"I've also canceled my attempt to get ready for spring in the palace. I don't want those vain things!"
In addition to spring in various prefectures, spring also needs to be carried out in the palace, which requires satin wood, flame orbs, silver beads, green flowers, gauze lanterns, etc. These expenses must also be shared equally among the people.
"Your Majesty, it is good governance to abolish the bad customs of welcoming the Spring Festival."
Yin Zhi gritted his teeth and knelt on the ground: "May I ask Your Majesty, if you recruit soldiers from the refugees, will the military households be divided into fields?"
Land is a very sensitive word.
There are too many people's interests involved here, and Zhu Qiyu doesn't dare to touch it casually.
"What's your opinion?" Zhu Qiyu asked.
Yin Zhi hesitated for a long time, took out a memorial from his sleeve pocket, held it in both hands, and knelt on the ground.
Feng Xiao presented it, and Zhu Qiyu frowned.
"Wang Ji is the foundation of the four directions. Today, many people are in poverty, especially in Northern Zhili."
"Although the taxes levied in it are slightly wider than those in the south, the land production is also poor, and it is close to the capital, with many important roads. In the middle, foreign barbarians pay tribute, and people come and go, receiving servants and cutting and carrying firewood. The corvées at Yangma, Jingban Zaoli, and Shuima Stations are the most complicated."
“In recent years, there have been cases where stateless people have abandoned the property of ordinary people and dedicated it to the homes of their relatives, or seized private rooms as their own property, or petitioned the government to change the property to farmland. Some officials, knowing that the property is gone, still continue to Send... to cause the people to wander off the road and complain."
"Did you write it?" Zhu Qiyu closed the memorial and fell into thought.
Is this Yin Zhi one of Hu Hui's, or does he want to take this opportunity to join me?
The memorials all criticize the capital's bad government, various and harsh taxes, excessive labor, no regard for people's power, severe land annexation and other commonplace topics.
To sum it up in one sentence, the people in Gyeonggi Province live a miserable life.
"Your Majesty, this is written by a humble minister." Yin Zhi tapped his forehead to the ground, fearing that your Majesty would be angry.
Because the sages are all great and successful people, the so-called prosperous times are just whitewashed. How many real prosperous times have there been since ancient times?
He was worried that His Majesty would kick him away when he was angry and lose the chance to enter the center forever.
"It's well written, but it's not complete or detailed enough."
Zhu Qiyu couldn't tell whether he was happy or angry: "I give you a task. List the exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes and present them to me. I will read them out at the court meeting."
"Those who can be exempted or exempted will be exempted or exempted at my discretion; those who cannot be exempted or exempted will be reduced as much as possible, and the number of officials will be reduced as much as possible, so as to show pity to the people and allow their population to multiply."
Yin Zhi knew that he had made the right bet!
When the cabinet handed over this memorial, he understood the cabinet's deep meaning. The emperor wants to be a sage king, and the cabinet helps the emperor to become a sage king. Then he can only rise to the top if he becomes a virtuous minister.
"I obey the order!" He exhaled carefully. The opportunity was right in front of him. If he seized it, he would reach the sky in one step.
Zhu Qiyu returned the memorial to him: "Yin Zhi, you are well prepared. These are the things I want to see."
"I am by no means a prince who has been punished for his words, nor am I a man who enjoys great achievements. You should encourage him, and you can be my confidential document."
"I thank you, Lord, for your kindness!" Yin Zhi kowtowed.
He is not like Wang Zhi, Li Xian, etc. who are coy and admit their master directly.
Because he has no qualifications to be shy, he is just a small Hanlin Academy, and students like him in the Hanlin Academy are like crucian carp crossing the river.
After swiping away Yin Zhi, Zhu Qiyu closed his eyes and meditated.
Hu Hui and other civil servants changed their strategy and wanted to tire him out with long and lengthy documents. Regarding the Spring Festival, they were just throwing stones to ask for directions.
There are more problems to come, which give me a headache.
But no matter what, once the problem is solved, Ming Dynasty can become stronger, and I can sweep across Mobei.
Continue to review memorials.
"There are no punctuation marks, it really gives me a headache." Zhu Qiyu didn't know if there were punctuation marks in this era.
"Feng Xiao, go find some miscellaneous books on the street and bring them back for me to read."
"Go back to your Majesty. The business office will also print some miscellaneous books. I will go and get some from you." Feng Xiao reported back.
"Can."
The Jing Factory is affiliated to the Bureau of Ceremonies and is one of the official book engraving factories.
Nowadays, there are book engraving factories in the Imperial College, Imperial Imperial College, Duchayuan, Zhanshifu, Taiyuan Hospital, Ministry of Rites, Ministry of Industry, and History Bureau of the Ministry of War.
