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Chapter 313 Making Money Is King

There are not many people in the world who really know Ning Zhongyuan. In Wuchang City, apart from Cui Wancai, the only one who really knows Ning Zhongyuan best is Cheng Yuanzhi, an old fox.

After Ning Zhongyuan raised his troops, Cheng Yuanzhi was not in a hurry to draw a clear line with the Ning family. Of course, it was because everyone was a grasshopper on the same rope. It was also due to Cheng Yuanzhi's understanding of Ning Zhongyuan. He knew Ning Zhongyuan's Human nature, if you say it nicely, it is called killing and decisiveness, but if it sounds ugly, it is turning your face and denying others.

Such a person can achieve great things, and the later development has indeed proved this point. Whether it is occupying Wuchang alone, or laying down the chassis of several provinces, it all reflects Ning Zhongyuan's bachelor temperament, and even risked his life in Fu Erdanxing At that time, Ning Zhongyuan was able to face no fear, and led the remaining remnants to meet him.

Now that the Ning family's climate has completely changed, the three families are said to be advancing and retreating together, but Cheng Yuanzhi is very aware of the ability and position of the Cheng family. If the Ning family hadn't stood in front of them, the big guy would have been hacked to pieces. Therefore, he never had the idea of ​​competing with the Ning family. His biggest expectation was to stay longer on the Ning family's boat and sit more securely.

Cheng Yuanzhi looked at these children and nephews, and nodded slightly. He knew these children and nephews quite well in his heart. Although none of them had great prospects, they were not so courageous after all, and they were much stronger than the Zheng family.

Cheng Wang raised his head slightly, glanced at Cheng Yuanzhi, and said cautiously: "Father, is there any handwriting from the Zheng family in this matter?"

Speaking of which, Cheng Wang is not a pure idiot. He smelled something different through his old man's temper. If the Cheng family hadn't participated, then the Zheng family must have been more or less unclean. up.

Cheng Yuanzhi snorted coldly, "Don't worry about those things, this matter is not over yet, you all stay in the house for this old man, and you are not allowed to go out at will!"

Cheng Wang felt that his father was in a bad mood, so he didn't say anything more. He took the Cheng family's children who were kneeling below him, kowtowed and went out.

When everyone had gone out, a trace of worry appeared on Cheng Yuanzhi's face. With a big family and a great business, there would inevitably be some mistakes, especially in this situation, it was really not easy to maintain it.

In the study room of Prince Chu's Mansion, the candles were brightly lit. Ning Zhongyuan, Ning Zhongjing, and Cui Wancai were sitting side by side. The expressions of the three of them were somewhat dignified.

"King Chu, the shadow has already got the result. Lin Ziyan's death should be a little strange, maybe the Zheng family who was behind the action shouldn't be too deeply involved."

Cui Wancai thought carefully, he knew that every word he said now would determine the life and death of countless people, so he had to be careful.

Ning Zhongyuan narrowed his eyes slightly, and said with a sneer: "It's too late for them to change their families now. So what if they vote for the Qing court now? Isn't their wealth and property being exploited to nothing, so it's not easy to please It is not an exaggeration to say that they are pig brains."

"Hehe, it's nothing more than going to the doctor in a hurry. It's just that a country is about to be established right now. Is it under control? If too many people are involved, it will inevitably cause panic." Ning Zhongjing whispered.

"Hmm..." Ning Zhongyuan didn't answer this question directly, but changed the subject. He almost said in a relieved tone: "I've already thought about it. Let Yu'er come to the throne in the future. My body can't help it." If we support it for too long, if there is another accident in the future, it may be harmful to the Han army."

The two present are silent. They naturally understand what Ning Zhongyuan means. Right now, the Fuhan Army cannot withstand too much fluctuation. At least in the past few years, it needs to maintain a core and an authority, so that there will be no splits. Dangerous, and Ning Zhongjing's body is obviously unable to support this important task.

If it was an ordinary boy, Ning Zhongjing and Cui Wancai would naturally be worried, but how could Ning Yu be treated like an ordinary person?Although he is still young, he has conquered a huge country like the Qin King Li Shimin back then, and his prestige in the army is even higher than that of Ning Zhongyuan, so it is indeed a good idea to succeed directly.

