Emperor Ming's grandson

Chapter 90 Foresight
Whether it's some civil and military people or those nobles, these people probably have some consensus.

They are very aware of the current situation, knowing that the current emperor prefers the prince and grandson, and is willing to delegate power.In many dynasties, the father-son suspicion was not seen in Lao Zhu. Lao Zhu was afraid that his children and grandchildren would not have a strong team.

It's just that it is not so easy for these smart people to seek refuge under the prince and grandson's family.Princes and grandsons are not always welcome, they don't need too much support or courteous corporals, mainly because the emperor is too partial.

Those civil and military officials and nobles all know this kind of favoritism, let alone a party like Zhu Xiongying.It can be seen from the fact that he can join the navy at a young age, from the fact that he can sit in Beiping and hold a large army.

Not to mention Da Zhu, the prince, he has used the same team as Lao Zhu almost since he became the prince, the imperial team of the founding emperor.And now that the court will participate in all affairs, big and small, the prince's supervision of the country is not just a formality, it is a real supervision of the country.

Old Zhu was in a good mood, and kept asking Zhu Xiongying some things.Even Jin Yiwei or some ministers around Zhu Xiongying, including Zhu Xiongying himself, would often bring up some things, talking about work and life.But Lao Zhu is not only concerned about his grandson's government affairs and military affairs, he also enjoys getting along with his grandson.

"We estimate that before winter, our army can take down even Busan, and we can also take down that Shi Jian in Dongying." Lao Zhu was very confident, but he was still worried, "We thought, this winter will be difficult, We know that Goryeo is bitterly cold, but our Marquis Guide is there."

Guide Marquis Chen Li is the second son of the Han Emperor Chen Youliang, and he was once an emperor.However, he was exiled to Goryeo five years after Hongwu, and his life has been relatively difficult.At that time, the king of Koryo was still Wang Zhuan, not to mention that Chen Li's identity was taboo not only by Lao Zhu, but also by the king of Koryo, so he definitely didn't have rich clothes and fine food.

Zhu Xiongying didn't say anything about being kind to the king of subjugation. There is no need to show his "benevolence" at this time.

The treatment of the subjugated king is generally like this. Zhao Bing, the young emperor of the clan in the Southern Song Dynasty, jumped into the sea with the back of the left prime minister Lu Xiufu. The clan either died or was killed, and rarely escaped.Not to mention the shame of Jingkang in the Northern Song Dynasty, the royal family was almost humiliated and humiliated in every way.

This kind of thing is not limited to the Song Dynasty, Tang Dynasty, Sui Dynasty, etc. After the subjugation of the country, the royal family generally will not have a good time.If one day Daming dies, the royal family of Daming will not be happy, this is what many people know.

Looking at Lao Zhu, Zhu Xiongying said, "Grandfather, my grandson thinks that now my Ming Dynasty has a vast land and few people, and we should not just grow food. Cotton should also be grown. Cotton is needed for soldiers in the North, and ordinary people should also have it." cotton."

Old Zhu sighed, and said to Zhu Xiongying, "We also think about it, but these are people who have been hungry, and some land at home grows food. We know that this old farmer thinks that there is food in hand. "

This is also the fact that you can live only if you have a full stomach. Cotton is a luxury for many people.

Zhu Xiongying continued, "In recent years, our Daming has also recuperated, and our population and food have increased. There are also more fields that have been reclaimed. These years, it seems that there is no need to worry about the approximate food. Grandfather, cotton should also be included. Tax money, give some incentives, or else everyone is growing food."

Daming is currently implementing the policy of recuperating people's livelihood, lightening corvees and reducing taxes, and encouraging the reclamation of wasteland and farmland.It is also relatively open to the development of business and boosts the recovery of the social economy.

The main fiscal revenue of the Ming Dynasty today is the land tax, which is collected on an acre-by-mu ​​basis. The north and the south are different, and it is usually collected in summer and autumn.According to the acres of land, the summer and autumn taxes are collected. The autumn tax is for grain, and the summer tax is for kapok, cloth, silk and other things.

Of course, there are city taxes, customs duties and ship taxes.

Lao Zhu frowned, and said immediately, "If the exemption is reduced, those country gentry and landlords will take advantage of the loophole."

"Grandfather, we can't say that everything will be so smooth and smooth. There will always be some people who will benefit." Zhu Xiongying is also a little helpless. We have gained some benefits now, but in the final analysis, we, Daming, have gained benefits."

