Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 646 Grassland Trade
Zhu Youxiao has been very busy recently, busy holding various imperial court meetings in order to fully understand the Ming Dynasty, avoid being affected by the wars in Liaodong, Sichuan, Guizhou, Korea and other places, and avoid being affected by the wars in Beizhili, Henan, Shandong, Shaanxi Other places continue to provide disaster relief to avoid the impact of Beizhili's increased development of intensive handicraft manufacturing, which will affect the entire Ming Dynasty and the regional level.

Deep in Zhu Youxiao's heart, the two capitals and thirteen provinces under the jurisdiction of the Ming Dynasty were indistinguishable from each other and belonged to the same whole.

However, objectively existing facts and problems left over from history have resulted in the imbalance within the Ming Dynasty, and there are great differences in different regions. If you want to develop and govern the Ming Dynasty well, you must take these realities into account and adjust measures to local conditions. Just make adjustments and changes.

One size fits all is undoubtedly the stupidest thing!
"The clan mansion did a good job."

At the Diaoyutai in Xiyuan, Zhu Youxiao was sitting on a recliner, pointing to the memorials piled up in front of him, and looking at Zongzong Ling Zhu Gongzhen and others, "Since the Emperor Ming Zongxue was held, the princes, county princes, etc. who have served as vassals in various places have All the descendants came to Beijing, and there were no local problems during this period. This alone is worthy of praise. "

"In addition, the second phase of the expansion of the Huangming Zongjun has recruited 20,000 people from the lower-level clans in various parts of the Ming Dynasty to come to Beijing. Although it is a little later than expected, the first phase of the Huangming Zongjun stationed in Beijing has been dispatched by me. I am sent to Shaanxi to assist in disaster relief. I know it will not be easy to rely on the people of the Zongren Mansion to complete the deployment. "

"The officials in charge of the above affairs will all be promoted to the first level, rewarded with 500 taels of silver, and specially allowed to rest for 10 days. They have worked hard during this period."

After listening to the emperor's words, Zhu Gongzhen's hanging heart relaxed a little. He was under great pressure for what he was ordered to do by his clan.

At first, I thought that when I made the clan order, I just had to do my job well, but as I continued to do it, Zhu Gongzhen realized that that was not the case at all!

Say something treasonous and unethical.

Regarding the emperor's commendations and rewards, Zhu Gongzhen was reluctant to accept them, because the clan's government followed a system of rewards for meritorious deeds and punishment for delinquencies. The merit here was not gained through words, but through unfinished deeds and unfinished work. The journey to completion has come, and the rewards and rewards are quite generous, but it is also really tiring and tiring! !

"Princes, princes, generals who govern the country, generals who support the country, and generals who serve the country in various places subscribe for silver shares. How much money has been delivered to Beijing so far?"

Just when Zhu Gongzhen was about to bow and express his gratitude, the emperor's next words made Zhu Gongzhen's feet weak and he almost fell to the ground.

Fortunately, Zhu Yujian beside him had quick hands and eyes, and stepped forward to hold Zhu Gongzhen's arm, so that Zhu Gongzhen would not lose his etiquette in front of the emperor.

"Is King Zhou okay?"

Seeing this, Zhu Youxiao leaned forward and looked at Zhu Gongzhen with concern.

"No problem, no problem."

Zhu Gongzhen hurriedly bowed and said, "Xu Shichen didn't have a good rest, so he became a little dazed. I lost my manners in front of the emperor. Please punish me."

"It's okay."

Zhu Youxiao nodded and said: "Your body is your capital. King Zhou must take good care of yourself. I can't do without King Zhou for the affairs of the Zongren Mansion."

"Yes Yes."

Zhu Gongzhen responded repeatedly, but he couldn't help complaining in his heart.

You still have to take care of yourself, how can you take care of it? There are so many things to solve in the Zongren Mansion. Logically speaking, shouldn’t the Zongren Order be just a decoration?

Why is it that after working so far, there are so many things in the Zongren Mansion that he needs to personally make decisions and supervise!

"Let's talk business."

Zhu Youxiao didn't know what Zhu Gongzhen was thinking, and he didn't have the heart to know. In terms of labor and energy, no one was more tired than him.

No, there were more imperial court meetings, and Zhu Youxiao also moved from the Forbidden City to Xiyuan. If he stayed in one place for a long time, Zhu Youxiao would really go crazy.

Coming to Xiyuan, Zhu Youxiao can also relax his mind during the frequent convening of the imperial court. This can be regarded as a break from the busy schedule.

"As of now, the total amount of gold delivered to Beijing is 10 taels, and the total amount of silver is 470 million taels."

When Zhu Youxiao was thinking a lot, Zhu Gongzhen bowed respectfully and said: "In addition, the Zhengjie has sent 3 taels of gold and more than 180 million taels of silver..."

"Why are there so few?"

Before Zhu Gongzhen finished speaking, Zhu Youxiao frowned and interrupted: "If I remember correctly, in the name of the clan order, the imperial edict issued to the vassals in various places was to issue the silver for the grassland trade. The amount of shares is 1500 million taels, which is barely half. Why? Are there any concerns about grassland trade among the sects in various places? "

Cold sweat broke out on Zhu Gongzhen's forehead.

