Cutting 1719

Chapter 657 Land Finance
With the end of the war against Japan and the advancement of many other matters, the entire Great Chu was in a state of turmoil and calm, and it lasted until the spring of the 15th year of innovation, when the new cabinet financial meeting was officially held.

In front of the solemn statue of the emperor hanging in the government affairs hall, the ministers of the Great Chu cabinet gathered together, everyone had a bit of solemnity on their faces, and Ning Yu sat upright in the top position in the center, which was quite It forms a sharp contrast with the imperial statue on the head.

"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Railways has now been separated from the Ministry of Communications, and the railway transportation construction of Dachu will be fully rolled out in the future. According to the current preliminary plan, within the next ten years, all key hubs in Dachu will be constructed by railways. It is estimated that the total mileage of the construction project will rise to six thousand miles, and the cost involved is expected to reach 5000 million silver dollars, and this part of the cost will also be jointly paid by the central finance and local finance.”

Cui Wancai slowly reported the current cabinet plan, his expression was very indifferent, he just glanced at the expressionless Emperor Ning, and continued: "And this traffic construction plan will also cooperate with the Great Chu Industry 2.0 plan The key part is to achieve all-round common development for the construction of major key cities across the country. The plan will include Wuchang Prefecture, Tianjin Prefecture, Shenyang Prefecture, Beihai Prefecture, Kaifeng Prefecture, Guangzhou Prefecture, Fuzhou Prefecture, etc. The development of the five key prefectures, together with the previous two capitals, will achieve a new economic boom."

Ning Yu nodded slowly. He was aware of the huge plan of the cabinet. In fact, this was something he emphasized to the cabinet earlier, that is, the industrial revolution of Dachu has reached a very critical node. Said that it has been valued by many parties, and the construction plans of other local governments have naturally been put on the table.

Especially at the critical time when Da Chu was targeting overseas colonial expansion, good news came, that is, with the mining of a large number of gold and silver mines, Da Chu's current financial and financial chassis had an opportunity to expand, that is, Create more new coins to alleviate the current demand for currency in the market.

Of course, Ning Yu, who has a little understanding of the economy, also understands that when the economy is developing, a little bit of inflation is actually a good thing. It is said that after this plan is completely completed, Da Chu's total financial revenue will form a new leap forward.

Thinking of this, Ning Yu also said: "For the development of local governments, we must pay attention to a concept, adapt measures to local conditions, do not expand blindly, and do not engage in swarm-style economic development. While coastal cities give full play to their foreign trade advantages, they also need the same The inland cities form economic ties, and common development is what I hope to see."

"Yes, Your Majesty. The ministers must keep this in mind."

Cui Wancai coughed lightly, and the wrinkles on his face became more and more serious, but he still tried his best to support his body, and continued to read: "According to the relevant plans of the Ministry of Education, the comprehensive compulsory education system in Dachu will be improved in the future. It was first launched in these prefectures, and then slowly expanded to other prefectures. The relevant normal schools are also stepping up the expansion of enrollment, and strive to realize the comprehensive promotion of compulsory education in ten to twenty years—"

When he read this, Cui Wancai looked a little helpless, and he said in a low voice: "According to this year's financial preparation plan, the 15th year of innovation has already exceeded the budget, and the related budget reduction plan has not been passed yet, and further measures are needed at present. decision."

The faces of the ministers in the audience showed a bit of strangeness. The several major financial measures that are currently being implemented are obviously requested by the emperor himself. This year, the cabinet will conduct a new election, and he immediately sighed secretly.

"The position of the chief minister of the cabinet is really not an ordinary hot hand!"

However, when there was a little commotion below, Ning Yu just glanced at the crowd lightly, and naturally understood the meaning of the crowd, but he didn't take it seriously. This in itself was a question he left for the new cabinet. Without a good answer, I am afraid that this seat will not be easy to climb.

"Okay, the meeting is adjourned temporarily, and I hope the cabinet can come up with a definite plan again."

Xianting Xiaoyuan, located in a separate courtyard on the bank of the Qinhuai River, is secluded and secluded, and the environment is excellent. Humans are rarely seen.

