After several years of development, although China still adopts the monetary policy of using silver and silver dollars and copper coins, because silver dollars are light, clear in face value, proper size and amount, and government credit as a guarantee, the silver dollars are already in China has been fully circulated and opened. Many retail businesses only check in cash dollars, not silver or copper coins. As the issuing unit of silver dollars, Bank of China has already established a basic foothold in China and has been established in thirty-four major cities across the country. With branches, and just this year, two private money banks have been officially converted into banks, and China's financial industry is gradually forming, and the formation of the financial industry is also an important symbol of moving towards modern society.
And this year, Bank of China has opened three branches in North Korea. If the plan to open two more branches in Japan next year can be realized, it also means that China's financial industry has entered the foreign market and has begun to enter the capital era.
Because neither Japan nor North Korea had formal currencies at this time, and like China before, the weight of silver was used as the unit of currency calculation. Such a monetary system was obviously very fragile, and now China has basically established a silver dollar as The basics are monetary system assisted by gold and yuan, and with banks adjusting it, the financial system is gradually being improved. With the strengthening of trade between the three countries, China occupies a dominant position in trade between the three countries, so China The silver dollar will gradually occupy the currency markets of the two countries. Perhaps in a few years, the currency unification or direct exchange between the three countries will be achieved and economic integration will be achieved.
Another thing is that this year's national fiscal revenue and expenditure are basically counted and presented to the cabinet by the Ministry of Finance. After the cabinet is reviewed correctly, it will be officially announced to the public in the next two days. Of course, Wang Fuzhi must first Leave it to Shang Yi for a review.
Compared with last year, fiscal revenue this year has been further improved, reaching the 600 million silver dollar mark, but due to two foreign wars this year, expenditure has also increased significantly. Overall, although this year, There is also fiscal surplus, but compared with last year, the total surplus has dropped by nearly 10 million yuan.
However, there is an important reason why China's fiscal revenue has declined, which is that the war in Southeast Asia has not yet ended completely. Therefore, in this year's fiscal surplus, only the expenditure on the war in Southeast Asia was calculated, but the income of the war was not calculated. The total fiscal surplus also has a great impact, because if the negotiations between China and the Netherlands are successful, China will receive a large amount of war reparations. If the negotiations between the two sides fail, the Chinese army will capture Batavia and plunder the Dutch East India Company, and The large amount of property of the personnel, no matter which result, should be able to fill the expenditure of the war, and there is still a considerable surplus, but this income can only be recorded in the account next year.
Of course, no matter what, it is a good thing to have a fiscal surplus, even if it is less, it is normal. Moreover, with the normalization of trade with Japan and the end of the war with the Southeast Asian countries, it can be foreseen that China's fiscal revenue and fiscal surplus will be next year There will be a significant increase, of course this means that the royal family's income will also increase significantly.
After seeing these accounts and documents, Shang Yi was also very satisfied. At least China is still quite rich in financial resources. In a few days, his empire will enter the fourth year, although China is now It is in a period of rising national strength, but in just three or four years, the national finance can reach such a level, which is indeed unique in all ages.
In Chinese history, the court's financial tensions existed for most of the time in all dynasties. Even in the Song Dynasty, which was recognized as the richest in Chinese history, the finances were also very tense for most of the time. Wang Anshi's reforms The most direct reason is that the court has no money and needs to find a way to make money. Later historians and sociologists often put the blame on the exploitation of the ruling class, corrupt officials, etc. In fact, the fundamental reason is not. Here, because the court's expenses were too large and the increase was too fast, and China's production was a small peasant economy, which was natural. Therefore, the speed of social production could not keep up with the speed of social development, and the financial and monetary system did not If perfected, there will naturally be financial tensions.
This is also an unsolvable problem in feudal society. The only way to solve this problem is to develop the commodity economy and promote the circulation of money. Since Shang Yi started, he has basically never been worried about money, and it is precisely because of the whole world. At the beginning, Shangyi attached great importance to the development of industry and commerce and foreign trade.
Moreover, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, Shang Yi still implemented a policy of focusing on business and handicrafts. Therefore, in just two or three years, he accumulated wealth that the previous dynasty would take twenty or thirty years to accumulate. Although the war continued, the government never did. Money has been worrying, and with the further development of China's foreign trade and the further development of commerce and handicrafts in the future, China will maintain fiscal revenue and entrepreneurship at a relatively high level for a considerable period of time.
Of course, to achieve this, we must maintain foreign trade, foreign exchanges, foreign exchanges, strengthen external expansion, and participate in the competition of world maritime trade. On the one hand, it can promote China's industrial and commercial development, increase China's fiscal revenue, and make China's fiscal revenue and fiscal surplus have always been maintained at a high level, developing China's capitalist economy; on the other hand, it is also to broaden the Chinese people's horizons, reverse the Chinese people's concepts, and strengthen the international and maritime consciousness of Chinese society.