Zhu Xiongying continued to persuade, "The rich and the poor are naturally the people of our Ming Dynasty. The rich grow cotton, and we will have silver in the future, and the court can buy it. And by then, there will be more cloth, and it can be sold to ordinary people. .”

Zhu Xiongying began to work hard to talk about "ecological chain" and "industrial chain" to Lao Zhu. The "industry" of cotton can drive many people.The main reason is that the current Daming lacks cotton, but Daming really does not lack land.

In fact, the population of Daming is really not small, and the population of Daming is close to tens of millions.This is not counting some military households and so on. It is certain that the population of Ming Dynasty exceeds 5000 million.

Old Zhu was still not persuaded, he was still very stubborn, and what Zhu Xiongying said could not impress him.

This matter did not happen overnight, Zhu Xiongying also had this awareness, and did not intend to tell Lao Zhu to accept it from the beginning.Take your time, Xiaozhi will use emotion to reason, and then ask the staff under him to do some investigation and statistics, and then we will talk about it at that time.

But there are some things, I have to say, and this is what Zhu Xiongying cared about from the very beginning.

"Grandfather, now I have copper coins and precious banknotes in Ming Dynasty, but many people don't recognize the precious banknotes now." Zhu Xiongying said, "This precious banknote is just a piece of paper in the eyes of many people, which is impossible."

Old Zhu snorted coldly, and said angrily, "Our precious money is just useful!"

Looking at Lao Zhu who was struggling, Zhu Xiongying said, "My grandson thinks, if Daming conquers the Silver Mountain, my Daming will have more silver. At that time, Grandpa Huang should also allow the precious banknotes to be exchanged for silver and gold. At that time, the treasure will be worth money!"

Banknotes like Baochao would have been difficult to implement if Lao Zhu hadn't promoted them.But Zhu Xiongying is also very clear that today's treasure banknotes are not allowed to be exchanged for silver, at least the official does not recognize it, which is a bit unreasonable.

Lao Zhu nodded, and then said, "Of course we know that, these years, there is a shortage of silver and copper coins, and we can only use precious banknotes."

"Grandfather, this is what my grandson is worried about." Zhu Xiongying said hastily, "Printing banknotes is naturally convenient, and it is lighter than copper coins and silver. If it is opened for exchange in the future, there will be more silver in our treasury. But to print precious banknotes, we have to have rules and regulations, and we can’t do whatever we want.”

Zhu Xiongying began to seriously talk about the meaning of silver reserves, mainly because Daming does not have so much gold now, so it can only be silver.Sufficient silver reserves are naturally to protect the economy, stabilize the state-owned economy, maintain currency stability, prevent inflation, and so on.

Zhu Xiongying is actually quite helpless. He is not an economist or financial expert. He has heard of many things, or has a general concept.If you really want to do it, maybe you have too much ambition.

In recent years, China has generally attached importance to the Four Books and Five Classics, and almost all of them are "liberal arts students".Naturally, there are economists, and the Ministry of Finance is not joking, there are still some 'experts'.

Sufficient silver reserves will help the practicability and circulation of precious banknotes in the future, but you also need to be careful. If the poor and crazy emperor opens up printing precious banknotes, it will also cause financial chaos.

It is about Zhu Di in history. Although many people do not recognize the Ming Dynasty banknotes in the early Ming Dynasty, they still have a certain status anyway.After Zhu Di proclaimed himself emperor, he went to the Western Seas and went to the Northern Expedition, which was not expensive, and the treasure banknotes were also opened.

The result, of course, is that the value of the banknotes keeps depreciating, and later on, more people don't recognize them.

Old Zhu nodded, he knew this, "We know this, the money handed over in Qianyuan is just a piece of torn paper."

This is not only to worry about the excessive issuance of treasure notes, but also to worry about the corruption of some civil officials.The Yuan Dynasty is a lesson from the past. The denomination of banknotes is not linked to metal currency. In ancient times when the financial system and national fiscal system were not sound, doing so was very risky.

Maybe in the future, things like banks need to be considered.After all, money and these also need to be circulated.

But there is no need to worry now, Da Ming is not rich enough yet, and has not completely got rid of hunger.What's more, the silver mountain has not been taken yet, and there is not much silver in Daming's treasury.

Some things, there is no way to worry now!
(End of this chapter)