Facing the golden dog-headed gold, even Xia Yuanji's Taoist heart was beating wildly and he couldn't help himself.
It is true that money and silk can move people's hearts.
"Let King Zhao spread the word to the world through Di Bao!"
Xia Yuanji nodded.
His agreement showed the horror of being the two giants of the imperial court.
Jian Yi is in charge of the Ministry of Personnel and manages hundreds of officials, but people live for money. Xia Yuanji is the head of the financial and taxation system, and he is in charge of money.
Half of the lifeblood of the Ming Dynasty lies in other people's hands.
In fact, if you take a closer look, you will find that the Supervisory Office, Liukelang, Jinyiwei, and Pingzhangyuan, which is run by Xu Jingchang, are all designed to supervise a few yamen that are actually officials.
In other words, Lao Xia is the one who truly has the executive power.
He nodded, Yingtian, Beiping, and the other thirteen chief envoys all started to move... There are gold mines in Liaodong, and there is huge wealth.
If you want to make a fortune, go to Liaodong.
Zhu Gaosui's Di Bao can only be published in major cities. If you want to go deep into the countryside, you have to look at the yamen at all levels.
So soon there were many notices everywhere.
There are also specialized people who stand at the village gate and read and explain to the people.
Among them, the most attentive one turned out to be Shandong. They not only posted official notices, but also posted local newspapers.
Officials went down to various villages, beating gongs and drums, and preaching lively.
Yuan Gang, the governor of Shandong, and Zuo Yutian, the chief envoy, got together. After a little discussion, Zuo Yutian decided that he would personally go to various state capitals to take the lead in demonstrating and persuade aspiring young people to go north to hunt for treasures.
Yuan Gang said: "It will be hard on you, but I have another plan, that is, can I send the prisoners in the prison to Liaodong and let them go gold mining?"
Zuo Yutian paused, "Zhongcheng plans to report to the emperor?"
Yuan Gang subconsciously said: "Shouldn't it be sent to Yingtian?"
Zuo Yutian smiled and said: "If we send it to Yingtian, by the time we go back and forth, I'm afraid Shandong will already lag behind others!"
Yuan Gang was startled for a moment, then laughed loudly, "You, the champion, really don't look like a nerd at all... Otherwise, you first go down and find out how many prisoners there are, and those who can go to Liaodong, you should first find out these
Everyone has been transferred to Heze and other places. As long as the imperial court gives permission, we will immediately take a boat to go north. No matter what, we cannot fall behind."
Zuo Yutian laughed and nodded, "Don't worry, no one can stop us!"
These two civil servants who held great power in Shandong quickly reached a consensus.
In their opinion, how much gold is mined is secondary. After all, it is a matter for the Ministry of Revenue. What they really care about is to send away some annoying people completely.
For example, take the thieves and bandits hiding among the mountains and seas.
As mentioned before, the main battlefield of Jingnan is Shandong, where there are many bandits and even the White Lotus Sect causing trouble.
After Yuan Gang took office as governor, he raided the Kong family and recently took back the property of Prince Qi's mansion.
Granting land to the people, helping the refugees to register their households, and pardoning the bandits, allowing them to return to their place of origin, cultivate the fields, and become honest people.
It can be said that the measures taken by Yuan Gang and Zuo Yutian are effective.
They greatly reduced the number of gangsters in Shandong and also improved people's livelihood. The people of Shandong praised them.
But at the end of the day, the two of them also faced problems that they couldn't solve.
First, after all, there are still some stubborn gangsters who commit many evil deeds, killing people and stealing goods, and do anything. They are burdened with blood debts... Such people cannot be forgiven.
Secondly, when suppressing powerful people and eradicating big families, it is inevitable to arrest many people.
Now this group of people are being held in prison, and many of them are connected with the court officials, so there are constant memorials to impeach Yuan Gang and others.
Fortunately, Zhu Di protected them, Pingzhangyuan was also watching, and Zhu Gaochi knew what was going on.
But as time went by, things became difficult to tell.
Many capable ministers and officials who rush to the front often do not end well.
People who benefit from you may not go out of their way to protect you.
Those whose interests have been harmed by you will definitely gnash their teeth and fight for their lives until they die.
It just so happens that as the years go by, your achievements gradually dim and are forgotten by people.
At that time, it will really be unavoidable.
Therefore, it is very important for them to solve the problem fundamentally.
Send all these people to Liaodong without leaving any future trouble.
"Fellows and elders... The land in Shandong is barren and the population is growing more and more. It is difficult not to starve if you guard one-third of an acre of land. Now a God-given opportunity has arrived. There is gold in Liaodong. Come back from gold mining and make a fortune.
, Guangzong Yaozu!"
"No matter who he is, even if he is a gangster with a human life on his back, as long as he is willing to go to Liaodong, the past will be wiped out."
"As long as the folks go there, after a few years, when the yamen recruits officials, they will be given priority!"
This last one is really life-threatening... Shandong men may not be interested in how much wealth you make, but being an official and eating royal food is a major matter for honoring your ancestors, and you can't be vague at all.
After the news spread, many people were tempted.
