Kowloon wins

Chapter 178 Four Strategies for the Aftermath ([-])

"Returning to the words of the father, the child said before that there are fat and thin officials in official positions, and raising cheap money is a strategy to equalize the fat and the short. The division will go down, and after all the officials have their income, if there are any more greedy and despicable, you can kill a few of them to make an example, and in this way, you may have more than ten years of clarity."

The slander is the slander, Hong Qing still dare not not answer the third master's question, so she quickly restrained her mind and briefly explained the source and usage of the Yanglian silver.

"Well, if that's the case, it's feasible. It's just that how to divide the official position into fat and thin, it must be fair in the end."

The third master has experienced government affairs many times in these years, and his political experience is already quite rich. He understood the truth of Hong Qing's words as soon as he heard it. After pondering for a moment, he asked cautiously.

"Father is over-concerned. How fat or thin the official position is? All the officials in the official department know it well. Why do we need to come up with the regulations? As long as the emperor Mafa approves this policy, the officials in the official department will be busy. I don’t need to worry about it for nothing.”

Hongqing has known for a long time that the third master has a lot of perseverance in handling things, and he always likes to be perfect in everything. This can be said to be an advantage, but Yingjinger is too trivial, and it is not the way of a wise king to govern the country. After all, a person's energy is limited. Yes, if you don't know how to score power, you will be exhausted for nothing, and you may not be able to handle things well. This point, Zhuge Kongming, who is dedicated to this point, is a lesson from the past. Of course, although Hong Qing knows these words, he dare not say it. To put it bluntly, I can only say a few words on the matter. As for whether the third master can comprehend the deep meaning behind these seemingly plain words, it depends on the third master's own understanding.

"Well, that's fine, let's just make up our minds. Later, Ama will read this chapter to see what Huang Ama has in mind."

The third master obviously didn't hear the true meaning of Hong Qing's words, after a little thought, he just felt that Hong Qing's words were not unreasonable, and he didn't think about it deeply at all.

"Father, Wang Mingjian, my son thinks there is no need to rush this matter, so you might as well wait until you return to Beijing before bringing it up."

Hearing that the third master planned to move the book immediately, Hong Qing really couldn't laugh or cry, for nothing else, but moved the book at this time, the credit would be there, but it obviously couldn't achieve a miraculous effect, and it failed Hong Qing's multi-planned plan for nothing. After a lot of hard work, Hong Qing had no choice but to dissuade her.

"Well, whatever, just follow what Qing'er said, and what about the fourth strategy?"

After all, the third master was not stupid, he was taken aback for a moment, and soon came to his senses, he would no longer insist on his own opinion, but he didn't want to admit his mistake, so he made a vague sentence, and immediately changed the topic.

"So that my father can know that the fourth strategy is to pay the government and the gentry together, and the root of it is to share the land with the acre. Now that the trend of land annexation is gradually rising, the tyrants have gradually become invincible, and there are countless retail investors in order to evade taxes. , and put the land in their hands under the name of the gentry, the officials and gentry colluded and ran amok, so that all the taxes that should have been turned over to the state treasury were swallowed up by these rats. If there is no change, the country will be shaken."

When it came to the policy of paying the food from the stalls into the mu and the officials and gentry as one, Hong Qing's expression became more dignified, and his words became more cautious. Even so, the third master was still so shocked that he broke out in cold sweat.

"This this……"

The main body of the world today is the officials and gentry. If we really want to do what Hong Qing said, the national treasury will be abundant, but his third master has completely stood on the opposite side of the officials and gentry. The consequences will not be fun. Shocked, her eyes widened, and she almost scolded Hong Qing on the spot.

Alas, dad really didn't take enough responsibility!

Seeing the startled look of the third master, Hong Qing couldn't help sighing secretly, but he didn't care too much about it, and he didn't expect the third master to have such courage to act in the first place, so he settled for the next best thing It's not bad to use it to cheat fourth master.

"Father, don't worry. Although this policy is of great benefit to the country, it is difficult to implement. From my child's point of view, Huang Mafa is determined, but I am afraid it will be difficult to stick to it. If you really want to force it, it will be nothing. Er, my father can suggest it, but there is no need to implement it, if I want to come to the next year, my fourth uncle will be willing to do it."

Hong Qing sighed in her heart, but she didn't dare to really make the third master go crazy, so she hurriedly explained.

"Fourth? Qing'er means... well, that's it! Well, does Mr. Li think it's possible?"

After all, the third master is a shrewd person. After listening to Hong Qing's explanation, he was taken aback for a moment, but after thinking about it, he completely understood what Hong Qing's plan was. Overjoyed, he clapped his hands and made a decision. But before the words fell to the ground, he suddenly had some doubts, and hurriedly threw the question to Li Minquan who had been sitting quietly by the side.

"Returning to the prince, the subordinates think that what the little prince said, every single word is a true way to govern the world, and if you follow this line, there is absolutely nothing wrong with it."

