Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 192
Wide in and strict out.

This is an industry related to the lifeline of the economy, such as pig iron, grain, and salt. In today's underdeveloped productive forces, domestic sales alone are not enough.

"The matter of the secret patrol, I intend to set it up, let's hang it in the Chacao of the Military and Political Department!"

Zhu Yixi immediately told what he witnessed in Wuchang Mansion, and said with emotion: "Nowadays, the officialdom is full of mud and sand, and there must be no more honest officials like Hai Rui..."

"If we restore Taizu's method, I don't know how."

After saying this, Zhao Shu and Yan Chongxin were silent.

Nowadays, officials who live on their salaries have long been excluded. They either starved to death or lost their positions. People in the officialdom cannot help themselves.

When Zhao Shu saw it, he hurriedly said: "Your Highness, the secret patrol envoy is like a wind-collecting envoy, which is in line with the way of the ancient sages, and my ministers recognize it very much."

Yan Chongxin also nodded quickly: "Times have changed, and now, a little bit of beating is the most appropriate."

Speaking of this, he was quite hesitant, and reluctantly said: "Nowadays there is Nanjing in Jiangnan and other places, and it is not suitable to open the axe."

Seeing the reaction of the two, Zhu Yixi couldn't help but smile faintly.

The ass decides the head, or in other words, people are selfish.

A courtier naturally has the idea of ​​a courtier, and it is impossible to chop off his own thigh with his own hands.

Those who have always had the courage to cut off swords against themselves are top capable ministers, such as Zhang Juzheng, Wang Anshi and others.

Who wants to go back to the early Ming Dynasty, when the red crown was rubbed on the wat board of the early dynasty, ready to kill himself at any time?Precarious?
It is said that people's hearts are not ancient, and people in the 21st century absolutely do not want to return to the moral model society of the 70s and [-]s.

Just like Zhu Yixi, he is a monarch, of course he also knows that eunuchs are extremely inhuman, but for the sake of power and enjoyment, he can only choose to acquiesce.

The female official system is relatively poor, and it may be better in terms of service, but the political support is incomparable.

The trial is over.

Zhu Yixi smiled inwardly, and said with a sullen face: "It's just a joke, but it's different from the past. Outdated rules and bad habits must be changed."

"Sir, please take note."

Sweating down their backs, the two bowed their hands together.

"Bring it in!"

With a call, Yang Le walked in slowly carrying a tray.

When Zhao and Yan saw this, they frowned. This eunuch is really haunted, can the Ming Dynasty really not get rid of it?

Lifting off the red cloth, I saw a plate of silver-white round silver appeared in front of my eyes.

"This is?" Yan Chongxin asked in surprise.

Zhao Shu had heard of it and was quite calm.

"silver!"

Zhu Yixi said softly: "Imitate the silver coins of Frangji, one is worth one tael of silver, and contains more than [-]% of the silver."

Yan Chongxin hurriedly took one and looked at it seriously.

The silver coins are all solid, not the style of copper coins with an outer circle and an inner square, the size is equivalent to two copper coins.

Rounded edges feature chipping teeth to prevent snipping.

The pattern on the front is exquisite, in the style of peony.

On the back is the words Chongzhen 17 years, and the word Hanyang is engraved at the bottom.

After weighing it, it is about one or two.

"The style is exquisite, the weight is very good, the silver content is high, and the texture is clear. Merchants should like to use it."

Yan Chongxin said with a smile.

"This is a silver penny!" Zhu Yixi pointed at it, which turned pale white, and if you didn't pay attention, it would turn yellowish.

Because its silver content is only [-]%, and the rest is mostly copper and tin.

"A silver cent weighs about two coins (one coin is 3.12 grams), and five silver cents are equivalent to one silver coin."

The shape of a silver penny is similar to that of a silver coin, only smaller and thinner, equivalent to the weight of two copper coins.

That is to say, one silver penny is equivalent to one hundred Wen copper coins. (The market price of one tael of silver is five hundred Wen)

"Very good, very good!" Yan Chongxin couldn't restrain his joy: "If it is popularized, it will reduce a lot of cumbersomeness."

"That's fine."

Zhu Yixi laughed, how can the economic industry be without financial support?
"The Transshipment Department will receive these silver coins in the future."

"In addition, I want to abolish the salary system and re-determine the salaries of officials."

As he said that, King Hanyang directly gave the two of them a heavy hammer.

The two couldn't stay calm, it was related to their interests.

In terms of grades, the Department of Transshipment and the Department of Military and Political Affairs all hold the title of the third rank, each Cao is the fourth rank, and the hall is the fifth rank.

The treatment issue is very important.

However, because he communicated with Zhao Shu in advance, Zhu Yixi said without any hesitation:

"Ten silver coins from the monthly salary of the ninth rank, 20 yuan from the ninth rank, 30 yuan from the eighth rank, 40 yuan from the eighth rank..."

"By analogy, you are the third rank, and the monthly salary is 140 silver coins."

"Monthly salary?" Yan Chongxin was startled, and said from ear to ear: "The annual salary of the minister, isn't it 680 yuan?"

And you must know that the annual salary of a third-rank official is only 420 shi.

Converted according to the market price, it is worth about four hundred silver coins, an increase of nearly four times.

"That's too much!" Yan Chongxin said in disbelief.

"This is what you deserve. The future salary will also be paid monthly."

Zhu Yixi waved his hand. Compared with the Manchu government's money for raising money, it was still not worth mentioning: "Repaying money with food will save you the trouble of exchanging money."

"Your Highness, I am grateful to you."

Zhao and Yan bowed down sincerely.

This is truly a great grace.

"Take the silver deposit in Hucao to the silversmith as soon as possible, and convert it into silver coins as much as possible."

Zhu Yixi felt that he was indeed rich, so he couldn't help but said: "Now there are more than [-] silver coins, which is enough to meet Huguang's monthly salary?"

"Your Highness, there are more than [-] prefectures and counties in Huguang Province, and there are about a thousand people in terms of officials, which is naturally suitable, but if you add subordinate officials, the number will increase tenfold—"

Zhao Shu interrupted King Hanyang's thoughts unceremoniously, and said honestly: "If the law of Xiangyang Mansion is implemented, the monthly salary expenditure will be at least five times."

"500,000?"

Yan Chongxin felt that half an hour had wiped out half a year of surprise.

When it comes to commercial taxation, it is not enough for the officials to eat, which is a bit too exaggerated.

"It must be implemented, and it will be implemented after the summer harvest next year."

Zhu Yixi gritted his teeth and said.

A county has tens of thousands of people, and the number of officials has expanded to two hundred, which is not too much at all, and can only be barely controlled.

Once it lasts until next year, the summer grain will be stored in the warehouse, and it will not be difficult to meet the salaries of the bureaucrats.

What's more, salt, tea, iron, etc., it is easy to collect three or four million taels a year, which also requires the control of the local government.

The more officials there are and the better the management and control, the higher these incomes will be and complement each other.

"Since I have eaten my rich salary, we must not indulge in corruption and bribery so easily."

Zhu Yixi said in a deep voice: "The inspectors in various places also have to be refilled, and cooperate with the secret patrols, one light and one dark, and full supervision."

"As ordered!"

Zhao and Yan clasped their hands together.

"In the past, it was an annual salary. Since I regained Huguang, I haven't paid a salary. How can the officials pay attention to last year's stale food?"

Zhu Yixi looked at the two of them, and said with a little deep meaning: "Arrange it, announce the regulations of salary reform today, and distribute the silver coins."

Although there are mud and sand, it is better than nothing, and it is necessary to buy officials for the time being.

(End of this chapter)