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Chapter 222 Counting the money of the vassal kings
Yang Reform was going to add an official to Xu Guangqi, but unfortunately, Yang Reform still didn't understand the ancient official positions, ranks, rules and so on, so he had to call Wang Chengen for emergency.

Wang Chengen was an eunuch, if it was a normal matter, he would approve it if he replaced the emperor. However, this matter involved the emperor Xu Guangqi, so if he was talking too much, it would not be suitable for him.

Wang Chengen was tortured by the emperor, so he said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, Master Xu is now in the rank of Shaobao. Isn't Your Majesty going to change the cabinet now? You can add a title of bachelor, such as Wenyuange University, Or if Master Xu goes to disaster relief, he needs the cooperation of the household department, etc., or he can be given the title of minister of the household department..." Wang Chengen felt that he was being forced.Since the emperor must say it himself, he said it himself.

"Shangshu of the Household Department? If you become the Shangshu of the Household Department, wouldn't you be unable to leave Beijing? Could it be that the Ministry of Household Affairs still moves out of Beijing?" Yang Reform asked puzzledly. Isn't there only one Minister of the Household Department?It's not bad for Xu Guangqi to be the secretary of the household department, but Xu Guangqi is going to go out to relieve disasters, so the household department must go out with him, otherwise, wouldn't the household department lose its chief officer?
Wang Chengen was dumbfounded, and then said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, this is just a title addition and management. It does not actually work in the household department. It is just for the convenience of handling official affairs during disaster relief." Wang Chengen burst into tears, and the emperor couldn't even do this clear.

what!Can this household secretary still work part-time?Yang Reform also figured out some ancient rules.

"Well, I will add the Wenyuange Grand Scholar." Yang Reform said that he would add an official, so he added it. As for the title of Minister of the Ministry of Households, Yang Reform still has to consider whether to let Xu Guangqi go out to relieve disasters, this still has to be considered consider.

Xu Guangqi wanted to decline at first, but Wang Chengen came out and said: "Master Xu, Your Majesty's eloquent words, since the words have been spoken, there is absolutely no reason to regret it, Master Xu should thank you."

Xu Guangqi was stunned for a moment, then he didn't think much about it, thank you.This time, Xu Guangqi officially has the title of a bachelor and has officially become a minister. It is much more open and aboveboard than participating in state affairs with the status of Shaobao before.

"Master Xu, how did you defend against the plague during the immigration process?"

"This? Report back to Your Majesty, this, there are military doctors or doctors, and there are Huimin Pharmacy and medical officers in the local area. This is enough to ensure the safety of immigrants and avoid large-scale epidemics." Xu Guangqi explained.

"This won't work. I have millions of immigrants now, no more than a few thousand or hundreds. Therefore, I think we should think of a simple, feasible, convenient, easy-to-operate, and cheap way to prevent large-scale outbreaks. This, big companion, pass the decree Give it to the Tai Hospital, let them quickly think of a way, how to prevent and treat the epidemic in a simple, convenient, feasible, and cheap way during the immigration process, and send it to me before the meeting tomorrow morning."

"The servant obeys the order, so I will send someone to deliver the order." Wang Chengen agreed.

Regarding the emperor's arbitrariness, several other people have no opinion. After all, everyone doesn't want to have a plague or something. Although it didn't happen before, it doesn't mean it won't happen now. After all, the immigrants now are different from those in the early years of the Ming Dynasty. , Nowadays, millions of people immigrate in a short period of time, which is different from the protracted time in the past.

"After being told by Master Xu, I have more confidence in the matter of emigration, and my mood has become much more cheerful. Hehe, Master Xu, do you really want to do the matter of emigration yourself? No one else Instead?" Seeing that Xu Guangqi wanted to do the emigration himself, Yang Reform was very reluctant, since he was at the top of the court, so he lost a helper!

"Reporting to Your Majesty, this immigration involves millions of immigrants. It is related to my peace in the future. There should be no negligence in the slightest. I am the most familiar with this immigration plan and the immigration policy. It is the most appropriate for me to go." Xu Guanqi still insisted on going in person.

