Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 170

Because of the Donglin Party's prejudice against King Fu, even though Emperor Hongguang had already ascended the throne, Zhang Shenyan still looked down on him.

Because of his support, Emperor Hongguang was extremely dependent on Ma Shiying, and Shi Kefa hid in Yangzhou. The huge cabinet was almost controlled by him.

"Hopefully, the King of Hanyang will not disappoint you."

After getting off the boat, Zhang Shenyan was about to inspect the scenery of Xiangyang City when he was stopped:

"Mister, you need a guide."

At the exit, more than a dozen clerks sat on chairs, constantly registering something.

Zhang Shenyan was taken aback, he hadn't heard of Lu Yin for a long time.

The so-called Luyin means that the Ming Dynasty stipulated that anyone who travels a hundred miles must issue a Luyin, and most people grow out of it.

It's just that, recently, the rules have been abandoned, and there are almost few inspections.

"I didn't!" Zhang Shenyan said awkwardly.

"No? I'll pay you!"

As he spoke, the subordinate staff asked about his name, place of origin, purpose, and appearance, and filled it out in handwriting, and it was over in a short while.

Three guides don't even need a penny.

Zhang Shenyan was amazed.

When you get out of the pier, you have to cross the moat.

It is about tens of feet wide, which is really surprising.

After getting on the black-topped boat, Zhang Shenyan inquired, "I heard that the King of Hanyang loves the people like his son, is it true?"

"Is there still a fake?" The old man tilted his head and gave a thumbs up, proudly said: "Back then, we boatmen couldn't earn three melons and two dates, and we had to be skinned by that local ruffian."

"Nowadays, whenever you meet someone who is idle, report it in the yamen, and go directly to build the road, and you won't be able to come back within two or three years."

As he said that, he lifted a sheepskin wine bag from his waist, and said happily: "I have made some money in the past few months, so I want to save a dowry for my daughter."

"In these years, without a dowry, you might be bullied when you arrive at your in-law's house!"

"Father, what are you talking about!"

At the stern, the girl with the oars blushed and stomped her feet: "How can you talk nonsense in front of outsiders."

"Why am I talking nonsense?" The old tilted head hurriedly said: "You girl, are you still thinking about that gentleman? We are not the same way, it is better to marry you as soon as possible."

Hearing this, Zhang Shenyan smiled dumbly.

He glanced at it casually, and saw that the wine bag was extraordinarily delicate: "Boatman, how about that wine bag for me?"

"Look at it!" The old man tilted his head and said with a grin, "A handsome man gave this to me before, so I can't bear to throw it away!"

Zhang Shenyan looked carefully.

Made of sheepskin and tied with hemp rope, the surface is patterned with a picture of Dukang, the god of wine, and a poem about wine. The end is delicate and well-made.

"Good wine bag!"

Zhang Shenyan smiled, then went back and said, "If this is in the south of the Yangtze River, we would have to sell two or three taels of silver!"

"Two, three, two?" The old man tilted his head in shock, and then said happily, "I never thought I'd meet a high-ranking official."

"Daughter, when you get married, this will be your dowry. Let's see who looks down on you!"

"Don't marry!" The daughter snorted coldly, twisting her slender waist, rowing the boat on her own.

The old tilted head was so angry that he couldn't help his son.

The passengers laughed and couldn't help joking.

After getting off the boat, Zhang Shenyan looked at the bustling Xiangyang City, feeling filled with emotion: "It's only been a few months since the intruder left, and yet it's become so prosperous."

Just when he was about to enter the city, he saw a group of people outside the city gate.

Curious, he hurriedly looked around, only to see a piece of paper pasted on the huge city wall, with three huge words, dazzling in the sunlight:
Courtship

Zhang Shenyan took a closer look, and immediately saw the point: regardless of fame or place of origin.

There was an uproar in my heart.

Without fame, why should you be an official?
He was about to go forward to argue, but he stopped suddenly. They recruited private military staff such as the military and political department and the transportation department.

Besides, why can he object?An idle former official minister?
However, these three words, the Order of Seeking Talents, gave him a bit of aftertaste.

There have been decrees to seek talents in all dynasties, such as Qin Xiaogong, Han Taizu, Cao Cao, etc., all seek talents as rulers, but how can the king of Hanyang be like this?
The promulgation of the order to seek talents caused a sensation in Xiangyang.

The whole lake is full of people's hearts.

Who doesn't know that the military and political department is the overlord of the entire Huguang officials?The confidant of King Hanyang.

Once joined, it is no less than chickens and dogs ascending to heaven.

Because of this, Zhao Shu was very busy.

Dozens of people in the Military and Political Department, logically speaking, are barely enough.

However, Zhu Yixi didn't think so. He wanted the military and political department to become a cradle for training officials and gradually eliminate local bureaucrats.

Regardless of fame and fame, this distinguishes it from bureaucrats of Jinshi background and competes with it.

However, the bigger gap is in the transshipment department.

Yan Chongxin ran to the Military and Political Department, complaining quite a bit in his words: "Director, they all went to the Military and Political Department, my Transshipment Department has a serious gap, you have to find a way."

"Who doesn't know that your transshipment department is a tax-collecting yamen, what can you do if people want it?"

Zhao Shu smiled, but spread his hands helplessly.

"That can't be done!"

Yan Chongxin hurriedly said: "Now the land tax is confiscated, it is all supported by our commercial tax. If there are fewer people, the commercial tax will also be reduced."

As he said that, Yan Chongxin said not without temptation: "Last month, the business tax was more than one hundred thousand taels. This month, as long as there are enough people, it can be doubled."

"200,000?"

Zhao Shu was startled, he got up hurriedly.

He really didn't expect that the commercial tax is so high. In this way, wouldn't it be two or three million taels a year?

You know, Daming is only 5 million taels a year!
"Probably a salt tax."

Yan Chongxin said truthfully: "The Huai salt that flows into Huguang costs nearly [-] stone a month, and there are also some silk and porcelain."

"That is to say, it's all leaked out?"

Zhao Shu was even more shocked. He snorted coldly, "We hunted down the thieves, and all the money harvested by the thieves flowed into the south of the Yangtze River."

"no way!"

Yan Chongxin sighed: "Since ancient times, the south of the Yangtze River has been like this, especially Huaiyan, and it is impossible to leave."

"Don't worry, when His Highness conquers Sichuan, he will be able to eat well salt."

Zhao Shu sighed, he got up and paced, thinking.

Before receiving the land tax, the commercial tax is the biggest support, so the expansion of the transshipment department cannot be slowed down.

After thinking for a while, he said in a deep voice, "I will spread the news secretly that after six months of experience in the Military and Political Department, I will also go to the Transit Department."

"Similarly, after six months of experience in the Transshipment Division, he will also come to the Military and Political Division."

"In this way, after one year, they can be transferred to other places."

"This method is very good!"

Yan Chongxin clapped his hands and said with a smile: "In this way, those who fail to get into the Military and Political Department will naturally be diverted into the Transshipment Department."

"Moreover, after two rounds of training, the elites are selected, and the people who govern the people and become officials are all excellent."

Zhao Shu nodded and said: "After going through the Transshipment Department, I also have some experience with the amount of local taxes."

The two looked at each other and smiled, quite happy.

As soon as the recruitment order came out, thousands of people signed up. In a real sense, it showed how amazing the power of King Hanyang was.

And this, for the first and second in command of civil servants, it is even more clear that following the King of Hanyang, the future is boundless.

(End of this chapter)