Longevity begins with Jinyiwei

Under such various influences, the rule under the endless war seems to be much more stable than the northern provinces to a certain extent.

However, as far as the past few months are concerned, although there are still endless wars, Daheng's center of gravity in Jiangnan is no longer above war.

Ningbo, a large natural port that fell into disrepair due to the policy of banning the sea in the previous Ming Dynasty, has also become the center of the storm in the south of the Yangtze River for the first time.

Once upon a time, Quanzhou Port in Fujian was the most famous place in the maritime trade circle when the unique monopoly formed by the policy of banning seas in the previous Ming Dynasty.

Especially since the death of Chongzhen, Li Xiu, a warrior, came to power, and Jiangnan was separated from morality, Quanzhou Port in Fujian has almost disregarded the sea ban in an aboveboard manner.

And when Li Xiu usurped the throne and became self-reliant, Quanzhou Port also took advantage of the trend and completely broke through the strategy of sea ban. Even in today's Nanming, it is the only port that can break through the sea ban.

Quanzhou Port, which is making money every day, provides almost half of Nanming's financial and tax sources, and also provides Nanming's court with unparalleled confidence.

And now, with the victory of the Jiangsu-Zhejiang naval battle launched by the Jiangnan Navy, Daheng directly overturned the so-called sea ban policy of the previous Ming Dynasty, and Ningbo Port, which has a more geographical advantage than Quanzhou, naturally became The place where the entire Jiangnan pays attention.

Military warfare is no longer the focus of Daheng in the south of the Yangtze River, and the Ningbo City Shipping Department is the real focus.

"Ningbo Port was already the world's largest commercial port during the Tang and Song Dynasties. According to historical records, during the Tang and Song Dynasties, Japanese pirates, Koreans, and Western barbarians flocked here, and cargo ships full of ceramics, tea and silk set sail from time to time. In fact, the masts in Ningbo Port are like forests, and at the peak of Ningbo’s sea trade tariff revenue, it even provided half of the tax revenue of a country in the Southern Song Dynasty!”

On the fort of Ningbo Port, watching the busy scene on the sea, Hong Chengchou talked carefully.

Yan Shun said with a smile: "The governor doesn't know much about finance and taxation, but Ningbo is the mouth of the sea and connects to the inland land, which is by no means comparable to Quanzhou!"

"I don't think it will take a few years for Ningbo Port to surpass Quanzhou. In this way, it will not only add a lot of money and taxes to the imperial court, but also weaken the power of false money and taxes. The establishment of Ningbo Port can be said to be a matter of several birds with one stone."

Speaking of this, Yan Shun couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "This Li Dingguo is a talent, and it is not in vain that His Majesty has worked so hard to cultivate him!"

"According to His Majesty's training, Li Dingguo may be the head of Daheng's next generation of generals!"

"With his ability, as long as he doesn't make a big mistake, the future must be like this!"

Yan Shun smiled lightly, and then seemed to think of something: "By the way, is the tax revenue for the past three months clear?"

"The governor heard that this amount is not small!"

"Hahahaha!"

Hong Chengchou laughed heartily: "Master, you are wrong, the number is not small!"

"You and I are all under the influence of Li Dingguo!"

Hearing this, Yan Shun became more and more curious. Although he was in charge of the Jiangnan military, Ningbo Port was originally established because of Li Dingguo's performance. Therefore, after its establishment, it was also stationed by the Jiangnan Navy. Xiang is under the jurisdiction of Hong Chengchou, and it has nothing to do with him.

Although he heard some rumors on weekdays, he really didn't deliberately inquire about the specific figures.

"In three months, the customs silver amounted to more than [-] taels!"

"There is still more than a month before the end of the year. Although Ningbo Port has only been open for less than half a year, it is estimated that the total customs revenue will be nearly one million taels in just this half year!"

"so much!"

Yan Shun was also shocked. He knew that during the reign of Chongzhen, the whole country was taxed throughout the year, not counting the food collected, and the silver of the tax, which was as high as three to four million taels, and many of these were in arrears all year round. Not paid.

It is because of the poor money of finance and taxation that it is impossible to afford the expenses of the army's southern and northern wars. This is why the chaos caused by the reform has lasted for so many years.

For so many years, the Son of Heaven has gone through countless difficulties and obstacles, and finally created a general trend that can barely be reformed. Now, the reforms in the northern provinces are still brewing, and this port of Ningbo has achieved such results?

Three months, more than [-] taels!

You know, this is the result of the initial establishment of Ningbo Port, and it is also the result of Nanming's constant trouble there!

"In the coming year, I estimate that the tariff revenue will reach nearly 300 million taels!"

Yan Shun was a little bit tongue-tied: "Then if the south of the Yangtze River is pacified, the sea ban is completely lifted, and the annual customs duty is imposed on Ningbo Port, wouldn't it be a step up?"

