I am the king of the dead

The Baoyuan Bureau, Baochao Bureau, and Bingzhan Bureau were merged into Daming Yinzhuang, which was jointly managed by the Ministry of Accounting and the Ministry of Finance. Under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Industry, this kind of cross-management is a normal state, artificially sacrificing efficiency to create rigidity, in order to ensure supervision.

The deposit interest of Baoyuan Bureau was set at an annual interest rate of 3% in order to attract savings. This interest rate seems not high, only [-]%. However, under the premise of issuing a large number of imperial silver coins and Jingtai Tongbao, there is still no inflation. On the contrary, due to the increase in productivity and the inherent hysteresis of the distribution system, a certain degree of deflation has appeared.

Shen Yi looked at the title book in his hand and said: "When His Majesty talked about profits, he said that the deposit interest does not only depend on the deposit interest, the actual interest rate is about the same as the deposit interest minus the inflation rate, which is the actual interest rate , so the actual interest rate of Daming Yinzhuang should be between [-]% and [-]% per annum."

"If this interest rate is converted into the bad debt rate of private lending, at some point, it will exceed the income of the yellow rice money."

Putting money in yellow rice is not a steady income. Although the interest rate is as high as one cent per year, the interest will be discounted after bad debts. After calculations by Ji Shenghai, it is found that depositing money in Daming Yinzhuang is cheaper than putting money in yellow rice. Money returns are even higher.

The deposit interest of Daming Yinzhuang is all white money, and it is so sinful that it is given to the powerful and powerful!

Lin Xiu, the eunuch of the internal funds, also quite recognized it and said: "Baoyuan Bureau's absorption of deposits was originally intended to attract private deposits of silver and ensure the imprinting of Ming imperial silver coins when the amount of Japanese silver entering the Ming Dynasty was insufficient. Under Yuan Gongfang’s coercion and lure, the Warring States Warring States daimyo guardians had a stable and sufficient supply of silver.”

Zhu Qiyu heard the opinions of the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, nodded and said: "It can be lowered a bit, the annual interest rate is [-]%, and the annual interest rate is fixed every year."

"Thank you to the daimyos of the Wa country for doing all they can to strip down and provide silver to ensure the healthy operation of Daming's financial affairs. Thanks to the daimyos of the Wa country for trying their best to strip down and provide Japanese women to make millions of bachelors in Daming Got a wife."

"If there is a silver deficit after the interest rate cut, then Japan will suffer even more."

Yu Qian immediately bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty is wise."

The officials who wanted to say something had no choice but to bow their heads and say, "Your Majesty is wise."

There are all scholars of Confucianism in the court, and there are bound to be some courtiers who hold the idea of ​​advocating Confucianism and advocating the ancients, and admonish the people from Rouyuan. As for the people from Rouyuan, or for Baiyin?Or oppose for the sake of opposing?This is unknown.

But the political correctness of the Ming court, speaking for the country of Japan, is tantamount to communicating with the Japanese, and cursing people in the Ming Dynasty to understand the Japanese is a vicious curse that will never die.

Zhu Qiyu knocked on the table and said: "Cutting interest rates will increase the circulation of money, stimulate the economy, and ensure the development of industries, but we must be vigilant against the flow of money to places that the court and the people do not want to flow to."

"Which places?" Yu Qian asked along the way.

9 Chapter Fifty

The craftsmen have the power to change the color of the world from the inside to the outside, but they use this power on the road to improve the productivity of Ming Dynasty.

The people of Ming Dynasty have been educated by Confucianism for more than a thousand years, such as the demolition of the Shuntian government office, the artisans can bear it as much as they can.

"Who is our enemy?" Hearing Yu Qian's question, Zhu Qiyu did not answer the question directly, but asked himself: "Is it the Wala people? Yes, the earth has changed, and the Wala people seem to be qualified to be the enemies of our Daming." , but the current Wala is not qualified to be the enemy of Ming Dynasty."

"Is that Luchuan Shengmiao? Is it Japanese pirates? Is it Jianzhou Jianshou? Or the Tianzhu people who are willing to be sheep? Or are they greedy big food merchants? Or those pirates in Taixi?"

"Da Ming is in full swing, none of these are worthy of being Da Ming's enemies."

"Da Ming's enemies are only ourselves."

"Da Ming, there is a group of silverfish who just want to lie down and collect rent. They don't want to take any risks. As long as they can collect rent, they don't care about their etiquette, shame, or their country's righteousness. As long as they can lie down and collect rent, they are willing, even It is also a pleasure to recognize a thief as a father."

