Li Longji was right. In the evening, when he finished handling today's government affairs under the lights, Gao Lishi came over with a newspaper of tomorrow.
"Your Majesty, the sample report is out."
Li Longji raised his head behind the case and asked: "Concubine Hui and the queen have not yet returned to the palace."
"Arrive tomorrow morning." Gao Lishi replied and handed the newspaper.
Li Longji waved his hand and smiled again: "Look tomorrow, let people read it in the palace tomorrow morning, I'm not in a hurry."
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The next day, early.
All the local branches of Datang News delivered the day's newspaper to the homes of the subscribers as quickly as possible, and the bulletin boards of the Yamen were also replaced with today's new content.
Almost all the Datang people were as usual, without realizing that there was nothing wrong.
But when more people finished reading the newspaper, and some people found problems in it, the entire Datang sky seemed to become chaotic.
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In the Hall of Hanyuan, Li Longji was sitting upright, and the ministers stood apart, all listening to the content read by the reporter.
"The imperial court has added new operating policies today. First, subtract the rents and poll taxes from farmers and replace them with currency. Those who grow farmers need to sell grain to raise money for themselves."
When the first article was read, the officials who were qualified to go to court frowned, carefully pondering the effect of this article, and after pondering for a moment, most people found that it had no effect. It was nothing more than the grain that was turned over in the past turned into money, that is, let the farmer himself It's just for sale.
Li Longji squinted his eyes, thought for a while, nodded.
The newspaper readers continued to read: "Second, farmers from all over the country are allowed to use the surrounding area as the scope to jointly cultivate with other farmers. For those who are jointly cultivated, one hundred households are in a group, or based on the village, a group of leaders and group members are selected. For all land owners, the group leader can choose two types of farming. One is the negotiated farming distribution method, that is: the land owner of a hundred households or villages and the group leader reach an agreement to cultivate crop varieties each year, which is determined by the group leader, and the period cannot be changed. The second is the lease and employment distribution method, that is: the team leader leases all the farmer’s fields and hires the owner of the field to cultivate in the fields. One should make the decision entirely to the team leader and be protected by corresponding laws."
As soon as this remark came out, the officials were in an uproar.
Now they understand the function of the first article. The first article serves the second article. After buying and selling on their own, the amount of money they get depends on the pricing at the time of the sale. If you sell more money, you earn it, and if you sell less, you lose. , To completely transfer the risk to the landowner.
The second day is another way of land merger. If you choose the first of the second article, the land owner needs to gamble with the team leader. The team leader thinks this year is correct and says it cannot be changed. In fact, once the seeds are planted, they can’t be changed even if they want to change it at that time, which will delay the growth of crops.
If you choose the second category, the landowner avoids the risk of selling food, pays for the land, and receives two money, one is the land lease money, and the other is the labor income. There are two risks in the process. One is the risk of being hired or not, and the other is the risk of low income after high food prices.
If it is entirely up to the team leader to decide, the team leader is likely to exclude people who are not capable of farming. These people will only receive part of the income from land lease, but they will lose their jobs.
"The minister disagrees." Without waiting for the newspaper readers to read it again, Zhang Jiuling said bluntly that his relationship with Zhang Wang's family is good, but he must not abandon his official duties because of personal relationships.
Li Longji took the microphone to his lips: "Zhang Qing retreats, today's meeting is not to listen to your agreement or not, but to let you listen carefully and act accordingly. Today is different from the past. Everything you can do is follow me. From the beginning, to the book order in the middle school, and to the following departments, you only need to cooperate, and you are not allowed to question."
Yuan Qianyao, who was nearby, didn't do it. He stood up firmly and asked loudly: "Your Majesty, I don't know why this policy didn't come out to discuss with us, and then the conclusion must be passed today?"
"Take it out to discuss, you have to discuss it for a long time? Can you guarantee that the slightest news will not be disclosed? Do you know what the consequences of this policy will be once the Tang dignitaries know in advance? Yuanqing, I ask you, do you know whether you know my court? What is the current situation?"
Li Longji threw out several questions in a row, waiting for Yuan Qianyao to give an answer.
Yuan Qianyao groaned a little, and said loudly: "Return to your majesty, I am the emperor's grace, the people are united, the business is connected to the agriculture, the army..."
"To be honest, I don't like to hear people say things that can't be said for a long time. No matter how much you praise, the existing problems can't be solved." Li Longji interrupted Yuan Qianyao.
The officials, including Zhang Zhong, all sighed secretly, feeling that your Majesty had been affected by Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan to be too utilitarian, and there must be actual rewards for the payment, otherwise no effort was wasted.
Yuan Qianyao coughed slightly, and changed his way of speaking, saying: "Your Majesty, now I have money in the treasury. This year, the money from the treasury can't be spent on the budget. Since Sinong Temple has been vigorously researching crops, cultivators everywhere. They also know how to be flexible when farming, and use chemical fertilizers and pesticides to more than double the yield of crops in the past.