But the biggest one is Jingchang. The books circulating on the market are called Jingchang edition because they are marked with the word "Jingchang".
Zhu Qiyu wanted to draw parallels and wondered how to promote punctuation.
In the evening, Shu Liang came back and reported that Mengzhou was willing to work as a spy in Xuan Town.
"From among those who committed crimes that night, select some who have family members in Beijing and send them all out."
Zhu Qiyu's eyes flickered: "I want to see clearly how Xuan Zhen was defeated?"
"My slave obeys the order!"
Zhu Qiyu said: "Speed up the search of homes. You will also search the homes of the criminals in Dongchang. The items to be searched, including copper coins, will be placed in the inner transport warehouse, and silver and other valuables will be brought into the palace."
"Your Majesty, we have already filled two palaces. I am worried that someone in the palace has unclean hands and feet." Shu Liang wanted to put it in a part of the Dongchang warehouse.
"It doesn't matter. If you steal it in the palace, you can't transport it out. The meat will be in the pot after all."
"If it's lost outside, what's the point of killing a few people?"
Zhu Qiyu was worried about the outside of the palace: "The eunuchs and stewards of the Huangzhuang and Huangdian must also speed up the inspection. Houses and other things should be distributed to the refugees... By the way, the refugees have money in their hands. You can sell it to them directly and exchange it for food." become."
The emperor is absolutely desperate for money! Not even sparing what the homeless have!
Shu Liang promised.
"Sell it to them at a lower price. The price of a house in the inner city is always higher than that in the outer city. You decide the price."
"Anyway, take action as soon as possible. Get all the refugees who have money."
Zhu Qiyu's eyes were dark: "It's good to cancel the imperial store, but I can't collect money blatantly!"
Yes, the Huangdian also has a special function, which is to collect taxes in various places on behalf of the emperor. The taxes collected by the Metropolitan Tax Department and the Propaganda Department go to the Household Department, while the taxes collected by the Huangdian go into the internal funds.
"Dongchang is willing to collect taxes for the emperor!" Shu Liang knelt on the ground.
Zhu Qiyu waved his hand: "There is no need for Dongchang to do this. A protective gift almost caused Dongchang to collapse. You can act as a protective umbrella for merchants. I plan to promote the department to set up supervisors to collect the world's taxes for me!"
Shu Liang's eyes dimmed. Of course, the more power, the better.
But the supervisory department was an empty post. If he could get it into Dongchang's hands, he pursed his lips and didn't dare to think too much.
"But I don't have any smart people on hand. Come and recommend me a supervising eunuch."
Shu Liang's eyes lit up: "I thank you for your trust, I think Gong Huang is available! Gong Huang is your bearer and the brother of Gong Hui, your servant. He is reliable, loyal and brave, so I recommend you to the emperor." .”
"Gong Huang can do it, but he doesn't understand economics." Zhu Qiyu also felt that his eight bearers were all useful people.
"There is another person recommended by the slave, and it is Hu Changgui from Dongchang. He is a jewelry shopkeeper, and was absorbed into the Dongchang by the slave. He is diligent, knowledgeable about management, and ambitious. He can run errands for Gong Huangan."
Shu Liang recommended several shopkeepers.
They were all the shopkeepers who gathered together on that killing night, and now they are all employed in Zhidong Factory.
But Dongchang doesn't need such people except for raiding homes.
"That's it."
Zhu Qiyu nodded: "The department has set up tax bureaus under the jurisdiction of the supervisory department. Tax bureaus are set up all over the country and above the county level to collect taxes from all over the world for me. Gong Huang is the eunuch of the palm seal, and Hu Changgui and the other four are temporarily..."
"Your Majesty, they are all slaves to merchants. Letting them join the Ministry and set up prisons is already a great favor from the Emperor. How can they become officials?" Shu Liang looked disdainful.
"Then let's set up a supervisor in the department to run errands first." Zhu Qiyu also wanted to test Hu Changgui and others.
After sending Shu Liang away, he summoned Gong Huang in.
When the department is established as a supervisor, it is necessary to replace the imperial store and collect commercial taxes in a legitimate manner.
Let him go outside the palace to select eunuchs.
After handling the government affairs, Zhu Qiyu announced his audience.
Tan Yunxian was very uncomfortable.
She didn't expect that she would be accepted as a lady by the emperor for no reason.
She was not used to the emperor's tyranny, but news came from her family that she had been included in the palace. The family celebrated with their crowns played, and the chickens and dogs ascended to heaven. They wrote letters to congratulate her, telling her to serve His Majesty well and so on.
She had a bitter taste in her mouth. Her parents and brothers had not considered her feelings or asked her if she was willing.
The emperor never asked her about her wishes.
It seemed like no one cared about her feelings.
When it was dark, the eunuch of Qianqing Palace notified her to come to see him.
