The eldest grandson of Emperor Ming Dynasty!

Chapter 519 Leave something for future generations

The capital of the Ming Dynasty became more and more prosperous.

Since the lifting of the sea ban, businessmen from all over the world have gradually gotten the news and frantically rushed to Daming.

There is no other reason. In today's era, only goods from China are the most valuable.

Some merchants from small countries brought some special products of their own, as well as all their belongings, to Daming to purchase a batch of tea, porcelain, and silk.

Then transfer it back and sell it, as long as the journey goes smoothly, you will directly become the master of your own country.

These things are not exaggerated at all.

After silk, tea, and porcelain came out of the Ming Dynasty, who would not be greedy for the dozens of times the profit? Even if they are sold well, hundreds of times the profit is not impossible.

Among them, silver trading is the same thing. Some small countries have no shortage of treasures, and they directly exchange them for treasures, and then resell them to Daming. The wealth value immediately soars up.

There are no high-priced treasures that cannot be sold in Daming, especially the capital of Daming, where there are too many rich people.

Fan merchants who come and go most like to transport things to the Daming capital to sell.

This also caused the streets of the capital to be full of fan merchants everywhere.

Although there were many in the past, there were not so many. Now there are about 10 Fan merchants stranded in the capital.

In view of this situation, Zhu Ying is not constantly making adjustments.

First of all, in terms of customs duties, we must strictly guard them, and we must not let any smugglers go
Fan merchants like to do tax evasion the most. For fan merchants, as long as they leave the customs and enter the sea, Daming is almost in control.

In the vast sea, there is no possibility of arresting people.

Among them, the price of arresting people is too high.

So the key is to escape.

For Daming, evading taxes would damage the treasury of Daming. These taxes are all the money of the state, and even a single copper plate will not work.

To this end, another inspection agency for customs is set up.

The main thing is to catch the corruption of customs officers.

On the road construction side, the North-South Avenue that Zhu Yuanzhang had been thinking about was finally completed.

As soon as it was completed, Zhu Yuanzhang took his grandson out of the palace to have a look.

The North-South Avenue was built from outside Zhengyangmen all the way to Beiping.

Such a spacious concrete road means that the speed of horse-drawn carriages is at least several times faster than before.

Especially for the passage of trucks, it will become faster.

Including many aspects such as the marching dispatch of the army, it can be said to be of great significance.

The grandfather and grandson came to the source of the North-South Road in casual clothes. After Zhu Yuanzhang saw it, he frowned and said, "This road has only just been opened. How come there are so many merchants occupying the main road? It is simply audacious to dare to act so recklessly."

"When we return to the palace later, we will issue an order to investigate carefully, who dares to initiate this."

Zhu Ying touched her nose in embarrassment, and said immediately, "Grandpa, I did it."

"what?"

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't react for a while.

It took a long time for Dasun to do it?
"Big grandson, this is an official way. Why do ordinary merchants and civilians come here. If there is any war, it will delay the march."

"Even in other aspects, it will take a lot of work."

Zhu Yuanzhang, whose good mood was ruined at first, still thought that he would go back to the palace to investigate strictly, but now that his grandson did it, it is not easy to say.

After all, it is the current Zhu Yuanzhang who has delegated more power to the grandson, so the grandson can directly make the decisions on such trivial matters.

Zhu Ying explained: "Grandpa, if fewer people take this road, wouldn't it be a waste."

"Such a spacious avenue is left so plainly. Sun'er thought it was too wasteful. Besides, he has to have a lot of people walking on this road before he can level the road."

"There are a lot of merchants now, and there is a lot of cargo transportation. The only way forward is the goods of the Qunying Chamber of Commerce. After such a long period of time, other chambers of commerce must be dissatisfied and plant the seeds of resentment, which is not conducive to business operations."

"Now even some people in the surrounding areas can also find the way to come all the way. The embodiment of the way is that it is more effective in guiding the way."

"Many people who can't find land, just need to follow this road, and they will definitely come to the capital. This is much more convenient, and the taxes on our capital's side will also increase a lot."

