I am the king of the dead

He Zhang inserted the wat board into his girdle, took out a memorial from his sleeve and handed it to Xiaohuangmen, picked up the wat board again and bowed his head, saying: "Impeaching Shijingchang is a waste of money, and Shijingchang is a beautiful lamp." The price is only 34 silver coins, and a street tree in front of the gate costs [-] silver coins, and the price of the memorial arch of Shijingchang is as high as [-] silver coins!"

He Zhang only has one hand, and this movement is not considered strenuous, but it just looks out of place in Fengtian Hall.

Zhu Qiyu opened the memorial and looked at the handwriting on it. It was obviously written by He Zhang with his left hand. Although it is not as good as the previous Taige style, it is quite upright.

"Chen Youde, tell me, is Zongxian He falsely accusing you?" Zhu Qiyu said with a frown after reading the memorial.

37 silver coins, a plaque with Daming Stone View Factory written on it, 37 silver coins can be kept in Shaobao’s Jiuzhongtang 410 for one year!

You can buy two single-family single-family yards with three entrances and three exits in the top school district on Santiao Street near Gongyuan!

Chen Youde's complexion changed, he seemed a little angry, but he still came out and bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, the 37 yuan is actually for accounting. It is the money hardened by the road from Meishikou to Shijingchang. That's just one card."

Zhu Qiyu looked at Shen Yi, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and asked, "Is what Chen Youde said true? Is it just for accounting?"

Shen Bulou is not leaking a penny, such a large deficit, Shen Bulou who is in charge of the audit actually missed it?

Shen Yi came out, hesitated for a moment and replied: "President Chen... what he said is true, it is indeed for the convenience of accounting, and the money for road construction from Shijing Factory to Xizhimen Meishikou was incorporated into this Among the cards."

If it's for road construction, the 37 doesn't seem like a lot, Zhu Qiyu's complexion looks a little better, he knows that there may be something hidden about this matter, otherwise Shen Yi's expression would not be so hesitant.

He Zhang didn't seem to intend to pursue it to the end. The matter was obviously unclear, but He Zhang bowed his head and said: "I know one thing, but I don't know the other thing. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

"Well, let's go back to work." Zhu Qiyu was silent for a moment, then waved his hand to signal He Zhang to go back to work.

This matter revealed a strangeness, He Zhang had a taste of it, and suddenly withdrew his fist halfway through the impeachment.

Chen Youde actually showed an expression of anger when he was impeached, but it was only limited to discussing the facts.

Shen Yi's expression was more like he had something to hide, he was reluctant to testify for Chen Youde.

Zhu Qiyu let go of the doubts in his heart and continued to preside over the Grand Court Meeting in Fengtian Temple.

The Kaifeng section of the Yellow River is in danger of flooding, and the Chief Secretary of Henan Province asked for dredging;

The output of coal and steel in Liaodong Coal and Steel Works has steadily increased, and it has begun to continuously transport coal and steel to Guannei and Nanya by water, while the Jilin Shipyard has fully recovered, and the entire Liaodong is thriving;

A total of 450 million taels of Japanese silver was imported in two years, a record high in the past years, and it is still expanding. The famous landowners of the Japanese country have changed from the guardian generation to the Warring States generation. The Japanese country is deeply mired in the quagmire of low-intensity wars. Production and life have been greatly affected, but the output of Japanese silver is rising steadily, and it has to be said that it is worthy of the Japanese country;

The construction of Yongping Coal and Steel Plant in Yongping Prefecture began. Yongping Prefecture is located in the northeast of Shuntian Prefecture, in the Shanhaiguan Pass. It has rich coal resources and iron ore. There is a lot of clay here. It is known as the capital of porcelain. The place where Goguryeo resides is also called Tangshan;

Another unknown celebrity passed away and asked for a posthumous title from the imperial court. Zhu Qiyu didn't know who this person was, so he asked Hu Mian to make up his mind, but Hu Miao didn't know who this celebrity was, so he gave up.

The celebrity who even Hu Wei didn't know was obviously not worthy of his name, he had no outstanding contribution to Daming, and he was not at all qualified for a posthumous title.

The Great Court Meeting lasted for more than two hours, and after Xing'an loudly announced his withdrawal from the court, Zhu Qiyu left behind He Zhang, Shen Yi, and Chen Youde, and Hu Wei and Yu Qian seemed to have something to do, so they also stayed together.

Zhu Qiyu had been sitting on the throne, waiting for the courtiers to retreat before standing up and saying: "Follow me to the martial arts hall."

The Daming Palace has no secrets, just like a sieve, what is said here is a loud conspiracy.