Of course, after Ning Zhongyuan said this, he couldn't help sighing. If there is a chance to ascend to the throne, even if it's just for one day, who is willing to let it go easily?It can only be said that in Ning Zhongyuan's heart at this time, he really regards the interests of the Ning family and the Fuhan army more important than his personal interests.

"If that's the case, then I can't be merciful anymore." Unexpectedly, after Ning Zhongjing learned of Ning Zhongyuan's thoughts, a trace of ruthlessness appeared on his face, and everything he did was the same. It's for the sake of the family, since Ning Yu is in charge, then the conflict may not be able to be eased.
Since there is no way out, let's fight a way out, someone else's death is better than your own death.
Cui Wancai nodded in the same way, "Only by cleaning the interior first, we will not embarrass Yu'er in the future. Let us old men bear the stakes."

Ning Zhongyuan smiled slightly. As long as the political affairs hall is unified, there will be no major difficulties. As for the army, there is no need to worry. After the previous military reform, the current main force in the Fuhan army They were all in charge of the Ning family and the direct descendants of the Ning family. Not to mention other small and medium families, even the Cheng family and the Zheng family couldn't get in.

When the officers trained by the Eagle Battalion and the Martial Arts Hall grow up, the entire Fuhan Army will undergo a major shake-up to completely replace those old-school officers. Maybe there will still be a Young Eagle faction or a Martial Arts Hall faction in the army. But after all, they are all under the control of the Ning family, so there is no need to worry too much.

"I'll bear the infamy. Anyway, I don't have a few years to live. At this time, as long as Yu'er can be guaranteed to take over normally, no matter how many sacrifices, I will admit it."

As soon as these words came out, Ning Zhongjing and Cui Wancai couldn't help but feel their hearts move. It seems that this bloody storm is coming soon.

In the next two days, Ning Yu began to meet some of the officials below. From the Political Affairs Hall to the Privy Council, and then to the Supervisory Council, he had to get acquainted. It is not good for Ning Yu, no matter who they are, they still have to know what they are.

"Great governor, Guo Xiu, the head of the official department, has arrived."

Guo Xiu, the newly appointed head of the official department, hurried over all the way. Right now, the Fuhan Army is about to create a country, and many rules and regulations have not been fully finalized, so some of the chief officials of the Zhengshitang are already busy.

The former head of the official department of the Zhengshitang was sent to the newly opened Zhejiang to be the chief envoy of Zhejiang. The new head of the official department, Guo Xiu, was not from a famous family. Integrity, he also worked with Ning Zhongyuan in the early years, and was highly valued, so he took this position at this critical moment.

"Guo Xiu, has the arrangements for the officials of the various provinces been properly arranged at the moment? Has it been fully rolled out? Has the selection of talents who still have a reserve started? Have you made a corresponding training plan for this time's imperial examinations?"

Ning Yu asked every question very slowly, enough to ensure that Guo Xiu could hear clearly, but for many officials, this way of asking questions was also a kind of psychological pressure, especially for many officials who only knew Officials who read dead books are even more unable to adapt to the situation on the spot.

However, Guo Xiu seemed very calm and unhurried. Although he was very clear about the identity of the young man in front of him, he didn't show any nervousness. All the officials have already been put in place, going down to the prefecture, county and town level, and the place is generally relatively stable at present, so the appointment of these officials has been smooth."

"The selection of reserve talents has also started. Relevant talents will be selected from the grassroots officials, and then the government affairs university of the Fuhan Army and retired talents in the army will be used to ensure sufficient follow-up talents. As for the imperial examination talents, At present, the various ministries will basically end their policy review until the beginning of next spring, and we will continue to make arrangements for the next step.”

Guo Xiu answered in a leisurely manner, which made Ning Yu feel somewhat satisfied.It's just that Guo Xiu mentioned the issue of local stability, and Ning Yutou is also clear. As early as a month ago, some counties in the south of the Yangtze River had experienced turmoil, and most of them were instigated by local gentry. The situation of the Han army, of course, under the bayonet of the Fu Han army, these so-called turmoil just turned up and down.