Yes!Xu Guangqi was responsible for the drafting of this plan, and it was formulated by him. Those places are more important, where they need to be paid attention to, and how to solve problems when they encounter problems. I am afraid that my master already has a bottom line in his mind.Indeed, it is the most suitable candidate.

"Master Xu, let's draw up the disaster relief plan first. Tomorrow, I will call the civil and military ministers to discuss the disaster relief in the Wenhua Palace. Let's talk about it then." Yang Reform still hesitated, because he really didn't have anyone available.

"Of order." Xu Guangqi said.

All of a sudden, the Wenhua Palace fell into silence again.

Xu Guangqi seemed to think of something, and said: "Your Majesty, I still have something to say, I don't know whether to say it or not."

"If you have anything, just say it." Yang Reform said.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, my recruitment plan is related to the recruitment of new troops from Zhisheng. I think it is possible to expand the scale and recruit more new troops?" Xu Guangqi also has an understanding of the military and has done training before. Regarding the new army, I know many secrets about the emperor. I know that the emperor is recruiting farmers from Shaanxi to train the new army. Gao, an elite is said to have three taels of silver every month.If you take three taels of silver to hire farmers in Shaanxi, you may have as much as you want.

Enrollment expansion?Yang Reform thought about it, he would spend more than 200 million taels to train [-] elite recruits, and he wanted to recruit more, but unfortunately, the money is really in short supply, so he can't afford it!

"Well, I don't think there are too many people. It's just that I have limited financial resources. I can't afford to recruit too many recruits! The 200 elite recruits cost me [-] million taels. If I expand the number of recruits, I'm afraid I won't be able to recruit them. !” Yang Reform told the truth.There is nothing to say about these confidants of his own.

Xu Guangqi said: "Your Majesty, I heard that His Majesty plans to divide the army into three levels. There are three levels? The first level is the elite of the death battle. It is required to fight the enemy in the field. Even if the last person is killed, it is not allowed." Retreat? The second level is the defensive soldiers, who generally do not conduct field battles, but only defend the city? The third type is the village soldiers and militiamen, who train troops in their spare time and work in agriculture at ordinary times, are they the backup of the first two?"

"Well, indeed, this is how it is implemented in my new army today. The [-] new army I mentioned is the first category, which requires a deadly battle. When the time comes, I will fight against Donglu. Rely on these elites."

"Your Majesty, I heard that the selection of these elite soldiers is very strict, and the training is even more rigorous. Usually, one of the few candidates can be selected. What I mean is whether the proportion of the candidates can be increased. One point, for example, if one of the three candidates is originally selected, can it be increased to one of the five candidates? In this way, many more candidates can be recruited... As for whether they can enter the first level and become elites, this is not important Yes, the important thing is, I heard that the treatment of this candidate soldier is very different from the first type of elite soldier... The candidate soldier can basically only eat his stomach... I wonder if Your Majesty understands what I mean?" Xu Guangqi explained.

Oh?What does Xu Guangqi mean?Is it to let yourself expand the base of this candidate?Using elite treatment to attract others to join the army, of course, being able to become an elite is another matter. This can recruit many more people and save a lot of money. This may be a good way.

"Master Sun, look, can Master Xu's method work?" Regarding military matters, Yang Reform still wanted to ask Sun Chengzong to see what Sun Chengzong had to say.

Sun Chengzong thought for a while and said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, I think that this elite soldier was originally selected from among many candidates. This candidate recruits a little more. There is no problem with this. Indeed, this candidate There is a huge difference in the treatment between soldiers and elite soldiers, and it is not a problem to recruit more candidates. As for whether they can become elite soldiers, this depends on his own efforts and training." Sun Chengzong agreed with Xu Guangqi's proposal The method, the catastrophe is approaching, there will definitely be farmers rebelling, this is to draw out the local young and strong, indeed, it will be of great help to reduce the power of the peasants' rebellion, this was discussed by Sun Chengzong and the emperor earlier, now, it is consistent support this approach.

