Daming: Insist on 60 billion explosive soldiers unwaveringly

Although the Ming Dynasty did not prohibit trade with Mongolia, it still controlled all kinds of materials flowing into the grassland.

Such as iron and so on.

This is also a way to limit the expansion of Mongolia's strength. Mongolia occupies the grassland, but the grassland is not omnipotent. They still need a lot of materials from Ming Dynasty.

As the national strength of the Ming Dynasty declined, the protection against Mongolia became more stringent.

At this moment, merchants are allowed to go out to the grassland, and they are not stingy pointing to a golden road.

Just for a moment, Bi Ziyan shook his head, but said in his mouth: "This method is possible. There are salt and trade benefits, but there are too few merchants who have the courage to go to the grassland."

There is strictly no shortage of salt on the grassland, but Daming's salt is better, and selling it on the grassland is definitely a huge profit dozens of times.

Moreover, merchants can even directly sell the unique medicinal materials on the grassland into Daming, which is also dozens of times the benefits.

What's more, salt is a hard currency, and there is no shortage of markets at all.

However, there are too few merchants capable of earning this kind of money. In addition to the vast grasslands and the migration of countless tribes, many tribes have no habit of buying at all, and are more accustomed to looting.

Going out to the grassland is basically risking your life.

If the Ming Dynasty is strong and prosperous, the grassland tribes will naturally have some taboos.

But at this moment, the national strength of the Ming Dynasty is declining, and it is being plundered every year by the Houjin Dynasty, and the prestige of the Ming Dynasty on the grassland is declining day by day.

The possibility of tribes on the grassland plundering the Ming caravan increased infinitely.

The next moment, Qian Yiqian took the initiative and said: "Why don't you ask Your Majesty to bestow the official positions of Jinyiwei on those merchants."

As soon as the words fell, everyone's eyes lit up, and they shouted:

"Seconds!" "Good!"

official position.

This is a fatal temptation for businessmen.

Even if the merchants are wealthy, their status is still at the bottom of the Ming Dynasty, and the imperial examinations are banned for future generations.

Businessmen are tantamount to completely cutting off the way to make progress.

Bi Ziyan stroked his beard, and said with a smile on his face: "I think businessmen all over the world will grab the identity of a Jinyiwei."

Although doing so may be suspected of selling an official, Jinyiwei is the eyes and ears of the emperor, and belongs to the emperor, so it will not affect anything at all.

Shen Yongmao calculated it in his heart, and then said with a happy face:

"Giving an official is a name, plus the profit of Yan Yin, both fame and profit. At least 30 taels can be raised."

If the news spread, it would definitely be more than 30 taels, but what Chongzhen asked was to raise one million taels of payment in one month.

Time simply does not allow them to spread.

Moreover, such things are easy to do but not easy to say, and they will not publicize them.

Bi Ziyan nodded when he heard the words, and continued: "The remaining 20 taels of salary can fall on the gentry."

At this moment, he also felt that the courage on his shoulders was much lighter.

The gentry will be in an uproar when 100 million salaries fall on the heads of the gentry, but 20 taels of salary will be much lighter.

Shen Yongmao rolled his eyes, and then said directly:

"The remaining 20 taels of payment will be collected from the Shanxi gentry. As long as they donate the silver taels, all their children can enter the Imperial College."

Gentlemen are different from merchants. They generally look down on Jinyiwei, but Guozijian is different.

Guozijian is a reserve official.

This is tantamount to giving the gentry who donated silver a reserve official. Even if there are people in the gentry's family who are educated, it is still unknown whether they can be officials.

After Shen Yongmao finished speaking, the people around thought for a while and nodded in agreement.

"Just do it."

Bi Ziyan made a decisive decision, then got up and went to write on the copy next to him.

In extraordinary moments, use extraordinary methods.

The rest of the people were not idle at the moment, they also returned to their respective copywriting, and immediately began to transcribe their respective orders.

In the rustling voice, everyone quickly wrote out the regulations, and then each of them told the outsiders to follow them.

"According to this, there can be no delay for a moment."

"As ordered."

Looking at the officials leaving in a hurry, Bi Ziyan and the other five did not breathe a sigh of relief, on the contrary, their expressions remained serious.

They have everything planned at this moment, but no one knows whether they can achieve the expected goal.

"Do your best, obey the destiny!".

Chapter 491

Do your best, listen to destiny.

When the order of Bi Ziyan and others was passed on, the entire government and the public were shaken, and countless officials in the six yamen were even more excited.

"Cutting down this year's expenses? Is this... the country's affairs are so difficult?"

"Hurry up and count the death row prisoners who need to be executed this autumn. Before October, we must inform all prisons in the world~"

"What? Suspend the world's scholars and Tongsheng's Linmi? Master Shangshu is crazy.-"

"Hey... the days ahead will be even tighter. I can only hope that next year will be better."