Because she didn't have a maid to serve her, she had to do everything by herself. She simply packed up, put on her hat, and went to the Qinzheng Palace to pay her respects.
"Why are you still wearing your hat?"
Zhu Qiyu wanted to take it off, but Tan Yunxian tilted his head slightly and avoided Zhu Qiyu's hand.
Obviously resisted.
"Are you annoyed with me?"
Zhu Qiyu asked her to stand up, and said in a brisk tone: "I accepted you without your consent. Am I similar to the evil and powerful people? I bully the good, bully the good, and rob the women of the people? Am I the bully in your alley?"
He waved his hand and told the eunuchs to retreat.
Then go into the inner hall.
"My daughter dare not." Tan Yunxian followed helplessly.
"I don't dare to use it well. In fact, I am the biggest villain in the world!"
Zhu Qiyu sat on the bed and said with a smile: "I receive so many impeachment memorials every day. I know it very well, but I don't care."
"Seeing them prey on the common people, watching the common people suffer."
"I pretended it never happened, but I kept talking nonsense about working for the benefit of the people, and used hundreds of millions of living beings as an excuse for my party to fight against dissidents. Haha, it's not wrong to say that I am the worst."
"Your Majesty has all the people in your heart." Tan Yunxian spoke softly for Zhu Qiyu.
"Is there any?" Zhu Qiyu asked her.
Tan Yunxian nodded seriously: "Princess Shoukang passed away that day. Although the words you said were ruthless, they understood the sufferings of the people. I believe that your Majesty did not just say it with his mouth. He cared about the people in his heart. "
"Then you appreciate me?" Zhu Qiyu smiled broadly.
"I dare not!"
Tan Yunxian hurriedly knelt on the ground and just said the forbidden words. Princess Shoukang passed away. His Majesty must have a grudge in his heart, and the Wang family...
"stand up."
"I am indeed evil and will not let you out of the palace."
"I remember you told me about your ideal and your willingness to cure poor people."
"But I am selfish. After seeing your beauty, I am reluctant to let you out of the palace!" Zhu Qiyu looked candid.
Wei's eyes brightened slightly behind her hat, but she didn't want her evasive words that day to be still fresh in the emperor's memory.
However, the emperor's words were too explicit.
“You want to cure poor people.”
"I also want to cure this great world!"
"It's like we hit it off right away."
"But with the power of me and you alone, we can control a small area at most. How can we talk about the whole world?"
Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "I have set up a medical bureau to issue medical certificates to doctors, conduct regular assessments of medical skills, enhance the status of doctors, and encourage talented people to practice medicine. What do you think?"
"Your Majesty, do you mean what you said?" Tan Yunxian exclaimed, just about to kneel down.
"do not move!"
Zhu Qiyu suddenly said, Tan Yunxian stopped when he heard the words and leaned forward slightly.
Zhu Qiyu's hand could just touch Wei's hat.
He gently took off his hat, revealing a charming face, with a hint of playfulness on his fair face.
"Yeah!" Tan Yunxian exclaimed, his pretty face flushed.
She wears a hat all year round and is not used to the light of candlelight.
"I do this for the sake of the people of the world, so that when they are sick, there will be doctors to look after them." Zhu Qiyu stared at her little face.
Her eyes were a little dull and she didn't look very alert.
Tan Yunxian lowered his head and was about to kneel down.
Zhu Qiyu took advantage of the situation and pulled her into his arms.
"Your Majesty, no!" Tan Yunxian resisted very much.
Although she was awarded the title of Lady, the ceremony has not yet been held.
Being like this before marriage is synonymous with letting the wolf out.
If word spreads, she will never raise her head again in her life.
"I do this out of selfish motives. I want to win your heart in the name of promoting medical skills." Zhu Qiyu said.
Although she is young, she is just right.
Sitting in the emperor's arms, Tan Yunxian's body was stiff and trembling slightly due to excessive nervousness.
Itching behind the ears.
"His Majesty……"
She called softly, her voice a bit delicate, and wanted to push away, but she didn't dare.
The impression given to her by the emperor was that he had a gloomy face and was ruthless in his actions, so she was afraid.
"Listen to me, I can't allow you to become a private doctor. This is my selfish intention."
"The sage said, Shit**, I am also a mortal, and I am fascinated by your beauty."
"But I can allow you to teach countless doctors with your own hands and carry forward medicine!" Zhu Qiyu leaned close to her ear.
Tan Yunxian wanted to dodge, but Zhu Qiyu didn't allow her to move.
"Do you want to be famous in history?" Zhu Qiyu asked.
"think!"
Tan Yunxian had a lot to say in his mind, but when the words reached his lips, they were thrown out of his mind.
"Then how about you stay in the palace?"
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"
"Um?"
