Finance is the cornerstone of political stability.
If ordinary people have no money, they will be poor for a while at most.
But if the court has no money, it will not only be a problem of poverty, but also likely to cause a series of chaos.
Officials' salaries cannot be guaranteed, officials may slack off in their work, and sergeants may not receive adequate rewards, which may damage military morale and even cause riots. If the disaster relief money cannot be obtained, the people will not be able to be resettled, which will cause population losses and a group of refugees...
What Zhu Wenkui learned since he was a child was not Lao Zhu's philosophy of "enough finance is enough, but too much will hurt the people", but Zhu Yunwen's philosophy of "making the financial pie bigger, making the people rich and the country strong."
Now the imperial court spends money like water. Zhang Fu wants money for wars, Zheng He wants money for wars, Yuan Yue wants money for wars, and Zhu Di wants money for wars. That is simply moving the treasury.
Now that waves of troops are about to return to the court, the Ministry of Finance has not even prepared the money to reward them. Xia Yuanji's guarantee is unreliable. If something goes wrong, even if the Ministry of Finance is sold, it will not end.
Zhu Yunwen looked away from the map, looked at Zhu Wenkui, and asked, "Did Xia Yuanji complain?"
"That's not true."
Zhu Wenkui thought for a while and replied.
"Then he requested to urge the local government to release the autumn tax?"
"nor."
"He proposed to save expenses and streamline the yamen?"
"Uh, still not."
"Did you say that taxes will be increased and commercial taxes will be levied?"
"without."
Zhu Yunwen smiled and looked at Zhu Wenkui without saying anything.
Zhu Wenkui understood and saluted: "Father, I understand. Xia Shangshu still has many methods that have not been used, which shows that the Ministry of Revenue can deal with the reward matter."
Zhu Yunwen nodded: "You have forgotten one thing. The king and a group of Jiangnan nobles can...
He sent a lot of money to the court. The Ministry of Revenue has this money as a base and has received summer taxes, so it will not be a problem to provide rewards. When the navy returns home in triumph, the autumn taxes will also be put into the treasury. You have to trust Xia Yuanji, his control over finances is far better than yours. "
Zhu Wenkui understood that he was the only one to worry about.
It seems that as long as Xia Yuanji does not act, there will be no crisis in the treasury.
Zhu Yunwen walked to the desk, took out a memorial and handed it to Zhu Wenkui: "The prefect of Pingyang Prefecture in Shanxi took the opportunity to amass money under the guise of supporting the army in the northern expedition, and expropriated excessive amounts of money, which aroused complaints from the local people. The Security Bureau and the Supervisory Censor have already The facts have been reported to the capital, and the facts are conclusive. Why did you only approve in this document to detain him in the local magistrate's office and transfer Henan officials to the court for trial, instead of taking him to Jinling and beheading him to appease the people?"
Zhu Wenkui knew about this memorial.
The army of the Northern Expedition is fighting on the front line and needs countless logisticians to support the front line.
In response to the fact that there would be no more wars after this war and to support this national war, the people of the northern provinces took action upon hearing the news. Due to its geographical location on the front line, Shanxi became the main force in logistics. Many people stopped working and the men pushed carts to support. The army is here.
But some people took this opportunity to bully the people, saying that the army needs food, and the food you provide is not enough. The landlords provide one hundred shi, and you ordinary people should at least provide ten or eight shi of food. If you don't provide food, you are not supporting the court. No. Support the army marching north. If the army is underfed and loses the battle because you provide less food, the responsibility will be yours. When the time comes, you will be arrested and charged.
They used various threats and reasons to steal money and food from people's homes, and even told the outside world that
The people were willing, the folk customs were simple and honest, and they supported the imperial court.
Zhu Wenkui wanted to trample these moths to death, but according to the state's laws, if an official committed a crime, the monarch should arrange a trial first, and then kill him after the trial. Just like Taizu did, he passed through the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple and local places, and sent people directly Taking people's heads, or simply taking the whip yourself, this kind of behavior would "please" Taizu's heart, but it would be very harmful to the officials, and it would be even more harmful to the court.
"Father, I think that his crime was committed locally and caused many local people to lose their homes. Instead of escorting him to Jinling for trial, conviction and execution, it would be better to interrogate him locally, save manpower and save the government officials from the hard work. Secondly, it can allow the local people to see their heads fall to the ground with their own eyes, so as to win over the people. As for
The purpose of transferring Henan officials is to protect justice and prevent local officials from protecting each other..."
Zhu Wenkui explained his reasons carefully.
After Zhu Yunwen heard this, he nodded slightly and was quite satisfied with Zhu Wenkui's arrangement.
After Zhu Wenkui finished talking about Shanxi affairs, he turned to say: "Father, Zhang Fu's army withdrew from North Korea, and the North Korean King Li Zhen sent a request document. First, he asked for help in rebuilding the palace city, secondly, he asked to help him build a navy, and thirdly, he asked for permission. North Korean merchants have joined the voyage trade. I am not sure about my decision, so I came to ask my father for advice."
Zhu Yunwen thought for a while, shook his head and said, "It's not impossible to help him rebuild the palace city, but it's not necessary to build a navy. They already have the blueprints of the Dafu Ship. They just need to build it step by step. Slower, that's fine. Good thing. As for joining the voyage trade, you can refuse."
Zhu Wenkui asked: "Will he not be allowed to join the voyage trade in the future, or will he be banned temporarily?"
Zhu
Yun Wen smiled calmly: "Korea is a small country with little thalassemia. If they want long-distance trade, whatever they need, they can come to Ming Dynasty to buy it. They are not qualified for long-distance voyages. My child, you must remember that Ming Dynasty is responsible for formulating the rules of the ocean. Furthermore, the Ming Dynasty did not allow North Korea to join the voyage trade, just like it did not allow Champa, Siam and other fleets to go to North Korea."
"The East China Sea belongs to the Ming Dynasty. It is up to the Ming Dynasty whether ships are allowed to pass through it. North Korea's shipping route can only be set at the Ming Dynasty Tianjin Port and the Dingyuan Province Port. If it appears in other ports, the Ming Dynasty should sink it and Take their bodies to Li Zhen to question them. The voyage trade is just a name. What they want is the interests of the sea and the power to distribute them. If you are a small country with few people, don't get involved."
Zhu Wenkui remembered it in his heart and looked at North Korea on the map. Although it was a country near the sea, for them, the sea was like a lake. They could only swim in an area and could not go far.
That's fine. You can't always look at the profit of Ming's voyage trade. You also want to get involved. If you add one more ship, Ming will sell less goods to North Korea. This is not cost-effective...
"Father, I have one more thing to do."
Zhu Wenkui looked at Zhu Yunqi seriously and said with some uneasiness: "In the final analysis, the chaos of King Dai is inseparable from his financial resources. But among the vassal kings, there are many who have financial resources. Although the kings of Liao and Min are low-key, they are very good in business. In the long run, the family's wealth will be at a loss. When its wealth is equivalent to half of the national treasury, will problems arise? A giant businessman may not be beneficial to the court, right?"
As the saying goes, money can make the world go round.
With the money of the King of Liao and King Min, let alone the devil's grinding, it is
I guess the Lord of Hell can also invite him to grind soy milk...
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