parentshiftbook Chapter 688: Zhu Yuanzhang And The Princes: It’S Been Too Long; Yan Changqing: I’Ll Add More Money [
Chapter 688: Zhu Yuanzhang And The Princes: It’S Been Too Long; Yan Changqing: I’Ll Add More Money [
Seeing Ru Taisu who promised on the spot to complete the "Ming Dynasty's First Five-Year Road Traffic Construction Plan" within two years, Prince Zhu Biao also nodded slightly, and then asked:
"Then the corvee system currently implemented in the Ming Dynasty will be completely abolished and the 'work instead of labor' system will be implemented in the future. Do you still have any objections?!"
As soon as Prince Zhu Biao said these words, all the civil and military officials below looked at me and I looked at you, but they remained silent for a long time.
In the end, all the civil and military officials focused their attention on Ru Taisu, the Minister of Household Affairs.
After all, if you really want to say it, for the other five ministries, whether it is to abolish the corvee system or to implement the work-for-service system, there is actually not much difference.
Because in the former they directly forcibly recruited people for corvee labor without spending any money.
In the latter case, they directly spent money to hire people to perform corvee work. This money did not need to be paid by their ministries, but by the Ministry of Household Affairs.
Therefore, for the five ministries, the abolition of the corvee system and the implementation of the work-for-service system is just a change in the process of driving the people, and the problem is not that big.
Anyway, as long as the Ministry of Household Affairs can allocate funds to hire people to do corvee construction when they need to do so.
If the Ministry of Accounts cannot allocate funds, they just use this as an excuse to consult the Ministry of Accounts, and then see if they can get some financial authority back from the Ministry of Accounts.
Therefore, the pressure on whether to completely abolish the corvee system and implement a work-for-service system suddenly focused on Ru Taisu, the Minister of Household Affairs.
And if it was Ru Taisu before, then he would definitely refuse it.
But now Ru is too vegetarian.
Seeing His Majesty, His Royal Highnesses, and all the civil and military officials on the steps of the Dan Palace, all focused their attention on him.
Ru Taisu took a step forward, bowed slightly and cupped her hands:
"My lord, I agree to completely abolish the corvee system and implement the system of replacing labor with work!!!"
As soon as these words came out, whether it was Zhu Yuanzhang sitting on the throne, or the princes Zhu Biao, Zhu Di, Zhu Fan, Zhu Di and other princes standing on the steps of the Dan Palace, there was a faint smile on their faces. .
Although they could also use their own prestige, or abolish the current Minister of Household Affairs, Ru Taisu, to force the adoption of the policy of "abolition of the corvee system and implementation of the work-for-labor system".
However, this tough approach is still two points less efficient and less popular than getting a group of civil and military officials to willingly agree to pass it and implement it.
Looking at Zhu Yuanzhang, whose expression softened by two points, and the princes Zhu Biao, Zhu Di, Zhu Fan, Zhu Di and other princes, Ru Taisu added again:
"However, in the past two years, in addition to the "Road Traffic Construction Plan for the Ten Cities of the Ming Dynasty", people surnamed Miao can be hired to do corvee work through labor."
"Other construction projects, please allow Your Majesty and Your Highnesses to continue to maintain their original status and continue to be implemented and promoted in accordance with the original corvee collection system."
"Wait until the "First Five-year Road Traffic Construction Plan of the Ming Dynasty" is completely completed within the next two years, and the sea salt production base and salted fish meat production base expand and increase production."
"The imperial court will save and prepare the financial money and grain that will be needed after the Ming Dynasty's second [Ming Dynasty's mid- to long-term development plan for the next five years] period when the corvee collection system is abolished and the work-for-service system is implemented."
"Then after the implementation of Ming Dynasty's third [Ming Dynasty's medium and long-term development plan for the next five years], we will truly abolish the corvee collection system and fully promote the work-for-labor system!!!"
Ru Taisu's idea is very simple. In the future, the corvee system must be completely abolished and the system of labor instead of labor must be implemented.
However, whether it is the sea salt production base or the future expansion and production increase of the salted fish meat production base.
It is also the increase in commercial taxes that will be brought about by road construction in the future, as well as the fiscal revenue brought by highway tolls.