In addition, the roads are well repaired, the railways are connected, the caravans are organized into a large scale, and the small products that benefit the people researched by the Ministry of Industry help the people to increase the efficiency of manual labor. The situation is very good.
In the area of enlightenment, many people spontaneously learn to read with their children at night. There are countless schools all over the world, and everything is very good. "
"Okay, I naturally know that there are good aspects, but in the way of heaven and earth, there must be a yin and a yang, and there are advantages and disadvantages. I also know that I have a strong army, advanced weapons, and high morale. Of course, what I'm asking is the pros and cons."
Li Longji was very proud when he said this, especially since the results of the research carried out by the Ministry of Industry in the past two years, such as pesticides and fertilizers, and the improvement of Sinong Temple, the development of the entire country is the same as that of flying.
No matter which place is affected by the disaster, there is no need to worry, as long as the people are okay. As for the money and food lost by the people, the court will directly make up for it, which is full of confidence.
And unlike in the past, the disaster-stricken areas were just rent reduction or exemption, or sent people to cook a few buckets of porridge, the people would be very grateful, at least they don’t have to leave their hometown and die on the way to fleeing famine.
Now it is affected by the disaster. The family is registered in the government. Even if your family has a cow that died, the court will pay you a new one. You say your house collapses and it is easy to handle. When the disaster passes, you will repair a new house. If it is a drought, the government will arrange for you to work elsewhere. Never let you bear the pain of disasters alone.
This is a great contribution. For several generations, which emperor did it? Which emperor dared to say and think? There is only me, only my Kaiyuan era.
"Your Majesty's statement is right." Zhang Zhong, the Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, said: "I don't look at the government and the people, but the drawbacks are still there. Although Zhang Jedu and Wang Deputy Jedu have done many things, such as the old and the young. There are some education and treatment, and all of them are national welfare, without the people spending money. However, in the process of rapid development, many things are not conducive to the stability of the country, and it has reached a critical period. It is necessary to check it. Decision."
When Zhang Zhong said something, some people began to curl their lips and slander. You said that Zhang Zhong pretended to be a big-tailed wolf, and Zhang Jiedu and Wang Deputy Jiedu, as if you are not familiar with them, you don’t stand up. Show off, just say that your son and daughter-in-law can die
Really shameless, really shameless, you use the fact that you have a good son and a good daughter-in-law to hit others, where is your conscience? Regardless of the friendship of colleagues
Slander and slander, you have to bear this tone, otherwise you will offend you, and revenge will come soon. It is estimated that the first one must be another child of the family.
Yuan Qianyao was run on by the emperor and the Ministry of Industry Shangshu at the same time. He lowered his head to consider whether his face was very good-looking, and said: "There are some drawbacks, but not big. Due to the improvement of national welfare, a small number of people become lazy, especially The policy that infants and young children are raised by the court with money has allowed different men to start doing nothing."
"Anything else?" Li Longji asked again.
"Yes." Yuan Ganyao said confidently: "There are also people who are active in this good time. Money is often used to measure highs and lows in social interactions, and being proud of wealth is likely to draw others to compare."
Having said that, Yuan Qianyao may think that he has admitted and just made mistakes, so he argued: “Of course, this is human nature, and the wealthy people buy a lot of luxury goods, which will help the imperial treasury to increase income and promote The heart of the side comparison will work hard, and logically, after three generations, it may return to peace."
"It stands to reason. It stands to reason that if we don’t solve it right now, we don’t need to wait for three generations. This generation will make the country turbulent, the hearts of the people will be unstable, and everything will be based on money. At that time, will the world be the world of humans or the world of money? It's livestock. Money can buy sex, food, clothes, and houses. You can do everything with money. Do you need ethics? If you lose the warmth of others and only have money, I don't want it in this country. "
Li Longji said angrily, and had already begun to pat the armrest hard at the last time.
"Your Majesty calms down your anger." The officials persuaded each other in unison.
Yuan Qianyao shivered even more, knelt down on the ground, and said: "I never thought about the sin of a minister, and I didn't think it was far-reaching."
Li Longji waved his hand: "Get up, don't blame you. I was the same at the beginning. Who would have thought that there are hidden dangers behind the bustling city? It was Xiaobao and the cuckoo who said to me over and over again, and analyzed it again and again. Understand, it turns out that the world is unpredictable.
How do they believe that the Qing Dynasty knows how they know each other? In the event of a catastrophe, the two of them work together tenaciously; in the case of military disasters, they laughed constantly and waved their hands to explain; when they said that the money was insufficient, they both pointed out the situation. Turn stones into gold. No matter what happens, I haven't seen either of them fear. As for your impeachment, it is a joke to both of them.
