Daming Jingtai: I am the eternal benevolent king
Chapter 157 Zhu Qiyu, who has a big food addiction and loves to pretend!
Chapter 157 Zhu Qiyu, who has a big food addiction and loves to pretend!
Fang Ying felt like sitting on pins and needles.
Zhu Qiyu glanced at him: "Do you know why I sent you to Guangxi?"
"Your Majesty ordered the ministers to reorganize the guards of the palaces, and then guard Guangxi to prevent rebellion." Fang Ying replied truthfully.
"It's just superficial."
Zhu Qiyu said quietly: "Guangxi's literary style is not strong. Although Xue Xuan is in charge, it is not a one-time effort to educate the natives."
"I plan to move a few branches out of Nankong and take root in Guangxi."
"In addition, I plan to vigorously promote the local natives. Those who are most familiar with the natives are often the natives. I plan to use them."
"Xue Xuan is a deadhead. He is good at reciting poems and composing, but he is a fool when he manages the place."
"So, I sent you, Zhu Yong, and Zhu Yi."
"Because if you want to promote the natives, you have to beware of the natives' backlash. I can't trust these natives, but when you arrive in Guangxi, you must pretend to be trustworthy. Small mistakes and small things, just pass by. You have to pay attention to this degree."
Fang Ying understood that the emperor was cultivating his political ability on the road of both civil and military skills.
Zhu Yi, Zhu Yong, although the emperor hates them, they are capable. There are talents like Chen Wang and Weng Xin in the local area, and Xue Xuan is there to take care of him. The team is definitely strong.
This is carefully matched by the emperor for him, hoping that he will emerge and become the mainstay among the honored officials.
"This humble minister will live up to His Majesty's expectations!" Fang Ying prostrated herself on the ground, kowtowed to thank her, her voice choked up.
"Fang Ying, I don't have much time for you. Three years, at most five years, so that most of the natives in Guangxi can speak basic Chinese and at least identify as Han people."
Zhu Qiyu asked him to get up: "You have been in Guangxi for three years, I promise you Marquis!"
"You sent Fang Han to the martial arts hall, you had the foresight."
"The lecture hall will become the cradle of Ming generals, and Fang Han's future is limitless."
"Fang Yi stays in the palace to serve, and I will use it again."
"You don't need to worry about the matter in Beijing, unless there is a war, I will not easily transfer you to leave Guangdong and Guangxi."
"You study politics under Xue Xuan first, and next year, I will transfer Xue Xuan away."
"At that time, you will come to supervise Guangdong and Guangxi."
"After making some achievements, there should also be handsome talents who are capable of Wen Yunwu among the honorable ministers!"
"This is my high hope for you, I hope you will do it yourself."
Fang Ying burst into tears of gratitude.
He left the palace after eating.
He didn't remember the taste of the royal meal, he only tasted that the thunder, rain and dew are all the grace of the king.
The emperor wanted to use him, but he had to beat him first.
It is impossible to say that you are not afraid. The emperor has a treacherous mind and is moody. He is a monarch who is difficult to fool. Therefore, going to a local government is more difficult than joining the army to fight a war.
The reason for using him as an honorable minister to govern the government is probably because he saw that there were too many civil servants who allowed Wen and Wu in the civil servants, and wanted to push out a few from the honorable officials to check and balance the civil servants.
Fang Ying sighed, I'm so fucking unlucky!
"Fang Ying left the palace?" Zhu Qiyu cast dark eyes.
"Go back to the emperor, Nan and Bo just left the Meridian Gate." Feng Xiao didn't know why the emperor asked.
"It will take three or four years to come back after leaving Beijing. Send an imperial physician to accompany him, give Fang Yi a day off, go back to accompany Fang Ying, and let him have a reunion dinner."
Zhu Qiyu asked: "Are there still good-looking palace people left in the palace?"
"My lord, during the Dragon Boat Festival, you rewarded hundreds of them at one go, and now there are not many who are still in the palace for special training." Feng Xiao smiled wryly.
"Choose one with a good color and send it to Fang Ying, so as not to get those dubious bastards!" Zhu Qiyu wanted to stare at Fang Ying.
He doesn't trust anyone.
Instead of talking about trust, it is better to directly talk about interests and bind them with interests, which is the best way to control them.
The reason why Fang Ying was kicked to Guangdong and Guangxi.
The main reason is that Fang Ying is not suitable for political fighting, and is a weak chicken when fighting.
If you stay in Beijing, you will inevitably get involved in it, so let's send it to other places and do some practical things, so as not to be in Beijing, and make trouble twice, and you won't be able to keep your head.
"Tell Ke Qian of the lecture hall, give Fang Han half a day off, go home and have dinner before returning to the lecture hall." Zhu Qiyu lowered his head again and continued to deal with the memorial.
There are so many trivial things in the world.
Every day is exhausting.
But he never tires of it, because the memorial means his control over the world.
If the emperor didn't read the memorial, he would be fooled by the people of the world, and finally be offered as a mud-bodied wood sculpture. Although the civil servants couldn't say it in their mouths, they would say in their hearts that this is the rule of the arch.
He couldn't solve many problems in the memorial.
But he has to read and know, so as to minimize being fooled by local officials, and the memorial is also a channel for him to communicate with local officials.
"My lord, it's raining again outside." Feng Xiao came over to report.
Zhu Qiyu put down the memorial, raised his head, heard the drizzling sound outside, and sighed faintly: "It's been drought for nearly a month, and it's flooded again. Don't count on this year's success."
"The Jialing River is also difficult for the common people. It has been flooded twice in more than a month, and the common people and fertile land have suffered."
"I'm sure I'm going to be hungry this autumn."
"Pass the decree to the censor to submit the disaster-affected areas to the cabinet this year, order the cabinet to reduce or exempt taxes as appropriate, and then send the inspection department to investigate to see if it has been implemented. We must let the people live."
Zhu Qiyu moved his body, continued to sit down, and dealt with the memorial.
The light was too dark, so he ordered some lanterns to be added.
In order to protect his eyes, he tried not to read under the light, but the volume of memorials in the past two days was too large, so the processing time was too late.
It wasn't until the next day that he finished reading them all.
Stretching his waist, he walked to the door: "Has the rain not stopped yet?"
"Who is waiting outside the door?" Zhu Qiyu saw a figure who seemed to be shivering a little from the cool wind.
"Returning to the emperor, it is Liu Yu's father-in-law. He brought two foreigners from Shibosi. Because it was getting late, he placed the fans in the Siyi Hall (Huitong Hall) and entered the palace to greet the emperor himself." Feng Xiao whispered back.
"Quickly announce it."
Feng Xiao asked the emperor to retreat behind the screen, so as not to be hit by the cool wind.
Then he opened the door and let Liu Yu in.
Liu Yu fell to the ground, kowtowed, and said something nice.
"Running back and forth, I lost weight."
Zhu Qiyu laughed and said, "I'm used to the heat in Guangzhou, can't stand the wind in the capital?"
"Back to the emperor, this humble servant girl is so delicate."
"When I first went to Guangzhou from the capital, it was so hot that I felt uncomfortable all over."
"I've only lived here for a few years, and when I return to the capital, I can't stand the cold in the north."
"Tell me, is this skin cheap!"
Liu Yu's exaggeration made the emperor laugh.
"Get up."
Zhu Qiyu smiled pleasantly: "Tell me about those two barbarians, what's going on?"
"Go back to the emperor, the servants will return to Guangzhou, and find someone according to what you said."
"In the beginning, Mr. Yi was invited, and he said he was proficient in the Four Books."
"In the end, the servants tested him and found that he was a liar, he was talking about calculations, and he didn't understand the scriptures at all..."
Liu Yu was a little angry.
Zhu Qiyu's eyes lit up: "Wait, where did the person you mentioned go?"
"The emperor wants to deal with him?"
"The servant sent someone to arrest him and throw him in a prison cell in Guangzhou."
"You said that this person wandered thousands of miles and came to Daming to bluff and cheat. How can this servant tolerate it!"
"He was beaten up and thrown into a cell."
Liu Yu said angrily.
However, Zhu Qiyu felt that what Mr. Yi understood was not the scriptures, but calculations.
But whether it is true or not, Zhu Qiyu can't be sure: "You send someone to bring him up, be careful not to kill him, let's see if the barbarians understand the scriptures."
"My lord, how could he understand that he is not as good as a slave!"
Liu Yu was full of disdain.
These days, not to mention high-ranking officials and dignitaries, even ordinary people in the fields look down on barbarians.
"Bring it up, let me see."
Zhu Qiyu asked him to continue.
"After throwing the liar to the prison cell, the servant continued to search, and happened to find these two people. They are all Francois."
"The servant asked, they came with the merchant ship."
"But the slaves don't believe it. They have calluses on their hands and smell like sea fish. They look like boat crews. They are either pirates or thieves!"
"Anyway, it's not a good thing!"
Liu Yu was very sure: "In recent years, barbarians have always come to the shore. What kind of teachings are they preaching? It seems to be similar to the Nestorian religion of the Yuan Dynasty. There are even barbarian boats cruising at the gate of the Shipbuilding Department. If it weren't for the servants and water divers who came, those barbarians would probably come to the door!"
