Hebei is full of towering trees that have been planted for more than a hundred years. It was originally a policy of the Song Dynasty to resist the Khitan cavalry. Emperors of all dynasties have issued decrees to protect the forests.
These giant trees blocked the roads in Hebei, making the local area impoverished and blocked, and turning the still prosperous Hebei into a backwater.
But now, this place has become a good place. More than a thousand acres of giant wood forest have become ready-made materials for the Michigan shipyard.
The official road from Hebei to Mizhou was full of transportation teams, and it was very lively.
Zhang An, the governor of river management, looked at a transport team in front of him, rolled up his sleeves and said: "If it doesn't work, we will report it to the court and dig a river for transporting wood. Let the giant trees in Hebei drift down, and only need to send people to guard them along the way.
That’s it.”
The officials in the river control department behind him all looked at each other in shock and did not dare to speak.
This governor is really capable of doing things for himself. He is willing to risk everything for the development of various roads in his hometown of Hebei.
We, like ourselves, have not yet completed the plan to straighten the canal. If we divide our people to dig some bullshit timber river, we will be full.
When Zhang An turned around and saw the expressions on his men, he immediately understood.
He scratched his head and laughed, saying, "I was just joking, but you guys take it seriously."
Everyone took a breath and stroked their chests, feeling much more relaxed.
Zhang An lowered his head, returned to his temporary tent with his hands behind his back, picked up a pen, pondered for a moment at the table, and wrote:
On September 20th of the second year of Xuanhe, Zhang An, the governor of the River Control Department, wrote a memorial. I heard that the rise and fall of the world depended on the benefits of rivers and canals. Only when saints are at the top and virtuous prime ministers are in charge can we create benefits and eliminate harms. It is easy to achieve but difficult to achieve.
waste.
Today, I saw that the huge trees from Hebei Province were lost to Mizhou, which cost countless money and food, and suffered heavy losses along the way. The officials were tired of responding, so they had to ask for fake loans, and the market was worried about it. It was not only a public and private expense, but it was deeply regrettable.
I hope Tongting will be kind and allow me to dig canals to transport wood, and also to dredge the lower reaches of the Yellow River, so as to eliminate the floods in Hebei. I beg the secret courts of the three provinces to make a decision, and I would like to record the memorial and wait for the edict.
After finishing writing, Zhang An looked around to make sure no one was there, then he pretended to be a thief and ordered his cronies outside to deliver it to the inn.
"How can these short-sighted officials see the benefits of digging the river? Yang Shaozai is the only one in the world who is my Bo Le and close friend of Zhang An. I have decided to dig the Yunmu River."
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In Zhaodefang, Yang Lin has not been to Mingtang for three days, nor has he participated in the morning court.
Today's morning dynasty is in vain. His Majesty the Emperor is just having fun in the palace. He hears nothing about political affairs in the dynasty and does not know how to deal with it.
In the outer courtyard of Zhaodefang, Taoist priest Mei and a group of Taoist boys followed Yang Lin to finish their morning lessons and dispersed early.
At that time, the prime minister Bai Shizhong was not in the Mingtang, but he came here because he had an important memorial to report to Yang Shaozai.
Xu Saiyue was waiting behind him, wearing a white silk double-breasted coat with a light purple collar and a light-waisted plain skirt with ribbons. She had a pair of watery apricot eyes on her gleaming face. She handed him over.
A handkerchief with a hint of fragrance.
Yang Lin wiped his sweat and looked at Zhang An's memorial, somewhat undecided.
Digging the river is not a trivial matter, but Zhang An did not mention the details of digging the river at all. If it was left to him to do it, he would not say anything about how long it would take to complete it or how much it would cost.
"How do you make this decision for me? I'm just a fool." Yang Lin scolded with a smile.
In front of him, Bai Shizhong, who came to discuss the matter, smiled and said: "Nanhai Navy, I don't know how much money and supplies have been spent. If it really has this benefit and does not cost much, it would be good to dig a canal."
Yang Lin nodded. Building a navy is not simply about building a few warships and then recruiting a group of navy soldiers to complete the task.
In fact, a large organic navy needs flagships, horse ships, grain ships, warships, guard ships, messenger ships, and the entire huge fleet to command, fight, supply, and transport warships in all aspects of water warfare and land warfare.
weapon.
Hearing Bai Shizhong's words, some criticism of the navy's expenditure in the South China Sea, Yang Lin couldn't help but sigh.