"If there is an army marching, they should step forward to clear the way. If there are imperial goods walking, you can also hang a bell to remind them. It will not affect too much."

Hearing these explanations, Zhu Yuanzhang actually didn't want to after all.

It's just that now Dasun has passed on the order, and he changed his hands and changed it. Wouldn't it be a slap in the face of Dasun.

Slapping Dasun in the face is different from hitting yourself in the face.

After thinking about it for a while, I didn't bother to take care of it anymore. After all, it was not a big deal.

This is also because of the great grandson.

After feeling relieved, Zhu Yuanzhang set foot on the North-South Avenue to experience it himself.

Sure enough, this cement road is easy to use, not only the road surface is smooth, the speed of the carriage is accelerated, and people walk on it without too much effort.

On the spacious avenue, people can still be seen full of people coming in and out.

The opening of the official road can be said to be a good news for ordinary people, especially those small traders around the capital, who are extremely happy.

I feel that carrying the burden is much more exciting.

"From now on, the entire official road of Ming Dynasty will be repaired with cement, so that the speed of traffic across the country will be greatly increased, and our imperial court can also manage the localities more effectively."

"It seems that there will be a lot of additions to the post station this year."

Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile.

Wherever the post station goes, it is the place under the control of the imperial power.

Zhu Yuanzhang has always attached great importance to the post station, and has issued strict systems, including the selection of candidates.

He is very aware of the benefits of the post station. It can be said that there is a post station, and the decree can be delivered directly.

The faster the delivery speed, the stronger the effect of the edict.

"Grandpa, at the post station, my grandson wants to make his guards look like an army and be as self-sufficient as possible." Taking advantage of the old man's joy, Zhu Ying suggested.

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Dasun wants the post station to be like the guards, with land ownership?"

Zhu Ying explained: "It's not about the land, but the transportation."

"Nowadays, whether it is the common people or the businessmen, there is a great demand for post stations. The simplest ones, such as letters, are often extremely expensive."

"The post station itself has the ability to transport, so my grandson wants to open a separate section when transporting, as a feature of the post post, so that the transmission of letters becomes easier."

"It only needs to be conveyed in letters according to a specific route, and a few thin papers will make it much simpler. This will facilitate the common people and make communication more enjoyable."

"And in this area, the post station can also have income as a subsidy to reduce the burden on the court."

"Not only letters, but also some other goods can also be transported by the post station. Without stopping, more post station personnel can be added."

Zhu Ying wants to develop a private logistics system.

In a situation like today's post station, it can be said that it already has a very complete logistics system, and it can be used directly as long as it is added to it.

The logistics system is profitable, and it is very profitable.

This is even more of a big deal for supporting the station.

If it can mature, the post station can not only fill in its own expenses, but may also turn over more money to the national treasury.

On this point, Zhu Ying naturally has her own insights.

The post station is used by civilians, which made Zhu Yuanzhang start to think in his heart.

Zhu Yuanzhang also knew that what Dasun meant was to divide the post stations into two batches, separating official and civilian use, so as to establish a complete system.

"Has Dasun estimated how much money he can make in this way?"

After thinking for a while, Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

If the cost of the station itself can be solved, it can be said that another big burden has been lifted for the imperial court.

Now Zhu Yuanzhang is also more open-minded, as long as it does not affect the imperial power, it can be used by civilians.

According to the current way, there is no difference between official and civilian use of the post station. The chamber of commerce under the name of Dasun has almost been using the post station all the time. Zhu Yuanzhang is very clear about this.

It is precisely because of the extensive use of post stations to save transportation costs that the price of the goods sold by the Qunying Chamber of Commerce has a price advantage over other chambers of commerce, which also benefits the common people.

When Zhu Yuanzhang studied the money-making ability of Dasun's chamber of commerce, he had already paid attention to this area.

I didn't even think about how much money the station itself could earn.

Zhu Ying replied: "The chamber of commerce under my grandson has calculated that if all the goods transported every month are used to go to the post station, nearly [-]% of the cost can be saved."

