The weather is getting colder, and the winter of Jiajing's 41st year was even colder than last year.
Su Ze didn't know if it was due to the influence of the Little Ice Age, but it has started to snow in Zhejiang this year, and even northern Fujian has received its first snow.
Because Fuzhou is close to the sea and relatively south, it has not started to snow this year, but Su Ze has used the order from the Governor's Office to issue disaster prevention preparations for the areas under his jurisdiction.
"Grand Governor, it's your turn to make a move." Xu Wei, who was sitting opposite the chessboard, reminded.
Su Ze picked up the chess piece and saw that his dragon was about to bite Xu Wei's dragon. He decisively made a move, completely blocking Xu Wei's way of the dragon's breakout.
"It won't go down, it won't go down!"
Xu Wei's chess skills were not very good, but Su Ze always dragged him over to play chess.
But every time Su Ze played chess, his mind was not on the chessboard, and he never knew what he was thinking about.
Su Ze took advantage of the fact that the skill effect of [Long Shou: Lv Shou only strives to be first, has no old records in mind, temporarily gains intelligence +6 during the game], and Xu Wei began to discuss the current situation.
"How's it going in Guangzhou?"
When Xu Wei got down to business, he regained his serious expression and said, "The news from Mr. Tan is that Prefect Bai and Inspector Pan have turned against our army anyway, and now fifteen counties in Guangzhou have fallen under the control of our army."
Su Ze directly spread out the map in the chess room. The area under the jurisdiction of the Guangzhou Prefecture in the Ming Dynasty was very large, almost the same areas as today's Guangzhou, Foshan, Shenzhen, Dongguan, Zhuhai, Hong Kong, and Macau. It basically included the essence of the Pearl River Delta Plain.
Controlling Guangzhou Prefecture, one has some of the best docks in the entire South China Sea. Today's Pearl River Delta Plain is also an important grain-producing area, and the entire Guangzhou Prefecture is very prosperous.
Nowadays, Chaozhou Prefecture on the border with Fujian, which is the Chaoshan area in later generations, is already under Su Ze's control. In addition, Guangzhou Prefecture has already taken possession of it, Su Ze can send troops to capture other prefectures in Guangdong at any time.
However, Su Ze still asked Qi Jiajun, now the third brigade of the Southeast Allied Forces, to stop.
Now the Southeastern Allied Forces has reorganized four brigades. The first brigade is led by Lin Mojun and is stationed in Shanghai, while the second brigade is led by Lin Liangjun and is now stationed in Jiujiang.
The third brigade is the third brigade led by Yu Zigao and is stationed in Guangzhou.
The Fourth Brigade was reorganized from Lin Deyang's Zhejiang New Army and was stationed in Jingdezhen.
Su Ze issued an order to Yu Zigao to fully control the fifteen counties of Guangzhou Prefecture to ensure that the spring plowing after the new year would not be affected.
In addition, Yu Zigao was required to take back the rights to Macau leased by the Portuguese people and prohibit the French people from living in Macau.
However, Macau was opened as a port, allowing merchants from all over the world to dock, and the Guangzhou Shipping Department was established in Macau.
At the same time, Su Ze also ordered Yu Zigao to occupy the gun ranges and captains established by the Portuguese in Macau. The craftsmen of all these technical factories could continue to live in Macau.
The navy remaining in Chaozhou and the gunboats brought by Yu Zigao have surrounded Macau. More importantly, the soldiers on the road can board Macau at any time.
Not surprisingly, the Portuguese surrendered.
Portugal's major shipowners in Macau finally accepted the conditions proposed by Tan Lun and withdrew from Macau years ago.
Xu Wei asked doubtfully: "Grand Governor, these Macau people pay four hundred gold coins to Guangdong Haidao Yamen every year. Since you allow them to do business in Macau, why do you have to drive them away?"
Su Ze said: "Of course we welcome doing business, but you can't rent our land. This is the bottom line that cannot be tolerated."
This is not to say that Xu Wei was traitorous, but that in the eyes of the Ming Dynasty people at that time, Macau was a place where no one lived.
But for Su Ze, taking back Macau is not a bargain.
He knew deeply the urinal nature of these Western colonists and would never give them an opening.
"In addition, send a message to Mr. Tan. Macau craftsmen can stay, and mercenaries can also stay, but not a single missionary can stay. They will all be deported."
Xu Wei also read the Western missionary scriptures translated by Su Ze and had no favorable impression of these people.
Su Ze added: "I plan to build a foreign business hall at the port. All foreign businessmen who come to our southeast to do business will have to spend their own money to live here."
"In addition, I have set up a translation office under the Fuzhou Shipping Department to specialize in translating the books brought by these foreign merchants."
Xu Wei nodded. Since the opening of the sea, it has indeed brought about many problems.
For example, after foreign ships arrive at the port, businessmen and sailors often make trouble at the dock, causing many public security problems.
