Chongzhen: I am the king of prosperous times

Chapter 536 This is not an easy task, it will offend many people

In fact, what Han Yu and Wen Tiren were worried about was correct. Emperor Chongzhen just didn't want them to know some of the truth and facts about the currency system reform.

The root cause is very simple. There are many interests and groups involved behind the Ming Dynasty's money making. This is the core of Emperor Chongzhen's efforts to clean up the bad governance and actively suppress it.

"You two gentlemen, do you know why I decided to make a new coin?" Emperor Chongzhen looked at Bi Ziyan and Guan Shaoning who were left behind by him with a serious expression, and said seriously.

When the two heard this, they looked at each other, and they already had a lot of thoughts, so they knew that their conjecture was true.

"The matter of returning the fire to the public can be implemented more satisfactorily."

Bi Ziyan thought for a while, and spoke first: "Although at the imperial court level, His Majesty wants to promote the implementation of the return of fire consumption to the public, but too many groups are involved.

Especially for groups such as local officials and gentry, this is undoubtedly to seize their vested interests, even if the imperial court plans to increase the salaries of officials at all levels.

However, the increased official salary is not as much as the money obtained by "huo consumption".

With the new money minted by the imperial court, if it can be circulated among the people, the local people can pay taxes in full with the silver dollars they hold, without giving any excuses to local officials. "

"What Bi Qing said is indeed part of the reason."

Emperor Chongzhen nodded and said: "The matter of fire consumption has existed for a long time, not only in the Ming Dynasty, so the eradication of fire consumption cannot be completely eliminated by manpower.

This is greed.

At least the Ming Dynasty's official administration, without being completely rectified by the government, and without promoting the circulation of new money, it is impossible to return the fire consumption to the public to play a practical role.

The clarification and circulation of the new money represents a positive attitude. Perhaps it will take five or ten years for the new money to completely replace the silver and Tongbao money made by previous dynasties.

But at least in the process of promoting circulation, more and more Ming people can be relieved of some of the burdens on them. This is the real strategy for benefiting the people. "

"Your Majesty is wise."

Guan Shaoning clasped his hands and said: "I discovered this serious situation when I left Beijing according to the order and led my colleagues from the National Taxation Office to rectify the banknote customs in Zhili to collect customs duties.

In the minds of many local officials, including local gentry, merchants, and landlords, local people are the targets of wanton exploitation.

After all, the people at the bottom have no way out. Even if exploitation comes to them, more can only be forced to bear. "

The reason why there were so many maladministration and malignant tumors from the Ming Dynasty to the Chongzhen Dynasty.

A large part of the root lies in the extremely strong old bureaucratic thinking derived from Confucianism, which has also led to the intensification of land annexation, the intensification of the exploitation of the people, and the intensification of class conflicts and many other facts.

Headed by officials of the Ming Dynasty, there are often groups of gentry, merchants, and landlords standing behind them. In order to protect their own vested interests, they made various restraints and resistance.

Even involving their core interests, even the Emperor of Ming Dynasty dared to conspire against them.

Since the middle and late Ming Dynasty, there have actually been many emperors who died with something worth thinking about. Among other things, the falling into the water of Emperor Apocalypse is a big problem.

In the eyes of Emperor Chongzhen, his brother's ability and knowledge are not bad, and he can even be interpreted and measured by brilliance.

When Yuji ascended the throne in his teens, facing the powerful Donglin Party and the declining Qi Chuzhe Party and other factions, the entire court structure was stirred up into a miasma.

Relying on the capital of supporting Emperor Taichang, the Donglin Party jumped up and down so fiercely, impeaching this, impeaching that, they didn't take Daming Sheji seriously at all, what they cared about was their own interests.

The root cause of this is that Liaozuo, Liaonan, Liaoxi and other places, in less than two years, were successively captured by the Jianlu Eight Banners. Blending led to such tragedies.

Faced with the fact that the imperial power was evaded, what Emperor Tianqi could do was not to use the people around him to support him from behind the scenes, and to play carpentry.