Zhu Qiyu leaned on the back of the chair, looked at Yu Qian and said: "Some people say that Yu Shaobao is the head of the hundred officials, so Yu Shaobao is the enemy of Ming Dynasty, because Yu Shaobao, the head of the hundred officials, allowed these silverfish to steal the country as his own. Selfishness, Yu Shaobao, the head of the officials, let them do whatever they want."

Yu Qian was also happy when he heard the words, shook his head and said, "Why don't they put the blame for Tumubao on the minister's head?"

Zhu Qiyu sat up straight, and said with a smile: "Don't say it, there really is. I have heard this kind of rumor recently, saying that the king of Yi and Yu Qian jointly set up a conspiracy to change the sky, and the purpose is to Seeking the throne! This arrangement is really reasonable, with motives, means, determination, and abilities, and a combination of voice and emotion, denouncing me for being a bird, for not getting the right position."

"Your Majesty is clear about my subject, how can I be capable, how can I have such great ability." Yu Qian could only smile.

In the 13th year of orthodoxy, Yu Qiancai returned to the capital from the local area and became the Minister of the Ministry of War. He joined forces with His Royal Highness to create a civil fortress. A prince who doesn't care about things, a servant who has not even settled down in the capital , To create a civil war, these scholars who spread rumors really think highly of him.

"Where to prevent the money from flowing is to flow into the hands of these moths who only want to collect rent." Zhu Qiyu sat up straight and said: "Specifically speaking, it is the people who live and breed wealth, and they are the resistance that prevents Daming from becoming great again. , a group of lunatics who would do anything to collect rent while lying down."

"Building ditches to direct the torrent of imperial silver coins and Jingtai Tongbao to where it should go is what we need to do urgently."

"To be specific, it is to feel the pulse, check it well, check it more often, and walk around frequently, just like old farmers. You have to walk more in the fields to know whether the ditch is blocked, whether the water flow has become smaller, and whether it is some scum. The village tyrants have opened a hole to irrigate their fields without permission, and if they say it doesn't work with these village tyrants, they have to pick up this hoe and smash their heads!"

The Salt and Iron Conference is not a place for decision-making. It mainly determines the direction of financial affairs.

Zhu Qiyu is very clear about Daming, and this is how Daming is. A group of silverfish who just want to lie down and collect rent is the biggest enemy of Daming.

As for how to get a good pulse, it is necessary to truly and truly understand the urgent needs of the people in various places in Ming Dynasty, and to find advantageous industries for support according to local conditions, instead of blindly, prejudiced, standing on top of the court, and pointing the world with pride For example, the pillar industries in the Yunnan-Guizhou area are obviously coal, brass, medicinal materials, and timber, but they insist on setting up poetry clubs, animal husbandry, and printing. Isn’t this nonsense?

The main discussion of Zhu Qiyu's salt and iron meeting this time is to get a good pulse, mainly to specifically identify the advantageous industries of a certain county in a certain county for support.

The sun slowly fell under the western mountain, and there were thousands of golden clouds. Zhu Qiyu closed his memo and said: "I will go on a southern tour soon. Xu Youzhen asked me to see the Yangtze River Bridge he built. I will go to see him." Whether it is repaired or not, let’s go and see where the water is going.”

"Come here first today."

Zhu Qiyu finished today's salt and iron meeting, stood in front of the door of the martial arts hall, watched the golden glow outside the window, and looked out the window quietly.

There is a bell ringing outside the window. This is the hot water sold by the Jingshi Water Factory. The Shuishikou is outside Xizhimen. When waking up in the morning, some watermen will drive the water truck to fetch water, and the hot water will be installed in the water truck. In the big pot, it flows to thousands of households in the capital. The sound of the bell is the sound of a water cart.

During the Jingtai period, drinking more hot water is the same blessing as good health.

A little yellow man rushed from the backyard to the Juxian Pavilion like a wind. When he passed the door, he fell down and shouted loudly as soon as he entered the door: "Your Majesty, great joy, great joy! At the second quarter of Xu, Concubine Ran Ning gave birth to a unicorn, six Six taels per catty, mother and child are safe!"

"Your Majesty is overjoyed!"

Xiao Huangmen's fall was very fake, because it is already [-]:[-] o'clock in the morning, and he can still run for a quarter of an hour from the backyard?I am afraid that he has been looking around, seeing the officials leaving, and knowing that His Majesty's Salt and Iron Conference is over, he rushed to announce the good news.

Zhu Qiyu said with a smile on his face, "Go over and have a look."

Zhu Qiyu hadn't reached the backyard when he saw a small yellow door running over and shouted eagerly: "Your Majesty is overjoyed, overjoyed! Gao Jieyu gave birth to a princess at the second quarter of Xushi, five catties and three taels, mother and child are safe!"

