Daming: I, the emperor who trains the carpenter

Chapter 751 New business tax, Yuanfu is slashing at himself again! !
Zhang Haogu looked at Qian Longxi in front of him,

Qian Longxi looked at Zhang Haogu in front of him.

"You mean, there is too much money. Instead of keeping it hot in your hands, why don't you use it to develop the place?" Zhang Haogu asked.

Qian Longxi nodded: "Yuanfu, the current capital injection from the imperial court and private financing is as high as 2000 billion, and it may even reach 3000 billion in the future!"

"3000 billion Yuanfu! A total of 3000 million taels of silver! During the Yongle period, Daming's annual tax revenue was only 3000 million taels of silver!"

"With so much money, it's too much to play Nanyang, ten Nanyang is enough!"

"As for the follow-up development, each group company will definitely have their own considerations. What Nanyang Company is doing is just laying the groundwork."

"Since this is the case, why don't we just open another bank and lend money in Nanyang, so that businessmen can get loans nearby for development. At the same time, we can also lend money to many small countries in Nanyang, so that they can develop themselves and better provide resources for Ming Dynasty."

Zhang Haogu asked with a smile: "Master Qian, Manager Qian, aren't you afraid that these small countries won't pay back the loan?"

Qian Longxi was serious: "What are you afraid of? There is Nanyang Development Company in a humble job!"

Yes, the Daming Nanyang Development Company will own three of the most advanced steam warships of the Ming Dynasty, 39 Dafu ships, 120 warships of various types, more than 6 supply ships and troop carriers, and [-] Daming navy under its jurisdiction. There are more than [-] people in the land division of the Ming Dynasty, with a huge army of nearly [-] people, and more than [-] guns on warships alone. What forces in Nanyang dare not pay back the money they owe?

Zhang Haogu smiled, feeling that he had seen a brand new future for Daming. Anyway, it wasn't the Ming court who took action, and doing things among the people could not represent Daming.

"Ahem," holding back a smile, Zhang Haogu said, "Since that's the case, I agree with you."

"Go to Cifu, Lu Xiang and Qian Xiang, and explain your ideas to the three of them. If they all agree, then the cabinet will support your opinion."

Qian Longxi got up: "Thank you Yuanfu."

Opening a bank is naturally not that easy.

After all, there is only one bank in Daming right now, and that is the Daming Bank represented by the Ming court. Qian Longxi is very clear that if his bank is approved, more banks will be established in the future.

But, that's none of his business, he's just a company manager who runs a bank!

Soon, Qian Longxi got the approval documents from the Second Assistant of the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Ruitu, Minister of Rites, and Lu Xiangsheng, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs of the Ming Dynasty. Finally, Qian Longxi found Qian Qianyi, and Qian Qianyi listened to Qian Longxi's ideas, He smiled and said: "Zhiwen, your idea is very good, and the old man supports you." x
The four elders in the cabinet agreed that Qian Longxi's plan had succeeded.

As for why they didn't look for Qiao Yunsheng and Huang Liji?

No need, right now there are six people in the Ming cabinet, four with real power, and the four with real power passed, what else do Qiao Yunsheng and Huang Liji need to do.

Qian Longxi quickly submitted the approval document to the Ministry of Accounts, and then the Banking Department of the Ministry of Accounts also sent people to investigate the qualifications, funds, and personnel strength of Daming Nanyang Development Company, and finally received affirmative approval: Daming Nanyang Development Company is capable of establishing a bank of.

So only seven days after the establishment of Daming Nanyang Development Company, Nanyang Development Bank was established, and its headquarters fell in Songjiang Prefecture.

Compared with the establishment of Daming Nanyang Development Company, Nanyang Development Bank shocked all circles in Daming even more. This is the first unofficial bank in Daming. At least on the surface, it is not an official bank. After all, its parent company was established by the imperial court and private capital. Yes, it is justified to say that it is a purely commercial bank.

Right now, after the establishment of this commercial bank, it has started to prepare its various qualification certificates, and at the same time started construction of the headquarters, excavated the vault cellar and recruited more staff.

And Songjiang Prefecture is also very supportive of such a big bank settling in its own territory. The prefect of Songjiang Prefecture has come several times to inspect the construction of the bank, and told Qian Longxi that Songjiang Prefecture will definitely provide all support to help Nanyang Development Bank.

