Chapter 2480: After the great government of Gui Zi Juan, we need to use means
“In other words, as long as our maritime trade remains smooth, there will be a continuous influx of silver, but this influx of silver will make the domestic money increasingly abundant...”
Feng Ziying spent some time explaining the theory of price and value with Fang Congzhe.
In fact, he doesn’t understand it very well himself, and can only talk about some relatively superficial things, while gradually introducing the basic concepts of fiscal stimulus policy to the other party.
"Debt borrowing is not terrible, and issuing national debt is even more natural. Prime Minister Fang should see that the income of our imperial household department has been growing since the eighth year of Yonglong. If it were not for the influence of the Jiangnan Rebellion and the Shanshan Civil Rebellion, our military and At least fifteen million taels can be saved in the cost of recovering from the war, and the impact of the Jiangnan Rebellion does not stop there. In order to fight against the imperial court, the puppet government used up all the taxes that Jiangnan should have paid to the imperial court for two years. This is another How many?"
"If you include the taxes that should be paid by Jiangnan, as well as sea trade tariffs and franchise fees, our tax revenue in Dazhou is actually showing a very healthy growth, especially the industrial and commercial taxes in Shandong and Beizhi prefectures. The growth is very obvious, which is all due to the opening of sea and industrial and commercial development,..."
"As long as we have a healthy and good tax system, why do we have to worry about not being able to repay the debt?" Feng Ziying concluded: "In my opinion, as long as we increase investment in farmland water conservancy infrastructure construction, we will gradually realize that we can stabilize the country in good years and disaster years. agricultural system, further promote the development of industry and commerce, use the development of industry and commerce to promote the convenience and efficiency of transportation, the speed of the postal system, the health and longevity of the maritime trade system, and the continuous breakthroughs in the foreign reclamation and expansion system, even if our finances So what if we owe more debt?”
"As the saying goes, the meat is rotten in the pot. These financial investments, whether it is farmland, water conservancy or roads, will be rewarded. They will definitely reduce unnecessary consumption, increase food income, and increase tax revenue. These are all A move for the better,…”
Congzhe and Feng Ziying talked for more than an hour about finance and debt issues, and it was said that they were heart-to-heart. Finally, the topic fell on the issue of the official evaluation system.
Feng Ziying did not say much on this point. She only talked about the unreasonable evaluation mechanism of the current local government. In particular, the annual and three-year official evaluation standards encourage officials not to do things, especially not to promote economic development. Doing things that are beneficial to the people but may not be beneficial to the gentry is a very bad direction and can easily cultivate mediocre and lazy officials.
Fang Congzhe understood Feng Ziying's complaints very well. After all, Feng Ziying had only served as governor in Shaanxi, and she must have suffered enough from the harm and suffering caused by the collusion between local officials and gentry.
The reason why civil unrest evolved into civil unrest was not because officials and gentry colluded to infringe on the interests of the people. In addition, the natural conditions were not good, and when natural disasters occurred, relief was ineffective. It was inevitable that disaster would result.
However, changing the official evaluation standards is a major event, especially closely related to the gentry. If the local gentry is suddenly deprived of this standard as a major basis for evaluating officials, it will definitely trigger a strong backlash from the local gentry. How can we gradually reduce this standard? Fang Congzhe felt that the weight could still be considered.
This talk about Shen Zheng has passed, and this is the end.
Feng Ziying changed tea twice before Shi Shiran returned to the Ministry of War. He thought carefully in the mansion for a long time. Just as he was about to return home, Zhang Huaichang came again.
"It seems that the imperial court is still determined to reform. Whatever the emperor says is just an excuse."
Zhang Huaichang said leisurely: "For us, an emperor who does not interfere with the administration of the cabinet and an emperor who agrees with the cabinet's policies is the best emperor and an emperor worthy of our loyalty and support..."
“What about the other way around?” Feng Ziying blinked.
"That's definitely not the case." Old God Zhang Huaichang said, "For me, defeating the Jurchens in Jianzhou and restoring the control of the former Mingnuer Gandusi is my primary wish."
Feng Ziying laughed. For a minister of the Ministry of War who was born in Liaodong but never forgets the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty, Nurhachi probably has no other ideas. Fight to the end, or surrender.
"So, the emperor is still a little dissatisfied?" Feng Ziying could hear the meaning of Zhang Huaichang's words.
"Well, this is what I want to tell you. Although the adjustment of the Jingying and Shangsanqinjun has been almost completed and the situation is not satisfactory, if the emperor has his thoughts, I am afraid there will still be a lot of trouble. After all, the previous system was Jingying The three armies are under the direct control of the emperor, and the Ministry of War can just use the seal. But now all personnel adjustments need to be attached to the Ministry of War before they can be recognized. Moreover, we completed these adjustments before the emperor ascended the throne. The emperor will definitely not Satisfied, this also includes the issue of Long Jinwei..."
The Dragon Guard is indeed a big problem.
Although the imperial court of Jingying and Shangsanqinjun successfully regained power, Long Jinwei did not. The appointment of Long Jinwei's commander was still under the direct control of the emperor. Lu Song was appointed because Emperor Yonglong was unable to handle matters, and the cabinet made the appointment on his behalf. However, Now that the emperor is in power, if he wants to rearrange someone to take over Long Jinwei, this will be a big problem.
