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Chapter 708 Lonely Minister

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    "You don't have to worry about the money. The government affairs alone are not as good as the Taifu, but the money and wealth alone can still make some money. Dong Dianbang, the minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, has been organizing the auction of snow sand and foreign sugar. Now there are places in the south of the Yangtze River and the north.  Shanxi merchants, Hui merchants, Lu merchants, etc. all came after hearing the news. Gu estimated that he could get at least ten million taels of silver. The Taifu just took it for use. If it is not enough, there are prescriptions for Qinxiangyuan soap, which can also be used  Take it out and sell it. These are things that are of common people's livelihood, and it is not appropriate for them to be in the hands of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It is better to let them benefit the world."

    Hearing Zhao Qingshan talk about the worries about the silver cabinet, Jia Cong smiled and comforted him.

    It is actually hard for Zhao Qingshan to imagine that one prescription can sell tens of millions of taels of silver. This is beyond the imagination of all cabinet ministers.

    ¡°But seeing Jia Cong so sure, he couldn¡¯t doubt it anymore, and even praised Jia Cong

    After all, this is an auction of the prince's private property to fill the state's income.

    The auction by the Ministry of Internal Affairs has only happened in the past few days. If it doesn't work, Zhao Qingshan actually has other ideas. He asked Jia Cong in a somewhat unspeakable way: "Your Highness, as far as I know, when the late emperor was here, he really copied it."  There is little family business. Most of the treasury in the palace is only cash. In addition, there are some antique treasures and real estate shops. Is it going to be auctioned together this time? "

    Jia Cong heard the words and said with a smile: "Master, you must leave some wealth for the Tian family. Although the new law has initially become popular in the world, the reform still hurt some vitality. I grew up outside the palace, and I know that today's people's pockets  There is not much money in it. At the moment, antique furniture and real estate shops are being auctioned, but no good prices can be obtained. In addition, those properties are kept alone, which can be used as official residences in the future to reward ministers who are transferred to Beijing from outside. Middle left  Qi, Yue Zongchang and the others are still renting houses. Living in the capital is not easy, so we can¡¯t just let the horses run without giving them grass, right?¡±

    Zhao Qingshan, who has always been serious about smiling, was teased by Jia Congzhi's words, and his smile was a bit ugly, but he was still persuaded by Jia Cong.

    Jia Cong knew what he was worried about, so he said: "As for those treasures let's take a look at it. If there is really a shortage of money, we can just sell it. Neither my father nor I am good at this"

    These words made Zhao Qingshan feel ashamed and said: "I am incompetent and actually asked Your Highness to pawn and sell the Tian family's property. I am guilty"

    Jia Cong waved his hand and said: "The cause of the new law has just started. If the imperial treasury is already full at this time, it would be a bad thing. Because apart from plundering the people's fat and anointing, I can't imagine how the imperial court can become rich. However, one cannot be divided into two, so big one  The empire, with just the Tian family's little wealth, can stop it once, but it will never be able to stop it the second time. Tutor, the court still needs to open up new sources of revenue."

    Hearing this, Zhao Qingshan¡¯s face became serious, he looked at Jia Cong and asked: ¡°Where else do you think the imperial court can develop financial resources?¡±

    Jia Cong said softly: "The ancients said: Without business, you will not be rich, without farmers, you will not be stable."

    Zhao Qingshan's face changed slightly when he heard this, and he said softly: "Your Highness, the imperial court is collecting business taxes" His eyes were worried.

    Now is not a good time to make any big moves. We have to wait for spring

    Jia Cong waved his hand and said: "Master, you don't have to be like this. I won't collect commercial taxes now. The new law has touched the interests of too many people, and has almost driven some people to the point of jumping over the wall. The death of the three princes of the late emperor  , there are shadows of these people behind him. Prince Yi Zhong rebelled and gathered such a large force. Without the support of the big families in Jiangnan, it would be impossible to achieve it. If the commercial tax law is strictly enforced at this moment, I am afraid that the officials will really force the people to rebel.  So So I am aware of the current affairs and can wait. When the imperial court accumulates some strength and becomes strong enough, I will let them know what the Mighty King of Heaven's Law is!"