Zhu Qiyu frowned. In this era, Xifang is trying to knock on the door of the Ming Dynasty?
Think about it too, the West is looking for a new continent, and naturally covets the gold-filled East, and they didn't use cannonballs to bombard the country, which shows that they are still in the testing stage.
"My lord, those Xiyi are also very dishonest in doing business."
"Collude with pirates and rob my goods."
"They didn't admit it afterwards, and they changed the price they negotiated."
"I found many reasons to keep lowering the price of my Daming goods in disguise..."
Liu Yu vomited and expressed strong dissatisfaction with the Xiyi trade.
It is a wrong decision to let the scholar-officials do business.
To do professional things, you have to use professionals.
There are also a lot of profiteers in Ming Dynasty, who are sent to compete with the barbarians to see who is more black-hearted?
"Liu Yu, you have mastered these things well."
"To tell you the truth, the information about Xiyi in the Ming Dynasty is still the information of the Yongle Dynasty. It is too old, and it is not as good as you know."
"The imperial court didn't pay much attention to Shibosi in the past. You guarding the eunuch, you are just collecting money for the palace. Even Shibosi is also a tool for the palace to collect money."
"I know, you have been wronged all these years."
Of course Zhu Qiyu understood, Liu Yu was crying.
What is the use of the eunuch asking for money?
What he wanted was the emperor's favor, the pinnacle of power, and the glory of his heir, not simply greed for money.
Therefore, he used Xiyi's mouth to complain to the emperor.
"I don't think it's hard work for the servants to run around for the emperor." Liu Yu choked up.
"Okay, don't cry, can you fully grasp Shibosi?" Zhu Qiyu asked him.
As soon as Liu Yu got up, he immediately knelt on the ground: "Your maidservant promises to the emperor, what the emperor points out, the Shibosi will fight!"
He almost said that slaves are also capable, so I beg Grandpa Huang to use them quickly.
"You have made a contribution by offering the imperial rice."
"I intend to raise the Department of Shipbuilding from the Department of General Administration and directly belong to the Department of Military Aircraft."
"I'll give you another quota, and recruit three thousand sailors on the spot."
"One is to protect the goods of the Shibo Department; the other is to guard against Xiyi."
Zhu Qiyu tapped on the imperial case with his fingertips: "You continue to be the admiral eunuch of the Shibo Division, and then bring a few people from the Qianqing Palace to be eunuchs holding pens to fill the position of the Shibo Division."
Zhu Qiyu didn't trust him very much, so he had to send someone to watch him.
Liu Yu's face was full of excitement, and he kowtowed to the ground: "Your servant will live up to the emperor's high expectations!"
"Speaking of the imperial rice, half of the boat brought back by the servants from the Shibo Department was trafficked from Xiyi."
"There is also a plant that I have never seen before, please dedicate it to the emperor!"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Qiyu stood up abruptly: "Why didn't you say it earlier? Present the things quickly, quickly!"
Zhu Qiyu thought it was potatoes or sweet potatoes.
As a result, the two little eunuchs carried a wooden box containing a sunflower!
White was excited.
At most, this thing can control the mouths of ordinary people who gossip, and they are not very hungry, so what can they do?
"My lord, this thing is shaped like a chrysanthemum. According to the barbarians, it grows in the sun and is an excellent ornamental plant."
The brighter the food, the less people would dare to eat it.
Just like that persimmon tree, Zhu Qiyu hasn't eaten a single persimmon until now.
Because the palace people tested the poison, there was only one left.
This one can't be eaten, it's reserved for cultivation and planting.
"It's a good thing."
Zhu Qiyu looked around it. At this time, the sunflowers have not yet grown, and the melon seeds have not yet formed.
"My lord, I bought a whole boatload of silk for my maidservants. I wonder if it's expensive?" Liu Yu was worried.
The imperial rice is sold by the barbarians, and he bought it cheaply.
But the barbarians are not stupid. After selling it once, they knew that there were dignitaries in the court who liked it, so they blacked out Liu Yu to death, opened their mouths, and asked for a hundred boats of silk.
"It's not expensive, this thing is a treasure!"
Zhu Qiyu understood a little bit. In fact, many crops are about to be introduced to Daming, or have already been introduced to Daming.
But the rulers only know how to eat, drink and have fun, and don't care about the people's table. It wasn't until corn, sweet potatoes and other crops were planted on a large scale among the people that the court didn't realize it.
To put it bluntly, it is the inaction of the ruling class.
Therefore, he ordered the people of the world to search for crops, and those crops that should not have appeared in this era will inevitably appear in the court.
It is because those in power want it, no matter how much they pay, someone will get it in order to become an official.
Liu Yujin offered crops, and Zhu Qiyu rewarded him generously.
Naturally, some people will learn from him. If the emperor continues to offer rewards, then everyone in the world will try their best to satisfy the emperor's psychology.
This is driven by interests, and this is the heart of the people.
"Does this thing have a name?" Zhu Qiyu asked.
"Please give the name to the emperor!" Liu Yu knelt on the ground, even if there was one, he had to say no, only the emperor's golden words are qualified to give names to everything.
"It blooms toward the sun and looks like a sunflower, so let's call it a sunflower."
"The emperor is very knowledgeable..." Liu Yu immediately offered Rainbow Fart. In fact, he wanted to ask, why not call him Xiang Ju. Ju?
Asking is what I want.
Zhu Qiyu looked around the sunflower: "Just bring one?"
"My lord, the barbarians have learned to be smart, and one plant costs a boatload of silk."
"The servant saw it, and he has several plants in his hand."
Liu Yu said harshly: "If the servant has soldiers in his hands, he will be punished at that time!"
"If you dare to blackmail the kingdom of heaven, you should send troops to crusade against his kingdom! Destroy his species!"
These words entered Zhu Qiyu's heart.
"stand up."
Zhu Qiyu patted him on the shoulder and praised him: "If you have this kind of thought, you are the eunuch of Daming. I promise you five thousand troops, and the internal funds will support your logistics. If there is any blackmail from Xiyi, you might as well send troops to beat his mother!"
Liu Yu didn't expect that an unexpected sentence would capture the emperor's fart.
"The servants will make good use of 5000 people to expand the territory on the sea for the emperor!" Liu Yu really knows how to flatter.
Zhu Qiyu laughed loudly: "It's good if you have this heart, first bring 5000 people, and when you bring out something famous, I will give you a regiment of troops and let you be the commander-in-chief."
"Thank you, Emperor, for your appreciation!" Liu Yu kowtowed to thank him.
Zhu Qiyu was in a good mood, and instructed him how to lead troops, and asked him to learn in the martial arts hall during his stay in Beijing.
"The half-shipload of imperial rice will be transported to the palace for me, and there will be no mistakes."
Zhu Qiyu said: "Then you can stay in the palace, Feng Xiao, arrange a residence for him."
"The slaves obey the orders!"
After sending Liu Yu away, Zhu Qiyu looked around at the sunflowers, but he didn't know how to raise them.
"Bring Xue Xilian here." Zhu Qiyu said suddenly.
"My lord, the palace gate has been locked. Do you want to open the palace gate?" Wynn asked in a low voice.
Zhu Qiyu pondered for a while: "Open the gate of the palace and tell Xue Qing that there is something important to discuss, please come quickly."
Last time he rewarded Chen Yu, this time he rewarded Liu Yu.
It is estimated that more and more people will present treasures with strangely shaped things, just like the emperor likes auspicious signs from heaven, and the folks can't wait for 1 auspicious signs to come out a day and present them to the emperor.
As long as there are enough treasure offerings, sooner or later the treasure will be found.
Just thinking about it, Xue Xilian wiped the sweat from his brow, entered the hall and kowtowed.
"Xue Qing, don't worry, just look at this thing!" Zhu Qiyu pointed at Sunflower.
Xue Xilian is dumbfounded, do you take this as a matter of urgency?
I fell asleep with my concubine in my arms. The medicine had just started to work. You said there was something urgent, so I ran and jolted. Then, that's it?
"This thing is a sunflower. When the fruit is ripe, you can eat it directly or fry it." Zhu Qiyu blinked at Xue Xilian.
There is no wave in the ancient well, and there is no wave in the ancient well.
Xue Xilian thought silently in his heart, really wanted to slap the emperor on the face.
As for this matter, can't you say it tomorrow morning?
"I thought that Xue Qing knew about agriculture, so I wanted to give this to Xue Qing."
Seeing Xue Xilian's eyebrows twitching, Zhu Qiyu feigned anger and said, "Xue Qing, don't underestimate this thing. This is what Shibosi bought with a boatload of silk, and there is only one plant in Ming Dynasty."
"What? A ship of silk?"
Xue Xilian opened his mouth wide: "Your Majesty, no matter how precious this thing is, it's not worth a boatload of silk."
"Xue Qing don't want to say that, silk can be woven, but if this crop is successfully cultivated, it can enrich the people's table, why not?"
Xue Xilian kowtowed and said: "Your Majesty loves the people like a son, and I will take good care of this... Kwai."