"Okay, there are rewards for everything, Mrs. Wen will reward you with twenty silver coins!" When Zhu Qiyu arrived in the backyard, the first thing Zhu Qiyu saw was Queen Wang.

When Empress Wang saw the emperor, she shook her head and said, "Your Majesty, a busy man, is finally busy? This Sister Si Niang gave birth to another son for you. She just took a breath. When she opened her mouth, she told me not to disturb Your Majesty's state affairs. Look at my younger sister, Si Niang, to save His Majesty more peace of mind."

"This is Gao Jieyu's first child, it's a good thing that the fetal position is correct, otherwise it would be troublesome. Sister Si Niang can help Gao Jieyu, but Sister Si Niang is still lying on the bed."

Empress Wang has a six-month pregnant belly, and she is very nervous, especially because Gao Jieyu is the first child. If there is something wrong with this, the only one who can do the babysitting is Ran Siniang, who is on duty at the Jiejiao Academy. The imperial physician, it turned out that the imperial physician was also giving birth, but Queen Wang was too busy.

Fortunately, fortunately, all is well.

Zhu Qiyu took Queen Wang's hand and said: "Isn't there a lady in everything? We are busy with state affairs in the front, and you are busy with family affairs in the back. It is not that there is a lady. We are busy at both ends, how busy we are."

"My lady is pregnant, so don't move around too much, find a place to rest quickly, Yunyan's due date is coming soon."

"Sister Si Niang said that pregnant women, especially at my age, need to move around more. Yunyan still has more than a month, so why worry?" Queen Wang still sat on the soft rattan chair, she I was sitting down, but when I saw my husband, I stood up to salute.

"Husband, let the children be raised in the backyard of the lecture hall. Your place is clean and clean. If the mother wants to see the children, she can come to the backyard to see them. The mother of the province keeps saying that Sister Si Niang and I occupy the pit but don't have cubs every day. It's useless to spoil me." Queen Wang said this with a bit of acrimony, but the sound of the words did not fall on Empress Dowager Wu, but fell on the word "clean".

Empress Wang was in charge of the Sixth Palace, and Zhu Qiyu didn't often go back to Tai'an Palace. In Tai'an Palace, the daughter-in-law would burn incense if she didn't bully her mother-in-law.

It's just that the word "clean" means that Zhu Qiyu's backyard is clean and hygienic, or that there are not many idle people waiting?

Obviously, the word "clean" does not just refer to a hygienic environment, but it is more or less suspected of interfering in government affairs, so it is not so blunt to follow such a harsh sentence.

Zhu Qiyu has always recognized Queen Wang's presiding over the affairs of the harem.

"This matter in the harem is naturally decided by the lady." Zhu Qiyu agreed. Empress Wang has never been a mean person, she is a good daughter-in-law and a good wife.

"Thanks to my husband for supporting me, otherwise it would be troublesome for the concubine to play with such a big family. Go and see the seventh prince and the fourth princess." Queen Wang smiled and pulled out her hand, signaling the emperor to go and see her seventh prince. Go with the four princesses.

When Zhu Qiyu arrived at Ran Siniang's place, he was about to go in, but stopped, went to the bathroom to wash up, changed into new clothes, and then went in.

The child was just born and slept soundly. When Zhu Qiyu went in, he seemed to wake up. As soon as he saw Zhu Qiyu, he began to cry loudly. Zhu Qiyu hugged him, and the child cried even harder.

Zhu Qiyu had no choice but to hand the child to the nurse, sat on the side of the bed, and said strangely: "Are we that scary? Except that Ru'er was not afraid of seeing us when he was a child, other children cry when they see us, we are There's nothing childish about it."

Ran Siniang's hands were a bit dishonest. As soon as Zhu Qiyu sat down, Ran Siniang's hands started to wander away, and she said in a weak tone: "My husband is mighty and majestic. If you put such a big piece there, I would be afraid to see it. It’s not surprising that children are not afraid.”

"The best thing you can say is my size. You just gave birth to a baby, so you can take care of it. Be honest!" Zhu Qiyu grabbed Ran Siniang's mischievous hand, stuffed her into the mattress, and said admonishingly: "Others gave birth The children are all weak and weak, it's good for you, the sweat on your head is just falling, just thinking about these messy things."

Ran Siniang felt aggrieved, blinked her big eyes and said: "Blame me? Your husband is really cruel. This concubine was thrown away for more than nine months, and she didn't even want to taste the taste of being pregnant! It's obvious that the couple in the middle... One month is fine! I am an imperial doctor, so I refuse to listen to me."

