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Chapter 321 Nanjing Incident ([-])
Nanjing Forbidden City, Fengtian Hall.

Liu Sheng grinned widely as he looked at the property catalogs and statistical reports confiscated from more than a dozen noble families of the Ming Dynasty.

The property of a single family among the dozen or so Ming Dynasty nobles pales in comparison to that of the Duke of Wei.Taking silver as an example, the more prominent family of Zhu Guobi, Marquis of Funing, only confiscated 53 taels of silver.

However, the total of more than a dozen companies was a number that made Liu Sheng very happy.

So far, a total of 65 taels of gold have been confiscated from these dozen noble families and a dozen gentry families!547 million taels of silver!

In addition, a total of 179 million acres of farmland were confiscated!

As well as Nanjing City and other cities in South Zhili, there are more than 300 properties in total!

As for the jewelry, calligraphy, paintings, antiques and other properties, they are even more numerous!
Liu Sheng remembered that there was a saying in history that after the Shun army entered Beijing, they tortured the nobles and officials of the Ming Dynasty, and obtained a total of more than 3000 million taels of silver!
He didn't quite believe it before, but now he does.

He confiscated more than a dozen dignitaries and gentry families in Nanjing, and he had more than 500 million taels of silver.As the capital of the Ming Dynasty, Beijing was a gathering place for nobles and officials. It was not unusual for the Shun army to plunder more than 3000 million taels of silver.

Liu Sheng still divided the money handed over this time according to the original method.

One-tenth of the gold and silver was put into the Xing'ei Prince's Mansion, and the remaining nine-tenths was put into the Wei Ministry's public treasury.

As for treasures such as jewelry, antique calligraphy and paintings, as well as real estate such as fields, real estate, shops, etc., they are also put into the public treasury to be liquidated later or used by the state for public use.

As a future generation, Liu Sheng knows very well that money is just a number if it is not used, and its value can only be shown when it is used.

In addition, there was a lot of money in the public treasury of Weibu, so Liu Sheng was ready to let his ministers feel the benefits of disposing of more than a dozen Ming Dynasty nobles.

He put down the letter in his hand and said: "Invite Ma Shiying, Zhang Kuang, He Yingrui, Zhang Youyu, Qian Yunsheng, and Wang Duo to come to Fengtian Palace to discuss matters!"

The guards in the palace took the order and immediately took the handwriting and went to summon the ministers...

When Qian Yunsheng saw the summoned guard, he was instructing his servants to clean the residence and place items.

In the past two or three years, the power of the Wei tribe has expanded rapidly. As an official who had defected to Wei very early (the chief secretary of Queshan County), Qian Yunsheng's official position has also been promoted, and now he is the left minister of the Ministry of Finance!
At present, Liu Sheng has not appointed ministers of various ministries, and Zuo Shilang is the head of this department.

Therefore, Qian Yunsheng is now in charge of the financial power of the Ministry of Finance.

As soon as he arrived in Nanjing a few days ago and met with Liu Sheng, he was given a mansion. Although it was just a separate courtyard for a distinguished nobleman before, it still had five rooms. It was a huge mansion for him.

He only brought a dozen servants with him on this trip, and knowing that Liu Sheng did not like the luxury of officials, he simply temporarily closed most of the courtyards and only lived in the first three entrances.

After learning that Liu Sheng had summoned him, Qian Yunsheng hurriedly changed into a formal robe and went to the Forbidden City with the guards.

Qian Yunsheng came to the front hall of Fengtian Hall (Fengtian Hall has a front hall, a main hall, a back hall, left and right side halls, left and right wing corridors and four corner pavilions) and saw three people sitting and waiting inside.

He didn't recognize these three people, but they were all wearing crimson Ming Dynasty official robes.

Qian Yunsheng looked at the ordinary robes he was wearing and suddenly felt a little awkward. At the same time, he couldn't help thinking: These three are probably demoted officials from the Ming Dynasty in Nanjing. They came to see the king but they were still wearing official robes from the Ming Dynasty. Maybe it was not in his heart. Still remembering the Ming Dynasty.

When the three of them saw him coming, they stood up one after another, but no one spoke.

But he didn't even know Qian Yunsheng and didn't know how to speak.

Qian Yunsheng smiled and raised his hands, saying: "I, Qian Yunsheng, the left minister of the Ministry of Finance, what do you call the three of you?"

"It turns out to be Mr. Qian, the right minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Zhang Youyu." Zhang Youyu looked at Qian Yunsheng with mixed feelings in his heart.

Originally, Liu Sheng appointed him the right minister of the Ministry of Revenue, but later decided not to continue the Ming system and split the Ministry of Revenue into the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Civil Affairs, so he became the right minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, losing more than half of his power.

However, Qian Yunsheng in front of him came out of nowhere. He was demoted to Wei early, and now he has become the elder of Da Wei, and he still needs to be fawned over by those who were later demoted.

Sure enough, He Yingrui and Wang Duo also reported their names and official positions one after another.

"He Yingrui, the left minister of the Ministry of Industry."

"The right assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites, Wang Duo."

After listening to their names, Qian Yunsheng realized that the three of them were the former leaders of the Six Departments of Nanjing in the Ming Dynasty.

Thinking that he was standing with these people now, and even slightly surpassed them in status, Qian Yunsheng felt so comfortable all over, that he felt like he was being carried by the wind when he walked.