It should be called Chrysanthemum, why is it called Sunflower?
The color is obviously the color of chrysanthemum.
Zhu Qiyu didn't care what Xue Xilian thought.
After sending Xue Xilian away, he was thinking that all eggs should not be put in one basket, especially the imperial rice, which had to be planted in the palace.
"Is Xu Yu (Xu Youzhen) okay?" Zhu Qiyu asked.
"It should be well raised, it's been almost a month, and it should be able to go to the ground."
Feng Xiao didn't know either.
But those Mobei people raised them very quickly, walking normally in three days.
Literati are precious.
"Move a plant of imperial rice to his house and let him take care of it carefully. If he takes care of it, he will be meritorious."
Zhu Qiyu knew that Xu Youzhen was a very talented person, even if he didn't know how to farm, he was a fast learner, so he would definitely be able to raise him well.
"Slaves obey the order!" Feng Xiao sent someone to send it to Xu Xuan.
"Xu Bin from Nangong is also a talent, so send him a plant and let him take good care of it." Zhu Qiyu will not idle talents.
Liu Yu got back a boatload of imperial rice, and if it is used well, it can be cultivated this year, and it can be promoted nationwide next year.
Falling asleep while thinking.
The next morning, Zhu Qiyu sat under the curtain of the bed.
Feng Xiaowen heard the emperor get up, opened the door and came in, saw the emperor in a daze.
"Feng Xiao, I had a strange dream last night."
Zhu Qiyu sighed: "The capital in the dream is full of traffic. The cars are not horse-drawn carriages, but gasoline-burning cars. They run on the road. On both sides of the road are tall buildings, taller than the Drum Tower. They are all made of bricks. There are restaurants on both sides. The delicious smell makes me linger..."
Finished!
The emperor is crazy again!
Did you dream about Emperor Renxuan again?
Putting on his clothes, Zhu Qiyu started his morning exercises. He almost didn't listen to a word of "Zhenguan Political Leaders" read by Wynn.
After going to court, Zhu Qiyu recounted the strange dream of last night.
"Your Majesty, have you listened to an opera recently?" Hu Yan asked with a smile.
The atmosphere in Fengtian Hall is relaxed.
"I also saw how the people in the dream ate imperial rice. They steamed it, grilled it, boiled it, made it into polenta and corn paste, and made it in a variety of ways."
But the courtier laughed it off.
The emperor had strange dreams, not once or twice.
"I plan to separate the Shibu Division directly under the Military Aircraft Department, and give the Shibu Division [-] soldiers to train the Navy to protect the safety of the coastal waters."
Geng Jiuchou immediately sensed a business opportunity.
"Your Majesty, the Department of Shipbuilding is not under the control of the Chief Secretary, and I have no objection."
Geng Jiuchou kowtowed and asked, "But will the conscription fee be paid by the Ministry of Households, or from internal funds?"
"What's your opinion, Geng Qing?"
"My minister thinks that the Ministry of Household should be paid out. If all the money in the world needs to be paid out from within, what is the Ministry of Household doing?"
Geng Jiuchou said righteously: "So, I want the Ministry of Households to pay for the soldiers."
Zhu Qiyu could see through what this guy was planning at a glance.
Definitely want to carve up the proceeds of the Shibo Division.
"Geng Jiuchou, you can't hide your small thoughts from me."
Zhu Qiyu smiled and said, "Don't you just want to share the proceeds of the trade?"
Geng Jiuchou smiled awkwardly.
However, this is what he, the Minister of the Household Department, should do. It is the job of the Minister of the Household Department to do everything possible to turn internal funds into the national treasury.
"Yes, I allow you."
"In this way, I have also withdrawn the customs clearance, doubled the tax revenue, and all the proceeds of the customs will be collected by the household department, and no internal money will be used."
"In the future, customization will be formed, and the customs revenue will be collected by the court. It is not allowed to dictate the internal funds, and it is not allowed to set up currency customs again."
"What do you think?"
These words caused the courtiers to kowtow.
Holy Emperor descended from heaven!
Because of the banknote issue, officials wrote letters every day to scold the emperor.
However, the emperor pretended to be stupid.
Unexpectedly, the emperor actually withdrew the money directly.
Guangzhou Shipping Department, the Ministry of Households added banknotes, and the income was about 100 million taels of silver.
If all the money goes to the household department, the household department will be very rich.
"Long live Your Majesty, long live, long live!" Baiguanshan shouted long live.
"Don't be too busy thanking me, I have conditions."
Zhu Qiyu would not do business at a loss.
He can set up the banknote gate, and he can also abolish the banknote gate, but the emperor of later generations can't do it, he must consider for the king of later generations.
The emperor is the emperor who has money, and the emperor who has no money is the king of subjugation.
"Your Majesty, please speak!"
Zhu Qiyu stretched out two fingers: "I have two conditions."
"First, the royal firm must be exempted from customs duties when it engages in overseas trade."
"Secondly, the Shibo Department must be supervised by eunuchs, and civil servants can only be the second in command."
The first one is fine.
The royal firm is engaged in overseas trade. I don't know when it will be. The most important thing is to be safe.
promise!
The second article is not acceptable. Since the Shibo Department is under the Ministry of Household Affairs, the civil servants should be the top leaders. Eunuchs can only supervise, not admirals.
"Your Majesty, since the Maritime Commissioner has been included in the imperial court, why bother to make the eunuch the admiral?" Geng Jiuchou expressed his dissatisfaction by beating around the bush.
"Because I can't trust you."
Zhu Qiyu was straightforward: "Don't think that I don't know, the court is not in the sea, but smuggling among the people is rampant."
"If I release the Shibo Division to the court."
"Believe it or not, in a few years, the Secretary of the Municipal Shipyard will not be able to accept it!"
"I can kill people, I can kill chickens and take eggs."
"But can the king of future generations?"
"The money collected by this city bureau is used for the people of the world. If it disappears, how will the king of future generations be the emperor?"
"I want to think about them."
"Also, let me ask you again, do you know how to do business?"
"Don't understand? I don't bother to do it!"
Zhu Qiyu answered for them:
"I don't know how to march and fight, so I have always delegated power to generals who are good at fighting."
"Since you don't know how to do business, you should also learn from me and delegate power to the businessmen and let them pay the household department."
"Therefore, this city boss does not need money, but it must be supervised by the eunuch."
"I am in charge of the king of future generations!"
The originally active atmosphere froze again.
"Then according to what His Majesty said, it's just a decoration for civil servants to go to the Shibo Department?" Geng Jiuchou said bluntly.
"Officials are officials, and people are people. It is an eternal truth that officials govern the people."
Zhu Qiyu thought it over: "It's just about the business, it should be left to the businessman, and the customs must be collected by the officials."
"How can it be used as a decoration?"
"Take care of it, kill it! It's the same as before!"
Zhu Qiyu changed the subject:
"Since we are talking about the Shibo Department, I intend to increase trade efforts."
"It is recorded in the archives that the country of Yi regards the silk and porcelain of the Central Plains as treasures."
"Have you ever thought about it, why don't you increase trade? Make money from those barbarians?"
This made Zhang Feng happy.
You are really a layman, you are good at pretending and you are someone.
"Your Majesty, silk is extremely precious in Daming."
"How many bolts of silk can a weaver weave a year?"
"Only by supplying Daming can it be sold. Naturally, the supply cannot be increased."
"Besides, the supply is enough for the Yi people, and the Yi people are poor, how much can they afford? If you buy it once or twice, you can't afford it."
Zhang Feng's words aroused the approval of the courtiers.
They all believe that foreigners are living in dire straits.
The money to buy silk, tea, and porcelain is squeezed out from between the teeth, so it is impossible to consume so much silk and porcelain.
Zhu Qiyu is also happy, I think you are human beings with little knowledge.
Standing up from the dragon chair, stepped down from Bibi Dan, pointed to Zhang Feng and said, "How about I say, you officials don't know how to do business!"
"What's your opinion, Your Majesty?" Zhang Feng was surprised.
"Silk and porcelain are the treasures of the Ming Dynasty, and the barbarians can't wait but can't ask for them."
"But you are too sincere, insisting on selling high-quality silk."
"The price is expensive, the profit is not enough, and the supply is insufficient."
"Why can't we take inferior goods and sell them to barbarians?"
"Zhang Feng, do you think the barbarians are so poor? I remember that in the Yuan Dynasty, all the cannibals were so rich that they all wore silk and drank tea. Wouldn't the people in the west of the cannibal country be richer?"
Zhu Qiyu is instilling the idea of Western affluence bit by bit.
To stimulate the fierceness of the inventor, it is time for the scholar to go to the west to grab a wave.
"Your Majesty, the ones we sell are already defective."
Zhang Feng looked at the emperor like he was looking at a fool: "When Eunuch Zheng went to the West, he carried the top-quality silk. Those foreign kings bowed down to the silk, thinking it was a god woven by the gods."
I made a fool of myself again.
"What about the cheapest silk?" Zhu Qiyu asked.
"Da Ming's weavers are superb, how could they weave even worse silk?" Zhang Feng was full of pride.