Liu Pu's infiltration of Shenglong Palace made Zhu Qiyu dumbfounded, who knows who the eunuchs and maidservants in Fengtian Palace belong to.

The jade rod for the driver is very big, so it is no problem to pull a few people. The emperor of Ming Dynasty did not speak along the way, and all the officials were silent.

When he arrived at the imperial study room of the lecture hall, he had reached Zhu Qiyu's absolute territory. He walked into the imperial study room and said, "Tell me, what's going on."

Chen Youde was born as a craftsman, he has not become aristocratic, His Majesty asked, his face immediately turned red.

Xu Siqi's huge corruption back then was entirely due to his unworthy descendants. Chen Youde's two sons neither gambled nor prostituted, so naturally they didn't need to desperately make money.

"I'm not corrupt, this money, this money was borrowed by Shuntian Mansion!" Chen Youde faltered, and finally told the truth.

He Zhang almost laughed out loud. He impeached him in Fengtian Hall today. He took such a big turn. In fact, he was the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, Shen Yi, but He Zhang didn't want to impeach Shen Yi directly, and he knew that he would not be impeached. , so enough is enough.

Shen Yi had just led the household department to carry out a benevolent government that breeds people who will never be paid, and the limelight is in full swing. This incident is not enough to bring down Shen Yi.

"What's the matter? Tell me clearly." Zhu Qiyu asked with a frown.

Chen Youde carefully stroked his thoughts, and then said: "When the Shijing factory was put into production, His Majesty only said that a sub-bureau will be set up in Lugou Bridge to collect points, and the profits of the Shijing factory will not be handed over."

"In the third year of Jingtai, Wang Hu, a doctor in the household department, and Lin Xiu, an eunuch of internal funds, proposed to hand over [-]% of the surplus profit, and His Majesty Zhu approved it. From then on, [-]% of the profit should be handed over to the state and internal funds."

"In the fifth year of Jingtai, Wang Hu and Lin Xiu proposed to hand over [-]% of the profits. Your majesty thought that the search was too much. The Shijing Factory could not continue, and only [-]% of the profits have been taken so far."

"In the eighth year of Jingtai, Wang Hu and Lin Xiu played Shijing Factory again and handed over [-]% of the profit. Your Majesty said that it will follow the old practice and not add any apportionment."

"In the past few years, Shijing Factory has saved more than 180 million silver coins, and is waiting for His Majesty to return to Beijing before discussing the matter of handing over."

"Many, how much?" Zhu Qiyu looked at Chen Youde and asked in surprise, he was not Jin Huidi who didn't eat minced meat, this was not a small amount of money.

Chen Youde said very precisely: "180 thirty-seven thousand six hundred and fifty-two silver coins."

Monopoly is profiteering. This is because the imperial court directly takes 200% of the profits in addition to taking points every year, and Shijing Factory also assisted in the construction of Shengzhou Factory, Datong Factory, Jianghuai Factory, Maan Factory, Liuzhi Factory, Liaodong Factory and Qingyuan Factory Under the premise, Shijing Factory has saved nearly [-] million property!

Chen Youde said helplessly: "Last February, there was an epidemic in the Caomin houses from Chaoyangmen to Tongzhou in the capital, and Shuntian Mansion demolished and borrowed them from Shijingchang to rebuild the Caomin houses outside Chaoyangmen. It's on the board of Shijingchang."

Zhu Qiyu looked at Shen Yi, the dignified secretary of the household department, who did the accounting to the point where the gang of gossip officers from the Metropolitan Procuratorate could see it.

Shen Yi's expression became bitter, and he said helplessly: "Your Majesty, the money was not borrowed by the ministers, it was the Shuntian Prefecture Yamen who borrowed the Shijing Factory, and this is also Xiao Gui Cao Sui, since the Shijing Factory is here, there is such a thing as borrowing." .”

"In the past, there were borrowings and repayments. The grass temple outside the east city has to be leveled and rebuilt, and roads have to be built. There are too many, so the accounts have not been settled."

Seeing His Majesty's brows furrowed tightly, Hu Wei sat up straight and explained a little.

Only then did Zhu Qiyu fully understand the whole story.

Because Shijing Factory only pays [-]% of the profit, it is very rich, so the Yamen of Shuntian Prefecture often borrows money.

Can Shijing Factory not borrow it?

Of course it can, then Shuntianfu can't blame Shuntianfu for being ruthless for wearing small shoes for Shijingchang.

Shuntian Mansion wanted to take aim at Shijing Factory not to be too simple. There were a number of methods, such as the Marco Polo Bridge Branch Bureau, Wucheng Army and Horse Division, kiln dweller inspections, and so on.

Tossing Shijing Factory twice in three days, can Shijing Factory bear it?

