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Chapter 1119 The Wish of Emperor Chongzhen

I heard Emperor Chongzhen say loudly on the top of Fengtianmen City: "Since I became the throne, I have made a wish for myself, not to recover Liaodong, let alone defeat Jianlu, and pacify Mongolia..."

Hearing what he said, everyone, including civil and military officials and ordinary people, were slightly taken aback.When Emperor Chongzhen came to the throne, the Liao affairs were corrupted. Recovering Liaodong, defeating Jianlu, and pacifying Mongolia have always been the wishes of the emperors of all dynasties. Now that the emperor said so, what would his wish be?Is it necessary to kill even if it is far away?

For a moment, everyone couldn't help being a little curious, so they all listened attentively.

Emperor Chongzhen's voice suddenly increased a little, and he said slowly but firmly: "My wish is for my people, who live in a house! The sick get a doctor! The hardworking get a job! The laborer gets a job. The young have their learning! Childhood has its fun! Readers have their school! The weak have their help! The old have their support! Car owners have their seats! Workers have their wages! Farmers have their land! Businessmen have their Its benefits! Those who are excellent have their glory! Those who are capable can be used! Readers have their own enlightenment! Scholars have their own achievements..."

In Fengtianmen Square, there are poor and rich households, scholars and butchers, and of course there are people who do business.There are old people, there are children, there are hardworking people, and there are smart people...

No matter who they are, when they heard the wish of Emperor Chongzhen, there was something about them, and they were all a little stunned for a while.

The emperor's wish is too grand, isn't it?They thought so, silently chanting in their hearts: every home has its own house!There is a doctor for the sick!Diligence deserves a career!Workers get what they get...

Suddenly, they felt that if the emperor's wish could come true, there would be no better place than this!Even, compared to Xanadu, there is Xanadu!But is this possible?

When this question appeared in their minds, they immediately recalled what Emperor Chongzhen had done since he ascended the throne. Suddenly, they felt that the emperor seemed to have been working hard for this wish.

For example, every home owns its own house, and Emperor Chongzhen himself invented cement to quickly build strong houses.At least in the Hetao area, countless houses have been built, so that the Han people who migrated here, as well as the herdsmen on the grassland, have a place to live!Yongping was burned down by Jianlu, and houses were built with cement so that the surviving Yongping people could have a place to live...

Another example is that Emperor Chongzhen decreed that the illegal income was used to establish a children's school. Students who have reached the age can enroll for free. This is not that the young have their own learning!Do readers have their own schools?
For another example, it was the emperor who founded the Daming Construction Bank, which opened up loans to the common people of the Ming Dynasty. With only a pitifully small amount of interest, the hardworking people could have their own jobs!

It was the emperor who set up the Daming Copyright and Patent Office, and set up the title of master, so that businessmen can benefit from it!The best have their glory!Use it for those who can!

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Although these piles have not been widely popularized in the Ming Dynasty, they have already begun to show signs.From all these, we can see the efforts of the emperor!Or one day in the future, it is really possible for the Emperor's great wish to come true!

Thinking of this, especially the common people of Ming Dynasty in the square, they all became very excited.In comparison, when Daming became stronger, it was able to conquer the world and let all nations come to court. In the minds of these common people, it was simply not comparable to the emperor's great wish to benefit the people of Daming.

Such an emperor is the one who truly serves the people wholeheartedly!What Qin Huang Han Wu, what Tang Zong Song Zu, not to mention Genghis Khan, who can compare with the current emperor?
Not only these ordinary people, but even a large group of civil officials behind Emperor Chongzhen were shocked by Emperor Chongzhen's wish.

All of them claim to be disciples of Confucius and Mencius, shouting every day to serve the country and the people, and to imitate the saints, or they did have such ideals at first, but after many years of ups and downs in the officialdom, how many people can have this original aspiration?
Those ordinary people can know from the emperor's actions that the emperor has been working hard for it; these court officials, who have more contacts with the emperor and understand the policies implemented by the emperor, naturally understand better that the emperor is indeed working so hard .

Have a grand goal, unite words and deeds, and work hard for it all the time, isn't this the ancient sage!
Is the current emperor the current saint?Coming to such a conclusion, for these disciples of Confucius and Mencius, it is really shocking!

At this time, Emperor Chongzhen didn't care about what other people were thinking, but continued to say: "...my wish is easy to say, but difficult to do, and it is even more difficult to persevere! But no matter how difficult it is , I will definitely work hard to complete it!"

"I know that my people have a lot of hard times and heavy burdens!" Emperor Chongzhen paused at this point, his eyes slowly scanned the city again, and at the same time announced loudly, "Therefore, I have decided, During the Chinese New Year this year, I will give my people a great gift to lighten their burden of life!"

After Emperor Chongzhen finished speaking, a question mark suddenly popped up in everyone's mind: Dali?What gift?Everyone benefits, can reduce the burden of life?
They couldn't help feeling eager in their hearts, and at the same time they were extremely curious, wanting to know, what is this great gift?
However, what made them unwilling was that the emperor didn't announce what kind of gift it was?Instead, an imperial decree was issued, announcing that the Liao conquest army was the Beijing camp and stationed in the capital.General Cao Bianjiao, the general of the new military division, was granted the title of Yongwu Bo at a young age, and became the chief army of the Beijing camp, while the eunuch Feng Dehua, the supervisor of the army, was in charge of supervising the army of the Beijing camp.

Wu Sangui, Li Guo, Cao Wenzhao and others were the commanders-in-chief of the various armies in the Beijing camp, and they were all awarded the same reward.

Speaking of it, it is also funny. Cao Bianjiao was going to join the new army back then, but Cao Wenzhao couldn't stop him, so he had no choice but to let him go.At that time, he probably never imagined that his nephew would one day be his immediate boss!

After awarding the main generals of the Liao army, Emperor Chongzhen drove back to the palace. Naturally, it is impossible to announce the specific rewards for meritorious deeds in such a big opportunity and in front of the public. Otherwise, the whole day will be too busy. Finish.

So, in this way, the people in the capital who were thinking about the great gift in their hearts were a little bit blind.They all thought in their hearts, what is the great gift that the emperor said?

Although the people in the capital gradually dispersed, speculation about this great gift began to prevail in restaurants and teahouses in the capital, and even in every household.Most of the people are looking forward to, what kind of gift can lighten the burden of all the people?

"You said, the big gift that the emperor mentioned, shouldn't it be sending money to the big guy?"

"You have a good idea. Where did the imperial court get so much money? Even if it is one penny per person, you can calculate how many people there are in our Ming Dynasty. Can the imperial court give this money?"

"That is, even if one person gives one penny, how much can the burden of life be reduced?"

"Then what do you think this gift is? Give each person a piece of land? It is said that the land given by King Fu is also being auctioned. Oh, no, this is an auction, not a free gift, and it doesn't exist that every Ming citizen has it." What a great gift!"

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After thinking about it, after thinking about it, no one can figure out what kind of gift the emperor said about it!
For this matter, some casinos in the capital even offered a handicap, betting on what kind of gift this gift is, listed a lot of options, and then gave the odds to start the bet.And allow others to add options, and those who win in the end will get a big prize!

All of a sudden, there were a lot of people who responded, and the popularity of this casino turned out to be a special sight in the capital a few years ago.

Of course, some people did not participate, and they reminded the people around them: "Forget it, forget it if you can't guess, anyway, there are still a few days before the Chinese New Year, when the emperor will announce the world, we will naturally know Already!"

However, out of curiosity, the game of guessing what the big gift is has always been one of the hot topics.

The instigator, Emperor Chongzhen, didn't think so much, nor did he think that it would cause such an upsurge.He didn't say it for the time being, there is a reason why he didn't say it.After hearing the current situation of the capital from the factory guard, he just smiled and didn't pay too much attention.

In the past few days, civil and military officials, especially civil officials, were summing up, and the good news came one after another.

The income from opening the sea this year has reached as much as 700 million taels.If it hadn't been for the sudden rebellion of the Fulang robot, the amount of tax revenue from Kaihai's income would probably have broken through to 900 million taels.But no matter what, the income from opening the sea next year will definitely reach 900 million taels.

The Daming Construction Bank finally began to show a little bit of power. This year's profit has already reached as much as 300 million taels.The reason why it is much more than the previous year is mainly due to the gradual stability of Daming's internal affairs, the establishment of the bank's credit system, and the bank's becoming more and more proficient.It can be foreseen that as the principal of Daming Construction Bank increases, the future profits will definitely increase.

