Daming: I, the emperor who trains the carpenter

Chapter 774 Apocalypse's 12-year fiscal revenue breaks trillions!

"Billions a day, even if the next few days are not as good as today's results, the sum of seven days is not a small number."

"In just seven days, there can be tens of billions or even more income. The people of my Ming Dynasty are rich."

Zhu Youxiao, who came back to his senses, sighed, obviously in a good mood, he is the emperor of Daming, and the whole of Daming belongs to him, so no matter how good Ming is, it is a good thing for him.

In the next few days, with the first day of double eleven, the daily sales situation was not bad. Although there may be fluctuations, the impact is not great.

Every day, there are people who come to the capital to participate in Double Eleven to experience what is the imperial welfare subsidy. Every day, many novelty gadgets appear on the market, attracting many rich people to buy them.

The gentry, rich and powerful businessmen are not short of money. They buy things as they like. The mortise and tenon structure model designed by Zhu Youxiao, it is very interesting that so many refined objects can be assembled and combined with each other. These rich people become Zhu Youxiao’s model main buyers.

Ordinary well-off families also have spare money to buy a model for their children to play with. After all, it is to exercise the brain and hands-on ability. Didn’t they all say it in the introduction? Zhang Juzheng and Zhang Taiyue have played with this.

Moreover, these models are indeed exquisitely made, assembled and disassembled, and you don’t have to follow the drawings given to assemble Fengtian Temple and Temple of Heaven. You can also assemble other things according to your own imagination. A new trend has emerged.

But for Zhang Ruitu, Minister of Rites and Secretary of the Ministry of Rites, who is the second assistant of the Ming Dynasty, he is a little confused.

I don’t know if Zhang Taiyue has licked the pages of the book, but he definitely never wrote these fables and stories. How do those people outside believe it?Use your brain, how famous his writing style is, he is a talented person, how could he write this? !

But looking at the model in his hand and the brochure introducing it, Zhang Ruitu still sighed.

He is not a fool, let alone a reckless person, there are only a few people who dare to impersonate him without fear of being found out by him, and they are still selling it blatantly, and they are still selling carpentry work, it is not clear who did it.

"Master, what's wrong?"

Zhang Ruitu's wife, Mrs. He, looked at her master suspiciously, why didn't she let go of the model object?

Zhang Ruitu smiled, and put the model on the table solemnly: "It's not a big deal, this thing is good, it's very suitable for enlightening children."

Zhang Shoufu didn't know what Zhang Cifu felt helpless in his heart. Zhang Shoufu was still busy looking at the situation of Double Eleven in the past few days.

The imperial court took out a total of 500 billion treasure banknotes, subsidized small and medium-sized merchants in Ming Dynasty, let them give discounts to the common people, and publicized it, attracting merchants from all over the world to visit the capital, not because of the billions of treasure banknotes that day. In order to keep this market going.

After all, Double Eleven is done well, and Double Twelve can be held.

However, unlike Double Eleven, which is mainly sold by small and medium-sized merchants and ordinary people participate, the focus of Double Twelve is to sell some expensive and bulky goods. This Double Twelve is for the rich and big chambers of commerce. It would not be chosen in Jiangnan, where commerce and trade are the most developed.

Although Double Eleven is not over yet, according to reports from the people below, those big chambers of commerce and big groups, and those big businessmen with surnames in the north and south of Ming Dynasty are working hard to promote Double Twelve. After all, they are not fools, so they naturally know this. The benefits of the market, the market set up by the imperial court, at least have a guaranteed reputation and quality in all aspects.

When the first five days came to the sixth day, there were already a lot of people on the Double Eleven site. After most people came to the capital, they would choose to stay for a few days and go shopping. These days, the capital The inns and hotels, large and small, can be regarded as full of people, and the supply of various houses exceeds the demand.

Originally Double Eleven was lively, many people rushed to participate in the whole process, and some people just came to join in the fun, hang out for a few days, and it is not easy for the people around to come once, they always have to go shopping and see more, Therefore, there are more and more people participating in Double Eleven, and the streets are full of people every day. In the end, not only these two main roads, but also an additional street was opened by the Yamen of Shuntian Prefecture for merchants to sell goods and common people to shop. At the same time, in order to maintain order, they also received the second aid from the cabinet, [-] soldiers from the Beijing camp.

