Chief of General Staff Li Fengming reported: "Your Majesty, the arsenal in Tangshan has been put into operation and can provide a steady stream of weapons and ammunition for the Liaodong front line.
However, this year there has been heavy snowfall in areas outside the Great Wall, with the snow thickness reaching more than one meter in some places.
The cavalry divisions in the Liaodong battlefield and Tongliao are now in a state of truce.
The Seventh Army is stationed in the Jinzhou area, and the Third Army is stationed in the Andong area.
The Seventh Army and the Third Army have taken control of the southern Liaoning area, and they will join forces in Gaizhou."
Su He looked at the Qilin Guard soldiers clearing away the snow outside the Qianqing Palace.
It has already snowed so heavily in Beijing, and the snow in the northern region will be even greater.
In the current Little Ice Age, the northern region is very cold, and winter is not suitable for large-scale operations at all.
Su He solemnly explained: "We must ensure the supply of cotton-padded clothes, coal and wood for frontline soldiers, and minimize non-combat attrition."
Logistics Minister Jiang Zhiyu immediately stood up and said: "Your Majesty, please rest assured that we will transport a large amount of supplies to the Liaodong area before the war begins.
Every soldier is guaranteed to have a cotton coat.
The Liaodong region is rich in wood resources, so there is no problem in keeping the army warm.
Our Logistics Department can now continue to supply supplies to the Seventh Army and the Third Army through land and sea transportation."
When Su He heard the news, he smiled.
Jiannu has already caught a turtle in a urn, and he will be able to recapture Liaodong in the spring of next year.
Deputy Governor Su Xionghui reported: "Your Majesty, the Governor's Office has issued orders to all armies to suppress bandits.
Now, the troops stationed in various places are carrying out the work of suppressing bandits and cooperating with the government to provide relief through work.
It is expected that banditry in various places will be wiped out within two to three years."
Su He praised: "This is great. The eradication of banditry in various places can ensure the safety of the people and provide a better business environment."
After Su He asked the military, he turned his attention to the civilian officials.
Prime Minister Wang Zhongce saw Su He turning his eyes.
He opened the relevant information and reported: "Your Majesty, the matters you arranged a few days ago have been handled by the cabinet and various government agencies.
Banks have already prepared fixed-style silver coin deposit certificates.
It is the paper money Your Majesty mentioned, similar to the Ming Dynasty's treasure banknotes.
The cabinet has introduced a policy to completely ban the private issuance of banknotes and banknote-like bills.
The denominations of banknotes are one silver coin, ten silver coins and one hundred silver coins.
Because Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes are notorious, the acceptance of banknotes among the people is not high."
As soon as Wang Zhongce finished speaking, Qian Fuwen, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, followed up and said: "Your Majesty, let alone the people.
The Ministry of Revenue gives officials banknotes and pays them last month's salary.
Most officials, after receiving the banknotes, immediately went to the bank to exchange them for silver coins.
There is a limit for each person in the bank's silver coin exchange, so they would rather exchange copper coins than keep banknotes."
Su He heard what Wang Zhongce and Qian Fuwen said.
He was not surprised at all. In this era, no one dared to trust banknotes as a credit currency.
Without the endorsement of national credit, banknotes are worthless, but silver coins will not depreciate.
They are a group of people who have experienced dynasty changes.
The official silver of the Ming Dynasty was worth one tael per tael, and there was no discount at all.
Even if it is cheap privately minted silver, at least one tael of silver is worth half a tael.
Ming Dynasty's treasure money is now worthless.
The treasure money in the hands of many people is worse than waste paper.
It is too difficult to get these people to trust banknotes.
Su He looked at the bank's new president, Zhou Yunxu, an officer from the logistics department.
He appointed officers with military background to manage the bank.
Su He used the ability and loyalty of an officer to completely clean up the bank.
Banks are too important to be controlled by corrupt officials.
"President Zhou, how much silver does the mint still lack? It can alleviate the money shortage in the market."
Zhou Yunxu already knew these data very well, and he immediately replied: "Your Majesty, the several silver mines owned by the imperial court have already increased their mining efforts.
Our mint has minted all the silver we obtained into silver coins.
But it is still a drop in the bucket to meet the market demand.
After investigation, the bank estimates that the current shortfall is at least fifty million taels.
Nowadays, large-value transactions rely on gold coins, and small-value transactions rely on copper coins.
Some large private companies use chamber of commerce accounting, and government-owned companies also rely on accounting.
The current situation can still be maintained.”
Su He frowned and said, "I will find a way to solve the money shortage."
He knew how severe the crisis would be if this triangular debt could not be repaid.
Now, in addition to continuing to guide the people, let the wealthy businessmen of the people dig out the money buried in the ground and invest it in industry.
The way to quickly solve the money shortage is to use force to rob other countries of their wealth.
These two methods complement each other.
As domestic factories increase, a large number of industrial products will be produced.
