Chapter 633 Don't worry about debts, don't be afraid of ghosts
When we talk about business, Jia Liu will naturally offer a cigarette.
If the smell of smoke is not diffuse enough, it means that there is not enough friendship, not enough attention, and not enough care.
Most of the bannermen were smokers, especially the Manchus who were the most prolific smokers. Both Emperor Taizong and the regent were famous smokers.
So much so that the North Korean envoy in Yanjing made a special report to the country, requesting an increase in the amount of tobacco leaves sent as tribute to Yanjing.
During the war between the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty, when inspecting the heads of prisoners, the first inspection criterion was to open their mouths and look at their teeth.
Anyone with yellow teeth must be really full, and vice versa.
The Mongolians on the grasslands are good at tea, and the Manchus in Liaodong are good at tobacco.
Over the past century, bannermen have become a large customer group of the tobacco industry.
Of course, this also laid the foundation for them to become loyal users of Afurong.
Daoguang, his mother, and uncles are the super VIPs of Afurong.
The biggest resistance to Lin Zexu's smoking ban came from the imperial family of the capital.
However, afurong existed as early as the Song Dynasty. During the pre-Ming Dynasty, Nanyang vassals often paid tribute to Ouchi and were mostly used in medicine and alchemy.
During the Chongzhen period, the Ming Dynasty launched a nationwide anti-smoking campaign.
The reason was that officials discovered that unscrupulous businessmen were secretly adding opium to tobacco to make people addicted.
However, the Ming Dynasty fell within a few years, and the smoking ban naturally ended.
Why was Jia Liu so keen on setting up industry, trade, and the navy in Zhili? He might have had the intention of launching the Afurong War in reverse.
Of course, he himself does not smoke, but not smoking does not mean that he is opposed to smoking. Sometimes he will smoke a few rods when he encounters difficult problems, or hesitates at the crossroads of the fate of his family and country.
Among the big shots, there are a few who don't smoke.
Then, a small iron box was taken out of Jia Liu's pocket.
Under Ashen Ling's surprised gaze, the Governor gently opened the small iron box and handed a white cigarette about the length of his index finger to the other party. He said with a smile: "Try my cigarettes, Guizhou's tobacco leaves."
It’s made, tastes good, and doesn’t choke when you smoke it.”
I didn't forget to add, "A gift from a friend."
"cigarette?"
The flattered Ashen leader quickly took the cigarette handed to him by the Governor, his eyes full of curiosity, because he had never seen tobacco leaves rolled into paper before smoking.
Today is really an eye-opener.
While he was dazed, a blaze of fire lit up in front of his eyes. It was actually the Governor himself who used a fire stick to light a fire for him.
This is not the feeling of being flattered, but the kind of overwhelming grace from God.
The weak flame, like the little girl in a fairy tale, brought Armida steak, roast duck, a new direction in life, and opened a door that he had never opened before.
Behind the door, there are piles of gold and silver, as well as countless crowns and feathers, plus yellow mantles everywhere.
That is glory and wealth, great wealth!
"Take a look,"
Encouraged by the Governor, Amida took a deep drag on the cigarette. With a "snap" sound, one-third of the cigarette burned at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"call!"
Armida was fascinated by the rich smell of smoke, which made her whole body shiver and feel very comfortable.
Seeing the satisfaction on Amida's face, Jia Liu was also very happy because his saliva was not wasted.
The level of licking is also getting higher and higher.
The story begins with cigarettes.
The Governor talked about the fact that cigarettes can be smoked directly without being put in a pot, and brought out the policy instructions of emancipating the mind and making bold reforms.
Final question.
Is it possible to take advantage of the closed-door policy, convert the treasures outside the customs into legal income, increase the income of the soldiers and their families stationed in the closed-door, and at the same time generate revenue for the Zhili government?
"this?."
Amida fell into deep thought, and the Governor's bold and innovative ideas aroused his cute heart.
You must know that Shanhaiguan, as the southwestern end of the "wicker edge", is equivalent to the national gate. If this national gate is guarded, the Han people will not be able to pass through. If it is closed, it will not only collect tariffs on caravans whose business licenses are listed with the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but also obtain
The vendors who sign tickets at the side gate have some benefits, but in fact there is no profit.
But according to the Governor's vision, relying on the mountains and the sea, bold innovation, and changing the previous "blocking" to a guided and controlled "dredging", will we be able to obtain things that were never thought of before?
Huge benefits that you can only imagine.
For example, those Han people who want to make a living outside the customs are charged ten cents per person, and then they are allowed to set up settlements in designated areas. The officers and soldiers of the Eight Banners in the customs and along the border collect various taxes at designated points. They can even buy furs and ginseng from these Han people at low prices.
Dongzhu was shipped to Guanli and sold at a high price.
You can also let the poor Han people who left the customs cultivate the land and collect their rent.
In short, isn't it better to let the Han people make money for the bannermen than to kill them?
It can also solve the problem of more people and less land in the Zhili area, ease social security, and improve people's living standards. No matter how you look at it, it is a good policy.
The problem is that such a big matter cannot be handled by him alone. It also involves large and small yamen outside the customs.
What's more, the reason why the imperial court set up the wicker border was to prevent Han people from leaving the customs.
This is a national policy, so how dare you innovate and adapt it at will?
Jia Liu had heard of the term "wicker edge" in his previous life. To be precise, this edge is not the Great Wall, but the dividing line between the inner and outer passes of the Qing Dynasty. Part of it was built on the basis of the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty.
This side was built in two phases. The first phase of the wicker side is called "Lao Bian". It was built during the Chongde reign of Emperor Taizong and was not completed until the 18th year of Shunzhi.