He stretched out his hand and said, "You three are welcome, please sit down."

After a few people sat down, Zhang Youyu couldn't help but ask: "Does Minister Qian know why the king summoned us?"

Qian Yunsheng didn't know what was going on, but he still said confidently: "We are the only ministers of the Government Affairs Council in Nanjing now, right? It's rare for the king to summon us together, there must be something important."

He Yingrui is a bit withdrawn, so he never speaks.

Wang Duo wanted to make good money and be lucky, but he couldn't let go of his figure for a while.

Therefore, until Ma Shiying and Zhang Kuang arrived one after another, only Qian Yunsheng and Zhang Youyu were talking about some useless words.

Several people were led to the main hall of Fengtian Hall by the guards.

When they saw Liu Sheng sitting on the dragon chair, they all bowed and bowed, shouting: "See you, Your Majesty!" "Everyone is safe!"

"Thank you king!"

After everyone stood still, Liu Sheng said again: "There are many things to be discussed today. I will give you a seat for all the ministers."

Ma Shiying and other people who had arrived in Nanjing were flattered when they saw the guards who had been prepared moving in chairs one after another.

Only Zhang Kuang and Qian Yunsheng were relatively calm.

Because both of them knew something about Liu Sheng.

In informal situations, Liu Sheng doesn't have much airs in front of his subordinates.If the matter to be discussed is relatively long, people will be given a seat - in other words, giving a seat is a normal treatment.

After everyone sat down, Liu Sheng looked at Qian Yunsheng, "Has Minister Qian seen the accounts of the public treasury here in Nanjing?"

Qian Yunsheng immediately stood up and replied, "Back to your Majesty, I have already seen it. At present, there are more than 6903 taels of gold and more than [-] taels of silver."

Liu Sheng nodded slightly, and then said: "This money will make people worried if it is not enough; but if there is too much, it will be a bit of a waste if it is kept in the warehouse."

After hearing this, everyone except Qian Yunsheng looked at each other.

This was the first time they heard this statement.

Liu Sheng added: "Only when the silver that should be used is used and turned into real benefits to our country and the people, can the value of these gold and silver be realized."

Ma Shiying, Zhang Kuang and others reacted. Although it was the first time they heard this statement, they thought it was quite good.

"Zhang Youyu, Ma Shiying, Zhang Kuang."

"Chen is here!"

The three of them stood up after hearing this.

Liu Sheng said: "The three of you will discuss it after you go down and see how much money each month the Yangtze Yuan and Luze Garden in each county of Yingtian Prefecture will need if they operate normally according to the Ming system.

How much money will be needed every month if the Yangjiyuan and Luzeyuan in various prefectures in Southern Zhili are to resume operation?

And how much money is appropriate for the Ministry of Finance to allocate, and how much money should the local government provide.Prepare a detailed report and give it to Gu. If there are no problems, Gu will ask the Ministry of Finance to allocate funds. "

"I'm waiting for orders!"

All three agreed.

In fact, according to the Ming Dynasty system, the operation of Yangjiyuan and Luzeyuan (where corpses were collected for burial, I was mistaken) cost very little. They were all funded by the local government and did not require any funding from the court.

But before that, the Ming Dynasty not only suffered from financial difficulties for the central government, but also suffered from corrupt local officials. Some places also experienced wars, severely damaging people's livelihood and the economy, and were indeed unable to operate these two "irrelevant" welfare institutions.

Under such circumstances, if the Da'ei Center can allocate funds (only a small amount is needed) to get the almshouses and Luzeyuan in various places up and running, it will definitely be a good governance project that benefits the poor people.

"Wang Duo."

Liu Sheng also named the right minister of the Ministry of Rites.

"The minister is here."

"Nowadays, our country does not have unified official uniforms. Officials either follow the official uniforms of the Ming Dynasty or wear ordinary people's clothes, which indeed undermines their dignity.

The Ministry of Rites asked a special person to make modifications as soon as possible on the basis of the official uniforms of the Ming Dynasty, and first designed the uniforms of our Da'ei officials.

It would be best to design a few more looks for Gu to choose from - remember, they should be more simple, capable, and well-cultivated than the existing Ming Dynasty official uniforms.

Calculate the cost of making an official uniform and give it to Gu for reading. "

Wang Duo didn't expect that his dignified right-hand minister of the Ministry of Etiquette would receive the job of finding someone to design clothes, and he was quite speechless.

But thinking about it, official uniforms involve etiquette and are indeed a matter of the Ministry of Rites, so he handed over his hands and said: "I accept the order."

Then I thought about Liu Sheng's instructions - simple, capable, and also in good shape?

It's a bit difficult.

Liu Sheng didn't care what Wang Duo was thinking, and said to He Yingrui: "Servant He, is the Longjiang Shipyard still there?"

"Yes, but due to lack of cost, the scale is already very small. Currently, it can manufacture a warship with up to [-] materials."

He Yingrui had been the Minister of the Ministry of Industry in Nanjing for several years, and he still knew something about the Longjiang Shipyard outside the city.

He continued: "In addition, in order to maintain operation, Longjiang Shipyard occasionally undertakes government errands and manufactures some warships. In normal times, it mainly manufactures civilian ships."

　First more.

　　Secondly, don’t wait - I went to the countryside yesterday to visit my grandparents and collect firewood to make a fire. My right index finger was injured and I was typing so slowly...
　　
　
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