Brocade clothing as the country

Chapter 408 Taking Jin as a Lesson
At the beginning of September, Wang Tong received a letter with Shen Wang's seal on it. Although the letter was tactful, he firmly refused the shipbuilding.

For this answer, this response was expected by Wang Tong, but he was still a little disappointed. According to the report from the eyeliner arranged near the Luhai Commercial Bank, after the interview with Shen Yu, many people in the Luhai Commercial Bank moved out. , Most of the people who moved out lived on the boat.

Some people don't get off the boat at all, and some people travel between the boat and the trading company every day. Although it is very troublesome, Wang Tong did not expect that Luhai Trading Company would have such a sensitive reaction, and all he did was smile .

Sanshui Wang and Tianjin Wei seem to have some ties, but the money to buy shares in the insurance company has already been sent, and there is no objection to withdrawing shares at this time.

The first thing an insurance company with a capital of 200 million taels is to clean up the wasteland between the commercial area and the seaside. A large number of people are recruited to clear out the weeds, fill in the potholes, and then use gravel and dust to clean up the wasteland. Pave a way.

After the land is leveled, planning will be carried out before housing can be built. However, the enthusiasm of the people is really high. Since the insurance company is funded by everyone as a joint venture, all shareholders, large and small, will be notified of these action plans, and the news will be distributed through these large and small shareholders and merchants. go out.

The labor of leveling the land has not yet passed, and the people who paid the deposit have already stepped through the threshold of the insurance company. Everyone has not even seen the land after leveling, but everyone is only asking for a qualification to queue up early, and only for a store that they can build in the future Pick a good location.

The main road paved with gravel and dust has even paid off. After the wood merchants in Tianjin Wei saw the big logs brought in from Liao Town, they were all elated.

Some logs need to be sold as a whole, which can be done by water, while others need to be broken up on the spot, made into planks and shipped to various places in Tianjin Wei. The small amount of goods comes and goes, as well as the labor of carpenters who process the wood. It may not be convenient to take a boat, there needs to be such a road.

At that time, the log yard was located far away from the commercial area for the convenience of unloading goods from the water. The wood merchants and Sun Shoulian delivered the money for the goods, but found that the wood could not be transported back. Think about the November that Sun Shoulian promised to seal the sea. There were at least a few batches of big logs coming in before, what about the future transportation.

The insurance company that the carpenters go together costs money and labor to build roads. Everyone knows this. The insurance company has money, and everyone knows it. But this time, there is no need for the insurance company to bother. I am willing to pay the cost in advance. .

The head of the insurance company thought it was a good thing when he heard this request, and immediately came to ask Wang Tong for instructions, but was reprimanded by Wang Tong. The purpose of establishing this insurance company is to monopolize the infrastructure of the entire Tianjin Wei. It is for the exclusive use of those wood merchants, and the money will be collected at that time. If those wood merchants build and start construction on both sides of the road, wouldn't it be a big trouble how to calculate the ownership of this road.

The reprimanded insurance company nodded and agreed repeatedly, but they didn't understand it in their hearts. They thought that your lord Wang said nothing on the ground in Tianjin Wei. How dare those wood merchants occupy this road when the time comes, and they will definitely send it over obediently...

The construction of roads, the leveling of the land, various plans, how to do it, how much labor will be used, how much money will be spent, and how much profit is expected to be made are all clearly recorded, and then engraved and printed into a document. Shareholders with a share capital of more than 1 taels will get such a document.

There are also a few copies in the lobby of the insurance company. Small shareholders can also come and read them at any time. If they have any doubts, they have the right to go to the construction site and the accounting room for inspection at any time.

Everything is transparent and open. Although many of Wang Tong's subordinates don't understand it, thinking that this is an important official matter, why let so many people know, but Wang Tong insists that everyone can only follow suit. Originally, there were still some doubts in their hearts. After seeing this, the shareholders were all relieved.

Luhai Commercial Bank is the second largest shareholder besides Sanjiang Commercial Bank. They were the first to get the detailed report file. After receiving the detailed statement, those people who had moved to live on the ship in Luhai Commercial Bank began to return to the commercial bank. , It seems that the mind has gradually stabilized.

According to the report from the eyeliner, Luhai Commercial Bank did not know that it was linked with the wealthy merchant in the capital between the end of August and the end of September, and a large number of Nanhuo hired ships to send to the capital.

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"Your Majesty, the land tax is the foundation of the country, and the rest of the taxes are also indispensable. A small collection of one point is also harmful to the country. The provinces, states and counties have their own tax quotas. However, it is benevolent and wise to collect less or not. , The country is damaged, and the minister thinks that the method of assessment should be established. Those who pay less than [-]% of the annual tax amount can participate in the impeachment. If more than [-]% and less than [-]% of the assessment, the performance will not be excellent. If it is like this for three years, they will not be promoted. What does your majesty think?"

Every two days, Zhang Juzheng, the chief assistant of the cabinet, would also give lectures to Emperor Wanli.

The right to draw up special bills for the first and auxiliary committees, and policy opinions, if the emperor approves, can directly form a decree and issue it. After listening to what Zhang Juzheng said, Emperor Wanli was a little dazed there.

In the past, Zhang Juzheng, the chief assistant, always said that "wealth in the world has a certain amount", "scrutiny must not be missed, and the treacherous people will not be deceived", and "we should live within our means". up.

However, Emperor Wanli reacted quickly. According to the report sent by the Department of Public Security recently, all the people close to Mr. Zhang Ge knew that Mr. Zhang was very concerned about everything in Tianjin Wei. The Qing Army Office, located in Tianjinwei, regularly sends reports.

The report is not about spying on the secrets of officials, but a detailed description of Tianjin Wei's economic methods. After all, Tianjin Wei is sending gold flowers and silver to the palace every month, ranging from 12 to 120 per month, and [-] million a year. Ten thousand taels or even more money has been collected. Tianjin Wei itself still maintains a system of nearly ten thousand people, and is still carrying out infrastructure construction. Except for the occasional noise from those talking nonsense officials, the people have never had any complaints. Tianjin Wei still has such an astonishing prosperity, and this prosperity is still expanding and rising.

With Mr. Zhang Ge's keen eyes and ears, he naturally knew that many honorable officials in the capital took money to go to Tianjin Wei to do business for profit. .

Tianjin Wei is so prosperous, for Zhang Juzheng, the chief minister of the cabinet who has been suffering from the emptiness of the treasury since the end of the Jiajing period, and has been working all day to enrich the treasury and make the finances ample, how could he not pay attention to it, how could he not learn from it.

The serious tax assessment of local officials may be a kind of quiet change. After listening to Zhang Juzheng's words, Emperor Wanli pondered there for a long time, looked at Zhang Cheng with his head turned, and then said:
"Mr. Zhang's strategy is very good, and the society has benefited a lot. After the cabinet discusses it, we will draw up an order and report it to the Supervisor of Rites for approval. Let's distribute it to the world!"

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

Zhang Juzheng hurriedly bowed to salute, even though it was a formality, the duty of a courtier must be full of etiquette, otherwise someone would pick on this detail.

Emperor Wanli smiled and nodded, but remembered that when Sun Hai was still there, he didn't care much about Tianjin Wei. The palace and the outer dynasty took the opportunity to send a joint investigation team. Mr. Ge said "just and thorough investigation".

The word "justice" has a lot to say, this joint investigation is an investigation that wants the egg to jump out of the bone, and if there is no problem, find the fault. The word "justice" means that everything is done according to the rules.

The investigation team returned in disgrace, and Mr. Zhang Ge didn't make a big fuss. In other words, in the past few months, there has been much less news about Tianjin Wei in the court.

If it weren't for Tianjin Wei's frequent private letters and memorials, Emperor Wanli would gradually feel that Tianjin Wei was fine, so he could rest assured.

After thinking about this joint, Emperor Wanli's expression softened a lot. Over there, Zhang Juzheng picked up the memoir of Emperor Sejongsu and was about to give a lecture. Wanli suddenly found that the heroic Mr. Zhang who used to teach his courses in Yuwang's Mansion had aged a lot , the temples have turned gray, and there are wrinkles at the corners of the forehead and eyes.

"Your Majesty, today we are talking about Emperor Sejongsu deposing Yan Song and promoting Xu Jie..."

"Mr. Zhang, you have worked hard for state affairs every day, and you have exhausted a lot of energy. Tianjin Wei sent me some old wild ginseng. It is said that decoction is very good for your health. Zhang Banban, I will choose the top-grade ginseng later Give it to Mr. Zhang to take it back."

Zhang Cheng was stunned for a moment, and quickly bowed to agree, Zhang Juzheng also quickly bowed to thank him, and when he straightened up, he said with a smile:

"It should have been given to Wang Tong during the trade between Liao Town and Tianjin Wei!"

It is not uncommon for Zhang Juzheng to know this news, Wanli nodded with a smile, Zhang Juzheng shook his head, but with some helplessness in his tone, he said:
"Qi Jiguang is good at defending, Li Chengliang is good at attacking, and Jizhen guards the capital. It needs a prudent person to preside over the defense. There are many aliens with different intentions around Liaozhen. There is no major problem. It needs to be conquered from time to time. Therefore, Li Chengliang's credit is easy. Days After a long time, people become lazy, and their minds of accumulating wealth are greater than their minds of training soldiers."

He sighed a few words, and said again:
"However, among the nearly ten thousand servants in his hands, there are three thousand elite cavalry. Such a strong army is enough to protect the peace of Liao Town for 40 years, so he is up to him."

Hearing the word "Jia Ding", Emperor Wanli felt a little uncomfortable, but since the year of Hongzhi, this has been the norm, and it is also a helpless thing, and there is nothing to say, but Zhang Juzheng brought up another topic:
"Did your majesty see the report of the impeachment of Chen Lin by the Guangdong patrol, saying that Chen Lin plundered Macau with his troops, washed all the craftsmen and utensils of those people, and even detained two of the other party's merchant ships. Doesn't this mean that The Ming Dynasty had no work and no boats, and lost face among foreign barbarians..."
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