Number of People

  Chapter 420 C-book National Debt (First update!)

  Ping'er left with a feeling of trepidation.

   Regarding this girl, Feng Ziying really had some thoughts.

  He manages the family well, handles things well, is more down-to-earth than the slightly arrogant Jin Chuaner, and is a good helper, but of course that's all.

Among the several maids in Jia's mansion, Yuanyang and Heping'er are undoubtedly superior to Jin Chuan'er and Xiren. This mainly refers to dealing with people, dealing with people, having a high emotional intelligence, and being very skillful in managing the back house. As for Qingwen Zicuckoo and Zicuckoo have their own characteristics, Qingwen is straightforward and pungent, and Zicuckoo is loyal and loyal.

Regarding Wang Xifeng's matter, Feng Ziying never promised anything, but after accepting the "nomination certificate" from others, it seemed that she would be a bit scumbag if she didn't do anything. Thinking of Wang Xifeng's shameful, annoyed, angry and helpless demeanor that day, Feng Ziying's mood suddenly became particularly good, maybe she also has some abusive tendencies?

  Let's go and see, but it seems that the problem of Yunguang is not involved that deeply.

  When the focus of the court gradually shifts to the matter of opening the sea to raise debt, it is more likely that scholars from the north like Yunguang will be dismissed from office, like Jia Yucun, temporarily retreating, waiting for an opportunity to come back.

  However, being dismissed for corruption is not as good as being dismissed for political reasons. Even if they come back, the upper limit is limited. Once the critical time comes, there will always be opponents who will bring up this matter.

A character like Yun Guang, who is already in the high position of governor of Shaanxi, and has the status of a scholar in the North, if this does not happen, he will have a position in at least six ministers in the future, but now this can only become It's a kind of dream, and I can only work hard for my comeback after being dismissed from office without too much influence.

  As for the letter Wang Xifeng wrote to Yun Guang, it seems that it was not mentioned at all. I learned a thing or two about this from Feng Ziying's visit to Qiao Yingjia in the afternoon.

Yang He was in the lead in all the things involved in the Western Expedition to suppress the rebellion, and Qiao Yingjia was Yang He's backing in the Metropolitan Procuratorate. It's a little thinner, and Qiao Yingjia, who is about to take office as the left deputy capital censor, is needed to support him.

Although it is unclear how the censors led by Yang He dealt with this kind of situation, Feng Ziying also believed that judging from the reputation left by Yang He in his previous life, it should be no problem to control several censors under his command. Since Qiao Yingjia There was no response there, so it shouldn't be a big deal.

  The specific situation will not be clear until these censors return to Beijing with Yun Guang, Ma Xia and others.

  Busy, really busy, but very fulfilling.

  Tomorrow I will go to the palace to have an audience. This is my second time to go to the palace to have an audience with the emperor. It is estimated that many people's eyes will turn red with jealousy.

  Many officials of the fourth and fifth ranks may not have this kind of solo performance in their lifetime, but I, a concubine who does not even have official official status, met for the second time in just ten days.

  Although she has caught up with this opportunity, Feng Ziying is very clear that she has left a very good and deep impression on Emperor Yonglong. If she can deepen it further, it will be extremely beneficial to her next development.

According to the usual practice, if you leave the hall to appoint an official, the editor of the Imperial Academy can't escape, but the editor of the Imperial Academy is a idle job, and the main responsibility is to compile history, and it usually lasts for two to three years, and then it may be promoted to editor, or you must After entering the six ministries or the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Dali Temple, and the General Administration Department, it is rare to go out and release places.

Two to three years of idle time is definitely not what Feng Ziying hoped for. Feng Ziying hopes to continue to live like she was in Shujishi watching politics. Well, that is, if she is not on the job, it is more meaningful to be able to work as an editor of the Imperial Academy. work.

  But the editorial status of the Imperial Academy is different. It is not like a good scholar who observes politics. It is not just an official who calls it by name. It needs to be nodded by the emperor.

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   "Which adult is the emperor seeing?"

   King Li stood outside the corridor with his hands behind his back. When his father met his ministers in the East Study Room, he was not allowed to disturb unless it was an emergency military situation. The prince was the same.

   "Your Highness, the Emperor is summoning the concubine Feng Keng." The servant replied respectfully.

"Feng Keng? That concubine who came back from the Western Expedition to quell the rebellion?" Li Wang became interested, "I remember a few days ago, brother Wang said that he went to see the emperor, but he didn't see him, saying that the emperor summoned this auspicious person Sergeant until evening, even dinner is given in the palace?"

  The servant knew that the brother Wang mentioned by His Royal Highness Li Wang was his elder brother Fu Wang.

Emperor Yonglong also has many sons. In addition to the eldest son, King Shou, there are also the second son, King Fu, the fourth son, King Li, the ninth son, King Lu, and the thirteenth son, King Gong. One son and one daughter, the second son, King Fu, has already married and has a son, and King Li is expected to get married this year, only King Lu and King Gong are young and underage.

