Kangxi, your Qing Dynasty is dead

Chapter 321 Is This Damn a Republic or a Shareholding System? (ask for subscription, ask for monthly pass)

"How much do you want?"

When Li Zhongshan heard this number, he immediately felt that the strong father-son relationship between himself and Li Fuchen was a bit weak.

"Second brother, 200 million is not much." Li Zhongzheng saw his good second brother's heartbroken appearance, and quickly snapped his fingers to settle accounts for his brother, "We want to penetrate Jiangxi, at least take Raozhou, Fuzhou, There are four prefectures in Ji'an and Nan'an, four prefectures! The four prefectures only receive 200 million taels, and the average of one prefecture is only 50 taels. Do you think it is expensive? If it is shared equally among counties, a county is tens of thousands of taels. At the time of the Qing Dynasty, the magistrate of Fuxian County, Jiangxi Province, might have had this number after the movement.

This is our father, if you change it to another feudal lord, even if you give twice as much, it will not help you win the four Jiangxi mansions. That is the territory of the very rich Jiangxi! "

Not to mention, Li Zhongzheng's account of spending money to buy land is a bit clear!
Today's Jiangxi is a wealthy area second only to Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Guangdong. The land tax amount in the Ming Dynasty was comparable to that of Zhejiang, which was more than 200 million a year.

In addition, there is a world-class manufacturing center in Raozhou, Jiangxi today - Jingdezhen, which is no less than the porcelain capital of Foshan Town!
It's not a loss to buy this land for 200 million!
But the problem is that Li Fuchen and Li Zhongzheng's "buying land" does not mean real ownership - "buying land" is not just handing over money with one hand and handing over the land with one hand, and it is even different from being an official in the Qing Dynasty and buying vacancies.

Buying land is usually just buying a vassal who listens to the tune and doesn't listen to the announcement!
It is already very good to have the army stationed in the county where the government office and state office are located.As for wanting to receive money and food from the "bought" site, there is still a lot of trouble!

So although spending money to buy land comes quickly, but the price/performance ratio is really not as good as directly laying down a land.

For example, Li Zhongshan previously sent Li Fuchen to help him fight Anqing in Anhui, and later sent him to Taiping, Chizhou, Ningguo, Huizhou, Guangde and other five prefectures. , rewards, pensions, etc.), but most of the counties under these state capitals really fell into the hands of the Ming court.It also includes the military towns of Anqing, Dangtu, and Caishiji. The price/performance ratio is still good.

But even for these lands that have been really conquered, it still takes a lot of effort to get them to provide food and salaries for the Ming court. Not only because of the laborious and laborious integration of the land, but also because of how to rule these state capitals in the Ming Dynasty , there is still considerable controversy.

Recently, Li Zhongshan has also received proposals written by many great political officials (leaders among the political officials), proposing proposals in Yingtian, Guangfu, Shaozhou, Chaozhou, Fengyang, Yangzhou, Huai'an, Sizhou, Chuzhou, There are different opinions on the full implementation of the "national person system" outside the territories of the fourteen prefectures and one prefecture such as Yingzhou, Huizhou, Suzhou, Songjiang, Changzhou, and Zhenjiang!

These "different opinions" mean that this "national system" is of course very good and fragrant, but the more people and scholars there are, the lower the gold content.To some extent, the "nationals and national scholars" are the same as the "shareholders" of the Ming Dynasty. They have already obtained the shares at a "low price", and it seems that the three-point world of the Ming Dynasty has been stabilized. Of course, they don't want more people. Use the same "low price" to buy shares and become the same "shareholder" as them to dilute their equity.

And if this matter is not fully understood, not only will the Ming court not be able to obtain benefits from these new sites, but even the management of sites that have been determined to implement the national system will have problems. At least Li Zhongshan wants to raise money from these sites to recruit soldiers There will be no small difficulty!
What a headache!

Seeing that Li Zhongshan remained silent, Li Zhongzheng asked again with concern: "Second brother, is the court's financial situation a bit tight?"