At this time, Qian Longxi was no longer the servant of the Nanjing Ministry of Civil Affairs of the Ming Dynasty. His new identity was the general manager of the Nanyang Development Company of the Ming Dynasty and the president of the Nanyang Development Bank.

And according to gossip, as long as Qian Longxi does well in Nanyang, within six years, he will be able to enter the core of the imperial court and is expected to join the cabinet.

What's more, the settlement of Nanyang Bank in Songjiang Mansion is a political achievement for Songjiang Mansion, so he must take it seriously.

As for Qian Longxi, he himself didn't know that he would be able to join the cabinet in the future.

Although Qian Longxi is currently busy with bank affairs, he has not forgotten his own job. First, he will take down the Hongyi people in Nanyang for the imperial court. He still has time to prepare.

In order to ensure that Nanyang can really be defeated, Qian Longxi even went to learn the art of war, such as Marshal Qi's "Records of Military Training", "Ji Xiao's New Book", and some military books on naval warfare in the Ming Dynasty.

Qian Longxi is different from ordinary Confucian scholars. He believes that military books must be read. As a civil servant, one must have the ability to be a general and a minister in order to govern the country better.

Although such an idea was almost incompatible with the mainstream of society before the Tianqi Dynasty, Qian Longxi's idea undoubtedly appealed to Zhang Haogu.

Therefore Zhang Haogu is willing to give Qian Longxi a chance.

Qian Longxi was learning the art of war, and the luggage that had been dispatched to various places along the coast of Daming began to be loaded.

Gunpowder, guns, shells, rockets, improved tiger squatting guns, mother and child guns, and other ordnance were packed in large wooden boxes and began to be shipped, and the baskets of fruits and vegetables were also loaded. The supplies prepared by Daming It is very sufficient, enough for an army of [-] to fight several high-intensity and high-consumption battles in Nanyang.

The cabinet's latest transfer order has also been transferred to the Ministry of War and sent to Nanjing. Fang Yunchu, the commander of the Nanjing Fifth Army Battalion, and Han Yaowei, the commander of the Shenji Battalion, are discussing it.

"There are many poisonous rainforests in Nanyang, and there are many mountains and hills. There is no need for large-scale cavalry. This battle will mainly be infantry, supplemented by three thousand cavalry."

"Heavy artillery can only be transported if the roads are in good condition. Nanyang has an inconvenient location, so light artillery should be the mainstay."

"For this battle, the Firearms Battalion will send [-] troops, the [-] Battalion will send [-] cavalry, and the [-]th Army Battalion will send [-] infantry to combine the [-] troops."

After the discussion between the two, they began to beat drums and gather generals. The officers and captains of the Fifth Army Battalion, Three Thousand Battalion, and Shenji Battalion rushed over one after another, waiting for Fang Yunchu and Han Yaowei's orders.

"The cabinet has issued a transfer order, and I will send [-] troops to conquer Nanyang."

Hearing this news, these generals and lieutenants breathed heavily one by one, fighting in Nanyang, military achievements, military achievements are in sight.

Fang Yunchu took out the list of personnel he had prepared long ago and began to read them one by one. The three major battalions each dispatched soldiers and horses, and the selected captains and captains walked out to take orders with their heads held high and their voices extremely loud. , for fear that others would not know that they were going to take military merit.

Soon, the transfer of 3 people was announced, and Han Yaowei stood up: "I will personally lead the team in this battle."

The [-] army is not small. According to the current strength of Ming Dynasty, the [-] army is enough to destroy the surrounding small countries. Who is not trembling when this army is dispatched?

After the selection of sergeants and the determination of the general, the [-] troops were assembled immediately and headed for Songjiang Mansion.

In Songjiang Mansion, a large number of warships will soon appear, turning into a short-lived barracks. The elite naval forces from the north and south of the Ming Dynasty, and the new army from the south of the Ming Dynasty will all gather here, waiting for the final order to set off.

A few days later, Qian Longxi learned that the imperial fleet was coming, so he went to the port to meet the imperial navy.

Soon, sails appeared on the sea surface, and these sails were densely packed as if they were boundless at first glance. The sails depicting the Ming flag quickly gathered into a huge fleet that covered the sky and the sun.

