Chongzhen: I am the king of prosperous times

If the Ming Dynasty wanted to get rid of the current predicament, especially during the Chongzhen Dynasty, in addition to a series of plans centered on stabilizing the general trend, it had to continuously increase productivity.

Change can only be driven by increased productivity.

Only when there are signs of change can Kaihai be expanded.

Only with the increase of Kaihai's holdings can the sea trade be promoted.

With the blessing of Haimao, the economy can be revitalized...

It's like building a brand new steel structure in a dangerous building, making the support points firmer, increasing the bearing capacity, and removing those old beams and columns during the gradual construction process.

Perhaps at the beginning, this process will be relatively slow, but after finding out the situation and the number of people doing things increases, the speed and efficiency will increase.

"My lord, the smile on your face hasn't diminished since you drove back to the palace on the west mountain." Wang Chengen walked up to Emperor Chongzhen with a teacup in his hand, and said with a smile.

"I haven't seen you so happy for a long time. Although I don't know how powerful the flintlocks are, I believe that when these batches of firecrackers are distributed, those rebellions will be suppressed."

"It's not that easy."

Emperor Chongzhen took the teacup and said with a smile: "This is just the beginning, there is still a big gap between the flintlock guns made by Bi Qing and the breech-loading flintlock guns I expected.

But well.

Only with this beginning can we see new hope. After all, this means that the Armed Forces Institute has the ability to independently develop, and the rest will be left to time.

The mass-produced batch of the first-generation flintlock can be deployed to the Yongwei Battalion, Dongjiang Army and other departments, which can increase some combat power in a limited manner. "

What made Emperor Chongzhen feel happy was that he was on the right path. Let the local talents of Daming and the missionaries from European countries gather together to collide with each other and discuss with each other. It can make Daming capable in many fields Make corresponding progress and gains.

"My lord, although the progress of the Armed Forces Institute is good, it still costs a lot of money."

Wang Chengen thought for a while, then bowed and said: "I don't have any other intentions, I just want to let the emperor know that according to the existing income generated by the internal funds, if the share of the Armed Forces Academy does not increase, then the internal funds can be transferred year after year. .

But if the share continues to increase, I am afraid that the internal funds will be allocated within a few years, and the deficit will be serious. After all, in other matters, the emperor ordered..."

Talking, talking, Wang Chengen didn't dare to go on.

As the confidant eunuch of Emperor Chongzhen, Wang Chengen was the number one housekeeper in the palace, and he held a lot of power in his hands, and many things needed to be handled by him.

The supervisor of ceremonies is here.

Here at the big insider factory.

The domestic money economy built by Emperor Chongzhen, and many complicated matters were actually managed and handled by Wang Chengen, helping to share a lot of pressure.

In addition to being loyal, Wang Chengen also abides by the rules, knows how to advance and retreat, and knows right and wrong. These are the foundations for Emperor Chongzhen to gradually grant such authority after careful observation.

The eunuch team of the entire inner court, including the huge group of eunuchs, was rarely able to win the trust of Emperor Chongzhen.

Wang Chengen counts as one.

Founder calculates one.

As for other eunuchs or eunuchs, including Cao Huachun, that kind of trust is limited, after all, they know how virtuous they are.

Once contaminated with power and tasted it, people will change. This is nature, and Emperor Chongzhen was unwilling to cultivate real power eunuchs.

"I've thought of everything you said."

Emperor Chongzhen put down the teacup with a smile on his face, and said, "You don't have to be nervous, this is your duty. If you should advise me, you must do so in time.

At present, the Armed Forces Institute has made some breakthroughs in progress, and the military industry that Xishan is planning to build will also usher in a major development.

Especially the demand for iron, wood, coal, etc. will also have a corresponding increase, so I want to call the internal factory to gradually open the existing smelting technology to the outside world through sales and joint ventures.

In the future, there will be a government office in the imperial court, which will gradually ban direct production. Instead, it will purchase mass-produced firearms and artillery from the military industry that I am planning to build by placing orders.

Around these military industries, gradually expand the corresponding subsidiary industries. After the scale is formed, the corresponding tax collection will become a matter of course. "

The core of wanting to increase productivity is to continuously expand upstream and downstream industries. This is still an extremely novel existence for Ming Dynasty under the small-scale peasant economy.

Emperor Chongzhen may not understand research and development, but he may not understand production, but the logic of corresponding industrial construction must be clear. Fortunately, these are not difficult for him.

Armed Forces Institute is also good.

Inner factory is worth mentioning.

In fact, in the eyes of Emperor Chongzhen, it was like a place where chickens were hatched. These chickens were individual industries. The mature research results, the mature production system, and the effective use of business models gradually took root in Daming. Grow into a towering tree.

Of course, those restrictive industries, such as military industry, core smelting, etc., must be firmly controlled by the imperial court. Emperor Chongzhen did not want to cultivate a group of plutocrats in Daming.

"My lord, if that's the case, the loyalty to these merchants cannot be guaranteed."

Wang Chengen thought for a while, then frowned and said: "After all, businessmen like to seek profit, if what they provide is mostly shoddy, then wouldn't there be hidden dangers in the firearms and artillery produced by Xishan?

if……"

"Wang Banban, this situation will not happen."

Emperor Chongzhen waved his hand with a smile and said: "There will be a corresponding government office in Xishan to be responsible for random inspections, and if any substandard items are found, they will all be returned and the money will be deducted.

In order to reduce the burden of internal funds, the military industry that Xishan plans to build must have the ability to earn money and help the country to cultivate a number of industries, so that taxes can be collected in the future.

In the future, not only the Xishan side, but also many industries such as military industry and shipbuilding will gradually expand in scale, so your internal factory must cultivate a lot of corresponding talents. "

"Here!"

Wang Chengen responded immediately.

Although he didn't quite understand how cultivating some industries would increase the country's taxes and reduce the pressure on internal funds, he would unreservedly implement what his emperor said.

"After a while, I will draw up a charter, and you will gradually implement these in light of the existing development of the internal factory."

Emperor Chongzhen thought for a while, then stretched out his hand and said: "The development of the inner factory itself, especially the factories in Huangzhuang, should continue to be implemented.

Including the expansion of convenience stores, it is necessary to actively select reliable people and open them in all prefectures and counties in Beizhili as soon as possible. "

"Here!"

Wang Chengen replied again.

The development of ancillary industries belongs to development, and the internal money economy needs to be built. When the time is ripe, Emperor Chongzhen will use this to transform it into a state-owned industry to strengthen the foundation of the Ming Dynasty.