"Well, since Master Sun also said that there is no problem, then the matter is settled like this. Master Sun can send people to the poorest counties in Shaanxi to recruit more candidates. Is the amount? Double the current amount." Yang Reform finalized this matter.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Sun Chengzong agreed.

"Uh... By the way, the matter of opening the Yellow River and the Jing River to irrigate the fields has also been incorporated into the disaster relief for immigrants. Master Xu should also write this matter into the plan." Yang Reform remembered the matter of Yu Tian. This matter, this matter, has to be merged with immigration.

"Of order, Your Majesty." Xu Guangqi agreed.

"Well, I think that's about it for the emigration. For the rest, it depends on how Master Xu arranges. Tomorrow, I will call the relevant ministers to Wenhua Palace to discuss the matter. This matter should be done as soon as possible. Master Xu will work hard. Let's talk about it." This matter is almost finished, Yang's reform is over, and the rest is up to Xu Guangqi, who will discuss with the ministers tomorrow.

"The minister takes orders." Xu Guangqi agreed again.

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Several confidantes left.

Seeing that the business was finally over, Wang Chengen carefully said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, the lunch is delayed again. Your Majesty should eat something quickly. The empress should scold her servants again."

Speaking of eating, Yang Reform's stomach growled immediately, and Yang Reform realized that it might be almost time for dinner now, and he was really too busy these days.

Yang Reform was eating snacks indiscriminately, thinking, tomorrow he will decide with the ministers on the matter of emigration and emigration, and after that, he has to discuss with the ministers about minting silver coins. This minting of silver coins to make money, in this land of China, This is the first time in the world, and I am afraid that there will be many opponents, so I have to prepare myself.

Yang Reform, who was still wolfing down his food, immediately shouted: "Big companion, send someone to call the manager of the Baoquan Bureau. I have something to ask." Thinking of doing it right away, Yang Reform acted vigorously and didn't want to waste any time.

Wang Chengen was taken aback by the emperor's yell, and after hearing what the emperor said, he immediately agreed: "I obey, Your Majesty, I will send someone there right away."

After sending someone to call someone from the Baoquan Bureau, Yang Reform calmed down again, thinking about what he still had to do.

"Big companion, tell me, I borrow money from those lords, those who can be borrowed, and those who are worthless?" The matter of silver coins is related to silver. The matter of the princes borrowing the reserve silver, this matter has to be done, the transportation of the Ming Dynasty is scumbag, even if it is urgent for eight hundred miles, it will take a while to send the letter of borrowing money to the princes everywhere. Back and forth, a month or two passed.

Wang Chengen was stumped by the emperor's question. The emperor asked himself what he shouldn't and couldn't say all day long, either asking himself to add an official to Xu Guangqi, one of the three young masters, or asking himself how to borrow from those princes. money.However, Wang Chengen quickly discarded these thoughts. In Wang Chengen's heart, the emperor has always been the first, and the others can only be left behind. Arranging the princes can be arranged. As long as it is beneficial to the emperor, he can do it himself.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, it's hard for slaves and servants to say this. It's a capital offense to arrange a vassal king." After all, it is still necessary to vaccinate the emperor in advance.

"It's okay, just say it, I'll take care of it for you." Yang Reform wanted to hear what Wang Chengen, a native of the Ming Dynasty, thought of the vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty, so that he could have a clear idea.

"The servant girl said it, but what the servant girl said is also a rumor in the market. It can't be true. Your Majesty just listens casually."

"Well, tell me, tell me quickly." Yang Reform urged.

"...Your Majesty, I am the vassal king of the Ming Dynasty, this... how should I put it, if your majesty wants to borrow money from these vassal kings, no, your majesty, it seems that it should be called a savings..." Just as Wang Chengen started, he found himself Seems to be using the wrong word.