But don't understand business.
"Then use machine weaving to keep the cost to a minimum."
Zhu Qiyu said: "Increase the supply and sell it to the barbarians in exchange for silver."
"Reform the loom and reduce costs."
"The royal firm will do it, and be the first to eat crabs."
"Then I sent people to talk to the barbarians."
"If it sells well, we will follow this path. The same is true for tea and porcelain, earning money from barbarians."
"Only one thing remains the same, people are not allowed to go to sea! Those who are caught will move to the interior, and they are not allowed to go to sea!"
"Especially merchants are not allowed to trade with foreign countries, and those who catch them will be punished by the nine clans! Write it into the law of the Ming Dynasty and spread it to the world!"
Zhu Qiyu didn't want to embarrass herself, so she hurriedly ended the topic.
He thought he was a prophet, but he didn't know that the ancients were a hundred times smarter than him.
"The Bureau of Shipbuilding is set up under the Department of Shipbuilding, which is directly subordinate to the Department of Military Aircraft. The doctor of the Bureau of Shipbuilding is elected by the cabinet."
Zhu Qiyu said: "Shuima station is proposed separately, and there is a post station bureau directly under the military aircraft department."
"According to my idea, this post office can earn 80 million taels of silver every year."
"Of course, a batch of investment needs to be made in the initial stage, and it will stabilize after two or three years."
"If the business is good, the contract fee can be increased in the future."
"This money……"
Zhu Qiyu looked at Geng Jiuchou.
Geng Jiuchou also pricked up his ears, wanting to enter the household department.
Now he, Minister of the Household Department, is just a food-protecting dog, wanting to take a bite of everything and put it in his den.
"Geng Jiuchou, tell me your opinion first." Zhu Qiyu didn't think it over either.
"Returning to Your Majesty, I thought that the account should be split fifty-fifty." Geng Jiuchou wanted to eat a fat man.
"I can give it all to the household department!"
Zhu Qiyu smiled and said, "I don't want a single cent of the internal money."
And this good thing?
Geng Jiuchou immediately became vigilant: "Your Majesty, why don't you accept a little more."
"Haha, you housewife, don't you want to be Xia Yuanji?"
Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "What? I offered to give you money, why don't you want it?"
"Weichen is worried that this is a trap." Geng Jiuchou was about to cry.
Zhu Qiyu laughed.
"That's right, the money is not given to the Ministry of Accounts for nothing."
"I plan to continue building the post road."
"On the original post road, add another part to connect the various cities."
"Especially in border areas."
"So, this money is only in the hands of the transfer department, and then it will be spent."
Geng Jiuchou was inexplicably relieved.
That is also his credit.
"As I said before, all departments and departments must make a profit."
"Don't think about asking the Ministry of Households to support you."
"I still say the same thing, I will find ways to get money, and then put the money into the treasury."
"Only when the national treasury is full can the world be maintained."
Zhu Qiyu's voice slowed down: "I was too mean to you before."
"People call me mean and ungrateful."
"I also admit it."
"I only know how to wield a knife to kill people, but I have never asked you how your life is going?"
"An important official in the world, but his life is not as good as that of a mere merchant. Who can balance his heart?"
"I met Shanxi merchants yesterday. Hmph, those merchants are all greedy. They don't have any people in their hearts, only their own interests!"
"So, I also reflect on myself at night."
"Too harsh on you."
"Besides me, you should be the most honorable group of people in this world."
"Deserves better treatment."
"Don't kneel, stand up, I'm telling you the truth."
"The ancients talked about high salaries to support honesty. The Ming Dynasty's salary was so low that even a dog couldn't keep it alive. Isn't this forcing all the officials to stretch out their hands and become corrupt officials?"
"Before the court was poor, all the ministers also had to understand the court."
"But it's different now. The court has become richer, and my internal funds have also become richer."
"It can't be the same again."
"I plan to increase my salary..."
But it's not over.
Hu Yu knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, please don't go on talking!"
Zhu Qiyu frowned.
What the hell is Hu Yan going to do?
"Your Majesty, the so-called high salary and honesty are nothing but a scam."
"If a person has power, how can he be satisfied with a mere high salary?"
"The so-called high salary, how much is a high salary?"
"People's desire for profit cannot be satisfied with a little wealth."
"Your Majesty, the old minister knows that the household department and internal funds are gradually getting richer."
"but!"
"It's not easy for the court to save some money."
"It can't be said to be squandered!"
"The old minister's words will offend all the officials in the world, but the old minister doesn't care!"
"Because you raised your salary today, what about tomorrow? The day after tomorrow?"
"This man's heart has always been difficult to satisfy."
"You raised one stone of grain today, how much should you raise the day after tomorrow?"
"Now the court is rich, but who can guarantee that there will be no natural disasters and man-made disasters tomorrow, and will the court be so rich in a few years?"
"If the salary has been raised, once the court has no money, how will it be lowered?"
"Your Majesty, please think twice!"
Hu Yi went all out.
He absolutely does not allow a salary increase.
In terms of wealth, the richest time was the Xuande Dynasty, when the court accumulated more than ten million taels of silver, and the grain was stored in the warehouse and there were bugs.
However, Emperor Xuanzong never mentioned the salary increase.
Even in the orthodox dynasty, when San Yang was in power, he avoided salary increases.
The reason is that the human heart is difficult to control and will not be satisfied.
If the salary had been increased in the Xuande Dynasty, the Jingtai Dynasty would have collapsed in the early years of Jingtai, and it would have been completely crushed by the finances. Today, Emperor Jingtai is the king of subjugation.
It is precisely because of the lack of salary increase that he survived the defense of Beijing in the early years of Jingtai.
It also survived the eight years of turmoil in Jingtai.
I have to admire Sanyang's wisdom.
"Please get up, old lady!" Zhu Qiyu was also in a daze, how could he make such a mistake?
Isn't the first emperor better than his political skills?
Isn't San Yang better than him?
Mingming government treasury is piled up like a mountain, why is there no increase in salary?
It is because we have to think about how to live when we are poor.
It is impossible to live rich forever.
This is the reason to be prepared for danger in times of peace.
but.
However, Zhu Qiyu saw it more deeply. He tied his life to Hu Wei's body, but Hu Wei committed suicide in the world.
He is dodging!
Dodge the entrustment of my life.
Thinking of this, Zhu Qiyu's eyes darkened.
"Old Madam Fu is for the country and the people, I am taught."
Zhu Qiyu said: "However, although the old matriarch said that the salary cannot be increased, it is indeed reasonable, but I think that we should set up a support bank."
"Old Madam Fu Mo persuade, I know it well."
"This Yanglian Bank is not cash, but a [-]% share of the Royal Commercial Bank."
"I take out [-]% of all the profits, how much or how little every year, and then according to the official positions of the officials in the world, the money from the previous year will be distributed in the second year, and the money will not be distributed until the person dies."
"It's more or less, it's my wish."
"However, I think that the future prospects of the Royal Commercial Bank are very good."
"[-]% of the profit may be millions of taels of silver, so each of you can get a considerable amount of silver."
Zhu Qiyu doesn't want to be honest with a high salary.
Hu Wei is right, that's nonsense, and it's useless to give a high salary, and you will reach out when you should.
He gave the money, in fact, to mobilize the enthusiasm of officials.
Concentrate on making money for the court.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!" The courtier kowtowed.
"I have one more thing to say, Daming restores the clothes of the Han people, and two characters are the most important name."
"But now, the two-character name is too difficult, and there are too many people with the same name."
"In the court hall, there are two Cao Tais, and I can't tell them apart."
"Besides, among the courtiers, the names have been called hundreds of times by the predecessors. There are too many names that have the same names as historical figures, and they sound like nothing special."
"It's better to change the name to the three-syllable one. Look at me, it's also three-syllable. Isn't it honorable?"
"Two words are repeated, and three words can at least be distinguished clearly."
"Frankly, Zhu Qing takes the lead. It's up to your own child to have a three-letter name. It's awkward at the beginning, but you'll get used to it after a while. At least you won't have the same name."
"I said so, can you understand?"
Zhu Qiyu really had a headache.
The naming ability of the people of the Ming Dynasty was very poor.
Looking at the names of Xunchen, they all look ordinary, not domineering at all, and the duplication rate is [-]%.
Two words, that's all.
"The veteran supports His Majesty."
Hu Wei kowtowed to the ground: "Han people regard two characters as the most precious, and now it's time to change."
"During the Tang and Song Dynasties, names with three characters abounded, so three characters are not honorable?"
"When the veteran returned home, he changed the name of his eldest grandson to a three-character name."
Zhu Qing kowtowed: "I am willing to be an example for the world!"
It's not just the emperor who has a headache.
The cabinet ministers who deal with government affairs are all headaches.
Looking around, they all have the same name, and this is still a civil servant. Looking at the uneducated ministers, it is called perfunctory.
The ancestor's name is also used to repeat it.
Some are worried that they will offend their ancestors, so they simply use the names of other people's ancestors, and they will soon become ancestors of each other.
"Okay, Zhu Qing takes the lead, and the people of the world will follow."
