Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 298 Intensive Development (2)

Good steel must be used on the cutting edge, and the inclination and support of resources must be pragmatic. Otherwise, the development of intensive manual manufacturing will be more of a luxury.

"The special establishment of the Arms and Cleaning Department has special meaning for the Shaofu."

After inspecting the Xishan area, Zhu Youxiao returned to Qianqing Palace. He summoned Sun Guozhen, Yu Yinggui and other senior officials of the Shaofu to explain what he was thinking, "The Shaofu should allocate manpower and actively cooperate with Wang Zheng and other military officials to ensure that the military equipment is clean." During the restructuring of the company’s structure, we must ensure that the production of the industries under our jurisdiction is not affected during the restructuring period, and at the same time, new sites must be selected to open new factories.”

"In the next few years, I will complete the deployment and planning of the army re-equipment for the Royal Guards, Jingying, Jingwei, and Gongwei armies. Therefore, we must ensure good production capacity. I don't want to have any problems." Any mistakes!"

"Your Majesty, it may be difficult to resolve this matter in a short time."

Sun Guozhen frowned and bowed to Zhu Youxiao: "Your Majesty's thoughts on the Armed Forces and the Qing Dynasty have been read before. Let's not mention the expansion of manufacturing capabilities in various industrial fields, let's talk about personnel matters. Dispatch and statistics, just the registration of craftsmen and apprentices currently under the jurisdiction of the Arms Cleaning Department, I am afraid it will be difficult to complete without more than a month."

"To strip off non-arms industries and put them under the jurisdiction of the corresponding Cleaning Department, this will require a lot of manpower. Now I simply can't allocate manpower to cooperate with the Arms Cleaning Department..."

"Then we will continue to hold examinations and supplement the positions of officials at all levels that the Shaofu is lacking."

Zhu Youxiao frowned and said: "Didn't I emphasize before that as long as there is an urgent shortage of manpower for the operation of the Shaofu, a memorial should be submitted to the emperor in a timely manner, and recruitment can be made externally with my permission?"

"Your Majesty, we can't recruit any more."

Lu Guanxiang stepped forward to admonish: "Now the number of officials at all levels in the Shaofu has almost exceeded [-]. The monthly official salary and Lianlianyin paid alone are almost total..."

Zhu Youxiao directly waved his hand and interrupted: "We don't have enough manpower. If we don't recruit new people, how can we effectively implement the plans and arrangements set by the Young Master?"

Zhu Youxiao was well aware of the concerns of Sun Guozhen and Lu Guanxiang. The number of officials under the jurisdiction of the Shaofu was far greater than that of most government offices in Beijing. It was only one household department, which could be compared with the Shaofu. But Shaofu After all, the government is not recognized by the civil servants who have affairs in other dynasties. If the stall is too big and the number of people recruited is too many, if one day in the future, the internal funds cannot support these expenses, then the Shaofu will become a joke.

But Zhu Youxiao didn't think so, let alone see it that way.

If you want to develop and build Beizhili and make the intensive handicraft manufacturing industry take root, you must have a team leader with a complete system. Relying on the civil servants of the outer court is not enough. This can only be supported and supported by internal funds. Support, so there is no more suitable team than Shaofu.

Now that various functions and powers have been refined and various plans and arrangements have been implemented, it is considered a critical period. Zhu Youxiao will not allow any accidents to happen.

Sun Guozhen, Yu Yinggui, Shao Jiechun, Lu Guanxiang and other senior officials of the Shaofu had different expressions when they heard the emperor's rhetorical question, "Look at me, I look at you."

Logically speaking, the number of officials under the jurisdiction of the Shaofu continues to increase, and the number of subdivided officials is increasing. As senior officials of the Shaofu, Sun Guozhen and the others should actively cooperate. After all, if the above things are effectively implemented, the powers of the Shaofu will be correspondingly enhanced, and jointly and severally. The power in their hands will also increase.Who would think that the power in their hands is too hot to handle?

However, the emperor's drastic reforms and expansion made Sun Guozhen and Yu Yinggui very afraid. They were afraid that if they took too big a step, if the internal funds collapsed, it would definitely be a disaster for the court!
Once such a situation really occurs, they will be the sinners of Ming Dynasty!
But something must be done.

Without a large team with clear responsibilities and clear division of labor to coordinate development at the highest level, intensive handmade manufacturing cannot be hatched.

From Zhu Youxiao’s point of view, the pressure must be shouldered, the responsibilities must be shouldered, the enlightenment must be embraced, and the guidance must be implemented. Only by doing these solidly can the private sector be attracted to follow up, and then in Beizhili This land breeds more vitality!
"What is the current situation in Beijing regarding the bonds issued by the Shaofu?"

Zhu Youxiao ignored the ministers of the Shaofu and continued to ask.

"Your Majesty, the situation is not particularly serious."

Yu Yinggui was in a complicated mood and stepped forward to report: "The total amount of the first-phase bonds is 1000 million taels, of which Huahui Bank is allocated 150 million taels. Although during these days, Huahui Bank frequently sends people to make large amounts of small amounts." Eat, but there are too many people waiting and watching, and there are quite a few people buying in pieces, but the total share is only more than 10 taels."

"There's no need to rush this."

Zhu Youxiao raised his brows slightly and said calmly: "Continue to implement the original plan. Waiting and seeing means there is hope. The Shaofu issues bonds with the reputation of the royal family as a guarantee and the Huangzhuang property as an anchor. I don't want to I believe no one is unmoved.”

Regarding the bond issue, Zhu Youxiao was fully confident. Liao Zuo had proven his success in the past, and his prestige among the people as the emperor of tomorrow had quietly increased a lot.

As long as the first-phase bonds issued by the Shaofu can be sold out within the boundaries of the capital, the second-phase bonds will be immediately rolled out and sold throughout the capital, and the share of the second-phase bonds is 2000 million taels, which is one percent higher than the first-phase bonds. Times, Zhu Youxiao was fully confident that he could gather these 3000 million taels in his hands.

"When the first issue of bonds is sold out, the remaining bond reserves will be allocated [-]% to the Arms Cleaning Department."

Zhu Youxiao thought for a while, stretched out his hand and said to Sun Guozhen and others: "With this total of 600 million taels of silver, I believe that the Armed Forces Qing Dynasty's reforms this year will definitely have significant results."

If you want to develop intensive handmade manufacturing, the military industry, which consumes the most money and food, must focus on support. After all, if you support this field, once some scientific research results are successful, they can drive the development of civilian industries. The most intuitive example is the smelting field. development of.

Can it really be sold out?

Compared with Zhu Youxiao's confidence, Sun Guozhen, Yu Yinggui and other senior officials of the Shaofu government, after hearing what the emperor said and based on the actual situation they knew, did not have much confidence in their hearts. After all, you can't do things like bonds. Forced buying and selling, if you really do that, even if you get tens of millions of taels of silver, the corresponding losses will be too great.

The collision of old and new ideas would have caused many twists and turns. Although Zhu Youxiao could see their worries, he did not point them out. After all, some things need time to be effective if they want to be effective. No matter how much you say now, it will not matter. It’s better to do it. The key is to push things forward solidly!
(End of this chapter)