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Xu Youzhen agreed so happily that Zhu Qiyu showed a very satisfied look on his face.He has already made the best decision on this matter. The so-called site selection and preparation work in advance are just for the sake of taking a step forward.Only in this way can it explain why Xu Youzhen didn't mention the royal edict when he came back, but now he has to bring it up.

"Hehe, Xu Aiqing, do you have any suggestions for the construction of this bank? Or how does Aiqing determine the management power in this area?" Zhu Qiyu asked another question in a good mood. It means to have a good discussion with Xu Youzhen.

Xu Youzhen, who was asked, showed a very surprised expression at this moment and said: "Your Majesty, it is absolutely impossible."

Zhu Qiyu's surprise was greatly exceeded by Xu Youzhen's reaction, "Xu Aiqing, what do you mean by that?"

"Your majesty, the bank can only be managed by you personally, just like the Yang Family Bank belongs to Yang Chendong alone, how can you let others intervene?" Xu Youzhen said in a firm tone.

As soon as these words came out, Zhu Qiyu's expression changed suddenly, "Xu Aiqing means that the bank belongs to me?"

"Of course it is. After all, this is money and wealth, and it is what everyone wants. Even if it is handed over to anyone, it will not be reassuring. Only you, the emperor

Only when people rule is the orthodox, the right way. "Once again, he said in a very firm tone. And this also gave Zhu Qiyu great confidence.

Originally, he thought that the household department was in charge of money and should be handed over to a special person to take care of it. Now, when he first heard Xu Youzhen's words, he seemed to be enlightened, and he had a new idea in his mind.But then the question came one after another. If the bank did not belong to the court but to himself, would other people have any objections, and would they not deposit silver in the bank because of this?If this is the case, the bank will be useless. Wouldn't it be a big joke?

Although he felt the temptation from Xu Youzhen in his heart, Zhu Qiyu still had no choice but to say after a little thought: "Although Xu Aiqing's words are reasonable, if so, it may be too difficult to operate."

Xu Youzhen pretended to be serious and obedient, but at the same time, she also saw the desire in Zhu Qiyu's eyes, sneered in her heart, and said with a heartbroken look on her face: "Your Majesty, you...you are just too considerate The courtier."

"Hehe." No one doesn't like being flattered, and Zhu Qiyu is the same.

"But your majesty, forgive me for speaking bluntly, you actually..." Didn't you know that Xu Youzhen didn't mean to finish her words at all, on the contrary, she showed a hesitant expression.

Sensing that Xu Youzhen had something to say, due to the previous favor, Zhu Qiyu said: "Whatever Aiqing said, just say it, and I will forgive you for your innocence."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, what I want to say is that if you don't claim the bank as your own, then you are harming Beiming." Xu Youzhen showed a look of compulsion.When he said this, Jin Ying, who had been standing beside him without speaking, immediately reprimanded angrily: "Xu Shangshu, be bold."

"Slow down, this is what I asked Xu Aiqing to say, please continue." Zhu Qiyu gestured to Jin Ying who was beside him not to interrupt, and then looked at Xu Youzhen seriously, he really wanted to hear what this person was going to say next. What to say, how did he harm Beiming?

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for forgiveness. That's the case, so I said it bluntly." Xu Youzhen said gratefully to Mo Ming.

"What I want to listen to is Xu Aiqing's blunt words." Zhu Qiyu said with an air of understanding and kindness.

"Yes." With a forced look, Xu Youzhen said: "Your Majesty, you have always been kind and considerate of your subjects, but you know that people's gratitude will not be suppressed under too much giving." , but will be recognized as a habit. Over time, everyone will think that everything they get now is what they deserve. And once the court needs money and food, how many people will use their income to support the court?"

As soon as these words came out, Zhu Qiyu heard them, and he immediately remembered that when he was building a new army and needed money, almost everyone was shirking, and in the end he kept asking Yang Chendong borrow money.And an emperor with a superior status asked his courtiers to borrow money, and he felt quite uncomfortable, so that when he faced Yang Chendong, he always felt a little lack of confidence.Is it all because he is too nice to his courtiers?Thinking of this, he asked puzzledly, "Is it true that there are not many people in the entire imperial court who are willing to do things for me sincerely?"

Chapter 997 Zhu Qiyu Self-Destroys the Great Wall

"Yes, of course there are. There are evil people in the world and there are good people." Xu Youzhen continued: "Similarly, there are those who take everything for granted, and there are also those who know how to be grateful. For example, those who think that everything they get is given by the emperor. They will repay those who are grateful. Just like the ministers who were lifted up by you, the emperor, and those like Eunuch Jin who are fortunate to serve you by the emperor every day, we all know that everything is bestowed by the emperor. Yes, to say something disrespectful, if one day the emperor is gone, everything we own will be gone too. For this reason, we are willing to give everything to you, no matter what decision you make, we will unconditionally Support and follow suit. Because in a sense, we are doing things for the emperor because we are thinking about our own future."

