Daming Crazy Emperor

Chapter 64 Repayment of Debt

When Taichang came to Suzhou this time, he did not inform the new prefect Ni Yuangong. It was not that he did not trust this person. The main reason was that he did not want to make people come to greet him with great fanfare.

If Ni Yuangong knew that he was coming, he would not have to bring all the officials of the prefecture and county to meet at the dock in advance, plus the time for a group of more than [-] people to go ashore and the time to slowly move to Suzhou City, the day is basically over. .

That is to say, if he informs Ni Yuangong, the yamen at all levels in Suzhou City will be suspended for at least one day.

At this time, it was the time when the Suzhou House was waiting to be rebuilt. If you don't do business for a day, it will delay a lot of things. Therefore, he came here directly without notifying anyone.

Of course, the news of his arrival at the Caoyun Wharf will definitely be reported to the prefect's yamen. As for how Ni Yuangong will come to pick him up, it depends on whether this person understands his painstaking efforts.

Ni Yuangong really did not disappoint Taichang. The five thousand imperial guards and more than a thousand Jinyiwei had just come ashore to put their guards on the ground. Before Taichang had disembarked and landed, he came. However, he came running wildly on a horse, and he even came ashore. No official uniform was worn.

When Taichang got off the boat, when he saw Ni Yuangong in casual clothes lying alone there to pick up the car, he couldn't help but nodded slightly, and said kindly: "Zilan, get up, since everyone is wearing casual clothes, just do whatever you want, don't make it up. Are you so restrained?"

He also wore casual clothes, because he didn't want to wear a bright dragon robe, and he would become the center of attention like a lantern wherever he went.

Ni Yuangong just got up from the ground, and Wu Wan'er just jumped off the boat. When she saw an acquaintance, she couldn't help being surprised: "Hey, Magistrate, why did you come here."

Uh, this.

Ni Yuangong was a little dumbfounded, he was stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly said: "Niangniang, this adult can't afford to be a minister. Weichen came to Suzhou on the order of the emperor."

When Taichang saw this, he couldn't help laughing and said, "Yes, Wan'er, I asked him to come to Suzhou. Now he is not the magistrate, but the prefect, the prefect of Suzhou."

Wu Wan'er suddenly realized: "Oh, Mr. Ni, it turns out that you have been promoted. Your promotion is so fast. You have been promoted from the seventh-rank magistrate county to the fourth-rank magistrate. Is this the legendary three-rank promotion?"

Uh, I've been promoted to level six, not level three.

Also, Niangniang, can you not call me an adult, I can't afford it!

Ni Yuangong was completely dumbfounded this time, and he didn't know what to say.

Seeing this, Taichang patted Wu Wan'er on the back quickly and said, "Okay, okay, Miaoling and the little baby are about to get off the boat, you go pick them up, I still have something to ask Mr. Ni."

Wu Waner jumped away, but Ni Yuangong stood there dumbfounded, as if petrified.

This, the emperor calls me my lord, what should I do?
Taichang just subconsciously followed Wu Wan'er's name to call others, he turned his head and said nonchalantly, "Zilan, how is the Suzhou mansion now, have weavers and machine households resumed work, and are all the shops on the street open? "

Ni Yuangong thought about it for a while, and then replied cautiously: "The shops on the street are all open, but because the looms of the weavers and looms are seriously damaged, it will take time for all the looms to resume work. Now the craftsmen sent by the Ministry of Industry are on the way. Day and night rushing to make looms, this loom will be replenished sooner or later. However, many weavers can’t get the money to buy looms, and it will be even more difficult for those loom households. When the money comes, those craftsmen will even pay for the materials when they are doing it!"

When Taichang heard the words, his brows could not help but wrinkle slightly. He really ignored this question.

These weavers and machine households were all squeezed out by Sun Long, so where did the money come from to buy looms?

He thought for a while, and then asked, "How many looms were there in Suzhou Mansion?"

Ni Yuangong estimated: "According to the daily production of [-] pieces of cotton, there are about [-] units."

Holy crap, so many looms?

Sun Long, are you killing people!

Taichang asked again, "How much does a loom cost?"

Ni Yuangong said without hesitation: "The loom is not expensive, one is only about 100 taels, plus the money for the yarn, you can collect ten taels of silver, and the weavers can start working. As for the machine owners, it's hard to say, Specifically, it depends on how big the place he was originally, and how many machines he had. Fortunately, the emperor promised that more than a thousand households would be rewarded with [-] taels for each family. They can purchase at least [-] looms."

Why did the weaver turn into a machine account again?

To be honest, Taichang really doesn't know what the machine owner is doing.

Originally, he thought that the machine households were specializing in the manufacture or sale of looms, but now it seems that it is not at all!

He couldn't help but ask, "What is this machine for?"

Ni Yuangong still said without hesitation: "This machine household was originally a weaver, but the cloth business was booming, and some weavers saw the business opportunity and bought a lot of looms, inviting those women who had nothing to do during the slack to weave. So as to make some profit, and gradually, they have more looms, and they will become machine owners.”

Oh, that's what happened.

Tai Chang nodded slightly, then frowned and fell into contemplation.

Alas, it seems that most of Sun Long's money can't be taken away, and a lot of it is the hard-earned money of Suzhou weavers and machine households!
He frowned and pondered for a while, and then asked: "Have the money from the depositor and the machine account been recovered, and how much is left?"

When Ni Yuangong heard the words, a flash of excitement flashed in his eyes. Isn't that why he told the emperor about the silver.

Now it seems that the emperor should have thought of it.

He quickly replied: "All the money has been recovered, and there are still more than [-] taels left."

Alas, the folk customs are so simple, how can I feel sorry for this busyness!
Taichang sighed secretly, and then said decisively: "Well, you can add up the original number of weaving households and machine households, and each weaver household will be given 100 taels, and each machine household will be given [-] taels. The distribution will be completed within three days. "

really!

Ni Yuangong couldn't help but cupped his hands excitedly and said, "Your Majesty is wise, my ministers thank the Emperor for his grace on behalf of the machine and weavers of Suzhou House."

Hearing this, Taichang couldn't help shaking his head and sighing: "Alas, this money was originally the hard-earned money of the Suzhou people. It is a bit too much to say that it is used for civilian use. I am paying back the debt to Sun Long's bastards!"

The problem of machine and weavers has been resolved, and Suzhou should be able to return to life soon, because machine and weavers can drive many related businesses, such as cotton sales, spinning, sericulture, cloth sellers, etc. Wait, wait, and the income of machine households and weaving households can also drive local consumption. It can be said that as long as this problem is solved, Suzhou will be prosperous again just around the corner.

Ni Yuangong was so happy that his words became more and more.

Immediately afterwards, he introduced to Taichang some of his ideas for local governance.

For example, regarding the issue of the inspection department, anyway, the local area of ​​Nanzhili has begun to cancel the road guide, and the functions of the inspection department have been eliminated. .

In this way, it will be difficult for fugitives to hide, and the security in the city will be improved accordingly.

Taichang is full of praise for his various ideas, and he is also gratified in his heart.

You know, it is rare in the world to be promoted to six levels in a row. If he promotes a mediocre who only knows how to be honest, but has no ability to handle affairs, he will be slapped in the face.

Fortunately, this Ni Yuangong is indeed a capable official who serves the country and the people, and is worthy of his promotion.

(End of this chapter)