Qi Yu didn't care much about whether he could join the cabinet or not.
He even said that he had not seriously considered this issue.
At the national level, he focuses on national interests rather than personal gains and losses. This is like watermelons and sesame seeds, which are not on the same level at all.
Although he had also seen that the emperor was both eager to win over and wary of complex ideas, he still did not complain.
Face everything calmly.
For now, the focus should be on the emperor's political moves, that is, what he will do next.
Soon, Qi Yu's expectations were realized.
As Zhong Yi guessed, after the emperor finished handling the appointment of officials, he immediately launched reforms to the current corrupt system of the Dafeng Dynasty.
Moreover, it involves quite a lot.
The first is about agriculture.
Emperor Sheng made it clear that the foreign cereals abundant in Qiongzhou are not only safe to eat, but also have high yields and good harvests, and are resistant to floods and droughts. Therefore, they should be vigorously promoted.
Therefore, he ordered the Ministry of Industry to build the corresponding water conservancy projects, and he also ordered the Ministry of Household Affairs to immediately go to Nanyang for secondment to grow grain. The two should be carried out at the same time without any mistake.
What needs special attention is that you must bring back the "Qi Min Ju Shu" published in Qiongzhou as a guide for future planting.
In addition to promoting new grains, the emperor also ordered Yuanma Temple and Xingtaipu Temple to take on the business of raising cattle to meet the needs of agricultural production.
Regarding business, there are also corresponding innovative measures.
The emperor used Qiongzhou's successful experience as a reference blueprint and formulated a series of new business policies. While encouraging the expansion of business, it also explicitly improved the social status of merchants.
In particular, the most eye-catching tax has been directly reduced to the lowest point in history, which is even lower than the thirty-one tax. In addition to agricultural taxes, commercial taxes are also implemented in this way.
Only by implementing light taxes can we develop the fastest and strengthen the country while also hiding wealth among the people.
What is somewhat different from Qiongzhou is that the emperor gave full power to the construction of civilian housing to the Ministry of Industry, and also prohibited merchants from participating in it in any form.
Does the center have a monopoly?
It seems true!
As for the manufacturing industry, the emperor, as expected, prioritized military work as the first priority.
Weaving, light industry, heavy industry, agricultural and sideline products, etc. were all placed behind the military industry. Even the coal necessary for steam engines was only kept at the minimum limit.
well……
Without the assistance of diversified manufacturing industries, what capital would be used to develop the military industry? If we just rely on spending money to promote it, the price we pay will be high.
In addition to the above, the emperor also made some reforms that he considered appropriate to the cultural and educational system.
He believes that if conditions permit, science and engineering education such as that in Nanyang can be appropriately opened to cultivate practical and skilled craftsmen.
So much.
Of course, if you want to achieve the above results, you must have corresponding talents as support, otherwise, it will be unrealistic and wishful thinking.
But where to find talents?
The emperor thought for a while and finally made the following decision.
He ordered the new scholars Tao Ci and Lai Dayuan to immediately go to Qiongzhou for further study after completing the urgent affairs of the Hanlin Academy, and bring all the brilliant skills there back to the court for the development of the country.
Everyone in the court was shocked by the emperor's drastic reforms.
Moreover, it also caused a lot of criticism.
The civil servant group feels that if the social status of merchants is raised, how should scholars of the scholar rank deal with themselves? From ancient times to the present, the status of scholars, farmers, industry and merchants has been ranked. Now that merchants are suddenly raised, wouldn't it be a mess of rules and chaos?
Got order?
The princes thought that if there were so many new manufacturing industries, wouldn't those old craftsmen lose their jobs? You know, in some large workshops, there are many nobles who have made money.
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The military generals said that if firearms are vigorously promoted, wouldn't the traditional methods of killing enemies become a laughing stock? In this way, how can our military sage Sun Wu rest in peace under Jiuquan?
It can be seen that the emperor's reforms indeed caused a lot of public outrage in the court.
However, these people only dare to discuss it privately in their own small circles, but they dare not speak out publicly.
Two days ago, the Holy Emperor dismissed so many high-ranking officials from their posts. Who else would dare to explore the power of Heaven?
Yinjian is not far away~~
Although everyone in the court spoke highly of the emperor's reforms, no one dared to make irresponsible remarks.
They all became like melon-eaters.
Among them, Qi Yu is also included.
On this day, he suddenly picked up the paintbrush again and slowly started sketching on the easel.
Upon seeing this, Yin Tao quickly served the fragrant tea and said with a smile: "My husband is so elegant that he even started to play with paintings."
However, when she got closer to take a look, she couldn't help but be stunned, "This beast looks like a dragon but not a dragon, a tiger but not a tiger, a dog but not a dog, a deer but not a deer, I don't know what kind of wild animal it is?"
Hearing this, Qi Yu put down his painting brush and introduced: "This beast is called Si unlike. It is the mount of Jiang Ziya, the legendary leader of the gods. Because its appearance is too weird and does not look like anything else, it got this name."
Yin Tao thought for a while and asked him with a smile: "I once saw my husband painting mountains and rivers, outlining beauties and scenery, which are all pleasant to people, but I didn't see my husband painting mythical beasts. How could such a sudden incident happen today?"
Where’s the fantasy?”
Upon hearing this, Qi Yu couldn't help but sigh.
"In my opinion, His Majesty's reforms are just like this legendary beast. Although it has the power of a dragon, the fierceness of a tiger, the loyalty of a dog, and the spirit of a deer, it is ultimately neither fish nor fowl."
"how do I say this?"
"Although his innovations are drastic and drastic, they are not effective in clarifying the original source. Even if he achieves some minor achievements in the future, they will still fall far short of my expectations."
After a pause, Qi Yu explained in detail: "Except for the agricultural reform, all other aspects are unsatisfactory. Take business as an example. Although the emperor implemented a substantial tax reduction, he decentralized the most important power of housing construction.
Given to the Ministry of Industry, once this model loses supervision, big problems will arise. The manufacturing sector is even more outrageous. Only focusing on military industry and despising other areas will definitely cause a serious imbalance in development. As for culture and education
, although there are some remarkable innovative ideas, they have not eliminated the original chronic diseases and disadvantages, so it is difficult to achieve real achievements."
Yin Tao nodded and asked, "Is there more?"
"Yes! The emperor has not mentioned a word about Qiongzhou's monetary system and banking system. It seems that he does not particularly approve of this new thing. However, without the financial system as a backing, the liquidity of commodities will be greatly reduced.
Weakened, thereby dragging down economic development."
"What disappoints me the most is that he has not learned anything from Qiongzhou's core superior system. This includes: education, medical care, and a fair legal system. None of the above is mentioned. Taken together,
"Jian, although your Majesty really wants to imitate Qiongzhou, in the end he will only end up with a weird look." Qi Yu sighed and said in disappointment.
Yin Tao is more open-minded, "No matter what, this is a rare progress. Once you have a start, you don't have to worry about not being able to go deeper."
Progress~~
That's true!
Qi Yu smiled faintly, showing an expression of relief.