Zhu Qiyu said with a smile: "Stop it, stop it, the more you say this, the more outrageous it is, it's all our fault, it's all our fault, the lady is well-raised, so you can do whatever you say."

Ran Siniang stretched out a little finger to hold Zhu Qiyu, a touch of rosiness sprinkled on her cheeks, she seemed to have thought of something interesting, she said softly: "It's good to meet a mighty and majestic husband, at least you don't have to worry about life. The child fell out of favor."

Zhu Qiyu touched Ran Siniang's cheek and said: "Miss, you've worked hard. I've figured out the name of the child. It's called Zhu Jianqing. Recently, the court situation has been a little muddy. I just hope that our Daming can see the sunshine with light rain, and the heaven and earth will be clear."

"Okay." Ran Siniang let go of Zhu Qiyu and said, "Go and see sister Yanxiang, it's a happy event to finally have a daughter, and if my husband stays for a while, I'm afraid I won't be able to leave."

"Yeah." Zhu Qiyu came to Gao Jieyu's room, the place was much cleaner, there was only one nanny who was waiting for the fourth princess, the fourth princess was less than a month old, and looked a little thin, seeing Zhu Qiyu stared blankly for a long time without crying, He just closed his eyes, not daring to look at Zhu Qiyu.

Zhu Qiyu is tall and big, and this child is not as long as his forearm. The fourth princess was held in Zhu Qiyu's arms, but she didn't cry or make trouble, but closed her eyes tightly. As soon as Zhu Qiyu handed the fourth princess to the nurse, the child burst into tears Get up, full of breath.

"The imperial doctors have seen it. Although it is less than a month old, there is no need to worry, and you can take care of it with peace of mind." Zhu Qiyu talked to Lu Zi, the judge of the imperial hospital, for a while before entering the door. Gao Jieyu gave birth to the fourth princess, who was eight months old. It is said that [-]% to [-]% will not work, and the palace is more worried that the four princesses will die if they cannot support them.

After seeing the child, Lu Zi was very sure that the child had no defects.

It took Lu Zi a lot of effort to explain clearly the problem of [-]% to [-]% failure. Eight-month-old premature babies are not good enough. He just said that eight-month-old premature babies have many defects. If there are no defects, there is definitely no one who cannot survive statement.

"Your Majesty..." Gao Jieyu's face relaxed now, she was the first child, and her spirits were not very good.

"The fourth princess named her Zhu Jianru, the Su of Autumn Yellow, and the Ru of White Dew." Zhu Qiyu tidied Gao Jieyu's hair and said, "You can rest at ease and don't think too much."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the name." Gao Jieyu hurriedly thanked her.

Gao Jieyu has been in the palace for six years now, and she already has a child, so she still looks a little bit extravagant.

Zhu Qiyu returned to Juxian Pavilion, the exiled guard has already started to go through the process, and the fathers of the guard have all come to the lecture hall.

"Empress Dowager Wu and Empress Dowager Sun have also arrived. It was Xiao Huangmen who went to announce the happy news. This is here to see the child." Xing'an reported cautiously.

Xing'an can actually say this separately. If Xing'an said that Empress Dowager Wu heard the Xiaohuangmen's announcement and came to see the child, Empress Dowager Sun also arrived. The words changed in the emperor's ears.

Did the Empress Dowager Sun come to see the children, or did the fathers who followed Xunwei come to fight with the emperor?

Xing'an didn't say that, because Xing'an has always been a very measured person, and Xing'an has been the Da Dang for 12 years, so he knows exactly what to say and how to tell His Majesty.

"Xuan." Zhu Qiyu nodded and said, "I would like to hear how they pleaded with me. Since it was the Queen Mother who sued me, let the Queen Mother listen to it."

Chapter 951 Looks like a gentleman

Zhu Qiyu originally thought that these nobles would rely on their seniority, relying on their ancestors' meritorious service and bloodshed for Daming, pour out their bitterness in front of him, and attribute what their children did to the things in their lives. Forced, forced, and finally asked the emperor for pardon.

Most of these parents think that their children are the best, there is nothing wrong with them, and they all blame the world.

But the first thing these nobles did when they entered the door was to thank the Holy Grace. The car was driving into the imperial city. For such a serious crime, the emperor just exiled the guards and went to the frontier to guard the frontier. His Majesty neither implicated the public nor used it to make use of it. , Xungui was very grateful.

Afterwards, the nobles cried and wiped their tears to clear up their relationship. It was all the yamen who had a lot of money and food. They really didn't know anything about it, and they expressed that they would cut off their grievances and drive these bad guys out of their homes.

