Yu Qian was silent for a long time before nodding slightly: "I understand."
After staying in the court for so long, how could he not make any progress? It's just that psychologically, it's still a little hard to accept.
Yu Qian is an idealist, but idealists often find it difficult to achieve great things.
This is also what worries Li Qing.
He doesn't have much time left. Retirement will be inevitable in a few years, and staying any longer would be 'too much'.
Moreover, he was tired and needed rest.
"When you go to the place in three days, you should prepare well. I will say hello to the Minister of War and give him a certain weight." Li Qingdao, "After this migration, it may be difficult to implement such national policies, so even if you use some unconventional Means must also be used to facilitate this;
Besides, didn't the emperor say that the welfare of migrant people will be increased by 30%, so you don't have to worry too much. "
After a pause, "The places to move in this time are mainly concentrated in Liaodong, which is still in an undeveloped state. The vast and fertile black soil is very suitable for the cultivation of Yongle rice and Yongle beans;
If it becomes one of the granaries of the Ming Dynasty, the benefits will be immeasurable. "
Yu Qian put away his negative emotions and said, "I will do my best as an official."
"Well, do your best." Li Qing smiled and said, "Your future is not just a doctor."
…
When I got home, it was almost evening.
Li Qing did not eat dinner and was enjoying the cool air in the pavilion, thinking about the various situations that might arise after this move to the north and the subsequent lifting of the sea ban.
There is no doubt that opening the sea and lifting the ban will make the financial and material resources of a large number of aristocratic families stronger, and their influence will also increase. However, opening the sea will also benefit the Ming Dynasty and the people.
All in all, the pros outweigh the cons.
However, the rise of aristocratic families must be guarded against. The example of the Song Dynasty is right in front of us. Control measures must be taken to prevent the aristocratic families from growing wildly.
In fact, the situation in the Ming Dynasty was even more severe than that in the Song Dynasty because there were vassal kings in the Ming Dynasty.
Although both uncle and nephew had conquered vassal states, the vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty were still more powerful than those of the Song Dynasty.
The princes of the Song Dynasty did not have any real power, let alone fiefdoms. This is why the Song Dynasty was weak in military preparedness, but there was no rebellion among the feudal lords.
Zhu Yuanzhang ennobled the disciples because he was afraid that the clan was weak and would be ignored by the aristocratic family, thus following the old path of the Song Dynasty, so he let the disciples guard the border as a deterrent.
Zhu Di's Fengtian Jingnan was not really a disciple of Wu Ming. He Qingjun sided and punished the traitorous ministers. The ancestral precepts of Emperor Ming were indeed clearly recorded.
Objectively speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang's enfeoffment of various disciples has merits, but the disadvantages are even greater.
If the vassal king becomes more powerful, he will also have ambitions!
And with the emergence of the big cake of opening up sea trade, vassal kings from all over the country must actively join in. Once the wealth accumulates to a terrible level, and the officials and gentry become vassals, who knows that they will not rebel.
The Ming Dynasty today is somewhat different from the Ming Dynasty in history, because the Ming Dynasty in history prohibited the sea, but the Ming Dynasty now fully opens the sea.
Li Qing scratched his head irritably and whispered: "The vassal king and the aristocratic families must restrict it. The 'Tianfa Order' previously set will soon be implemented. Relevant policies will be issued immediately after the migration of the people."
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Three days passed by in a flash. The ministers, chief ministers, lieutenants, cabinet ministers, procuratorates, and factory guards from the six ministries set out, and the capital suddenly became much quieter.
Even the court hall was quiet.
Zhu Zhanji gradually took over the army and was very busy all day long, but even busier was Xiaopang.
The dispatch of the entire cabinet made his already heavy workload even greater, even worse than that of Zhu Biao.
Fortunately, the Ministry of War was not busy, so Li Qing took the initiative to go to the Imperial Study Room to share the pressure for Xiaopang.
The fulfilling days passed quickly, and it felt like autumn was already here before it had passed.
Autumn in Peiping has a bit of coolness and is full of refreshing autumn. Unlike Jinling, the autumn here does not feel the slightest heat.
The migration of people from the south to the north was in full swing, and a large number of people moved out of various provinces. At the same time, the Jiangnan Shipping Department was also actively building, and the court was spending money like water.
But they can still hold on for now, and after the sea is opened, maritime trade can bring a lot of taxes, so Li Qing and Xiaopang are not too panicked.
On this day, after the two of them finished busy with government affairs, it was already dark.
