In ancient times, if there was any way to make money quickly, it would be to confiscate the family and exterminate the clan.
Currently, those who need to be liquidated include the eight major Shanxi merchants, clans, Jiangnan plutocrats, as well as noble and wealthy businessmen.
Although the money comes quickly, it will eventually run out, so a steady stream of income is still needed.
But at this stage, we can only copy one wave.
After the Lantern Festival, although it was not yet time to open the seal, officials from all levels of government offices began to enter the government offices one after another to deal with the backlog of official duties during the holiday.
The New Year brings a new atmosphere, and Chongzhen is also very satisfied with this phenomenon.
On the morning of the 19th day of the first lunar month, outside the Meridian Gate, the ministers waiting to go to court were all smiling.
"Master Li, you have had a good year!"
"Thanks to your brother, I'm doing pretty well!"
"Master Li, what you said is wrong. It was not for me, but for His Majesty's blessing. The eight hundred and eighty taels of silver you drew is a gift from His Majesty!"
"Yes, yes, it is a gift from His Majesty!"
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"Master Li, have you prepared the plan of the Ministry of War?"
"Mr. Sun Ge, the four of you are still on duty after the holidays. You are truly a role model for us!"
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"quiet!"
Zhang Tingdeng, the censor of Zuodu of the Inspectorate, looked at the sky and gave a low drink.
The ministers who had just been congratulating each other fell silent instantly, then walked quickly to their seats and quickly arranged their clothes.
When Zhang Tingdeng's eyes passed over the ministers, everyone's hearts tightened.
They had heard rumors that the three-month-long Laci assessment at the end of the year had the usual etiquette part.
If you were caught on this, it would be a big mistake.
More than a quarter of an hour later, the bells and drums on the Meridian Gate rang, and then the bells also rang. At the same time, the left and right doors on both sides of the Meridian Gate opened.
The chief minister of the cabinet, Sun Chengzong, led the civil servants through the left Yemen, and the British Duke Zhang Weixian led the military attachés through the right Yemen.
After another series of operations, Chongzhen entered the Huangji Hall, and the officials saluted.
"My dear friends, if you have the foundation to start a memorial, if you don't have the foundation to retreat from the court!"
After Chongzhen finished speaking, he looked at the ministers quietly.
All the ministers did not move. At the New Year's court meeting, everyone tacitly chose not to go to court.
It is not only to put the emperor in a good mood, but also to believe that the first court meeting will be fine, and this year will be more peaceful overall.
Chongzhen naturally knew these unwritten rules and said, "Then I will just say a few words."
"With the New Year and the new atmosphere, you don't need to flatter me, speculate on my thoughts, or flatter your superiors.
As long as you work hard and work hard, I can see that if you do well, you will be rewarded with promotions, promotions, and generous salaries.
But if you are fishing in troubled waters and muddle along, I advise you to make plans early to avoid losing your head when the time comes. "
"You can see it from what I have done since I came to the throne. I like to be straightforward."
As Chongzhen spoke, he was also looking at the faces of the courtiers. Most of them looked happy. This method was their favorite.
"Okay, I'll be here early this morning. Zhang Tingdeng, you will be responsible for presiding over the opening ceremony of the hundred officials."
"The Cabinet, the Six Ministers, the British Duke, Zhongzhen Hou, Sun Chuanting, Song Yingxing, Bi Maokang, Xu Guangqi, and Sun Yuanhua stayed."
When the ministers slowly exited the Huangji Hall, Chongzhen said calmly: "Let's go to the Wenhua Hall. I have something to discuss with you."
Everyone was stunned. The Wenhua Hall was the place where the emperor held sutra banquets. Since the emperor ascended the throne, no sutra banquet had ever been held.
Does the emperor want to hold a sutra feast now?
But then I thought it was wrong. If it was a sutra feast, the people left behind would also be wrong.
Since it is not a sutra feast, it means it must be a big event.
After waiting for Chongzhen to sit down at the back of Wenhua Hall, he looked at everyone: "Everyone, sit down!"
Everyone is aware of etiquette and knows exactly where to sit.
Looking at the people sitting down, these people can be regarded as practical people and their confidants.
"Big companion!"
Chongzhen shouted, and Wang Chengen immediately sent the prepared five-year plan to everyone, which Wang Chengen copied.
Everyone opened it curiously, and the "First Five-Year Plan of the Chongzhen Year of the Ming Dynasty" came into view.
The next content made everyone take a breath and look at Chongzhen with eyes full of surprise.
"Let's finish reading everything first!"
Chongzhen said lightly, and then there was only the sound of turning papers in the entire Wenhua Hall.
After reading it, everyone was shocked and their eyes were full of fighting spirit.
"Everyone, let's talk about the first item first. This is the basis for implementing all plans. If there is no deterrence, no matter how many ideas you have, it will be empty talk."
After Chongzhen finished speaking, everyone looked at Xu Guangqi. Firearms used to be the responsibility of the Military Warfare Bureau and the Ordnance Bureau.
Now that both bureaus have been merged into the Daming Firearms Research Institute, they are naturally responsible for this first artillery task.
Xu Guangqi pondered for a moment: "Your Majesty, your Majesty brought up the matter of iron molds last time, and I have been researching and testing them. There are already some clues.
If everything goes well, it is estimated that the results will be available in another six or seven months. By then, casting the cannon will be simple, and the efficiency and quality will be greatly improved.
If the iron from the Ministry of Industry and the silver from the Ministry of Household Affairs can be supplied, the first item of this five-year plan can be completed. "
Without waiting for Chongzhen to ask, Xu Guangqi continued: "In order to ensure the progress, I suggest that we take two steps. One is to continue to study iron molds, and the other is to continue to cast cannons with clay molds, but the quality must be strictly controlled.
If the iron mold is not developed, the progress will not be delayed.
If the research is done, then the clay mold will be recast, which is nothing more than a waste of time. "
Chongzhen nodded and looked at the other ministers: "Do you have any different opinions? You can tell me.
Today's discussion is related to the future development of the Ming Dynasty. If you have any thoughts, you can say that I forgive you and others. "
Li Guopu hesitated for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I have doubts. The Hongyi cannon is very powerful, but because it is heavy and can only be used for siege, its mobility in the field is much poorer.
Ningyuan City is so big, two thousand gates is too much, and it would require nearly three million taels of silver, which..."
"Far from enough!"
Chongzhen uttered a sentence and then pointed to the map hanging on the side: "Look at how long the coastline is in the Ming Dynasty? How many counties were built along the coast?
We face not only Japanese pirates, but also overseas enemies like the Netherlands, Spain, etc.
These coastal counties may be where they landed.
In addition to what Liaodong needs, the other eight sides also need it, as well as naval warships, etc.
Two thousand gates may seem like a lot, but in fact each place will not get much. "
Everyone gasped again. The emperor's idea was too advanced, and he had a stronger sense of worry.
But from their perspective, what the emperor said could happen at any time.