The fleet composed of warships, troop carriers, grain ships, etc., has a total of nearly [-] ships. Huge lucky boats, tall building boats, and various fighting ships and fast boats, etc., are competing with thousands of sails. The scene is really exciting. shocked.

Unlike ordinary merchant ships going to sea, these warships with various artillery and heavy artillery, iron rams and baffles give people a sense of martial arts that is different from merchant ships.

But Qian Longxi looked left and right, frowning tightly: "This boat, he is wrong."

The guard on the side was a little puzzled: "My lord, this is our Daming's warship."

Qian Longxi said: "I know this is the warship of Ming Dynasty, but the warships given to us by the imperial court also include three new types of iron-clad warships!"

"That's a huge iron-clad ship covered in iron armor, like a whale. Why haven't I seen it?"

Soon the fleet arrived at the port, and the navy officer who disembarked answered Qian Longxi's question: "The imperial court granted us three large iron-clad ships, but the authorities said that the three large iron-clad ships hadn't launched yet."

"Haven't launched yet? That is to say, we have three ships in name, but we don't actually have one?" Qian Longxi's face was a little ugly, "That was approved by the imperial court, who deducted it?! This account If the old man files a lawsuit with Yuanfu, we will take the case!"

An official beside Qian Longxi stepped forward and said, "My lord, no one detained your boat, it is true that it hasn't been launched yet, those three boats were all built in our Jiangnan Shipyard, and they haven't been completed yet. "

Made by Jiangnan Shipyard?

Qian Longxi remembered that he had heard before that the imperial court allocated a large sum of money to the navy to make them pay more attention to the court's coastal defense. This was the first time that the navy received such a large sum of money after the Yongle Year. After much deliberation, they placed orders for more than a dozen ironclad ships at the shipyards in Shandong, Jiangnan, and Fujian.

Qian Longxi sighed: "The ironclad warships are finished, and we will have to wait until next year. Moreover, the newly launched ironclad warships must be sent to Shandong to defend the capital, and they will not fall into our hands. Forget it, these warships are enough .”

"When the new army arrives, prepare the battle plan."

Zhang Haogu didn't know about Qian Longxi's helplessness.

But is it important to have three ironclads more and three ironclads less?
The fleet of the Dutch was completely destroyed, and there were only two or three small sampans with big cats and kittens left, and ironclad ships still needed to be dispatched?

Daming sent three fleets to Nanyang, is it really just to cover the landing of the land division and ensure the safety of the route?

wrong!

The most important thing is to announce to the Southeast Asian countries and the Taixi people that Ming now has the strength to protect its own sea area and at the same time has the spare power to fight across the sea.

That's the main thing.

As long as the naval fleets of the Ming Dynasty are sailing in Nanyang, no one can ignore their role, and the news that the Ming Dynasty is getting stronger will also make these small countries and Thais and Westerners fear the Ming Dynasty. act rashly.

That's the main purpose.

Naval warfare is not the key to the development of Nanyang this time. The naval warfare ships need to provide escort on the route and cover with naval guns when the land division lands.

The main point of the battle is the land division. The navy provides artillery cover, and the land division forces a landing operation. The drill is also a joint land and water operation. It is said that it is a war, but more training is to train a group of soldiers suitable for landing operations. At the same time, let the generals of Ming Dynasty We have experience in this area to improve and ponder.

In the future, Ming Dynasty will definitely go to the sea. Whether it is sea battle or landing operation, it is an indispensable experience for Ming Dynasty.

With the arrival of 3 new army divisions and the preparation of the whole army, Qian Longxi, the general manager of Nanyang Development Company, wore the scarlet robe of his second-rank officer, and boarded a huge lucky boat of more than 30 feet. As his ship, looking at the huge fleet around him, Qian Longxi was full of pride. The 52-year-old was as passionate as a boy, and he pulled out the sword at his waist and shouted loudly: "The whole army, go to war! "

And when Qian Longxi led the army with great pride, in the capital of Daming, the first non-governmental iron and steel factory in Daming, located outside the capital, was also the largest iron and steel factory in Zhili of the Ming Dynasty. The father-in-law and Zhou Kui are also full of pride!
"Scale up! Scale up!"

"With the Nanyang war together, we don't have to worry about selling anything!"

"Steel, wood, cloth. You can sell anything! Hahahahahahaha!"

Zhou Kui laughed triumphantly. He and Zhang Guoji's Daming Zhili Iron and Steel Company have now received large orders.

