Cao Huachun was greatly shocked when he heard that Zuo Menggeng planned to open the Forbidden City to the public.
"Your Majesty clearly knows that the royal palace is a place where the royal aura gathers, and a place where all people look up to it. How can it be like a bustling flower street where anyone can come and go? In this case, where is the majesty of the royal family?"
Zuo Mengeng helped him up again.
"Haha, our empire's royal family doesn't live here, so what's the impact on our majesty?"
He pointed to the magnificent Forbidden City and expressed his thoughts.
"Look, such a large palace complex requires a huge amount of money every year just to maintain it. Just relying on national financial allocations, if things go on like this, isn't it the same situation as the Ming Dynasty? Instead of doing this, it is better to open this place so that all people in the world can
Browsing sightseeing, tickets, peripherals and other items can also be a source of income and reduce the financial burden on the country."
After hearing him compare the Ming Dynasty, many people present changed their minds.
Especially in the last years of the Ming Dynasty, the financial constraints were unforgettable for many people.
Why did the Ming Dynasty die?
Foolish kings and mediocre ministers, extravagant sects and vassals, land annexation, natural and man-made disasters, etc. are actually just appearances.
Hou Xun and others would definitely not agree to let the empire pay this money for no reason.
Regardless of how they discussed it, Zuo Mengeng said to Zhang Yan: "It's hard to come back once, but I don't know when the next time will be. Let's go back to the place where we used to live and take a look at it. If you still have anything you can't bear to part with, take it with you. From now on.
This is a museum, and it’s impossible to take it away.”
People in this era are more in awe and yearning for imperial power.
At the critical moment when Sun Chengzong was building the Liaodong defense line, Emperor Tianqi even went so far as to destroy the strategic decision in order to rebuild the three main halls.
When Qian Qianyi returned home from the field, Zhou Yanru still refused to let him go and insisted on killing him.
In addition, the cost of such a large palace, including the royal family, eunuchs, maids, guards, and daily maintenance and operation, is actually very staggering.
Cao Huachun was also very happy to see his old friend.
Just thinking about it makes Zuo Mengeng's head hurt.
It's definitely feasible.
The Confucius and Saints Museum in Qufu no longer needs state financial support and can be responsible for its own profits and losses.
Although most of the expenses are maintained by industries such as Huangzhuang, but by acquiring these industries, aren't we still competing with the people for profit?
Now that the Forbidden City is empty, a lot of personnel expenses have been reduced, but just to maintain the buildings, even one million yuan a year is not enough.
The Eastern Front is obviously deadlocked.
Financial collapse.
Since you have to run away, avoid the pursuers from catching up and cutting off the back roads.
Zuo Mengeng handed the matter over to Qian Qianyi.
Furthermore, most of Kaifeng Prefecture is a yellow flood zone, and the roads are muddy and difficult to navigate. They are also afraid that they will not be able to get out if they get stuck.
Let the operators of the palace sell some peripheral products, maybe it will be enough to support themselves.
Azige was restless and a little undecided.
After all, the Kong Sheng Museum had already set a good example before.
The Kong Sheng Museum is like this, isn’t the Forbidden City even more attractive?
When Zuo Menggeng explained everything clearly, everyone suddenly understood and were all very moved.
Qian Qianyi was forced to take Cao Huachun's route to save his life.
As Zuo Mengeng's order is issued, this large army that the Manchu Qing relies on will face the whirlpool of a nationwide war.
"Your Majesty, when Azig and Duduo evacuated from Xiangyang, they massacred the city. All the people in the city were killed."
If it succeeds, no matter how fast the National Defense Forces advance, it will be impossible to catch up with them.
As for the atrocities committed by Azig and Dodo, everyone felt that no matter how severe the punishment was, it would not be excessive.
No one would like to be able to reduce national financial consumption on a large scale.
Zhang Yan had already seen Liang Fa running quickly. Knowing that there was a military and national event, she went inside accompanied by Xu Ruolin.
After all, the empire is built on business, and the top management is very supportive of anything that can make money.
The outside world generally focuses on the vassal's expenses and does not have an overall impression of the palace's expenses.
"Mr. Mu Zhaigong, you and Mr. Cao are old friends, and this matter is under the management of your department. You can have a chat and come up with a suitable plan."
Because the Central Plains Strategic Cluster has entered the boundary of Kaifeng Prefecture, it will definitely get ahead of them.
Lu Ping once made a statistics in private.
After discussion, Azige and Duduo decided to go to Shangzhou and Lantian and head north of Shaanxi to avoid the sharp edge of the National Defense Forces.
That is, the Forbidden City creates its own revenue.
There is only one core reason.
But Zuo Mengeng did.
But they didn't know that their actions had earth-shattering consequences.
The head of the Ministry of Culture is definitely not bad at doing this kind of thing.
News of the massacre by the Qing army spread, and the people in Xinye, Nanyang and other places ahead of them all ran away after hearing the news.
But when bad news came, Azig and Dodo were shocked.
Is it feasible to appropriate it into this era?
Everyone felt his anger and did not dare to advise him.
When Azige and Duduo entered Henan, they could not find even a grain of food.
Ten million taels!
Azig and Dodo still adhere to the old fighting methods.
"It turns out it's Mr. Qian. From now on, he will be begging for food under Mr. Qian. Please take good care of him."
"Mr. Cao, I haven't seen you for many years and I still haven't thanked you for saving my life!"
"The Chinese army has already reached Xuzhou and will capture Jiaxian County at the latest. By then, we will have no way out."
"What to do now?"
Azig and Duduo did not dare to go in the direction of Kaifeng Mansion.
Zuo Menggeng knew only too well how much revenue the Palace Museum would generate in a year.
If you have the opportunity to enter the place where the emperor once lived, as long as the tickets are not too exaggerated, I believe countless people will flock to it.
There is only one way.
When the shocking news came, Zuo Mengeng's eyes immediately turned red.
The data really scared Zuo Mengeng.
In a normal year, not counting various major projects, the palace's annual expenditure exceeds 10 million taels.
Just when they led their troops to besiege Li Zicheng, Liang Yue, who had originally retreated to Gansu, made a comeback. In just ten days, he captured Xi'an and now lay across Shangzhou, blocking their way into Shaanxi.
"Tell Huang Sanhu to beat him to death."
And the cost of the Forbidden City in front of the country's finances is obvious to all.
Qian Qianyi stepped forward and looked at Cao Huachun, as if he were seeing an old friend, and he was very sad.
Knowing the speed of the National Defense Force's advance, the Qing generals were extremely helpless.
It can be said that Cao Huachun was his savior.
Ruzhou Prefecture, Henan Prefecture and other places further ahead are also in the clear wilderness.
Little did they know that the Military Intelligence Bureau was already operating in Henan.
Duduo's eyes were full of fierceness.
"Then attack Shangzhou by force. How can Liang Yue dare to stop my army from moving forward?"
Because of his victory over Li Zicheng, Duduo looked down on the peasant army.
He didn't think Liang Yue would be more powerful than Li Zicheng.
Even if Liang Yue seized Wuguan, he would have an absolute geographical advantage.