Daming: I, the emperor who trains the carpenter

Chapter 303 In Zhengxing County, which has grown rich, Zhu Youxiao's large-scale infrastructure plan has caused a sensation in the court!
Cui Jingyuan's wife is in charge of cooking.

At the beginning, she also fled to Yongding County, and later married Cui Jingyuan, and now she followed Cui Jingyuan to Yongding County to work.

She is also Cui Jingyuan's virtuous wife after busy work.

I made hot and sour potato shreds and some bacon.

Now Shanxi's mature vinegar is also very popular in the capital.

In addition, this salt.

Nowadays, the salt is also made by the sun-dried salt method. After repeated transformations, the salt used is all refined salt. After frying, the taste is basically the same as that of later generations.

However, now Zhu Youxiao is also extremely cautious when eating, first let the eunuchs around him taste it, and only after confirming that it is not poisonous can he move his chopsticks.

The last time someone poisoned Zhu Youxiao, he really had a lot of psychological shadows.

Apart from Zhu Youxiao, Zhang Haogu is actually similar.

As soon as the new policy came out, I don’t know how many interest groups have been harmed. All of them wish Zhang Haogu and Zhu Youxiao to die quickly. This new policy cannot be stabilized, otherwise, there will never be any success The opportunity of the day has come.

Zhu Youxiao's new policy will is extremely strong, and the most important thing is to taste the sweetness. Seeing that the court's finances are getting better year by year, and seeing the people's lives getting better day by day, this gives Zhu Youxiao An extremely positive feedback.

On the other hand, Zhang Haogu belongs to the type with active thinking and many methods. The specific policies of the New Deal are basically created by Zhang Haogu.

As long as one of these two dies, the New Deal will basically not last.

However, Zhu Youxiao strengthened his own protection, and Zhang Haogu was assassinated again and again, and he was still alive and kicking.

The New Deal is also unswervingly implemented, and there are more and more new troops. There are now more and more interest groups who benefit from the New Deal. As long as they can persist for more than ten years, when the New Deal in the north is stable and immovable, That is to go deep into the south.

Now, the two of them should more or less save their own lives first.

After dinner, Zhu Youxiao went directly to the government office to rest.

However, he still put in some thought and looked at the official affairs of the county government. Cui Jingyuan is extremely caring, and he knows every farm in Zhengxing County like the palm of his hand.

"Master, in my opinion, an official like Cui Jingyuan is a good official!"

Zhu Youxiao looked at the official document in his hand, but couldn't help but said: "I communicate with the farm every day, and I also need to build roads, bridges, and connect the surrounding villages together. good!"

"Your Majesty, this is the benefit of the New Deal. In the past, we had to rely on the local gentry to run schools, build bridges and roads, build city walls, and recruit strong men. The county magistrates in the past were said to be ordered by the emperor, but when they arrived in the local area, they still relied on local gentry. If you want to make alms with these gentry and gentlemen, please ask this group of good people to come forward and host."

Zhang Haogu said with a smile: "But it's different now. In the past, it was the group of benevolent people who owned the land, but now it's the farms. The imperial court allocates funds to the local government, and then let the local government negotiate with the farms. Some projects, in this way, without the exploitation of these great benevolent people, the people will be rich, as long as the government's tax policy can keep up, the people will be rich, and the country will be rich!"

Zhu Youxiao nodded: "In my opinion, this examination method still needs to be strengthened, and a standard should be added. How to define an official's performance depends on how much wealth this official can bring to the local people. Look at how much tax they bring to Daming!"

"Your majesty is wise, but we still need to discuss the specific requirements and standards in detail!" Zhang Haogu smiled and said: "Your majesty, during this period of time, I think that we still need to slowly experiment. It cannot be done overnight!"

Zhu Youxiao nodded again.

He looked carefully at the official documents again. Now, the harvest season is about to arrive. This year, the tax revenue of the entire imperial court may still be higher.

The agricultural area is 14.35 hectares, an increase of nearly [-]% compared to last year's cultivated land.

In addition, a population census was carried out, and the population of this small Zhengxing County has reached more than 30. A considerable number of them are also refugees, and some of them have been here for generations.

The population is actually more than that of Yongding County.

This is also because of the policy of the imperial court, because the national policy of distributing the population to the mu has replaced the population tax with a land tax. In this way, it is useless and meaningless to hide the population again.

With the increase in population, the cultivation area of ​​the land has also increased a lot.

In the past, everyone probably didn't have any desire to reclaim wasteland. It would take time and energy, and the court tax would follow after reclaiming.

The collection was reasonable at the beginning, but the more it went on, the more abnormal it became. Since the various apportionments, the grain in this field has not increased much, and your mother has already exploded after collecting taxes.

However, with the farm, how can it be different.

The farm can get a loan from Daming Bank to buy seeds, to buy various plows, and even build water conservancy projects for you, or you can tell that the barren land just reclaimed by the imperial court is tax-free for three years
After three years, even if the tax is 15.00%, it is still profitable.

The larger the scale of the farm, the more industries it has, and the more it earns.