There is a shortage of money everywhere right now, and the Nanhai Navy is like a money-eating monster, but has not seen any profits yet.
After all, the Champa people are not going to be defeated in a short time. I don’t know what the current situation of the Nanhai Trade Road is. If I really try my best to open it, will there be enough profits?
Knocking on the table, Xu Saiyue behind him immediately bent down and poured a cup of ginseng soup warm in the charcoal cage.
Yang Lin took a sip and said: "Let Zhang An, a stupid young man, come over and come up with a precise plan, and then we will make a decision. As for the Nanhai Navy..."
Bai Shizhong's ears twitched and he looked at Yang Lin intently, waiting for his decision.
Yang Lin glared hard and said: "Send an order to Wu Lin. He has spent so much money on food and supplies and fought so many victorious battles in the South China Sea, but the court has not seen any benefits. Let him find a way in the South China Sea, no matter...
.Whether it is robbery, robbery, or robbery, you must get some money back, right? The small country in the South China Sea has always been rude...occasionally attacking, it can be regarded as promoting the king's teachings."
After Yang Lin finished speaking, he blushed a little. This was already encouraging his men to colonize.
But there is no way. What the court lacks most at this time is money. As long as this bottleneck period is over, it will be enough to wait for the New Deal to take effect.
Colonization is the best method of primitive accumulation. At this time of last resort, it is absolutely necessary to use it.
Bai Shizhong was quite embarrassed at first, but when he glanced at Yang Shaozai angrily, he suddenly felt confident.
"This is a small country in the South China Sea, and there are treasures everywhere. Wu Lin only knows how to fight, so he may not be able to do this well." Yang Lin muttered: "Let Qin Hui go!"
Bai Shizhong was slightly surprised. He didn't expect Yang Shaozai to play such a card. Qin Huizhi had just been brought into the Mingtang by him and was about to go out to do this.
Yang Lin didn't have the heart to think about this. He trusted Qin Hui's ability. This man should have a good way of making money. He didn't feel bad if he was released to harm the natives of the South China Sea and Taiwan.
Seeing that he had no intention of leaving, Yang Lin asked: "Old Bai, is there anything else?"
Bai Shizhong gritted his teeth and finally said the biggest purpose of coming today: "Yang Shaozai, there is also the matter of the City Shipping Department... The imperial court has six City Shipping Departments, but the gains are very small, and there is a vacancy in the Household Department.
It’s really too big…”
Yang Lin understood as soon as he heard that the Shibo Company belonged to him at the beginning, and his subordinates were inevitably a little arrogant.
It is also difficult for them to spit out the benefits they have gained. After all, they are the heroes around them. Now that they have gained power, Mizhou Zhang Heng, and Huating are unveiling treasures, these people will inevitably want to get a piece of the pie.
No one dared to comment on this kind of thing. Now that the imperial court was so poor that there was no other way, Bai Shizhong had no other choice but to stare at this big piece of meat and talk about the matter.
Yang Lin stood up, walked back and forth seven or eight times, and finally sat down and said in a serious voice: "Go and negotiate a new regulation. The formulation of commercial tax laws, tax laws, tax types, and the responsibility for monitoring taxation will all be handed over to the Ministry of Household Affairs.
; Tax collection and tax payment are handed over to the Municipal Shipping Department; mutual market litigation, sea market litigation, and taxation litigation are handed over to the Ministry of Punishment, and the three must achieve mutual checks and balances.
The transaction tax can be divided into a portion based on the transaction value, transaction volume and products specific to each region that are related to the national economy and people's livelihood, and will be collected directly by the local government. There is no need to submit it to the court and then be refunded by the court. Firstly, it saves the trouble of collection and transportation; secondly, it can be used
Local officials support this strategy and spare no effort to implement it, so as not to suffer from the local government's instigation."
Bai Shizhong was very excited. He didn't expect that Yang Shaozai would deal with it so quickly without protecting his shortcomings. As long as he followed Yang Shaozai's method, Shibosi would become a major taxpayer again, and the court's money shortage crisis could be easily overcome.
However, this time is a bit tight, and I don’t know whether the implementation process will go smoothly.
Yang Lin added: "This should also be written into the new policy and implemented in the shipping departments of various coastal cities. If anyone is dissatisfied, just tell me and we can kill the chicken to show the monkey."
Bai Shizhong was completely relieved, clasped his fists and said, "With these words, I feel much more steadfast in my work. Don't worry, Shao Zai, this matter will definitely live up to Shao Zai's expectations."