Volume C Chapter 124 National Debt (First update!)
Ping'er left with a feeling of confusion and uneasiness.
Feng Ziying really had some thoughts about this girl.
He manages the family well and handles things appropriately. He is more popular than the slightly arrogant Jin Chuan'er and is a good helper. Of course, that's all. Feng Ziying is not obsessed with it, but just does it casually.
Among the several maids in the Jia family, Yuanyang Heping'er is undoubtedly better than Jin Chuan'er and Xiren. This mainly refers to how to deal with people, how to behave in the world, the emotional intelligence is high enough, and the management of the back house is very skillful. As for Qingwen
, Zijuan has its own characteristics, Qingwen is straightforward and aggressive, and Zijuan is loyal.
Regarding Wang Xifeng, Feng Ziying had never promised anything, but after accepting someone's "letter of nomination", it seemed a bit scumbag not to do anything. Thinking of Wang Xifeng's shy, annoyed, angry but helpless demeanor that day,
Feng Ziying suddenly felt very good. Maybe she also has some sadistic tendencies?
Let's see, but it seems that the problem of cloud light is not that involved yet.
When the focus of the imperial court gradually shifted to the issue of opening up the sea and borrowing money, northern scholars like Yun Guang were more likely to be deposed and removed from office. Like Jia Yucun, they temporarily retired and waited for the opportunity to rise again.
However, those who were dismissed from office due to corruption are not as good as those who were dismissed from office for political reasons. Even if they come back, the upper limit is limited. Once the critical moment comes, there will always be opponents who will bring this matter up.
A character like Yun Guang, who already holds a high position as governor of Shaanxi, and is a scholar from the North. If this incident had not happened, he would have had a position in at least six ministers in the future, but now he can only become a
It’s a dream, and I can only work hard to ensure that I can come back without too much impact after being dismissed from office.
As for the letter Wang Xifeng wrote to Yun Guang, it seems that it was not mentioned at all. This was learned when Feng Ziying went to see Qiao Yingjia in the afternoon.
Yang He was in charge of all the matters involved in the entire Western Expedition to counter the rebellion, and Qiao Yingjia was Yang He's backing in the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
It is a bit thin and needs the support of Qiao Yingjia, the incoming left deputy censor.
Although it is not clear how the censors under Yang He's leadership handle such situations, Feng Ziying also believes that judging from Yang He's reputation in previous lives, it should be no problem to control several censors under his command. Since Qiao Yingjia
There was no response there, so it shouldn't be a big deal.
The specific situation will not become clear until these censors, Yun Guang, Ma Xia and others return to the capital.
Busy, really busy, but extremely fulfilling.
Tomorrow I have to go to the palace to see the emperor. This is my second time to go to the palace to see the emperor. It is estimated that many people's eyes will be red with jealousy.
Many fourth- and fifth-grade officials may not have this kind of solo interaction in their lifetime, but I, a common official who does not even have the status of a formal official, had an audience with him for the second time in just ten days.
Although she caught up with this opportunity, Feng Ziying knew very well that she had left a very good and deep impression on Emperor Yonglong. If it could be further deepened, it would be extremely beneficial to her next development.
According to the usual practice, if you leave the academy and become an official, the editor of the Hanlin Academy will not be able to leave. However, the editor of the Hanlin Academy is a sinecure, and the compilation of history is the main responsibility, and it usually lasts for two to three years. Then he may be promoted to editor, or he may be promoted to editor.
He has entered the Sixth Ministry or the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Dali Temple, or the General Affairs Department, and it is rare for him to go out to other places.
Two to three years of idle time is definitely not what Feng Ziying hopes for. Feng Ziying hopes to continue to live like her days of watching politics in Shujishi. Well, that is to say, she is not on the job. It is more meaningful to be able to work as an editor at the Hanlin Academy.
work.
However, the status of the editors of the Hanlin Academy is different. They are not as good at observing politics as the common people. It is not enough for an official to call him by name. He must have the emperor’s nod.
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"Who are you seeing, Father?"
Prince Li stood outside the corridor with his hands behind his back. When his father met with his ministers in the east study, he was not allowed to disturb him unless it was a military emergency. The same was true for him, the prince.
"Your Highness, the emperor is summoning Feng Keng, a concubine." The chamberlain replied respectfully.
"Feng Keng? That concubine who came back from the Western Expedition to suppress the rebellion?" King Li became interested. "I remember that a few days ago, Brother Wang said that he went to see his father, but he didn't see him. He said that his father summoned this concubine.
The scholar stayed in the palace until evening, and even served dinner in the palace?"
The chamberlain knew that the brother mentioned by His Royal Highness Prince Li was his elder brother, Prince Fu.
Emperor Yonglong also had many sons. In addition to the emperor's eldest son, King Shou, there were also the emperor's second son, King Fu, the fourth son, King Li, the ninth son, King Lu, and the thirteenth son, King Gong. The longest son, King Shou, was already married and had a child.
One son and one daughter. The second son, Prince Fu, is already married and has a son. Prince Li is expected to get married this year. Only Prince Lu and Prince Gong are young and have not yet reached adulthood.