The development of the economy can promote the change of concepts and consciousness; and the change of concepts and consciousness can further expand the development of the economy, so a virtuous cycle is formed.
In addition, Shang Yi also hopes that through the perspective and change of concepts of Chinese society, the Chinese nation's martial spirit and enterprising spirit will be strengthened. Shang Yi knows that in the future, all European countries will develop greatly and actively pursue external expansion. Foreign colonization policy, so China will face a group of hungry wolves in the future. Of course, Shang Yi’s goal is not to turn China into a hungry wolves or lions and tigers, but to turn China into an elephant, although it is still vegetarian. Animals, but they are enough to shock all carnivores.
Therefore, Shang Yi said: "Wang Qing, Li Qing, I went to Nanyang this time. Zhang Gengqiu, the Governor of Luzon, proposed to me that I hope that Luzon will establish a province and will officially incorporate it into Chinese territory. What do you two think?"
Li Yan immediately said: "Your Majesty, I think this is very good. Luzon is located in the middle section of the South Ocean, connected to Taiwan, Guangdong, and the South Ocean Islands in the south. It is located on the important road of Zhechong on the sea. Therefore, after Luzon was established, our country can change it. Good control of the Nanyang region and protect our maritime trade line.”
Wang Fuzhi also said: "Reporting to the emperor, I also think that it is completely feasible to build a province in Luzon. Now most of the residents of Luzon are the people of our Chinese, building cities and lands, and reclaiming land. For several years, they have lived and worked in Luzon for peace and prosperity. Therefore, It is natural for Luzon to be the place of China and it is incorporated into China."
Both agreed with the establishment of a province in Luzon, but the focus was different. Li Yan was a soldier after all, so he was very sensitive to strategic matters. Although he had never been involved in naval warfare, Li Yan had mainly paid for it over the years. Responsible for military affairs, and has also strengthened a lot of marine awareness. Of course, I know the importance of Luzon's control over the Nanyang region; Wang Fuzhi's focus is on practical issues, because Luzon is basically controlled by Chinese people now, so In Wang Fuzhi's opinion, it is actually equivalent to a place in China. The establishment of a province in Luzon is actually just following the flow.
Of course, no matter what the two have different opinions, they both agree that Luzon's idea of establishing a province is the same. Shang Yi is of course very satisfied. At least the cabinet supports himself in this regard, and then said: "Now we are The war in Nanyang has basically won, because there are many Chinese in all countries in Nanyang, and we have the obligation to protect the safety of overseas Chinese. In addition, the Nanyang region is also very important to us. Therefore, after we completely defeated the Dutch, we will face the Nanyang region. There should also be a plan for controlling the Chinese, the arrangement of the army, and the relationship with the South China Sea countries. There is still a large amount of deserted land in the South China Sea. For how these lands are developed and managed, we cannot be like the past. The region ignored it and waited until something happened before it started to make up for leaks and plug the remains.”
Wang Fuzhi and Li Yan also agreed with this point. First, the ocean awareness has increased and the importance of the Nanyang region. In addition, after more contact with Europeans, he also realized the dangers from the sea. Therefore, he also knew that he could not As in the Ming Dynasty, he ignored Nanyang and only sought a loose vassal relationship. As a result, when foreign forces arrived, Nanyang countries immediately turned against each other.
Therefore, seeing that Wang Fuzhi and Li Yan agreed with their own opinions, Shang Yi immediately took out the conclusion of the management measures for the Nanyang region discussed in Luzon, Zhang Gengqiu and others, and handed them over to the two, and asked them to take them to the cabinet meeting for discussion. Formulate a detailed management rule.
In this way, the three kings and ministers talked. Before they knew it, the day passed, and Shang Yi asked about half of the things that he wanted to ask, so Wang Fuzhi and Li Yan also said goodbye to Shang Yi and leave, and the others Let's continue to talk about things tomorrow.
After Wang Fuzhi and Li Yan left, Shang Yi also returned to the harem. First, he went to Xianfu Palace to visit Toyotomi Kaoru. Xianfu Palace is the palace where Alisandra lives, and now Toyotomi Kaoru does not have the qualification to live alone in the first palace. , so he still lives in Chengfu Palace and is cared for by Alisandra.
Now there is only Toyotomi Kaoru, a pregnant woman in the palace, so she is also protected by key points. At this time, Toyotomi Kaoruji was three months pregnant, and his lower abdomen was slightly raised. He was lying on the bed and resting. Yi is here, and Toyotomi Kaoru is of course very happy. At this time, the woman hopes to be more cared for by her lover. Shang Yi accompanied Toyotomi Kaoru for a while and told Toyotomi Kaoru to pay attention to her health and work and rest time. Seeing that his fetus was stable, Toyotomi Kaoru suggested that Shang Yi spread the news to Japan.
Later, Shang Yi accompanied Toyotomi Kaoru for dinner and left Xianfu Palace.
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