Daming: I, the emperor who trains the carpenter

Chapter 42 Master Zhang, Are You Married?
Zhu Youxiao also widened his eyes.

This Haogu really didn't treat himself as an outsider.

Find the emperor to share the spoils, this kind of thing...

Damn it, only Zhang Haogu can do it.

Of course, this is also Zhang Haogu's understanding of Zhu Youxiao's character.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang's blood is flowing in his body, Zhu Youxiao is far from being so cruel, and he doesn't mind making harmless jokes occasionally.

"Your Majesty, just kidding!"

Zhang Haogu smiled, and then said: "I don't want to share the money with the emperor, but how to spend the money is also very particular, I don't know how you plan to spend it, the emperor?"

"Of course it is to repair the three halls!"

Zhu Youxiao shrugged, and said helplessly: "Since the 25th year of Wanli, the three halls of Huangji, Jianji, and Zhongji, and the three gates of Huangji, Huiji, and Guiji were burned, this is the third time that such a thing has happened in Ming Dynasty. The last time was during the Jiajing period, and it was only 35 years after the last reconstruction was completed. After so many years of delay, I must repair it properly!"

Wei Zhongxian on the side also followed suit and said, "Exactly, the emperor was very considerate. The three halls were burnt and only ruins remained. This not only affects the majesty of the imperial power, but also damages our Ming Dynasty's image in the eyes of envoys from various countries."

Zhang Haogu knew about the three halls.

Since the late Wanli period, the three halls have been repaired. There were bumps and bumps in the middle, but in the second year of Tianqi, the construction of the three halls continued to be suspended for another three years.Until February 23rd in the fifth year of Tianqi, the construction of the Three Halls resumed and was completed on the second day of August in the seventh year of Tianqi.

The cost is 595 million taels.

Nearly a year's worth of Ming's taxes were spent on repairs, which can be said to be repaired with all the power of the country.

"Your Majesty, if you want to repair the three halls, I have no objections, but!"

Zhang Haogu smiled and said: "This money, I think, still needs to be carefully calculated. For example, how much money will be used to repair the three halls. I think it is most appropriate to divide it into three or seven. Thirty percent is used to repair the three halls, and seven The success is to take it out and make money with money!"

"Make money with money?" Zhu Youxiao suddenly became interested: "How to make money with money? Could it be that you use money to lend money?"

Zhang Haogu: "???"

How did the dog emperor know how to lend money?
"good idea!"

Wei Zhongxian on the side immediately followed: "Your Majesty, leave the loan to the old slave. The old slave is very familiar with this matter. Nine out of ten and thirteen returns, Lei Gonghong, the slave is guaranteed to double the money." earn!!"

The eyes of Zhu Youxiao on the side began to light up, and then he pondered again: "What if this is not up yet?"

"My lord, this is easy to handle!"

Wei Zhongxian said: "If it's a loan, you have to have a collateral when you leave. If you don't pay the loan, your collateral will be confiscated directly. If you don't give it, you will be sentenced to prison and let the factory guard do it. If you have no money, let them...! "

"Cough cough!"

Zhang Haogu coughed violently: "Eunuch Wei, forget it!"

If you don't stop it, this topic will become more and more outrageous.

This dead eunuch almost told them about forcing them to sell their sons and daughters.

"Why?" Zhu Youzheng listened with great interest, and had already started to think about how much money he would make in the future.

Zhang Haogu pondered for a while, and said: "Your Majesty, do you know that in the former Song Dynasty, there was Wang Anshi's Reform Law, and there was a Green Miao Law, which stipulated that all households in Fanzhou County could go to the village before the two harvests every summer and autumn. The local government borrows cash or grain to subsidize farming. Borrowers are matched with rich and poor, and 10 people are guaranteed, and they are checked each other. The amount of loans is divided into five grades according to the assets of each household. .The loan of the year will be returned with the summer and autumn taxes, and the interest will be 15 cents per installment!"

"That is to say, the imperial court lends money to the poor people to cultivate, and then pays back the money to the imperial court after the people have harvested!" Zhang Haogu looked at Zhu Youxiao: "What does the emperor think of this young crop method?"

"Very good!" Zhu Youxiao's eyes lit up: "This is a good idea!"

Zhang Haogu continued: "The young crop law was initially implemented on Hebei Road, Jingdong Road, and Huainan Road, and then other roads were also implemented. This measure was originally intended to curb mergers and provide relief when they were in short supply. common people, but there are deviations in the actual implementation!"

"Deviation?" Zhu Youxiao couldn't help being slightly taken aback: "What deviation?"

Zhang Haogu said slowly: "The local officials forced the people to borrow money from the government, and raised the interest at will. In addition, the officials also extorted various names in order to claim credit. The people are miserable. In this way, Qing Miao The law will degenerate into a tyrannical government that repeatedly lends usury and collects interest."

"How should I put it, the original intention at the top is good, but earth-shaking changes have taken place at the bottom. So, what does the emperor think of this young crop method?"

Zhu Youxiao fell into deep thought.

Zhang Haogu continued: "Your Majesty, I believe that Eunuch Wei will make a lot of money when he lends money. I am not saying that Eunuch Wei has any bad intentions, but once this head is opened, what will happen to the people below?" implement?"

"Will the factory guard force them to borrow money? If they can't repay, are they going to force them to sell their sons and daughters? If the people suffer, don't they still hate the emperor?"

Zhu Youxiao fell into deep thought, then he nodded and said: "You are right, this head cannot be opened!"

"Your Majesty, no matter what kind of business you do, what you pay attention to is a long flow of water, what is called sustainable development, you can't exhaust the water, you have to find a way to make these fish big and fat, so that they can be harvested!"

Zhang Haogu thought for a while, and continued: "I feel that I want to do business, and I want to do big business!"

But Zhu Youxiao became interested: "Listen to what you mean, master, is this an idea to make money?"

"Let's do this!" Zhang Haogu thought for a while, and said: "The minister will go back, draw up a charter, and then discuss it with the emperor in detail!"

"Alright!"

Now Zhu Youxiao also trusts and relies on Zhang Haogu very much, and never lets himself down.

Withdrew from the Snapper.

Wei Zhongxian said with a half smile: "Congratulations, Master Zhang, now that the emperor favors him, it is no problem for Master Zhang to become a success!"

Zhang Haogu stared at Wei Zhongxian.

He also thought about this dead eunuch.

I found out that this dead eunuch smiles like a chrysanthemum except when he is embarrassed, but when he is happy, he smiles like a chrysanthemum, and when he is angry, he smiles like a chrysanthemum. Laughing but not smiling.

I don't know if it is the sequelae of the cut below.

"Brother was joking!"

Zhang Haogu smiled and said: "In the future, my father-in-law's support will be indispensable. You and I share weal and woe. Brother, you are prosperous, so I will be prosperous!"

Wei Zhongxian looked at Zhang Haogu and held back for a long time: "Master Zhang, are you married?"

(End of this chapter)