With the assistance of [-] soldiers from the capital camp, and the already large number of yamen servants in Shuntian Mansion, the law and order in the capital city, which was getting more and more trafficked every day, was finally maintained.

And the fireworks display every night also attracts many literati, inkmen, men of letters, romantic talents, and the colorful and brilliant colors of the fireworks that rise into the sky are really attractive, whether it’s the big daughters or daughter-in-laws of various families, Xiaojiabiyu and everyone’s ladies, they all run away now. Come enjoy the fireworks.

The seven-day night market was uninterrupted, the fireworks at the gate of the city, the fireworks and lanterns on the streets, this Double Eleven made it as lively as the Lantern Festival, which made the wealthy people really happy for several days this year.

As the last firework took off, thousands of colors bloomed in the air, and the colorful fireworks bloomed and disappeared in a flash, but the darkness was illuminated by the next wave of fireworks, and the sky full of fireworks illuminated the capital like a starry sky.

Fireworks and firecrackers of various colors crackled in the streets and alleys, and the fire trees and silver flowers on the streets were burning, and the streets were bustling with activity, no matter if they were locals or foreigners, whether they were Ming people or foreigners, they all get along fairly well now, everyone You come and go or sing or write poems or perform a few shows with their own customs. The relationship between people becomes different in just a few days. People live in harmony, love each other, and neighbors The scene of helping each other has a sense of harmony in the world.

As soon as the seven days passed, the business office began to make statistics intensively, including the daily flow of people, how many people there were at the end, what was the daily turnover, and how much income was there in total.

The whole yamen was very busy, but the people in the commercial yamen didn't feel tired. Everyone's face was beaming, and they walked lightly.

After the final figure was sent to the cabinet, it had already become a few flimsy pieces of paper.

After being circulated by the members of the cabinet, the paper returned to Zhang Haogu.

Putting down the data, taking a sip of tea, Zhang Haogu said slowly: "Over the past few days, it's been good, although there were some mistakes in the middle, but after all, it's the first time to hold such a big event, and I lack experience. It is inevitable that some mistakes are normal. All the yamen have worked hard these days. In addition to the original work at hand, there are other tasks. It is not easy for everyone to stay busy. Get it all settled quickly.”

Zhang Ruitu nodded: "That's right, not to mention the commercial government office and the Shuntian government office, the various departments and government offices have provided good assistance in the past seven days, and they are also very responsible. They should be encouraged."

Lu Xiangsheng continued: "Now that Double Eleven has been held for seven consecutive days, it has accumulated a lot of experience and exposed a lot of problems. After all, it is the first one. The flaws are not concealed. It will be much better if it is done later. At the end of the [-], a total of [-] billion goods were sold in seven days, this number is still acceptable, and now we can consider the big transactions of those big merchants on the Double Twelve.”

Qian Qianyi said: "Yes, the imperial court has prepared 500 billion, not just to hold a Double Eleven. After these two events are held, although the cost is high, there will be a lot of money on hand. The remaining money , it can be regarded as a reward from the imperial court to give benefits to the officials who have been diligent in official duties during this period of time in various yamen."

Zhang Ruitu nodded: "Well, this is fine."

After discussing the matter in twos and threes, several people started preparing for Double Twelve.

However, compared to Double Eleven, which is open to all the people of Ming Dynasty, and anyone can participate, the activities of large-scale transactions such as Double Twelve are mainly based on the transactions of large chambers of commerce, and the sales of goods by small and medium-sized merchants have become secondary.

However, there are outstanding people in Jiangnan, and there are so many rich people, and the big chambers of commerce in the north will not miss this event, so the Double Twelve in Yingtianfu was also held lively, and many people did not go. Shuntianfu came to Yingtianfu to participate in Double Twelve. With the experience of Shuntianfu, Yingtianfu also managed Double Twelve well. Many people from Jiangnan and even southern countries came to participate, adding a lot of business Forehead.

There are a lot of things that appeared on Double Twelve this time, and a lot of good things were released in the warehouse of the household department, such as merchant ship artillery, etc., but they are all good things that maritime merchants need, and no one thinks too much of this stuff.

Cloth, tea, silk, satin, spices, etc. were all kept by the household department in the end as benefits for Ming officials at the end of the year, which can save a lot of money.

