golden scales

Zhu Cihong felt that he really needed a general staff.The lack of intelligence and crude statistical methods made it difficult for him to make correct strategic decisions.In this case, it is very necessary to listen to the opinions of experienced veterans.However, even if they want to form a staff department, they are faced with the situation that no one can choose.

You Shiwei and Li Changling, the veterans who were exchanged, are all loyal people who have passed the test of life and death. There is no problem in leading a town in terms of experience and loyalty.However, they belong to the old-fashioned generals in Zhu Cihong's classification, and their understanding of the army as a national weapon is too old-fashioned.If they are used to form an army, even if they can win every battle, they will only raise another Liaozhen and Zuozhen.

Therefore, Zhu Cihuang arranged these veterans in the lecture hall to act as secretary and instructor, responsible for explaining battle cases and training tactics for young officers.In this way, there is no need to worry about the spread of the old-fashioned style in the army, and the role of veterans can be maximized.

—It's time to see it.

Zhu Cihong suddenly found out that after he showed up at the opening ceremony of the martial arts hall, he had never been there again, and he also had some expectations in his heart.He pulled the bell lightly, and soon heard the sound of soft-soled shoes scraping the ground, and the door of the study was quickly pushed open.

A slender figure appeared at the door, blessed his body, and said in a loud voice: "What orders does Your Highness have?"

Zhu Cihong glanced at it, and said a little strangely: "Why are you on duty for three consecutive days?"

It was Lu Suyao who came, she took a step forward and said: "Your Highness is very busy with affairs, if you take turns to serve, I am afraid that there will be omissions, so after the discussion in the attendants' room, I will wait for His Highness to summon you."

Zhu Cihong turned his face out of the window.He is well aware of the importance of a full-time secretary, and he also believes that the people in the attendant room are not idiots, and they will not give up such a good position to Lu Suyao in vain.Is this already a career deal?It seems that the balance and supervision of various agencies must keep up, otherwise they will be kept in the dark!

"Hehe, it's really commendable to be able to take the initiative to think about the way of work!" Zhu Cihong had already put on a smile when he turned his face, and he said: "You guys change the regulations like this, remember to tell me."

Lu Suyao's heart beat immediately, and a smile was forced on her face: "This subordinate is waiting for Meng Lang, just thinking that he can't disturb His Highness with such a small matter as being on duty."

"Rotation is a trivial matter," Zhu Cihong put away his smile, "Professional work is a major matter. If you don't understand this, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to be qualified for this position."

——If you understand this point and still say such things, you are bullying the ignorant prince.

Lu Suyao completed what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had said in her mind, her face turned pale unconsciously.She suddenly understood: Yao Tao, who has always been strong, would give in easily.

The situation at that time emerged in Lu Suyao's mind very clearly, as if seeing Yao Tao's weird smile again.

Zhu Cihong didn't bother with this issue, Lu Suyao was a female official sent by Queen Zhou, even if there was a task of tipping off the news, it was just passed on to her mother's ears.He said: "I'll emphasize it again. When working with me, you must first be diligent and second, be smart, but you must not be diligent when you should be lazy, especially your mouth, and don't pretend to be smart. Do you understand?"

"I understand." Lu Suyao responded quickly.

"I'm going to the lecture hall, inspect the gun factory, and the technical college in the next two days. You can make an itinerary for me. In addition, make a list for me every morning. The attendant room will You list an office separately, and you go to choose two people to assist. You can go down."

Lu Suyao was overjoyed, since the task was assigned, it must be recognized by His Highness.She walked out of the door in a trance, until she was blown by the wind outside, and then she controlled the joy in her heart, but instead felt a lingering fear.

"Don't stand there stupidly, so you don't have to kowtow to Mrs. Liu?"

Yao Tao came from the porch, and when she walked past Lu Suyao, she said softly, without stopping, and knocked on the door: "Your Highness, the Finance Department is submitting a report."

Min Ziruo stood guard at the door and heard what Yao Tao said to Lu Suyao, but he didn't know what the rules were, he was just curious.

"Come in." Zhu Cihong said from inside.

Yao Tao turned her head and smiled at Min Ziruo. She waited for the immature adjutant to open the door before she stepped in.

Min Ziruo only felt a strong fragrance, so he couldn't help sniffing it vigorously, and then looked at Yao Tao's swaying figure, and couldn't help being a little dazed.