There are former military households here... According to the latest decree of the imperial court, their military status has been cancelled. The original military officers can still enter martial arts, while ordinary military households can get land and become ordinary people.
But there are always people who are unwilling to give in. For example, a Qi family military household in Dengzhou Guard was tempted.
Father Qi's eldest son has already gone to Peiping and entered martial arts. He also has two sons. The second son has always been honest, so he stayed at home and lived with this little property.
As for the third child, let’s go to Liaodong.
"When you get there, there is no need to rush back. In the early years, my father followed Liang Guogong to conquer Liaodong and knew the situation there. Although the climate is bitter and cold, the land is very fertile and there are buckwheat everywhere. It is a good place.
.If you can find gold, look for it. If you can't find it, settle down and multiply."
The third master of the Qi family nodded, "My son understands."
Two days later, with a salute and a bag of soil from his hometown, he set out on the road to Liaodong.
Following him, there were many fellow villagers.
These people are generally young people in their teens and early twenties.
If you do a little research, you will find a common characteristic. They were generally born after the fifteenth year of Hongwu. After experiencing the turmoil at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, they entered a stage of recuperation.
If a person is born in the first year of Hongwu, he will be old enough to be a father by the fifteenth year of Hongwu.
To put it bluntly, these people are the second generation who founded the Ming Dynasty.
By their generation, it was obvious that the land was not enough.
Shandong was still troubled by the Jingnan War, and its population dropped a lot.
But even so, some people feel the pressure.
The population continues to increase, but the land does not.
Grandpas' generation can still live a prosperous life, but when it comes to their father's generation, they can only have food and clothing. By the time of their grandchildren's generation, 80% of them will go hungry.
Although ordinary people don't understand the reason behind this, the pressure of life is real and no one dares to be careless.
Since there is an opportunity and the court has such support, it is natural to strive for wealth.
Therefore, when the news spread, there were seven to eight thousand people traveling from Shandong to Liaodong alone.
"The actual number is much more than this." Xia Yuanji hummed: "I have received secret reports from Laizhou and other places. Many people directly crossed the sea by boat and entered Liaodong. In order to bypass the Shanhaiguan Pass controlled by the imperial court and save fifty
Two pieces of silver."
Xu Jingchang said: "Lao Xia, in this case, are you going to send someone to supervise it?"
Xia Yuanji smiled and said, "Why?"
"That's fifty taels walking around! Can you allow someone to evade taxes and fees?"
Xia Yuanji laughed loudly, "I said, Duke Ding, do you think I'm a fool? They can hide for a while, but they can't hide forever. Don't worry, I have already made arrangements."
"How did you arrange it?"
"I have already set up household banks in Liaoyang and Shenyang."
"Hubu Bank? Have you thrown away the King of Han?" Xu Jingchang asked in shock.
Xia Yuanji smiled and said: "Are you that stupid? I've been reading this for several years and you still don't understand? This time, I want to get all the gold mining harvest in my hands."
"Lao Xia, what are you going to do?"
Xia Yuanji smiled and said: "This is not easy. Anyone who finds gold can deposit it into the Hubu Bank, and I will give them the corresponding amount of treasure banknotes. I will also protect their safety. If they want to go home, they will be escorted, and if they want to stay in Liaodong,
I provide convenience. There is no need to worry that their money will be taken away."
Xu Jingchang snorted directly: "Old Xia, aren't you worried? You obviously took the money away!"
Xia Yuanji laughed loudly, "Really? Didn't I give you Baobao according to the market price? How about I give you some interest?"
Xu Jingchang was speechless. This old Xia had really turned bad.
Gold and silver, as the ballast stone of currency, can completely expand.
With one tael of silver as the principal, you can issue treasure notes equivalent to ten taels of silver.
So no matter how much money the gold diggers make, they can't compare to the imperial court, by orders of magnitude!
But for the gold diggers, it’s safe to settle.
What will happen if it is not deposited in the court? If you are found carrying gold sand with you, it will be confiscated directly and you will be thrown into a prison.
Of course, this is not bad. If you encounter a gangster, you probably won't be able to come back.
You paid fifty taels of silver and got a sign from the imperial court. You are an official gold digger and can get assistance from the imperial court throughout the process.
Without this brand, you will have to worry about it, and if you want to deposit it into the account, you will have to double the compensation.
Xia Yuanji smiled and said: "Ding Guo Gong, what do you think of my method?"
Xu Jingchang sighed, "Old Xia, you are getting worse and worse now. You have calculated all people's hearts."
Xia Yuanji smiled and said: "It's ridiculous, this is just a small path. It is still far from making the country rich and its people! To be honest, I have a higher trick."
Xu Jingchang asked: "Could it be that you want to auction off the mining rights in Liaodong?"
Xia Yuanji's eyes widened, "How do you know?"
Xu Jingchang said: "The king of Han made a fortune by relying on silk workshops. Now that he has a gold mine, how can you not do the same?"
Xia Yuanji lamented: "Dong Guo, why didn't I expect that when you invested in the King of Han... now you are the richest in the entire court! No matter what, I can't miss the opportunity to replenish the treasury.