Zhu Qiyu smiled contentedly: "I cooperate with Zhu Qing, and the clothes are perfect."
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Fang Ying felt like sitting on pins and needles.
Zhu Qiyu glanced at him: "Do you know why I sent you to Guangxi?"
"Your Majesty ordered the ministers to reorganize the guards of the palaces, and then guard Guangxi to prevent rebellion." Fang Ying replied truthfully.
"It's just superficial."
Zhu Qiyu said quietly: "Guangxi's literary style is not strong. Although Xue Xuan is in charge, it is not a one-time effort to educate the natives."
"I plan to move a few branches out of Nankong and take root in Guangxi."
"In addition, I plan to vigorously promote the local natives. Those who are most familiar with the natives are often the natives. I plan to use them."
"Xue Xuan is a deadhead. He is good at reciting poems and composing, but he is a fool when he manages the place."
"So, I sent you, Zhu Yong, and Zhu Yi."
"Because if you want to promote the natives, you have to beware of the natives' backlash. I can't trust these natives, but when you arrive in Guangxi, you must pretend to be trustworthy. Small mistakes and small things, just pass by. You have to pay attention to this degree."
Fang Ying understood that the emperor was cultivating his political ability on the road of both civil and military skills.
Zhu Yi, Zhu Yong, although the emperor hates them, they are capable. There are talents like Chen Wang and Weng Xin in the local area, and Xue Xuan is there to take care of him. The team is definitely strong.
This is carefully matched by the emperor for him, hoping that he will emerge and become the mainstay among the honored officials.
"This humble minister will live up to His Majesty's expectations!" Fang Ying prostrated herself on the ground, kowtowed to thank her, her voice choked up.
"Fang Ying, I don't have much time for you. Three years, at most five years, so that most of the natives in Guangxi can speak basic Chinese and at least identify as Han people."
Zhu Qiyu asked him to get up: "You have been in Guangxi for three years, I promise you Marquis!"
"You sent Fang Han to the martial arts hall, you had the foresight."
"The lecture hall will become the cradle of Ming generals, and Fang Han's future is limitless."
"Fang Yi stays in the palace to serve, and I will use it again."
"You don't need to worry about the matter in Beijing, unless there is a war, I will not easily transfer you to leave Guangdong and Guangxi."
"You study politics under Xue Xuan first, and next year, I will transfer Xue Xuan away."
"At that time, you will come to supervise Guangdong and Guangxi."
"After making some achievements, there should also be handsome talents who are capable of Wen Yunwu among the honorable ministers!"
"This is my high hope for you, I hope you will do it yourself."
Fang Ying burst into tears of gratitude.
He left the palace after eating.
He didn't remember the taste of the royal meal, he only tasted that the thunder, rain and dew are all the grace of the king.
The emperor wanted to use him, but he had to beat him first.
It is impossible to say that you are not afraid. The emperor has a treacherous mind and is moody. He is a monarch who is difficult to fool. Therefore, going to a local government is more difficult than joining the army to fight a war.
The reason for using him as an honorable minister to govern the government is probably because he saw that there were too many civil servants who allowed Wen and Wu in the civil servants, and wanted to push out a few from the honorable officials to check and balance the civil servants.
Fang Ying sighed, I'm so fucking unlucky!
"Fang Ying left the palace?" Zhu Qiyu cast dark eyes.
"Go back to the emperor, Nan and Bo just left the Meridian Gate." Feng Xiao didn't know why the emperor asked.
"It will take three or four years to come back after leaving Beijing. Send an imperial physician to accompany him, give Fang Yi a day off, go back to accompany Fang Ying, and let him have a reunion dinner."
Zhu Qiyu asked: "Are there still good-looking palace people left in the palace?"
"My lord, during the Dragon Boat Festival, you rewarded hundreds of them at one go, and now there are not many who are still in the palace for special training." Feng Xiao smiled wryly.
"Choose one with a good color and send it to Fang Ying, so as not to get those dubious bastards!" Zhu Qiyu wanted to stare at Fang Ying.
He doesn't trust anyone.
Instead of talking about trust, it is better to directly talk about interests and bind them with interests, which is the best way to control them.
The reason why Fang Ying was kicked to Guangdong and Guangxi.
The main reason is that Fang Ying is not suitable for political fighting, and is a weak chicken when fighting.
If you stay in Beijing, you will inevitably get involved in it, so let's send it to other places and do some practical things, so as not to be in Beijing, and make trouble twice, and you won't be able to keep your head.
"Tell Ke Qian of the lecture hall, give Fang Han half a day off, go home and have dinner before returning to the lecture hall." Zhu Qiyu lowered his head again and continued to deal with the memorial.
There are so many trivial things in the world.
Every day is exhausting.
But he never tires of it, because the memorial means his control over the world.
If the emperor didn't read the memorial, he would be fooled by the people of the world, and finally be offered as a mud-bodied wood sculpture. Although the civil servants couldn't say it in their mouths, they would say in their hearts that this is the rule of the arch.
He couldn't solve many problems in the memorial.
But he has to read and know, so as to minimize being fooled by local officials, and the memorial is also a channel for him to communicate with local officials.
"My lord, it's raining again outside." Feng Xiao came over to report.
Zhu Qiyu put down the memorial, raised his head, heard the drizzling sound outside, and sighed faintly: "It's been drought for nearly a month, and it's flooded again. Don't count on this year's success."
"The Jialing River is also difficult for the common people. It has been flooded twice in more than a month, and the common people and fertile land have suffered."
"I'm sure I'm going to be hungry this autumn."
"Pass the decree to the censor to submit the disaster-affected areas to the cabinet this year, order the cabinet to reduce or exempt taxes as appropriate, and then send the inspection department to investigate to see if it has been implemented. We must let the people live."
Zhu Qiyu moved his body, continued to sit down, and dealt with the memorial.
The light was too dark, so he ordered some lanterns to be added.
In order to protect his eyes, he tried not to read under the light, but the volume of memorials in the past two days was too large, so the processing time was too late.
It wasn't until the next day that he finished reading them all.
Stretching his waist, he walked to the door: "Has the rain not stopped yet?"
"Who is waiting outside the door?" Zhu Qiyu saw a figure who seemed to be shivering a little from the cool wind.
"Returning to the emperor, it is Liu Yu's father-in-law. He brought two foreigners from Shibosi. Because it was getting late, he placed the fans in the Siyi Hall (Huitong Hall) and entered the palace to greet the emperor himself." Feng Xiao whispered back.
"Quickly announce it."
Feng Xiao asked the emperor to retreat behind the screen, so as not to be hit by the cool wind.
Then he opened the door and let Liu Yu in.
Liu Yu fell to the ground, kowtowed, and said something nice.
"Running back and forth, I lost weight."
Zhu Qiyu laughed and said, "I'm used to the heat in Guangzhou, can't stand the wind in the capital?"
"Back to the emperor, this humble servant girl is so delicate."
"When I first went to Guangzhou from the capital, it was so hot that I felt uncomfortable all over."
"I've only lived here for a few years, and when I return to the capital, I can't stand the cold in the north."
"Tell me, is this skin cheap!"
Liu Yu's exaggeration made the emperor laugh.
"Get up."
Zhu Qiyu smiled pleasantly: "Tell me about those two barbarians, what's going on?"
"Go back to the emperor, the servants will return to Guangzhou, and find someone according to what you said."
"In the beginning, Mr. Yi was invited, and he said he was proficient in the Four Books."
"In the end, the servants tested him and found that he was a liar, he was talking about calculations, and he didn't understand the scriptures at all..."
Liu Yu was a little angry.
Zhu Qiyu's eyes lit up: "Wait, where did the person you mentioned go?"
"The emperor wants to deal with him?"
"The servant sent someone to arrest him and throw him in a prison cell in Guangzhou."
"You said that this person wandered thousands of miles and came to Daming to bluff and cheat. How can this servant tolerate it!"
"He was beaten up and thrown into a cell."
Liu Yu said angrily.
However, Zhu Qiyu felt that what Mr. Yi understood was not the scriptures, but calculations.
But whether it is true or not, Zhu Qiyu can't be sure: "You send someone to bring him up, be careful not to kill him, let's see if the barbarians understand the scriptures."
"My lord, how could he understand that he is not as good as a slave!"
Liu Yu was full of disdain.
These days, not to mention high-ranking officials and dignitaries, even ordinary people in the fields look down on barbarians.
"Bring it up, let me see."
Zhu Qiyu asked him to continue.
"After throwing the liar to the prison cell, the servant continued to search, and happened to find these two people. They are all Francois."
"The servant asked, they came with the merchant ship."
"But the slaves don't believe it. They have calluses on their hands and smell like sea fish. They look like boat crews. They are either pirates or thieves!"
"Anyway, it's not a good thing!"
Liu Yu was very sure: "In recent years, barbarians have always come to the shore. What kind of teachings are they preaching? It seems to be similar to the Nestorian religion of the Yuan Dynasty. There are even barbarian boats cruising at the gate of the Shipbuilding Department. If it weren't for the servants and water divers who came, those barbarians would probably come to the door!"
