Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 307 This move is cruel enough
"and then?"

Zhu Youxiao lifted up his robe sleeves and looked at Bi Ziyan with eyes like a torch, "Ai Qing wants to use the issuance of bonds to conduct an inventory of the official fields in Northern Zhili. So how to implement the inventory? You can't ask the local government to go there. Can we do it? There is also Aiqing who wants to issue 800 million taels of bonds, can it really be sold in full? "

"In addition, I have really raised 800 million taels of silver from the public by selling the full amount of the household bonds. Can Aiqing guarantee that when allocating these silvers to various expenditures, the allocated silver rates will be implemented properly? Wasn't it secretly intercepted by someone?"

Say what you say, do what you do.

Although Zhu Youxiao agrees with Bi Ziyan's thoughts, some facts also exist objectively. If these problems cannot be effectively solved, then the issuance of bonds by the Ministry of Revenue will undoubtedly reduce the foundation of the Ming Dynasty. In the end, the money was not used to solve the actual problem, but was secretly embezzled by some people. If the principal and interest cannot be paid when it expires, it will need to be replaced with official land, which will undoubtedly severely damage the already fragile financial system.

"I will first answer the question of transferring money."

Facing the emperor's inquiry, Bi Ziyan said with a serious expression: "This is what I think. This special money collected will focus on solving the problems of Yi Chuan's restructuring and warehouse filling. The remaining money will be It serves as a reserve for the national treasury in case of emergencies.”

“More is worse than finesse, and miscellaneous is worse than specialization.”

"Not only the ministers are very clear about the situation that the imperial court is facing, but also the civil and military personnel of the entire dynasty. The restructuring of Yi Chuan is an urgent matter. The poor performance of Yi Chuan in the previous battle of Liaozuo left the imperial court very passive."

"In order to avoid this kind of phenomenon from happening again, I feel that this resolution of the Ministry of War should be strongly supported by the Ministry of Household Affairs. According to what Mr. Wangge thinks, trial changes will be carried out in Beizhili and Liaodong first, and it will be sorted out by the Yichuan Department of the two places. , it can be extended to Shanxi and Shaanxi. After all, the importance of the nine sides is related to the stability of the country."

What a great talent.

Zhu Youxiao sighed with emotion, and his eyes changed when he looked at Bi Ziyan. If what Bi Ziyan said can be effectively implemented, his control over the border will be relatively strengthened.

Standing at the level of a national chess game, the ekiden system is the main artery, the basis for central connection and control of places. If there are any flaws in ekiden, it means that the rule is weakened.

For example, Wang Tiqian, the Minister of War, proposed the reform of Yi Chuan. Zhu Youxiao thought it was very good. He promoted the reform of Yi Chuan step by step, cut off unnecessary branches and vines, streamlined the Yi Chuan system, improved the status of Yi Chuan, and transformed the official Yi Chuan into a new one. It was separated from Eitu and transferred to local departments. When these plans are implemented one by one, the new Eden system can be fully operational and other plans can be clarified, such as getting involved in the pro-democracy movement and selling stamps to external parties.

Reform does not have to be dramatic. Boiling a frog in warm water is also possible. The methods and methods are different, but the results you want to achieve are the same, so you must adhere to the principle of seeking common ground while reserving differences.

"Let's talk about filling short positions in the warehouse."

Bi Ziyan coughed twice and continued: "Many officials from the Institute of Integrity led a team to leave the capital. Although I don't know what Cui Chengxiu, the Secretary of the Institute of Integrity, wants to do, I understand one thing. I am afraid that the problem in Cangchang is bigger than imagined. If it’s serious, I don’t care about anything else, I just take care of the warehouse.”

"Not only the two warehouses in Jingtong, but also warehouses in various places in Beizhili. If anything is really found in the future, it may be difficult to rely on Han Xu, the warehouse minister, to solve it."

"I am the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and I am trusted by His Majesty to join the cabinet. So I must ensure that after the Cangchang incident, I can stabilize the people's hearts and there will be no chaos in Beizhili!"

While talking about this, Zhu Youjian came to Bi Ziyan with a cup of tea.

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Bi Ziyan quickly stood up and took it, bowing his head slightly.

