Chapter 141 Grand Scene in Nanjing
What can three million taels do?
The war that is already being prepared to conquer the Liaoyang Province of the Yuan Dynasty probably costs this much.
After all, the income of the Ming Dynasty seems to be high, but the expenses are also high. It was Zhu Yuanzhang's skill to be able to spend so much money to fight wars every year. If it were Zhu Yuanzhang's descendants, they wouldn't be able to support even the most basic stall.
Therefore, some financial adjustments are inevitable.
But when the prince told He Xi at this moment, he was trying to win her over.
On the war in Nanyang, the prince and He Xi had differences. But the prince is a pragmatist, especially when the prince is now with Zhu Yuanzhang, he seems to be an assistant, but in fact he bears the responsibilities of the prime minister. A large number of general affairs were handled by the prince.
The prince was most familiar with the Ming Dynasty's finances.
As long as it can increase Ming's fiscal revenue so much, the prince will support any policy.
Before taking Nanyang, the prince secretly murmured in his heart that conquering Nanyang would waste people and money. But what about Nanyang? Nanyang is the pearl of the empire and the lifeblood of the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty cannot lose Nanyang, just like the Han and Tang Dynasties cannot lose the Western Regions.
What, you said I didn’t support the Nanyang strategy before? You must have misunderstood my intention. Ah, you said you didn't misunderstand. Come on, where is Jin Yiwei?
This time he welcomed envoys from Southeast Asian countries. For the prince, envoys were not important. As long as it's not rude. After all, many times, when facing someone with authority, you also need to treat someone with virtue. Let the governor of Nanyang play the bad role, and Nanjing will play the red face. We want the Nanyang envoys to feel the warmth of home in Nanjing. Let them feel the care of the Holy Emperor and let them realize that the Holy Emperor is good. And the Governor of Nanyang is the most annoying. I want to fight at every turn. Ask them for money at every turn.
However, as long as the prince's attitude is correct, these envoys will not say anything. It's too late to apologize.
The most important thing for the prince was to ease the relationship with He Xi and make up for the rift. Therefore, the prince revealed to He Xi in advance what was destined to happen.
He Xi was shocked when he heard this and said, "Your Highness, Nanyang is newly settled and everything is lacking. It's the time to spend money. It can't be like this."
The prince said; "I know Nanyang's difficulties, don't worry. I have already discussed with the Ministry of Revenue how much money should be given to Nanyang. The Ministry of Revenue has fixed expenditures and can be discussed. However, a specific tax corresponds to one thing. This is somewhat against the rules. Of course, I have discussed with the six ministers. From now on, all serious criminals will be exiled to Nanyang. In addition, beggars from various places who are fleeing for famine will all be transferred to Nanyang. In the future, I will also plan to set up a special route from Liuzhou to Nanyang. From home port to old port, as long as people migrate to Southeast Asia, they can be exempted from some procedures and board the ship for free."
"From now on, as long as I am here, I will give Nanyang no less support. In addition, does Java need a vassal king to guard it? You are most familiar with the Java style. You have to think about it carefully. After all this excitement has passed After that, I’ll probably mention it.”
When He Xi was on the boat, she was worried that the prince would object.
Now a big stone has fallen from my heart.
It's like this a lot of times, you feel like a lot of people are against you just because you failed. As long as you succeed, most people will become happy. In the family, it is like this. The same is true in the imperial court.
In fact, when I think about it, what Nanyang lacks most is not money. But people. There are many things for which spending money is useless. Spending money is only useful if there is a sufficient Han population and sufficient labor force.
Some policy tilts are better than simply spending money.
He Xi said: "Then please invite the prince, please don't worry."
The prince smiled slightly and said: "Your business is my business. Don't worry."
The arrival of so many envoys in Nanjing is a grand event for the city of Nanjing, not just a face-saving project. In short, Zhu Yuanzhang held a banquet with the envoys, and there was a lot of joy. They also have fun with the people, with all kinds of fireworks and lights, which is very lively. Although he is not as good as Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, who tied silk to trees, he still does not lose the dignity of a great country.
However, many serious matters can only be put aside for a while.
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All the laughter and laughter seemed to have nothing to do with Ding Xian.
In fact, Ding Xian has been rising steadily recently.
Not because of anything else, but because the status of official newspapers is rising.
