The truth is only in the hands of a few people. An outstanding leader must have a firm mind, firm thoughts, and a firm line, and cannot be influenced by others.
An emperor must have the courage to do anything else than me.
If he is afraid of making mistakes and leaves difficult problems to future generations because he is afraid of making mistakes, then he is not a qualified emperor.
Zhu Yunxi wants that position, and he also wants to be the leader who builds a new Ming Dynasty and rebuilds the glory of China.
Therefore, when he looked at the officials in the palace, he showed no timidity.
"His Royal Highness King Wu!" Liu Sanwu, the scholar who spoke first, said, "The post station was built by the state to deliver important military and state affairs. If it is open to the common people as Your Highness thinks, will it be possible to sacrifice the good and the last? At that time, it will affect the accelerated delivery of important military and state affairs.
Or lose the official title and reveal the secrets of the court? Furthermore, the inn is for the exclusive use of passing officials and is open to the common people, which will definitely disturb the dignity!"
What Liu Sanwu said was mature and prudent.
All dynasties have attached great importance to post stations. The territory of the original dynasty was too large and transportation was inconvenient. Post stations were the best way for the court to know the situation in various places.
Moreover, in this era, there is a clear hierarchy of superiority and inferiority. Food, clothing, housing and transportation are not just something you can wear and use as you please if you have money.
Zhu Yunxi pondered for a moment and said with a smile, "What the post station conveys is military and national affairs, and what the common people convey is nothing more than letters and miscellaneous things. Just send them separately!"
As he spoke, Zhu Yunxi slowly walked to the group of ministers and tried to speak as straightforwardly as possible, "Let me give an analogy, taking our Yingtian Mansion (Nanjing) as an example. There are businessmen living in the capital, with no less than 100,000 students.
Count those people working in the capital to earn a living, right?"
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Fu You, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, nodded. This number is similar to the statistics from the Ministry of Revenue.
Zhu Yuanzhang, who was sitting on the throne, was very relieved and thought, "The brat has done enough homework in advance. He even knows how many residents there are in Beijing!"
"As a guest in a foreign land, we miss our loved ones even more during festive seasons!" Zhu Yunxi said two lines of poetry and continued to laugh, "These people exchange letters and sundries with their families every month and every year, which is an astronomical number, right?"
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Seeing the ministers nodding, Zhu Yunxi continued, "Such a huge exchange of letters and goods is different from the urgent military reports from various parts of the imperial court. There are so many things that cannot be delivered by military horses!"
Among the ministers, a minister appeared in time. Zhan Hui, the Minister of Civil Affairs, said, "Your Highness, do you mean to separate?"
"Yes, separate!" Zhu Yunxi gave the other party a look that won my heart, and smiled, "In addition to military horses, our Ming Dynasty post station also has a large number of mules and horses. These animals are prepared to pull luggage for officials.
But most of the time, you are idle, right?"
"Instead of being idle and eating food and grass in vain, it is better to get active." Zhu Yunxi said with a smile, "There are also postmen and helpers in the post station. If you are idle, you are idle. Move what you need to move!"
"Take Yingtian Mansion as an example. It is assumed that the first of every month is the day for mailing letters and items to the people!" Zhu Yunxi stood among the ministers and talked eloquently, "Several post soldiers formed a group to escort the mules and horses that transported letters and items away.
Go to the next station, and then the order will be counted by the next station, and the delivery will continue!"
"The presence of postmen prevents bad people from having bad intentions, and the postmen can supervise each other to avoid theft. When letters and goods are delivered to the local area, the postman will post a notice for the people to come and claim them, or the postman will ask the postman to claim them.
Errands delivered!”
As he said that, Zhu Yunxi smiled again and said, "The recipient of the letter, how can you let someone give it to you for free? Why don't you give me some reward?"
A letter from home is worth ten thousand dollars. In this era when there are no other means of communication, a letter from home is precious. Its preciousness cannot be measured by money.
When he said this, the palace officials all laughed.
Zhu Yuanzhang on the throne could not help but smile.
Folk customs are like this. If someone gives you help, you can't let them go back empty-handed. This is not corruption, let alone extortion. It is Zhu Yuanzhang's favorite folk custom.
Zhu Yunxi said this, and almost all the ministers understood it.
Military and state affairs were still conveyed urgently by military horses, and the limited carriages and horses at the post station were used to transport letters and goods to the people.
Many people nodded secretly. If this could be done, the exchange of letters and miscellaneous items from various places would be very convenient and fast.
"As for what Liu Xueshi said, the government and the people living together mess up the dignity!" Zhu Yunxi pondered, "Take Beiping Post as an example. Beiping Post is located in Tongzhou, covering an area of 45 acres and can accommodate thousands of people at the same time. Leave it to
There are still many vacant rooms for officials to live in, and since the post offices are separated by posts, it doesn’t really mess up the hierarchy!”
"The only people who can live in the inn are the caravans. The people just need a safe place to live. They don't want luxury, they just want shelter from the wind and rain!" Zhu Yunxi continued, "Besides, businessmen are very stingy, that is, the boss and the owner.
It’s the shopkeeper’s place to live, but the guys still sleep in the open with the goods!”
After saying that, Zhu Yunxi paused, "This is the second function of the inn, which is to provide accommodation and food for passing business travelers, as well as to store goods!" Then, Zhu Yunxi smiled again, "This is not the same price as delivering letters and miscellaneous items.
