Chapter 90 Vision

Whether it is some civil and military personnel or those nobles, these people probably have some consensus.

They are all very aware of the current situation and know that today's emperor prefers the prince and grandson and is willing to delegate power. The kind of suspicion between father and son that existed in many dynasties cannot be seen in Lao Zhu. Lao Zhu is afraid that his children and grandchildren will do it.

The team here is not strong enough.

It's just that it's not easy for these smart people to seek refuge with the prince or grandson. The prince and grandson don't reject anyone. They don't need too much support or courtesy. The main reason is that the emperor is too

preference.

All civil and military officials and nobles know about this kind of favor, not to mention people like Zhu Xiongying. It can be seen from the fact that he can join the navy at a young age, and from the fact that he can sit in Peiping and hold a large army.

come out.

Not to mention Da Zhu, the crown prince. Almost from the time he became the crown prince, he and Lao Zhu have been working on the same team, the royal team of the founding emperor. And now they are involved in all the affairs of the court. The prince overseeing the country is not just a formality, it is

Really supervise the country.

Lao Zhu was in a good mood and kept asking Zhu Xiongying some things. Even Jin Yiwei or some of the ministers around Zhu Xiongying, including Zhu Xiongying himself, would often mention some things, talking about work and life. But Lao Zhu cared about more than just his grandson.

Government affairs, military affairs, he even enjoys getting along with his eldest grandson.

"We estimate that before winter, our army can take down Busan, and we can also take down Shijian in Japan." Lao Zhu was very confident, but he was still worried, "We thought, this winter will not be easy.

We know that it is bitterly cold in Goryeo, and our Marquis Guide is right there."

Chen Li, the Marquis of Guide, was the second son of Emperor Chen Youliang of the Han Dynasty, and he was once an emperor. However, he was exiled to Goryeo in the fifth year of Hongwu, and his life has always been relatively difficult. At that time, the king of Goryeo was still Wang Zhuan, not to mention that

Chen Li's identity was not only taboo for Lao Zhu, but also taboo for the King of Goryeo. He would definitely not be rich in food and clothing.

Zhu Xiongying didn't say anything about treating the subjugated king kindly. There was no need to show his 'kindness' at this time.

This is generally the treatment of the conquered kings. The young emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty, Zhao Bing, was jumped into the sea on his back by the left prime minister Lu Xiufu. The clan either died or was killed, and few could escape. Not to mention the shame of Jingkang in the Northern Song Dynasty, the royal family almost

Being singled out and humiliated in every possible way.

This kind of thing is not limited to the Song Dynasty, Tang Dynasty, Sui Dynasty, etc. The royal family will generally not have an easy time after the fall of the country. If the Ming Dynasty falls one day, the Ming royal family will not have an easy time either. This is what many people know.

Looking at Lao Zhu, Zhu Xiongying said, "Grandpa Huang, my grandson feels that now that our Ming Dynasty is vast and sparsely populated, we should not just grow food. We should also grow cotton. Cotton is needed for military purposes in the north, and ordinary people should also have it.

cotton."

Lao Zhu sighed and said to Zhu Xiongying, "We think so too, but these are all people who have been hungry, and some land at home is used to grow food. We know that these old farmers all want to have food in their hands.

"

This is also a fact. Only when you have a full stomach can you survive. Cotton and other things are a luxury for many people.

Zhu Xiongying continued, "In recent years, our Ming Dynasty has also been recuperating, and its population and food have increased. There have been more cultivated fields. It seems that there is no need to worry about food these years. Grandfather, cotton should also be included

Tax money, give some incentives and exemptions, otherwise everyone will be growing grain."

The Ming Dynasty is currently promoting the policy of recuperating people's livelihood, easing corvee and reducing taxes, and encourages the reclamation of wasteland and farming. It is also relatively open to the development of commerce, which promotes the recovery of social economy.

The main financial revenue of the Ming Dynasty now is land tax. Land tax is levied on an acre basis, which is different in the north and south. It is usually levied in summer and autumn. According to the land acre, it is divided into summer and autumn taxes. The autumn tax is on grain, and the summer tax is on kapok, cloth, and silk.

etc.

Of course, there are also city taxes, customs duties and shipping taxes.

Lao Zhu frowned and then said, "If the exemption is reduced, those squires and landlords will take advantage of the loopholes."

"Grandpa Huang, there is no way we can make everything smooth and smooth. Some people will always benefit." Zhu Xiongying was also helpless. His Grandpa Huang was a bit 'hatred of the rich', "Those rich households

We have gained some benefits now, but in the final analysis, we, Ming Dynasty, have gained benefits.”

