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Chapter 887 No Money Again
Lu Chengqi didn't think he was so wise and powerful, he just rejoiced that there are so many capable ministers in this era.

Just find a minister to come out, and the political achievements made can scare people to death.This is not the "achievements" of later generations that only rely on economic theory, but officials who actually govern the local area and think about the people can be promoted to the center.Otherwise, hey, you have already been eliminated by the double assessment of the Ministry of Officials and the Supervision Department, how can you still stand in the Daqing Palace?

Like Zhang Fangping, it seems that his reputation is not obvious. Even in history, not many people know that there is such a person.

Indeed, he was just from the academic department, and he was admitted to the different courses of the Maocai, and he was also awarded the virtuous Fangzheng department.But he is very capable in handling affairs. He has successively served as Zhijianyuan, Zhizhigao, Zhikaifengfu, Hanlin Bachelor, Yushi Zhongcheng, governors of Chuzhou, Jiangningfu, Hangzhou, Yizhou, etc., and he has done every job extremely well.Later, Lu Chengqi was promoted to Li Ran, the former censor Zhongcheng. The censor Zhongcheng lacked someone. After much deliberation, he originally planned to use Sima Guang, but Sima Guang had already entered the cabinet, so he had to think of Zhang Fangping, who had a bad relationship with Sima Guang, but was equally upright. up.

It is also because of such dedicated officials, regardless of whether they treat the people sincerely or only focus on promotion, their actions in office have indeed brought a lot of benefits to the local people.In addition, there are no mistakes or omissions in the major policies, so the development of Dashun in the past few years can be described as rapid progress.

If the gross national product of later generations is used to calculate, Lu Chengqi estimates that Dashun's GDP should have increased by more than 50% in the past seven years, and it is not uncommon for it to even quadruple.

Without him, the production enthusiasm of the people was liberated.

Farmers with little land, no land, and no household registration have obtained the land. How can they not work hard?

People who don’t want to face the loess and their backs to the sky go to silk factories, porcelain factories, cotton spinning factories, sugar factories, shipyards...these factories where workers are employed, not only can be an apprentice to learn some skills, but also get wages and have enough money. eat.If things turn around, you might become an "official" in the factory, and you can manage a few people, so you really don't have to worry about it.Apprentices become masters and can lead apprentices.

Coupled with the establishment of literacy and numeracy education for all, nursing homes, drug distribution bureaus, welfare homes and other measures to benefit the people, it is rare to hear of human tragedies that people freeze to death and have nothing to support them.There is no need to be afraid during famine years, there is a permanent warehouse in the local area, which can meet temporary needs.There is also the Grand Canal, which runs through the north and the south; the sea transportation is convenient, and it is easy to transport food.

Any foreigner who comes to the Central Plains will say that he has entered the "Garden of Eden", thinking that this is the real paradise.

The city is bustling and bustling, and the countryside is a scene of prosperity.

But this seems to be an illusion, because at a very inappropriate moment, a courtier came out with a court wat and said: "Your Majesty, I have a book to play!"

Lu Chengqi took a closer look and felt a big headache: "Lin Qing, what do you want to play?"

It turns out that this person is Lin Zhenzhong, Minister of the Ministry of household affairs.

It stands to reason that Lin Zhenzhong is already in his forties this year, and he should be promoted to a higher official position if he has received a ministerial position.But unfortunately, his starting point is too high, and Dashun can make a lot of people come out, so he was forgotten in the corner for a while, and continued to be his household secretary.

But Lin Zhenzhong is not in a hurry, he is only in his forties, and one day he will be able to be a minister.Even if you can't join the cabinet, you can still be a political adviser and a servant.If you just insist, maybe the emperor will remember you and get bored with you, and you will not be far from being demoted from Beijing.

Of course, it's not enough to just bear it, and you can make a little noise to let the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty know that if you want to get the money, you have to go through Lin Zhenzhong's hands.

If Queen Zhou Zhiruo is in charge of Lu Chengqi's personal purse, then Lin Zhenzhong is in charge of Dashun's purse.In the face of this God of Wealth, no civil or military man in the Manchu Dynasty would dare to offend Lin Zhenzhong too much. If he blocks your yamen's funds, you will have no place to cry.People also act according to the regulations. You have to write out the planned expenses for next year, and you have to be accurate to a penny, otherwise the Ministry of Households will not approve it. What can you do?

Lu Chengqi also felt that Lin Zhenzhong was a talented person, but he was too capable of making trouble. Now Lu Chengqi was not afraid of seeing the official historian, but most afraid of meeting Lin Zhenzhong, who wanted money.Because when Lin Zhenzhong opened his mouth, he was talking about the treasury.

It's really hard for him, Dashun has too many places to use money, tearing down the east wall to make up the west wall, Lin Zhenzhong almost shaved his hair, but he couldn't squeeze out a few coins.He repeatedly asked for an increase in agricultural taxes, but was rejected by Lu Chengqi time and time again.The reason is simple, the people of Dashun are so poor, and you increase the agricultural tax, isn't this trying to force people into a desperate situation?
In fact, Lu Chengqi couldn't figure it out, the household department has the Royal Bank in hand, so why is there still a shortage of money?

In fact, Lu Chengqi didn't see Dashun's expenses, shipbuilding, military pay, salary, military weapons supervision, the Grand Canal... which one does not require money?

If Dashun imposed corvee like it did in previous dynasties, it might be able to save a lot of expenses.But Lu Chengqi resolutely refused, saying that Qin died under tyranny, and now I am starting to levy corvee in Dashun, isn't it another tyranny of Qin?
In this way, it was all suffering in Lin Zhenzhong, scraping here and there, and finally squeezed out a little money, but it was gone in a blink of an eye. I really want to cry but have no tears!
"Your Majesty, the national treasury has been empty recently. I don't know when the shipping department will be able to enter the treasury this month?"

Baiguan also guessed that Lin Zhenzhong's voice must be about money.

For Lu Chengqi now, money is not a problem, the problem is that he has no money.The fiscal deficit is in deficit every year, which makes people panic when they see it.But thanks to Huangzhuang's help, Lu Chengqi was able to do what he wanted to do.

Lu Chengqi glanced at Lin Zhenzhong with a headache, and said weakly: "Lin Qing, it's only the first ten days, why is the treasury running out of money?"

"Your Majesty doesn't know that on the eve of Ching Ming Festival, ancestors and the Taimiao have to be worshiped. This is a royal etiquette, and it cannot be kept simple. If the treasury has no money, how can it be done?" Lin Zhenzhong said eloquently.

Lu Chengqi also knew that the Han people valued their ancestors so much, even extravagance was nothing.But the national treasury is out of money, and you still do this so much, aren't you looking for trouble for yourself!
However, he has always used the "law of the ancestors" to refute Lin Zhenzhong's increase in agricultural taxes. Now that Lin Zhenzhong uses the "law of the ancestors" to force Lu Chengqi, he can only say that he is in a cocoon.

"What's your opinion, gentlemen?"

Lu Chengqi had no choice but to turn to civil and military officials for help and start a court discussion.He understood the laws of economics, and subtly taught it to civil and military officials, knowing that currency cannot be over-issued, and the consequences of over-issuing are very serious.

"Your Majesty, can you issue tax coupons again?"

Someone suggested a trick, after all, Lu Chengqi used this trick a few years ago.

Lin Zhenzhong immediately retorted: "Now that the Royal Bank has overissued tax coupons, and can't even get out any more money, how can we issue tax coupons? It should be noted that now it is no longer a free-for-all, but a daily-for-everyday, full-for-all. !"

(End of this chapter)