"Yes, that's right, Big Companion, it's not borrowing money, it's absorbing savings..." Yang Reform blamed himself, when he thought of the princes of the Ming Dynasty, he thought of fat pigs, fat slicks, making money, forgetting that it's normal There is an essential difference between absorbing savings and borrowing money.

"...Your Majesty, since this is the case, the slaves thought that it would be better to do this, which would ensure that Your Majesty could absorb a lot of money." Wang Chengen thought for a while before giving the emperor an idea on how to get the money from the princes.

"...Tell me quickly." Yang Reform has no impression of the vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty, let alone any contact, let alone intersection. He only has some vague memories of these people, and his understanding of them is 21 The understanding at that time in the century, the first is fat, the second is fat...

"...Your Majesty, this servant thinks that Your Majesty can write a letter first, declaring that the imperial court is doing a large-scale disaster relief, and the finances are tight! The treasury is short of money, and I want all the vassals to contribute some money to the treasury, so as to save the difficulties of Ming Dynasty and relieve the people of the world. The main point is to give out money for the sake of Daming, and those who donate money are disregarding the safety of the people of the Zhu family and Ming Dynasty, and disregarding the Zhu family’s Ming society. This must be written more strictly. The amount of money contributed can be written in a big way. Some..., after the contribution of money, the people of the world will definitely thank you..." Wang Chengen made up these princes of the Ming Dynasty, and he was not ambiguous at all, this is to eat the flesh of those princes!
"What's next?"

"...Your Majesty, then, the slaves thought that these princes would definitely cry to His Majesty that there was not much food left in the family, no money, or only a small amount of money..."

"This is absolutely certain. Asking those princes for money and asking them to donate money may be more difficult than killing them. However, there are probably some wise princes who will come out with money..." Yang Reform concludes.

"... Exactly, Your Majesty, there are indeed several princes who have always been famous, such as King Zhou, King Tang, these few, if His Majesty wants to ask them to raise tens of thousands of taels, it may not be a big problem. It's the right thing to say, it's very difficult to ask the vassals to collect donations, and the effect is not great, but, Your Majesty, you can write another letter at the same time, explaining the benefits of depositing the silver in the bank, as long as your majesty hints, as long as it is deposited in the bank For the last sum of money, you don’t need to donate the silver, and you can receive the interest on time in the future, presumably, these princes will definitely deposit the silver in your majesty’s bank.” Wang Chengen’s idea is very damaging, and I give the princes two Lu, one is to accept apportionment, and the other is to deposit a sum of money in the emperor's bank. In any case, it is cost-effective to deposit the money in the emperor's bank. In this way, the reserve silver of the emperor's bank is considered to be available.

Yang Reform thought for a while, and said: "What if someone doesn't donate money or save money? Then what should we do?" This is indeed a problem. The prince of the Ming Dynasty should not expect to be very enlightened.

"This...Your Majesty, it's nothing. Your Majesty only needs to use this strategy. I believe that most of the vassal kings understand what Your Majesty means. They will save money or donate money. It will not be a problem to make up a million. The rest, see In His Majesty’s bank, there is indeed interest in saving money, and there is no need for His Majesty’s urging, and I believe that more and more people will save money in His Majesty’s bank.” Wang Chengen concluded that Wang Chengen has always been involved in most of the emperor’s secrets After discussing, he knew everything about the emperor's bank, so he came up with this idea.

Yang Reform thought about it for a while, and thought it made sense. He didn't expect all the princes to donate or save money, but most of them would do. As long as the first batch of depositors got the interest, presumably, the latter would not have to worry about it. In the cellar of one's own house, silver will grow moldy, and if it is placed in the emperor's bank, silver will produce silver, which doubles in ten years. This attraction is not something ordinary people can refuse.

"Well, that's right, Big Companion, this idea is really high and brilliant, so let's do it like this. Then, I will write letters to my uncles, uncles, elder brothers, and younger brothers. Hahaha..." Yang Reform I am very happy, now, I can get a lot of money, and I can shed the blood of the Ming Dynasty vassal kings.

(End of this chapter)