With the end of Double Eleven and Double Twelve, although these words, fireworks displays, and figures such as tens of billions of turnover will still appear on people’s lips, all living beings will always be attracted by newer things. There are also many new things that come out every day.

Nowadays, in addition to the Daming Newspaper, there are many other newspapers in Ming Dynasty, most of which are established in various places, such as the Central Plains Newspaper in Henan and Hebei, such as the Dongnan Newspaper in the southeast coast, Jiangnan Newspaper, Huguang Newspaper, etc., chambers of commerce and academies in various places. There is also an internal tabloid, which is becoming more and more interesting, and the various news and customs and anecdotes it collects have also attracted a large number of people who eat melons.

The common people pay attention to the stories in the streets and alleys every day, and the court is also busy with the end of the year.

Since the end of Double Twelve, the imperial court has been busy, especially the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Household Affairs. One is busy with the annual inspection and assessment of the capital and local officials, and the other is busy with the tax situation and various expenses in the Ming Dynasty. Be a busy one.

The tax office of the household department is the busiest at this time, with various expenditure calculations and various tax payments, the tax office is extremely busy, and a large number of people work overtime for statistics.

Seeing that the end of the year is approaching, these people are also in a hurry, busy with various things, everyone has a few smiles on their faces, obviously this year will be another bumper year.

At the end of the year, there are many things, the official department and the household department are busy, and the other departments are also busy. Everyone is busy, and the atmosphere in the yamen is more urgent.

Finally, the statistics of various year-end reports have been completed, the tax situation and various income and expenses have been listed in the regulations, and the investigation of the officials has also come to an end.

Heavy snow is flying, and the New Year is approaching. The temperature in winter this year is a little colder. Goose feathers are flying all over the sky, and the howling cold wind is blowing people's eyes. Seeing that the temperature is getting colder every year, it also indicates that the disaster will end that day. Daming is getting closer.

After all kinds of data are poured into the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Households and consolidated into a book, the regular cabinet meeting at the end of the year is coming again.

In Wenyuan Pavilion, some evergreen plants are still growing lushly in flower pots, and dark red charcoal pots are placed on each side, making Wenyuan Pavilion warm, even if you don’t wear cotton clothes, it won’t be cold.

The cabinet councilors came and went with stacks of papers, and Zhang Haogu and others also stepped into the imperial city.

In the harsh winter season, the palace people wore winter clothes and gloves, and cleaned the heavy snow on the roads. The cornices and golden tiles of the imperial city were covered by heavy snow, leaving only red walls.

Wearing winter court clothes and a large cloak, Zhang Haogu and his party stepped into the cabinet, first looked at various data, held a small meeting, and then went to the Hall of Martial Arts together.

Zhu Youxiao didn't run around today, palace lanterns were lit in the Wuying Hall, and charcoal basins were placed wherever there were people to keep warm.

After Zhang Haogu and the others entered the Hall of Martial Arts, Eunuch Wei greeted him immediately: "The emperor is already waiting for you elders."

"Thank you, Eunuch Wei."

It was very warm inside the Hall of Martial Arts, took off the cloak and handed it to the servants at the side, Zhang Haogu and his party did not feel cold, instead they felt warm.

Entering the inner hall, Zhu Youxiao was already sitting on the couch, leaning on the cushions, looking very comfortable.

"Everyone is here. Give me a seat and serve hot soup."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Six people sat on soft stools, one of them sipped a bowl of hot soup, surrounded by charcoal basins, it was really comfortable.

After drinking the hot soup, Zhu Youxiao said: "The 12th year of the apocalypse is about to pass. After this year, what did the court do, what is the harvest, and the plan for the coming year? Everyone should have a good idea of ​​it. Let's talk about it."

Lu Xiangsheng took out a brochure from his pocket: "Your Majesty, the revenue of the imperial court this year has reached 750 billion, which can be counted as trillions! This is a figure that has never been reached in the past dynasties. Among them, foreign trade, commercial tax, and the imperial court are all business"

Nearly one trillion annual income!

When this number came out, Hubu himself was stunned at first, and then extremely ecstatic!