Zhu Qiyu let go and said seriously: "I have set up a medical bureau, which is not only responsible for assessment, but also for teaching doctors. It also has a medical hall, which will be merged with the medical hall of Taiyuan Hospital. Just like the Imperial College, it will train medical talents for the country."
"When the medical hall begins to take effect, I will establish medical schools in two capitals and thirteen provinces, and the Medical Bureau will set up branches to take charge of the world's doctors."
"I plan to let the imperial doctors from the Imperial Hospital join the Medical Hall as teachers and instructors. Do you want to be the sacrificial wine in the Medical Hall?"
"Yeah? My maid?"
Tan Yunxian's eyes looked hopeful: "Can women also make sacrificial wine?"
"Of course, women can hold up half the sky!" Zhu Qiyu said seriously.
"Women also hold up half the sky?"
Tan Yunxian murmured to himself, tears welling up in his eyes.
She is a female doctor who practices medicine in the capital. She has received countless looks from her eyes. Only her grandmother dotes on her so she is willing to teach her medical skills. If it were any other family, the woman would not be able to learn the secrets passed down from her ancestors.
Even after she completed her studies, she encountered the most blank looks and criticism. Even the patients she treated would laugh at her for not being a good woman and for not being able to get married because she was a woman. For this reason, she secretly wiped away tears many nights.
She also thought about finding a suitable husband as soon as possible and marrying her, but she was not willing to marry an ordinary person. Moreover, the high-ranking family had a grudge against her because of her public appearance and did not allow her to be their heir. wife.
Her marriage has been postponed. Now that she is over seventeen, the matchmakers who have crossed the threshold have receded. She is used to loneliness and is prepared to die alone. If things don't work out, she will become a sister-in-law.
But His Majesty, the most noble person in the world, said that women can hold up half the sky!
"Well!"
Tan Yunxian was moved, and his mouth was suddenly sealed.
But with His Majesty's words still lingering in her mind, she immediately resisted, and the Emperor only let her go after suffering.
"Your Majesty, your dragon body is not in good condition. For the time being, you can't..." Tan Yunxian couldn't go on. The emperor was too **.
"What can't be done?" Zhu Qiyu smacked his lips and asked with a smile.
"cannot**!"
She turned around, her pretty face flushed.
At some point, she actually sat on the dragon collapse.
"When did I want that? I've been talking to you about serious things, about female doctors!" Zhu Qiyu looked innocent.
"ah?"
Tan Yunxian wished he could find a crack in the ground and crawl into it.
But he was caught by His Majesty again: "Since we are so eager to talk about female doctors, then I will reluctantly do it..."
Tan Yunxian pushed him away eagerly and said quickly: "No! Firstly, your Majesty's dragon body is not in good condition, and secondly, Your Majesty and your servant have not yet married, so you must not mess up the situation. Please forgive me!"
As he said this, he knelt down and sweated on his forehead.
"Hahaha!"
"I'm just teasing you!"
Zhu Qiyu took her hand: "I understand my daughter's thoughts. Although I am a lady, I also respect you and will never treat you as a concubine."
Tan Yunxian lowered his head, and for some reason, his heart was as sweet as honey.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"I allow you to make sacrificial wine, how about it?" Zhu Qiyu asked seriously.
Tan Yunxian nodded quickly: "My daughter agrees."
"What's your name?" Zhu Qiyu asked with a straight face.
"Concubine!"
Zhu Qiyu nodded with satisfaction and patted his leg, while Tan Yunxian shook his head like a frightened rabbit.
"Then I won't allow you to make sacrificial wine."
"ah?"
Her eyes were a little dull, and her eyes were filled with disappointment.
He walked over slowly and sat on the emperor.
He looked like he was sacrificing himself for his ideals.
"I am also petty, but I don't allow others to look at my beloved concubine!" Zhu Qiyu's hands became dishonest.
Tan Yunxian was disappointed, and it must be a lie for a woman to hold up half the sky.
"But I plan to recruit a group of women and some young children from the refugees who are willing to practice medicine. You will teach them how to practice medicine."
"I have already chosen the location, the medical hall in Taiyuan Hospital."
"what do you think?"
Zhu Qiyu buried his face in his breasts.
"Teaching women and children? Is that really possible?"
Tan Yunxian hurriedly turned around and hit Zhu Qiyu's chin with his head: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. My daughter and my concubine were reckless!"
Zhu Qiyu rubbed his chin: "Seeing that you are usually slow and methodical in doing things, why are you so eager when it comes to medicine? I think you are deliberately retaliating against me! Please stay and sleep with me tonight!"
"ah!"
Tan Yunxian jumped up in shock and just wanted to escape from the inner hall, but he came back in fright and knelt at the door like a doormat.
"Am I so disgusting?" Zhu Qiyu sighed.