The final result is industrial overproduction.
We must use state force to help these factories find places that can digest these industrial products and obtain a large amount of cheap raw materials.
Historically, the West established huge industrial countries through this method.
It didn't matter who ruled the colony, what mattered was the market for cheap raw materials and goods.
This is also the reason why Su He implemented the enfeoffment system overseas.
Su Yanhui, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, reported: "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Punishment has taken the lead in destroying thirty-two brothels.
Rescued more than 5,000 children and sent them to factories as apprentices."
Li Yuanzheng then reported: "The Metropolitan Procuratorate dispatched many censors to inspect banks, Shaofu, Liubu and other yamen.
Many officials including former bank president Feng Chunxiao have been arrested.
The three judicial departments are jointly interrogating them."
Su He said calmly: "The Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Ministry of Criminal Justice must also conduct self-examination and self-correction.
If you want to be a peacemaker, don't stay in the Sanfa Division.
At the same time, I will send Xuanwu Guards to investigate the Criminal Department and the Metropolitan Procuratorate."
When Su Yan and Li Yuanzheng heard His Majesty say this, they both had frightened looks on their faces.
I didn't expect that Your Majesty would take such a heavy hand and let Xuanwu Guard investigate.
I wonder how many of their colleagues will be left in the future?
Su He finally looked in the direction of the officials from the Ministry of Rites.
"Song Aiqing, how are you preparing for the imperial examination now?"
The imperial examination was the most important tool for the feudal dynasty to win over scholars.
After the unification of the Hua Dynasty, the imperial examination was held for the first time.
The successful holding of this imperial examination will increase scholars' confidence in the new dynasty.
Su He has been keeping an eye on this imperial examination, and he will not allow this imperial examination to go wrong.
Song Kangnian immediately responded: "Your Majesty, all preparations for the imperial examination have been completed.
Just waiting for October 10th, the big exam will start in Gongyuan.
The identity of the candidates has been verified.
The gentlemen who gave the exam questions are all in the Forbidden City.
Wait until they have finished correcting their exam papers before letting them go home.
Your Majesty, the examiner for this scientific examination has not been appointed yet."
Su He smiled when he heard that the Ministry of Rites had finished preparing for the imperial examination.
"This imperial examination is the first after the reunification of our Dahua Dynasty. It has a far-reaching impact. I will never allow any mistakes.
Prime Minister Wang Zhongce serves as the examiner.
I will also come to the examination room in person.
I will send Xuanwu Guards to keep an eye on all the procedures of the imperial examination."
Wang Zhongce immediately promised: "Your Majesty, please rest assured that I will not let any mistakes occur in this imperial examination."
The imperial examination was handed over to Wang Zhongce, and Su He felt relieved.
Su He solemnly said: "The imperial examination is related to the life and death of the country.
Education is a century-old plan, and primary schools in various places are related to the future development of the country.
The imperial court is now in ruins, and every government office needs money.
I have even reduced the expenses of the royal palace, but I have not reduced the education funding."
If a country wants to develop, it needs a large number of talents.
Especially those who have a broad vision and are literate.
Only these talents can lead the country to rapid development.
There are also many great talents hidden among these people.
Previously these people could only be buried.
Now these people have the opportunity to stand out through education.
The policy of obscuring the people has been used in all dynasties, allowing a group of elites to rule the people.
This policy of obscuring the people is conducive to the rule of one family and one family name, and is not conducive to the development of the country.
The literate population in all dynasties was less than one percent.
From the Spring and Autumn Period to the Ming Dynasty, China did not achieve much development, and its territory did not exceed the Han Dynasty.
This phenomenon of stagnant development is closely related to the policy of obscuring the people.
Suhe abandoned the policy of obscuring the people. The industrialized society is a society with a high degree of division of labor and cooperation, which requires a large number of talents.
Feudal society could not accommodate so many talents because it was afraid that these talents would cause trouble.
Su He is not afraid. If a hero really emerges, he can be entrusted overseas.
After decades of hard work, the Dahua Dynasty will increase the literate population to 20%, and primary schools are crucial.
Tian Jiapeng, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, responded: "Your Majesty, I will manage the school work.
At the beginning of the uprising, His Majesty attached great importance to primary schools.
There is no shortage of funds to build schools now. It only requires a few bricks and bags of cement, and it doesn't cost much.
What schools lack most now are teachers.
The mainstream teachers in the school are the first batch of primary school graduates.
There are also some Confucian scholars who are open-minded.
They took the textbooks and taught the students according to the textbooks.
Densely populated and relatively wealthy towns can build primary schools along with the township government offices.
In remote mountainous areas, such as Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangxi, life is too difficult in many places.
Except for local scholars, other teachers are unwilling to go to remote areas.
We can only ensure that every county has one primary school."
Su He listened to Tian Jiapeng's story. The main problem now is the lack of teachers, not the lack of money.