Zhu Qiyu frowned. In this era, Xifang is trying to knock on the door of the Ming Dynasty?
Think about it too, the West is looking for a new continent, and naturally covets the gold-filled East, and they didn't use cannonballs to bombard the country, which shows that they are still in the testing stage.
"My lord, those Xiyi are also very dishonest in doing business."
"Collude with pirates and rob my goods."
"They didn't admit it afterwards, and they changed the price they negotiated."
"I found many reasons to keep lowering the price of my Daming goods in disguise..."
Liu Yu vomited and expressed strong dissatisfaction with the Xiyi trade.
It is a wrong decision to let the scholar-officials do business.
To do professional things, you have to use professionals.
There are also a lot of profiteers in Ming Dynasty, who are sent to compete with the barbarians to see who is more black-hearted?
"Liu Yu, you have mastered these things well."
"To tell you the truth, the information about Xiyi in the Ming Dynasty is still the information of the Yongle Dynasty. It is too old, and it is not as good as you know."
"The imperial court didn't pay much attention to Shibosi in the past. You guarding the eunuch, you are just collecting money for the palace. Even Shibosi is also a tool for the palace to collect money."
"I know, you have been wronged all these years."
Of course Zhu Qiyu understood, Liu Yu was crying.
What is the use of the eunuch asking for money?
What he wanted was the emperor's favor, the pinnacle of power, and the glory of his heir, not simply greed for money.
Therefore, he used Xiyi's mouth to complain to the emperor.
"I don't think it's hard work for the servants to run around for the emperor." Liu Yu choked up.
"Okay, don't cry, can you fully grasp Shibosi?" Zhu Qiyu asked him.
As soon as Liu Yu got up, he immediately knelt on the ground: "Your maidservant promises to the emperor, what the emperor points out, the Shibosi will fight!"
He almost said that slaves are also capable, so I beg Grandpa Huang to use them quickly.
"You have made a contribution by offering the imperial rice."
"I intend to raise the Department of Shipbuilding from the Department of General Administration and directly belong to the Department of Military Aircraft."
"I'll give you another quota, and recruit three thousand sailors on the spot."
"One is to protect the goods of the Shibo Department; the other is to guard against Xiyi."
Zhu Qiyu tapped on the imperial case with his fingertips: "You continue to be the admiral eunuch of the Shibo Division, and then bring a few people from the Qianqing Palace to be eunuchs holding pens to fill the position of the Shibo Division."
Zhu Qiyu didn't trust him very much, so he had to send someone to watch him.
Liu Yu's face was full of excitement, and he kowtowed to the ground: "Your servant will live up to the emperor's high expectations!"
"Speaking of the imperial rice, half of the boat brought back by the servants from the Shibo Department was trafficked from Xiyi."
"There is also a plant that I have never seen before, please dedicate it to the emperor!"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Qiyu stood up abruptly: "Why didn't you say it earlier? Present the things quickly, quickly!"
Zhu Qiyu thought it was potatoes or sweet potatoes.
As a result, the two little eunuchs carried a wooden box containing a sunflower!
White was excited.
At most, this thing can control the mouths of ordinary people who gossip, and they are not very hungry, so what can they do?
"My lord, this thing is shaped like a chrysanthemum. According to the barbarians, it grows in the sun and is an excellent ornamental plant."
The brighter the food, the less people would dare to eat it.
Just like that persimmon tree, Zhu Qiyu hasn't eaten a single persimmon until now.
Because the palace people tested the poison, there was only one left.
This one can't be eaten, it's reserved for cultivation and planting.
"It's a good thing."
Zhu Qiyu looked around it. At this time, the sunflowers have not yet grown, and the melon seeds have not yet formed.
"My lord, I bought a whole boatload of silk for my maidservants. I wonder if it's expensive?" Liu Yu was worried.
The imperial rice is sold by the barbarians, and he bought it cheaply.
But the barbarians are not stupid. After selling it once, they knew that there were dignitaries in the court who liked it, so they blacked out Liu Yu to death, opened their mouths, and asked for a hundred boats of silk.
"It's not expensive, this thing is a treasure!"
Zhu Qiyu understood a little bit. In fact, many crops are about to be introduced to Daming, or have already been introduced to Daming.
But the rulers only know how to eat, drink and have fun, and don't care about the people's table. It wasn't until corn, sweet potatoes and other crops were planted on a large scale among the people that the court didn't realize it.
To put it bluntly, it is the inaction of the ruling class.
Therefore, he ordered the people of the world to search for crops, and those crops that should not have appeared in this era will inevitably appear in the court.
It is because those in power want it, no matter how much they pay, someone will get it in order to become an official.
Liu Yujin offered crops, and Zhu Qiyu rewarded him generously.
Naturally, some people will learn from him. If the emperor continues to offer rewards, then everyone in the world will try their best to satisfy the emperor's psychology.
This is driven by interests, and this is the heart of the people.
"Does this thing have a name?" Zhu Qiyu asked.
"Please give the name to the emperor!" Liu Yu knelt on the ground, even if there was one, he had to say no, only the emperor's golden words are qualified to give names to everything.
"It blooms toward the sun and looks like a sunflower, so let's call it a sunflower."
"The emperor is very knowledgeable..." Liu Yu immediately offered Rainbow Fart. In fact, he wanted to ask, why not call him Xiang Ju. Ju?
Asking is what I want.
Zhu Qiyu looked around the sunflower: "Just bring one?"
"My lord, the barbarians have learned to be smart, and one plant costs a boatload of silk."
"The servant saw it, and he has several plants in his hand."
Liu Yu said harshly: "If the servant has soldiers in his hands, he will be punished at that time!"
"If you dare to blackmail the kingdom of heaven, you should send troops to crusade against his kingdom! Destroy his species!"
These words entered Zhu Qiyu's heart.
"stand up."
Zhu Qiyu patted him on the shoulder and praised him: "If you have this kind of thought, you are the eunuch of Daming. I promise you five thousand troops, and the internal funds will support your logistics. If there is any blackmail from Xiyi, you might as well send troops to beat his mother!"
Liu Yu didn't expect that an unexpected sentence would capture the emperor's fart.
"The servants will make good use of 5000 people to expand the territory on the sea for the emperor!" Liu Yu really knows how to flatter.
Zhu Qiyu laughed loudly: "It's good if you have this heart, first bring 5000 people, and when you bring out something famous, I will give you a regiment of troops and let you be the commander-in-chief."
"Thank you, Emperor, for your appreciation!" Liu Yu kowtowed to thank him.
Zhu Qiyu was in a good mood, and instructed him how to lead troops, and asked him to learn in the martial arts hall during his stay in Beijing.
"The half-shipload of imperial rice will be transported to the palace for me, and there will be no mistakes."
Zhu Qiyu said: "Then you can stay in the palace, Feng Xiao, arrange a residence for him."
"The slaves obey the orders!"
After sending Liu Yu away, Zhu Qiyu looked around at the sunflowers, but he didn't know how to raise them.
"Bring Xue Xilian here." Zhu Qiyu said suddenly.
"My lord, the palace gate has been locked. Do you want to open the palace gate?" Wynn asked in a low voice.
Zhu Qiyu pondered for a while: "Open the gate of the palace and tell Xue Qing that there is something important to discuss, please come quickly."
Last time he rewarded Chen Yu, this time he rewarded Liu Yu.
It is estimated that more and more people will present treasures with strangely shaped things, just like the emperor likes auspicious signs from heaven, and the folks can't wait for 1 auspicious signs to come out a day and present them to the emperor.
As long as there are enough treasure offerings, sooner or later the treasure will be found.
Just thinking about it, Xue Xilian wiped the sweat from his brow, entered the hall and kowtowed.
"Xue Qing, don't worry, just look at this thing!" Zhu Qiyu pointed at Sunflower.
Xue Xilian is dumbfounded, do you take this as a matter of urgency?
I fell asleep with my concubine in my arms. The medicine had just started to work. You said there was something urgent, so I ran and jolted. Then, that's it?
"This thing is a sunflower. When the fruit is ripe, you can eat it directly or fry it." Zhu Qiyu blinked at Xue Xilian.
There is no wave in the ancient well, and there is no wave in the ancient well.
Xue Xilian thought silently in his heart, really wanted to slap the emperor on the face.
As for this matter, can't you say it tomorrow morning?
"I thought that Xue Qing knew about agriculture, so I wanted to give this to Xue Qing."
Seeing Xue Xilian's eyebrows twitching, Zhu Qiyu feigned anger and said, "Xue Qing, don't underestimate this thing. This is what Shibosi bought with a boatload of silk, and there is only one plant in Ming Dynasty."
"What? A ship of silk?"
Xue Xilian opened his mouth wide: "Your Majesty, no matter how precious this thing is, it's not worth a boatload of silk."
"Xue Qing don't want to say that, silk can be woven, but if this crop is successfully cultivated, it can enrich the people's table, why not?"
Xue Xilian kowtowed and said: "Your Majesty loves the people like a son, and I will take good care of this... Kwai."
It should be called Chrysanthemum, why is it called Sunflower?
