"Brother Imperial, it's really hard for me to swallow this!"
Looking at the table of fruits and nuts, a certain fat prince had eaten so much that he was unable to fight anymore.
Since returning to the mainland of the Ming Dynasty, a certain fat house prince has experienced good harvests year after year.
Not only is there a bumper harvest of grain, but also a bumper harvest of fruits and nuts.
Subsequently, food surplus, fruit surplus, nut surplus broke out year after year...
Grains and nuts are relatively easy to store, but it is difficult to store fruits for a long time.
Most of the fruit will rot if it cannot be sold within two months after picking it.
Similar things have been reported to the imperial court from various places. In view of the large area and scope, Emperor Haojing could only ask the local government offices to open large barter markets and purchase some supplies for the imperial court and military supplies.
Fruits with excellent types, appearance, and taste can naturally be used as tributes. Medium-sized fruits are classified as royal expenses, and low-grade fruits with huge yields can only be regarded as military supplies.
These three grades are all purchased with money. Even if it is a tribute, Emperor Haojing will not take advantage of the price of ordinary people.
It is nothing more than eliminating the need to pay the price difference in the middle, and you can buy high-quality fruits with high cost performance, taking into account the original intention of poverty alleviation.
Even so, the amount of tribute purchased was very large.
One hundred thousand kilograms of apples alone are purchased every year.
After averaging out the types and dispersing them to various places, the tribute quota received by each production area is very limited.
At this time, the fruits placed on the table in front of a certain fat prince were so dazzling that they made him sigh.
In desperation, he could only send someone to give it to his princess, children, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, and grandson-in-law to eat together.
Hundreds of people started eating at the same time, but they couldn't finish the fruit, so they had to give the fruits to the servants to help them eat.
Emperor Haojing was also very helpless about this because there were too many related households.
For example, there was a bumper harvest of pears in Laiyang. Zuo Maodi, whose hometown is Laiyang, had to give face to Zuo Maodi, so he had to buy three to five thousand kilograms no matter what.
There was a bumper harvest of apples in Shaanxi, and the fellow villagers found Xue Guoguan through connections. Emperor Haojing, for the sake of his national war, had to buy an apple worth eighteen thousand catties to show his concern.
The harvest of grapes in the Western Regions is huge, which cannot chill the hearts of the Avantis. Besides, Emperor Haojing is still thinking about cantaloupes, so he can only buy a train of grapes with tears in his eyes...
Fortunately, grapes can be used to make wine, and apples and pears can actually be used, but without additives, the taste will be very "rich".
It would be best to eat them all while they are fresh. Emperor Haojing has hundreds of wives, but he still has to give some to a certain fat prince.
So much so that a certain prince's family never bought fruit, because they would make them vomit after eating a bunch of them from the emperor's brother!
Anyone who works in the palace, including chamberlains and palace maids, can eat half a catty to a catty of fruit every day during summer and autumn.
If there is a bumper harvest of watermelons in the Kifu area, there will be queues to go to the toilet in the backyard at night...
Part of the court's expenses are allocated to various yamen, and fruits will not be used to offset the monthly salaries of officials.
Otherwise, it would be exactly the same as when Emperor Chengzu used condiments to pay wages to officials. Emperor Haojing did not want to scold him.
Now that food accounts for half of the monthly salary, we must not use other food to make up the amount.
The officials originally did not agree to use grain to make up the number, but they could not stand the kindness of the emperor.
With a snap of his fingers, he came up with a good way to use food to pay wages, that is - liquor!
First use the grain to make wine, and then use the liquor to offset part of the salary.
As soon as this move came out, it immediately won strong support from the military and aircraft ministers.
After the vote was passed at the court meeting, the unprecedented "liquor wages" came into being.
For officials in the Ming Dynasty, especially in the north, 20% of their monthly salary was in grain, 30% in liquor, and 50% in silver coins. On the surface, this was very reasonable.
Liquor is not like grain. As long as it is properly sealed, it can be preserved for a long time. The older it gets, the more fragrant and valuable it becomes.
According to the grade, Emperor Haojing formulated as many as four grades of liquor.
The monthly salary of minor officials is very small, so something with a quality equivalent to that of bulk liquor is most suitable for them.
Officials with grades seven or below can enjoy third-class liquor, those with grades four to seven can receive second-class liquor, and those with grades three or above can receive first-class liquor.
The garrison was not allowed to drink alcohol on non-rest days, but could drink as much as they wanted on rest days. Food accounted for only 30%, which was converted into food stamps received by the family members, 20% as pensions, 40% as cash for the family members, and 10% as cash allocated to the personnel.
