I studied in modern times

Chapter 898 The Booming Textile Industry
Today is Jia Zhongmin's day off, so he slept in, which is a rare occurrence.

After washing up with the help of the maid, he was about to have breakfast when the old doorman came to report: "Sir, the angel has arrived!"

When Jia Zhongmin heard this, he was shocked and hurriedly took his whole family to greet them.

When he arrived at the front yard, he met the eunuch who came to deliver the imperial edict. It turned out to be Zhang Dun, the eunuch serving Liu Weijian, so he was an acquaintance.

Because it was not a normal edict drafted by the Secretariat and reviewed by the Ministry of Personnel.

Therefore, there is no need to set up a grand incense table and have the whole family kneel down to receive the offering.

All you have to do is face the direction of the imperial city and bow four times.

Therefore, Jia Zhongmin quickly received the imperial edict from the palace.

He solemnly took the piece of Yuanshu paper from Zhang Dun and opened it.

The very standard regular script of the emperor comes into view.

"Mr. Jia, the Street Office: From now on, if a female textile business in the capital employs less than five workers, her business tax will be exempted!"

A small seal was stamped on top of the text.

The vermilion seal is clearly visible - Master of Science and Technology.

This is one of the private seals of the current official. Whenever he uses this seal in internal command, it usually means that he attaches great importance to the matter and will ask about the progress or follow-up of the matter from time to time.

Therefore, whether or not one could receive the command of the German music school with the private seal of "Master of Polytechnic" became one of the criteria for judging whether one was accepted by the government as a member of the core circle.

For example, Cheng Yi has never been regarded as a member of the core circle of the current officialdom.

Even though he had the title of "Storyteller in Chongzheng Hall".

On the contrary, there was a candidate named Li Jie in the Ministry of Industry. It was said that he had received an internal decree of command with the official seal of "Master of Science and Engineering", so he was highly regarded by many people.

Even Su Song, the Minister of Works, had heard of his name and summoned him several times.

To the extent that many of Cheng Yi's enemies used this incident to mock Cheng Yi.

The students under Cheng Yi were so angry that they were filled with resentment.

As a result, the fight with Cheng Yi's enemies became even more fierce.

In the past few months, many disturbances in the court were caused by this.

Precisely because the seal of [Master of Science and Technology] was so special, after sending away Zhang Dun who came to convey the imperial edict, Jia Zhongmin did not care that it was a day off today, and even did not have breakfast. He directly took his followers and rode his horse to the office of the Street Division.

Then, he summoned the main officials of the Street Department and directly turned the command spirit from the palace into an order, requiring the Street Department to implement it from top to bottom.

In the Street Office, Jia Zhongmin has great authority!

It's almost like he has the final say and his words are final!

However, this matter involves more than just the Street Division.

It is also related to the Capital Commercial Tax Office, Store and House Affairs, and Kaifeng Prefecture.

Therefore, Jia Zhongmin then went to the Capital Commercial Tax Bureau, the Store and House Affairs Bureau and other relevant departments to convey the policies of the Street Bureau to these two relevant agencies.

Because he was afraid that they might not understand, Jia Zhongmin made some special hints.

Finally, Jia Zhongmin came to the Kaifeng Prefecture government office and met with Fan Yu, the current Kaifeng Prefecture official in charge of counties and towns, and Luo Shi, the newly appointed Kaifeng Prefecture prosecutor, and informed the two of the policies of the Street Office as a report.

Fan Yu was just removed from his post as magistrate of Hezhong Prefecture three months ago, and was personally appointed by the government to handle official affairs in the counties and towns of Kaifeng Prefecture.

It took only a little over a month from the issuance of the imperial edict to his meeting with the emperor in Beijing and then to his formal appointment, so he was not affected by the recent corruption case among clerks in the prefecture.

As for Luo Shi, he was the biggest beneficiary of the corruption scandal among local officials.

He was appointed as the magistrate of Xiangfu County and later became the magistrate of Kaifeng Prefecture.

Today, when Cai Jing, Zhang Shangying and other former important officials of Kaifeng Prefecture have all been dismissed, he is the de facto acting governor of Kaifeng Prefecture.