The color is obviously the color of chrysanthemum.
Zhu Qiyu didn't care what Xue Xilian thought.
After sending Xue Xilian away, he was thinking that all eggs should not be put in one basket, especially the imperial rice, which had to be planted in the palace.
"Is Xu Yu (Xu Youzhen) okay?" Zhu Qiyu asked.
"It should be well raised, it's been almost a month, and it should be able to go to the ground."
Feng Xiao didn't know either.
But those Mobei people raised them very quickly, walking normally in three days.
Literati are precious.
"Move a plant of imperial rice to his house and let him take care of it carefully. If he takes care of it, he will be meritorious."
Zhu Qiyu knew that Xu Youzhen was a very talented person, even if he didn't know how to farm, he was a fast learner, so he would definitely be able to raise him well.
"Slaves obey the order!" Feng Xiao sent someone to send it to Xu Xuan.
"Xu Bin from Nangong is also a talent, so send him a plant and let him take good care of it." Zhu Qiyu will not idle talents.
Liu Yu got back a boatload of imperial rice, and if it is used well, it can be cultivated this year, and it can be promoted nationwide next year.
Falling asleep while thinking.
The next morning, Zhu Qiyu sat under the curtain of the bed.
Feng Xiaowen heard the emperor get up, opened the door and came in, saw the emperor in a daze.
"Feng Xiao, I had a strange dream last night."
Zhu Qiyu sighed: "The capital in the dream is full of traffic. The cars are not horse-drawn carriages, but gasoline-burning cars. They run on the road. On both sides of the road are tall buildings, taller than the Drum Tower. They are all made of bricks. There are restaurants on both sides. The delicious smell makes me linger..."
Finished!
The emperor is crazy again!
Did you dream about Emperor Renxuan again?
Putting on his clothes, Zhu Qiyu started his morning exercises. He almost didn't listen to a word of "Zhenguan Political Leaders" read by Wynn.
After going to court, Zhu Qiyu recounted the strange dream of last night.
"Your Majesty, have you listened to an opera recently?" Hu Yan asked with a smile.
The atmosphere in Fengtian Hall is relaxed.
"I also saw how the people in the dream ate imperial rice. They steamed it, grilled it, boiled it, made it into polenta and corn paste, and made it in a variety of ways."
But the courtier laughed it off.
The emperor had strange dreams, not once or twice.
"I plan to separate the Shibu Division directly under the Military Aircraft Department, and give the Shibu Division [-] soldiers to train the Navy to protect the safety of the coastal waters."
Geng Jiuchou immediately sensed a business opportunity.
"Your Majesty, the Department of Shipbuilding is not under the control of the Chief Secretary, and I have no objection."
Geng Jiuchou kowtowed and asked, "But will the conscription fee be paid by the Ministry of Households, or from internal funds?"
"What's your opinion, Geng Qing?"
"My minister thinks that the Ministry of Household should be paid out. If all the money in the world needs to be paid out from within, what is the Ministry of Household doing?"
Geng Jiuchou said righteously: "So, I want the Ministry of Households to pay for the soldiers."
Zhu Qiyu could see through what this guy was planning at a glance.
Definitely want to carve up the proceeds of the Shibo Division.
"Geng Jiuchou, you can't hide your small thoughts from me."
Zhu Qiyu smiled and said, "Don't you just want to share the proceeds of the trade?"
Geng Jiuchou smiled awkwardly.
However, this is what he, the Minister of the Household Department, should do. It is the job of the Minister of the Household Department to do everything possible to turn internal funds into the national treasury.
"Yes, I allow you."
"In this way, I have also withdrawn the customs clearance, doubled the tax revenue, and all the proceeds of the customs will be collected by the household department, and no internal money will be used."
"In the future, customization will be formed, and the customs revenue will be collected by the court. It is not allowed to dictate the internal funds, and it is not allowed to set up currency customs again."
"What do you think?"
These words caused the courtiers to kowtow.
Holy Emperor descended from heaven!
Because of the banknote issue, officials wrote letters every day to scold the emperor.
However, the emperor pretended to be stupid.
Unexpectedly, the emperor actually withdrew the money directly.
Guangzhou Shipping Department, the Ministry of Households added banknotes, and the income was about 100 million taels of silver.
If all the money goes to the household department, the household department will be very rich.
"Long live Your Majesty, long live, long live!" Baiguanshan shouted long live.
"Don't be too busy thanking me, I have conditions."
Zhu Qiyu would not do business at a loss.
He can set up the banknote gate, and he can also abolish the banknote gate, but the emperor of later generations can't do it, he must consider for the king of later generations.
The emperor is the emperor who has money, and the emperor who has no money is the king of subjugation.
"Your Majesty, please speak!"
Zhu Qiyu stretched out two fingers: "I have two conditions."
"First, the royal firm must be exempted from customs duties when it engages in overseas trade."
"Secondly, the Shibo Department must be supervised by eunuchs, and civil servants can only be the second in command."
The first one is fine.
The royal firm is engaged in overseas trade. I don't know when it will be. The most important thing is to be safe.
promise!
The second article is not acceptable. Since the Shibo Department is under the Ministry of Household Affairs, the civil servants should be the top leaders. Eunuchs can only supervise, not admirals.
"Your Majesty, since the Maritime Commissioner has been included in the imperial court, why bother to make the eunuch the admiral?" Geng Jiuchou expressed his dissatisfaction by beating around the bush.
"Because I can't trust you."
Zhu Qiyu was straightforward: "Don't think that I don't know, the court is not in the sea, but smuggling among the people is rampant."
"If I release the Shibo Division to the court."
"Believe it or not, in a few years, the Secretary of the Municipal Shipyard will not be able to accept it!"
"I can kill people, I can kill chickens and take eggs."
"But can the king of future generations?"
"The money collected by this city bureau is used for the people of the world. If it disappears, how will the king of future generations be the emperor?"
"I want to think about them."
"Also, let me ask you again, do you know how to do business?"
"Don't understand? I don't bother to do it!"
Zhu Qiyu answered for them:
"I don't know how to march and fight, so I have always delegated power to generals who are good at fighting."
"Since you don't know how to do business, you should also learn from me and delegate power to the businessmen and let them pay the household department."
"Therefore, this city boss does not need money, but it must be supervised by the eunuch."
"I am in charge of the king of future generations!"
The originally active atmosphere froze again.
"Then according to what His Majesty said, it's just a decoration for civil servants to go to the Shibo Department?" Geng Jiuchou said bluntly.
"Officials are officials, and people are people. It is an eternal truth that officials govern the people."
Zhu Qiyu thought it over: "It's just about the business, it should be left to the businessman, and the customs must be collected by the officials."
"How can it be used as a decoration?"
"Take care of it, kill it! It's the same as before!"
Zhu Qiyu changed the subject:
"Since we are talking about the Shibo Department, I intend to increase trade efforts."
"It is recorded in the archives that the country of Yi regards the silk and porcelain of the Central Plains as treasures."
"Have you ever thought about it, why don't you increase trade? Make money from those barbarians?"
This made Zhang Feng happy.
You are really a layman, you are good at pretending and you are someone.
"Your Majesty, silk is extremely precious in Daming."
"How many bolts of silk can a weaver weave a year?"
"Only by supplying Daming can it be sold. Naturally, the supply cannot be increased."
"Besides, the supply is enough for the Yi people, and the Yi people are poor, how much can they afford? If you buy it once or twice, you can't afford it."
Zhang Feng's words aroused the approval of the courtiers.
They all believe that foreigners are living in dire straits.
The money to buy silk, tea, and porcelain is squeezed out from between the teeth, so it is impossible to consume so much silk and porcelain.
Zhu Qiyu is also happy, I think you are human beings with little knowledge.
Standing up from the dragon chair, stepped down from Bibi Dan, pointed to Zhang Feng and said, "How about I say, you officials don't know how to do business!"
"What's your opinion, Your Majesty?" Zhang Feng was surprised.
"Silk and porcelain are the treasures of the Ming Dynasty, and the barbarians can't wait but can't ask for them."
"But you are too sincere, insisting on selling high-quality silk."
"The price is expensive, the profit is not enough, and the supply is insufficient."
"Why can't we take inferior goods and sell them to barbarians?"
"Zhang Feng, do you think the barbarians are so poor? I remember that in the Yuan Dynasty, all the cannibals were so rich that they all wore silk and drank tea. Wouldn't the people in the west of the cannibal country be richer?"
Zhu Qiyu is instilling the idea of Western affluence bit by bit.
To stimulate the fierceness of the inventor, it is time for the scholar to go to the west to grab a wave.
"Your Majesty, the ones we sell are already defective."
Zhang Feng looked at the emperor like he was looking at a fool: "When Eunuch Zheng went to the West, he carried the top-quality silk. Those foreign kings bowed down to the silk, thinking it was a god woven by the gods."
I made a fool of myself again.
"What about the cheapest silk?" Zhu Qiyu asked.
"Da Ming's weavers are superb, how could they weave even worse silk?" Zhang Feng was full of pride.
But don't understand business.
"Then use machine weaving to keep the cost to a minimum."
