Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 269
(Change first and then change)
Different from the others, Yan Chongxin's skin was a little darker, showing a wheat color, not only tiredness, but also a few traces of distress on his face.

Obviously, he knew that this meeting was different, and this was another scheme to spend money.

The long-term contact with finance and taxation made him more and more meticulous in calculating, and he felt a lot of pain in his heart for all the expenses.

Looking at his troubled face, Zhu Yixi couldn't help teasing and said, "Why, Mr. Yan, I gave you a few days off, haven't you had enough rest yet?"

"Enough is enough, thank you Your Highness for your kindness!"

Yan Chongxin hurriedly cupped his hands, with a sincere expression on his face.

"I came back a few days ago, and I have a general understanding of what happened in Sichuan, but I'm afraid the others don't know, so please tell me in detail!"

King Yu shook his head and said softly.

"Yes!"

Sensing the expectant eyes of Zhao Shu and others, he couldn't help but hold his head high and get excited:

"The minister went to Sichuan and mainly did two things. One was to establish a transshipment department and collect business taxes, and the other was to let silver coins and silver coins take root in Sichuan. It can be said that the two complement each other."

"Sichuan is adjacent to the plateau, there are many farmers, and there is a lot of trade in cattle and horses. Therefore, the Transshipment Department has established eight checkpoints in Sichuan, and collected commercial taxes in Chongqing and Chengdu..."

"There are nearly 500 people in the tax card in various places, which is not far from Huguang..."

"As for the silver coins, with the help of Huguang merchants, Sichuan merchants, and especially Shaanxi merchants, the promotion went smoothly, and the common people are willing to accept it..."

Yan Chongxin was full of interest, squandered his saliva, and kept telling his political achievements.

After leaving Xiangyang for half a year, he relied on these political achievements to maintain his influence.

Regarding this, even though Zhu Yixi had already listened to it once, she would be very happy to listen to it again at this time.

When he was still thinking, Zhao Shu also interrupted with a smile:
"Almost one million silver coins have been forged in the past few months, and almost all of them have been taken by Sichuan. It can be seen that Sichuan is very hungry for this light currency!"

Yan Chongxin also nodded hurriedly, and said: "It's not just because of hunger and thirst, even in some places in Sichuan, iron coins are still being used. Silver coins are very popular."

"Even, the minister's estimate, even if there is another million, it can be easily absorbed."

"Silver coins!" Zhu Yixi mused, "Nowadays, it can't compare to Jiangnan and Guangdong. There are very few silver coins, and we don't save much."

"Let's push the copper ball more!"

The original silver coins became silver rounds in the mouths of common people and merchants. This kind of solid silver coins naturally has many nicknames, such as silver money, solid silver, and flower silver (because of the engraved patterns).

In the end, the silver dollar was more recognized and spread widely.

However, compared to silver coins, copper coins, a currency with a wider audience, won his heart.

Without him, there are hundreds of millions of copper coins in circulation. Although the single profit is thin, the profit is very considerable by virtue of its circulation.

In September alone, its forged copper rounds exceeded 10 million pieces, worth only 100,000 taels, but the profit reached 30,000 taels.

Moreover, compared with the shortage of silver materials, the continuous recycling of copper coins, and then transformation, is more sustainable and the profits will naturally be longer.

The monthly profit created by forging silver and copper coins alone exceeded [-] silver coins, which also helped ease the financial balance.

Commercial tax, agricultural tax, and coinage, the financial revenue of the three is almost 2:7.5:0.5, and the average monthly income is about 400,000 taels.

However, after Li Jizu took Guizhou without bloodshed, business taxes and coins increased by [-]%. If it was Jiangxi, it would probably be doubled.

Zhu Yixi looked forward to such a moment.

Yan Chongxin's hot spot played an excellent foreshadowing, and everyone's morale improved a lot.

"Even if the taxation is so good, it is still very difficult to raise an army of [-]."

King Yu concluded, with a passionate tone: "For the sake of rejuvenating Daming, what is this bit of suffering?"

What can Zhao Shu and others do, they can only continue to compliment.

It seemed that all the energy and energy had been exhausted, so King Yu sat down and motioned for Sun Changzhou to speak.

Sun Changzhou said unhurriedly: "There is news from Beijing and Nanjing that Jiannu sent [-] troops and is going south along the canal, preparing to conquer Nanjing in one fell swoop and support the so-called prince to succeed to the throne—"

"The current status has been determined, and there is no place for the former prince."

Zhang Shenyan said hastily, with sharp eyes: "This is the fact that Jiannu is using the name of the prince to destroy the country, and it must not be believed."

Hearing this, Zhao Shu glanced at him and smiled lightly: "What Chang Shi said is true."

Obviously, he still trusted Zhang Shenyan's gaze.

Although King Yu revoked the Chacao in the Military and Political Department, and transferred all the members and powers to Zhang Shenyan, and the Military and Political Department changed from six Cao Cao to five Cao Cao, but he did not resent.

Checks and balances of power, nothing more.

"But, as far as I know, Nanjing is in a mess, and we haven't come up with a plan yet."

Zhu Yixi sneered and said, "I'm afraid I'm waiting for someone to kill me, so let's capture him with nothing!"

King Yu teased the Nanjing court unscrupulously, but they dared not do so, they were orthodox after all, and at most they would discuss it.

However, for more than a year, several people in the shogunate have been extremely disappointed with the imperial court.

I am afraid of comparison in everything, and King Yu's place is full of enthusiasm, which is obviously a sign of a wise king.

After all, they are all surnamed Zhu, and it is recorded in the genealogy that they are genuine clans.

But now that the time is imminent, the court is still like this, and the last trace of inexplicableness in their hearts has also dissipated.

Zhang Shenyan, in particular, was completely disappointed with Nanjing, and sincerely assisted the king of Yu who had started anew, ZTE Daming.

"What's your Highness thinking?"

Feng Xianzong's eyes lit up, looking at King Yu's confident face, he couldn't help asking.

"It's not me, it's the shogunate!"

Zhu Yixi said in a deep voice: "As I said before, the shogunate has no spare power to support the imperial court. It can only try its best to preserve Huguang and leave a kindling for Daming."

Apparently, King Yu's mind was very clear, that is, to follow the predetermined strategy and fight against himself, regardless of Nanjing, even if he was strong and strong.

As he said that, Zhu Yixi looked at several people, and said seriously: "The news from Xi'an is that Li Zicheng has been collecting food and grass and rectifying the army recently, and I'm afraid he has made some moves."

"Jiannu went south by boat, and he, Li Zicheng, didn't want to have fun, but even thought of sending troops. Then it can only be us, and we are looking for a dead end."

Zhao Shu said directly that he looked down on Li Zicheng.

"The thieves go south, only Hanzhong and Wuguan."

Feng Xianzong looked dignified, showing his professional side: "Wuguan is just a step away from Nanyang and Xiangyang. Its strong city is where the elite shogunate is located. Huguang is sparsely populated, and taxation is difficult. Li Zicheng will definitely not choose this place."

"Hanzhong is rich and prosperous, and Sichuan is under it, which is his real choice."

(End of this chapter)