Family members can go to the military control yamen in another place to receive food stamps and exchange them for the required food.
Food stamps are paper and their value is similar to banknotes, but not exactly the same.
There were people on the market who used food stamps in exchange for fruits and vegetables. The factory guard reported the matter, and Emperor Haojing did not meddle in his own business.
As long as the food stamps are not printed by oneself, there is no need to intervene and people can use them however they want.
Emperor Haojing also wanted to use food stamps to explore the way for banknotes. After he had done so, he would let the banknotes go on the market.
Officials are different from soldiers. They are basically locals or bring their families to work. They consume a lot of food at home. There are not many ways to get food stamps. If there is a need, you can get them.
After using grain to make wine on a large scale, Emperor Haojing could also collect taxes on the winery.
If the grain was eaten directly by the people, Emperor Haojing would not be able to collect taxes from the dung collectors.
Labor costs are the only industry in the entire Ming Dynasty that does not need to pay taxes at all, but it must fully bear the responsibility for the construction of local public toilets.
Public toilets are not built in vain. Whoever is the builder of the public toilets will own all the good things in them.
There is too much food to eat, so it is no problem to use it to make wine on a large scale.
What's more, some places are suitable for growing low value-added crops such as sorghum, and being purchased by a winery can also protect the income of local farmers.
For various parts of the south, there are three specially approved planting areas.
Guangxi can grow sugar cane, Yunnan can grow tobacco, and Guizhou can grow pepper.
In addition, non-staple food crops are not allowed to be grown in other places without permission from the imperial court.
Although things have been going smoothly in recent years, Emperor Haojing cannot guarantee that it will always be like this.
It would be better to have a food surplus than to have another famine or even cannibalism.
Well now, this small goal has finally been achieved.
Not only is there a surplus of food, there is also a surplus of other foods...
"It's okay. After eating the exercise digestion food, continue eating after digestion!"
Emperor Haojing would not let his biological brother become a fat man, so he had to eat properly and digest food properly since he was a child.
"..."
Hearing this, a certain fat house prince decisively gave up the idea of fighting again when he thought of exercising to digest food. It was time to end today's eating.
Just moving your mouth is tiring enough, and then moving your limbs?
joke!
It’s better to stop eating when you can!
Please forgive me for not being able to accompany you to the end!
A certain fat house prince is already fifty this year. Although he has taken the elixir, his appearance and body are still that of a young man. However, as time has passed, everything has been considered and he will not be as arrogant as when he was young.
If there are potato chips later, maybe we can consider the possibility of resuming the battle...
As a prince with a group of children in their thirties, plus a group of adult grandchildren.
At the same time, he also works as the head of the family. A certain fat man decided to leave this arduous task to his children and grandchildren!
Children, before you are tested by alcohol, be baptized by fruits and nuts!
For a certain fat house prince, before the Mid-Autumn Festival comes, it should be the time to blow on the air conditioner and eat ice cream.
As long as the fruits that are on the market in autumn are properly stored, you can enjoy them in early winter!
Emperor Haojing didn't bother to care how the fat house brother ate. Anyway, he would go to the cabbage in his own field after eating and drinking...
What really needs to be managed is the daily expenses of the families of the soldiers and soldiers in the Western Expedition, arranging work for those who have no work, and allocating land to those who have no land.
Including Zhou Yuji's 200,000 people, Gan Hui's 100,000 people, and Wan Li, Zhang Huangyan, Zeng Ying, and Yang Zhan's four groups of about 100,000 people.
There are a total of 400,000 soldiers, and behind them are more than 200,000 families and more than 3 million people.
Especially since the soldiers of the Western Expedition are all valuable veterans, backyard fires must not happen.
For this reason, Emperor Haojing specifically asked Sun Chuanting, the minister of military aircraft, to be responsible for this matter.
First of all, the 30% of the food stamps and 40% of the cash received by the family members must be paid in full and promptly, and must not be intercepted midway or collected by others.
Once discovered, they will be severely punished after verification. Depending on the seriousness of the case, a fine of ten times the amount will be imposed, and mining will be issued for a period ranging from one to fifty years.
Secondly, we must properly arrange the work and life of military dependents and solve their practical difficulties. If someone pretends to be a military dependent's job or appropriates their land, they will be treated as if they have occupied food stamps and salary standards.
Finally, if any of the military members have committed crimes, they will be temporarily detained after verification. After the Western Expedition soldiers return to the homeland, if the parties concerned are willing, they can be converted according to their military merits, otherwise they can be punished directly.
Since Sun Chuanting handed over his troops to Gan Hui due to physical reasons and went to Beijing himself, he was rescued by Emperor Haojing with elixir, so he must repay his kindness.