In addition, the Medical Department led by Li Shizhen also discovered several new diseases at the dock.
If Li Shizhen's medical officers had not dealt with it promptly, these diseases would have been introduced into the city.
Su Ze was also shocked. Then he remembered the smallpox and plague brought by the Spaniards to South America and strengthened the anti-epidemic measures at the port.
However, these are still not enough. As long as the ports are open for trade, many infectious diseases will naturally be introduced.
Smallpox was rampant in the early Qing Dynasty, and even the emperor's face was pockmarked due to the sequelae of smallpox.
Thinking of this, Su Ze quickly wrote to Li Shizhen, describing to him the technology of vaccination to prevent smallpox, and asked Li Shizhen to experiment with cultivating cowpox and train doctors who could cultivate cowpox.
Establishing a dedicated dock area can not only reduce security problems, but also block the introduction of some diseases.
After finishing the matters at the port, Su Ze took the chessboard and said, "Brother Wen, let's play another game!"
The corner of Xu Wei's mouth twitched, but he finally picked up the chess pieces obediently. He didn't understand why Su Ze wanted to play chess with him because there were so many officials in the Governor's Mansion.
Only Su Ze knew that he played chess to take advantage of the intelligence +6 buff, and played chess with Xu Wei to discuss political affairs with him.
In addition, only Xu Wei's Go level is about the same as Su Ze's, and with the added intelligence buff, he can even compete.
Su Ze made a move in the Tianyuan position. Xu Wei had already become accustomed to his unconstrained moves. He ignored Su Ze's move and began to occupy the side board according to the chess record.
"Chang Wen, how's it going over there in Nanzhili?"
Su Ze continued to exert his strength in Tianyuan, but Xu Wei finally couldn't bear it anymore and started fighting with Su Ze in the center of the chessboard.
"The intelligence station in Nanzhili has been established, and Station Chief Xiong is infiltrating various yamen in Nanjing."
Su Ze picked up the chess pieces and said: "Nanjing cannot be ignored or attacked quickly. Lin Liangjun in Jiujiang wants to put pressure on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and hold back Zhang Juzheng."
Xu Wei said with admiration: "The Governor is indeed the best at recognizing talents. Who would have thought that Southern Zhili is now supported by Zhang Shuda."
"Although there are talents, Zhang Juzheng's petition to implement a whipping method in Nanzhili was rejected by the Ming court."
Su Ze said: "If the Ming Dynasty really implements a whipping method in Nanzhili, it will be the way to death."
"The one-whip method is not bad, but just like the Two Taxes Law of the Tang Dynasty, all the old tax servants were uniformly converted into taxes. Naturally, the court was able to expand its financial resources for a while, and the exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes originally levied by local governments were Transfer it to the national treasury.”
"And because the tax base has been clarified, the people no longer need to be exploited by local officials and petty officials, so they can temporarily rest and recuperate."
"But can the imperial court really agree with the people not to continue to increase taxes as it did at the beginning of implementation?"
Xu Wei put down his chess pieces and looked like he was listening.
Xu Wei put down his chess pieces and looked like he was listening.
Su Ze said: "After the Tang Dynasty implemented the "Two Taxes Law", it continued to increase taxes. By the end of the Tang Dynasty, there was nothing more to increase, so naturally Huang Chao led people to revolt."
"If Zhang Juzheng implements the two-tax law, the court and government will not be able to resist raising taxes for up to ten years. Even if it is successful, there will be new exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes in the future."
Xu Wei thought about it carefully and it seemed that this was indeed the case.
Back then, he helped Hu Zongxian fight against the Japanese in Zhejiang. He originally used banknote tariffs as collateral to issue bonds, but he had actually raised a considerable amount of money.
But there was still not enough money. Later, Hu Zongxian seized the Zhejiang Bank Office and almost canceled the anti-Japanese coupons.
Now Su Ze is still dealing with the anti-Japanese bond issues in Zhejiang during those years and re-establishing trust in bonds.
However, it is easy to destroy but difficult to build. Now Zhejiang is already looking forward to bonds.
Su Ze said: "Actually, this is also due to human nature."
"Every prefect and county magistrate in the Ming Dynasty wanted to make some political achievements."
"Take Fujian as an example. Some unimportant county towns have higher city walls than prefectural cities."
"The county magistrate who takes office always has three things to do when he takes office. He always has to do some things, and all of them cost money."
"I still think that officials have no selfish motives and are just looking for political achievements, not to mention such things as cheating and embezzling public funds."
"The desires of officials are endless, but the power of the people is limited."
"And the former officials have achieved high political performance. Even if the people's strength is exhausted, the incoming officials will not show mercy to the people's strength. If I rest and recuperate, won't I be advantageous to those who come after me?"
Xu Wei looked at Su Ze and asked, "Grand Governor, is this a dead end?"
