Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 373 Layout

Wherever there are people, competition will exist. This is an eternal truth. How to view competitive relationships is a required course for everyone.

A lot of what Zhu Youxiao did was to let the people below compete with each other, because only in this way would there be urgency. Time was too precious for Ming Dynasty and there was no room for waste.

The capable are promoted, the mediocre are demoted, and the mediocre are given way. This is the way Zhu Youxiao Yuji has been adhering to in employing people since he came to the throne, without any emotion.

The Emperor of Ming Dynasty was too extravagant to have emotions. Before making any decisions, the last thing he dared to mix with was emotions. Otherwise, if something went wrong, the price would be too high.

"The newly established Grain Storage and Cleaning Department of the Shaofu still needs to speed up the planning and construction process of the granary."

In the Dongnuan Pavilion, Zhu Youxiao sat on the throne, glanced at the summoned ministers of the Young Mansion, and said with a serious expression: "Only when you have food in your hands can you not panic. The warehouse deficit case supervised by the Integrity Council previously made me understand something. Logically speaking, many matters under the direct jurisdiction of the Shaofu should be resolved by the Shaofu themselves, and we cannot pin our hopes on others."

"Right now, we are rectifying the Haihe River system, developing the military industry system, building various industrial parks and manufacturing bureaus, and preparing for the establishment of industries in various fields. However, a large number of out-of-work groups have gathered. If their food supply is guaranteed, due to some external factors, the food distribution will not be timely. That’s going to be a big problem.”

"I think the plan of the Grain Storage and Cleaning Department should be bolder. The prefectures under the jurisdiction of Beizhili are only planning to build four grain storage sites, which is still too few. We need to add a batch more, and the corresponding grain storage guarantees must also be Do it well to avoid excessive losses during the grain storage period, what do you think, sir?"

"Your Majesty, if we add another batch of grain storage places, I'm afraid we will have to add an additional amount of internal funds to allocate silver." Sun Guozhen stepped forward and bowed.

"Currently, the Grain Storage and Clearance Department has been approved for nearly 200 million taels of special silver to finance the construction of grain storage facilities. The purchase of grain accounts for a large proportion of the daily expenses of the Shaofu. If additional funds are needed, even if the internal funds are used, There is no pressure in the allocation, but how to purchase the required food becomes a big problem."

"Tell the people from the Trade Cleaning Department to negotiate with the Tianjin Thirteenth Bank."

Zhu Youxiao thought for a while, stretched out his hand and said to Sun Guozhen: "Now that the Thirteenth Bank has gathered several large fleets under the rule of Tianjin, the price can be relaxed appropriately to allow them to buy grain in the southeastern provinces. This matter will be handled in this way, and the construction of the grain storage directly under the Shaofu must be accelerated."

Sun Guozhen, Yu Yinggui, Shao Jiechun, and Lu Guanxiang looked at each other with different expressions on their faces. It was obvious that they had some thoughts about the emperor's decision.

The internal money and silver are spent too fast. Although batches of gold and silver are collected into the internal transportation warehouse, it usually doesn't take long before they are allocated to various places for use.

In Zhu Youxiao's eyes, gold and silver are dead objects after all. If they are not circulated in the market, the monetary properties they confer will not exist.

No matter how much gold and silver is accumulated in the internal funds, it will not be able to exert its due value. This will not benefit the Ming Dynasty, so it must be spent. What's more, it is important resources such as food reserves. Zhu Youxiao has no hesitation. .

The Shaofu has newly established the Grain Reserve and Cleaning Department. In the future, it will not only supply the needs of the out-of-work groups gathered in various fields of industry, but also respond to various emergencies, such as wars and disasters. If the foreign affairs department cannot mobilize enough resources in an emergency, Food, should we just sit there and wait to die?

