Chapter 12 Legislation for the Queen Elizabeth Fund, the Vice-President of the Academy of Trust
Vivian was already starry-eyed, and she was full of admiration and wanted to say something, but Peter waved his hand to stop everyone from praising her.
Such an open-minded attitude shows what it means to be an emperor.
Vivian admired her even more.
At this time, Peter realized how wonderful it was to be a copywriter.
In fact, it was Ye Er who said this.
On the fourth day after taking the throne, Ye Er attended a meeting. The meeting first raised the issue of a national treasury deficit and a doubling of food prices. Ye Er’s answer was to spend her own money—a debt that accounted for 1/13 of the national income.
money for the government to use, and said:
"The Queen belongs to the country."
Not only did she say that, she also did it.
She declared that from now on there would be no difference between national interests and her personal interests.
I have to say that Ye Er is quite admirable in this aspect.
But Peter did not declare that his personal interests were the interests of the country, simply because he knew the reality better.
If even one-fifth of this money is used for national purposes and is filled into the national treasury, who knows what the parliament will do?
Now that some departments have been monopolized by private individuals, he does not want to be corrupted.
The fund is under his complete control, so that it can not be used to feed moths, but can truly serve the country.
Bestudev was already excited at this time. He had heard before that some nobles purchased fashionable clothes from the emperor, but he did not expect that the price was so expensive, and those nobles bought so much.
How is this different from giving money?
Rather, after five generations, nobles can still receive that much, but only if they remain loyal to the royal family.
If Peter thought of this, Bestudev could only say that he was blind.
What's more important is that the fund is obviously related to fashion. He didn't pay much attention to the fashion festival just now, thinking it had nothing to do with national affairs.
But judging from the pricing and the scope of affairs that Daleye is responsible for, it seems unusual.
The emperor actually said the word world.
If it wasn't a slip of the tongue...
Bestudev's heart was pounding and he asked:
"Your Majesty, will this kind of fashion be exported?"
Peter said:
"Of course I will export it."
Bestudev's eyes suddenly lit up:
“What’s the pricing like?”
Peter said: "It will only get higher."
Except for Vivian, there was no fool present. Suddenly, everyone looked at Daliye with solemn expressions and red eyes.
Daliye lowered his head and carefully examined the patterns on the conference table. His expression was calm, but he was already screaming in his heart.
We are all aristocrats and have the best appreciation for the luxurious life. The Queen has shown great overwhelming power by wearing this kind of fashion at several balls. Everyone believes that when this kind of fashion can be exported, it will create a new world.
Huge profits!
As for the person in charge of world affairs, His Majesty actually appointed Dalia...
I can't help but feel very envious in my heart.
Darier has bought so many fashions, and now it seems that even if they are all rotten in the warehouse, it will definitely not be a loss.
Peter had a clear idea of what these people were thinking, and he said:
"As for the sale of fashionable clothes, it is currently targeted at the domestic market. The principle is that according to Daliye, all nobles can buy it and everyone can join the fund. But if someone makes and sells it without authorization, they will be prosecuted unless the royal agency is granted."
"International sales are a different system, country to country. I will announce the specific plan at the right time, which is different from what you think."
"But whether it is the Queen's Fund or the future system, all proceeds will not go into the national treasury!"
It is not that simple for the Rococo style to spread around the world starting from Russia. France has made its own reputation and is now able to challenge the British.
However, Russia has always been considered a barbarian by Europe because of its geographical location and the fact that it was previously ruled by the Golden Horde.
It's very difficult to get them to admit that Russia is a trendsetter in fashion.
Fortunately, he had already prepared backup plans, which were enough to allow this kind of thing to proceed normally.
In his plan, fashion sales will not only bring huge economic benefits, but also have unimaginable political and cultural impacts.
This is a very powerful card!
But now he won't reveal so much to his ministers. He will take one step at a time and wipe out the nobles in the country first.
"Vivian, the ownership of the Queen's Fund belongs to the Queen and me, and will subsequently belong to all Russian emperors. No one is allowed to sell it privately, and the proceeds will not go into the national treasury. Do you remember it?"
"Remember it, Your Majesty."
Peter nodded, and then looked at Prince Trubetskoy.
The prince immediately said:
"Your Majesty, I will draw up a draft later and ask you to sign it."
Peter nodded.
In the era of absolute monarchy, signing your name will become law. What a wonderful thing.
He saw Trubetskoy's desire to put these into the state treasury, but he would not do so.
Does all the money in the treasury really go to the country?
Although he didn't check it, I'm afraid not even a third of it was found. There were definitely many cases of corruption, gray income, and unexplained whereabouts.
But now he won't touch it.
If you embezzle casually, that's all.
But the money he earns will be taken away from anyone who wants it.
"I won't touch yours for the time being, and you shouldn't touch mine either. After the population has increased and a few wars have been won, I will come and transform you with the iron fist of socialism."
This is his current strategic policy, not to harm these vested interests first.
future……
hehe.
"Establish a Double Emperor's Festival and a Fashion Festival."
——Cultural policy
"Queen Elizabeth Fund Legislation."
——Law
Next, we spent about an hour discussing the economy, administration, people's livelihood, and defense, but unfortunately, there were no feasible suggestions.
Peter did not even mention the vodka tax, which would greatly boost economic revenue.
Nowadays, the living standards of state-owned serfs, serfs, and small citizens are not high, so we should give them some fun.
As for imposing a vodka tax on nobles, on the one hand, there is no vodka exclusively provided by the royal family, and on the other hand, the prestige is not enough, so there may be resistance to such a policy.
He needs a war.
"Romanosov, from now on, as the president of the Academy of Sciences, your first task is to optimize the Russian language. I hope that Russian can become a written language even among the upper-class nobility, rather than French."
"You can start by cleaning up foreign words and old Slavic words."
"Andenov, you will be the deputy dean and responsible for assisting Romanosov. You two, I hope you can complete this matter as soon as possible, because it will take some time to popularize it."
"Moreover, you have to play a greater role."
Peter's appointment came as a surprise to Romanosov and Andnov.
The two of them were already very knowledgeable and were not very interested in becoming officers and soldiers. A fifth-class civil servant was their biggest pursuit.
But unexpectedly, His Majesty gave them a position that was more suitable for them.