Xiaopang persuaded him: "The palace door has been locked. Don't go back today. Let's have a drink. I have something else to tell you."
"okay."
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The food and wine were served, and the two chatted while eating.
"Brother Qing, shipping will be fully operational by the end of this year at the earliest and early next year at the latest. What do you think about taxation?" Xiaopang asked.
Li Qing put down his chopsticks: "The profits from maritime trade are very large, and the taxes are naturally higher. For example, silk, porcelain, spices, etc., all have profits several times or even ten times;
Of course, as the sea opening continues, this profit will become lower and lower, but overall, it is still very profitable. In my opinion... the tax is set at 50% of the price of the product itself. "
Xiaopang frowned and said: "They will definitely be willing in the short term, but that may not be the case if profits shrink in the future."
"They don't have to do it if they don't want to." Li Qing said with a smile, "There will always be people who do it anyway. Moreover, taxes determine the cost, and those people will not do business at a loss. If the tax is high, the export price will naturally increase." The impact of becoming more expensive is actually not as big as you think.”
"That's true." Xiaopang suddenly realized, and then frowned, "But... we have to prevent the outflow of talents in various industries. If all these things from Ming Dynasty are learned by outsiders, it will be difficult to make money in the future."
Li Qing smiled and said: "This problem is not big. As the saying goes, it is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice. Those overseas countries have no foundation. Even if someone does go there, it will be difficult to replicate;
Besides, those wealthy gentry will not allow the outflow of talents, which will make business difficult;
In addition, language barriers and different living customs were also major obstacles. It was difficult to carry out migration within the Ming Dynasty, let alone across the ocean. Li Qing comforted him, "Don't worry, most of the things you worry about won't happen." "
After a pause: "Of course, if the sea transportation continues, they will learn one day, but they can't stop eating because of choking, right?"
Xiaopang thought for a while and agreed with Li Qing's view, "Speaking of migration, in less than two months, nearly 300,000 people have moved out of several provinces in the south of the Yangtze River, which can be said to be a great achievement;
However... many people must have been forced, or even forced to migrate. "
He sighed: "Officials report good news but not bad news, whatever the memorial says is fine, but I know there will definitely be bloodshed among the people."
Li Qing also fell silent. This was inevitable. If he were really harmonious, he wouldn't be able to move away even 100,000 yuan, let alone 300,000 yuan.
After a while of silence, Li Qing changed the topic: "You should pay more attention to taking care of your body. I see you have lost a lot of weight."
"Have you lost weight?" The little fat man looked down and said in frustration: "My belly is still so big. Alas... I will never be able to lose weight in this life."
"It doesn't matter whether you are fat or thin, health is the most important thing." Li Qing said: "The cabinet is gone, but the six ministries are still there. Why not let the six ministries temporarily come to the imperial study to take over the cabinet."
"They are quite busy, so asking them to come over to handle government affairs...wouldn't it be a bit excessive!?"
Li Qing smiled and shook his head: "They're eager for it. If you think they're working hard, they'll think they're cheating on the cabinet."
"Oh? Haha..." Xiaopang smiled and nodded: "However, the Sixth Department also has a lot of things to be busy with, so we should divide it into two shifts, two hours at a time, so we can't miss anything."
"Alright." Li Qing raised his glass and said, "Drink one."
"I won't drink it after finishing this glass." Xiaopang drank the wine in the glass, stood up and said, "Brother Qing, you can just make do with it for one night, I'll go back."
Li Qing wondered: "No...where are you going back?"
"Of course it's the harem!" Xiaopang said matter-of-factly, "Where else would I sleep?"
You are amazing, you are noble... Li Qing was extremely angry, "Then I will go back too."
"It's been a while now, how can you go back?" Xiaopang laughed and said, "You're already old, don't bother anymore, see you tomorrow."
"..."
The next day, Li Qing got up early and went to have a morning meeting nearby.
Seeing Jian Yi and others taking over, they simply met at home. He was very tired these days and needed to take a good rest.
…
Both the government and the public were busy, but Li Qing was extremely leisurely. He spent his days fishing and listening to music, which was very relaxing.
This kind of slow-paced life near retirement is Li Qing's favorite. However, he is not idle all the time. He occasionally goes to the Imperial Study Room to help Xiaopang share the pressure.
During this period, he had been paying attention to the progress of the people's migration.
The migration was really intensive. In just a few months, half a million people were moved. According to this momentum, at least one million people could move out before the Chinese New Year.
But after this time, the national policy of people migrating has come to an end, because sea transportation is about to open.