Su Ze said: "The Jingpinglijia method that Pan Jixun tried in Guangdong is a good idea."
Xu Wei said: "I have also read the Junpingli Jiafa. It has some benefits in saving government public funds, but it is still not enough to cure this stubborn disease."
Su Ze said: "Of course it needs to be changed."
"Taking the county as a unit, if the county government wants to spend a large amount of public funds, it needs to explain to all the officials in the county where the public funds will be used and what its role will be."
"Li Zhengze will return to his hometown, explain the use to the people, and listen to their opinions."
"Next, the Yamen will convene a public meeting among these Li Zheng. If most of the Li Zheng are opposed, the public funds will not be spent."
Xu Wei frowned and said: "But ordinary people, how do they know the necessity of some official duties? If this is the case, wouldn't it be true that the officials who take office will achieve nothing? They will be bullied by subordinate officials and district chiefs."
Su Ze said: "Of course, so I am also prepared to give another way. If it is a project that is really related to people's livelihood and military affairs and is costly, we can ask the superiors to allocate funds and use special funds to handle them. We can even convert all the people's power into money. Dial more."
"What Li Zheng is discussing only has the right to veto, not the right to propose. This just gives the people an opportunity to object."
Su Ze added: "In addition, Ming Dynasty's assessment and inspection system must also be changed, but this must be done slowly."
"The pilot will start in Nanping County first, and if it is effective, it will be extended to the entire territory."
Naturally, what Wei Zheng fears most is acting too hastily. Seeing that Su Ze was not in a hurry to push forward, Xu Wei also breathed a sigh of relief.
Su Ze missed another move and then said:
"Nanjing is going to be lively."
Su Ze was right, Nanjing was very lively at this time.
Ever since Zhao Zhenji was promoted to the cabinet, Nanjing officials have been surprised. Everyone never expected that Lord Zhao would be promoted so quickly.
After receiving the imperial edict, Zhao Zhenji quickly went north to Beijing, and the atmosphere in Nanjing changed subtly.
First, many officials quietly transferred their families back to their hometown. If their hometown was Zhejiang and Fujian, they would ask the wife to return to her natal family or seek refuge with relatives and friends.
After Zhang Juzheng took charge of the military and civilian affairs of Nanzhili, he found that many more officials came to submit their resignations.
Zhang Juzheng was so angry that he naturally dismissed them all, but many officials in Nanjing fled secretly.
What made Zhang Juzheng even more angry was the living treasure of Wei Guogong Xu Pengju.
Because after the Zhenwuying mutiny, Xu Pengju, who had been ordered to reflect at home, suddenly sent his family members out of Nanjing.
But Zhang Juzheng couldn't control Xu Pengju, so he could only write a letter to impeach this guy.
With Xu Pengju as an example, the nobles and nobles in Nanjing also followed suit and began to secretly transfer their property.
In addition, there was a money shortage in Nanjing.
Zhang Juzheng finally got good news, and it was considered good news. Gao Gong, who had been demoted to the Imperial Academy in Nanjing, finally arrived.
Zhang Juzheng returned to Nanjing from Anqing just to meet Gao Gong.
Gao Gong couldn't help but sigh when he saw the city of Nanjing in winter.
Along the way, he saw the corruption in Jiangbei and the desolation on both sides of the canal, and he had already become numb.
But seeing the city of Nanjing like this, Gao Gong still had a feeling that the Ming Dynasty was about to run out.
"Su Qing!"
Zhang Juzheng pulled Gao Gong onto the carriage and couldn't wait to talk about government affairs.
"Qing Su, there is a money shortage in Nanjing, and the market is bartering. What do you think we should do?"
Gao Gong looked outside the car. In a market at the entrance of the alley, people were exchanging things.
And all the shops along the streets of Nanjing are closed. Under such circumstances, normal transactions are impossible.
Gao Gong asked: "Uncle, why is there a money shortage in Nanjing?"
Zhang Juzheng said: "First of all, the goods from Su Song's Second Mansion were too popular, and a large amount of copper coins and silver were leaked out."
"In addition, many dignitaries in Nanjing sold their properties, exchanged them for silver, and left Nanjing. All this led to a money shortage."
Speaking of this, Zhang Juzheng said angrily: "The state affairs are like this. These nobles who are separated from the country actually want to run away. I came to participate in the performance, but the court did not respond at all!"
Gao Gong sighed and said, "The national affairs are like this, so Uncle should just think about things in Nanjing."
Zhang Juzheng then said: "Forget it, let's not talk about these people. The current plan must stabilize Nanjing's money and food, otherwise the city of Nanjing will collapse without the Soviet thieves attacking."
Alas, there is no way to add updates recently. If your blood sugar is high, you are likely to have diabetes. In the future, you will need to adjust your work and rest, stretch your legs, and go to the hospital to see if you need to take medicine to control it.
When people reach middle age, alas
(End of chapter)