Li Minquan is a smart person, and after years of experience, he can understand the root of the four strategies that Hong Qing said. In addition, the person who is truly loyal to Hong Qing, how can he be with Hong Qing on such a major matter? Hong Qing was a naysayer, and answered the third master's words very simply and neatly.

"Well, okay, then act according to Qing'er's regulations. Mr. Li will work hard and work out an order with Qing'er first. Later, the king will have his own opinion."

Seeing that Li Minquan also agreed with Hongqing's four strategies, the third master no longer hesitated, and readily agreed.

"Father, Wang Shengming, it's just that the child still has feelings to report."

Seeing that the third master was in good spirits, Hong Qing refused to let go of this great opportunity to discuss matters, so she bowed and said something earnestly.

"Oh? If you have anything to say, just tell me, Ama will just listen."

With the four strategies offered by Hong Qing, the third master can see the glory after returning to the capital, and he is in a good mood, so he is easy to talk about.

"Father, Wang Mingjian, what my son wants to talk about is the matter of river control. The general situation of disaster relief is now roughly determined, and the matter of river control is urgent. My son has discussed with Vice President Chen He in the past few days, and there is already a charter. , and ask the father to take a look."

Hong Qing got up from her seat, shook her hands, took out a document from her wide sleeves, held it in both hands, and handed it respectfully to the copy in front of the third master.

"Well, this is an important matter, let Ama take a look first."

As soon as he talked about river governance, the third master frowned, probably because the third master was extremely short of money, and apart from the 120 million taels of disaster relief funds he brought from the Ministry of Households, only Hongqing came from Hecao The 100 million taels owed by the yamen, adding up to 220 million taels of silver, looks like a lot of money, but disaster relief requires money, and river governance also needs money. If they are shared, both ends are not enough. The third master is also worrying about this these days It's on.

"Qing'er, this Chen Ama looks good, but the money to be spent is as much as 280 million taels, this..."

The third master actually didn't know the way to control the river, but he read the article with great care. After reading it, he didn't rush to make a decision. Instead, he frowned and pondered for a long time, and then opened with a face full of embarrassment. mouth.

"Father, my son thinks that river governance is an important task for the benefit of all people, and he should strive to be perfect. Although it costs a lot, it is worth it. As for the money that is missing, my son has a way of overall planning, so please take a look at it. "

While Hong Qing was explaining, she took out another document from her wide sleeves, held it in both hands and handed it to the third master.

"Relief from work, tax deduction from work? This one is feasible. Well, it is also possible to encircle the lake with water and build more canals. In this way, you can not only get ten thousand hectares of land, but also raise fish and lotus roots in the lake and sell them. It is indeed possible to make up for the shortage of silver, and it is feasible, but the Yellow River is short of water, the canal is insufficient to divert water, and the air transportation will be hindered. I am afraid that it will be difficult for the court to discuss it."

The third master went through the supplementary materials handed over by Hongqing in detail, and he understood Hongqing's calculations, so he was quite moved, but when he thought of the impact of the Yellow River's water shortage on water transportation, he dared not go down. A decision has been made.

"Father and king are worried about that, but my son doesn't care about it. Today's water transportation is all done by canals. A stone of rice in the south of the Yangtze River is only two renminbi, but it can be transported to the capital. After traveling down, the price difference is more than six times. The grain that the capital spends is calculated at 180 million shi every year. The difference is huge. If it is changed to sea transportation, a shi rice arrives in Beijing, and the cost is less than five yuan, which is enough for a year Saving as much as one million taels of silver, not to mention abolishing redundant personnel and saving the cost of soldiers, a huge 150 million taels can be saved after one visit or two, there is nothing to say about it.”

Hong Qing had already made up her mind about the third master's concern, so she answered with confidence at this moment.

"Shipping? Where does the ship come from?"

The third master is a very careful person, even though Hong Qing's words were extravagant, he didn't get confused about it, and directly pointed out the crux of the problem.

"Returning to the father, the boy bought a Portuguese shipyard in Guangzhou in May this year, and plans to invest 40 taels of silver to build a huge ship. Each ship can carry about ten thousand stones. It was originally for overseas trade. For this reason, it’s okay to use it to divert water transportation, and the boy also asked people to set up a sea school in Guangzhou, thinking that it will be used to train sailors, and after two years, there must be enough giant ships to fund them.”

Although the third master's question was tricky, Hongqing was well prepared, and she didn't panic at all, and spoke out about "Kirin Company" investing in the shipyard slowly, with a confident expression in her words.

"Oh? There is such a thing? Uh..."

Hearing what Hong Qing said with such certainty, the third master couldn't help but feel a little moved. You must know that being able to save 150 million taels of silver for the court every year is not a small contribution. There is no reason for the third master not to be tempted. On the next day, voices of opposition inevitably arose, and the third master couldn't help hesitating a little. After pondering for a while, he didn't give a clear answer.

(End of this chapter)