Eighth year of Chongzhen

Chapter 890
At the end of the 25th year of Chongzhen, due to his outstanding achievements during his five-year tenure, Sun Kedi, whose term of office had expired, was promoted by the Ministry of Officials to be the prefecture of Tongzhiqing at the age of 31, and his grade was promoted from the sixth rank to the fifth rank. The high-ranking officials are already close at hand, and if there are no accidents, he will be able to enter the ranks of high-ranking officials in the Ming Dynasty in five years' time in less than forty years.

If this is the case, after Wen Kan, another son of the Chief Assistant was promoted by Yuepin, and another new star in the political circle of Ming Dynasty is rising. All of a sudden, the whole court paid attention to these two famous ministers. The speed increased a lot again.

Yang Zheyuan, the magistrate of Shuangliu County, was promoted to the magistrate of Pixian County, and Zheng Yuandao, the chief secretary of Shuangliu County, was promoted to the post of magistrate of Shuangliu County.

The news of Sun Kedi's promotion by leapfrogging was published on the front page of Huangming Weekly News. Certain officials who expressed dissatisfaction with the appointment fell into collective silence.

Naturally, this report was published under the instruction of Zhu Youjian. The purpose is to use public opinion to guide local officials, further broaden their thinking, and take more practical and open measures to give full play to local advantages, increase the income of local people, and promote local economic diversity. development of.

The article lists a number of specific data such as the population, economic scale, tax payment amount, average annual grain output, annual income of the whole county, and price increases in Shuangliu County over the past five years. great achievement.

During Sun Kedi’s five-year tenure, the local population of Shuangliu County increased by more than 20, and the tax paid increased from more than [-] silver coins in the [-] years of Chongzhen to [-] silver coins, an increase of more than five times the previous rate. , and this number will continue to increase.

In the 25 years of Chongzhen, the average annual income of the people in the county has increased by more than four times compared with five years ago, and the annual income of rural farmers has increased by nearly ten times. The income of tens of thousands of farmers far exceeds that of the county and city residents. Wang County, the wealthiest place in the chief envoy's department, is far ahead of other counties at the same level in terms of comprehensive strength in all aspects.

In other words, the huge increase in taxes paid by Shuangliu County was not achieved on the basis of imposing taxes on the people, but was achieved through comprehensive economic development. The income of the local people was not lower than the increase in taxes, and The stable local prices also prove that the people's living standards have been greatly improved.

By the end of the 25th year of Chongzhen, Shuangliu County had planted [-] mu of tung tree, [-] mu of camellia oleifera, and interplanted more than ten varieties of medicinal materials. Due to the difference in medicinal properties and maturity periods of medicinal materials, the benefits brought to farmers cannot be calculated for the time being. .

The huge economic value of tung oil is the key reason for the growth of personal wealth of Shuangliu people. At present, the price of tung oil on the market has reached about [-] yuan, and the selling price of tung oil has also risen, bringing continuous and stable income to local farmers.

The article pointed out that the relevant data show that the demand for tung oil in overseas markets is also in a surge. The market potential of tung oil is huge and the prospect is very bright. Promote the planting of tung tree, in the case of increasing taxes, increase people's income, improve people's living standards and quality.

While the momentum of economic development was abnormally rapid, the output of grain and other crops in Shuangliu County also showed a momentum of steady growth. The total grain output of Chongzhen in the past 25 years reached a record high of 36 shi.

In the past five years, under the supervision of the county government, the county has reclaimed a total of [-] mu of wasteland, and increased the area of ​​grain planting by [-] mu, including rapeseed, soybean and corn.The planting area of ​​cash crops such as sweet potatoes has increased by [-] mu, which also provides sufficient guarantee for local economic development and price stability.

In addition to these high-value-added cash crops, the Shuangliu County Government has also issued a number of policies to encourage citizens and farmers to raise livestock and poultry, and dig fish ponds to raise fish, turtles, shrimps and crabs.

With the continuous increase in grain production, the concept that soybeans, sweet potatoes, corn and other crops have become non-staple food and feed has been widely accepted. It is precisely because of these high-quality feeds that the supply of meat, egg, chicken, duck and aquatic products in the county's agricultural and sideline products market is sufficient. , It also attracted many businessmen to come to purchase a large number of houses and then transport them to the nearby Chengdu Prefecture for sale. This has also become an important source of income for the people of Shuangliu.

On the basis of vigorously developing agriculture-related industries, the county government also successively borrowed some loans from Sihai Bank to build government-run workshops such as feed processing, boat and cart manufacturing, Shu embroidery manufacturing, printing and dyeing, wine making, and food processing. These industries have been put into operation one after another. It will also bring more taxes to Shuangliu.

After five years of meticulous governance by Sun Kedi and others, Shuangliu County has transformed from a single agricultural county to a prosperous county with both farming and handicrafts. As long as the current development path and momentum are maintained, Shuangliu County will surpass Jiangnan's wealthy states The county has become a typical representative of the prosperity of the whole people in the Ming Dynasty.

Since Qian Mu, the current captain-in-law, published an article about the development of collective economy in the Huangming Weekly, the cabinet has successively issued a series of policies to encourage local governments to adapt to local conditions and vigorously develop the collective ownership economic model in urban areas and rural areas within their jurisdictions. , in order to increase the income of the whole people and completely improve the income imbalance of the people.

Over the past few years, with the promotion and support of the imperial government's policies, many officials with brains and vision have also built a number of distinctive industries in the local area, which has driven the further development of the local economy, increased the government's income, and made the people under the rule Few people have benefited a lot, and generally speaking, the effect is good.

But now that Sun Kedi's achievements in ruling Shuangliu County for five years have been publicized in the entire Ming Dynasty through Huangming Weekly, the only media, the achievements of the local governments have suddenly been eclipsed.

This is also the reason why Zhu Youjian informed Huihuangming Newspaper to conduct a comprehensive report on his achievements.

Because he knew Sun Kedi's outstanding ability for a long time, and because he had Sun Chuanting as the chief assistant father, Zhu Youjian paid special attention to the outstanding rising stars of Ming Dynasty. The data was sent to the Forbidden City for Zhu Youjian to review.

Zhu Youjian couldn't help but be amazed after seeing that the son of the Chief Assistant had handed over such an impressive answer sheet after he had been in power for five years.

A Wen Kan and a Sun Kedi are both noble sons of noble birth. With their identities, they don't have to work so hard to have a good future. The reputation of the family is really commendable.

With the outstanding ability and vision of the two, succession in the future is a certainty, and there will be successors to the ruler of Ming Dynasty, which is enough to make Zhu Youjian feel relieved.

　Thank you Feiyang Domineering for rewarding me for Xiong.

　　
　
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