"If other chambers of commerce also go to the station, they will naturally say the same."

"Based on the throughput of goods in the capital today, the surrounding post stations naturally don't have to worry about the lack of goods transportation. The more prosperous the place, the more obvious the effect."

"For example, in the post stations around the capital, it is not a problem to raise [-] post soldiers. Maybe there will be a surplus turned over to the household department."

"In some remote places, the goods may be scarce and subsidy from the imperial court is needed. However, the money from the rich post stations can be used to support poor post stations. In this way, the entire Ming post station can reach a balanced state."

"And with the development of the economy, the post station will also develop slowly, and then it will gradually turn from loss to profit, and the soldiers of the entire post station are also a very good reserve army for our Ming Dynasty."

"These postmen have been traveling for a long time, have excellent physical endurance, and have simple drills themselves. They only need to undergo a specific training before they can be put into the real army."

"Let's leave something for the descendants of future generations."

The previous words didn't move Zhu Yuanzhang very much, but Zhu Ying's last sentence moved Zhu Yuanzhang a little bit.

According to Zhu Ying, the current station system will be greatly expanded again.

A post soldier is also a soldier.

According to this, there must be hundreds of thousands of postmen. If there is any war involving the safety of Ming Dynasty, the postmen will play a big role at that time, which is understandable.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang also thought about the eternal Ming Dynasty, historical facts have proved that there has never been a permanent dynasty.

No matter how prosperous a dynasty is, it will always decline due to various reasons.

In this regard, Zhu Ying is the most experienced.

Even the later generations, the mighty empire on which the sun never sets, had been declining as a whole before Zhu Ying crossed over.

That is the later modern times, and such things still happen.

Let alone today's Daming.

"It's all right, it's good to have more soldiers, at least you can kill some unworthy descendants, and wait for a few more wise emperors."

"As for the station, Dasun can let it go."

After thinking clearly, Zhu Yuanzhang said.

He also knows that among the descendants of his family, it is impossible to say that all of them are rulers of the world, and mediocrity is inevitable.

Youdao is that the cub sells the land and doesn't feel bad. Now that I and my grandson have worked hard to make a good country, the future generations will have no feeling at all when they squander it.

It can only be kept a little more, and also let Daming's Guozuo extend a little bit more.

After Zhu Ying got permission, he started to reform the post station.

During the Hongwu period, there was no resistance to such reforms.

Unlike the changes in other periods, in Zhu Yuanzhang's period, there was no resistance at all, and those who were able to resist were all killed by Zhu Yuanzhang long ago.

As far as the entire historical dynastic environment is concerned, few periods can have such a reform environment.

Basically, it can be said that as long as the regulations are negotiated, the ministers in the court can only follow suit, and there is little possibility of raising objections.

Those who offend His Majesty will not be able to stand in Fengtian Hall for too long.

Don't say that this decision is right, even if it is wrong, who can do anything with His Majesty, even if you say it, you may not be able to say a few words.

Coupled with Jin Yiwei's control over the officials of the capital, if they say that they will kill you, they will kill you. There is no need for too many excuses.

Sapphire, the only one who can jump twice, has gone to the border now.

Even if Sapphire is here, there will be no point in the internal affairs.

The current power of the Ming Dynasty is concentrated on the military general Xungui. For the military generals, if His Majesty and His Highness Taisun want to do something, they just need to support them. They don't know what the long-term is anyway.

Those who understand dare not speak, and those who can speak but do not understand, the court is naturally the father and grandson's talk.

The entire post station system is also very important to Ming Dynasty. In order to prevent other officials from intervening, Zhu Ying pulled the post station out of the Ministry of War and set up a separate post station department, which is the general director of the capital post station throughout the process.

It is directly under the emperor's direct control, and does not accept the transfer and arrangement of any officials. All the procedures are directly carried out according to the intention of the palace.

As for the news about the civilian use of the post station, Zhu Ying also published it in the Jingshi Mansion Newspaper, so that the people of Ming Dynasty can know it.

(End of this chapter)