Both of these people are very smart officials.

He is very familiar with official affairs.

After listening to the street office policy reported by Jia Zhongmin, what did they immediately subconsciously know?
My heart couldn't help but beat violently.

They all witnessed with their own eyes how the current emperor reprimanded and demoted Cai Jing - in July, Cai Jing was dismissed from his post for corruption among officials in the government, and was demoted to the posts of General Manager and Pacifier of Guangnan West Route and concurrently Protector General of Annan Protectorate, Envoy for Promoting Agriculture within the Administrative Region, and Envoy for Observation and Disposal within the Administrative Region.

In the Yuanfeng period, this was indeed a demotion. But nowadays, this is a clear demotion in name only and a hidden promotion in reality!
Many people speculated that after Cai Jing's term in Guangxi, he might become the ruling party.

Not to mention the rumors in Bianjing these days about the promises made by the emperor to the foreign officials and generals.
so!

Today's government is really willing to give up those who take the blame for him and work hard for him! And it's really generous!
In this case, all the ministers in the court who have a desire for progress are eager to try.

Therefore, after sending Jia Zhongmin away, the two men each issued an official notice in their own capacity and sent it to the entire Kaifeng government.

In this way, Zhao Xu's policy can be implemented.

Everyone in the entire Kaifeng Prefecture, from the government office to the local officials, received a notice from above - from now on, within the territory of Kaifeng Prefecture, all textile households that employ less than five workers will be exempted from all commercial taxes.

At the same time, in order to flatter the palace, he also wanted to prove to the palace that he was a loyal minister who was dedicated to his work.

From Kaifeng Prefecture to lower-level government offices, each has introduced corresponding preferential policies.

For example, in order to encourage women to weave, the Street Office specifically reduced or exempted the sanitation fees of families with women weaving.

The left and right military inspectors strengthened patrols to ensure public security in the homes of women textile workers.

The Metropolitan Commercial Taxation Bureau has introduced a policy that allows textile households to purchase related raw materials at a fair price.

Originally, these policies would not have an impact on Kaifeng Prefecture for a while, let alone cause much waves.

Because, historically, if the government policies are not strongly promoted, they will only revolve within the government.

It's amazing that some well-informed people in the outside world got to know about this.

But it is extremely difficult for the general public to know and access it.

This is because the illiteracy rate is high and many people cannot read.

At the same time, like most of the government’s policies and laws, they are burdens and obligations imposed on the people.

The few policies/laws that do not fall into this category usually have nothing to do with the people.

Therefore, in the past, most people either did not know about government policies/laws, or those who knew were very disgusted with them.

But this time it's different.

Because this is an encouraging preferential policy.

And it directly points to the real blue ocean today - textiles.

In the past few months, the textile industry in Bianjing City has been booming due to the emergence of the Taimu Cart.

The officials of Kaifeng Prefecture all saw it, and they were all tempted.

However, due to various concerns, I dare not take action.

Nowadays, the government directly encourages everyone to weave together.

Even introduced preferential policies!
What are you waiting for?
These people took action one after another.

They have the money, connections and space. They buy or ask someone to make one or two spinning machines, and then hire people to spin yarn. It's very simple.

At this time, the Bian Jing Xin Bao intervened at the right time.

When officials began to start their own businesses at home, continuous reports began on the front page of the news.

Even the daily profits from spinning a spinning machine were directly posted on the website.

This caused a sensation in the entire city of Bianjing.

Those who are capable and motivated have taken action.

The popularity of Taimu carts in Bianliang City spread rapidly at an unprecedented speed.

In just half a month, the number of female textile households in Bianliang City increased rapidly from a few hundred to nearly a thousand.

For a time, the sound of the Taimu's carriage loom could be heard from morning to night in all the major districts of Bianjing City.

In the nine wing and fourteen wards outside the city of Bianjing, textile workshops of various sizes began to spring up like mushrooms after a rain.

Starting from September, every businessman with some wealth in Bianjing City had entered the textile industry or was preparing to enter it.

The folk textile industry of the Song Dynasty flourished rapidly.

(End of this chapter)