This matter was decided as early as the first month of the second year of Tianqi, and it was delayed until October. Through various means and methods, it was only half done. Although the grassland trade has gradually reached a large scale, the border fortresses at Zhangjiakou Fort, Shahukou Fort and other places are flourishing, and various grassland trades such as cotton, silk, medicinal materials, and colored glaze are carried out. Commodities were maintained through gold and silver purchases and barter, and even the armed trading firms heading to Guihua City also improved, but these did not impress the sects.

As a member of the clan, Zhu Gongzhen knew more about some situations than the people between the government and the public. Perhaps there were many poor people among the lower-level clans, and some even lived worse than ordinary people, but there was absolutely no difference between the clan and the clan. There is no such thing as poverty, and even if there were, it would be a waste of money!
Not to mention anything else, but the food fields under their names are rented out to people from all over the country for farming every year, and they earn a lot of money every year.

The key is to ensure harvest despite drought and flood!

Your farmland suffered a disaster, resulting in a reduction in production. What does that have to do with me? The amount of money that should be paid cannot be less than one tael. If you dare to pay less, then sell your son or daughter! !

It is precisely because of knowing these situations that Zhu Youxiao will use the imperial clan members in Beijing as bargaining chips and grassland trade as a medium to harvest the wealth of the sects and vassal groups in various places through the clan mansion. At the same time, he will continue to To adjust and improve the patriarchal law, whoever dares to violate the patriarchal law will be severely punished by the clan government. He should be imprisoned in Beijing and imprisoned, and he should be demoted and demoted by decree! !
Zhu Youxiao grasped this scale very well.

If anyone dares to disobey him and make a so-called appeasement move, that would be even better. It will just allow the Huang Ming Zong army to dispatch, seize his title, ransack his home, and also shock other sects and clans!
In addition to enhancing the deterrence of the imperial power, the above matters are also considered to enhance the deterrence of the clan. After all, in the future, overseas vassal transfers will be carried out.

"The current financial expenditure of the clan government is not small."

Seeing that Zhu Gongxun was silent, Zhu Youxiao frowned and said: "The expenses of Huangming Zongxue and Huangming Zongjun are definitely indispensable, and the expenses of other departments of the Zongren Mansion are also indispensable."

"The input from the grassland trade is almost a monopoly. As long as you do it well, you can earn a lot of money every year, especially the supply of cattle, sheep, horses and other livestock. There are also departments such as the Military Academy and the Shaofu to take care of the situation. ”

"Under such a good situation, what we need to do is to continue to expand the scale. The amount of silver shares to be sold must not be less than one tael of silver. If anyone can't figure it out or has concerns, then summon them to the capital and let the clan members The government will come forward to talk!”

Okay, there's trouble again.

Zhu Gongzhen sighed secretly in his heart, but said: "I understand, I will arrange for people to leave Beijing and rush to various places to explain this matter to the sects and vassals in various places."

"Don't delay!"

Zhu Youxiao snorted coldly, "What I hate most now is procrastination!"

"I obey the decree!!"

Zhu Gongzhen's heart tightened, and he bowed and bowed again: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will handle this matter personally, and there will definitely be no mistakes."

"Ah."

Zhu Youxiao responded.

Zhu Youxiao must try his best to squeeze out the wealth stored by the Ming dynasty clan.

This gold and silver is in the form of silver stock subscription, and the corresponding dividends are distributed to Beijing every year. It must first be handed over to the Mint and Clearance Department under the jurisdiction of the Shaofu to be used for the stamping and production of new Ming coins. The seigniorage was then handed over to the clan government to do various things.

One Huangming Zongxue and the other Huangming Zongjun took care of the two groups of vassal and clan respectively.

As long as these two things can be done well, the Ming Dynasty clan will not be able to cause any trouble!

Treat the vassal clan as trash?
I won’t do it since Tianqi Dynasty!

There are so many places to go, but all they want to do is eat and die. Even if Ming Dynasty is rich, it cannot spend money so wastefully.

In the future, capable people will either join politics or join the army. After passing the selection and testing at all levels, they will be placed according to their blood relationship to ensure that the imperial power will not be threatened. In this way, the promotion channels for the vassal clan will be opened up.

As for those who have no ability, let them fend for themselves.

There are so many roads pointed out, but there is no ambition at all. This kind of people are still wasting the resources of the clan house while they are alive. It is better to die and settle the ball.

After all, compared with the advantages they have over the general public, they are much better! !
"In view of the trade share of Guihua City, I think it should be appropriately increased. However, correspondingly, the Zongren Mansion should strengthen its anti-smuggling and inspections accordingly to prevent contraband from flowing into the grassland and aiding the enemy. The government will draft a memorial and submit it to the emperor as soon as possible."

Zhu Yujian, who had been listening, knew that the emperor was short of money when he heard what the emperor said, but Zhu Yujian's insight was not comprehensive.

For the grassland trade led by the clan to be launched as a monopoly, in addition to providing the clan with a stable financial source and then solving various problems of the clan, it also needs to harvest some groups.

They have nothing to do with the vassal clan, but they are very interested in profits.

That's just right. You can make money if you want, but you must abide by the rules of the sect. If you want to be qualified, you must pay money. In this way, you can not only harvest a part of the money, but also suppress the way of smuggling outside the mouth. This business is very cost-effective. , why doesn’t Zhu Youxiao do it?
(End of this chapter)