Ming politicians

Su Tiancheng was very moved by Yang Sichang's understanding. He never thought that Yang Sichang could predict the foresight and foresee the danger of capital. He never knew the power of capital. Once the capital developed to a certain level, those merchants would use the power of capital to influence When it comes to the government, many policies should be beneficial to their development, etc. Therefore, in the initial stage of capital operation, there must be a set of effective methods to guide and restrict the operation of capital. In addition to finding ways to tax, in addition It is restricted through the role of financial order, which involves the issue of banks and unified issuance of banknotes.

This is a grand project. Only through the coercive force of the state, the uniform issuance of banknotes, and the guarantee of the effectiveness of banknotes through the Ministry of Households and banks, can the Jin Dynasty truly control the economic lifeline of the country. At that time, I am afraid Specialized financial institutions are about to be established.

Of course, Su Tiancheng is also aware of the resilience of the economy. It does not mean that the imperial court can issue banknotes at will and exploit the people at will if it controls the lifeline of the economy. It can also usurp the wealth from outside to the maximum extent. Once the Dajin court opens a bank and the court issues banknotes, this banknote is the banknote that is used all over the world. The Dajin Bank will also absorb the wealth of the world and use it for the court.

Su Tiancheng is not an economist. He only knows about these things in general. Of course, he doesn't need to be particularly familiar with them. Once these things start to work, someone will study them and become an expert in economics.

Fan Jingwen mainly talked about the situation in the quarantine area. He believed that the expenses in the quarantine area could be reduced on a large scale, the Black Death had been contained, and the common people knew the severity of the Black Star Disease and how to prevent it.Some things, such as cleaning and sanitation, need to be changed slowly. The implication is that the current conditions do not allow it.

Zhang Pu mainly talked about the review of various rules and regulations, etc., including the improvement of some details.Especially in the management of officials, the collection of commercial and trade taxes, and land ownership by the court. In some real situations, it is necessary to modify the details of the relevant systems. This is actually a request made by Su Tiancheng. Everything must be as follows actual situation to make a decision.

The final focus still falls on what Zhu Shenxuan and Hong Chengchou said, that is, the conquest of the Jiangning camp has been delayed for more than a month from the twelfth month of the first year of the Great Jin Dynasty to February of the second year of the Great Jin Dynasty It's time.The Jiangning battalion has also been scattered and stationed. Now that the threat of the Black Death has passed, the conquest must be carried out again. It will be the spring plowing season soon. If the time is delayed, the farming season will be delayed by a year, and the loss will be even greater.

In the eyes of Zhu Shenxuan, Hong Chengchou and others, it is very simple to win the capital of Ming Dynasty.Moreover, the surrounding areas of the capital are still being ravaged by the Black Death, and they have almost lost their resistance.

It is said that under such circumstances.It is not suitable to launch an attack, but Zhu Shenxuan and others understand the emperor's thoughts very well. In the emperor's words, they have already mentioned the situation around the capital of the Ming Dynasty. They must find a way to eliminate the source of the black death. Around the capital.No matter how defensive the rest of the places are, they can't strangle the source of the Black Death from the source, and the effect is still not great. Many places around the capital are suffering from the Black Death.The only way to control the Black Death in these places is to take down the capital and overthrow the Ming court, and then they can deploy in a unified manner.

This opinion has won the support of everyone, and everyone believes that it is necessary to attack the capital of Daming.

In fact, all signs indicate that the Ming court is at its last moment, and more and more civil and military ministers are leaving from the capital. Behaviors can only make the court more and more deviant from the hearts of the people. Many people not only lose hope in the court, but also lose trust in the emperor. The thought of being loyal to the court gradually loses its soil.

This is the best opportunity, we must seize it, so that we can achieve the greatest success with the least cost.

After everyone finished speaking, it was Su Tiancheng's turn to express his opinion.

In fact, Su Tiancheng is more anxious than anyone else. There are too many things to do, especially in the collection and payment of taxes by the household department. Because there is no unified management, gold, silver and copper coins are still traded in the market, and taxes are also collected. In this way, merchants in Shandong and other places, in the process of development, some people succeed and some fail. Large-scale development of merchants requires a lot of gold and silver, but gold and silver are too bulky, it is very inconvenient to move around, and there is no unified management model, these gold and silver are scattered in the hands of merchants and common people, many people are used to Gold and silver are buried in the ground, and the gold and silver buried in the ground have actually lost their function, and the gold and silver that cannot be traded is not considered money.