Although the members of the farm are still cultivating land, dividends are paid according to the results of their labor, and according to the amount of your labor. Those who do not participate in the labor will use the land as a share, which can give you a guaranteed dividend.

Zhu Youxiao looked carefully at Cui Jingyuan's strategy, as well as various documents, and couldn't help sighing.

This court's new policy has really changed a new world.

All the landowners and gentry were kicked aside by Cui Jingyuan. Here the farm owner has the final say, here is the common people have the final say, here is the court has the final say.

What is it to rule the world with the scholar-bureaucrats?
To abolish all of you directly is to rule the world together with the people of Daming.

"These landlords and gentry are miserable!" Zhu Youxiao closed the official document, but couldn't help laughing: "I see that the new policy of the imperial court benefits the country and the people, and it damages the fields of these landlords and gentry, but it makes the common people Got rich!"

"Is it miserable? Your Majesty!" Zhang Haogu smiled, and said slowly: "They have also allocated land, and they can also make money by their own labor. At least they are still alive and breathing air. But what about the people who were persecuted to death by them in the past? Those poor and crazy children who are only 12 years old and are about to sell themselves to this group of landlords and lords? Does the emperor know their misery? The emperor does not know, because these landlords and gentlemen will Hide these things tightly and never let the emperor know!"

Zhu Youxiao fell into contemplation, then nodded and said: "What the master said is reasonable. I must not be kind-hearted. Kindness to these landlords and gentry is cruelty to the common people in the world!"

"The emperor is wise!" Zhang Haogu said with a smile.

"Rest early!"

Zhu Youxiao stretched his muscles and bones, and said with a smile, "Zhen, I'm going to visit the farm in person tomorrow to see what the farm in Zhengxing County looks like!"

Zhang Haogu nodded: "The minister will accompany the emperor for a walk!"

"Mr. Xiao, Mr. Gu!"

A man said politely: "This is our farm in Zhouzhuang. I am Zhou Bin, the deputy owner of this farm. Please!"

"Where's your real owner?" Zhu Youxiao asked casually.

"Now our owner is building a glass shed, and we really can't get away. If you two want to inspect it, I will do it for you!" Zhou Binke said politely.

Zhu Youxiao asked curiously: "What is this glass greenhouse?"

"It is said that it can grow vegetables and fruits in winter. It is said that the trial has been successful in Yongding County. This time we will try it in our Zhengxing County!" Zhou Bin said with a smile.

"hiss!"

Zhu Youxiao was taken aback for a moment, then glanced at Zhang Haogu again: "Is there anything else?"

"Yes!" Zhang Haogu said with a smile: "Brother Xiao doesn't know something. As early as the Han Dynasty, someone tried to grow melons and fruits next to the hot springs, and the melons and fruits really bloomed!"

Zhu Youxiao was curious: "If that's the case, why haven't I seen winter vegetables and fruits?!"

Zhang Haogu said: "This is the wrong method!"

"Method?" Zhu Youxiao was puzzled.

"To put it simply, it is pollination!" Zhang Haogu thought for a while and said, "Brother Xiao, there are yin and yang in the world, and there are men and women. This pollination is the reconciliation of yin and yang, which is almost equivalent to a person wanting to have a child!"

Zhu Youxiao looked at Zhang Haogu with a strange face: "Master, is this something you made again?"

Zhang Haogu chuckled: "So-so, I'll make you laugh, Brother Xiao!"

"I figured it out. You can always bring me different surprises. Well, looking back, I want to see how vegetables and fruits grow this winter!"

While walking, Zhu Youxiao looked at Zhou Bin and said, "Are you a local?"

Zhou Bin said: "Exactly!"

Zhu Youxiao asked again: "How are you doing now?"

Zhou Bin immediately said: "Okay, very good, the emperor is wise, he said that he wanted to do some kind of rent-in-the-mu, and I was deceived at first, saying that the rent-in-the-mu asked us to pay more taxes, and we were so angry that we investigated We started to quarrel with the government, but later, our owner came in person and told us that the purpose of the land allocation is to make people with more land pay more taxes, and people with less land pay less taxes!"

"Then, I divided the land, and later it was merged into the farm. In addition to growing grain, we also have peppers and cotton this year. This year, it has been reserved. As long as it is born, we will sell it. This farm is sold. Cotton, sold peppers, made money, we can also share the money!"

Zhu Youxiao is no stranger to these things. He Fei said it yesterday, but at this moment, he is very curious: "Then if the person who got hit by cotton and pepper would be willing?"

"Why don't you want to do this? We planted it collectively. We are a farm and a whole. It is true that someone planted peppers and cotton, but did we build this road? This canal , Did we build it together? Besides, the peppers and cotton were planted by the farm for you, and you didn’t plant them on your own initiative. We also paid for it. A certain person, not a certain family, but our collective!"

Zhou Bin said it very solemnly: "We all participated in the labor, and it was all of us who made the farm better together. Therefore, this money should be distributed to other talents to be fair!"

Zhu Youxiao was taken aback for a moment, then nodded: "That makes sense!"

"Sir, look, this is an oil pressing workshop we made ourselves, look, this is our special sesame oil!" Zhou Bin brought a bowl of sesame oil and put it in front of Zhu Youxiao: "Now, this sesame oil The sales are also great!"