Emperor Yonglong and empress did not come out, and died young. Emperor Yonglong also followed his father, Emperor Yuanxi, and no longer established an empress. Concubine Xu was in charge of the harem affairs. King Shou was born by Concubine Xu, and King Fu and King Li were both born by Concubine Su. , King Lu was born by Concubine Mei, and King Gong was born by Concubine Guo.

   "Yes." The servant bowed his head and said yes.

   "It seems that this good man is very appreciated by the emperor." Li Wang was quite surprised.

He is aware of his father's temperament, unlike the emperor's grandfather who likes to talk about poetry with his servants in the study, his father doesn't like poetry and only wants to discuss government affairs with his servants, so the servants come to the east study There are not many cases of solo pairs.

As far as he knew, apart from the two chief assistants and second assistants, the ones who came the most were Zhang Jingqiu, Minister of the Ministry of War, Zheng Jizhi, Minister of the Ministry of Households, Chai Ke, the left servant of the Ministry of War, and Zhang Huaichang, the left capital censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. I like Zheng Jizhi and Zhang Huaichang.

  For His Royal Highness Li Wang, the servant naturally couldn't answer.

   "It seems that the father is not free this morning?" King Li asked intentionally or unconsciously.

  The servant didn’t answer anymore, he thought about it for a while and said: "Maybe it won’t be that long today, I see that Master Feng Shuji brought a lot of articles in, it should be for the article..."

   King Li nodded, if so, maybe you can wait a little longer.

  While King Li was speculating about Feng Ziying outside the corridor, Feng Ziying did introduce to Emperor Yonglong some specific ideas about opening the sea to borrow money in the East Study Room.

You may know more about Kaihai Dynasty, but borrowing, especially borrowing with sea tax as collateral, and the collection of royalties are purely new things. No one has experience. How to operate requires careful consideration. up.

   "Your Majesty, I think the conditions are almost ripe. The Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of War can start discussing specific matters and then submit them to the cabinet." After staying for more than an hour, Feng Ziying was also a little tired.

  Emperor Yonglong was in his fifties, and he was really energetic. He had to ask every question clearly, tirelessly, even to the point where even Feng Ziying couldn't bear it.

It is said that this person maintains his body very well. He has a customized diet and rest every morning and evening, and he feels a little ascetic. He even invited some Taoist priests to practice alchemy in the palace. These aspects are very calm, but they are so serious about court affairs?

   Maybe it really is the life of a busy emperor.

"Well, Feng Qing, I read your plan. The debt is borrowed from a specific person in a written quota. Is this different from the previous debt?" Emperor Yonglong didn't feel the passage of time at all. Feng Ziying brought great interest in the series of debts, royalties, and even the formation of sea trade and the development of fleets jointly owned by the court and merchants.

Although Feng Ziying's suggestions are still a bit sketchy, they have revealed some clues, that is, to earn more money for the court, not necessarily limited to taxes, but also including debts, royalties, and the court itself. This last point has never been done before.

  Feng Ziying had already mentioned the franchise gold to Emperor Yonglong during the last meeting, and this time he gave a more detailed explanation, which made Emperor Yonglong elated.

The proposal of the imperial court to participate in maritime trade and colonization is combined with the two "Internal Reference", which introduces the production situation in Japan, North Korea, Annan, Dongfan and other places. Income should be diverted to these directions, and should not be limited to collecting taxes in Dazhou's existing territory.

"This kind of debt can be called a national debt, and a certain amount of interest can be given according to the needs of the court and set according to the number of years. This kind of debt is guaranteed by the sea tax. At the same time, the annual franchise fee after the first year can also be used as a guarantee. ..."

  Feng Ziying patiently introduced what should be regarded as the first national debt of the Great Zhou Dynasty, including its size, term, guarantee, issuer, combination method, and interest.

"According to what I know, it is very common for gentry in the south of the Yangtze River to hide their silver in their own houses, ranging from thousands of taels to tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of taels. Presumably the emperor should know something about it. It is underground and cannot be circulated, but there is less and less silver on the market, which makes the price of silver more and more expensive. This should be one of the main reasons why silver is expensive and money is cheap in our Great Zhou Dynasty. In addition to obtaining a large amount of copper from overseas, Kaihai Unexpectedly, it can also attract the input of foreign silver, which can alleviate the plight of our Great Zhou Dynasty to a certain extent, but this is also a double-edged sword. If the input is too large, it will also bring many problems,..."

  Deflation and inflation, price and value, these specific principles, Feng Ziying roughly knows some, but if you want to rise to a theoretical level at a deep level, especially in this era, it is a bit difficult.

However, Feng Ziying still tried to make Emperor Yonglong understand some of the most basic truths, that is, the benefits of opening up the sea trade far outweigh the disadvantages, and if this kind of debt is used well, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, and it only needs to be moderately controlled. It will be of great benefit to the court and the people's livelihood if the silver hidden in the ground can be used.

   It’s a bit late, but I’m still working hard, asking for a monthly pass!

  (end of this chapter)