Zhu Youxiao must exert the new civil service team of the Shaofu to its fullest and let them work hard. When the mid-to-early reforms are effectively implemented, then the subsequent merger and dismantling of government agencies with corresponding powers will be able to stabilize the situation. Progress has been made. The current system in Ming Dynasty has many divisions of powers that are too vague. It is okay to govern Ming Dynasty, which is mainly a small-scale peasant economy, but it is not good for Ming Dynasty to govern diversified development.

There must be checks and balances on power.

Power must be subject to supervision.

If there are no above-mentioned elements, then the administrative system will move towards bureaucracy, and these will serve a small number of privileged groups. As for more lower-level groups, they will become the fat in their mouths, allowing them to exploit and exploit .

"What's the current progress of what the Mining and Cleaning Department is doing?" After talking about the grain storage under the direct jurisdiction of the Shaofu, Zhu Youxiao raised a new question.

"Your Majesty."

Lu Guanxiang, who is in charge of the matter, bowed and said: "As for the new coin casting technology, it is still not up to standard. The hardness of several batches of gold and silver coins minted before was not up to standard, or the drawings were not clear. The problem mainly focused on the proportion of materials. And the stamping technology is not formed.”

"Then let's brainstorm and improve the reward standards!"

Zhu Youxiao frowned slightly and said: "New coin minting must be tackled as soon as possible. The existing currency system of the Ming Dynasty is too confusing. If you want to completely integrate the accumulated shortcomings of the currency system, the imperial court must first come up with a standard currency system. The coin minting official Si Gan This matter is a major matter related to the national economy and people’s livelihood!”

Lu Guanxiang immediately expressed his position: "I will urge the entire Mining and Cleaning Department to create the new coins that His Majesty wants as soon as possible."

Regarding the currency reform, Zhu Youxiao always kept it in mind.

If a new currency system can be developed, it will bring too many benefits to the Ming Dynasty. The first is to increase the invisible seigniorage tax. Every time a batch of new coins is minted and circulated, the court can obtain a stable seigniorage tax. If the currency of the Ming Dynasty If it can be circulated outside the Ming Dynasty and be accepted and sought after by ethnic groups in other regions, the scale of seigniorage will increase. To realize this strategic concept, military and maritime trade need to go hand in hand.

Moreover, unifying domestic currency standards will solve practical problems such as difficulty in exchange and use, thereby speeding up currency circulation and promoting the vigorous development of industry and commerce in disguise.

Of course, the most important point is to completely eliminate the long-standing disadvantages of fire consumption. The new currency system that has been clarified will be as much as it should be. There is no need to exchange copper coins for silver or smelt broken silver into ingots in order to pay the corresponding taxes. The fire consumption is There are too many tricks in the world. Governments, gentry, businessmen and other joint interest groups are an important way to exploit the bottom class. It is precisely because of this kind of thing that many tragedies have occurred.

Zhu Youxiao is deeply aware of this, so he never wants to cause trouble and return the public debt. Because there are policies from above and countermeasures from below, he wants to solve them once and for all. As for other problems that will arise after the unification of the currency system, they must be solved accordingly. The problem is relatively simple.

"Regarding the currency reform, the Young Mansion must keep it strictly confidential. If anyone dares to leak it, he will inevitably be imprisoned."

Zhu Youxiao calmed down, looked at the ministers in front of him and said: "Whether the currency reform can be effectively promoted will be related to the foundation of our country and the key to unlocking many existing shortcomings. In this matter, we must It has to be absolutely perfect.”

"The ministers obey the order."

Everyone in front of them immediately bowed and worshiped.

When it comes to currency reform, only a few senior officials of the Shaofu and the Mint Cleaning Department know about it, and other officials don't know about it at all.

With the establishment of government offices one after another with corresponding powers, the Shaofu has unknowingly become a behemoth. On the surface, it is limited to palace affairs, but in fact many of the things it does overlap with those of foreign dynasties. .

Zhu Youxiao is full of expectations for the Shaofu. Whether the Shaofu can develop steadily and continuously depends on whether the leading force of imperial power he has built can maintain a strong influence!

(End of this chapter)