Lack of money is easy to solve, but talent is scarce and can only be cultivated slowly.
In a few years, when a large number of primary school students graduate, this matter will not be a problem.
Su He ordered: "The Ministry of Rites should strengthen guidance on the issue of shortage of talents in remote areas.
Teachers who take the initiative to go to poor areas should be given certain subsidies and given priority in promotion.
Primary school principals should give priority to teachers from remote and poverty-stricken areas."
The principal of an elementary school has become a ninth-grade official, breaking the boundaries between clerks and officials.
This policy was introduced for primary school graduates who had no hope of taking the imperial examination and had no connections but wanted to become officials.
This is one of the easier ways for them to enter officialdom.
Su He and the officials discussed some more things, and the imperial meeting ended.
The officials walked out of the Qianqing Palace one after another, leaving Tian Jiapeng behind in Su He.
"Tian Aiqing, you wear many hats, can you handle it now?"
Tian Jiapeng said: "Your Majesty, you are indeed quite busy.
But the main work is left to my deputy. I usually make decisions and it won’t affect my work.”
Su He asked: "Have the arrangements for Hua Xia University and the Academy of Sciences been settled?"
When Tian Jiapeng heard this question, he replied in a relaxed tone: "Your Majesty, the Academy of Sciences, Hua Xia University, and Capital University are all arranged in the Dashi Yongfang outside the Forbidden City."
Su He smiled and said: "The Academy of Sciences and Hua Xia University have already settled in, I'm going there to take a look.
Before I left Hanzhong, I arranged many projects at the Academy of Sciences, and I just wanted to take a look at the progress of these projects.
When he first arrived in the capital, Lu Jinlai reported that the steam engine project was progressing very well.
I hope other projects can achieve better results like the steam engine project."
Su He and Tian Jiapeng took a carriage to go to Hua Xia University.
They had just left the Forbidden City and passed by the Royal Primary School.
Su He stopped the carriage, and he and Tian Jiapeng entered the Royal Primary School.
This is where the prince and noble children go to primary school.
Many people suggested asking a Confucian scholar to educate the prince, but Su He did not agree and chose to let his children attend elementary school.
Primary school is a teaching method designed by Su He based on later generations and can cultivate talents.
The prince is in primary school, and they also have childhood playmates, so they won't be too lonely.
Su He has a relatively clear understanding of Royal Primary School.
The principal of Royal Primary School is Liu Xin, the wife of Minister of Military and Political Affairs Wen Jingming.
Su Shu and Su Rong had already gone to elementary school in Hanzhong.
Royal Primary School was the original Hanzhong Primary School, and the original students of this school were the noble children.
Neither teachers nor students have changed much.
"We entered the Royal Primary School to take a look at the education situation here."
Su He and Tian Jiapeng approached the Royal Primary School campus.
The campus is not much different from other elementary schools.
"The number of people is relatively large. I thought it was a waste of teacher resources because there were not enough students."
As soon as Su He finished speaking, he realized that as long as the Royal Primary School opened up enrollment, it would definitely have no worries about the number of students.
They walked slowly close to the window and heard the sounds of children reading and teachers teaching from inside.
"The earth is round, and it can be seen from many details.
For example, when we are standing on the beach and a ship comes towards us, the first thing we see is the sail."
"The remaining warriors of the sixth generation of King Qin Ying Zhengfen unified all the countries in the world and called themselves the First Emperor. This is the origin of the title of Emperor."
"This character means Tian, the heaven of heaven and earth. Everyone read Tian with me."
"One one makes one, one two makes two..."
Su He saw his son Su Shu through the glass.
This kid doesn't listen carefully in class. He holds a pen by himself and doesn't know what he's drawing.
My daughter Su Rong listened carefully and studied very seriously.
Su He stood by the window and watched his children's studies.
He saw a teacher and wanted to ring the bell.
Su He took Tian Jiapeng, turned around and left the Royal Primary School and headed to Huaxia University.
They were sitting in the carriage, and Su He asked: "Tian Aiqing, what do you think of primary school education?"
Tian Jiapeng thought for a while before replying: "Your Majesty, primary school education is very good.
We left school, and I saw Prince Su Shu and his playmates having fun on the playground.
You can learn knowledge and gain friends. The knowledge taught in primary schools can broaden your horizons more than private school education.
It's just that the connection between primary school and university is not very good now.
My child has graduated from elementary school and is too young, so I always feel that it is not appropriate to go to college."
Su He said helplessly: "There is no way, there is an extremely shortage of teachers in primary schools.
Not to mention adding another middle school, there will be no teachers at all.
Only when a large number of primary school students graduate in the future will there be enough teachers to teach higher-level middle schools.
If we run the primary schools well now, our Dahua Dynasty will be in an invincible position."
Su He and Tian Jiapeng discussed education, and the carriage soon arrived in front of Hua Xia University.
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