"Your Majesty's dragon body is not in good condition, and I dare not affect the health of your Majesty's dragon body." She said it nicely, but in fact she just didn't want to serve.
"Oh, the warm quilt is so thin that it's hard to get up in the middle of the night."
Zhu Qiyu let out a long sigh and lay down on his back: "Then step back and let me sleep on this cold quilt by myself."
Tan Yunxian walked over slowly: "Your Majesty, please stand up. I will warm the quilt for Your Majesty."
"Oh?" Zhu Qiyu stood up immediately.
Tan Yunxian went in like a kitten, pouting like a doormat, and his body shivered involuntarily.
"Is it very cold? Are there burning coals? I'll help you warm up!" Zhu Qiyu.
"ah!"
Tan Yunxian sat up in shock, but Zhu Qiyu pinned her down.
"No! Your Majesty!" Tan Yunxian burst into tears anxiously. She is not married yet. If this happens, she will not be able to hold her head up and say nothing, and even her children will be inferior to others.
"Don't cry, I'm just kidding you." Zhu Qiyu wiped her tears.
Tan Yunxian found the opportunity, ran to the door in horror, and knelt on the ground, his face tensed and covered with tears.
"Get up, I was reckless, can you please stop crying?" Zhu Qiyu thought it was fun to bully the bully.
It's okay not to say anything. When he said it, he didn't cry. Tan Yunxian cried even more fiercely, hesitating and saying: "You said you respect me, but you don't respect me at all, wuwu..."
Speaking of grievances, there were more tears.
"I'm just teasing you." Zhu Qiyu came over and tried to help her up. She threw the emperor's hand away like a petty child and continued to cry.
Zhu Qiyu knelt down and looked at her crying. He couldn't help laughing: "You look so ugly when you cry!"
Tan Yunxian covered her face to prevent him from looking at her, and continued to cry loudly and unrestrainedly.
"The snot is coming out of my nose. I'm going to find some paper for you. Huh? Here's the paper I use when I go out. I'm going to find it and wipe your face."
"don't want!"
Tan Yunxian wiped his face directly with his clothes and wiped his nose on his clothes.
Zhu Qiyu's face was full of disgust.
"I don't want to enter the palace anymore. Can Your Majesty let me out of the palace?" Tan Yunxian continued to cry.
"I also want to pay tribute."
Tan Yunxian was stunned for a moment. When he saw the emperor's body movements, he immediately covered his eyes and couldn't bear to look directly.
"If you cry again, I will ask you to serve me." Zhu Qiyu was really at his wits end.
In an instant, Tan Yunxian put away his tears and stared blankly at the carpet, with the corners of his mouth still curled up and tears in his eyes, as if they could burst out at any time.
Zhu Qiyu knelt down and met her eyes.
Tan Yunxian thought that the emperor was really going to show his respect, so he subconsciously stepped back.
"You dislike me?" Zhu Qiyu noticed her little movement.
"No." Tan Yunxian said stiffly.
"Then you serve me well."
"No!" Tan Yunxian quickly shook his head.
Zhu Qiyu's face turned cold: "How dare you, a little lady, to despise me? I give you the Yi Tribe!"
Wow!
Tan Yunxian stared blankly at the emperor for a few seconds, then burst into tears. He could no longer care about beauty and ugliness, and begged for mercy again and again, but the emperor refused.
Crying, she wiped her nose and tears with her clothes.
"Hahaha! I'm just teasing you!"
Zhu Qiyu suddenly laughed, and then said in a consultative tone: "Can you please stop wiping your nose with my dragon robe, since I have to wear it tomorrow?"
"Well?"
Tan Yunxian couldn't help laughing and laughed, but bubbles came out of his nose.
She slapped it and the bubble broke, so she quickly wiped it clean with her dragon robe.
Only then did he realize that he was wearing a dragon robe. When he looked up again, Zhu Qiyu's entire face was as black as the bottom of a pot.
"Tomorrow, I will wash it for Your Majesty." Tan Yunxian put it down carefully, pinching the corners of his clothes nervously with his little hands.
"I'll take it home and wash it today."
"According to the order."
Tan Yunxian pouted, and on the way back, thinking of his presumption, he suddenly laughed.
"Talking to my lady, the emperor asked you to go to the Chengqian Palace to select some maids. You have several personal maids at home. Write a note to the slaves. The slaves will all come to the palace and select some capable ones to serve you."
On the way back to Yonghe Palace, the person who helped Tan Yunxian carry the lantern was Fei Chong, who was also an emperor's bearer:
"I haven't seen the emperor so happy for a long time. I can see that the emperor likes you. Please don't live up to the emperor's love."
"oh."