"will not."

Hong Chengchou shook his head: "Now Ningbo Port can have so many tariffs, that's because our Daheng only opened the port of Ningbo, and because of the war, the important places along the river were completely blocked."

"Whether it's an overseas Xiyi, a merchant in the false Ming Dynasty, or a maritime merchant specializing in maritime trade, if you want to enter Daheng's commercial system, you can only enter through Ningbo Port."

"In this way, there will naturally be so many taxes in Ningbo Port. In the future, when Jiangnan is pacified and the sea ban is overthrown, there will be more than one coastal city and shipping department in Ningbo. Of course, the important places along the river will not be blocked. In this way, Ningbo Port's customs revenue, Naturally, it will only decrease sharply!"

"It's Ben Du's idea that's wrong!"

Yan Shun chuckled: "Two or three million taels a year, this is not a small amount. If His Majesty knows it, he will probably be very happy. This Li Dingguo has made great achievements, and we are really in his honor." !"

"Haha, that's natural!"

Hong Chengchou also laughed heartily, this was more than a blessing, it gave him the momentum to soar upwards!

Originally, he was in charge of the land affairs in the south of the Yangtze River. Due to the war and many other reasons, the progress has been extremely unsatisfactory. For so many years, in fact, he has not made any major contributions except for the traditional taxes to be handed over.

But now, presiding over the finance and taxation of Ningbo Port, earning millions of taels of silver a year, there is no doubt that this is a great political achievement.

With the existence of this political achievement, he is sure to win. As long as he does not make a big mistake in the middle, he will be transferred back to the center in the future, and he must be in charge of the country's fiscal and taxation policies.

"Okay, Mr. Hong, please clear up the customs duty silver as soon as possible, and the governor can also arrange for elite soldiers to be escorted to Beijing as soon as possible."

"Master Hong, you should also go to Li Dingguo to see if there is any money that needs to be used. Let's also make a summary and pass a playbook up, so as to ease this miserable life."

"Hahaha, that's natural. Governor, you have always wanted to expand the Nanjing Ordnance Factory, and Li Dingguo has always wanted to build a shipyard, and now it can be realized!"

Yan Shun chuckled: "The governor is not in a hurry. The navy's shipyard is the top priority. The tariffs at Ningbo Port are entirely guarded by the navy. The navy is not strong enough to protect peace. Ningbo Port But it's useless!"

"Now that the navy is pretending to be a tiger, but the strength of the Jiangnan navy is still weak. The navy shipyard must be put on the agenda as soon as possible."

"Indeed."

Hong Chengchou nodded: "I'll go to Li Dingguo later, and send a memorabilia as soon as possible first, to see if I can ask His Majesty to approve the money first."

"Now that Liaodong is pacified, it's no big deal to come to the navy."

"Pass in the memorandum. If His Majesty knows the situation in Ningbo Port, it is estimated that the Denglai Navy, who transported grain to the capital, will be sent over again to assist in the defense."

"Taking advantage of this time, the shipyard can just be built."

"As long as the navy can completely overwhelm the hypocritical navy, the war on land is nothing. Those generals who pretended to fight endlessly, defending friendly forces like tigers. Such an army is worse than those civil uprisings back then. The rebels are inferior."

"If it wasn't for the special situation in the north, it wouldn't be easy to start a big war, and the little emperor would have to flee in a panic."

Hong Chengchou looked at the sea, his eyes were full of worry, and he said slowly: "It is easy to solve on land, but it is difficult for the navy."

"The False Ming Navy's Fujian Navy is the main force. Although Zheng Zhilong was a pirate in the past, he may not really be wholeheartedly for the False Ming, but the Fujian Navy under the jurisdiction of Nan Juyi is not a weakling. The shipyard in Fujian, It is also under the jurisdiction of Nan Juyi, enough to control Zheng Zhilong."

"I heard that the puppet Ming court is planning to build another naval division. Although we didn't start too late for this naval division, we are still moving too slowly due to financial constraints!"

Speaking of this, Hong Chengchou couldn't help sighing:

"The hypocritical navy will not be peaceful for a day, and in my heart, there will be no peace for a day!"

"I heard that they are still setting up checkpoints on Penghu to intercept the Western merchant ships, and even expel the Western merchant ships who want to come to our Ningbo port!"

"The same is true for the false maritime merchants, who have set up cards many times and blocked them in various ways..."

"As a result, the Jiangnan navy now even has to send warships to escort merchant ships!"

"Otherwise, it is not impossible to add a few percent to the tariffs at Ningbo Port!"

"Moreover, those warships in Xiyi are not weak, and the navy is not strong. It's not just a tariff issue, but an issue related to the stability of the entire sea area."