When Li Zhongshan heard this, he thought that his brother was going to speak for him, so he nodded quickly.

Li Zhongzheng said: "How about we sell all the dispatches from Taiping, Chizhou, Ningguo, Huizhou, Guangde and other five prefectures and one prefecture? There are dozens of counties in these five prefectures and one prefecture. , Tongzhi, plus the county magistrate, and the prefectural officials in California counties, it is not a big problem to sell it for 200 million."

Selling officials or selling real shortages!
This operation is really familiar!

Li Zhongshan frowned and said: "This Huizhou government cannot be sold. Many Huizhou merchants have already bought national scholars and people, so Huizhou government must implement the national system."

Isn't Nanjing just Huijing?Many merchants who do business in Nanjing are natives of Huizhou, so the implementation of the national system in Huizhou is not controversial.

"The 150 million can always be raised!" Li Zhongzheng knew that there was a high probability that the 200 million would not be reached, so he could only spare a little, "You can raise a little more, and give it 180 million!"

Only reduced by 20?

Li Zhongshan pressed his temples—a headache!

Then he looked at Li Fuchen again, and said, "Father, the child really has no money. How about giving you a bond of 100 million?"

"Debt? It's only 100 million?" Li Fuchen frowned, "Son, I don't want this money. It's for buying land. Will they collect the debt?"

"You can beat them to collect them!" Li Zhongshan said, "Now Jieshu concentrates his troops to guard Jiujiang and Nankang Prefectures. In other places, only Nanchang Prefecture City, Fuzhou Prefecture City, Jianchang Prefecture City, and Ganzhou Prefecture City have some green battalions. The country gentry group training. You give them something powerful, and if you kill them as an example, they won't dare not accept it!"

"Second brother, 100 million bonds will definitely not work." Li Zhongzheng shook his head, "If 100 million bonds are sold in the Nanjing market, 80 cash cannot be exchanged."

"That's fine," Li Zhong gritted his teeth, "then give 80 cash, no more!"

"80 cash? Not enough!" Li Fuchen immediately yelled, "Second brother, you can't cheat your father like this!"

"Enough, enough." Li Zhongshan waved his hand and said, "How could it not be enough? Let me add some more to you!"

"Add at least 50!" Li Fuchen extended a slap.

"Five prefects. Raozhou, Fuzhou, Ji'an, Nan'an, and one more Nanchang!" Li Zhongshan said, "The first prefects of these five prefectures are all recommended by you. Is this the head office? Your brother and adopted son There are so many, it should be arranged, right?"

"How can this magistrate be exchanged for 10 taels? My brother and adopted son are both upright officials!" Li Fuchen was still not happy, "They won't make money!"

"They won't?" Li Zhongshan said with a smile, "Why don't you do this? I'll write two letters to Xiaotu and the boss, asking them to help you raise 50 yuan in cash in Guangdong. Is this the head office?"

"This." Li Fuchen pondered for a while, "I also want the five magistrates! Although my brothers and adopted sons are all upright officials, they still want to be officials!"

It's finally done!

Li Zhongshan let out a sigh of relief: "What you say is what you say! Dad, when will you send troops?"

Li Fuchen said: "When will the 80 be sent to Guichi, and when will I send troops!"

They are really father and son, clear accounts!
"Okay," Li Zhongshan said, "Father, then you should hurry back to Guichi and prepare to dispatch troops. I'll go back to Nanjing tomorrow to find a way to raise the 80 yuan for you!"

"Third son, come with your second brother!" Li Fuchen smiled and pointed at his third son, "Second son, he was trained by his father, and he can be a brigade commander! Let him be with you in the future! Use it well!"

"Okay!" Li Zhongshan said with a smile, "I know the skills of the youngest, the 'No. [-] Scholar' in the martial arts hall, not to mention the commander of the brigade, he can also be the general of a town!

Third brother, follow me!Turn around and give you a brigade of the Huaixi Army! "

"Little brother, thank you for your cultivation!" Li Zhongzheng hurriedly got up and made a clasping ceremony.

Li Zhongshan beckoned him to sit down first, and then said to Li Fuchen, "Father, look at Sun Jiqing."

"It must be kept secret!" Li Fuchen sighed and said, "It doesn't sound good to leave the matter of incompatibility between brothers. So Sun Jiqing is no longer your brother!"

Li Zhongshan nodded, and said to himself: If there are too many sons, the value will be depreciated, let alone the countrymen and scholars?There was only one Sun Yanling in total, so rare that he didn't even want to do a "paternity test".When it comes to Li Fuchen, there are more than 20 legitimate sons, concubine sons, and evil sons. What is one less?
Li Fuchen went on to say: "The news will be released again, saying that the former Guangxi general Sun Yanling has defected to Kangxi, escaped from Wu Sangui, and may go to Guangxi to cause trouble. We must not let people know that we are going to turn against Wu Sangui!"

Li Zhongshan nodded and said: "I think so too, and Wu Sangui probably thinks so too!"

Da Ming and Da Zhou now have to give the following people a stable expectation. Only when the expectation is stable can the army prepare for war!

Therefore, Li Zhongshan not only had to return to Nanjing with a triumphant gift, but also made a big effort to welcome Wu Xiaoying into his family.

In this way, the people and scholars in the southeast will believe that the situation of this "company" in Daming is very good!
Only when everyone believes that the situation is good, can Daming's "company" be valuable, and can Daming's bonds be sold!
On the inner street of Yifengmen in Nanjing, it is already full of festive scholars and people from Yingtianfu.This avenue leading from the north of Nanjing City to Longjiangguan Wharf, because it is close to the barracks in the north of the city, has always been a main channel for the army to enter and leave the city.However, after the end of the Nanjing Defense War, in accordance with Li Zhongshan’s instructions, Shangshu Youcheng, Yingtianfu Yin, and Hubu Shangshu Lu Sanhao began to preside over the development of Yingtianbei City—specifically, widening the roads and dismantling the barracks , to build new residential and commercial areas.

This urban development is a good deal with quick money coming in!
As for the barracks, of course most of them were relocated to the outer city of Nanjing.According to Li Zhongshan's order, in the four directions of southeast and northwest outside the inner city of Nanjing (including the west outer city), four camps were set up, namely Xiaolingwei, Yuhuatai, Jiangdong Bridge, and Mufu Mountain!
In addition, the commercial area of ​​Nanjing West Outer City has also begun to expand, and now a large piece of land that originally belonged to Nanjing Outer City has been enclosed in the south of West Outer City - Li Zhongshan plans to build a "military handicraft zone" there. It is also planned to send people to Foshan, Guangzhou to attract investment.

In order to support this "military handicraft zone", the Ministry of Industry under the Ministry of Commerce of the Ming Dynasty recently invited a group of miners from Wuchang Prefecture and Xuzhou to search for iron ore and coal mines around Nanjing.

With the expansion of the Ming court's control area, Nanjing, the political center, economic center, and financial center, has naturally prospered, and it has faintly become one of the top three metropolises in the world.

right!It is the top three in the world!

Today's top three metropolises in the world are undoubtedly Nanjing, Suzhou, and Foshan!Perhaps it is difficult to find a foreign city even if the ranking goes all the way to the top ten.Oh, maybe Istanbul and Edo would be among them?Anyway, New York, London, and Paris definitely won't work.
And from a few days ago, the people of Nanjing, a metropolis, knew that their general would return to the capital triumphantly!
Although this Northern Expedition failed to achieve the goal of "entering Luo", the Northern Expedition army only drove as far as Hulao Pass.But the harvest is still good!According to the notice issued by the General's Mansion, through this Northern Expedition, the Ming court has seized and firmly controlled Chenzhou Mansion, Xuzhou Mansion, Yongcheng, Xiayi, Luyi of Guide Mansion, and Kaifeng Mansion. Yanling and other places.

It seems that the harvest is not big, that is, one state, one capital and four counties.However, these prefectures and counties belonging to Henan Province can form an effective cover for the Huaibei area of ​​Anhui-these sites are well managed, and they are the "door panels" of Anhui!And once Anhui is stabilized, Huijing, oh, Nanjing will naturally be stabilized!

Therefore, the Nanjing people are still satisfied with the results of General Li's Northern Expedition!

In addition, General Li's father, General Pingxi Nanwang Li Fuchen, has also done a good job recently, recovering the four prefectures and one state in southern Anhui - southern Anhui and Huijing are actually a piece of land, and recovering southern Anhui can be said to have recovered part of Huijing!

And another piece of news that makes Nanjing people feel at ease is the marriage between the great general Li Zhongshan and the great Zhou prince Wu Yingxiong. It's just kissing and kissing.

It seems that the "factual alliance" between Da Ming and Da Zhou can continue!

And the alliance between Ming and Zhou can be maintained, which also means that it is only a matter of time before Ming regains Jiangxi and Zhejiang.

With Jiangxi and Zhejiang, then Daming's three-point world will be as solid as gold!

The common people in Nanjing, mainly the scholars and nationals of Nanjing, how could they be unhappy?

They are Daming's shareholders!The announcement from the General's Mansion is equivalent to a financial statement. This financial report is simply too beautiful. The business is growing in all aspects, the market share is getting higher and higher, and the sales revenue is increasing. The situation is very good.

The only fly in the ointment is that the cash flow is a bit insufficient, so we have to raise some more capital!

It's just the issuance of new shares - also known as the expansion of the recruitment of national scholars, nationals, or the issuance of bonds.

So the whole of Nanjing is empty today, and everyone has come to watch the triumphant master. If you can see the beautiful face of Princess Jiading of the Great Zhou Dynasty, it will be even better.She is the guarantee that the cooperative relationship between Da Ming and Da Zhou can continue!
This Yifengmen inner street, all the way to the Longjiangguan Wharf in Nanjing, on both sides of the road, are all spontaneously coming to welcome the triumphant division. Shareholders!

It is no exaggeration to say that the people of Ming Dynasty have never been so patriotic as they are now!

An official ship in red and colorful arrived at the pier, and those officials and deliberative officials in official uniforms and national uniforms rushed up—they could observe Wu Xiaojiao close up!

When the gangway was lowered on the official ship, everyone stopped and stretched their necks to look around.I saw Li Zhongshan also wearing a bright red Chinese gown, with a long sword that is standard for "Original Confucians" hanging from his waist, and walked out of the cabin door, followed by a Ping Ting woman who also wore red makeup. Wearing a phoenix crown made of gold, she has a beautiful appearance and a noble temperament. One can tell at a glance that she is not an ordinary woman, but she is probably Princess Jiading of the Great Zhou Dynasty!
Li Zhongshan waved to the crowd, then strode off the diving board alone, walked straight to Chen Yonghua and Lu Sanhao who were at the front of the crowd, and said in a deliberately raised voice in front of everyone: "Mr. Fufu, Mr. Miyoshi, although the Zhongshan campaign did not make it into Luoyang and Kaifeng, it also publicized my Ming Dynasty’s prestige and reached an agreement with Wu Zhou to divide the world equally. Now my Ming Dynasty can concentrate on cleaning up Jiangxi and Zhejiang, a three-point situation, It's pretty much guaranteed!"

Of course Chen Yonghua and Lu Sanhao knew that the alliance between Li Zhongshan and Wu Sangui was dead in name and in reality!The two sides are getting closer and closer when the face is torn apart.

But there is no need to talk about this matter everywhere. If you talk too much, it will "affect refinancing".So both of them also had a beaming expression, and they cooperated with Li Zhongshan in acting together, and a group of Nanjing people who were not good at reading "reports" were naturally happy. This Ming, no matter what, there must be a few more "limits" "ah!

(End of this chapter)