It's just that although the government and the public were shaken and the officials were in an uproar, no one disobeyed the orders of Bi Ziyan and others, and immediately followed the orders.

And even the Ministry of Industry where Gushen is located, after hearing the news, said to the servants on the left and right:

"The imperial court's spending is very difficult, and it can't stand the toss. Tell all the craftsmen to be more careful and careful when casting red cannons and firecrackers."

"Yes, my lord."

"Master Bi and the others didn't inform the Ministry of Industry. They are more worried about the Yellow River. We must pay attention to this matter."

"Obey!" The two servants on the left and right agreed solemnly.

Regardless of the reasons for official positions, no one wants to see the Yellow River flood.

But at the time when the government and the public were in turmoil, the notice of raising money directly caused a gust of wind in the capital.

"The imperial court wants money again? I have just paid three salaries, what kind of money do I want now?"

"Hiss! One million taels of silver? My God, why are there so many?"

"Okay. That's great, this time I don't have to pay money when I wait for Dousheng Xiaomin!!!"

"Huh? If merchants donate money, they can actually enter Jinyiwei."

"Really? I'll take a look, I'll take a look, hey, I can still become the general flag!!!"

"With Jin Yiwei's tiger skin, isn't money as easy as water?"

Immediately, countless people showed a strong sense of envy, and the news began to spread like the wind to the entire capital.

In a large courtyard, a rich middle-aged man stood up from his seat immediately after listening to the servant's report, and asked in shock:

"Really give the status of Jinyiwei General Banner?"

"It's absolutely true, master, the little one squeezed in to have a look, and gave back the Yanyin for next year, as well as the qualification to trade on the grasslands outside the pass. It's being rumored everywhere at the moment."

In an instant, the rich face of the middle-aged man turned red, his eyes glowed, and he became excited.

"With the status of the general flag, no one dares to exploit me when doing business."

Compared with Yan Yin and trade qualifications, the middle-aged man is more interested in Jin Yiwei's status.

Even though Jin Yiwei has a bad reputation, if he really wanted to be a member, it would be beyond the imagination of many people.

Not to mention the Chief Banner Officer.

That's an official!

He is an official that a businessman like him can't reach.

When the middle-aged man thought of this, the blood in his whole body began to boil, his face was flushed, and he looked at the servant who reported the letter and asked:

"It doesn't say how much money to donate in the notice, so you give it to the chief banner officer?"

"No, it's not written clearly."

Hearing this, the middle-aged man frowned immediately, and cursed in his mouth: "These guys who eat people without spit out bones, isn't this fishing?"

Without clear standards, the group of them can only speak with the money in their hands.

Give less no chance.

My heart hurts too much.

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Especially if you give money, it is tantamount to collecting donations, and you can't get it back at all.

However, the status of Jinyiwei General Banner Officer must be won.

"I wonder if 10 taels of silver will do?"

The middle-aged man felt a little pain in his heart, but he was more uncertain.

Although 10 taels of silver is a lot, compared with the chief banner officer of Jinyiwei, it is even rarer to be an official.

Especially for businessmen, it is even more rare.

Such an opportunity is simply unique.

For businessmen, this is an opportunity to change a family, and there will definitely be businessmen who will not hesitate to spend a lot of money.

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Thinking of this, the middle-aged man's expression darkened, and he made a decision in an instant: "Just donate 20 taels directly."

The Zhongnan man looked resolute, but his eyes were full of distress. The 20 taels of silver was almost all of his net worth.

But at the moment, I can't take care of much.

Immediately, he ordered to the servants in front of him: "Go and tell the adults in the household department that I, Li Hu, donated 20 taels of silver. Please come to the house for inspection."

The servant almost bit his tongue in shock when he heard the words, and said tremblingly, "Two two hundred thousand taels?"

He was stunned by the number.

This is money that he could not earn in dozens of lifetimes.

However, Li Hu stared and urged: "What are you still dawdling here, don't hurry up."

"Ah, oh, yes, little one, let's go."

As he spoke, the servant stumbled and ran outside.

But Li Hu saw his servants running out, so he didn't stay in the lobby any longer, and went straight to the warehouse where he hid his silver.

Li Hu's decisiveness exceeded everyone's expectations, even Bi Ziyan was unexpected.big.

Chapter 492

In the guard room.

"what?"

Bi Ziyan looked at the panting official who came to report the letter in front of him, and stood up from his seat in shock.

"My lord, it's absolutely true that businessman Li Hu is willing to donate 20 taels of silver to the imperial court! His Excellency Zuo Shilang has already gone to check it himself."

As soon as the words fell, Bi Ziyan, Shen Yongmao and others around him were shocked, and an unbelievable look flashed in their eyes.

"Hiss! 20 taels, it's just like this."

"I never thought that this Li Hu would have such courage."