Yan Shun nodded: "Your Majesty is extremely displeased with the Xiyi. If Jiangnan is pacified in the future, the sailors will probably be the first to attack those Xiyi."

"Besides, I've heard that the Xiyi Navy can occupy a place overseas at will, and that's all about making money every day."

"In the future, sailors will go to sea. With His Majesty's ambition, they will surely be like Xiyi. The navy will also attack cities and lands and spread kingship."

"He, Li Dingguo, has really been given great expectations by His Majesty!"

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Chapter 471 The real east wind! (3400)

"Princess Zhaoyue, Princess Qionghua, how are you? Do you like this title?"

The emperor teased the two little princesses with a smile on his face.

The two little princesses are less than one year old, and they can't speak clearly, let alone understand the meaning of the emperor's words. They only know that the little hands are tightly clutching the emperor's skirt, and their timid appearance is very cute.

"The concubine thanked His Majesty on behalf of the little princess."

The concubine who gave birth to the two little princesses stood beside her with a smile on her face.

"I rewarded my own daughter, thank you so much."

The emperor waved his hands, picked up the two little princesses, kissed each other on the left and right, teased them, and immediately burst out laughing.

And the little princes were having fun in the garden. Behind them, there was a large group of eunuchs and maids following the little princes, for fear that the little princes would bump into each other.

In this imperial garden, it is also a scene of joy and harmony, and the whole family is happy.

During this happy time, Wang Wu came in a hurry. Seeing such a scene, he hesitated for a while, and finally stepped forward bravely.

"Your Majesty, there is an urgent report from Jiangnan."

"Ok?"

The emperor frowned, his expression obviously displeased.

Seeing this, Wang Wu hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, this is the memorial of the Ningbo Shipyard Division. Your Majesty has ordered you to report to your Majesty as soon as possible."

Hearing this, the Son of Heaven's expression softened a little, he knelt down slowly, put down the two little princesses, touched the little princess's shofar braids, then gave a wink, and immediately two maids stepped forward and put the two little princesses down. The princess hugged her and left quickly.

"It was sent urgently by eight hundred miles from the Shipping Department of Ningbo City. The signature is Hong Chengchou, who is in charge of the finance and taxation of the Shipping Department."

While talking, Wang Wu respectfully handed the memorial to the face of the emperor.

The emperor frowned, but his heart relaxed a lot. It was just Hong Chengchou's performance. It must be a matter of finance and taxation.

After receiving the memorandum, with just one glance, the emperor Tong Kong also shrank suddenly, and the shock that could not be concealed also emerged.

Such a change in expression also made Wang Wu's heart tremble a little. Just when he was about to bite the bullet and ask a question, the hearty laughter of the emperor suddenly sounded.

"Good! Good! Very good!"

The emperor laughed heartily, and the concubines looked at him at a loss, and Wang Wu was even more puzzled, this has become too fast!

"What is your Majesty's happy event?"

A concubine couldn't help asking.

"Hahahaha, it's not just a happy event, it's a great happy event!"

The Son of Heaven held the memorial tightly, expressing his joy:

"Ningbo Shipping Department, the tariff income in just three months has reached more than [-] taels of silver!"

"Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

Wang Wu knelt down and shouted, although the concubines don't understand state affairs, they naturally understand the figure of more than [-] taels of silver in March, and they all quickly congratulated each other!

"Hahaha, yes, yes, the inner court is going to prepare rewards, and I want to reward the heroes!"

"Also, order Yuqianying to send out a group of sharp men to meet the Ningbo City Shipping Department's bank deposit team!"

"The old slave will do it now!"

Wang Wu immediately took the order and responded.

The emperor held this memorial book, and his heart became more and more intense.

Reform, is it a good thing?

Everyone knows that if the reform is thoroughly implemented, it will be a good thing for the country and the people.

However, when anything involves self-interest, no matter how good it is, it is a bad thing for people.

Looking at the reforms in ancient and modern times, they all sacrificed the interests of some people to fill the interests of the vast majority of people.

His reforms are even more thorough.

Sacrifice all vested interests to make up for those who do not.

Naturally, there are many opponents, but he never kills everyone with a single stick because of some people.

Just like the main group of opponents, the landed gentry!

Among them, there are staunch opponents, those who fan the flames, and naturally there are those who serve the country and the people, even if they are only a few, but the matter of reform is a matter of suppressing the majority by a few ambitious people, thereby benefiting all people in the world.

He, the emperor, relied on power to drive these few people to do this great event that changed the world.

Of course, this is just a bad idea. After all, even if everyone knows that after the reform is completed, it will be a good thing for the country and the people, but what is the good thing?What a good way?

A seemingly simple question is actually a false proposition.

In this era, the Ming Dynasty had kept scholars for hundreds of years, and had already developed some unique character of literati and gentry.

They all take the name as the most important thing, and the name can be said to be greater than the sky!