Zhu Qiyu said: "Increase the supply and sell it to the barbarians in exchange for silver."
"Reform the loom and reduce costs."
"The royal firm will do it, and be the first to eat crabs."
"Then I sent people to talk to the barbarians."
"If it sells well, we will follow this path. The same is true for tea and porcelain, earning money from barbarians."
"Only one thing remains the same, people are not allowed to go to sea! Those who are caught will move to the interior, and they are not allowed to go to sea!"
"Especially merchants are not allowed to trade with foreign countries, and those who catch them will be punished by the nine clans! Write it into the law of the Ming Dynasty and spread it to the world!"
Zhu Qiyu didn't want to embarrass herself, so she hurriedly ended the topic.
He thought he was a prophet, but he didn't know that the ancients were a hundred times smarter than him.
"The Bureau of Shipbuilding is set up under the Department of Shipbuilding, which is directly subordinate to the Department of Military Aircraft. The doctor of the Bureau of Shipbuilding is elected by the cabinet."
Zhu Qiyu said: "Shuima station is proposed separately, and there is a post station bureau directly under the military aircraft department."
"According to my idea, this post office can earn 80 million taels of silver every year."
"Of course, a batch of investment needs to be made in the initial stage, and it will stabilize after two or three years."
"If the business is good, the contract fee can be increased in the future."
"This money……"
Zhu Qiyu looked at Geng Jiuchou.
Geng Jiuchou also pricked up his ears, wanting to enter the household department.
Now he, Minister of the Household Department, is just a food-protecting dog, wanting to take a bite of everything and put it in his den.
"Geng Jiuchou, tell me your opinion first." Zhu Qiyu didn't think it over either.
"Returning to Your Majesty, I thought that the account should be split fifty-fifty." Geng Jiuchou wanted to eat a fat man.
"I can give it all to the household department!"
Zhu Qiyu smiled and said, "I don't want a single cent of the internal money."
And this good thing?
Geng Jiuchou immediately became vigilant: "Your Majesty, why don't you accept a little more."
"Haha, you housewife, don't you want to be Xia Yuanji?"
Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "What? I offered to give you money, why don't you want it?"
"Weichen is worried that this is a trap." Geng Jiuchou was about to cry.
Zhu Qiyu laughed.
"That's right, the money is not given to the Ministry of Accounts for nothing."
"I plan to continue building the post road."
"On the original post road, add another part to connect the various cities."
"Especially in border areas."
"So, this money is only in the hands of the transfer department, and then it will be spent."
Geng Jiuchou was inexplicably relieved.
That is also his credit.
"As I said before, all departments and departments must make a profit."
"Don't think about asking the Ministry of Households to support you."
"I still say the same thing, I will find ways to get money, and then put the money into the treasury."
"Only when the national treasury is full can the world be maintained."
Zhu Qiyu's voice slowed down: "I was too mean to you before."
"People call me mean and ungrateful."
"I also admit it."
"I only know how to wield a knife to kill people, but I have never asked you how your life is going?"
"An important official in the world, but his life is not as good as that of a mere merchant. Who can balance his heart?"
"I met Shanxi merchants yesterday. Hmph, those merchants are all greedy. They don't have any people in their hearts, only their own interests!"
"So, I also reflect on myself at night."
"Too harsh on you."
"Besides me, you should be the most honorable group of people in this world."
"Deserves better treatment."
"Don't kneel, stand up, I'm telling you the truth."
"The ancients talked about high salaries to support honesty. The Ming Dynasty's salary was so low that even a dog couldn't keep it alive. Isn't this forcing all the officials to stretch out their hands and become corrupt officials?"
"Before the court was poor, all the ministers also had to understand the court."
"But it's different now. The court has become richer, and my internal funds have also become richer."
"It can't be the same again."
"I plan to increase my salary..."
But it's not over.
Hu Yu knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, please don't go on talking!"
Zhu Qiyu frowned.
What the hell is Hu Yan going to do?
"Your Majesty, the so-called high salary and honesty are nothing but a scam."
"If a person has power, how can he be satisfied with a mere high salary?"
"The so-called high salary, how much is a high salary?"
"People's desire for profit cannot be satisfied with a little wealth."
"Your Majesty, the old minister knows that the household department and internal funds are gradually getting richer."
"but!"
"It's not easy for the court to save some money."
"It can't be said to be squandered!"
"The old minister's words will offend all the officials in the world, but the old minister doesn't care!"
"Because you raised your salary today, what about tomorrow? The day after tomorrow?"
"This man's heart has always been difficult to satisfy."
"You raised one stone of grain today, how much should you raise the day after tomorrow?"
"Now the court is rich, but who can guarantee that there will be no natural disasters and man-made disasters tomorrow, and will the court be so rich in a few years?"
"If the salary has been raised, once the court has no money, how will it be lowered?"
"Your Majesty, please think twice!"
Hu Yi went all out.
He absolutely does not allow a salary increase.
In terms of wealth, the richest time was the Xuande Dynasty, when the court accumulated more than ten million taels of silver, and the grain was stored in the warehouse and there were bugs.
However, Emperor Xuanzong never mentioned the salary increase.
Even in the orthodox dynasty, when San Yang was in power, he avoided salary increases.
The reason is that the human heart is difficult to control and will not be satisfied.
If the salary had been increased in the Xuande Dynasty, the Jingtai Dynasty would have collapsed in the early years of Jingtai, and it would have been completely crushed by the finances. Today, Emperor Jingtai is the king of subjugation.
It is precisely because of the lack of salary increase that he survived the defense of Beijing in the early years of Jingtai.
It also survived the eight years of turmoil in Jingtai.
I have to admire Sanyang's wisdom.
"Please get up, old lady!" Zhu Qiyu was also in a daze, how could he make such a mistake?
Isn't the first emperor better than his political skills?
Isn't San Yang better than him?
Mingming government treasury is piled up like a mountain, why is there no increase in salary?
It is because we have to think about how to live when we are poor.
It is impossible to live rich forever.
This is the reason to be prepared for danger in times of peace.
but.
However, Zhu Qiyu saw it more deeply. He tied his life to Hu Wei's body, but Hu Wei committed suicide in the world.
He is dodging!
Dodge the entrustment of my life.
Thinking of this, Zhu Qiyu's eyes darkened.
"Old Madam Fu is for the country and the people, I am taught."
Zhu Qiyu said: "However, although the old matriarch said that the salary cannot be increased, it is indeed reasonable, but I think that we should set up a support bank."
"Old Madam Fu Mo persuade, I know it well."
"This Yanglian Bank is not cash, but a [-]% share of the Royal Commercial Bank."
"I take out [-]% of all the profits, how much or how little every year, and then according to the official positions of the officials in the world, the money from the previous year will be distributed in the second year, and the money will not be distributed until the person dies."
"It's more or less, it's my wish."
"However, I think that the future prospects of the Royal Commercial Bank are very good."
"[-]% of the profit may be millions of taels of silver, so each of you can get a considerable amount of silver."
Zhu Qiyu doesn't want to be honest with a high salary.
Hu Wei is right, that's nonsense, and it's useless to give a high salary, and you will reach out when you should.
He gave the money, in fact, to mobilize the enthusiasm of officials.
Concentrate on making money for the court.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!" The courtier kowtowed.
"I have one more thing to say, Daming restores the clothes of the Han people, and two characters are the most important name."
"But now, the two-character name is too difficult, and there are too many people with the same name."
"In the court hall, there are two Cao Tais, and I can't tell them apart."
"Besides, among the courtiers, the names have been called hundreds of times by the predecessors. There are too many names that have the same names as historical figures, and they sound like nothing special."
"It's better to change the name to the three-syllable one. Look at me, it's also three-syllable. Isn't it honorable?"
"Two words are repeated, and three words can at least be distinguished clearly."
"Frankly, Zhu Qing takes the lead. It's up to your own child to have a three-letter name. It's awkward at the beginning, but you'll get used to it after a while. At least you won't have the same name."
"I said so, can you understand?"
Zhu Qiyu really had a headache.
The naming ability of the people of the Ming Dynasty was very poor.
Looking at the names of Xunchen, they all look ordinary, not domineering at all, and the duplication rate is [-]%.
Two words, that's all.
"The veteran supports His Majesty."
Hu Wei kowtowed to the ground: "Han people regard two characters as the most precious, and now it's time to change."
"During the Tang and Song Dynasties, names with three characters abounded, so three characters are not honorable?"
"When the veteran returned home, he changed the name of his eldest grandson to a three-character name."
Zhu Qing kowtowed: "I am willing to be an example for the world!"
It's not just the emperor who has a headache.
The cabinet ministers who deal with government affairs are all headaches.
Looking around, they all have the same name, and this is still a civil servant. Looking at the uneducated ministers, it is called perfunctory.
The ancestor's name is also used to repeat it.
Some are worried that they will offend their ancestors, so they simply use the names of other people's ancestors, and they will soon become ancestors of each other.
"Okay, Zhu Qing takes the lead, and the people of the world will follow."
Zhu Qiyu smiled contentedly: "I cooperate with Zhu Qing, and the clothes are perfect."
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