Zhu Youxiao sniffed it and exclaimed, "It tastes really good!"

"Also, we turn all these bean dregs into fodder for pig raising and castration. Now, these pork sales are very good!" Zhou Bin said proudly: "Now, We made a lot of money!"

"Be careful, be careful of swine fever and plague, otherwise all your hard work this year will be in vain!" Zhang Haogu reminded.

"Don't worry, sir, we have pamphlets here, and we will observe them. We are afraid of the plague. Once it appears, we will kill it immediately!" Zhou Bin nodded.

But Zhu Youxiao laughed: "It seems that there will be a good harvest this year!?"

"Even if there is no good harvest, we are not afraid. The grain we have saved is still enough. I heard that the imperial court is still building granaries. In addition, they have to buy grain from us. Now it is said that it is paper money, but it can also be exchanged. into silver!"

"Do you believe that paper money can be exchanged for silver?" Zhu Youxiao asked suddenly.

"Why not, the imperial court allocated land to us. Besides, this paper money can also be used to sell food in the future. We are definitely willing to use paper money. As long as this paper money can be used to buy things, it is much more convenient than silver!"

Zhu Youxiao froze for a moment, then smiled and said, "Okay, you're right, as long as it's convenient!"

I stayed in Zhengxing County for three full days.

Only then did Zhu Youxiao return to the capital. On the one hand, he talked with the old farmers, and on the other hand, he talked with some government officials.

A lot of emotion.

Zhengxing County was also a poor county in the past. If the imperial court wanted to collect taxes from Zhengxing County, it would be a bumpy ride back and forth, and it would still cost a lot of money to transport grain back and forth.

But now that the road is open, Zhu Youxiao discovered that Zhengxing County can also bring a lot of tax revenue to the imperial court.

Zhu Youxiao never thought of all these things.

Then let's calculate again, what if all the prefectures and counties near the capital have built roads for him?
In remote counties, as long as the road is open, the things in the county can be sold to the capital, even if they are not sold to the capital, they can also be sold to Yongding County, and in the future they can also be sold to Zhengxing County. Visibly getting richer, their spending power will naturally increase.

The harvest is huge!

After returning to the capital, Zhu Youxiao rested for a night before going to court.

Later, Zhu Youxiao came up with a large infrastructure plan carefully prepared by Zhang Haogu.

In addition to saying that he must promote this large-scale infrastructure project, Zhu Youxiao still took Zhengxing County as an example, thinking that this is the way to make the country rich and the people strong.

To get rich, build roads first.

Only when the roads are built can people come to buy food, and only then can people come to buy industries, and only then can the country have enough tax revenue.

It is conceivable that the entire court followed the frying pan.

Zhu Youxiao, a bastard, really wants to come out.

At that moment, Zuo Guangdou jumped out directly: "It is impossible, it is absolutely impossible, Your Majesty, it is absolutely impossible, this is an abuse of people's power, Your Majesty, but I still remember that in the Yuan Dynasty, it was because of the abuse of people's power. Grandfather raises troops!"

"The Yuan army did not practice benevolent government and abused people's power. What do you mean, this dynasty is only abusing people's power?" Zhu Youxiao frowned, and then said coldly: "I don't agree with this, I, I personally went to Zhengxing County, and what I saw was that the people are rich and everyone lives and works in peace and contentment, why is that?"

Speaking of this, Zhu Youxiao said seriously: "To get rich, first build roads. I think this road must still be built, and this water conservancy must also be done!"

Zuo Guangdou still couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, it's the autumn harvest season soon, it's not a good time to recruit civilian husbands at this time!"

Zuo Guangdou spoke seriously: "Your Majesty, I think that although it is a righteous act to recruit civilians to build bridges and pave roads, it must not be done at this juncture. This is a waste of people's power. In addition, the imperial court has to use Ming Dynasty What if the common people don’t recognize the precious banknotes? Your Majesty, if it doesn’t work well, I’m afraid it will cause a civil uprising!”

What he said was also very harsh, but Zhu Youxiao was taken aback for a moment, and then said: "I understand, but I have made up my mind, whether it is road construction or water conservancy, I have my own calculations, and I will definitely not waste people's power of!"

"emperor!"

Zuo Guangdou still wanted to say something, but Zhang Haogu on the other side smiled and said: "Master Zuo, what you said is not unreasonable, but the imperial court does not expropriate civilian husbands, but hires them. In addition, the grain harvest , Naturally, there is a solution, Mr. Zuo, I think it is worse than this, then participate in the whole process, and take a good look to see if there is any problem in the specific implementation process of the imperial court!"

"I, participated in the whole process?" Zuo Guangdou was still stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but said, "Mr. Zhang Ge, what do you mean?"

"Let you supervise!" Zhang Haogu smiled and said: "Master Zuo, you said that the imperial court abused people's power, and you said that the imperial court's use of banknotes would harm Baixin, so why don't you just observe it yourself, after all, the imperial court's policy Will it harm the common people? If there is any problem, you can point it out on the spot, and the emperor or this official will correct the mistake!"

(End of this chapter)