Zhu Xiongying continued to persuade, "Both the rich and the poor are naturally our subjects of the Ming Dynasty. If the rich households grow cotton, we will have a lot of money in the future, and the court can purchase it. And by then, there will be more cloth, and it can also be sold to ordinary people.

."

Zhu Xiongying began to work hard to talk to Lao Zhu about the "ecological chain" and "industrial chain". The "industry" of cotton can drive many people. The main reason is that the current Ming Dynasty lacks cotton, but the Ming Dynasty really does not lack land.

In fact, the population of the Ming Dynasty is really not small. Today, the population of the Ming Dynasty is close to 10 million households. This does not include some military households, etc. The population of the Ming Dynasty exceeds 50 million. This is certain.

Lao Zhu was still not moved. He was still a very stubborn person. What Zhu Xiongying said could not move him.

This matter did not happen overnight. Zhu Xiongying also had this awareness. He had no intention of asking Lao Zhu to accept this from the beginning. He took his time, moved by emotion and reason, and then asked his staff to do some surveys and statistics.

Let’s talk about it then.

But there are some things that I must say that Zhu Xiongying cared about from the beginning.

"Grandpa Huang, now my Ming Dynasty has copper coins and treasure banknotes, but many people don't recognize the treasure banknotes now." Zhu Xiongying said, "To many people, these treasure banknotes are just a piece of paper. This is not allowed."

Lao Zhu snorted coldly and said angrily, "Our treasure money is just useful!"

Looking at Lao Zhu who was holding on, Zhu Xiongying said, "My grandson thought that if the Ming Dynasty captured Yinshan, my Ming Dynasty would have more silver. At that time, the emperor should also allow the treasure notes to be exchanged for silver and gold.

By then the treasure banknotes will be valuable!”

If it were not for Lao Zhu's promotion of banknotes such as Baobao, it would definitely be difficult to promote it. But Zhu Xiongying also knows very well that today's Baobao is not allowed to be exchanged for silver, at least not officially recognized by the government, which is a bit unreasonable.

Lao Zhu nodded, and then said, "Of course we know that these years are not short of silver, but of copper coins. We can only use precious coins."

"Grandpa Huang, this is what my grandson is worried about." Zhu Xiongying said quickly, "It is naturally convenient to print treasure banknotes. Compared with copper coins, silver is lighter. If the exchange is open in the future, we will have more silver in the treasury.

But when printing treasure banknotes, we have to have rules and regulations, and we can’t just do whatever we want."

Zhu Xiongying began to talk seriously about the meaning of silver reserves. The main reason is that Ming Dynasty does not have so much gold now, so it can only be silver. The silver reserves are sufficient, naturally, to protect the economy, stabilize the state-owned economy, maintain currency value stability, and prevent inflation.

Expansion etc.

Zhu Xiongying is actually quite helpless. He is not an economist or a financial expert. He has only heard of many things or has a general concept. If he really wants to do it, he may be too ambitious but short-handed.

In these years, China generally attaches great importance to the Four Books and Five Classics, and almost all of them are "liberal arts students". Naturally, there are also economists, and the Ministry of Revenue is not kidding, there are still some "experts".

Having sufficient silver reserves will help the practicality and circulation of treasure banknotes in the future, but you also need to be careful. If the poor and crazy emperor starts printing treasure banknotes, it will also cause financial chaos.

I am talking about Zhu Di in history. Although many people did not recognize the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes in the early Ming Dynasty, they still had a certain status. After Zhu Di became emperor, he went to the Western Seas and the Northern Expedition, which was not very costly.

The treasure banknotes are also opened and sealed.

The result, of course, is that the value of the treasure banknotes continues to depreciate, and eventually more and more people will not recognize it.

Lao Zhu nodded, he knew this, "We know this, the former yuan note is just a piece of tattered paper."

This is not only about worrying about the excessive issuance of treasure banknotes, but also about the corruption of some civil servants. The Yuan Dynasty is a lesson learned from the past. The denomination of banknotes is not linked to the metal currency. In ancient times when the financial system and the national fiscal system were not sound, doing so had a lot of consequences.

Big risk.

Maybe in the future, we need to consider things like banks. After all, money also needs to be circulated.

But there is no need to worry now. Ming Dynasty is not rich enough yet and has not completely got rid of hunger. What's more, the Silver Mountain has not been captured yet. There is not much silver in Ming Dynasty's treasury.

There are some things that you can’t rush now!
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