Shuntian Mansion went to Shijing Factory to borrow money, borrow it this year and pay it back next year, this is also a secret unwritten rule.

There were borrowings and repayments before, but last year, this bad debt was caused by the extra expenditure of renovating the Caomiao folk houses outside Chaoyangmen.

This account must be balanced.

At this time, Shijingchang was not happy, and the money was borrowed, and Shijingchang had to pay the debt, and Shijingchang would bear the debt.

They are all servants of His Majesty, why? !

So Shijingchang made this account so fake that even the rumor officials knew it was a fake account.

What the Metropolitan Procuratorate was doing was nitpicking, so it was natural to find out about this matter.

The matter has been brought before His Majesty, the fundamental reason is that the Yamen of Shuntian Mansion cannot owe money.

How can the Yamen have any reason to owe money?

Zhu Qiyu knocked on the table, then sat up straight and said: "In the future, local officials will not be demolished by government factories. Once found, they will be dismissed immediately."

"The local yamen really wants to borrow money, they can go to Daming Yinzhuang to borrow money, and the interest is 4% (annualized [-]%)."

The Ming Dynasty borrows money from domestic funds with a low interest rate of about 1% (annualized [-]%) or even no interest. In most cases, assets such as the following year’s tax, points, customs, tariffs, etc. are used to mortgage the loan .

Your Majesty is still frugal, and the income from Huangzhuang can't be spent, let alone the internal money, which is more like Daming's emergency savings fund.

When the imperial court needed emergency, these local yamen naturally also had them. Zhu Qiyu asked the local yamen to borrow money from Yinzhuang instead of borrowing money from local government factories.

Zhu Qiyu thought for a while and said: "Shijing Factory still pays [-]% of the profit."

Chapter 791 The thicker the entrainment, the bigger the problem

Shijing Factory is the first official factory in Ming Dynasty, and it is also the most mature official factory. Its industrial chain is extremely mature and its profit is stable. Because it is a coal franchise, even if it sells washed coal at six cents a catty, it can make a lot of money. the point.

Franchise means monopoly, and monopoly means profit.

For such a huge profit, the Emperor of Ming still only received [-]% of the profit, and the remaining [-]% of the profit could be used to improve the treatment of craftsmen in government factories, increase the supporting living facilities in the coal and steel gardens where craftsmen live, hire teachers to teach and read, improve safety in production, and reduce Pollution, expansion of production, etc.

Of course, it can also be used for corruption. As long as you are not afraid of being caught by Ji Sheng and inspectors and censors, everything is easy to talk about.

"Your Majesty, why don't you still pay [-]%?" Chen Youde glanced at Shen Yi, and said in a low voice.

Even if the money is left in their hands, they won't be able to spend it all. Even if it is to build a plaque with 36 silver coins, they can only build one plaque.

It's better to hand it over to the imperial court. When a child walks on the street holding a gold brick, he will be targeted by robbers. Shijingchang is that child, the profit is the gold brick, and the robber is the yamen.

Although the general office of the official factory can face the saint as usual, it is completely powerless when facing the yamen.

Chen Youde knew that he couldn't keep the money, so he might as well pay the full protection fee and ask His Majesty to protect the Shijing Factory. According to the agreement between His Majesty and Mu Yang Bo Jinlian, the profits will be divided in half, half into domestic funds and half into state funds .

In Chen Youde's view, it is the right way for the official factory to hand over such a huge profit to His Majesty, and His Majesty provides protection for the official factory so that the official factory will not be hollowed out by the government.

Zhu Qiyu knocked on the table and said loudly to Chen Youde: "Are you so scared?"

"The Shijing Factory has nearly [-] skilled craftsmen. You have the most complete production chain in the entire Ming Dynasty. You can produce almost all weapons, especially the Shijing Factory and the Artillery Division!"

"You made the gunpowder, you made the gunpowder, and you still have an organization."

"Shijingchang also has the earliest craftsman city—Coal and Steel Garden. Now there are big bosses and trade unions. When others bully you, what are the hammers in your hands for? Does it look like it?"

"Hands are already in your pockets. Don't you just do this kind of trick to make an obvious fake account, hurt the enemy by eight hundred, and hurt yourself by a thousand?"

"Let's make a fuss, the bigger the fuss, the better. The bigger the fuss, the harder it is to cover them up. I'll smash their heads with a hammer. I'll take care of you!"

Zhu Qiyu's voice was extraordinarily severe, Yu Qian and Hu Wei remained silent, and the words of His Majesty in front of them did not surprise them.

His Majesty often has a feeling of indignation towards all classes in Ming Dynasty, especially the farmers and craftsmen at the bottom.