Those are not things that can be accomplished overnight, but require time to slowly ferment, accumulate, and increase.
It is expected that there will be five years of fermentation, accumulation, and growth. After five years, the Ming Dynasty's estimated fiscal revenue should be able to fully support the estimated fiscal expenditures caused by the complete abolition of the corvee system and the implementation of the work-for-service system.
In this way, the corvee system was completely abolished and the work-for-service system was implemented.
At the same time, it will not put too much pressure on the court's finances. In addition, the court will also have more time to make more perfect and proper preparations.
It can be said that this is a quite mature and stable solution.
At least the other civil and military officials below are quite in favor of this plan.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang, who was sitting on the throne, and the princes Zhu Biao, Zhu Di, Zhu Fan, Zhu Di and other princes who were standing on the steps of the Dan Palace frowned slightly and were still a little dissatisfied.
After all, if we proceed as Ru Taisu said, then the two years of construction and five years of savings will add up to the complete abolition of the corvee system and reform.
The implementation of the work-for-service system was postponed for seven years.
Neither Zhu Yuanzhang nor the princes Zhu Biao, Zhu Di, Zhu Fan, Zhu Di and other princes were willing to wait for such a long time.
What they hope more is that after the two-year construction is completed, Ming Dynasty’s second [Ming Dynasty’s medium and long-term development plan for the next five years] will completely abolish the corvee collection system and comprehensively promote the work-for-labor system!!!
Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang, as well as the princes Zhu Biao, Zhu Xi, Zhu Fan, Zhu Di and other princes all focused their attention on Yan Changqing, the "Fan Bai" family, and signaled him to continue throwing money!!!
No matter what happens today, the corvee system will be completely abolished and the work-for-service system will be implemented. It will be fully promoted and implemented in two years.
Feeling the gazes of Zhu Yuanzhang, Prince Zhu Biao, Zhu Xi, Zhu Fan, Zhu Di and other princes, Yan Changqing smiled [his eyes fell on Ru Taisu again and said:
“I dare to ask Ru Qing, why we should completely abolish the corvee collection system and comprehensively promote the work-for-service system, and put it into the third [Ming Dynasty’s medium and long-term development plan for the next five years] for implementation.
"However, because during the second [Ming Dynasty's mid- and long-term development plan for the next five years], the imperial court's estimated fiscal revenue is not enough to fully support the huge financial expenditures caused by the complete abolition of the corvee system and the implementation of the work-for-service system. ?!!”
Ru Taisu nodded when he heard Fan Bai's inquiry. This was indeed the reason.
Otherwise, he also wants to completely abolish the corvee system as soon as possible and implement a work-for-service system!!!
Otherwise, if it drags on for a few more years, his body will be unable to bear it and he will suddenly pass away, or Zhu Yuanzhang will abolish him as the Minister of Household Affairs [or transfer him to other posts.
Then his hope of leaving a mark in history has turned into a dream?!
After seeing Ru Taisu nodding and saying that it was indeed because of insufficient money, Yan Changqing smiled and clapped his hands.
When there were three more chamberlains, one holding a briquette stove, one holding a dozen pieces of briquettes, and the other carrying flammable materials such as fire folders and papers, they all walked up to the steps of the Dan Palace.
Yan Changqing looked at the briquette stove and briquettes placed on the ground, and then introduced:
"These two things, one named Japanese briquette stove and the other named briquette, are the inventions of my good friend" Ban Heng.
“The purpose is to replace or reduce the use of firewood and charcoal, so that people can be as warm as spring in winter, have hot soup and rice for three meals a day, and have hot water for bathing on weekdays!!! "
"It goes without saying that the briquette stove is a stove specially designed to burn briquettes."
"If you don't have iron, or you can't afford an iron briquette stove, you can build it with bricks."
"The stove can be either square or cylindrical. The most important thing is that it must have a connected chimney to discharge the smoke generated by burning briquettes outdoors, so that you will not die from smoke poisoning indoors!!!"
After hearing what Fan Bai said in the end that he died of poisoning, all the civil and military officials frowned and couldn't help shouting.
Seeing all the civil and military officials frowning or looking worried, Yan Changqing once again explained the matter of carbon monoxide poisoning that he had previously explained to Prince Zhu Biao, Zhu Di, Zhu Fan, Zhu Di and other princes. Again.
