Ming politicians

After taking down the capital, the army doctor quickly curbed the Black Death that was looting in the capital. With rich experience, he became much more proficient in operations, and with enough money and food to support him, the problem was naturally not a big deal.

In just a few days, a large-scale cleanup was carried out in the capital, and the matters of disinfection and burning of the corpses were completed in a very short period of time. Once the Black Death was contained, the next step would be the matter of relocation up.

Zhu Shenxuan and Yang Sichang rushed to the capital first. When they entered the capital, they were very excited and anxious, thinking that the matter of moving the capital would need to be dealt with immediately. After all, the capital of the Jin Dynasty should be in Beiping.

After the two agreed, it meant that the relocation of the capital was about to begin, but there were still many problems.

From the perspective of the peripheral situation, Liaodong has not yet fully stabilized. Zu Dashou and Zu Dale have already expressed their attitudes and submitted to the Jin court. It is possible to face the situation of war at any time. The Black Death around the capital has not yet been completely cured. Doctors and sergeants still need to be eliminated, and a lot of money needs to be spent. However, as the climate gradually warms up, the defense against the Black Death The matter of illness is simpler.

The biggest internal problem is the problem of the palace.

Su Tiancheng did not force Zhu Youjian to move out of the Forbidden City, because Zhu Youjian has not yet expressed his opinion on whether he will live in the capital or elsewhere. The edict of abdication has already been drawn up. Youjian's abdication edict is about to be revealed to the world.

In fact, Su Tiancheng didn't really want to enter the Forbidden City. Once he entered, his room for movement was completely restricted. It was almost impossible to leave the Forbidden City easily.But this is the rule, and it is impossible for Su Tiancheng to object to entering the Forbidden City. Even though he is the emperor, he must abide by such rules, and it is not that simple to support a huge empire.

After Zhu Shenxuan and Yang Sichang came to the capital.Everything has been sped up.

In order to let Zhu Youjian move out of the palace earlier, Zhu Shenxuan even entered the Forbidden City in person and went to see Zhu Youjian. It is said that the atmosphere between the two of them was very bad, but Zhu Youjian finally agreed to move out of the palace. Zhu Youjian was the only one The only requirement is to leave the capital, preferably to Nanjing, and not to stay in Peiping.

About Zhu Youjian's request.A heated debate arose. Zhu Shenxuan, Fan Jingwen, Hong Chengchou, Qu Qingze and others all disagreed with Zhu Youjian's going to Nanjing. Nanjing was once the accompanying capital of the Ming court, and it used to be the capital of the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Youjian went to Nanjing. What does it mean? Do you want to revive the Ming court in Nanjing? Let’s talk about it.Most of the officials used by the Jin Dynasty were officials from before the Ming Dynasty.If these people see Zhu Youjian, what should they do, whether they support or oppose it, and letting Zhu Youjian go to Nanjing is tantamount to planting a time bomb.

Only Su Tiancheng agreed, so it was impossible for Zhu Youjian to go to Nanjing.

Su Tiancheng was also very emotional.In fact, he didn't care. Even if Zhu Youjian went to Nanjing, he couldn't do much, because the foundation for maintaining the Ming court no longer existed, but many civil and military ministers didn't think so.Besides, if I force everyone to agree, who knows if someone will make a special arrangement to let Zhu Youjian die unexpectedly?

The final unanimous opinion of all was to place Zhu Youjian in Luoyang, Henan.

Just after everyone unanimously agreed, Su Tiancheng had a bad premonition that Zhu Youjian, who was the emperor, was forced to abdicate because of the collapse of the Ming Dynasty. , but such blows are unbearable for ordinary people. Zhu Youjian finally made a request to go to Nanjing for the elderly, but this request was also rejected. I don’t know if Zhu Youjian can bear the series of blows.

But Su Tiancheng can't control so much anymore, there are bigger things that need him to deal with.

The main problem is the lack of money in the treasury. To resist the Black Death, the relocation of the capital, and the conquest of the Jiangning camp all require money. The money is spent like running water. Secondly, the salaries of officials are very high. The tax-sharing system is not dared to be implemented for the time being, because the imperial court still cannot guarantee complete control of local taxation. In the end, the development of commerce and trade is very unbalanced. The commerce and trade in the south have begun to flourish, but the north is still dominated by farming, and the Black Death The plunder and man-made famine have left the north devastated, and large-scale support is still needed.

Su Tiancheng was sensitively aware that after entering the capital, the first thing the Jin court and himself had to face was the matter of increasing taxes, and there must be money in the treasury.

Su Tiancheng and Su Tianhao specially discussed this matter. Fortunately, Su Tianhao desperately maintained it, saved all unnecessary expenses, and ensured the expenses of major events. He could barely maintain it, but if it goes on like this for a long time, it will definitely not work. The Jin Dynasty has unified the Central Plains and occupied the world, and the number of officials will increase significantly. At that time, the treasury may not be able to maintain, and it will be the first to fall on the lack of money.

After the lack of money, the affairs of the post-conquer Golden Tatars will not be able to proceed. The situation in Liaodong is not optimistic at all. Guangning, Xipingbao and Yizhou have been occupied by the post-Gold Tartars. To regain these places, we need to fight , not to mention crossing the Liaohe River to attack Shenyang. In addition, Haizhou and other places were also occupied by Houjin Tartars. After such a long time, I believe Huang Taiji also thought of a way to make Houjin slowly recover.

Because of Dorgon's plunder, many places in the north were desolate, Datong and other places were also severely damaged, and the people were displaced. The surrounding area of ​​the capital needs to be absolutely stable, and there must be no instability. The regime will be shaken.

The loss of all these made Su Tiancheng determined that he must use coercive means to promote the issuance of banknotes and the establishment of banks. As long as banks can be established and banknotes can be issued uniformly, financial difficulties can be solved to a large extent Moreover, the imperial court can firmly control the lifeline of the economy by issuing banknotes and make more and more reasonable decisions.

Song Sijun came to the capital.

Song Sijun, who was born as a merchant, after so many years of honing, has extraordinary abilities. Now he is the right servant of the household department of the Jin Dynasty. From merchant to high-ranking official, no one is surprised by Song Sijun's experience, even Yang Sijun. Chang and Fan Jingwen and others took it for granted that Song Sijun had made great contributions to the growth of Jiangningying and the development of merchants in Shandong and other places. It also made Yang Sichang and others realize the importance of merchants and trade transactions. .

Su Tiancheng is going to hand over the handling of the bank to Song Sijun. He believes that Song Sijun will understand the meaning of this. Of course, the bank is directly owned by the imperial court and under the direct jurisdiction of the Ministry of Household Affairs, but it has absolute autonomy in terms of operation. Right, as for the establishment of the bank at the beginning, Su Tiancheng has not thought of any classification matters, and will consider other matters after the establishment of the bank.

As for the matter of agreeing to the currency, it is directly handed over to Zhu Shenxuan to handle it.

Whether the Jin Dynasty can prosper in a short period of time, the unification of currency is a necessary step, and it is an absolutely crucial step. Gold, silver, and copper coins must be withdrawn from the trading market. Only in this way can the bank truly operate. .

Su Tiancheng, who had not yet moved to the palace, patiently told Zhu Shenxuan and Song Sijun the importance of unifying currency and handling banks.

In fact, Su Tiancheng has said these things a long time ago, but everyone has doubts. The Ming court once did the unification of currency, and other courts have done it in history, but they all failed, which formed a major blow to the court. The Jin court has not been established for a long time, and the foundation is not particularly strong. At this time, the unified currency will cause major shocks, and even directly affect the stability of the court.

But on this matter, Su Tiancheng insisted on his own point of view. He believed that the first thing to do was to start with the court officials. Once the currency was unified, the salaries of the court officials would be paid in currency. The market must use currency to buy goods. In principle It is not allowed to use gold and silver for transactions. The price ratio between gold and silver and currency must be stable and cannot be easily turbulent. All gold and silver are basically deposited in the bank as currency for transactions with the Western Regions and other places. , At the same time, all people who came to the Central Plains to trade in the Western Regions and other places, after coming to the Central Plains, must also use the unified currency of the Jin Dynasty, and are not allowed to use other things for transactions.

Both Zhu Shenxuan and Song Sijun expressed their own thoughts. They felt that the emperor had far-reaching thoughts. To achieve this step, I am afraid that they need to make great determination. Fortunately, the merchants in the south are already very developed. From a theoretical point of view Said, with the foundation.

After discussing the issue of the bank and the unified currency, Zhu Shenxuan once again mentioned the issue of the emperor entering the palace. The officials in Nanjing are ready and will leave for the capital soon. Many departments must have offices. The Forbidden City It is the most suitable, so it is imminent for the emperor to enter the palace.

Su Tiancheng didn't speak, which meant that he agreed with Zhu Shenxuan's opinion, but his inner uneasiness was even greater. He didn't know what Zhu Youjian was thinking at this time, who was ready to move out of the palace, and he himself After entering the imperial palace, when many officials came to the capital, they would also perform ceremonies of offering sacrifices to heaven and earth. All of these are necessary ceremonies to announce the formal establishment of a new dynasty under the current situation. (To be continued..)