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Chapter 130 God Bless Two-Year Plan (Two in One)

What could Bao Changnian think?
Your Majesty's thoughts are his thoughts!
When the opinions are in agreement, His Majesty praises him for his thinking;
When there was disagreement, His Majesty could not even remember who Bao Changnian was.

"I also think this method is very good." Bao Changnian immediately echoed, "Your Majesty is wise."

Yao Dacheng looked at Bao Shoufu's completely unprincipled appearance with disgust, it was really embarrassing, and he stood a little far away from him silently.

"One more thing is about the 'Dagan Bank' I mentioned just now. This piece of paper is an introduction to Dagan Bank. You can also exchange it. Regarding the establishment of a bank, you can have any opinions. Just bring it up."

Xu Youxi started the second round of paper distribution.

Yao Dacheng immediately said in front of everyone: "I think this method is very good, Your Majesty is really wise."

"..."

Bao Changnian, who was caught off guard and robbed of the conversation, hesitated to speak, and silently moved away from Yao Dacheng.

Among the three, only Meng Zhiqian was still seriously reading the content on the paper.

"Your Majesty, although I feel that the bank's idea is relatively complete. But if it is really implemented, it will definitely expose a lot of problems. The first is the bank's security issue. Once there are many robberies in the bank, then the common people will be very concerned about the bank. The level of trust in the government will definitely be greatly reduced, and you will even be disappointed with the court, which is absolutely disadvantageous."

Xu Youxi thought for a while, and replied: "What if I arrange more gunmen from the Shenji Battalion in advance to take charge of the bank's security with guns every day? The knives and guns of ordinary robbers must be hard to beat."

"But Your Majesty, with the establishment of the bank, the value of silver will become lower and lower. It is very likely that in the future, ordinary people will only be able to accept banknotes as transactions."

Meng Zhiqian explained in an extremely rational tone.

"That is a great blow to many people who have hoarded a large amount of silver by improper means. They dare not store all the silver in the bank, otherwise it will be the same as directly telling the court that they have improper behavior. What's the difference. It's hard to imagine what methods this group of people will use to resist in order to protect their own interests."

Xu Youxi really didn't consider this point, and at the same time, he also thought of countermeasures in his mind.

"Master Meng, what you said is indeed very reasonable...but the imperial court will never compromise and turn black and white just because they are afraid of some people's so-called revenge. Whether it is the establishment of the bank or the implementation of the 'One Whip Law', definitely It will destroy the interests of many people, but there has never been a reason for light to give way to night in this world."

"Your Majesty's words are very true." Meng Zhiqian sighed softly.

Bao Changnian also followed suit: "The establishment of the bank is more to pave the way for the reform of the court and make up for the shortcomings in the reform. I believe that even if there are some difficulties at first, there are always ways to overcome them."

Meng Zhiqian fell into silence. After a long time, he seemed to have made a firm decision, and said, "Your Majesty, if the 'reform' can be carried out smoothly, it will be a matter of 'the merits of the present and the benefits of the future'. If your majesty does not dislike it, I am willing to try the law by myself Be a pioneer of change."

Bao Changnian didn't wait for Xu Youxi to react, he quickly stepped forward half a step, and said positively: "Your Majesty, my subject Bao Changnian is willing to try the law by himself and become a pioneer of reform."

In this way, Xu Youxi's gaze refocused on Yao Dacheng who was completely speechless.

In Yao Dacheng's heart, there were countless 'fuck', he was slow to react again, but just now Bao Changnian said something, he wanted to say the same thing, but he couldn't remember it at all! ! !

"My minister, I am also willing to do my best to carry out the reform."

"Several lovers are really dedicated to the country, and I am very moved." Xu Youxi looked at the few people in front of him with relief, "I will officially announce the start of the reform after the Lantern Festival holiday. If you find any problems in the law reform regulations, you can come to me at any time."

"Okay, if there's nothing else, let's all back down."

"The minister obeys the order."

The three of them left the Imperial Study Room together.

"Bao Shoufu, do you really think that the new law has no problems at all?" Not far from the Imperial Study Room, Yao Dacheng couldn't help but began to question Bao Changnian.

"Are you talking nonsense?" Bao Changnian was speechless, "Problems are small problems, but the benefits brought by the variable law are all big benefits. I think back when the Supreme Emperor was in power, how many times did the court officials ask him to do it?" When did he pay attention to reducing the types of taxes? At that time, there were also complaints from the people, and the people said that it was difficult to survive."

