Ming politicians

() Hou Xun, Minister of the Household Department, and Yang Sichang, Minister of the Ministry of War, came to visit at the same time, which is a rare situation.

Su Tiancheng is very clear that the two of them came to visit with their own purposes and common interests. For example, regarding the issue of the mutual market, both the household department and the military department wanted to get more benefits. As for the issue of abolishing the sergeants of the guard, it involved The issue of the military household system is directly under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War, and it must involve a lot of things. Fortunately, it is only a trial in Shaanxi, and it will not cause too much impact.

Hou Xun and Yang Sichang, both of them are high officials of the second rank, their rank and official position are both above Su Tiancheng, so Su Tiancheng must go to the gate of the mansion to greet him, and Zhu Shenxin will also go with him Greeting, don't underestimate Zhu Shenxin's greeting, after all, Zhu Shenxin is Su Tiancheng's original wife, with a distinguished status, and to welcome the visiting guests with her husband is the greatest respect for the guests.

Hou Xun and Yang Sichang saluted Zhu Shenxin with smiles on their faces. Of course they were happy with such a welcome standard.

After entering the study, Hou Xun quickly got to the point.

"Master Su, I and Lord Yang came to visit today, mainly for official business, and it took up your time to rest, so don't be dissatisfied."

"Your Excellency, please be polite. I have already prepared for it. I have been thinking about the exchange market and the abolition of the sergeants in the guard. Even if the two adults don't come, I will pay a special visit."

Hou Xun stroked his goatee and nodded.

Yang Sichang then spoke.

"Lord Su, the matter of the mutual market and the abolition of the sergeants of the guard. The emperor has agreed, how to do it specifically. I have also had a simple discussion with Lord Hou. Although it is difficult, it must be done according to the emperor's will. of."

"The lower officials must do their best to do a good job in the mutual market and the abolition of sergeants in the guard."

Next, according to Su Tiancheng's understanding, some specific issues should be discussed, for example, during the mutual market, how many locations should be opened.It is obviously inappropriate to set up only one place. Not only is it inconvenient for the Xibe and Daur tribes of Mongolia, but it is also inconvenient for the people of the Ming Dynasty. There must be a place for mutual market.When it comes to economic interests, Su Tiancheng also understands that only the Xibe and Daur tribes can exchange expenses with the Ming Dynasty.In fact, it is impossible. If there are other tribes in the grassland who voluntarily submit to the two tribes, they will definitely join the army of the mutual market. In this regard, it is impossible for the Ming Dynasty to monitor.

The economic benefits of the mutual market are too great.It is impossible for the imperial court to care about it, and the Ministry of Household Affairs, as the direct manager, has to be more concerned.

As for the matter of abolishing the sergeants of the guard, it is even more important, and it may not be able to be discussed clearly in a short while.It is necessary to come up with a preliminary plan before it is possible to start discussions.

Unexpectedly, Hou Xun and Yang Sichang.Didn't talk about business at all, chatted about other things for a while.

The second monk Su Tiancheng was puzzled, and he didn't know what the two adults really meant.

After a while, Hou Xun finally spoke.

"Lord Su, I have thought about the matter of the mutual market. Lord Su and the Jiangning camp went deep into the Hetao area and defeated the Xibe tribe and the Daur tribe. I really admire and admire such a feat. The matter of the mutual market was thought of and brought up by Mr. Su. He must have a clear idea. There is no problem with the officials, what I think of is that Shaanxi Province will directly hand over 200 million taels of silver to the Ministry of Households every year on the profits of the mutual market, you see how this arrangement is."

Su Tiancheng looked at Hou Xun, speechless, 200 million taels of silver a year, this is really a big mouth for a lion, to say that 200 million taels of silver is not much, but there are still many problems in it, Jiangning Camp It is necessary to get military pay from it, and the vassal kings of Shaanxi need to get benefits from it. Calculated in this way, it is an astronomical figure. It is absolutely impossible to do things that are exhausted, and trade needs to be maintained for a long time.

Before Su Tiancheng could speak, Yang Sichang also spoke.

"Master Su, my thoughts are the same as Lord Hou's. Lord Su must have thought carefully about the matter of abolishing the sergeants of the guard. The Ministry of War will not consider specific measures until Lord Su comes up with a plan. , the Ministry of War jointly reported it to the cabinet, but I also have some ideas, of course I discussed it with Master Hou. , Can it be self-financed? The Ministry of War will not consider it for the time being, and the saved money can be used by the Ministry of War to support the rest of the soldiers in the guard."

The total amount of silver proposed by Hou Xun and Yang Sichang was 250 million taels.

Su Tiancheng was a little annoyed. Does this number mean that he has become two hundred and five.