But whenever he talks about things that are discussed today, the two of them must face seriousness, occasionally showing panic, and sighing with my words, all of which explain that the pressure on the two of them is far greater than the previous ones. The sum of these is not so serious.
Is this not enough? Doesn't this explain the problem? What is hidden behind the bustling scene that makes them afraid of this? Do you think there is anything else in the world that can make them panic? "
Li Longji's words fell, and there were inhaling sounds in the Hanyuan Hall. Under the warm sunlight, the officials felt chills in their bodies.
They have always known Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juanqiang, that is a kind of power immersed in the soul, they have never seen anything they are afraid of, any difficulties can be easily solved in front of them. Knowledge of astronomy, geography, and knowledge of things in the middle, whether it is piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and poetry, whether it is farming or craftsmanship or trading business, it is for functional administration, and for generals, it is invincible and attacking. Invincible, almost invincible.
Such people are also scared. Who dares not be afraid of things that make them scared? But now it clearly looks good, there is no big problem, how can I scare them like this.
"Brother Yongcheng, do you know?" Prime Minister Song Jing asked aloud. He asked Zhang Zhong. After all, he was Zhang Xiaobao's father, and he wanted to come to contact him a lot.
The eyes of others shifted to Zhang Zhong at the same time.
Zhang Zhong thought about it and said solemnly: "Xiaobao and Juanjuan once said that I am not afraid of disasters, disasters, but to rebuild my home, nor are I afraid of swordsmen, and fight each other with fate from the war. As long as the hearts of the people meet, as long as the people are united, There is no hurdle to pass.
What they are afraid of is the disintegration of people's hearts. Officials are not for government, but for private purposes; farmers do not cultivate their fields, but take jobs as workers; workers do not learn what they are, but use shoddy ones as good ones; Choose students because of the benefits; the doctors do not accept their virtues, but the money divides the disease.
Once you don't control it now, then you will want to change again. It's difficult. Who will start doing it at that time? Could it be possible to kill all the people in the world? How many years will it take to transform a nation that has lost its spiritual support? What methods can be used to redeem the original soul
Such a country is not a civilization, but a slave to money. Therefore, Xiaobao and Juanjuan have been worrying about this. They need to choose a good balance in the development process. At this moment, you need to help fix this point first, and talk about the later points. "
After Zhang Zhong finished speaking, he looked at the colleagues in the hall with sincere eyes. Some nodded to him, some responded with firm eyes, and some bowed their heads to think deeply.
After a while, Li Longji ordered: "Keep on reading."
At this time, no one objected anymore, and everyone was frightened by what Zhang Zhong said.
The newspaper readers took a deep breath and read again: "The second decree, Datang Bank will reduce loan interest by 10%, deposit interest by 10%, and reserve fund rate by 20%. Inner bank.
All handicraftsmen whose components are more than 100 workers but less than 500 people can enjoy a one-time loan policy of 3,000 from the bank; those with more than 500 employees but less than 1,000 can enjoy a one-time loan of 10,000 from the bank Loan policy: For those with more than 1,000 people, they can obtain loans of less than 200,000 guan as required by their development plan, and the loan amount can be increased later. "
The officials knew that this was when Zhang Xiaobao started to send out the money, so that the people in Datang saved the money to spend the money, and at the same time encouraged the handicraft industry to annex each other. There are many consequences, but the most direct consequence is currency depreciation. , Even if the country has not increased currency issuance.
Song Jing thought about it, and came to Li Longji's place and asked in a low voice, "Your Majesty, can you let the currency depreciate?"
He asked in a low voice, but there was a microphone in front of him. After he asked, everyone heard it. Song Jing was taken aback and sighed helplessly.
Li Longji smiled and shook his head slightly: "It's okay. This is a soft devaluation, also called a temporary devaluation. As long as the court does not issue currency suddenly added, there is no need to worry about the currency being worthless, because this is a cyclical process.
The depreciation you are worried about is generated from taxes in the currency circulation. Every time you spend money and make money, there must be taxes generated. You are afraid that the money will be spent in a short period of time after the court has more money, which will cause actual material production to increase. The speed can’t keep up with the sudden spending of money, which leads to currency depreciation, right? "
Song Jing nodded: "Yes, and if you do this, the people will take out the money from the bank and make surprise consumption, which will also increase the price of things. If the goods are more expensive, the money is cheap. Can the money come back again?"
"Of course, this is a small problem, and Xiaobao doesn't care at all. Does Song Qing know what is the main channel for obtaining supplies?" Li Longji now feels that he can be a teacher. At first, he chased Xiaobao for a long time. clearly.
