Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 666 The Southern Zhili House of Representatives Rejects the Proposal of the Advisory Department

The current local officials are all arranged by capital groups such as Yang Mingshen.

From the perspective of political philosophy, these new officials who are under their care are all members of their system.

Moreover, most of the remuneration of these new officials is now subsidized by their capital group in the form of subsidies.

Therefore, the businessmen of these capital groups naturally hope that this proposal can be passed, allowing the government to directly pay subsidies in the form of salaries.

A congressman raised his hand without thinking: "The proposal is passed!"

"The proposal is passed!"

"The proposal is passed!"

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The entire Southern Zhili Advisory Department passed Yang Mingshen's proposal almost smoothly.

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At this time, Yingtian governor Bai Yunming, who was sitting in the inner court of the governor's yamen, leisurely fishing for self-amusement, also learned that the counseling department had passed the "Proposal on Improving the Salaries of Officials at All Levels in Southern Zhili Province".

Now he is also happy to be free and doesn't have to work hard to reconcile the internal contradictions in the officialdom, but Bai Yunming, who has a persistent pursuit of power, has not been idle. After listening to the report of his staff, he couldn't help but say:

"This Yang Mingshen is quite generous. He dared to propose such generous treatment. The monthly salary of officials in Nanzhili was increased to [-] to [-] silver yuan a month. As the highest administrative officer in Nanzhili, I naturally Five hundred silver dollars per month, this month's money is enough for me to go to Dongying to enjoy a full set of first-class services. Although it is a little less than before, it is not too bad. conscience."

At this time, the staff member smiled and said: "Master must be too kind, Mr. Yang is not taking care of you, he just doesn't want his students and himself to suffer, so that our government can use tax money to pay for it." The additional subsidies for the new officials below will be paid in the form of salaries."

"Of course I know their intentions. You go and call the presidents of the peasant associations and trade unions that have good relations with us. They are all members of the House of Representatives now. They can't just take silver dollars and stop working."

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After Bai Yunming said this, he asked his servant to put away his fishing rod, while he himself went back to the house and changed into a fourth-grade scarlet robe. Not long after he sat down, several plainly dressed middle-aged men and women left Come over: "I have seen Mr. Futai!"

"You are also members of parliament now. You are the ones who eat the imperial food and participate in the government affairs of the empire. You don't need to pay big respects. Everyone is a first-class citizen. Isn't the imperial court advocating equality between citizens of the same class? Let's not break the new rules and new life movement."

As he said that, Bai Yunming ordered people to put out fruit plates and refreshments, and then said: "The proposal of the Advisory Division has been passed in the Advisory Division. According to the procedure, it will be your turn to be considered by the Division of the General Assembly. This proposal is about giving Nan Zhili officials who raised their salaries should raise their salaries to a range from [-] to [-] silver dollars a month;

You should contact a few more members of the Department of Representatives, at least half of them, and ask them to reject this proposal, and think of some reasons, such as front-line workers who work hard for a month and work eight hours a day, even if they work overtime, they only work eight hours a month. About ten silver dollars or something, a farmer only earns about forty silver dollars a month for a year of farming. Why do officials and lords who just play with birds and enjoy flowers in the pavilion need fifty to five hundred silver dollars a month.

To be more ruthless, speak out any dissatisfaction with the government, in short, it will not pass. "

"Your Excellency, don't worry!" Several members of the Department of Representatives clapped their hands in response and left the governor's office.

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At this time, Bai Yunming's staff couldn't help asking: "Why did your lord prevent the council from passing this proposal? It stands to reason that this proposal doesn't really affect your income, my lord."

"Why doesn't it affect it? It has a big impact. Besides, we don't just serve as officials for money. What I want most is to prevent him from being too easy for the counseling department. In the future, we want to control the local government and the public opinion. The Secretary is also the same way, this officer is just testing the waters now."

As he said that, Bai Yunming ordered again: "Once the General Council rejects the proposal of the Counseling Division, the two parties will definitely have another quarrel, and it will take two or three months to get this proposal passed. , The officials at the bottom don’t need to pay much salary now, the backlog of public funds will immediately go to the bank to buy wealth management, or engage in other investments, private loans can also be used, and if you can collect some extra income first, you can collect more.”

"Small understand," said the aide.

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Yang Mingshen was sitting in his villa by Mochou Lake, listening to Kunqu Opera, feeling very comfortable, but at this time, Tang Xu hurried over:
"Sir, today the financial secretary of the governor's office withdrew 3000 million education funds from the taxation department, saying that there should be special fund management."

"I'm afraid that the education fund is fake, and the special management is real, and they may use the money secretly to make a fortune. Go and find out which bank received the money," Yang Mingshen said.

A few days later, Liu Tingzhang found Yang Mingshen: "Sir, our informant at the "Zheng's Bank" sent back news that the governor's office had deposited 1000 million silver dollars in the "Zheng's Bank" and bought all of them. Their safest securities in the bank are expected to make three or four thousand silver dollars a month."

"Bastard! This Bai Yunming is really cunning. Let us pay the salaries of the officials under him. He can use the public money to make money himself. The proposal to increase the salaries of officials at all levels in Nanzhili Province cannot be delayed any longer." Yes, send it to the House of Representatives immediately and ask them to review and approve it immediately! One more day of delay will cause us chambers of commerce to lose one more day, and Bai Yunming and these dog officials will earn one more day of interest!"

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Under the strong request of the Advisory Division, the Nanzhili House of Representatives had to review the "Proposal on Improving the Salaries of Officials at All Levels in Nanzhili Province" in advance.

"I reject this proposal. This proposal is really absurd. A ninth-rank official is paid [-] silver dollars a month. What is the reason for this? The previous county lords were not so high!"

"I also refuse. We workers have worked hard for a month, and our income is at most [-] to [-] silver dollars, which is a hundred dollars at most. Now an ordinary official sits in the summer and is not exposed to the sun in the winter. When I go to the house to write and do calculations, or even just look at flowers and birds, it costs one or two hundred silver dollars a month.

As arranged by Bai Yunming, many congressmen rejected this proposal.

And some members of the House of Representatives who were bought by the capital group also questioned: "Why do you reject this proposal? You did not pay this tax. Most of it was paid by the bosses of the Advisory Division. They have no opinion on these It's strange that officials pay high salaries, but you have opinions!"

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