"But once the new law is implemented, seven or eight kinds of miscellaneous taxes, such as land tax and corvee, that were originally burdened on the people will be cancelled. After only one general tax remains, the burden on the people will suddenly be lightened. So what? People’s lives will indeed be better, isn’t it all right?”

Bao Changnian talked eloquently: "And in the long run, after merging all kinds of taxes, the imperial court does not need to waste so much manpower every year to do inspections and other work, which also avoids the occurrence of layers of corruption. It is a great thing for the people and the court."

Yao Dacheng sighed: "This matter is very simple to say, but it is not so easy to actually do it."

"Master Yao, please be careful." Bao Changnian said comfortingly, "At least His Majesty only called the three of us and didn't call Du Zhiyi. I'm already very grateful."

"Haha." Thinking of this, Yao Dacheng also smiled, "That's right. Thinking about it this way, it's not too bad."

When Meng Zhiqian heard this, his brows twitched slightly, and he couldn't bear to break the fantasy of the two of them: "Didn't you realize that the handwriting on the piece of paper describing the content of the 'One Whip' is Master Du's?"

"..."

Just ask now, if you look back now and tell His Majesty that they were all very confused just now, what they said didn't count at all, is there still time?

"It is very unlikely that he would not participate in the content of the 'One Whip Law' written by Mr. Du himself, and the 'Reform Law' stipulates that the amount of taxation is determined according to the number of acres and the population, which itself has to be based on the completion of 'measuring the land. 'Based on this, it seems that Du Zhiyi can't escape and participate in the reform." Meng Zhiqian simply explained.

"Since Mr. Meng knows that Du Zhiyi is involved in this matter, how can he still agree!" Yao Dacheng said indignantly, "This is a complete dilemma."

"Didn't you realize that when I made a decision today, I hesitated for a long time!" Meng Zhiqian sighed.

This day is over!
The three of them returned to their respective residences with sad faces. Originally, they thought that this matter only needed to be considered, how to promote the reform.

But in fact, they are now thinking more about how to control Du Zhiyi so he doesn't cause trouble!
If Yu Tan was here, I'm afraid he would feel the same way, after all, he had been dragged into the water by His Majesty earlier.

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In the afternoon of the next day, the Minister of the Household Department.

"Master Shangshu, you are not usually a secretive character, is it so difficult to answer my questions directly!"

In order to write an article on the imperial court's "measurement of land", Liu Jiye specially found his direct superior Du Zhiyi to visit here.

"Why did I hide it!"

Du Zhiyi frowned in dissatisfaction, but this expression still couldn't scare Liu Jiye, who was dedicated to pursuing the truth.

Liu Jiye asked unwillingly: "Then you have to answer me, what method did you use to successfully shorten the task of measuring land that originally took several years to less than one year?"

"You have asked me eight times, and you have said that this kind of thing involves a lot of things, so it's inconvenient to say it directly, why can't you understand it at all!" Du Zhiyi was annoyed and impatient when he saw Liu Jiye's questioning appearance. Said, "Even if I dare to tell the truth, do you dare to write it!"

"Why don't you dare!"

"Okay." Du Zhiyi snorted coldly, "Then I will tell you the truth, the reason why the time for measuring the land can be shortened so much is very simple, that is, before we go to a place, someone has already cleared the land that needs to be liquidated in advance. And the people are obedient to the rectification. The officials sent by the imperial court only need to go to the local area and go through the scene, and they can handle things properly."

"Is the common people spontaneously cooperating?"

Liu Jiye kept a businesslike attitude and asked.

"Fart!" Du Zhiyi looked at Liu Jiye with disgust, "Don't you have any brains?"

Liu Jiye was thoughtful: "If the common people didn't cooperate spontaneously, then who else has the means to rectify the people or things that need to be liquidated before Mr. Du? Either you are lying to me, or your Majesty Do it yourself."

It's not that Du Zhiyi didn't suspect this matter, and originally planned to investigate secretly to find out the truth.As a result, this group of Jinyiwei has never shy away from him at all, and every time they solve their problems openly and aboveboard.

"It seems that His Majesty has made a move."

Liu Jiye seemed to read the answer from Mr. Du's eyes, and he picked up the pen and was about to write.

Du Shangshu held down Liu Jiye's pen, looking at a fool in his eyes, and lowered his voice with a serious expression: "Can this kind of thing be written! Can you produce evidence! If you can't, it will be to slander Your Majesty's reputation !"