"My lords, I'm thinking about it. If you come up with a specific plan, Shaanxi can work hard on its own to reduce the troubles of the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of War. But regarding the matter of silver, I dare not express my opinion for the time being. How much profit is there in the mutual market? , I don’t know for the time being, the grassland tribes are not particularly rich. Shaanxi has been poor for many years, and I also hope that through the mutual market, the common people will gradually have enough food and clothing. Besides, the government at all levels in Shaanxi is really poor, and their salaries are all poor. I can’t post it, I’ve been to several yamen to see it, and I feel chilling.”

Hou Xun had a smile on his face, as if he had expected it a long time ago.

"The Ministry of Accounting is aware of the situation in Shaanxi. For so many years, taxes have not been paid. Sometimes, the Ministry of Accounting needs to allocate silver for disaster relief. However, the Ministry of Accounting is also aware of the profits of the mutual market. Since Mr. Su is so Having said that, then tell me how much silver you can turn over to the household department every year."

"The lower officials believe that in the first year of the mutual market, Shaanxi will pay all the taxes, which is more than 140 million taels of silver. The lower officials can also guarantee that Shaanxi will never ask the Ministry of Households for a penny. If there is a famine , Find a way to overcome it on your own, and the subordinate officials have done their best to make such a decision."

Hou Xun didn't speak, but looked at Yang Sichang.

Yang Sichang shook his head slightly.

"Master Su, the sergeants of the Shaanxi guards, especially the sergeants in the border towns, need to allocate a lot of silver every year. If these sergeants of the guards are abolished, these military salaries must be used by Shaanxi. In addition to the profits from the mutual market, there will be a lot of money. Besides, after Mr. Su arrived in Shaanxi, the situation quickly stabilized, and the common people began to grow food. Although they could not pay taxes immediately, they could still receive some. This is completely different from the previous situation. ah."

Such a bargain was beyond Su Tiancheng's expectations.

Hou Xun and Yang Sichang represented the imperial court, and discussing the matter of silver with Su Tiancheng was a bit of a drop in price. Of course, there must be reasons for the emperor and Sun Chengzong, especially the Ministry of War, which was directly under the jurisdiction of Sun Chengzong.

"Master Yang, after the abolition of the guards' sergeants, the governor's yamen will submit a detailed plan. According to the requirements of the plan, it will be difficult for the imperial court to allocate the silver. Jiangning battalion officers and soldiers need 80 taels of silver every year, except for the 50 taels of silver from the Jiangning battalion, the remaining 30 taels will be reduced as much as possible."

"I don't know how much it can be compressed."

Su Tiancheng gritted his teeth, this bargaining also required some sacrifices.

"The lower official stated that the annual military salary in Shaanxi is maintained at 50 taels of silver, and the governor's office will find a way to make up for the remaining shortfall."

"Okay, Mr. Su is straightforward, but the Ministry of War also has requirements. Can the sergeants of the guards be completely abolished, especially the sergeants of the border town? Of course, this is because I am supercilious. There are guards from the Jiangning battalion in Shaanxi, and they will not appear. any questions."

After saying this, Su Tiancheng actually regretted it. 30 taels of silver is not a small number. With his own words, the Ministry of War earned 30 taels of silver, which is not much different from the 50 taels proposed at the beginning. .

Hou Xun then spoke.

"Lord Su, the payment of taxes in Shaanxi is another matter. If there is a disaster, the Ministry of Households will not dare to ask the governor's office to collect taxes forcibly. The profit of the mutual market is 200 million taels, which may be a little too much. Officially, it’s only 100 million taels, which is the lowest limit.”

After Hou Xun and Yang Sichang left, Su Tiancheng was so angry that he walked around the room. In just over an hour, Shaanxi lost 130 million taels of silver. If he can persist, he can take out at most half of the silver, which is enough .

This is something that can’t be helped. The Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of War have made concessions. People say that the power of formulating plans and jurisdiction has been handed over to Shaanxi. This can govern the yamen and make arrangements according to their own needs. Under such circumstances , I'm afraid it won't work if I don't pay some silver.

Zhu Shenxin saw that Su Tiancheng's expression was not very good, so she silently stayed by Su Tiancheng's side.

My own husband has done too many things. These days, Zhu Shenxuan poked at the momentary male bull. About the contraction of the squid, the value of the squid, the value of the squid, the squid, the squid, the squid, the squid, the squid, the squid, the squid, the squid, the squid, the squid, the squid, the squid, the squid, the squid, the squid, the squid, the squid, the squid, the squid, the squid, the squid, the squid, the squid, the squid, and the squid.

After a while, Zhu Shenxin finally spoke. <Ping and Gu Hengbo followed to Shaanxi, and also took care of her husband's daily life. The servants in the mansion also followed. I heard from my brother that my husband is busy with government affairs every day, so I can't take care of him. Myself, my husband is the pillar of my body, if I always endure hardships outside, my body will not be able to eat well and sleep well. "

Su Tiancheng nodded, the life of a bachelor should indeed be over. (To be continued. You are welcome to come to the starting point to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets.