Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 106 Variables
"The smelting industry around the capital must speed up the process."

In the Dongnuan Pavilion, Zhu Youxiao sat on the throne and said with a serious expression: "Wang Zheng and the others are responsible for the military industry under the jurisdiction of the Military War Bureau, but this does not mean that the Military War Bureau has nothing to do. For different purposes, Demand and ensuring the production of raw and cooked iron materials of different qualities must be done well.

There is also the crucible steel-making method that I mentioned earlier. Are you thinking of a way out now?

It’s not that the money in the internal funds is stuck, the smelting industry is divided into categories, recruiting blacksmiths and apprentices, and integrating the Gyeonggi Imperial Coal and Iron Mining Area. The War Bureau has to worry about it, and the Supervisor of Ceremonies also has to worry about it. Why? I didn't see the corresponding memorial a few days ago? "

Wang Tiqian, the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, and Jin Liangfu, the eunuch in charge of the military affairs department, knelt on the ground in fear. They were both caught off guard when the emperor suddenly asked about smelting matters.

When rectifying the war situation, Zhu Youxiao proposed to increase smelting construction. If necessary, he could find suitable areas in Zhuhuangzhuang near the capital and prepare to build corresponding smelting workshops to ensure the subsequent integration of the military industry. , to meet the needs of various types of ordnance, muskets, artillery, etc.

Both Wang Tiqian and Jin Liangfu took this matter very seriously, especially Jin Liangfu, who served as the eunuch of the Military War Bureau and had been actively planning this matter.

There are more than a thousand fleeing blacksmiths recruited in the Gyeonggi area alone, but in Zhu Youxiao's eyes, this is too petty.

Technology iteration in the smelting field needs to be able to produce a corresponding scale. Only by gradually forming a virtuous cycle through external distribution, increasing scientific research, refining the industry, and improving the system can we see results.

Without a certain scale, it is destined to be impossible to develop.

"From today on, we will speed up the construction of workshops in Fangshan, Liangxiang, Xishan and other places, both to increase production and to ensure quality."

Zhu Youxiao calmed down and looked at Wang Tiqian and Jin Liangfu, "In addition, the newly established ironworks factories must speed up the forging of coal furnaces needed to keep out the cold. It is getting colder today, and the effect of relying on firewood for heating is too poor. Now that the coal industry in Xishan has taken off, the heating effect of coal must be fully utilized.

In the past, the briquettes and coal stones were used for heating, and the continuous heating effect was too poor. We need to recruit more people to make the briquettes I mentioned as soon as possible. Then, together with the forged coal stoves, we can start selling them in the capital. "

"Here."

The two men immediately bowed and responded.

The Xishan area is rich in coal resources, which is a treasure trove in Zhu Youxiao's eyes. It has a strategic location and is close to the super city of Beijing. Every time the winter comes, the demand for coal increases exponentially, but it just so happens that the Xishan area is rich in coal resources. This is also the case, which also contributes to the complexity of the current Xishan coal incident.

In the capital area, dignitaries, relatives of the emperor, gentry and merchants all have coal kilns in the Xishan area, or they simply occupy private fields and dig privately. When winter comes, the demand for coal in the capital surges, causing coal prices to follow the trend. The key to the increase is that these coal bars are not taxed by the court, which is simply unreasonable in Zhu Youxiao's view.

Ok.

During the Wanli Dynasty, the mines were confiscated and mine supervisors were sent to collect mining taxes. As a result, a group of people gathered to cause trouble and accused the mine supervisors of excessive levies, and they were finally abolished.

This has also led to the prevalence of private coal in the Xishan area. When coal prices fluctuate, coal users under the rule of the capital will be exploited. All the profits will be taken by those guys, and all the infamy will be blamed on the court.

"Professional matters should still be handled by professionals."

Zhu Youxiao narrowed his eyes slightly and thought secretly in his heart, "Whether it is the smelting industry or the Xishan Coal Industry, especially the coal tax, the eunuchs in the inner court alone cannot do it. What they can do is supervise. As for other specific practices, , then it is handed over to other groups, forming a pattern of supervision from the top to the bottom.

Xishan coal affairs must be integrated well, the new coal tax system should be clarified, and coal prices should be guaranteed to fluctuate. This will not only increase tax revenue, but also benefit the people. The benefits cannot be allowed to be greedy by the privileged groups!
Not to mention the increase in the scale of the smelting industry, the demand for coal will increase day by day. If the tax system is not gradually clarified for the development of these complementary industries, too much money will be lost! ! "Steadily promoting the Ming Dynasty's tax reform is what Zhu Youxiao must do, but if we really want to touch taxes, it will touch the lifeblood of vested interest groups, which will inevitably cause a chain reaction.

Therefore, Zhu Youxiao needs to use some new methods to not only carry out the trial implementation of the new tax system, but also ensure order and stability. In the future, the Beizhili border will become a tax system experimental field.

The meal should be eaten one bite at a time.

Too many bad policies accumulated under the Ming Dynasty were not formed overnight, so if you want to cut them off one by one, you need to do it step by step. If you take a big step, it will not be as simple as pulling the eggs.

Taking this into consideration, Zhu Youxiao could only proceed step by step. He first waited for Sun Guozhen and others to make detailed statistics on the Huangzhuang acres in the northern Zhili border, and then some subsequent arrangements could be implemented step by step according to the situation.

"Come here, call your uncle into the palace."

"The slaves obey the order."

When Zhu Youxiao was in Dongnuang Pavilion and began to plan for some things, the atmosphere in the cabinet at that time seemed very depressed.

"Why didn't you speak?"

Fang Congzhe leaned on the official hat chair, looked at Liu Yishui, Han Xu, and Zhu Guozuo, and said with a solemn expression: "Zhou Jiamo, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and Li Ruhua, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, are both submitting resignation letters. The emperor is not aware of this matter. How should we deal with it?”

Liu Yishui, Han Xu, and Zhu Guozuo showed different expressions, but they were not in a hurry to express their opinions.

Seeing the scene in front of him, Fang Congzhe narrowed his eyes slightly. He could understand to some extent that Li Ruhua came to him to explain the matter. After all, Li Ruhua was old and still served as the Minister of Household Affairs. With such a heavy errand, even if he was young and powerful, If someone like me stays in this position for a year and a half, it won't be much better.

But Zhou Jiamo resigned, which alarmed Fang Congzhe.

It doesn't taste right.

Especially seeing the expressions of Liu Yishui and Han Xu, Fang Congzhe became more and more determined in this idea. Although Fang Congzhe mentioned this, they still did not express their opinions.

"Mr. Zhuge, what do you think should be done?"

Fang Congzhe pondered for a moment, then looked at the silent Zhu Guozuo and said.

"Yuan Fu... this matter is very involved. I feel that it should be reported to the emperor as soon as possible." Zhu Guozuo knew that this matter could not be avoided. He frowned and pondered for a moment. The other party Congzhe said: "After all, the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Households are important positions in the court. If anything happens, If it goes wrong, it will have a huge impact on the country and the dynasty."

There are too many things that people cannot figure out about the current situation in the court, especially the emperor’s arbitrary decisions. In fact, for courtiers in high positions, there are too many things to examine, and a storm is invisible. Brewing up...

(End of this chapter)