The New Year of the Thirteenth Year of the Apocalypse is coming. The palace is decorated with lanterns and colors and is full of joy. Zhu Youxiao wears a bright red dragon robe with very festive colors and sits in the Qianqing Palace to read the New Year memorials sent from various places. The more he reads, the happier he becomes. , the more you look at it, the more it expands.
It has been three years since he came to power. These three years were the three years that the Ming Dynasty went from turmoil to rise. Three years ago, the court's jurisdiction was only in the south of the Yangtze River. The Manchu and Qing Dynasties in the north were eyeing it. Huguang, Jiangxi, and Fujian were occupied by warlords and vassals, and Sichuan, Yunnan, and Guizhou were occupied. Guangxi was occupied by the chieftains, Taiwan was in the hands of the red-haired people, banditry was serious in Henan, the territory left by Emperor Taizu was fragmented, and the Zhu family's empire was crumbling. The young Zhu Youxiao supported this heavy family with the immature shoulders of a sixteen-year-old boy. load, and miraculously pulled the shabby carriage of the Ming Dynasty from the quagmire to Yangguan Avenue.
The current Ming Dynasty is countless times stronger than it was three years ago. The eunuchs and post-party forces have been eradicated. The atmosphere of the court has been completely renewed. The soldiers worked hard and worked together to quickly wipe out the separatist forces in various places. A storm of clean government has been eliminated. In the officialdom, corruption was eradicated, and a group of honest and upright officials such as Zhang Fulin emerged. The Securities Regulatory Office, like Jiangnan Weaving and shipping companies in various places, contributed huge amounts of wealth to the Ming Dynasty's finances, which directly affected the progress of this autumn. Two wars.
Now that the border troubles have disappeared, the feuding Manchu Qing Dynasty has been beaten to death and is huddled in the Taihang Mountains, waiting for death. Although the newly emerged Xixia has the style of the Yuan Dynasty and is arrogant in conquering cities and territories, after all, it is no match for the Ming Dynasty, which has strong financial and human support. Yuan Chonghuan turned defeat into victory, not only regained Shaanxi, but also sent troops into the Hexi Corridor, directly threatening the hometown of the Xixia people. The cause of the Ming Dynasty was booming, the light of China shined for thousands of miles, the barbarians surrendered, and the situation of all nations coming to the dynasty would happen again.
There is a thick stack of New Year's greetings on Zhu Youxiao's desk. In the past, when the Ming Dynasty was prosperous, the surrounding vassal states would always prepare local products several months in advance and go to the capital to pay New Year greetings to the emperor. Since the southward migration, the vassals have Seeing that the power of the Ming Dynasty was weakening, the country actually abolished the rules of coming to pay tribute, and only recently restored the old system. Koryo, Siam, Java, Annan, Ryukyu, and Japan all sent envoys and sent gifts and credentials. Ming Dynasty went to heaven for the country, and his words were sincere and humble. Zhu Youxiao was very happy to read it. Reading it once was not enough, so he took it over and looked through it if he had nothing to do.
Nothing can make the king of a country happier than this. Zhu Youxiao felt that he was really a holy king through the ages. Although he did not dare to be compared with the founding kings of the Han Dynasty, Tang Taizong and Song Taizu, he could at least be compared with Emperor Guangwu. Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty was the emperor of the Renaissance. The young emperor was very ambitious. Looking at the snowflakes falling outside the window and the majestic palace, he was very interested in composing a poem. However, he read very few books when he was young, and his foundation was too poor to compose poetry. , had no choice but to look up to the sky and roar twice, then happily turned to Wei Zhongxian who was waiting on the side and said: "Xiao Weizi, do you think it would be good for me to be enshrined in Mount Tai next year?"
Wei Zhongxian took a step forward and said flatteringly: "Your Majesty revived the Ming Dynasty, and his contribution can be seen from the sun and the moon. It is right that Mount Taishan should be enshrined to announce it to the world, so that your Majesty's great achievements can be passed down through the ages. This is a good thing, and ten thousand slaves and maids agree."
Zhu Youxiao smiled reservedly and turned back to look out the window. The Manchu Qing Dynasty will basically be eliminated by next autumn, the Xixia people will also be driven thousands of miles away, the annual income of the imperial court will quadruple than before, and the Tianqi Dynasty will
His martial arts and martial arts have reached an unprecedented level. Even the most demanding minister will not block his plan to confer Zen on Mount Tai. When the time comes, he will hold a ceremony to confer Zen on the top of Mount Tai. It will be so majestic and glorious that history will remember it.
Remember this moment, this is the Apocalypse ZTE!
The emperor's heart was racing and his thoughts were abounding. He thought of the heroes who had assisted him over the years and the New Year was coming soon. Why not take advantage of this opportunity to reward them well? So he called Wei Zhongxian and dictated the list of rewards.
The first person to receive the favor was Yuan Chonghuan, the Minister of the Ministry of War and the Governor of the Northwest who had accomplished extraordinary feats. Mr. Yuan was not in the capital, so all the rewards were sent to his residence in the capital. In addition to the regular silk, satin, jewelry and jade, Yuan was also given the title of "Yuan Chonghuan".
Your Excellency’s surviving mother is the first-grade imperial concubine, and your Excellency Yuan’s son is granted the title of Zhongshu Sheren; other generals of the West Route Army also receive rewards.
Then there is Qian Qianyi, the chief minister of the cabinet who has always been loyal to the emperor. Lord Qian worked hard to manage all the affairs of the Ming Dynasty. With the expansion of the court's sphere of influence, government affairs became more and more complicated, including the handling of respective memorials, the appointment and dismissal of officials of all sizes across the country,
Master Qian has to take care of everything in the work planning of the six departments. In just three years, Master Qian's temples have turned gray. Such a loyal and capable minister must be rewarded heavily. However, Qian Qianyi is already a highly respected minister in the family.