Emperor Haojing would not let Lao Suntou do nothing all day long, thinking that he had fallen out of favor. He had to find something for him to do so that he would not keep thinking about it.
Managing these millions of military dependents happens to have some overlap with his resume. Taking advantage of his prestige in the military, people with ulterior motives will be wary even if they want to cause trouble.
This is equivalent to a large army of more than three million people. Although it does not fight, it can do everything from murder and arson to stealing and stealing. It makes Lao Suntou feel that his life is very fulfilling after taking office...
Some military families were not just looking for trouble, but were oppressed by local officials or gentry, and were forced to act like this, which was an act of desperation.
This just gave Emperor Haojing an opportunity to reorganize the local officialdom. He gave Lao Sun a Shangfang sword. As long as it was a moth, regardless of grade, he could kill it first and then report it after verifying that it was correct.
After Donglu Xiaozi ran away, many people in the pass, including officials, felt that the world was peaceful, there was no need to fight, and those who were serving in the army could be abandoned.
It quickly returned to its original appearance, especially after those who enlisted in the army were transferred to participate in the Western Expedition. Some people felt that the military family members had no backbone in their families, and they might all die in the west, so they could be preyed upon.
Emperor Haojing was waiting for these people to take action, otherwise he would have to send factory guards to collect evidence. It would be best if they took the initiative to provide it.
Lao Suntou has no soldiers, so he may not be able to suppress the behavior of some people jumping over the wall in a hurry.
But another one named Sun, Sun Yingyuan's Beichang, was a unit that had fought in the field.
After there are no external combat missions, you can look for unyielding targets in the homeland.
So, after the eldest grandson and the little grandson took action one after another, the world began to be bloody again...
Originally, people in the world were not willing to get involved in these things, but they couldn't resist some people giving them too much money.
These scum are not afraid of factory guards, they are afraid of dog Tatars.
After the latter was beaten away, the "martyrs of the Jianghu" appeared one after another and became more active.
The emperor was in his prime in the Spring and Autumn Period, and he defeated the Eastern Lu Dog Tartars many times. The most important thing is that he survived two attacks.
More than half of the generals stationed in various places have inextricable ties with Emperor Haojing or Emperor Chongzhen, and will not seek trouble after the world is at peace.
Even generals who command a mixed force will weigh their own interests before taking action, especially whether their subordinates are of the same mind as them before taking action.
So far, only in the 32nd year of Haojing (1675), officials and gentry in Zezhou (Jincheng, Shanxi) colluded with the defenders to launch a rebellion.
As a result, it did not have a chain reaction on the surrounding areas, and it was suppressed by the counter-insurgency campaign commanded by Sun Yingyuan within a month.
Except for some of the principal criminals who were shot dead on the spot, the rest were taken to Beidu for demonstration.
The accomplices and their families were all sent to Tangnu Ulianghai to mine, and they would never think about it again in this life.
The reason for launching the rebellion was simple. The bullying of military families was reported, and the defendants planned to kill people to silence them.
Unexpectedly, someone from the other party had already escaped and went to Beidu to complain.
So, a group of people decided to do one thing and two things...
Whether the complaint to Beidu can be successful or not depends entirely on whether Emperor Haojing is willing to "break up" a certain gang.
It just so happens that Emperor Haojing is an emperor who really likes to have sex with all kinds of disobedient gangs!
Just pick up the moths and play when you have nothing to do. This game is so exciting!
It is a daydream to expect Emperor Haojing to protect those with vested interests.
If it were the emperors of the old Zhao family who were just getting along, they would definitely be able to do this kind of thing.
If you're not convinced, let's do the math.
So far, you have done so many good things and so many bad things.
How much tax money was paid to the court, and how much tax money was evaded.
Let alone people like them, who can tell clearly when there are interests involved in this kind of thing?
It doesn't matter who doesn't know, come here, come and reminisce in the prison...
It doesn’t matter if you can’t think of it, the factory guard has a bunch of extremely comfortable ways to help you think of it!
If there is no trouble in the place, Emperor Haojing still has to try to attract trouble.
This time, we immediately uprooted the local borers and the garrison in Zezhou at once.
One hundred thousand more people to mine would create millions more profits for the court every year.
The wages, grain, grass, weapons and ammunition consumed in countering the rebellion will all be reimbursed by these miners!
Not satisfied with the status quo and want to live a better life.
Emperor Haojing helps these people get there in one step!
When you arrive at the Tangnu Ulianghai mining area, you won’t have any ideas, just dig hard!
Outside the mining area, there is only the wasteland next door. You can run around as you like, but just be careful of the wolf at night...