"Long Jinwei, what the emperor wants to do will not be easy, right? Lu Song had been a colleague for so many years before he became the commander, and his foundation is very deep." Feng Ziying shook her head in disbelief.
"But Gu Cheng has now become the emperor's confidant." Zhang Huaichang said.
"Gu Cheng? Is he coming to stir up this troubled waters?" Feng Ziying frowned. If this predecessor, the commander of Long Jinwei during Emperor Yuanxi's time, wanted to get involved, it might indeed lead to unforeseen events.
"It seems so now, and the emperor is still reaching out to the Shangsanqinjun. He has no spare power in the Beijing camp for the time being, but you have to keep an eye on the Shangsanqinjun, and you can make adjustments if necessary." Zhang Huaichang reminded.
"Zhisheng is too upright and not suitable. I told him that he also thinks it is more suitable for you to be in charge of the Shangsanqin Army and the Beijing Camp."
Feng Ziying has a dark look on her face. Does this mean that she is more cunning and more suitable for committing evil acts?
Back home, Feng Ziying was still immersed in the conversation with Fang Congzhe and Zhang Huaichang.
The tree wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop. The emperor will definitely not be willing to be a puppet. He may continue to test the court's bottom line and at the same time, he must have some methods of his own, otherwise he is not worthy of sitting in this position.
But first, he wanted to ensure that his own throne would not be shaken, so he captured Long Jinwei, then the three pro-army troops, the Jingying camp, and the next step might be Jizhen and Xuanfu towns to defend the capital.
Military power is too important for an emperor whose throne is unstable, especially when there are irreconcilable conflicts with the cabinet and even the civil court.
On Long Jinwei's side, as long as there is support from the imperial court, Lu Song will definitely have countermeasures to counter Gu Cheng's infiltration. However, the Shangsanqin army is too mixed, and it is not completely in the hands of the imperial court. The last round of adjustments was only made by the imperial court. It's just that the control is dominant. Once the emperor reaches out, it's really hard to say.
It seems that I have to spend some time in the near future to sort out the Shangsanqinjun.
With this in mind, Feng Ziying naturally took a look at the posts sent to her home during the spring break.
The posts of He Zhisheng and Zheng Xuantong were specifically taken out.
He Zhisheng is now the commander of the Warrior Battalion, and Zhao Qianshan is the commander of the Fourth Guards Battalion.
The three pro-army groups are led by the flag-bearing guards, followed by the four-guard camp and the warrior camp.
But in terms of strength, the three armies are almost the same.
He Zhisheng was a member of Shoushan Bo's family, and he was a close friend of the Feng family.
He Zhisheng joined forces with Feng Ziying to fight the enemy in Ganzhou, and they formed a friendship. Later, He Zhisheng also took the initiative to get closer to Feng Ziying, and he had repeatedly made military exploits. Therefore, in the last round, Feng Ziying unexpectedly transferred He Zhisheng directly to the Warrior Battalion as the commander.
There is nothing wrong with employing people and relatives. Especially for the Beijing Army, whose combat effectiveness is ranked second to reliability, loyalty must be ensured.
Zhao Qianshan joined Feng Ziying when he was the governor of Shaanxi Province. He was a guard general with no connections. He jumped over the dragon gate and entered the Fourth Guard Camp as a colleague. Naturally, he clung to Feng Ziying's thick legs. In terms of loyalty, Zhao Qianshan No worries.
“Zhi Sheng, come and sit down.” Feng Ziying asked He Zhisheng to take a seat. Feng Ziying was very affectionate, but He Zhisheng couldn’t take it casually. He first gave a military salute and then sat down half-assed.
He Zhisheng knew very well that when important officials met with guests during the spring vacation, they were not allowed to meet just anyone, and they were very particular about when they met.
For example, the cabinet ministers who meet in the morning are usually the third-rank ministers who are very close to them. Likewise, the guests that the ministers and ministers meet in the morning are mostly close friends who want to be officials or colleagues of the same year who are close to them but still have a certain level.
But he made an exception and got the opportunity to meet in the morning, which not only showed the other party's closeness to him, but also showed that the other party relied on him, which made He Zhisheng frightened.
He Zhisheng knew very well that if he was born as a concubine of the He family, he would never be able to sit in the core position of the commander of the warrior battalion in his life if he did not have the opportunity. He also knew that the Third Army was the main battlefield between the imperial court and the emperor.
Recently, he has also received some banquets, and many people have come to give gifts.
He knew it all.
It was precisely because of this that he came to visit Feng Ziying and explain the situation clearly, but he did not expect that Feng Ziying would choose to see him in the morning.
Perhaps the benefactor himself has noticed something, but He Zhisheng is not optimistic about the emperor's actions.
Look at the previous major adjustment of the Sanqin Army. It was not just the adjustment of the officers. They even directly brought in officers from other places to change all the troops. When I saw that the accents of the soldiers guarding the palace gate were basically northwest accents, I knew that I was like this. A benefactor used the Lord's means.
What if you bribe the generals above? Do the officers and sergeants below always listen to your generals? I might report you as soon as I change hands.
(End of this chapter)