Tan Yunxian was confused. She had been cautious since entering the palace, but she didn't expect that she was too presumptuous tonight. Fortunately, the emperor was not really angry, otherwise she would really suffer for the nine tribes.
If the emperor's words were not a joke and really killed her three clans, what could she do?
Thinking of this, she shuddered.
"My dear, thank you, Eunuch, for your advice." Tan Yunxian came to his senses and gave Fei Chong a respectful bow.
Fei Chong got out of the way: "This slave is just a bearer of a sedan chair, how can I dare to accept the courtesy of a lady?"
"My daughter is just a doctor, how can she be noble?" Tan Yunxian bowed respectfully.
Fei Chong accepted it calmly and returned the gesture.
When he arrived at Yonghe Palace, Tan Yunxian suddenly understood that when living in this palace, one should have no choice but to do so tonight. It was too presumptuous tonight.
…
The next day, it was morning.
Dong Ci paid an audience in Qinzheng Hall.
Zhu Qiyu was reading the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. This book was actually banned.
Along with him, the other banned books are Water Margin.
On the contrary, it is beautifully printed, made of white cotton, and the ink is clear. The whole text is written in Zhao style (Zhao Mengfu), and the handwriting is clear and smooth.
According to Feng Xiao, this is not a factory version. The factory version is made of yellow cotton or bamboo paper. There are typos at the beginning, and after turning a few pages, there are big painted faces, and the handwriting cannot be seen clearly on the page, so Feng Xiao specially took it. This collection of books is presented.
There is no punctuation in the collection, but the classic version adds a circle at the end of the sentence.
This circle should be the meaning of sentence pronunciation (dou four tones) and sentence segmentation.
In terms of reading, Zhu Qiyu still reads the Bible more fluently, although the handwriting is difficult to read and there are many typos.
Zhu Qiyu wrote punctuation marks on rice paper, such as simple commas, periods, question marks, exclamation marks, quotation marks, etc.
He also marked a few pages in the factory notebook and threw it to Feng Xiao: "Send it to the Military Aircraft Department and let them use it."
There is no need to explain, those scholars who have thoroughly studied the Four Books and Five Classics can understand it at a glance.
"Has everything been sorted out?" Zhu Qiyu looked at Dong Ci.
When Dong Ci saw the punctuation mark, he immediately understood its meaning and did not dare to talk nonsense: "I am reporting to the Emperor, the collection is basically completed."
"First of all, tell me, what kind of profession is suitable for women to work?" Zhu Qiyu asked.
"I think weaving is the best. Firstly, I don't have to show my face and cause trouble in the city. Secondly, weaving in the north is far inferior to that in the south. Nowadays, water transportation is all about transporting rice and grain, and the north is short of cloth, so I think I can make money."
Dong Ci said that nowadays, Jiangnan silk, Shanxi Lu silk, Fujian-Guangzhou Japanese satin (velvet), Sichuan Shu brocade, and Shandong tussah silk have local characteristics and are sold well near and far.
Songjiang in the south, Lu'an in the north, covering the world.
This shows that Ming Dynasty's textile industry is the best in the world.
Gyeonggi has no advantages in silk, cotton, embroidery and other industries.
But it was cold in the north, so Dong Ci thought that cotton and wool textiles could be developed.
Although cotton textiles are said to have "the three golden flowers of Jianghua in Chuzhong, Beihua in Shandong, and Zhejiang in Yuyao", now there are disasters in Xuanzhen, Shandong, and Gyeonggi, and cotton fabrics are in urgent need, and they can make a small profit.
Woolen textiles are concentrated in Shanxi and Shaanxi areas, and the varieties include velvet, brown, felt, fur, etc. The categories are thin and the people do not recognize them.
Dong Ci, however, believed that Gyeonggi could vigorously develop wool spinning.
He believed that wool spinning was in its infancy and that as long as there were suitable looms, warmer clothes could be woven.
Zhu Qiyu looked at him deeply and said nothing.
Building a workshop and housing the women among the refugees, not to mention how much profit there is, is at least a way to survive.
"I'm determined."
Zhu Qiyu nodded: "Textile is indeed suitable for women, and it can also promote cotton planting in Beizhili and provide a livelihood for the people."
"Wool spinning is better. Gyeonggi is very close to Mobei. If a new loom is developed and wool is used, maybe the Ming Dynasty can use wool to control Mobei."
"How many looms do you have and how much space do you need?"
He didn't say much.
"Returning to the emperor, I have gathered all the textile workshops in the capital, and probably received more than 78,000 looms. However, the quality of the looms is different, and I have not yet completely counted them."
Dong Ci reported back: "I think we can set up a factory in Chaoyang. Firstly, the scale of the workshop will be sufficient; secondly, it can relieve the pressure on the inner city."
"I heard that the emperor wants to plan the inner city, widen the roads, build more markets, etc., so I want to free up the original workshop area and give it to the emperor."