The indisputable anger towards the powerful and opulent households who cover up their extravagance is because they only want to lie down and collect rent, instead of thinking about how to go overseas to gain greater benefits. Ken move.

The indisputable anger towards the peasants is mainly because the benevolent people and the lords show their hands a little bit, and even give them back what originally belonged to the common people. The farmers and craftsmen will be grateful and grateful. This seems to be a bit resigned.

They hoped to support these meat eaters, and then maintained order in exchange for a peaceful life.

Since the establishment of the official factory, the artisan city, the trade union, and the first-class system have been established, what will this organized, capable, and armed craftsman class do?

What did His Majesty say in Songjiang Mansion Craftsman City?

Hang those carnivores who dare to covet the official factory and the craftsman city on the street lamps!

His Majesty gave the craftsmen the power to violently defend their own class interests, but the craftsmen did not fulfill it, and instead hoped that the Holy King would be the master for them.

"It's okay for the leaders of the trade union to negotiate wages, but the other... ministers can't do anything about it." Chen Youde was on the verge of crying.

In the eyes of the artisans, their peaceful life is bestowed by His Majesty, while the imperial court belongs to His Majesty, and so does the Yamen. Resisting the Yamen and the imperial court's food and drink, isn't it rebelling against His Majesty?

Seeing this, Hu Wei finally sat up straight and said, "Your Majesty, don't make it difficult for Mr. Chen. Craftsmen are the most disciplined. Whether it is coal or steel, accidents will happen if you don't follow the rules."

"Feng Bifu and Feng Bigui, in the face of their own fate and rules, chose the rules."

"In Yichen's opinion, it is very good for Shijing Factory to make such a fake account this time. Next time the local government embarrasses the official factory, there are also examples to follow."

"This kind of fake account of 36 yuan, as long as it is written in the account book, it will cause an uproar. No one can cover it, and it will be weighed no matter what."

It is really embarrassing for craftsmen, the most orderly class, to destroy order and rules. Craftsmen who do not obey the rules have long died in front of the iron furnace.

There was no rule before, when Shuntian Mansion ran to borrow money, His Majesty has issued a decree and set up rules not to let the local yamen go to the government factory to borrow money.

Seeing Chen Youde's appearance, Zhu Qiyu was furious, waved his hand and said, "[-]% is [-]%, this money went into the national and domestic funds, the one in front of you, the Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs of the Ming Dynasty is not leaking, Do you know what it means not to leak?"

"If I want to deduct some money from him, it is as difficult as heaven. Can you get money from him? When you want to expand production, what will you do if you don't have any money!"

Chen Youde wanted to speak but stopped, stopped talking but wanted to speak, wanted to speak but stopped, bowed his head and said: "I will leave."

Yu Qian looked at the back of Chen Youde leaving, and then looked at the somewhat annoyed His Majesty, and said with a smile: "Actually, Chen Youde just wanted to say that the official factory doesn't need much money, the most important thing is that there are craftsmen, and anyone can make anything. Someone can create a product, and there will be money.”

"If you keep people, you can keep everything. If you can't keep people, you can't keep anything."

"As long as this stall is still there, you can still owe money first."

"But without craftsmen and stalls, no matter how much money you have, it's useless."

The corner of Zhu Qiyu's mouth twitched, and in the end he could only sulk.

He knocked on the table twice and said, "I'm so angry that they don't fight for anything, and they still send it out. If you don't want money today, you won't even have the stalls tomorrow! With Rigong's death, this official factory will be cleared up slowly." !"

Hu Wei immediately said: "Because sending it is useful."

"Sending is also a gift of national funds and internal funds. It is not sent to anyone's pocket. It is useful to send it to His Majesty. His Majesty will definitely decide for them. If it is sent... If this matter is in the Zhengtong period, Shuntian Mansion will be [-] cent , Don’t even think about borrowing from the official factory.”

"Because there is no Shijing Factory at all, it has been emptied long ago."

Zhu Qiyu shook his head, and said with great disapproval: "If they don't give it away, will I not make decisions for them? Is that the kind of person who is open to money?"

Hu Yan said with a smile: "Your Majesty, of course not, but the craftsmen of Shijing Factory will feel at ease in this way. There is too much money, and it is too hot to handle. Doesn't Shijing Factory also keep [-]% for their own use?"

Zhu Qiyu looked at the eloquent Hu Mei. The 80-year-old Hu Shangshu was still thinking clearly and eloquently. Zhu Qiyu shook his head and said, "I won't tell you, I can't tell you."

"Your Majesty is worried about supervision?" Hu Wei changed the subject and asked a question to untie the knot in His Majesty's heart. You must know His Majesty's knot.