It starts from Kaiyuan Weiyuan Fort in the north, ends at Fengcheng in the south, extends all the way to Shanhaiguan in the southwest, and reaches the seaside in the southeast, including western Liaoning, southern Liaoning and the entire Liaohe Plain, with a total length of nearly 4,000 miles.
The second phase of the wicker edge is called "New Edge". It was built in the ninth year of Kangxi by General Ning Guta. This edge runs northeast from Weiyuan Fort in Kaiyuan to the Songhua River, with a total length of more than a thousand miles.
According to Amida, there are 16 old side gates and 4 new side gates in Liutiaobian, which are controlled by the Eight Banners garrisoned in various places.
Anyone who enters or exits the side gate must have a stamp issued by the local government office, with the name, age, and complexion of the ticket holder written on it, and can only enter or exit after verification and approval.
Shanhaiguan is the southernmost end of Liutiao Border and the first gate that separates the inner and outer passes. In addition to being responsible for the main pass, it is also responsible for dozens of large and small forts in the Jinzhou area in western Liaoning.
In other words, even if Amida is willing to emancipate his mind, he will only dare to secretly let the Han people move around the western Liaoning area, and further away, Guangning, Liaonan, Shengjing, Tieling, Ningguta, Jilin, Heilongjiang and other places. He said
It doesn't count at all.
"There is a first time for everything, so be brave enough to innovate and try boldly,"
Of course Jia Liu knew what Amida was worried about. He smiled and handed the other person another cigarette and touched his chin beard.
"The national policy of the imperial court belongs to the imperial court. This is a major policy and the main direction. We must obey it at the local level. However, there are also local difficulties. If many things are done in full compliance with the spirit of the imperial court, it is easy to become rigid, such as those
Can we say that the Han people who sneak into the prison are against the people, traitors, and unruly people? I think they are just poor people who can't live anymore and are looking for a way to survive. In this case, is killing them upon capture a pass, and is it a violation of the imperial government's national policy?
A kind of dogmatic enforcement?”
"There are abundant products outside the customs, and if they are left to be abandoned, is it also a waste of natural resources?"
Amida did not comment on this. He was not a person who wanted to kill in his heart, but he would not kill him if he caught him. After all, the legal prohibition was there.
If the imperial court could be more lenient and would not be strict because of the leniency of the subordinates, and would dismiss officials frequently, then who among the subordinates would be willing to do that killing thing?
In the final analysis, it is still a matter for the court.
If the court doesn't suppress you, the place will be overfed and it will kill people.
"As long as it does not violate the major national policy, it is entirely possible to be appropriately flexible. As long as you grasp the scale, I don't think this is a big deal."
Jia Liu gave a reasonable solution, that is, the imperial court did not allow Han people to leave the customs, but it did not say that Han army bannermen were not allowed to leave the customs, nor did it say that Han people were not allowed to leave the customs, nor did it say that Zhili organized official personnel were not allowed.
Carry out necessary exploration outside the customs.
The jurisdiction of the Governor-General of Zhili was not only Hebei, but also a large area of Inner Mongolia in later generations. The northernmost end was bordering Horqin.
What does that mean?
It was the Zhili Governor's Office that set up a visa office in Shanhaiguan. Anyone who was willing to make a living outside the customs could get a Han army bannerman's passport for fifty cents, and a coated passport for thirty cents.
In this way, the status is legal and there is no problem of violating national policy.
Of course, those who are unwilling to spend money to obtain a passport and work outside the customs can also sign a contract with the Yamen and serve as a work team dispatched by the Zhili Provincial Government outside the customs.
There are policies from above and countermeasures from below.
The dignified Governor-General of Zhili seeks for the welfare of the people, but does it still depend on the face of your court?
As for your imperial court, it is completely surrounded by the power of our Governor-General of Zhili.
By provoking Jia Liu, he could make the pieces of paper from the capital unable to fly out.
"this"
Amida's eyes told Jia Liu that it sounded feasible, but he was afraid that if someone exposed the matter, it would be troublesome.
"How bold a person is, how productive the land is."
Jia Liu patted Amida on the shoulder and said, "This matter has been sent to you by the governor. You just have to carry it out boldly."
After finishing speaking, he told the third-rank counselor that he would submit a letter to the imperial court to promote the Shanhaiguan Counselor Yamen to the Deputy Dutong Yamen.
That is to upgrade the Amida officer by two ranks, and directly become a second-rank official after passing the third rank.
This is giving to officials, giving benefits, and taking all the responsibilities on oneself. Looking at the world, is there any adult who can be as open-minded as Jia Liu?
The road is clear. If Amida refuses to do it, Jia Liu can only find someone who is willing to do it.
Fortunately, the deputy governor is not a mother-in-law person. The governor has made such a confession. If he had been ignorant, he might have fallen off his horse and died.
I agree happily, and if I don’t do things to get promoted and make money, I’m not a fool.
Jia Liu was very happy, so he had a detailed chat with Amida. As a result, Amida drew inferences from one example and put forward some feasible suggestions based on his own work experience.
"You go back and prepare a detailed charter and report it to me. This matter will be implemented by the end of next month at the latest."
After Jia Liu finished speaking, he suddenly took out a handful of banknotes from his sleeve.
What a handful. It looks like there are thirty or forty pieces.
They are all 1,000 pieces each.
More than thirty or forty thousand taels.
"You use this money to manage the various government offices outside the customs, as well as the side gates along the border."
Jia Liu only meant one thing. He didn't believe there was no official in the world that money couldn't solve, and there was no problem that money couldn't solve.
As long as the large and small yamen outside the customs accepted his money, they would definitely share in the corresponding benefits.
If someone refuses to accept money, then don't blame him, the governor of Zhili, for sending a military team to talk to them.
Anyway, Ah Piao already has two divisions beside him.
If you have many debts, don’t worry; if you have many ghosts, don’t be afraid.