As soon as these words were said, Jin Ying who was standing beside Zhu Qiyu was the first to react.

As eunuchs, because of their own limitations, they can only rely on and must rely on the emperor.As long as they get the approval of the emperor, their future road will be easy, and their affairs will be smooth.To use an analogy, they are more like a group of moths parasitic on the main body. If they want to live comfortably, they need the main body to be strong enough.

It was precisely because of knowing these truths that when Xu Youzhen said this, Jin Ying felt the same way and showed gratitude.This is tantamount to Xu Youzhen reminding the emperor that he is a trustworthy person, so of course he should make good friends with such a minister who is willing to speak for him.

Zhu Qiyu didn't empathize with Jin Ying as deeply, but he also knew that there was indeed some truth in what he said.Just like what is often said in history books, there is a courtier for the emperor, and there is often a cooperative relationship between the courtiers and the emperor.Of course, if there is cooperation, there will be non-cooperation. For example, some people are good at accidents and are very good at compiling their own network. No matter what changes happen above, they will stand upright. Terrible, and most hateful, because it is impossible for him to truly give his heart to any master.

While Zhu Qiyu was still thinking about the deep meaning of these words, Jin Ying at the side knew that it was time for him to make the first cut, so he knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, the words of Xu Shangshu are words from the heart. There are indeed many people in the imperial court. There are weak-minded people, and those people cannot be trusted."

Jin Ying's words completely dispelled Zhu Qiyu's worries, and after thinking through everything, when she looked at Xu Youzhen, she sighed, "Xu Aiqing is indeed my humerus, and what she said hit the vital point of the court. .”

"I don't dare to be a minister, I don't dare to be." Xu Youzhen said repeatedly.

"In Xu Aiqing's opinion, this bank must be in my hands? But if that's the case, who would save money in it?" Zhu Qiyu asked the biggest question in his heart, and it was also the thing he was most worried about.

Not only Zhu Qiyu, but Jin Ying, who was kneeling on the ground, also looked up at Xu Youzhen.In his opinion, there are quite a few diehards in the imperial court, and there are also many people who think about themselves. If the bank is privately owned by the emperor, they will definitely find trouble in it. Silver, I am afraid that I will tell others not to deposit silver.In that case, wouldn't it be meaningless to have a bank without money?

Is it?

Xu Youzhen, who had been prepared for this for a long time, her face remained unchanged, and her voice was still sonorous and forceful, "Your Majesty, this is not difficult to solve. As I said just now, the Emperor always thinks of his subjects, but how many of them really care about it?" What about the emperor? I think the establishment of this bank can serve as the best test.”

"How to test?" Zhu Qiyu asked anxiously.

"Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, in the future, the salaries of the courtiers can be claimed by the bank instead. In order to support the bank, that is, to support Beiming's money and food, all the courtiers have to hand over 50.00% of their salaries to the bank every month. As the deposited silver. Once the Beiming unified the world, all the deposited silver can be withdrawn. In this way, not only will there be more money in the bank, but it will also be related to their own interests. They are not afraid that they will not have to do their best when they encounter problems. Not only the courtiers, but also the businessmen in Beiming. They can save as much money as they want for a big business. It can also be called a deposit to prevent them from doing harm to Beiming. In the matter of interests, once discovered, the deposits will be confiscated. In this way, in order to get back their own silver, they must also fully cooperate with all actions of the emperor. At that time, the hearts of the world will be united, and there is nothing to worry about Can't do it?

With generous words, Xu Youzhen finally touched a pain point of Zhu Qiyu, and said aloud: "In my opinion, the bank can be named Zhu's Bank, and it will be passed down from generation to generation. When it is introduced, the emperor's wise actions must be It can be passed on to future generations, and its glory will last forever."

"Zhu Family Bank, handed down to future generations, and its glory will last forever..." Zhu Qiyu said silently in his heart, then raised his right fist high and then dropped it suddenly, and shouted "Okay, okay, Xu Aiqing's words are very much in line with my wishes, and it is also true for me." Anbang is a good strategy to stabilize the country, great talent, great talent."

"That's right, Xu Shangshu is so considerate of the emperor, he deserves to be rewarded." Jin Ying who was on the side started his magic trick.He has a feeling that once the emperor approves the establishment of Zhu's Bank, it is very likely that this job will eventually fall on his own head, and in that case, his power will be greatly increased.And all of these are Xu Youzhen's suggestions, to reciprocate, at this moment he also has to stand up and say something for the other party.

As soon as Jin Ying's words of praise came out, Zhu Qiyu also felt that it should be taken for granted. "Okay, okay, Xu Aiqing really recommended me as a good minister, and that's it, I immediately decree to make Xu Aiqing the crown prince Shao Fu, and also a bachelor, and also the post of Minister of the Ministry of Punishment."