In terms of the current local government system, Ning Yu has not made too many adjustments. After all, the foundation of a country’s system cannot be changed lightly. The political system still uses the past system, so it can be said that it remains the same.

In Ning Yu's vision, every time a place is occupied, it must be well digested. It can be said that the Fuhan Army has not done enough in this regard so far. After all, the Fuhan Army has risen too fast, like Hubei and Hunan. After all, there is a foundation, and a large number of gentry have been united, so it is not particularly difficult to swallow.

However, Jiangxi, Anhui, and Zhejiang provinces are the lands of Xinna after all, and there is no way to fully digest them. Therefore, Ningyu’s requirements are not so high. The most important thing is to attack the local forces and regiment forces loyal to the Manchu Qing, especially It is the private arm of the local gentry, and it is the focus of Ning Yu's attack.

Like the previous turmoil in the south of the Yangtze River, it was because of the unwillingness of these local forces, so Ning Yu also learned a lesson. After the Fuhan army fully occupied Zhejiang, it did not directly occupy Fujian in one step, but began to target the existing The chassis is reinforced.Of course, in this process, many benefits must be given, and the big stick of the Fuhan Army must also be shown.

Fortunately, the southern provinces did not have enough loyalty to the Qing court. The big guys knew that Jiangnan was just a chicken that lays golden eggs in the hands of the Qing court. Sooner or later, it would be completely slaughtered, so there are not many officials and gentry here He was martyred for the Qing Dynasty.The big guys are also quite informed and interesting, and they are more cooperative after the Fuhan army came.

"In the matter of local appeasement, the primary responsibility lies in the selection of officials. Therefore, the bureau must firmly grasp the selection principle, and remember not to beat people to death. Talents are rare nowadays. As long as they are not those officials who harm the people and the people The Fu Han Army still needs to pay attention to certain methods and principles.”

What Ning Yu said is actually not groundless, because since the rise of the Fuhan Army, some people have been a little dizzy, and they started talking about having both ability and political integrity when selecting talents. Big joke.

Because the talents selected under this system may have virtues, but their talents are estimated to be blind. However, in Ning Yu's view, a good person who knows nothing is at best a person with good qualities The useless waste is not competent for complex local work, so more emphasis is placed on talent, which is what Ning Yu wants to express.

"The subordinates understand that the right way to employ people is to learn from the past and learn from the future."

After Guo Xiu retreated, Ning Yu also began to consider future government affairs issues. Strictly speaking, the current Fuhan Army is not much different from the Qing court, the system is basically similar, and the talent selection channels have not changed much. The result is at most a local government with a higher degree of integrity, but it does not have the slightest benefit in improving the inherent shortcomings of the Qing court.

In fact, in today's Qing Dynasty, the seriousness of local abuses is quite terrifying. Such accumulated abuses often cause the government and the people to tear apart, especially when it comes to ruling below the county level, it is even more vividly reflected. Since the Song and Ming dynasties, the situation of co-government by gentry has not been fundamentally improved, and in the long run it will cause the loss of central authority.

In particular, the demise of the former Ming Dynasty suffered a lot in this regard. The situation that government orders did not leave the county almost ran through the entire Ming Dynasty, which caused a very serious point, that is, the central government’s control over the localities became more and more The weaker it is, the less and less financial resources can be tapped from the local area, so that the available fiscal and taxation of the Ming Central Committee becomes very low.

Although the Qing court learned the lessons of Ming Dynasty in this regard, they made reforms to local finance and taxation, which resulted in a substantial increase in central finance and taxation. This is better than that of Ming Dynasty, but the problem is that it only The reason for the above is that due to the limitation of productivity, it is impossible to completely control the local grassroots, and the local gentry still needs gentry to achieve co-governance.

Ning Yu knew in his heart that if he wanted to completely control the local area, in addition to restraining the power of the local gentry, the more important point was to expand the current official system by ten times, and directly penetrate the low-level officials into the township system, but To achieve this, the financial and tax base needs to be expanded by more than ten times.

After all.When productivity and money are not in place, Ning Yu worries that no matter how much it is, it will be empty, so the top priority at this stage is to make more money. As long as the money is in place, this matter will be easy to handle.

(End of this chapter)