The Gao Lishi standing next to him also had a smile in his eyes. He also followed the study at the time, as well as Concubine Wu Hui. If he didn’t learn, he didn’t know. After learning, the more he knew, the more ignorant he became. The reforms in various dynasties in history, the means and the purpose, and the execution ability are far from that of Xiaobao. When it is a world of difference, Xiaobao has played the economy to the height of "Tao".
I don't know when people who are studying now will be able to learn all of Xiaobao's economics and continue to diligently.
As a prime minister, Song Jing is still quite capable. Hearing the emperor's question, he immediately replied: "Your Majesty, but the production of the land and the mining of minerals?"
"What you said is only a part," Li Longji said, narrowing his eyes.
"Also? Another thing is to transport things back from outside, this is the most straightforward." Song Jing said.
"How did that happen? How do you ensure that the national currency will not depreciate in the flow of materials or currency between the cost and the profit?" Li Longji asked again, and he wanted to show his professionalism.
Song Jing regretted it, and regretted not studying the book written by Zhang Xiaobao in the recent period. The book only flows in the upper level. Most people don’t want to see it, not because they are afraid that others will learn it, but they are afraid that they will be able to operate at a level of half-heartedness. At that time Zhang Xiaobao had to look back and clean up the mess.
For example, after a person who thinks he is smart reads a book, he starts to play cash flow, collect funds through various means, and then there is a problem in a certain link in the operation process, so that the capital chain opens and the compensation goes down. Zhang Xiaobao didn't want to cause such trouble to himself.
Song Jing decided to go back and study hard.
"The minister thinks that it can be solved by force to make the nature of the transaction with the outside world not so fair, so that low-cost materials can be exchanged for high-profit materials." Song Jing hesitated for a moment, and replied bitterly.
"You are a robber thinking, you are not capable, then you just say that like Xiaobao and the cuckoo, you don't even change, relying on the army to fight over and grab it." Li Longji was amused by Song Jing's words.
"Please also your majesty to teach ministers." Song Jing followed the words.
"Okay, I will teach you to make it difficult for you to learn. What you just said is correct, but the most critical issue is not mentioned. The key is the production and application of production technology, whether it is field planting or mine excavation. Or to exchange with the outside world, all need technical support.
The problem in the field is for Sinongsi, the update of excavation tools is for the Ministry of Industry, and foreign exchange is also a matter for the Ministry of Industry. If you want to reduce the actual cost of the material and capital during the exchange, you must increase its technical cost.
Take a mirror, for example, how much do you think the mirror is worth? Its raw materials and processing, and the palm-sized mirror is not even worth money, but we can give it a consistent value when we exchange it outside.
This is the cost advantage brought by technology. If you don't have technology, you can only admit the cost of others. If you want to own it, they say how much money is.
Therefore, part of the tax revenue that Datang has earned can be allocated to the technical research department, and part of it can be used for infrastructure construction, such as road construction. After the road is repaired, the cost of natural goods flow is reduced.
For example, if you transport a cart of rice and send five people, the road is not good. If you walk for a few months, it is estimated that after the cart of rice is eaten by you, you will still starve to death. The time spent by your five people is actually non-productive. Out of sexual consumption, I might as well stop a cart of food and let five people find a place to raise chickens. "
Li Longji said while gestures.
"That's not right." Song Jing pondered and shook his head: "Look, your majesty, the ground produces grain and needs people to grow it. If you don't grow it, others will grow it. The land is just that. If the technology is the same, you don't need it. As a labor force for farming, isn’t it wasteful if you go to farm? The same is true for chickens. Chickens need to eat. No matter what they eat, they consume local resources. Resources are only circulating and not increasing. It is better to go from the outside. Get things like that."
"Your idea is wrong. The resources are indeed circulating, but we don't usually use all the resources, such as raising chickens. If you don't raise them, can you fully use the land and forest resources of the place where you are raising chickens
And this resource is increased. For example, sunlight and wind. One place adds sunlight resources. If you don’t use it, it will be wasted. The most direct manifestation of sunlight resources is plant growth.
There are also water resources. Clouds bring rain to our Datang from other places, and it falls. If you don’t use it, it will flow into the sea. Why don’t you hoard it and raise fish
Let’s talk about wind resources. This is not easy to use and technology can’t keep up. For example, wind generators can emit electricity to illuminate. If you think that lighting is useless and people just read books, then you should think of it as a substitute for candles. Stayed. There is also heating. For example, if you hatch chicks in winter, isn't it to save other resources if you hatch with electricity? "
Li Longji began to give Song Jing an example. In fact, he knew Song Jing when he said later, but if it is not easy to interrupt him, the emperor has finally taught you once. You shouldn't listen to it carefully
"The minister is taught." Seeing his majesty stopped, Song Jing immediately said respectfully, starting to drink tea.
Li Longji nodded comfortably, and instructed the readers: "Keep reading, there are many policies today."