There were orders from shipyards, various enterprises, and the military. All kinds of orders came like snowflakes. While Zhou Kui and Zhang Guojimei were at a loss, they also deeply understood what it means to make money by fighting.

The imperial court once deployed four to five hundred large ships, 2 infantry and more than [-] sailors. Before the war started, stocks related to military industry and ships began to skyrocket, and they even brought products from all walks of life to sell. .

And after Nanyang is conquered, businessmen will rush to develop Nanyang and occupy the resources there. At that time, all kinds of things will be consumed as much as they have.

Since the beginning of the industrial revolution in Ming Dynasty, it has been sufficient to meet the domestic production capacity, but suddenly it is not enough?

This made the businessmen from the north and the south show ecstatic smiles while being astonished.

Expansion!

Expansion!

The large merchants and large enterprises in the north and south of Ming Dynasty are expanding, they are expanding their factories, and they are recruiting more workers. With the pioneering wind of the industrial revolution in Ming Dynasty, and with the help of Nanyang development, the merchants are very active. industrialization.

It was also at this time that merchants realized how prescient the imperial court was to promote nine-year education and build various vocational colleges.

Only when the common people are able to read and write can they change jobs better and become various types of workers.

Now that the grain output of Daming is sufficient, the common people can eat three meals a day without worrying about food and clothing, but is it enough to have a full stomach?

People's desires are endless, which is a good thing. Desire and curiosity are important components to promote human progress.

When people are full, they long for new clothes; when they have new clothes, they long for a big house; when they have a big house, they long for higher things.

The promotion of nine-year education is not only to let people read and write, but also to make people understand the truth, subtly integrate the concept of family and country and more things into it, so that people can understand more and learn more .

With enough food and enough jobs, people can progress through learning. Merchants don’t need internal competition and introversion. Ming doesn’t need introversion, because Daming has enough resources to ensure internal harmony and stability, and Daming is still actively open up.

What introversion do you want?Let's all go to develop, let's all go to obtain more resources, these will become the resources for Da Ming to thrive and make Da Ming stronger.

While Zhou Kui and Zhang Guoji continued to expand and recruit manpower, Zhang Haogu also held a cabinet meeting again.

Five people, Zhang Ruitu, Lu Xiangsheng, Qian Qianyi, Huang Liji, and Qiao Yunsheng were seated. In front of each of them was a report from the Department of Commerce and the Department of Taxation.

Zhang Haogu calmly held the teacup and tasted it slowly: "Everyone, take a look."

"The development of industry is also a good time for capital development."

"The tax set before is relatively low, which is not in line with the current situation."

Putting down the teacup and looking at these cabinet colleagues, Zhang Haogu said: "We should consider further changes to commercial taxes."

Lu Xiangsheng said: "Taxation should keep pace with the times."

"In the past, merchants earned less. In order to promote commercial development, the tax rate designated by the imperial court favored merchants, allowing them to have more money and energy to develop their businesses. This led to the prosperous business scene of Ming Dynasty today."

"But right now, commerce is already very developed. Merchants have various means to obtain huge funds for development. The oppression and annexation of small enterprises by large enterprises makes it difficult for small enterprises to survive. If this continues, all parts of the court will only There are a lot of big companies left, and if they control all aspects, it will undoubtedly be detrimental to the imperial court."

Zhang Ruitu nodded: "Yes, business development requires freedom, but this freedom cannot exceed one degree."

"The court's business tax calculation is going to be changed. According to the differences between large and small enterprises, according to their size and taxation, a new standard will be formulated. How much tax should a company with how many employees and how much money it can make a year pay? This standard We need to think about it. We need to let the merchants have enough money to develop, but we must also ensure that it will not affect the tax revenue of the court. After all, the court promotes commercial development for the tax revenue of the court.”

Qian Qianyi has no objection to this: "Yes, all walks of life are flourishing now, and the court's laws and commercial taxes need to be improved. Those big businessmen and large companies are making a lot of money, and the court's tax revenue is so low. , how to ensure the various developments of the imperial court?"

Zhang Haogu nodded slowly: "In this case, let's hold a meeting and call all the big guys to re-discuss the formulation of commercial taxes."

A group of people looked at Zhang Haogu. Speaking of which, his family is the biggest merchant, right?This guy is going to kill himself again?

(End of this chapter)