Dong Ci can be a eunuch.
He knew that every inch of land in the inner city was valuable, so he dedicated it to the emperor.
"You are filial. I didn't take this land for nothing. All the funds for building the textile factory came from internal funds, but I only hold 80% of the shares. I set aside 20% for the workers in the workshop, including female workers. , everyone shares equally.”
"Your Majesty, this is absolutely not possible!"
Dong Ci couldn't believe it: "They are refugees to begin with. The emperor has arranged for them and given them money. The emperor's favor has been so great. How can we divide the shares again? Are you crazy? Just give them enough food to eat!"
After saying this, he was worried about disobeying the emperor, so he quickly knelt down to apologize.
"Dong Ci, we are in business. If you want to make more money, you can't be afraid of investing more."
Zhu Qiyu asked him: "When the famine is over, these female workers will not be able to work hard. What can you do?"
"Severe punishments are set, those who disobey will be whipped, and those who refuse to change despite repeated admonitions will be killed!" Dong Ci sneered.
Are the hearts of these female workers made of stone? If it weren't for the emperor, they would have froze to death and starved to death. How could they make money? Don’t know how to be grateful?
"Dong Ci, you have been out of the palace a lot recently. Have you observed? Do farmers work harder for their own farming? Or do they work harder when they are tenants of others?" Zhu Qiyu asked him in return.
Dong Ci is a smart man who can understand everything at once.
"My servant understands that the emperor is promising him benefits to make him work harder."
Zhu Qiyu nodded: "Yes, but strict laws are also needed. Just list some rules and ask everyone to follow them."
"In the beginning, it was supervised by the Tai, and once the factory got on track, it was supervised by female workers."
"The palace will not interfere, just send eunuchs to supervise and check the accounts regularly."
Dong Ci was puzzled: "Huh? Your Majesty isn't worried about them enriching their own pockets?"
"So a limit should be set every year. If it is reached, there will be rewards. If it is not reached, severe measures will be taken."
Zhu Qiyu said with a smile: "Corruption can never be eliminated. If you put eunuchs in, the corruption will be even worse! Even less money will go into the internal funds!"
Dong Ci nodded stupidly, he had a vague feeling that this workshop was actually profitable.
"We will also eliminate more looms and sell them all at a cheaper price to the people in the capital so that they can weave at home. We encourage the people in the capital to raise mulberry trees at home. After a few years, the mulberry trees will become useful and they can raise silkworms and reel silk. .”
Zhu Qiyu made a rough calculation: "It is enough to keep 60,000 units. Sell the rest to the people in the capital at half price. If some families cannot afford it alone, two or three families can buy one unit together. You can't dislike it." If you are bored, tell me, sell the money from the loom and leave it to the workshop as working capital."
"It must not be sold at a high price. I will send people to investigate. You should know the consequences of not following the imperial edict."
Dong Ci was so frightened that he knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly.
"What else is there?" Zhu Qiyu asked him to get up.
"The slaves thought that women could do the engraving!" The engraving that Dong Ci mentioned was printing.
"Tell me about it." Zhu Qiyu also wanted to understand.
"Your Majesty, please listen to me."
"As far as the slave knows, there are 1,583 craftsmen in the factory, including paper makers, framers, folders, calendar makers, printers, black ink makers, pen makers, bookmakers, publishers, etc., totaling 1,000 More than six hundred people.”
"The Jing Factory is divided into three factories, including Han Jing Factory, Fan Jing Factory and Dao Jing Factory, among which Han Jing Factory is the main one."
"But I have asked the scholars among the people, and they all sneered at the Jingchang Ben. Because of the unclear collation and many errors in the Jingchang Ben, the Jingchang Ben has a very bad reputation among the people, and its sales are very low, not to mention the collection of books. The Tibetan Scripture Factory."
"You know, Xikou booksellers have less than 800 craftsmen. Their daily output is ten times that of the printing factory, but they account for half of the publishing industry. They sell well in two capitals and thirteen provinces. Scholars are proud to buy Longyou books. They are the home of books. There is also competition to buy collections.”
"My slave has compared the two books. They are made of the same yellow cotton paper, but Longyou Merchant's book is white and thick, with black ink, broad format, sparse lines, neat and round handwriting, Zhao style lines between the lines, and large black mouth , double fish tail, four double sides, clear sentences and circles, and exquisite decoration, mostly using Lingjuan cover, and the back of the bag is gorgeous and beautiful."
With that said, Dong Ci presented two books and asked the emperor to compare them.
Zhu Qiyu flipped through it and compared it with the factory copy. Just throw the factory copy into the trash can.
"This book must be expensive, right?" Zhu Qiyu found that the book published by Longyou Bookseller was better than what Dong Ci had boasted.