"Your Highness, this is the number of gaps in iron farm tools calculated by the Denglai Second Mansion, as well as the details of the storage of the spoils." Yao Tao was used to speaking in front of the prince, and was no longer as shy as she was at the beginning.She has a firm grasp of the finance department, as well as the finance and audit departments that belong to the female official system, and has direct influence on the literature selection department.

The Eastern Palace System and the Female Official System are nominally two parallel systems, the former is responsible for the crown prince, and the latter is responsible for the inner palace.However, now the Forbidden Palace is just a government office, and all the Nandu palace people are assigned to work, and there are not many female officials left, so the female official system is actually subordinate to the Eastern Palace system.

This complicated situation may only end when the emperor leaves Laizhou with the inner court, or when the crown prince succeeds the emperor.

Zhu Cihong looked at the report at a glance, signed the words that had been read, and handed it to Yao Tao for filing, and said: "The summer harvest is coming soon, financially, we must prepare a sum of money for grain purchases, and don't be caught off guard when the time comes. Our goal this year is Fewer people starve to death, so there is not too much food."

Yao Tao responded, and said again: "Your Highness, I have some doubts, I wonder if I can ask for advice."

"Speak." Zhu Cihong has long been used to the role of a teacher.

"Your Highness, the circulation of silver consumes money and energy. Can you issue silver notes and exchange them for silver?" Seeing that Zhu Cihong stopped working, Yao Tao just looked at her and said a little embarrassedly: "Recently, my minister has often wondered, The East Palace collects tax money from the Second Mansion, and then transfers it back. Isn’t all this time and effort all for nothing? It’s better to set up a treasury in the prefecture city, and give the state and county as much money as the money. , if someone doesn’t believe it or wants to go out of the province, they can go to the treasury and exchange it for cash, so isn’t it saving a lot?”

Zhu Cihong leaned on the back of the chair, crossed his fingers twice.

Yao Tao's suggestion is not unusual. The Ministry of Household Affairs has long considered issuing a currency symbol that can be exchanged with metal currency, but the Chongzhen Dynasty could not find a reserve fund, so this proposal returned to the old way of issuing Ming Tongxing treasure banknotes. superior.The treasure notes are actually the currency symbol of credit bankruptcy, and it is just a waste of paper to issue them.Moreover, even the materials for papermaking could not be purchased later, Li Zicheng came to Yanjing again, and finally nothing happened.

"First, as long as there is a run in every prefecture and county, there will be panic, and the credibility of the imperial court will not be guaranteed." Zhu Cihong slowly stretched out a finger: "Second, our main income is land tax, and farmers are He is the most conservative person. How to let this banknote enter the social circulation is also a problem. If this is done well, it will benefit the present and benefit forever; if it is done poorly, it will harm the country and the people forever. You can think about it when you go back, and write it down for me."

Yao Tao got Donggong's approval, and she was happy in her heart, and she was about to go out after being blessed.

"The speed must be fast." Zhu Cihong added: "If it is feasible, this year's summer tax collection can be used."

Yao Tao had more motivation, her movements were much faster, and she obeyed.

After Zhu Cihong entered Shandong, he was first exempted from corvee, that is, head tax, and the remaining big tax revenue was land tax.According to the bad habits accumulated in the Ming Dynasty for more than [-] years, every collection of land tax is a round of exploitation.If financial means can be used to avoid possible damage to farmers, it is far more reliable than relying on the integrity and ability of local officials.

Thinking of taxes, Zhu Cihong felt a little headache again.Jiaoxi has the Grand Canal and its business is prosperous, but Jiaodong is a remote town with no commercial foundation. If there is a commercial tax to be collected, there may be very little left after deducting the tax cost.

The land tax mainly depends on the local farmers in Jiaodong.They got the land from the wealthy landlords. Although Donggong's hands were stained with blood, it was worth it in terms of social benefits.As for how to benefit the East Palace from an economic point of view, it depends on the results of this summer harvest.

As for the resettlement households, the head of each household gets eight parts of the land, and the relatives get four parts of the land. This kind of rent-free land—after 20 years of cultivation, it will be changed to Yongye land, which can continue to be tax-free—is just to ensure that they will not As for starving to death on a large scale, it depends on God's will whether they can have enough to eat, and maybe part of the grain harvested in summer will be used to help them.

Tariffs, however, appear to be on the table.

Zhu Cihong pulled down the rope again, and said to Lu Suyao who came in a hurry, "I'm going to Dengzhou to see Shen Tingyang the day after tomorrow."