Feng Ziying has been observing the changes in the expression of Emperor Wan Tong who is sitting on the throne, but it is obvious that Emperor Wan Tong behaves very well and is basically in a listening state. Even if he occasionally frowns, concentrates and other expressions, he is very calm. In line with the attitude of an emperor.
The person who presented the memorial was Huang Ruliang, the Minister of the Ministry of Finance.
After all, it is the first court meeting after the spring break. Although it is not a major court meeting, it is still a very important regular meeting.
In fact, the main dynasties are often ceremonial. Although the cutscenes are complicated, there is not much time to talk about specific affairs. It is more about various etiquette procedures, and regular dynasties like this usually talk about business matters. .
As the Minister of Household Affairs, Huang Ruliang made a brief summary of Dazhou's fiscal revenue last year, and also put forward his own opinions on some matters that need attention.
"...Last year's action to lift the three towns in Jiangnan successfully achieved its goal. Judging from the news sent back by Mr. Gu Ge and the situation that has been put into the treasury, Jiangnan finance is still the most important source of taxation for our great Zhou Dynasty, and land tax is still But after observing last year, there are still some changes that are worthy of attention and that make people happy, that is, the growth rate of industrial and commercial taxes and tariffs is gratifying..."
Although Huang Ruliang spoke very eloquently, Feng Ziying found that Emperor Wan Tong, who was sitting upright, was a little absent-minded, obviously not that interested in this topic.
Financial planning has always been the focus of the cabinet. It will never be his turn as the emperor to dictate. Perhaps his wiser attitude is to deal with it indifferently.
But it feels like the cabinet doesn’t care too much about Emperor Wan Tong’s attitude. Is this just a gesture?
How long has it been since he took the throne, and the attitudes on both sides have become so indifferent?
Will you break up?
Feng Ziying thinks not.
Emperor Wan Tong does not have that strength and courage. He values the inheritance of his lineage more, so it is estimated that he will continue to clash with the cabinet on the position of crown prince. I am afraid he will not give in on this point, and may also He constantly tried to test and put pressure on other issues to pave the way for deals to compete for the crown prince's position.
The cabinet may not be willing to expose the contradiction between the two sides to the public, and will definitely make various articles on the prince's dispute. They will also "torture" Emperor Wan Tong in various fancy ways, but they will not take the right path. Absolutely.
So the best result is for everyone to tolerate each other and continue to disagree and adjust. This will be a long-term process.
Feng Ziying continued to observe.
After Huang Ruliang, it was Zhu Guozhen, the Minister of Shang Dynasty.
He defeated another popular candidate from the south of the Yangtze River, Gu Tianxi, to become the Minister of the Ministry of Commerce. It is said that Gu Tianxi and Tang Mi had turned against each other for this reason.
It was Tang and Mu who recommended Zhu Guozhen instead of him, causing him to miss out on the important position of Minister of the Ministry of Commerce, and had to settle for the idle position of Minister of Taichang Temple, not to mention two levels lower.
When Feng Ziying got the news, Gu Tianqi quickly approached Fang Congzhe.
"The growth momentum of commercial taxes and tariffs is very good. It is worth noting that the tariffs in Yuguan and Dagu have far exceeded the traditional Tongzhou and Dengzhou, which are supposed to be the places with the best tariffs in the North. It shows that the maritime trade in Northland has gained great momentum after the opening of the sea..."
"Yangzhou is currently setting up a stock exchange. Currently, five industries have been listed on the stock exchange for trading. The average daily transaction amount exceeds 4,000 taels. It is expected that in March, ten more industries will be listed and their stocks will be traded. The daily transaction volume is expected to reach more than 10,000 taels by the middle of the year..."
It seems that Bi Ziyan and the new Minister of Commerce have a tacit understanding of cooperation. Zhu Guozhen was able to mention this specifically at the court meeting, which shows that he agrees with this approach.
Thinking of this, Feng Ziying thought of Zhen Baochen who was still in Yangzhou.
There was no letter from this woman, which made Feng Ziying very curious. He wanted to see what kind of success Zhen Baochen could make in Yangzhou.
The content of the court meeting is basically determined before the court meeting. Why should a special report be made? Not only to let the emperor understand, but more importantly, to let all the courtiers participating in the court meeting know these situations.
Civil servants are a whole, but there are many factions within them. So how to seek common ground while reserving differences and cohesion? It is one thing to communicate with each other among the scholar leaders. It is another thing to make it public through such a formal way.
The topic soon came to the Ministry of War.
Zhang Huaichang gave Feng Ziying the opportunity to tell the Ministry of War's next plan and strategy.
Feng Ziying was not modest and took the initiative to assume this responsibility, and he was also in charge of the strategic planning here.
"After reflecting and reviewing some of the ideas developed since the year before last, and taking into account the various threats and challenges brought by the civil unrest in Shaanxi and Shanxi, as well as the Jianzhou Jurchens and Chahar people in Liaodong, the Ministry of War also hopes to take the initiative starting from this year. Make some arrangements in a sexual way,..."
Feng Ziying noticed that Emperor Wan Tong's attention was obviously more concentrated and fell on herself.
"To put forward more specific countermeasures and strategies, we must first clarify our highest priority enemy. There is no doubt that it is still the Jianzhou Jurchen. They caused huge losses to our Liaodong Town in this battle they started the year before last. It has also brought great pressure. The loss of Anle Prefecture and the deterioration of Tielingwei's strategic situation have made Shenyang Central Guards as the first line of defense now in danger of being attacked at any time..."
"To resolve this disadvantage, the Ministry of War considers that while stabilizing the front-line defense of Tielingwei, it is necessary to find a new path to deal with it. We believe that we can use the line from Jiulian City to Phoenix City as the basis to retake Kuandian Six Forts. On the one hand, it deterred North Korea and cut off its connection with the Jianzhou Jurchens. On the other hand, it relied on maritime supply and logistics to attack Hetuala from Kuandian Liubao to the north, forcing the Jianzhou Jurchens to fight on two fronts...,"
"For now, the Jianzhou Jurchens still need to digest the people they kidnapped from Fushun Fort and Anle Prefecture. If these tens of thousands of people are successfully digested by them, their strength will be even higher, so we cannot let them To digest it so easily, we must disrupt their rhythm..."
"From a specific strategic point of view, the choice of which side to attack on the north and south fronts of Tielingwei and Kuandian Liubao can be determined by the time. However, judging from the current situation, Xinjian Dongjiang Town can be the main offensive side, but Zhao led the team Liaodong Town over there cannot sit passively and still must firmly contain the Jianzhou Jurchens. In addition, it must win over the Inner Khalkha people to flank the Jianzhou Jurchens and strive to completely weaken the Jianzhou Jurchens' strength within three to five years. Prepare for a blow,..."