"Your Majesty was wrong. The price of this book is only half of that of the factory book." Dong Ci said softly.
Zhu Qiyu narrowed his eyes: "Who is the supervising eunuch of the factory?"
"If you go back to your Majesty, I don't know about the situation of the Supervisor of Ceremonies!" Dong Ci kowtowed in fear.
"snort!"
Zhu Qiyu snorted coldly: "Feng Xiao, send Zhang Yong over."
"Go on."
"My slave thought that if a woman is careful and becomes a craftsman, she will be more meticulous than a man." Dong Ci actually copied a lot of stereotypes and wanted to set up a factory.
"The woman is indeed suitable, but scholars may not be willing to buy books published by women!" Zhu Qiyu sighed.
Dong Ci was stunned for a moment, his thoughts flashed, and he immediately knelt down and said, "I didn't think of this, please forgive me."
"Get up, you have a good idea."
Zhu Qiyu's eyes flickered: "Would you like to learn journal engraving, woman?"
"Yes, most of these women have families, are hard-working, and are willing to work, but they are not willing to sleep with men." Dong Ci said carefully, but he did not dare to say that the women were not willing to join the craftsmen's households for fear of offending the emperor. I'm not happy.
They are just some refugees anyway, he can do whatever he wants and give them a bite to eat, which is a sign of the emperor's great kindness.
"Are they all big feet?" Zhu Qiyu asked.
"I can't hide anything from the Emperor. Yes, they are all women from peasant families. They are just clumsy, but they are willing to learn."
Dong Ci's words are untrue. Every farmer wants land. Who wants to do any kind of work? How can those who are registered as craftsmen and be in the public eye have the comfort of farming at home?
It is estimated that Dong Ci frightened them a lot, so he forced them to enter the city and become craftsmen, without giving up the land.
"After I clean up the warping factory, I will recruit these women into the warping factory and release the craftsmen to work for you. How about it?" Zhu Qiyu said.
Dong Ci's eyes lit up, and he immediately thought of something and knelt on the ground: "I, I'm worried about the opposition of the court, so it's definitely not a happy event to use a woman to engrave it... I think it's better to change my career!"
"No, I'm not afraid of Si Chen, let them talk! No matter what, the manager dares to put things in order."
Zhu Qiyu has always been the chief ceremonial supervisor.
It was for Zhang Yong to practice, but now it seems that it will be withdrawn in advance.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your consideration!" Dong Ci kowtowed.
"If they join a business, their men will also have to find a way to make a living."
Zhu Qiyu pondered that if he wanted to light up the technology tree, he would need people. For example, iron smelting, coal and other industries all need people.
"Find some houses nearby. Two of the merchants' houses are vacant and convert them into private houses for them to live in."
Zhu Qiyu changed the topic: "The house was not given to them, it was loaned to them from internal funds. They need to earn money in the business and pay it off."
"This slave knows."
Zhu Qiyu was worried that he would make it clear, so he took up a pen and wrote down the terms of the loan. There was no interest and the house payment would be paid off in ten years.
Dong Ci saw this and could only say that the emperor was crazy about money.
"We can set up factories for paint and paper making, and I will provide financial support." Zhu Qiyu wanted to monopolize Gyeonggi's business.
"Returning to the emperor, paint, paper and other factories are not feasible in Gyeonggi. Suitable colors cannot be found in Gyeonggi. Papermaking is a slow process and cannot be accomplished in one day. These industries cannot accommodate women. "
Dong Ci reported back.
"Then let's do this for now."
Zhu Qiyu praised: "Dong Ci, you have done a good job, but you must pay attention to promoting more craftsmen. I will improve the status of craftsmen in the future and tell these women who enter the factory that they are not craftsmen, and neither are their men." You can take the imperial examination and join the army without being discriminated against."
"My servants thank Your Majesty for their kindness!" Dong Ci knew clearly that one craftsman could block the hearts of many people.
These women are willing to become craftsmen because they have become refugees. Even if they have something to eat, they will not be able to survive.
Zhu Qiyu's words reassured them.
Craftsmen, you are a low-class person, you are inferior to others!
In fact, it doesn't matter how many factories you open, you still have to change people's hearts and make people agree with you. Being a craftsman is also an honor.
Don't be in a hurry, do it little by little.
Zhu Qiyu turned around and asked Feng Xiao: "Isn't Zhang Yong here yet?"
"Go back to your Majesty, I'll be there soon, I'll be there soon." Feng Xiaozhan replied tremblingly.
"You go back first and do as you say. I support you. You don't have to save money for me. Open the flowers. The same is true for the printing and engraving factory. The royal family only accounts for 80% and the workers 20%."
"My slave, thank you for your grace!"
Dong Ci kowtowed and left happily.
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