Although last year's harvest of more than 800 billion yuan was placed there, it is normal for this year's harvest to be even higher, but when this figure is calculated, it is really nearly a trillion yuan, which is equivalent to the Ming Dynasty's income of nearly [-] million silver this year. I was shocked.

Among the nearly trillion yuan in income, industry and commerce account for an increasing proportion, and although the amount of agricultural tax is extensive, it is still much lower than that of industry and commerce.

The many business transactions of the imperial court, plus taxation, foreign trade, tributes from various countries, the sale of materials seized in the war, and various things, it seems that it is not surprising that the figure of trillions is obtained.

After all, how much money will be spent on all kinds of financing this year?

At the end of the year, these financing projects have to be reimbursed to the imperial court and then paid taxes.

The money for financing is not the money of the court, but after financing, your trade money will be taxed.

In fact, the overall income of the imperial court this year is very high, but looking at the industry and commerce, its income this year is already good. In addition, overseas trade is getting better and better, and it has caught up with various financing. The total amount of industry and commerce is amazing, but these totals are actually even greater The degree is false, because this is private wealth, not wealth that the court can control.

The Ming Dynasty hid its wealth from the people, and the country was strong and the people were rich. No one could figure out how much private capital there was.

However, the imperial court has trillions of dollars in revenue this year. With this huge figure, the big guys have a bottom line in their hearts.

Zhu Youxiao listened to this number, calculated it in his heart, and added various intelligence data sent by Jinyiwei and Dongchang to compare and convert, and there was a smile on his face: "750 treasure notes, okay, This is the first time I have been so rich in the Ming Dynasty."

"When the imperial court has money, all kinds of things will be easier to handle. Don't panic if you have money in your hands. Are there any rules for next year's expenses, officials' benefits, equipment replacement for the new army, etc.?"

Zhang Haogu replied: "Return to Your Majesty, the rules and regulations have been prepared, you can see."

The brochures were sent to Zhu Youxiao’s desk one by one. The salaries and benefits of the Ming officials, the replacement of the new army’s equipment, and the calculation of major expenditures for the next year have all been planned. The papers were handed to Zhu Youxiao. This means that the elites of various ministries of the Ming Dynasty have already made statistics and budgets.

Zhu Youxiao flipped through them one by one, talking to Zhang Haogu and others about the situation from time to time.

Finally, I finished reading it together, and Zhu Youxiao also approved it.

It's the 12th year of the Ming Dynasty, and it's the end of the year, and the court and the palace have started to issue annual salaries.

There are tens of thousands of people in the Daming Palace, as well as the inner court guards, Jin Yiwei, Dongchang and personnel from many projects of the royal family. The annual salary and welfare of so many people is not a small number, but who made Emperor Zhu rich.

Zhu Youxiao's income from various invention patents in one year is ridiculously high, not to mention that the royal family has various shares and other income, so Emperor Zhu's small treasury is very sufficient, which can support Zhu Youxiao's various hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars. Not counting the scientific research expenditure, it can also provide for the Ming Dynasty Jinyiwei, Dongchang, eunuchs and maids in the palace, inner court guards and many outside personnel.

Of course, Zhu Youxiao did not pay for all these expenses alone, the court also paid for it, which is equivalent to half of Zhu Youxiao and half of the court, so that everyone can relax.

The palace issued annual salary benefits, and the imperial court also distributed annual salary benefits to hundreds of officials. Unlike local officials, the annual salary is directly sent to the branches of Daming Bank in various places, and then distributed to local officials in half a year. Then purchase tea, spices, cloth, meat, etc. and distribute them to officials as annual gifts; the salaries of hundreds of officials in the capital are real annual salaries, which are paid at the end of the year.

Right now, officials, big and small, go to the household department to receive money and welfare. As soon as the warehouse of the household department is opened, cloth, satin, spices, tea, etc. will be prepared one by one. When the officials receive their salary, they will go to take their own welfare leave.

There are also the salaries and benefits of the Beijing camp, the wine, meat, cloth, tea, etc. that the imperial court condolences to the border soldiers in various places, all arrived in various places one by one, and began to let the big guys feel the warmth from the Ming court.

Standing in front of the window, Zhang Haogu looked at the snow falling outside and the joyous officials, and couldn't help but smile: "It's the end of the year, and the New Year is coming. I hope God will treat Daming better next year."

(End of this chapter)