"Why can't I write it! The people trust the new emperor and admire Lord Du's integrity and reputation, so they rushed to cooperate with the survey of the land first, so the task that was originally two years long was completed in just one year. This is the gathering of my leaders. A typical deed of creating a great miracle together." Liu Jiye said righteously.

Du Zhiyi immediately let go, without any embarrassment, as if nothing had happened: "Yes, that's it."

After a while, Du Zhiyi found that Liu Jiye was still writing non-stop, and had no intention of leaving at all, so he simply said, "Why don't you leave?"

Liu Jiye replied: "I haven't finished writing yet."

"Then you take it home and write it." Du Zhiyi urged in dissatisfaction.

"But it's not finished yet."

Liu Jiye didn't raise his head at all.

Du Zhiyi became furious: "Whether you finish writing or not has something to do with whether you leave or not?"

"Have."

Seeing Liu Jiye's recalcitrance, Du Zhiyi changed his tone: "By the way, have you heard about the reforms that the imperial court is going to do recently?"

Liu Jiye's writing paused slightly.

"Recently, the whole government has been discussing this matter. It is said that this reform will cancel all the miscellaneous taxes of the people and unify them into one. And from then on, the taxes should no longer accept physical objects."

Du Zhiyi seemed to just mention something casually, but it completely aroused Liu Jiye's curiosity.

"Master Du, can you tell me more about it?" Liu Jiye couldn't help but put down his pen.

"I don't remember this clearly. You can go directly to Bao Shoufu. All the regulations of the reform are kept by him. Regarding such a big event, "Ganbao" must also write an article to publicize it?"

Liu Jiye immediately put away the pen and paper: "Lord Du, my subordinates have other things to do, so I won't bother you today."

"Well, let's get busy. Bao Shoufu has a lot of things to do every day, he's late, and he may have to go out to do errands again." Du Zhiyi did not forget to stir up the flames.

When Liu Jiye stepped out of Du's mansion in a hurry, Du Zhiyi immediately ran to lock the door himself, fearing that the other party would suddenly turn around and change his mind.

At the same time, I was thinking in my heart that a big-bellied person like Bao Shoufu shouldn't care about such a trivial thing as taking in Liu Jiye, right?
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The first year of God Bless, the tenth day of the first month.

Xu Youxi handed over the oil that Jin Yiwei brought back from Wenxia County to Xinyige, and set up a ten-member research team to be responsible for the oil refining project.

In the first year of God Bless, the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

After the envoys from various countries completed the "firearms" transaction, they were escorted back to their home countries by a large number of soldiers and horses.

After this round of sales, many dependent countries have spent a lot of money in order to obtain firearms.The imperial court has made a total profit of tens of thousands of taels of gold and silver this time, and there are countless rare treasures. All countries are willing to provide middle-aged men to participate in road construction and other projects. If they are scattered together, the total number may be more than .

The meeting of middle-aged men from many countries was completed three months ago, and they set off together to the border of Dagan to wait for arrangements.

In the second year of Tianyou, the eighteenth day of the first lunar month.

The imperial court announced that it would take the lead in implementing the "One Whip" policy in the Jiangnan and Lianghu regions. The specific content of the reform will be interpreted by Du Zhiyi, Minister of the Ministry of Households, and Yu Tan, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, will be responsible for the deployment of officials from the two places.

At the same time, Shao Fu Yao Dacheng was responsible for conveying the content and meaning of the new law to all officials. The chief assistant of the cabinet, Bao Changnian, was the pioneer of the new law and was responsible for overall planning, with the assistance of Minister of War Meng Zhiqian.

The second year of Tianyou, the 22nd of the first month.

Dagan's first "public bank" opened in Jinyang City, and Dagan banknotes officially entered the stage of issuance.

The second year of Tianyou, the 23nd of the first month.

Hang Yonghan, minister of the Ministry of Industry, temporarily completed the project of rebuilding dams in many places across the country, and returned to the court to prepare for road construction in some areas.

God bless the second year, early February.

Dagan'banks' have blossomed all over the country, and more and more people are trying to accept the emergence of new things.

In the second year of God Bless, at the beginning of March.

More than 4000 laborers from the dependent countries began to build the first train track in Dagan, starting from Jiangnan and ending in Guangdong.

In the second year of Tianyou, March th.

Shengong Bureau reformed on the basis of steam cars, and the first steam train in Daqian was born; the Ship Research and Development Bureau, a subsidiary department of Shengong Bureau, was established in the area near the South China Sea, and worked hard to promote the birth of steam ships.

(End of this chapter)