In fact, how many of those recorded in historical materials are completely true?
After all, historical records are written and handed down by people with a heart.

The reason why Emperor Tianqi fell into the water was largely due to the fact that after Wei Zhongxian took control of the government in the later period, the eunuch party involved too much tax collection, which harmed the interests of many people.

As for the truth, there is no way to verify it. After all, everyone is dead, so who can know the truth behind it?

It was precisely because of such threats and facts that Emperor Chongzhen integrated the palace ban, rectified the inner court, set up the Jingwei Dudufu, and took full control of the Forbidden City.

He didn't want to fall into the water.

After all, he will do many things in the future.

It will touch the core interests of vested interest groups, and it will become more and more as time goes by.

Emperor Chongzhen calmed down, looked at Bi Ziyan and the others, and said, "Besides what you said, there are many other considerations in promoting the circulation of new coins.

The first is fire consumption, the second is to narrow the coinage, the third is to crack down on private minting, the fourth is to develop industry and commerce, and the fifth is to increase the financial resources of the court.

The sixth is to establish a currency system, the seventh is to increase holdings to open the sea and trade, the eighth is to develop a circular economy, the ninth is to rectify the bad government of the army, and the tenth is to lay the foundation for tax adjustment.

In response to these ideas, I have written corresponding official letters. The two Qing family members can take a look at them in detail after they leave the palace. The implementation of a new money system involves many levels.

It is not possible for me to realize the circulation of the newly-made money, so it still needs the implementation of the Qing family, and I will also use powerful people to implement it from other aspects.

But no matter how much to say, the core point is how to effectively implement the General Mint Bureau under the jurisdiction of Qian Fatang, the subsequent establishment of mint sub-bureaus, and the rectification of the old money system.

Therefore, the burden of rising is on Bi Qing's shoulders. "

Bi Ziyan's expression became serious. Through what the emperor said, he could clearly feel how firm the emperor was in rectifying the money law of the Ming Dynasty.

Especially if you want to get involved in the field of rectification, no matter which one it is, it will cause a lot of trouble and controversy in the court. This is not an easy job.

As the Minister of Finance of Ming Dynasty, Bi Ziyan is not aware of Daming's bad governance, but he is clear about it, and he cannot effectively rectify and change it. This is the most uncomfortable thing.

After all, these things cannot be achieved by him alone.

But now regarding these maladministrations, the emperor has a detailed plan in mind, and he has started to make arrangements. Although the pressure he faces is great, it is not as great as the pressure that the emperor bears.

Bi Ziyan restrained himself, cupped his hands and said, "I would like to share your majesty's worries."

"Okay, that's what I've been waiting for."

Emperor Chongzhen smiled gratifiedly and said: "Bi Qing should take the initiative to grasp the rectification of the money law and the reform of the currency system, and start from the actual situation of the Ming Dynasty, and gradually carry out reforms, don't act too hastily.

The road has to be walked step by step.

If you step too fast and walk too hastily, you will easily stumble, and then the court will be very passive, and so will I.

Don't worry about other things, Bi Qing, just do your own thing well, with my backing you up, no one can persecute and plot against the Qing family. "

Professional affairs must be handled by professional talents. All the Emperor Chongzhen can do is to support policies and support them in the political arena, so that these pragmatic and hard-working talents will not be wronged and persecuted.

If the newly-made money can be circulated in Daming, even if it is circulated in the northern provinces first, it will have many advantages for Emperor Chongzhen.

Among other things, just increasing income, encouraging the development of industry and commerce, and increasing the holdings of opening the sea to trade are enough for him to make many plans and deployments, which can be effectively promoted.

Emperor Chongzhen took a firm step forward in the march of his core interests. As for what kind of resistance and constraints would form in the future, he had already foreseen in his heart.

Let's talk about the future things later, when the time comes, just see the tricks and dismantle them. Emperor Chongzhen is not afraid of these so-called means that are not on the table.

(End of this chapter)