This is the direct title of a first-rank official from the second-rank official.When talking about these suggestions in Shicheng, Yang Chendong asserted that Xu Youzhen would be promoted because of this. He never thought that the result would be so fast, and he was promoted to a higher level.After the Ming Dynasty divided the north and the south, there was no longer a cabinet, and the top civil servants were the second rank. Xu Youzhen stood out and became under one person, above ten thousand people, and immediately knelt down to thank her.

"Haha, please Xu Aiqing, the suggestion just now is very good. But regarding the issue of the salaries of the ministers, I think the bank only withholds [-]% of them. They are also doing things for me, so I have to think about them." Zhu Qiyu said in a mood Good talk.

"The emperor is sympathetic to the courtiers, it is the blessing of the courtiers. Here, on behalf of all the courtiers, I thank the emperor." Xu Youzhen continued

Kneeling down on the ground once, with a convincing look.

Zhu Qiyu who said these words burst into hearty laughter.Afterwards, the three of them settled the matter of Zhu's Bank together, and in the end Zhu Qiyu really handed over the matter to Jin Ying, and made it clear that if any of the officials did not cooperate because of this matter, they would find a reason grab it.This clearly means that they don't support their great cause, they even have to make irresponsible remarks about deduction of some money, and they point out that they are willing to risk their lives when it is critical?

And so it settled down.Xu Youzhen successfully completed the task assigned to her by Yang Chendong, and pushed Beiming's regime a big step closer to the edge of the cliff.

Speaking of it, the salaries of officials in the Ming Dynasty were not high, especially at the beginning during the period of Ming Taizu.Even after experiencing the Reign of Renxuan, although the salary has increased to a certain extent, it is only [-]% combined every month.Now the [-]% has been deducted by Zhu Qiyu, that is to say, for ordinary courtiers, it will be difficult for them to have any savings.This involves their own problems. Naturally, many people will stand up and respond. If they cannot get a solution, they will press it down with coercive means. That will only lead to greater resistance and inner dissatisfaction.

Once the hearts of the people are dissatisfied, the behemoth of Beiming will not be far away from collapsing.This is Yang Chendong's method of using a "peaceful" method to solve the Ming problem.Looking at it now, Zhu Qiyu has already been tricked.

Perhaps it will take a certain amount of time, or a long time to bear fruit.But the first step is to go out after all, isn't it?

Xu Youzhen left, instead of returning to the mansion, she went directly to the Yang Family Bank in the capital, explaining what the Beiming Emperor meant.Soon the site selection of Zhu's Bank and the establishment of corresponding equipment entered the right track.The next thing to consider is to issue an imperial edict to make Yang Chendong the King of Wunan.

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On the grassland, all the reports from Xu Youzhen came from the Security Bureau, Yang Chendong was overjoyed, and the event was settled.The next step is to settle the matter of the grassland.

The time has come to October [-] AD.The weather in the morning and evening began to cool down significantly, and the grassland after the war was about to enter a relatively peaceful period of development.

The [-] people sent by Chixian City arrived at Shajing City and Jingzhou City one after another, which greatly increased the popularity of the city. At the same time, the expansion of the city also accelerated with the arrival of the [-] people.

In this way, there is Mobei City in the northwest, Shajing City and Jingzhou City in the south, and Shicheng will be safer as the center.They can also expand the scale again on the basis of the original cultivated land. This time, Yang Chendong asked for at least one million hectares of fertile land to achieve self-sufficiency and at the same time support Lu San who went to the northern Siberia grassland. Division and other departments.

Building a city not only means possession and existence, how to develop here and let the people live a more prosperous life is Yang Chendong's ultimate goal.He firmly believes that as long as the people's lives are better, a country will become more stable and stronger. In order to protect their hard-won fruits of victory, more people will be willing to do more for this power or the country. things.

Chapter 998 Decree to Conquer the King

Solving the problems of food, clothing, and housing are urgent and must be resolved.For these, Yang Chendong personally put forward various suggestions and experiences. With Shicheng's full support, the two cities of Shajing and Jingzhou are also constantly changing.

It is far from enough for a city to have high walls and strong walls. It also needs a strong army. Only in this way can it form an effective deterrent and avoid being invaded and being tricked by others.After Yang Chendong thought about it, he handed over the matter of guarding the city to the Shebie Division of the New Second Army.

In the battle with Wala out of the city, the performance of the New Second Army is still good.Although not as strong as the New First Army, at least it is much stronger than the Mobei Division and the Mobei Tribal Alliance who lost their defenses.Therefore, Yang Chendong was relieved to hand over the safety of the south of Shicheng to the New Second Army.

The army surrounding Sanburachuan City has not yet withdrawn, but the corresponding commanding officers have arrived at Shajing City, where a meeting was held in the newly built Yang Mansion.At the meeting, Yang Chendong personally awarded the Major General Gold Star to Shebie, the commander of the New Second Army, and Tian Hu, the commander of the First Division of the Tianxia Cavalry, which attracted everyone's congratulations and bursts of applause.