"If this is the case, we can indeed avoid what I said."

Zhu Youxiao narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "But have you ever thought about it, Ai Qing, that the Ministry of Household Affairs will be responsible for these two expenses and will not care about other expenses? If there are ministers in the court, there may be a noise."

"That's something to be resolved later."

Bi Ziyan held the tea cup and replied facing the emperor.

If the Ministry of Household Affairs collects 800 million taels of silver and only allocates it to the reform of post offices and the filling of empty warehouses, corruption can indeed be avoided. The former is a matter of major concern to the Ministry of War. Wang Xiangqian, the Minister of War, will definitely do it personally. Who dares to If he puts his mind on this, Wang Xiangqian will definitely not take it lightly.As for the latter, there is nothing to talk about. As long as the Integrity Institute can thoroughly investigate the storage deficit in Beizhili, once it detonates between the government and the public, no one will dare to pay attention to it for a long time. After all, who dares to Go against the wind and commit a crime. Isn't this just asking for death?
"As your Majesty mentioned before, this is what I think."

Bi Ziyan took a sip of tea, put down the tea cup, and continued: "In order to ensure that the bonds issued by the Ministry of Household Affairs can be realized as soon as possible, I want to sell them separately in Beizhili, Shanxi, Shandong, Henan and other places, especially It is an area close to Beizhili, so we should focus on retail sales."

"In addition, in order to attract people to buy, I will increase the interest rate appropriately, and also mark that if the household department cannot pay the principal and interest when due, the price of replacing the official land will be lower than the market price. In this way, I believe that 800 million taels The share of household bonds will definitely be sold out."

"Ai Qing, are you confident that you can repay this bond?"

Zhu Youxiao raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Have confidence!"

Bi Ziyan was very firm and said: "I would like to ask you to stay away from me for the time being."

Where did he get his confidence?

When Zhu Youjian and Zhu Yujian heard this, they all had doubts in their hearts. This was 800 million taels of bonded silver. How much tax did the court pay per year? Even if it was repaid in installments, who could ensure that no accidents would happen during this period?

Although the two of them had a lot of doubts, they both restrained themselves and did not stand up to ask Bi Ziyan. After all, they were only there to listen.

"Okay, then I will trust you, Ai Qing."

Zhu Youxiao smiled and looked at Bi Ziyan with firm eyes.

"As for the inventory of official fields in the North Zhili territory, I want to wait until the Integrity Council is busy with the warehouses, and then choose the opportunity to start it in the prefectures and counties of the North Zhili." Bi Ziyan stood up from the brocade stool and bowed to the emperor.

"I sincerely request your majesty to issue a decree to the cabinet at that time, with the Ministry of Household Affairs as the main body, and the Integrity Yuan and the Metropolitan Procuratorate as the supplements, and allocate corresponding manpower to jointly supervise the measurement of official land in the prefectures and counties in the north."

Joint supervision and supervision?

Played hard enough.

Zhu Youxiao raised his brows slightly and looked at Bi Ziyan in surprise. If he really did this, he would have completely bypassed the place. The central government office would be responsible for it, and he would measure the official fields one by one, and hide when the time came. Regardless of whether it is illegal or encroaching, everything will be completely exposed.

But if we really do this, there will probably be a lot of trouble.

"Ai Qing, have you thought about it?"

Zhu Youxiao gathered his thoughts, leaned forward and said, "I can issue this edict, but if you really want to find out something, your household department will be the first to bear the brunt."

"I have thought about it."

Bi Ziyan said in a sonorous tone: "Re-measurement of official land is something that must be done. If this can be done well in Beizhili, then the follow-up inventory of guard farmland, official land, etc., and even the nationwide clearing of civilian land will be Lay a solid foundation, land tax is an important tax, and we must not mess with it like this."

You really saw the right person.

Zhu Youxiao showed a pleased smile. If Bi Ziyan had great determination, it would take at least several years to do these things one by one. But if these things can be sorted out, it will play a significant role in changing the central financial structure. Playing a vital role, Zhu Youxiao could even imagine what kind of disturbances the Ming Dynasty would cause in the future.

(End of this chapter)