these contributions.

At the same time, the traffic conditions on the North Zhili side are also the best. The roads have already been connected to counties and counties. Next, every township will be planned to connect every township. At the same time, the Beijing-Tianjin Railway, the first railway in Ming Dynasty, is also In Beizhili, the railway centers planned from north to south and from east to west are also in Beijing and Tianjin.

With such a unique geographical location, development advantages, and the ability to obtain a lot of policy and financial support from the imperial court, it is difficult for Beizhili to develop.

Liu Jin and the other ministers looked at each other, and seeing that the others didn't intend to ask questions, and Emperor Hongzhi didn't intend to ask questions either, Liu Jin thought for a while and said.

"Beizhili is located in an important place in Beijing. It has developed rapidly over the years and has achieved world-renowned achievements. However, there are also many problems that need to be solved."

"It is inevitable that the city will develop rapidly. In terms of urban planning, what plans and plans do you have for the future?"

Liu Jin is very aware of the advantages of Beizhili, and also knows the problems that Beizhili must face. The urbanization brought about by the rapid development of capitalism is the key issue.

"In the future, we will continue to focus on supporting the construction and development of Beijing and Tianjin... well, building roads and ports."

Hearing Liu Jin's culture, Zuo Long's forehead suddenly burst into sweat. To be honest, he really doesn't know much about urban construction and planning. The Beijing-Tianjin area can have the current achievements. The main reason is that Liu Jin's plan was good at the beginning, and it has nothing to do with him.

When Liu Jin asked about the city plan, he didn't know how to answer, but he still talked about building roads and ports, which showed that he still had a grasp of something and the importance of transportation.

"With the rapid growth of the urban population, what about the planning for housing, education, and medical care?"

"In addition, you mentioned the reconstruction of Tianjin's old city when you took office three years ago. Why hasn't it been implemented yet?"

"The law and order in the Beijing-Tianjin area is chaotic and public health is deteriorating. Do you have plans for the future?"

Liu Jinjian Zuo Long couldn't speak, so he asked several questions one after another. Zuo Long was sweating profusely and broke out in a cold sweat. Looking at Emperor Hongzhi and other ministers, he became even more panicked.

(End of this chapter)