I’m The King

The night is deep, and everything in the palace is silent. Except for a few places where the lights are still on, the other places have been plunged into darkness. The huge palace of the original Yan Palace is divided into two parts by Gao Yuan. One lived with himself and his wife, and the others belonged to the various branches of the court. A wall of red and green tiles separated the two, forming two different worlds.

Although it has been almost midnight, Gao Yuan is still working at the desk. A large part of the government has been thrown to the Zhengshitang. He only takes the rudder, but the army is still firmly in his hands. , This time he was determined to reorganize the army, but he needed to do it himself.

The current Han* corps consists of four field army groups in the east, south, north, and central. This is an old brand army. Later, it formed its own youth guards and formed a new group in the fight against Donghu. The First Army, when fighting against Qi, formed the Qilu Army. The total force exceeds 300,000. Unlike the Chu and Qin people, these soldiers are pure combat troops, that is, professional soldiers. However, Chu and Qin's standing army did not have that many. Many of them were half-soldier and half-civilian, and they were called up only when fighting.

Maintaining such a large corps, with the high military salary system of the Han country, has always been a huge burden on the imperial government's finances. Wang Wudi has always been dissatisfied with this. Either abolish a part of the army and follow the example of Qin Chu, or reduce the soldier's salary. In order to reduce the financial pressure, it is clear that neither of these two methods is what Gao Yuan wants. Now that the Qin Chu alliance has been established, the Han country is facing huge external pressure, and the army must not slacken its efforts. On the contrary, it is necessary to strengthen the construction. As for the reduction of the soldier's salary, it is even more difficult to think about it. That is, Wang Wudi, a guy who is focused on money, can come up with this bad idea. If this policy is really introduced, I am afraid that there will be trouble in the military.

Fortunately, in the past two years, the people of the Han country have had good weather and their financial income has been rising year after year. Kou Shuguang's navy sailed to sea twice a year, which would bring huge profits. There is a slight buffer in the finances, but at the same time, the places where money is used have also increased. The main thing is the large-scale infrastructure construction across the country, including roads and water conservancy, which are the bulk of the expenditure. It is also a necessary expenditure. It is a necessary measure for the future. No matter how difficult it is, this is also to be done.

The salaries of officials must also go up. This call is already very loud, and the Zhengshitang has also included it in the necessary processing items. The salaries of various ministries and local officials in Han have not been high. The salary of the chief of a county is not as good as that of a battalion commander in the army. This is also an emergency measure that Han has been in the war. All the officers of Bijing are fighting their lives on the battlefield, but it is different now. The regime is gradually stabilizing, domestic contradictions are beginning to emerge, the pressure on the civil service system is strong, and the affairs are increasing. The wages must be increased, otherwise the enthusiasm of the officials will definitely be affected. In the past, everyone worked hard to start a business with a little less money. But there is a bright future to look forward to, and everyone has nothing to say, but now, everything has been achieved. If you don't let everyone taste the sweetness, it will inevitably make people feel resentful and slack.

The anti-corruption work in the Han dynasty was very strict. The domestic department of the Supervisory Yuan was the most important job here. Those who wanted to use their positions to make a profit would definitely not end well. From last year to the present. In less than a year, nearly 100 corrupt officials were arrested and transferred to the court by the Supervisory Council. In the current Han bureaucratic system, it is no longer a small number, because the current Han government at all levels , The number of officials is not large, and often one person does several people's work.

Salary increase is the work that must be done this year, so that all officials can have a happy New Year. However, after reading the staff’s salary increase plan and the calculations of the Ministry of Households, Gao Yuan couldn’t help but smile. The staff of the Ministry of Public Affairs was generous, and the rate of increase suddenly doubled. This time, Wang Wudi of the Ministry of Households did not turn into an iron cock, but finally calculated The salary that needs to be paid every year came out, this guy wrote to himself with a red pen on it.

shocking.

This guy Wang Wudi is shrewd this time, and he is determined to pay attention to his unsatisfactory role. If he rejects this salary increase proposal, I am afraid he will become a target of public criticism. He shrinks his head and throws this black pot. To myself.

With a wry smile, after signing two more words on the copy, Gao Yuan put him aside and picked up a report again, which was written by Wu Kai.