In the end, I just want to see it poorly, and I hope that His Majesty can bestow the post of honorary guard on the other sons so as to determine the heir.

If things like children are gone, they will be gone. It doesn't matter if His Majesty beheaded or exiled. After all, he committed the wrath of heaven and went to the imperial city to act wildly. The child can still be born, the key is that this title must be inherited by someone.

As for what the nobles said, they really don't know at all?Isn't this the same as me not daring to spend a penny?

Zhu Qiyu didn't say much, and sent them home. The Xunwei and Sanqisheren are now in the Xunjun line. When the wind passes, they will naturally be honored.

Empress Dowager Sun was a little puzzled. She couldn't understand what the emperor had done.

This punishment is really too light.

If you really care about this trespassing in the imperial city, the right and wrong punishments are right, the emperor will rush to deal with the barbarians, and no one inside or outside the court dares to say no to His Majesty, even if it is to care about each other's face, then Let the chief constitution of the Metropolitan Procuratorate name and impeach the past one by one, and the courtiers can also get things done.

With such a big case, beating the nobles, beating the ministers, establishing authority, gathering power, and even using this excuse to let the civil servants and the nobles fight to the death is also a way of balance.

Isn't this a basic means of being the superior?

Empress Dowager Sun doesn't believe that Zhu Qiyu doesn't understand. The emperor has been sitting steadily for 12 years. These are the basics of the basics. Even if the emperor doesn't understand, the emperor trusts Hu Wei. He is not a good person, don't I look old, but I am old and mature. Didn't Hu Wei remind the emperor?

"Queen Mother, are you satisfied with this treatment?" Zhu Qiyu looked at Queen Mother Sun and asked with a smile.

Empress Dowager Sun has ignored matters for many years, and she did not dare to ask more questions, she maintained a superficial politeness and said: "I just think that Your Majesty is lenient."

Zhu Qiyu rubbed his right thumb slightly on the first joint of his index finger, and asked with a smile, "Is the Queen Mother going to see the child?"

"No, I just heard that the emperor has a Qiliner and a daughter, so I came here to express my joy. Look, I won't watch." Empress Dowager Sun stood up and said, "I've been here before, and I'm tired, so I'll go back."

Zhu Qiyu said with a little pity: "Cheng Jing, go see the Queen Mother off."

Zhu Qiyu looked at the Queen Mother Sun's back. Over the years, this queen mother who loves to be a monster is quite honest, rarely seeks trouble, and avoids the emperor like a snake. If she can talk as little as she can, she will talk less, and if she can't touch her, she won't touch her. If you can worship the Buddha in the Compassionate Ning Palace, you will never contact people in the outer court.

For example, driving into the imperial city this time, what a great opportunity!

But the Empress Dowager Sun chose not to associate with the outsiders, but chose to sue.

"Mother, go to the backyard to see the child?" Zhu Qiyu looked at Queen Mother Wu and asked with a smile.

Empress Dowager Wu actually doesn't like this kind of occasion, with so many relatives and state affairs, she doesn't like her son being wronged from birth because of her own status, and when she becomes emperor, the courtiers still talk about things as a bastard all day long Even if she is respected as the empress dowager now, there are still differences between the empress dowagers of the two palaces and the concubines.

She always felt that it was her own who delayed the child. Empress Dowager Wu also heard about those rumors in the market. Some even said that the current emperor is the legacy of the Han Dynasty and has been living among the people since birth. Fearing that they would not be able to face the ancestors, they searched for it from the people, so that the blood of the King of Han could be passed on.

The story was well-written, and the Empress Dowager Wu explained that the description was getting darker and darker. If she didn't explain it, she could only watch the child suffer this grievance.

So, all these years, my son let the empress preside over the affairs of the Six Palaces, and the empress is dignified and decent, and manages all the affairs of the harem in an orderly manner, and the Empress Dowager Wu has no way to say anything wrong.

"Well, I'll go and have a look, and I won't stay too long. The emperor's state affairs are heavy, so don't worry about me." The Empress Dowager Wu stood up and looked at her son with a smile on her face. Salty clothes.

Zhu Qiyu returned to the imperial study and continued to deal with government affairs. Zhu Qiyu's control over Shuntian Mansion was far beyond the imagination of the officials. For example, he knew about driving into the imperial city this time. He actually knew from the beginning.

It's just that he was holding a mentality of watching a show to see how things could develop. As a result, the guards stopped getting rich, and the Empress Dowager Sun directly sued and ended the matter.

Empress Dowager Sun didn't even realize from the beginning to the end that the emperor's ulterior motives were not in wine, but in the mountains and rivers.