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Officials are all smart people. Zhu Yunxi's words are easy to understand and it is not difficult for them to understand. Moreover, when it comes to money, many people's eyes light up.
Fu You, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, asked, "It is not impossible for Your Highness to say this. As the saying goes, a car or a boat shop should be killed even if it is not guilty. If it can really provide convenience to businessmen and travelers, it will also be a favor to the court. However, Your Highness said it is a source of income."
, I would like to ask, how to open it? "
It’s so tiring to talk about it! Just tell me how to collect the money and that’s it!
Zhu Yunxi slandered in his heart and said with a smile, "This is not easy!" After saying that, he walked to Zhu Yuanzhang's imperial case and said, "Grandpa Huang, my grandson is brave, please write a few words!"
Zhu Yuanzhang was listening intently, thinking deeply in his heart. Hearing his question, he smiled and said, "What are you writing?"
Zhu Yunxi took out a cardboard shell the size of a cigarette box that he had prepared in advance from his sleeve, and said with a smile, "Please write a postal code!"
"Okay!" Zhu Yuanzhang said loudly and picked up the cinnabar pen.
From Zhu Yunxi's point of view, Zhu Yuanzhang's handwriting is not good-looking. But each stroke is vigorous and powerful, with deep force.
"Please, Your Majesty, please continue writing, please keep writing!" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile again.
Then, Zhu Yuanzhang wrote on several small cards according to what Zhu Yunxi said. He put down the pen and looked at Zhu Yunxi with a smile.
"Everyone, please take a look!" Zhu Yunxi held the card with the stamp written on it and said with a smile, "This is the stamp written by the emperor's imperial grandfather. It can be pasted on the letter and used for mailing!" After saying that, he looked back at Zhu Yuanzhang, "
Grandpa Huang, since it was written by your royal pen, why not call it a stamp?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned for a moment, then laughed heartily, "Okay, I'll do whatever you want, stamps!"
"Congratulations to Your Majesty!" Zhan Hui, the Minister of Civil Affairs, came out on the spot and said loudly, "If this thing can be released in the world, it will be a story for the ages. I congratulate Your Majesty, I congratulate the King of Wu, and I congratulate the Ming Dynasty!"
"Congratulations, Your Majesty!" The ministers quickly followed suit and flattered him wildly.
Zhu Yuanzhang usually disliked horses the most, but at this moment he was laughing so hard that he couldn't even see his eyes.
The emperor also wanted to leave his name in history. The function of this stamp is already obvious. It is affixed to the envelope as a certificate for the government to mail letters.
If it can really be published, no matter the vicissitudes of life, as long as people still write letters, they will definitely remember him, Zhu Yuanzhang.
Remember him, the former cowherd boy! Remember the Ming Dynasty he founded!
The horses retreated and Liu Sanwu spoke again, "Your Highness, King Wu, do you want money for these stamps?"
"This is the postage for mailing letters to the people!" Zhu Yunxi said before the ministers, holding up the world's first Ming Dynasty stamp. "The imperial court sells it to the people in need, and the people put the stamp on the letter, and the post station stamps it.
Posted!"
Liu Sanwu thought for a moment, "How much does it cost?"
"It's not expensive, two Hongwu Tongbao!" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile, "Don't underestimate these two dollars. I will exchange hundreds of thousands of letters a day in the Ming Dynasty. A little will add up to a lot!"
"Hiss!" Several ministers in charge of finance suddenly took a breath.
They are in charge of the world's taxes, and they know how much they are with a little calculation.
One stamp is 20,000, and 10,000 is 20,000. One hundred thousand copper coins is 200,000. Two hundred thousand copper coins are converted into silver, which is more than 20,000 taels. How much is the annual tax of a county? Last year, the Ming Dynasty had a large population and a high-class city.
The tax paid by a county is only 30,000 yuan, and the tax paid by a state is only 150,000 yuan.
"But you can't buy it for two cents like Grandpa Huang's royal brush! It's only twenty taels anyway!" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile, "Grandpa Huang, there are many rich people in the world, and they are eager to buy your imperial brush and go back to support it!"
"Good boy, the business is our fault!" Zhu Yuanzhang laughed.
"Scholar Liu is a leader in the world. If I use your handwriting as a model for stamps, I will sell them for five taels anyway!" Zhu Yunxi smiled at Liu Sanwu and said, "Refined people all have this hobby. There is no one among the students in the world who doesn't want one.
The calligraphy of a Hanlin scholar!"
Liu Sanwu, the scholar in the bookstore, suddenly smiled contentedly, and at the same time his eyes also looked forward to it.
If his handwriting is really used as a model, then Liu Sanwu will also be a celebrity through the ages.
"In addition to stamps, there are also delivery stamps, and the price of delivered goods is calculated based on weight!"
"There are also accommodation tickets, meal tickets, and storage tickets for storing goods!"
"The imperial court sells them uniformly. Whether it is ordinary people or business travelers, you can use it at the inn with the ticket!"
"With all the financial resources returned to the imperial court, the postmen and helpers at the post station will not be in vain. The income earned every year is enough to maintain the post station, and we can achieve multiple benefits with one stone." Zhu Yunxi stood next to Zhu Chong, "Everyone, why not do this?"
This chapter has been completed!