The elders have also given rewards, and there is no other good way except material rewards. Zhu Youxiao tilted his head and thought for a while: "I heard that Mr. Qian Ge has a very famous concubine. She is of humble origin, so she might as well give her a reward."
If you give her a royal decree, Lao Qian will definitely be very happy."
Wei Zhongxian smiled and said: "Your Majesty, Sir Qian loves this concubine the most, but because she was born as a fireworks woman, it has been difficult for her to show herself to the public. If the emperor granted her an imperial edict and rectified her status, Lord Qian would not know how happy he would be.
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Zhu Youxiao also smiled, as if he saw Qian Qianyi's grateful old face. He waved his hand and said: "Those who have dedicated their whole life for me should be rewarded no matter what. I have enough internal funds to give to the six departments, six subjects and nine ministers."
The officials in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Hanlin Academy, Imperial Academy, Twelve Supervisors, Four Divisions, Eight Bureaus, Twenty-four Yamen will all give some money for the New Year to let them know the great grace of God. I will leave this matter to you, Xiao Weizi."
Wei Zhongxian responded with a low eyebrow, and walked out to prepare the decree. Suddenly, he was stopped by Zhu Youxiao: "Of the dozens of fine long knives that the Japanese country paid tribute to, pick three of the best and give them to Zhenwu."
Wait."
This winter is so cold that even the Qinhuai River is covered with thick ice. Under the eaves along the street, you can see a long string of crystal clear ice skates. Both adults and children are wearing cotton jackets and trousers made of thick Songjiang cotton.
When you open your mouth, you will see a puff of white mist, and the city air is filled with the smell of sweet food mixed with the smoke of firecrackers - this year it has become popular to use gunpowder to make small paper rolls that make loud noises and flames.
Say goodbye to the old and welcome the new. It is said that the person who opened the fireworks and firecrackers factory is a relative of an official from the Ministry of Industry. Of course, this factory also followed the craze for listings and listed its shares on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. The issue price was five copper plates.
I got fifteen copper coins in one day.
The stock listing of the fireworks and firecracker factory is just a microcosm of the Ming Dynasty's economy. Zhang Fulin is indeed a talent. His measures to relax listing conditions and open exchange branches have brought economic prosperity to the Ming Dynasty. Small and medium-sized enterprises have obtained sufficient development funds.
In addition to buying houses, land and deposit accounts, the people's spare money has another investment channel. Mr. Zhang's policy allows them to afford stocks and buy stocks, and the value of stocks will appreciate after buying them. It is simply more money than loan sharking.
Soon, Zhang Fulin's reputation began to be spread among the people. Some people even gave Mr. Zhang the nickname Zhang Wealth God. Mr. Zhang became prosperous and gained both fame and fortune.
Mr. Zhang is very shrewd. Except for bribes from extremely trustworthy people, he refuses to accept any other money. He does not keep any of the money he reluctantly collects, and uses the opportunity of the Chinese New Year to give it all to his boss and his wife.
I am a colleague, but the furnishings at home are still the same. My wife has not bought any silks or satins, nor has she bought a big house or land. Even the cup she usually drinks tea from is not a valuable porcelain, but a half-used glass can with the outside of it.
It was just a thermal insulation cover made of cotton cloth. Everyone who saw it praised Mr. Zhang for being a good official with a breeze on his sleeves.
He would be a fool not to take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune when he has great power. Zhang Fulin created the image of an upright official in order to make more money. With Mr. Zhang's wisdom, he would not foolishly make a fortune by collecting bribes. He holds the power to review stock listings.
You can make a fuss about this.
There are many private enterprises in the south of the Yangtze River. A large number of shops and factories open every month, and a large number of shops and factories close down. Zhang Fulin secretly asked his brothers to acquire these failed enterprises, buy them at extremely low prices, then package them, and forge the books.
Beautify the performance, and then directly apply for listing to issue stocks. The total equity of such a small business is about 10,000 taels to 100,000 taels. You can get this amount as soon as it goes public, and then keep a large number of cheap original stocks in your hands.
Chips are thrown out and exchanged for money when the stock price rises. In fact, the company has not put into production at all, and there is no need to put into production. Most people don't understand this anyway. They only know that the value of stocks will appreciate if they are bought, and they will continue to rise if they rise.
That's enough.
The issuance of the Western Regions Excellent Performance Fund raised 10 million taels of military expenses for the imperial court. In addition to purchasing grain, grass and weapons, most of this money was sent to the front line for military pay and the cost of building city walls. As soon as the money arrived in Shaanxi, it had an immediate effect.
Yuan Du's division's troops were so powerful that they drove the Xixia people hundreds of miles westward. As soon as the good news came, the fund surged. Now the news about coming from the west is the most urgent. As long as the military information is grasped in advance, it can be small.
After making a small fortune, an interest class has gradually formed in the court, mainly officials from the Ministry of War. These people are often the first to grasp the battle reports. If good news comes, they will buy the fund and wait for it to rise before selling it. If there is any disadvantage,
When the news came, they sold in advance to avoid risks. Anyway, they took advantage.
The weather is very cold, but everyone in Beijing is full of enthusiasm. The stock funds everyone bought have doubled several times. When everyone meets each other, they have to greet each other: "Did you buy it?" This is also the case in teahouses and restaurants on the streets.
Even the students in the academy and the prostitutes on both sides of the Qinhuai River are well versed in this topic. They talk about stocks, funds, bonds, etc., from Nanjing to Shanghai, and then to the entire Ming Dynasty, everyone is talking about this.
This is a thing that can make you rich quickly. No one knows that there is something called a bubble in this world.