Wu Kai, who has newly joined the Chamber, is now in charge of the entire expansion of Jicheng. After reading this report, Gao Yuan finally showed a smile on his face. This is the rare good news in this period of time. Wu Kaijing wakes up himself. Later, during the reconstruction of Jicheng, commercial development was carried out. So far, the shelves have been set up and the work is progressing extremely smoothly. The old city walls of Jicheng have begun to be demolished, and the immigration work outside has begun. The auction of the land that had worried Wu Kai was far beyond his expectation. The transaction price of each land was sold at several times the starting price, especially the land close to the old city wall. The premium was ten times, which made Wu Kai realize that his previous price was too low. However, there is no regret in the world, but even so, the expansion of Jicheng not only does not require the court to pay a penny, but there will also be a balance of hundreds of thousands of taels of silver. If you count the subsequent profits, this one will be magnified. Those merchants who sold the land needed to buy bricks and wood and all building materials to build a house. These, the bricks, stones, and wood that were extra from the demolished old city walls became popular products. These are all good materials. The use of waste can make a big profit. When a large number of construction projects are started, a lot of labor is needed. These people have jobs and have money to earn, which solves the livelihood problems of many people. These people earn money and always get the money. To consume, as long as they use the money, the court will have taxes to collect. After careful calculation, it is really an incredible amount of income.

I wrote a large line on the report: I have read it, I am very happy. I picked it up and dried the ink. Looking at the big characters of dragons and phoenix dancing, I couldn't help but feel happy. My calligraphy is also getting longer, not like it used to be.

Compared with the few big men in the Zhengshitang, his own strokes are really not on the table. Fortunately, in her own family, that is, Ning Xin's strokes are better than her. Although Ye Jinger is literate, she can write. It's not much better than him. As for He Lanyan, I'm afraid it won't be smooth to hold the pen.

Picking up another document, this was sent by Guo Quan from Liaodong. This conscientious and conscientious minister of the Ministry of Industry has lived in Jicheng for only a handful of days. Within a year, there are now ten months in Liaodong. The previous financial dilemma was greatly eased by Gao Yuan’s agreement to publicly auction the mining rights of minerals in Liaodong. A large amount of money from selling mineral resources continuously flowed into Guo Quan’s engineering department, making the roads of the three counties of Liaodong. The construction project has been accelerated, and those rich and powerful bosses, the side roads that connect the main roads with their own pockets to transport ore or future finished products, are progressing much faster than the main road. A transportation network extending in all directions is being formed in the three counties of Liaodong.

When this transportation network is officially completed in Liaodong, the imperial court's control over the three counties of Liaodong will reach a new level. Gao Yuan has made great efforts to delineate these mines for sale, which seems to be one east and one west. It’s not a system, but if you mark them on the map and connect the roads that are now built, you can clearly see that this road traffic network leads to every corner of the three counties of Liaodong. The places where they are neglected will be brought under the control of the imperial court in the future.

The doomsday of many bandits still running across the three counties of Liaodong is approaching.

In his report, Guo Quan first predicted that the main road projects in the three counties of Liaodong would be completed in the next summer at the earliest, and then asked Gao Yuan whether he could allocate a batch of explosives to him. Because of this batch of explosives, it used to be time-consuming. The laborious engineering section is now easily opened up. Guo Quan, who has saved a lot of manpower and material resources, fell in love with these seemingly inconspicuous small yellow particles at once, and hopes that the court can increase its support.

Although several new production lines have been built outside the Yizhen Research Institute, the output of this stuff is only so much. The army wants it, and Guo Quan wants it too. Because of Guo Quan's application of explosives in Liaodong, the mining industry is very large. The bosses were also keenly aware of the wider use of this thing ~ www.wuxiaspot.com ~ has been proposed by members of the parliament to open up the civilian use of explosives. Although vetoed by the parliament on the grounds of national security, this is the general trend. Explosives will eventually be put on the civilian market. It is nothing more than the intensity of control.

Except for these two items, which are considered good news, the rest are complaints for money. All counties and places are trying hard to get some money from the central court. With county councils, county councils are everywhere. Officials from all over the country were greatly shocked by the spread of the ban. When an official was not in charge of the people, he really wanted to go home and sell sweet potatoes.

Money, money! It's money that entangles lofty distances.

The economic war between Qin and Chu has just kicked off. It takes time to harvest. Although Kou Shuguang’s end is a non-profit trade, it cannot last. If you want to make money for a long time, you also need time to operate. The Han dynasty looks very glamorous from the outside, but the center is very clear. It earns a lot every year, but it spends more. It runs a deficit every year. In other words, the court always has a large debtor. .

Fortunately, it’s already the end of the year. After paying the principal and interest of the previous year, new bonds can be issued. Wang Wudi has already proposed three-year bonds and five-year bonds. This is a good idea. , You can try the water first, mainly to see the people's trust in the court. As long as the court's credit is still there, money can still be collected. (To be continued)