"The list of candidates for the State Council has not been announced yet. We are thinking a little too early. Let me tell you, even if we have to fight for this term, I'm afraid His Majesty will not be able to pass it."

In a simple decorated courtyard inside, there were several people sitting at this moment, and among them, the person in the middle was faintly headed, and this person was Song Enming, the deputy assistant of the current cabinet, while the rest were Liu Tongxun, Peng Qifeng, Wang Youdun, Sheng Qi and others are the backbone of the royalist party, but they are more often called the new party.

The person who spoke just now was not Song Enming, but Liu Tongxun, known as the chief counselor of the New Party. He is now the left servant of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, and has become a well-known high-ranking official in the court. However, he knows that this official wants to continue. He had to help Song Enming win the election of the State Council.

"Currently the cabinet's finances are really a mess. Even if we don't get elected this time, let the old party and them, they still have nothing to do!"

It was Wang Youdun, the right servant of the Ministry of Finance who spoke, with a look of contempt on his face: "How do those people from the old party know what is economics? How do they know what planning is?"

"Hey hey hey - don't underestimate the enemy this time. The old party has suffered for so many years, and they have learned a lot. Now they won't play the labor card casually. They are now also starting to recruit some people who are good at working. People who are economical are going to compete with us locally!"

Sheng Qi quickly took over the conversation, but his brows were slightly frowned when he spoke. It was obvious that he was still very wary of the old party.

Just as everyone was discussing, Song Enming's expression did not change at all. He coughed lightly, but it stopped the conversation, and all eyes immediately gathered.

"Okay, what Yan Qing said is right. The list of the State Council has not been elected this time. It is too early to say that the cabinet is selected. In fact, I don't care much about the position of the chief assistant of the cabinet. If the old party and Mr. Xue are interested , it’s okay for the old man to back away.”

"But." Wang Youdun was a little impatient, he stood up quickly, trying to refute something.

Song Enming smiled slightly. He waved his hand and motioned for Wang Youdun to sit down, and then said slowly: "Your Majesty is talented and general, he doesn't care about the so-called balance in the court, and he doesn't care about the choices of you and me, and there are always people in state affairs." It can be done well, we just need to do our own thing well, and others will always see it."

"That's right, Prime Minister Song is right."

Liu Tongxun stood up with a smile on his face: "After five years of preparations for the State Council, the list has not yet been released, which shows that His Majesty has not yet made up his mind. It is absolutely impossible to make this idea at this time." It is not what the wise men did, but it is the real key of this session, not in the State Council, nor in the old party, but in whether we can come up with the answer to the question posed by His Majesty."

"Answer?"

A trace of disappointment appeared on Wang Youdun's face, "If the answer could be found simply, the old chief assistant would not be so old. It seems that there is no new direction to break the situation in the current financial situation."

Liu Tongxun laughed loudly: "Isn't economics our new party's forte? Your Majesty will overhaul the railway in the next ten years, but also rectify the local area and popularize compulsory education. Which of these conditions does not cost money? If we can increase fiscal revenue , These ten years will directly establish the overall situation of our new party.”

Everyone couldn't help but think about it when they heard this, and some of them even looked at Liu Tongxun meaningfully. If the new party is in charge of the cabinet this time, Liu Tongxun may be a well-deserved minister of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce. Once the next five years are really like him Although he can achieve such great achievements, he is afraid that he will be able to officially join the cabinet in five years.

By that time, this man will only be 45 years old, and after another five years in the cabinet, he will have every chance to succeed Song Enming and become the chief assistant of the new generation.

It has to be said that this calculation not only extends to the present, but also to the future.

Song Enming didn't seem to care much about these things, he frowned slightly, and said in a low voice: "I'm afraid it will not be so easy to find a breakthrough in the economy now. The Privy Council will attack Jiaozhi this year, and the military expenditure may not only be reduced, but also be appropriate." Only by increasing, it is hard to find new growth points!"