The income of the imperial court is too single, only relying on taxes, and there is almost no gold and silver that can be embezzled. Once encountering large-scale events, such as the Black Death, it is supported by stupid strength, and some people seem to be It seems that promising merchants or large workshops are prone to close down quickly due to the shortage of gold and silver, which directly leads to a reduction in taxes.

It is impossible to imagine a lack of money to support a strong regime.

A large amount of silver flowed out from the household department, but the income was fixed. Under such circumstances, if the issue of establishing a bank and unifying the currency could not be considered as soon as possible, the Jin Dynasty would not be able to sustain it for a long time.

Of course, chaos can still be supported, regardless of the life and death of the common people, constantly exploiting the common people, lowering the salaries of officials, letting go of the land, and winning the support of officials and gentry by rewarding the land. For thousands of years, all dynasties have come this way.

But Su Tiancheng couldn't think like this. What he needs to create is a brand new dynasty, a dynasty that gradually changes from itself, a dynasty that tries to make the common people rich and the country strong, a dynasty that restricts privileges and respects individuals.

From the perspective of his responsibilities, after the founding of the Great Jin Dynasty, Su Tiancheng's task became even more arduous.

"I understand what you dear friends mean. The conquest of the Ming capital should indeed be carried out, but I don't agree with the large-scale army stationing. The Black Death is still spreading around the capital and has not yet been fundamentally resolved. Control, fortunately, many soldiers in the Jiangning Battalion, including the surrendered sergeants, know how to defend against the Black Death, so I think we will use these 5 people as the core to launch an attack on the capital of the Ming Dynasty."

"Fan Aiqing has analyzed that the surrounding areas of the capital have lost the ability to resist due to the spread of the Black Death. Under such circumstances, the imperial court can achieve the greatest success at the lowest cost. I agree with this opinion."

"In the attack on the capital of the Ming Dynasty, Hong Chengchou is the commander-in-chief, Lu Xiang is promoted to the deputy commander, the army is divided into the front army and the middle army, and Sun Chuanting is the commander-in-chief of the former army. I am afraid that many special circumstances will be encountered in the attack on the capital of the Ming Dynasty. The key is The prevention of the Black Death along the way and the timely treatment, so I want to gather the doctors in Tianjin, all of them will enter the army and become doctors accompanying the army, and the focus is on treating the Black Death."

"I'm not worried about how to attack Daming Capital and take down Daming Capital. I think that as long as the Jiangning Battalion is launched, the time from Tianjin to Daming Capital will be about three days. I even dare to assert that one day Within a short period of time, the capital can be taken and the Ming court can be overthrown."

"What I am worried about is to stabilize the situation around and within the capital of the Ming Dynasty. The Black Death is still spreading. After the Jiangning Camp enters the capital, it is impossible to ignore it. The places around the capital also need to defend against the Black Death. In addition, there are The issue of stabilizing the situation, as well as how to recover the Liaodong frontier army, these all need to be considered."

"What I am most worried about is the money. If there is not enough money, I am afraid the situation will be difficult to stabilize."

"Yang Aiqing has been thinking about the establishment of the bank I mentioned for a long time, and thinks it will be very difficult to implement, but this matter must be started immediately. What I mean is to start from Beizhili, Ying Starting from Tianfu, Jiangsu, Shandong and other places, banks were fully opened up. In fact, establishing a bank is not the most difficult issue. The key lies in the issue of banknotes. The bank I am talking about is different from the bank that you understand. The bank is owned by the imperial court and directly controlled by the imperial court, and the banknotes are issued by the imperial court, and only banknotes are allowed to be used for transactions in any place in Dajin."

"When it comes to banknotes, I'm afraid you dear friends feel that it is more difficult. They have been issued in the past dynasties, but they all failed in the end. I don't want to investigate the reason, but the issuance of banknotes by the court is a task that must be completed. Even if it is used Iron and blood methods must be implemented. Let me give you the simplest example. Banks can play a huge role in this regard. Gold and silver are deposited in the bank, and the bank exchanges gold and silver with paper money, so that the gold and silver can be slowly recovered. Buy goods with paper money instead of gold and silver.”

"One thing I need to emphasize is that the imperial court must use a responsible attitude to guarantee the value of banknotes, to ensure that any goods can be bought with banknotes, and to ensure that banknotes do not depreciate. It was carried out."

"I know very well that the difficulty in pushing away banknotes is mainly in the ranks of officials. Once the officials in the court accept banknotes and all use banknotes, the common people will gradually adapt, not to mention merchants. They trade The process is much more convenient.” (To be continued..)