The canonization of Li Yanxian is actually very simple. First, he is given an honorary title to show his favor.

It was given to General Xuanwei from the fourth rank. This favor was just right. There was room for further improvement, but the level was already not low.

As for Li Yanxian's subsequent position, it will be left to the Military and Political Council for careful inspection, comprehensive consideration, and evaluation using the system.

Institutionalization and processization are necessary for managing large organizations.

Of course, this time in the northwest, there are far more than just good news for Li Yanxian, but also good news for Yinzhou and Mizhizhai.

The most important thing is that a large number of new people will emerge, and they will become the pillars of the military and political circles of the Song Dynasty in the future.

Zhao Ning simply summoned several people who had made key contributions this time to Beijing to meet them in person.

Of course, after the Sixth Song-Xia War is resolved, there are several key points in the northwest that need to be addressed immediately:

1. Verify the number of casualties and make arrangements for pensions.

Second, fill the previous loopholes in pensions and military pay.

Third, build more walled cities between Yinzhou and Fuyan Road.

Even though the Song-Xia war has ceased now, Xixia might turn against them as soon as they catch their breath in a few months and press their troops into Yinzhou, so they must be fully prepared.

Fourth, reorganize Shaanxi's military administration, including troop quotas, military positions and finances.

On the morning of the 21st, Zhao Ningxuan met with Mei Zhili.

He reported on the current overall financial situation of the Song Dynasty.

It includes a summary of official salaries for the fourth year of Jingkang and a summary of official salaries for the first half of the fifth year of Jingkang.

In the fourth year of Jingkang's reign, the official salary expenditure of the Song Dynasty was 15 million guan, which was 1 million guan less than before.

This is also reasonable. After all, Huaixi, Hebei, and Gyeonggi Road have all undergone large-scale official rectifications. In the process, many people have been reduced and some have been added.

In the four years of Jingkang's reign, the total cash income of the imperial court had a considerable change.

In the second year of Jingkang and the third year of Jingkang, especially in the third year of Jingkang, with the entry of Xixia Qingbai Salt, the salt industry revenue was reduced by one-third.

A loss of five million dollars in income a year.

However, in the fourth year of Jingkang's reign, fiscal revenue increased compared to the three years of Jingkang's reign.

Why?

Because Taifu Temple’s assembly line production capacity has increased.

The production capacity of soap, paper, grinding and other industries has increased.

Especially the large-scale production of soap has driven down the price of individual products and increased the quantity dramatically.

For example, many ordinary families can now afford 50 guan for a soap. The state-owned soap can sell 10,000 guan a day, which is 500 guan.

The monthly turnover is 15,000 guan, and Luoyang, Yingtian, Daming, Jiangning, Hangzhou, Jiangling and other major cities have begun to exert their efforts.

In addition, some private businessmen have been appointed to the Bureau of Commerce, regulating taxation at designated points, and private individuals have begun to build assembly lines.

Fifty cents a piece of soap is not too much.

All things considered, twenty pounds a month is no problem.

One year later, 2.4 million yuan.

In addition, during the New Agricultural Policy process, those landowners with more than 50 acres of land received increased taxes.

Calculated this way, Jingkang's income in four years is definitely higher than Jingkang's three years.

In the fourth year of Jingkang's reign, after accounting for all grain revenue, the total tax and interrogation revenue was approximately 5,300 guan.

Of course, this does not include the income from house confiscation.

During the four years of Jingkang's reign, the total income from confiscating houses was not much.

The remaining part was basically used for military equipment.

Including investment in war horses, armor, crossbows, etc.

It’s not too much, just one million more than before.

You know, Li Qianshun made a million dollars and was so happy that he couldn't sleep.

And what about Zhao Ning?

One million strings?

Haha, Qin Hui, I am short of one million yuan now, and I want to see the money within a month.

For Zhao Ning, the operating space on the plate is too large.

You know, in the richest southeast, he only moved one Huaixi Road.

The scope of the New Deal was only extended to Huaixi and Hebei.

As for the money, one is to cover official salaries, the other is to cover disaster relief allocations in Hebei and Hedong, and the third is border military expenditures.

After counting these things, there is basically not much left.

In the fifth year of Jingkang, that is, this year, with the advent of the Song-Xia war, the imperial court's expenditures in Shaanxi will definitely increase. As for the increase, there is currently no figure.

And there are vacancies in pensions and military pay.

Fortunately, 40 million yuan was confiscated in the pension case, and the number of officials who were dismissed was in the hundreds.

In just the first half of the fifth year of Jingkang’s reign, officials’ salaries were one million yuan less than in the first half of the fourth year of Jingkang’s reign!

Taifu Temple's commercial income has reached two million yuan in the first half of the year.

"Shaanxi pensions and vacant military expenditures have now been fully replenished, officials' salaries have been reduced by one million guan, and Taifu Temple's income has increased by 2 million guan."

Mei Zhili continued: "If Xixia agrees to use the banknotes, buy Qingbai salt from Xixia for 4 cents per catty, and sell it for 40 cents per catty, the five million guan lost by Qingbai salt in a year can be fully recouped."

"What if the green and white salt bought by the court is sold to the people for 10 cents?"

"If 10 cents is given to the private sector, which is considered as the investment in salt mining in Jiezhou in the past, then the income of 5 million guan will be reduced to 3 million guan. If the scope of green and white salt continues to expand and the number of buyers continues to increase, the greater the price difference the court will earn, it can More than 5 million pounds."

"Then give it to the people according to 10 Wen."

"Your Majesty, 40 coins are given to the people, and the people are also willing to pay."

"How many people can afford it?" Zhao Ning obviously didn't believe it, but he didn't dwell on this issue too much. He continued, "Have you ever understood the income from sea salt on Jingdong East Road, Liangzhe Road, and Fujian Road?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I learned from Wang Taiwei last time that the income from sea salt in the Third Road is currently 500,000 yuan a year."

"In this case, there is no need to sell 40 Wen per pound to the private sector. When the production of Sanlu Sea Salt increases, it can completely fill the gap of the salt industry that was a late entrant in the past."

"But in the past, the income from the salt industry was as high as 15 million yuan."

"Didn't you just say that if Xixia accepts the payment of banknotes, the price difference earned by the court will be enough to make up for the excess?"

"That's true, but I think that since the imperial court can make more money, why not make more money."

Zhao Ning said: "The imperial court can benefit the people as much as possible. The burden on the people is already heavy enough. This matter should not be mentioned again."

"yes."

"If I want to invest 10 million yuan to buy horses this year, is it okay?"

"Due to the long distance, the total cost of each horse purchased in the northwest is nearly one hundred guan. Ten million guan can purchase 100,000 horses. Currently, the southwest supplies 5,000 horses per month, and the northwest has the largest supply per month. The supply of 10,000 horses may not be enough."

"Quantity is not something that the Ministry of Revenue should worry about. I want to save 10 million yuan to buy horses for the Tea Horse Company. Can the Ministry of Revenue spend it?"

"There are some difficulties."

"Doesn't Northwest accept payment of cash? Is it okay to print money and buy it?"

"That means Xixia accepted the money, but the Tubo people may not accept it."

"Can I find someone from Xixia to buy a horse privately?"

"The Xixia Kingdom strictly controls war horses."
Chapter completed!