Of course Zhu Youxiao also understood this truth, so he said to Wei Zhongxian: "After the inner court was streamlined, didn't there be a lot more internal officials and palace maids?
Last time I opened a mirror shop, and this time I opened a grain and oil store.
Put this MSG in the grain and oil store."
We only sell this kind of product in the store.
If the sales are good, we will open branches in various places.”
Wei Zhongxian nodded and asked: "Your Majesty, it seems a bit wasteful to only stock one kind of product in the grain and oil store.
Why don't we also do other businesses to subsidize the inner court."
Zhu Youxiao said: "No, now when selling MSG, you can add vermicelli, but other things cannot be sold, otherwise the original grain and oil store may be affected.
Remember in the future, we only sell our unique things, don't Compete with the people for profit.”
The three ministers nodded secretly.
It was a blessing for the Ming Dynasty to have such a wise and sensible emperor.
Ye Xianggao thought of his comrades, especially Han Xu, who was not asked to participate in the tasting this time.
He especially wanted to say to them: "This is the true meaning of not competing with the people for profit. , the emperor knows better than you."
After the king and his ministers had finished their meal, everyone sat down in the living room and drank tea.
Zhu Youxiao said: "I have an idea, and I want to discuss it with my dear friends first."
The three of them listened quietly, and Zhu Youxiao said: "This is what I think.
I want to set up an integrity bank for officials.
This is different from the salary increase given to officials last time.
It is extra."
The three people had different expressions.
Fang Congzhe said: "Your Majesty, the salary increase given to officials last time is enough for the officials' living needs."
His family already had money, and officials in the Ming Dynasty actually paid some routine filial piety every year, so he lived a comfortable life and did not feel the need to increase their salaries for officials.
But Xu Guangqi is different.
His family's conditions are not good, and he thinks that even if Zhu Youxiao increases the salary of officials, most of them are living in embarrassment, so he feels that if the emperor's money for raising integrity is added, It's actually a very good idea, but he's a little worried about where the money will come from.
Ye Xianggao's family conditions are very good, but he has many disciples, and he also knows that many people really cannot support their families with a little salary, because the so-called supporting a family in the Ming Dynasty does not mean that the wife and children have food to eat.
If relatives from the same clan in the hometown come to seek refuge, then It must be raised.
Which official hasn't raised a few poor relatives?
So he also thought that if the emperor was rich, this would be a good idea.
Zhu Youxiao didn't know what these two people were thinking, so he just smiled and said: "Chief Assistant, I heard that officials have some other income, such as the previous fire consumption, the surplus from harvesting grain, and what else is there?
, Tan Jing, I am going to cancel all these, so I want to raise Lian Yin."
The three of them couldn't help but be shocked.
These bad habits are the most difficult to eradicate.
Now that the emperor wants to stop, they don't know how the officials below will resist.
Besides, who knows whether they will actually comply with it.
Ye Xianggao asked cautiously: "Your Majesty, we want to implement this nationwide."
Zhu Youxiao shook his head and said: "No, I know this is difficult, so I want to carry out a top-down change, starting with the officials in the capital."
Xu Guangqi asked: "Your Majesty, where does the money come from?"
Zhu Youxiao said: "This starts with Japan.
I am going to set up a separate account book for all the output of the territories outside the Ming Dynasty, and all the income will be attributed to Yanglian Silver."
The three of them understood the emperor's intention as soon as they heard it.
This was indeed a way to get all the officials in the capital to agree to attack Japan, but what could be produced in a barren land like Japan?
Xu Guangqi raised this question.
Zhu Youxiao smiled and replied: "I'm afraid the three beauties don't know that Japan has a lot of output that is very profitable, but the Japanese don't know how to use it."
"I'm not talking about anything else.
I'm just saying one thing.
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There is a kind of big fish in Japan.
How big is it?
A big one weighs 70,000 to 80,000 kilograms.
Of course, this kind of fish can be eaten, but besides eating, it can also be used for many other purposes. , such as making candles.”
In the Ming Dynasty, most people used oil lamps for lighting, and only wealthy families used candles.
Therefore, making candles was actually a very profitable business, and Zhu Youxiao wanted to capture whales so that they could be used for food.
Secondly, it can be used to make candles.
"Even if a fish produces 10,000 kilograms of wax, think about how much it costs.
Not to mention that fish meat can solve our food shortage problem, not to mention that Japan also produces a large amount of silver, copper, and sulfur, none of which is money."
These words made the three ministers think a lot.
If there is such a good thing, then they can also consider attacking Japan.
After all, this is good for the court, officials and the people.
Zhu Youxiao said: "If I announce the raising of Lian Yin tomorrow, do you think the officials will agree to occupy Satsuma Domain or let the Japanese give up other places?"
Fang Congzhe said: "Your Majesty, does this seem a little, a little bit?"
Zhu Youxiao smiled and said: "What the chief assistant means is that I have gone too far in bullying others and they have taken over our vassal country.
I am just retaliating with tooth."
At the court meeting the next day, most officials already knew that today they would discuss whether to agree to Japan's peace request.
If we study the teachings of saints, of course we must pay attention to benevolence and forgiveness.
Now that the Japanese have realized their mistakes, they still pursue them fiercely, but they lose the style of a great country.
After everyone sat down after the ceremony, Zhu Youxiao said: "I have an idea.
I want to first issue an integrity-supporting silver to officials above the fourth rank.
I am going to let everyone discuss the specific method.
Let the secretary read the draft first.
Let’s all express our opinions.”
So the secretary with a loud voice began to read the manuscript: "The emperor thinks that all ministers are working hard but living in embarrassment, so he specially distributes integrity-supporting silver to officials above the fourth rank.
The specific details are as follows." "1.
Source of Yanglian Silver: In addition to the original territory of the Ming Dynasty, all output of other newly opened territories will be recorded in Yanglian Silver, and will be distributed twice in the first month and July of each year." "2.
Distribution objects: All officials of the fourth rank and above in office, and all officials of the seventh rank and above in Beijing will be distributed in the same amount."
At this time, there was a loud noise from below, which made the censor furious.
One of the censors on duty shouted: "Please be careful of your disrespect before you."
There is no reason why everyone should not discuss it.
There are only more than 700 officials of the fourth rank in the country, and there are less than 300 officials of the fourth rank and lower than the seventh rank in Beijing.
The point is, those who attend the Great Court Meeting now are the recipients of the distribution.
A sum of money is divided among more than a thousand people.
If the money is one hundred thousand, one person is one hundred yuan.
And even if Japan is poor, it can only produce one hundred thousand a year.
How is that possible?
Not to mention tens of millions, but hundreds of dollars.
There is absolutely no way to escape, so how many times does everyone feel frightened just thinking about it.
How can we not talk about it at this time to calm down the fright: