Daming: I have a showdown, my father-in-law is the emperor

Chapter 72

No wonder these ministers lost their composure.

[-] million stones of grain is really appalling.

You know, the grain tax that Daming collected from the common people last year was only 600 million shi.

[-] million stones of grain!

They couldn't imagine what a concept it was.

Seeing the noisy scene, Chongzhen was not angry either.

This great news deserves to be shared with everyone.

Wait for everyone to discuss it.

Chongzhen continued:
"For this 500 million shi of grain, I plan to use [-] million shi to transport it to the north as disaster relief food. Do you have any objections to this?"

After finishing speaking, Chongzhen took a look at all the ministers present.

joke.

At this time, the ministers are still immersed in joy, how can they object to His Majesty.

Compared with [-] million stone grain.

500 million stone is just drizzle.

Seeing that everyone had no objection, Chongzhen nodded in satisfaction this time and continued:

"This hundred million stones of grain was half-sold and half-gifted to Daming by Huaguo in the Immortal Realm, and it only costs 3000 million taels of silver..."

Chongzhen hasn't finished yet.

Many ministers below exploded again.

Everyone was shocked at how it was so cheap.

To know.

Now the price of food in the capital of the Ming Dynasty has risen to six taels of silver per stone.

Even in the prosperous period of the Ming Dynasty, the price of grain was one tael of silver per stone.

But now.

3000 million shi of grain costs only [-] million taels of silver, and one shi of grain costs only [-] taels of silver.

This cheap is totally unreal.

This is not half selling half free, this is completely free!

Chongzhen coughed, and the ministers stopped talking.

"These 3000 million taels of silver are all obtained from house raids, and they are all the people's fat and people's ointment sucked by those corrupt officials. Therefore, the [-] million shi of grain should have a share of all the common people of Ming Dynasty."

"Therefore, I plan to exempt the common people from taxes for five years, so that they don't have to pay a grain of grain for five years."

Hearing this, all the ministers complimented in unison:

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

Now Daming's environment continues to deteriorate, and the drought has lasted for more than ten years, and it is not known when it will end.

And the food that the people of Ming Dynasty can hand in is getting less and less.

After having [-] million stones of grain.

It is possible to exempt ordinary people from taxes for five years.

This move will inevitably arouse the support of all Ming people and make them support His Majesty even more.

"As for the population of nearly one million in the capital, I plan to give each person a stone of food for free. Whether it is a newborn child or an old man in his seventies or eighties, everyone has a share."

It can be said that these corrupt officials amassed countless fortunes, and the common people in the capital suffered the most.

Therefore, Chongzhen planned to make good compensation to the common people in the capital.

Chen Fan was silently stunned when he heard it.

After all, the people of the capital, no matter what era they are in, can be the first to enjoy the benefits of the country.

The ministers naturally had no opinion.

With 100 million shi of grain, it doesn't matter if [-] million shi of grain is distributed to the people in the capital for free.

Now that His Majesty is rich and powerful, a million stones is nothing.

"Leave these matters to Li Aiqing to handle."

Chongzhen looked at Chief Assistant Li Banghua and nodded.

Li Banghua quickly bowed to accept the order.

"Wei Chen obeys!"

Seeing that everyone was still digesting the news just now, Chongzhen interrupted everyone's whispered discussion and continued:
"The second thing I want to announce is to appoint my virtuous younger brother as the Imperial Master of the Ming Dynasty. Everyone must be aware of the contribution my virtuous brother has made to Daming during this period of time."

at this time.

Chen Fan came out from behind Chongzhen, raised his hand and greeted all the ministers in the hall.

"Hello everyone, we will be colleagues in the future, please take care of us in the future."

The ministers hurriedly got up from their seats, bowed their hands to Chen Fan and said:
"Don't dare, Master Guoshi has broken us."

"Please take good care of me in the future, Master National Master!"

"Master Guoshi descended from the fairy world, so it is natural to be able to serve as Ming's Guoshi."

Seeing how polite these civil and military ministers were, Chen Fan smiled and nodded slightly.

After all, he is a veteran who has been in the officialdom for decades, and his words are nice.

in fact.

Everyone was not surprised at all that Chen Fan was able to serve as the Imperial Teacher of the Ming Dynasty.

After all, they have already seen such a magnificent mansion built next to the imperial city.

That level of grandeur is far from what the Prince's Mansion can compare to.

Although His Majesty did not say for whom the mansion was built.

But everyone is not stupid.

Except for the immortal master who came down from the fairy world, everyone really can't think of anyone who is worthy of such a mansion.

Seeing that his wise brother and the ministers were getting along harmoniously, Chongzhen nodded with satisfaction.

"The third thing I want to say is that I have signed a comprehensive strategic cooperation treaty with Huaguo in the fairy world."

"In the near future, Hua Guo will sell countless treasures from the fairy world to Da Ming, and Da Ming will also sell Daming's unique goods to Hua Guo."

"So, this requires the establishment of a Ministry of Commerce, which is responsible for the goods transactions between our Ming Dynasty and Huaguo."

"It is conservatively estimated that the annual transaction value is as high as tens of millions of taels."

"Therefore, I don't think I'll tell you how important this minister of the Ministry of Commerce is, but everyone knows it clearly."

Chongzhen glanced around the audience, and seeing everyone's excited expressions, he knew that everyone had an idea about the position of Shangshu in the Ministry of Commerce.

However, Chongzhen just smiled, he already had a suitable candidate.

Chongzhen looked at Li Yizhi, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, and said with a smile:

"Li Aiqing, I will entrust you with the position of Minister of Commerce of the Ministry of Commerce."

Li Yizhi was stunned for a moment, then knelt down ecstatically to thank him.

"Thank you for your majesty's gift, I will definitely live up to your majesty's entrustment, and will manage the Ministry of Commerce in an orderly manner, so that your majesty won't worry about it."

Chongzhen nodded.

All the other civil and military ministers looked at Li Shangshu with envy.

Although the Ministry of Commerce with a strange name has just been established.

But after a little calculation in everyone's mind, everyone knew that the Ministry of Commerce would definitely surpass the Ministry of Commerce.

His Majesty said that the annual turnover of goods is tens of millions of taels. Based on this alone, the status of the Ministry of Commerce is not comparable to that of the other six ministries.

To know.

Daming's current finances are only a few million taels a year.

and so.

Everyone looked at Li Shangshu enviously.

Although he was transferred from the Minister of Rites to the Minister of Commerce, this is obviously a high promotion.

Before, the Ministry of Rites was the head of the six departments.

But when it comes to real power, it is still inferior to the Ministry of Accounts.

After all, the Ministry of Households is in charge of the country's finances.

Any official who wants to do something will inevitably need financial appropriation.

And at this time, it will be asked to the head of the household department.

It is conceivable that the real power of the household department is the largest among the six departments, because the household department has control of Daming's pocketbook.

but now.

The real power of the Ministry of Commerce jumped above the Ministry of Commerce.

There is no other reason. The annual transactions of tens of millions of taels of silver are far from comparable to the financial affairs of the Ministry of Finance's several million taels of silver.

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