Liu Tongxun didn't panic at all. He glanced at Sheng Qi and said softly, "I'm afraid the answer lies in the question. The plan to revitalize the [-] local governments proposed by the cabinet this time is actually our breakthrough."

"Oh, what do you mean by that?"

"Then I have to ask brother Ling Xuan." Liu Tongxun smiled.

Sheng Qi's alias was Ling Xuan, so when everyone heard this, they immediately looked at Sheng Qi, waiting for his explanation.

"The meaning of Yanqing's words is not referring to my administrative actions in the Shanghai government?" Sheng Qi thought for a moment, then asked in turn.

Liu Tongxun laughed loudly and applauded lightly. With the promotion of Ning Yu, this kind of etiquette has been imitated by most people, "What brother Ling Xuan said is very true. In fact, this time the situation is broken. Through the experience of the Shanghai government, we will gradually promote it to other provinces."

"However, Shanghai has its own inherent advantages. Other prefectures do not have the largest commercial port in Chu, and cannot undertake so many foreign trade businesses." Wang Youdun thought for a while, but shook his head slowly.

Sheng Qi smiled slightly, he took over the conversation, and said softly: "Brother Yanqing is talking about the land finance that I promote in the Shanghai government."

Liu Tongxun smiled slightly and said loudly: "That's right, brother Ling Xuan did great things in Shanghai back then, and was even impeached by the old party, which alarmed even His Majesty. This shows Brother Yanqing's ability."

"Brother Ling Xuan only spent three years in Shanghai, and achieved a three-fold increase in Shanghai's local finances. You must know that Shanghai's annual revenue was not low from the beginning. Therefore, after the three-fold increase, the income of a city The fiscal revenue even exceeds that of other provinces!"

Speaking of this, Liu Tongxun couldn't help sighing a little: "Not only the increase in financial revenue, but also the whole of Shanghai changed a lot when Brother Sheng was promoted to the center. The original old city was transformed, and the new city was majestic. Standing in the east, even the size of the shipping terminal has more than doubled!"

Among the people, everyone knows Sheng Qi's deeds very well. When it comes to local governance, Sheng Qi ranks at the forefront of the whole world. Therefore, after he resigned from his post as the prefect of Shanghai, he was immediately transferred to the Nanjing prefecture. , became the capital official at the foot of the emperor.

Wang Youdun still hesitated, and he said softly: "It's just that Shanghai is in a place with developed commerce and trade, so this land is more valuable. It can be auctioned at a high price, but the land in other prefectures is not so valuable!"

Sheng Qi chuckled, he was more familiar with this aspect than anyone else, and immediately said with a smile: "Whether the land is valuable or not has a lot to do with the development of local commerce, and the development of commerce is closely related to transportation." It has a lot to do with it. For example, some places that are originally in the transportation hub have room for land appreciation, and those areas with underdeveloped transportation will also change in the future after the release of the ten-year railway plan. The traffic must be developed!"

"As long as the railways are connected, the goods will be able to circulate. Whether it is domestic sales or foreign trade, it will be a huge profit. Why worry about business failure? Why not increase land prices?"

When he heard this, Song Enming finally said: "The methods Ling Xuan said may not be impossible to try. But the old man thinks that this matter cannot be sung by others, otherwise the problem will not be clear. The old man thinks , Ling Xuan might as well be the person in charge of the local development and reform committee this time, and you can control it yourself, so that the old man can explain to His Majesty."

Sheng Qi was overjoyed. Although he can be regarded as a high-ranking and powerful person at the moment, if he can have the opportunity to be the center alone, it will add a lot of glory to his resume, and he may have a chance to join the cabinet at that time. Even if he arrives If you can't beat Liu Yanqing in time, you also have an excellent opportunity!
"Thank you, Prime Minister Song, for your appreciation. Sheng will definitely do his duty faithfully!"

After solving such a problem, the haze on Song Enming's face dissipated a lot, so he raised his glass and laughed with everyone, and the guest of honor had a good time and walked away together.

At this time, Emperor Ning, who was talking to Empress Cui Si, didn't even know that his courtiers had gone farther and farther on the road of land finance.

(End of this chapter)