The Daming Road and Bridge Company has not yet made a profit.The main reason, the first one is that the road and bridge company is an infrastructure project, building roads and bridges, and the cycle of cost recovery is long.Moreover, few roads have been built, and most of them are still in the process of exploration and experimentation. There are still relatively few businessmen and tourists who are willing to take concrete roads.And there is another reason, the cement road is not so friendly to horse-drawn carriages.

But no matter what, infrastructure projects are a great cause for thousands of years. If they are beneficial to future generations, they must continue to be carried out even if they are at a loss.

On the other hand, Daming Royal Cement Company, because more and more cement is known by people, its sales volume is getting bigger and bigger, regardless of the arid north of Daming, or the rainy south, or the eastern coast or western inland. The trend of rapid growth.Therefore, despite the emperor's decree, cement is a basic dual-use material for military and civilian use, and it is not allowed to make huge profits, but it cannot support large quantities. Only this year, there will be a profit of 300 million.

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In the past, at the end of the year, the most worrying things were the Minister of the Household Department and the Chief Assistant of the Cabinet.The imperial court is poor and has no money. It’s the Chinese New Year and people want money everywhere.The minister of the household department and the chief assistant of the cabinet are like private debt avoiders, wishing not to see anyone.

However, today's Minister of the Household Department and the chief minister of the cabinet are laughing from ear to ear as they read the financial reports.Especially Bi Ziyan, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, his waist has become much stiffer, he walks briskly, his gray hair is less, and his wrinkles are much less.No one, no one, all with smiles on their faces.

The chief officials of other yamen are actually not bad at the end of this year.There is no other reason, the imperial court has a large amount of income, especially the companies and banks established by the imperial court, and the imperial court holds a majority of the shares, all of which have made a lot of money. By the end of the year, there will be a lot of dividends, so how could it not be Happy!
Of course, the most profitable yamen is actually the military bureau managed by the palace. Not to mention the profit of the ordnance, the various improvements alone have made a lot of money.Since the steam engine ship has been improved, not only has the size been reduced, but the power has also been increased. After it has been finalized, it is used in more and more places, and more and more people buy it.This is only the first year, and Bingzhan Bureau has earned as much as 50 taels in technological innovation.

This situation made the other yamen feel itchy in their hearts, wishing to reach out and get a kick.However, the steam engine was invented by the emperor himself.Today's emperor is so wise and mighty, these civil servants have no guts yet, dare to reach into the emperor's pocket to take out the emperor's things.

However, they heard that the Bingzhan Bureau is now experimenting with new equipment and installations, and they often hear huge movements from the Bingzhan Bureau.Quite a few high-ranking officials have already asked about it, and if it is possible, they all thought to tell the emperor, imitate the Ming Dynasty Construction Bank, set up a company independently, and then share the shares together to make a fortune.

Just when they were thinking carefully, a decree came out from the palace, ordering the six ministries and nine ministers, and cabinet ministers to go to the Wenhua Hall to discuss matters of money and spending.

This is a good thing. All the high-ranking officials of the Ming Dynasty who received the notice rushed to the Wenhua Palace with smiles on their faces.

At the end of this year, according to the usual practice, it is necessary to distribute dividends and pre-allocate the treasury revenue for the next year's property expenses.

Not long after, all the ministers arrived at the Wenhua Palace, a row of civil officials, a row of eunuchs, and a row of eunuchs, to welcome the holy car.The chief assistant of the cabinet, Wen Tiren, has various data in his hands. As the head of the civil servants, he is naturally the one to preside over the meeting.

As for Emperor Chongzhen, he mostly listened to the discussions about money among his subordinates.Under normal circumstances, the Supervisor of Ceremonies represented the emperor, negotiated with foreign ministers, and got a final plan, which was approved by the emperor, and it was over.

At the beginning of the meeting, there was nothing special about it.If there was something special about it, it would be that they came here this year, along with Liu Xingzuo, the commander of Jin Yiwei.His appearance really made the atmosphere of Wenhua Palace not as good as in previous years.But as the discussion on money deepened, gradually, Liu Xingzuo, who had been silent all this time, seemed to be forgotten, and the atmosphere slowly recovered.

"...Your Majesty, this is the dividends for all ministries this year!" Wen Tiren got a unified opinion, and after confirming the plan, he reported to Emperor Chongzhen on the throne.

(End of this chapter)