After listening to Yan Changqing's explanation, all the civil and military officials exchanged words in low voices with some vague understanding:
"Did Mr. Ban Heng name the air we breathe oxygen?!!"
"As for the carbolic smoke produced by burning coal, Mr. Ban Heng named it carbon monoxide!!!"
“What a strange title!!!”
“It turns out that the reason why people were killed by burning charcoal was because they didn’t open the windows for ventilation!!!”
"No, no, it's because the coal smoke produced by burning coal is not discharged outdoors!!!"
"As long as you use this briquette stove, or have a chimney that can discharge the smoke or carbon monoxide produced by burning charcoal to the outside, then it doesn't matter if you don't open the windows for ventilation indoors!!!"
Numerous civil and military officials were slightly interested in what Fan Bai said about the theory of oxygen and carbon monoxide discovered by Ban Heng.
After all, they knew more or less that burning charcoal could easily lead to death.
If the problem of burning charcoal that easily causes death can be completely solved, then in the future both the court and the common people can safely use charcoal on a large scale, which is also a good thing for the people of the world.
Looking at the civil and military officials who were whispering in low voices, Yan Changqing said gently:
"."If you are interested in this, after you go back, you can burn charcoal in a small closed chamber without letting the smoke escape, and then throw in some chickens and ducks. After about an hour or two, those chickens will Ducks will die from carbon monoxide poisoning.”
After talking about the method of verifying death from carbon monoxide poisoning, Yan Changzhi took the briquettes and introduced:
"Behive briquettes are made from raw materials such as charcoal and are low-cost."
"If it is mass-produced, a piece of briquettes can be produced and made for about one penny.
"And if only a small hole is left in the ventilation opening of the briquettes, it will only burn at a low level to keep the briquettes fire alive.
"Then a piece of briquettes can continue to burn for about six hours. Even if it burns for a whole day, it only needs to replace two pieces of briquettes."
"If it is used to boil water for cooking, then one piece of briquettes can burn for about two to three hours. It will take about four to five pieces of briquettes to be replaced."
"Normally, there must be at least two pieces of briquettes in the briquette stove at the same time, and if you want to meet the demand for boiling water for cooking, you need to put three pieces of briquettes at the same time."
"Generally speaking, a family of five consumes about five pieces of briquettes a day, which can meet their daily needs of boiling water, cooking, bathing, and heating."
"If a piece of briquettes is sold for two cents, then it is already a 100% profit!!!"
"In other words, if the buying and selling of briquettes is done by the government, then the court can earn money from every piece of briquettes sold.
To (Wang Liao Zhao) a penny!!!"
"Based on the calculation that a family of five consumes five briquettes a day, the 60 million people in the Ming Dynasty will need to consume an average of 60 million briquettes a day!!!"
"In other words, after removing the cost of a penny."
"In the future, the sale of briquettes alone can bring in a profit of 60 million yuan a day, which is an income of 60,000 yuan a day, and an income of 21.9 million yuan a year! Tons!"
"And this estimated fiscal revenue is also stable and sustainable, and will continue to rise in the future as the population increases!!!"
"Even if we start mining coal this year and make briquettes for sale."
"Then, as early as the middle of this year, we can initially generate profits, and by next year, we can stably increase the estimated fiscal revenue of at least tens of millions of dollars to the imperial court!!!
"When the second [Ming Dynasty's medium and long-term development plan for the next five years] begins, it is expected that briquettes will bring about 20 million yuan in fiscal revenue to the court!!!
"
"I wonder if the estimated financial revenue from briquettes will allow the imperial court to implement a thorough plan at the beginning of the second [Ming Dynasty’s mid- to long-term development plan for the next five years].
Abolish the corvee system and implement a work-for-service system instead?!"
Yan Changqing looked at Ru Taisu who was not far away with a gentle smile, and in an understatement he once again made a big deal that could bring in 20 million yuan in revenue in the future.
PS1: The serial is hot, and we urgently need all the handsome guys, beauties, and big guys to order and customize! I wish all the big guys who make full orders and customizations to get rich overnight, good health, and all the best.
Good luck! Thank you all! I kneel down to all the bosses!