Originally, the prince did not take the official newspaper seriously, so he naturally valued it. But it’s not necessarily how much you value it. It's just a small department under the supervision of the secretary. But as time passed, the prince suddenly felt that this official newspaper was really useful.
Now several years have passed. Almost all yamen in the world today have official newspapers, and even official newspapers have become a specialty of Nanjing. Many people who are lucky enough to come to Nanjing will take the official newspaper back to their hometown. There are even people who specialize in a business, which is to collect and sort out all the official newspapers of the previous family and compile them into a volume. Then the engraving was printed, which was expensive, but people actually bought it.
After all, the most important decrees of the year are included in them.
Whether it is used as historical data or used to figure out the trends of the imperial court, it is very important.
Under such circumstances, the circulation of official newspapers has also increased, reaching 30,000. More importantly, I made it to the journal this year. All releases are available except holidays.
In this way, the official newspaper is no longer a small organization. In Guanbao, the entire yamen has also changed from a yamen with no rank at all to a yamen with a fifth rank. Fang Xiaoru, the younger brother who is most valued by the prince, presides over it. Fang Xiaoru invites talents widely. The editorial department of the official newspaper already has one to two hundred people.
Everyone is a well-educated person, which supports the daily publication of the official newspaper.
And Ding Xian, as the old man who was in the official newspaper from the beginning. Naturally, he is rising step by step. Now he also has a seventh-grade official body. And it's very expensive. As an old man in the official newspaper, he also has a certain say in the official newspaper. In addition, Ding Xian's knowledge is pretty good. Having studied under He Xi, his insights are very sharp.
Articles are often published in newspapers. He also has a certain reputation among scholars.
However, Ding Xian is a pen name. No one knows that Ding Xian is the same Ding Xian who repeatedly appeared in front of the emperor. And time is the greatest force. In the face of the power of time, many things have been forgotten. In addition, He Xi did not publicize it much back then. Ding Xian's matter has been spread among small circles for a long time. Over the past few years, it has become even more secretive.
No one seems to remember.
It stands to reason that Ding Xian is doing well now, even though he wasted a few years. But in life, it is inevitable that there will be some hardships. A few years of wasted time may seem like a big deal, but it is actually very ordinary.
But Ding Xian is such a proud and arrogant person. If he wasn't such a person. He would not do such a thing in front of Zhu Yuanzhang. At that time, he did that because he felt that his talent was far superior to others and would be appreciated by Zhu Yuanzhang.
Now, he saw that He Xi had returned from Nanyang with great honors and had become a well-known figure in the world. Even in the history of Qing Dynasty, as long as Nanyang was mentioned, He Xi would definitely be a prominent figure, not to mention that his contemporaneous Huang Zicheng was already an important minister in Liaodong. . It is said that it is also doing well.
This time Yang moved south to stay with Yang Shiqi. He was only about twenty years old, and he was already famous all over the world. Yang Shiqi's feat of killing the Javanese envoys in Mancajia added a lot of legend to Yang Shiqi. This time Yang Shiqi did not come back from Nanyang. It is estimated that Yang Shiqi will definitely rise in Nanyang. Even becoming an important minister in Nanyang in the future is not impossible.
As for the other people in the Imperial Academy who were close to He Xi and had similar knowledge. More people were promoted, especially from the Ministry of Works. Some specific technical tasks in the Ministry of Industry are already the domain of He Xi's disciples.
Perhaps these people do not have high official positions, but their status is very important. These people don't work at the same time, and even the Minister of Industry may not be able to play well.
Therefore, the Ministry of Industry has become the department closest to He Xi, no matter who is in charge? As long as you are from He Xi, you will find acquaintances as soon as you enter.
But for Ding Xian, the Ministry of Industry is not so friendly.
That’s it on weekdays. Today, Ding Xian watched the fireworks all over the city and the whole city singing joyfully, seemingly celebrating the Ming Dynasty, which shocked Southeast Asia and attracted all nations to come to court. But in Ding Xian's view, this was all why he sang at night, and he felt even more jealous. Drinking wine, the more regretful you feel in your heart, the angrier you become. The angrier he is, the more he hates He Xi.
A lot of things should have been his. It was just taken away by He Xi. He thought to himself: "He Xi, just wait. One day, I will take revenge for this."