Emperor Yonglong had no concubine and died young. Emperor Yonglong also followed the example of his father, Emperor Yuanxi, and stopped establishing a queen. Concubine Xu took charge of the harem affairs. Prince Shou was born to Concubine Xu, and Prince Fu and Prince Li were both descended from Concubine Su.
, King Lu is the daughter of Concubine Mei, and Prince Gong is the daughter of Concubine Guo.
"Yes." The waiter bowed his head in response.
"It seems that this sage is highly appreciated by the father." King Li was quite surprised.
He knew his father's temperament. Unlike the emperor's grandfather who liked to talk poetry with his ministers in the study, his father did not like poetry and only wanted to discuss government affairs with his ministers, so the ministers came to the east study to have a chat.
There are not many solo pairs.
As far as he knew, apart from the two first and second assistants, the ones who came the most were Zhang Jingqiu, the Minister of the Ministry of War, Zheng Jizhi, the Minister of the Ministry of Households, Chai Ke, the left minister of the Ministry of War, and Zhang Huaichang, the censor of the left capital of the Ducha Yuan. But his father should not be too worried.
You should like Zheng Jizhi and Zhang Huaichang.
Naturally, the chamberlain was unable to answer the words of His Royal Highness Prince Li.
"It seems that your father is free this morning?" King Li asked intentionally or unintentionally.
The chamberlain refused to answer, so he thought for a while and then said: "Perhaps today's memorial will not last that long. I saw that Feng Shujishi brought a lot of articles in, so he should be submitting articles..."
King Li nodded, if that's the case, maybe you can wait a little longer.
While Prince Li was speculating about Feng Ziying outside the gallery, Feng Ziying was indeed introducing some specific ideas for raising debt to open the sea to Emperor Yonglong in the East Study.
The princes of Kaihai Dynasty may know more about it, but borrowing, especially borrowing with sea tax as collateral, and collecting royalties are purely new things. No one has experience. How to operate them requires careful consideration.
Already.
"Your Majesty, I believe that the conditions are almost mature. The Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of War can start discussing specific matters and submit them to the cabinet." After staying for more than an hour, Feng Ziying became a little tired.
This man from the Yonglong Emperor, who is in his fifties, is indeed very energetic. He asks every question clearly and takes the trouble, even to the point of micromanaging everything. Even Feng Ziying is a little overwhelmed.
It is said that this person took good care of his body. He had a customized diet and rest every morning and evening. He also felt a little stoic. He even invited some Taoist priests to refine elixirs in the palace. This made Feng Ziying also murmured, why is he here?
They are very indifferent in these aspects, but they are so serious in court affairs?
Maybe it really is the fate of a hard-working emperor.
"Well, Feng Qing, I read your plan. The debt is to be borrowed from specific people in a written fixed amount. Is this any different from previous debts?" Emperor Yonglong didn't feel the passage of time at all. He said to
Feng Ziying was very interested in the series about borrowing money, royalties and even establishing a maritime trade and development fleet jointly owned by the court and merchants.
Although Feng Ziying's suggestions are still a bit rough, they have already revealed some clues, that is, to earn more money for the court, which is not necessarily limited to taxes, but includes debt, charter funds, and the court itself.
This last aspect of the business was something that had never been done before.
Feng Ziying had already mentioned the franchise fee to Emperor Yonglong during his last audience meeting. This time he gave a more detailed explanation, which made Emperor Yonglong look very happy.
The imperial court's proposal to participate in maritime trade and colonization was combined with two "Internal References", which introduced the production conditions of Japan, Korea, Annan, Dongfan and other places. The purpose was also very clear, which was to let the imperial court use its wealth.
Revenue must be diverted in these directions, and cannot be limited to collecting taxes within the existing territory of the Zhou Dynasty.
"This kind of debt can be called a national debt, and a certain amount of interest can be given according to the number of years according to the needs of the court. This kind of debt is guaranteed by sea tax, and at the same time, the annual charter fee after the first year can also be used as a guarantee.
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Feng Ziying patiently introduced the situation of what should be regarded as the first national debt of the Great Zhou Dynasty, including its scale, term, guarantee, issuance objects, combination method, and interest.
"As far as Wei Chen knows, it is very common for the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River to store silver in their own homes, ranging from thousands to tens of thousands taels to tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands taels. I think the emperor should also know something about it. These silvers are stored in
Underground, it cannot be taken out for circulation, but there is less and less silver on the market, causing the price of silver to become more and more expensive. This should be the main reason why silver is expensive and cheap in our Zhou Dynasty. In addition to opening the sea, we can obtain a large amount of money from overseas.
In addition to copper materials, it can also attract the import of silver from outside the region, which can alleviate the predicament of our great Zhou Dynasty to a certain extent. However, this is also a double-edged sword. If the import amount is too large, it will also cause many problems...
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Feng Ziying roughly knows some of the specific principles of deflation and inflation, price and value, but it is a bit difficult to rise to a theoretical level at a deeper level, especially in this era.
However, Feng Ziying still tried to make Emperor Yonglong understand some of the most basic truths, that is, the benefits of liberalizing maritime trade far outweigh the disadvantages, and if this kind of debt is used well, the benefits will outweigh the disadvantages. It only needs to be moderately controlled, and if
Being able to use the money stored underground would be of great benefit to the court and people's livelihood.