    When Zhao Qingshan heard this, his heart trembled, and then he remembered what the prince in front of him, who respected his teachers and respected his principles, had done before

    The prince is by no means the benevolent and saintly king who has made him immersed in happiness these past two days

    Zhao Qingshan pondered for a while and asked: "Since the collection of commercial taxes will be delayed, what is your highness's talented words"

    Jia Cong said: "Does Master know the ticket number?"

    Hearing this, Zhao Qingshan thought for a while and said, "Your Highness is talking about the Rishengchang ticket number?"

    Jia Cong nodded and said: "Not only that, there are also Guangtai Xing, Hesheng Yuan and other bank accounts. They are very popular and make a lot of money. In addition, there are also some banks and pawn shops, all of which are covered by money accounts."  Loan sharking. Bigger ones are fine, but the smaller the bank, the more serious it harms the people. Some even join forces with gambling stalls and brothels to harm the people, forcing them to break up their families and sell their wives and daughters. These are still  It's just about people's livelihood. In addition, as far as Gu knows, Rishengchang has set up branches in eighteen major cities, including Chang'an, Datong, Suyang, and Yuezhou. Rishengchang's silver notes can even be directly used as gold  Silver comes to envoy"

    Zhao?Self-select a group of trustworthy officials and adjust the court officials.  Moreover, the cabinet is not complete yet and must be completed, otherwise the Tutor's burden will be too heavy and he will not even have time to sleep.  The Tutor can repay the favor to those who he deems suitable, and the Gu will definitely grant it.  Grand Tutor, don¡¯t worry about others saying that you form a clique for personal gain, and that the power of the prime minister evades the imperial power.  I believe in you"

    As soon as these words came out, even though Zhao Qingshan¡¯s character was as solid as iron, he couldn¡¯t help but feel suddenly moved.

    "Is there anything in this world that can be more touching to a minister who has high ambitions and is dedicated to serving the country and the king than the king's words of "I believe in you"?

    Why would Ning Zechen commit suicide rather than let down the late emperor?

    Isn¡¯t it because the late emperor gave him the greatest trust back then?

    However, even if it was Ning Zechen, the late emperor did not let him control the court according to his wishes!

    At this moment, Zhao Qingshan finally realized what it was like to have the belief in his heart that "a scholar will die for his confidant" and "you will treat me as a scholar of the country, and I will repay you as a scholar of the country."

    Zhao Qingshan paid homage and said excitedly: "My lord, even if your body is broken into pieces, it will be difficult to repay His Highness's great kindness!"

    Jia Cong stood up hurriedly, personally supported Zhao Qingshan, who was looking very moved, and said with a smile: "I don't want to see the internal strife and internal strife in the cabinet. The court still has too much to do."

    Hearing this, Zhao Qingshan hesitated and said: "Your Highness, if this is the case I will naturally devote myself to death and die, so that I can repay the emperor's favor. But in the future, if someone with ulterior motives steals the position, then"

    Jia Cong smiled and said: "Don't worry, Grand Master, I know what I'm doing. Cabinet ministers are elected for a five-year term, and each can only serve for two consecutive terms at most. Furthermore, the cabinet cannot interfere with military power, and if I don't mince words, all the officials will do the same."  Under the necessary protection of Jin Yiwei"

    Zhao Qingshan was pleased with Jia Cong¡¯s honesty

    He nodded and said: "If so, I can rest assured. If Your Highness has nothing else to do, I will go and do the errands according to Your Highness' wishes. Reorganize the cabinet first!"

    Zhao Qingshan was excited at the thought of having a cabinet that he could use easily and with confidence!

    Jia Cong nodded and said with a smile: "Master, please!"

    Seeing Zhao Qingshan striding out of the Yangxin Hall, Jia Cong's eyes gradually narrowed.

    In fact, he is still a little unreasonable, because Zhao Qingshan established this cabinet, which is destined to overcome obstacles and tackle difficult tasks.

    There is no need to bear too much infamy. For his Chu Jun, to cover the bright arrows.

    ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????OUT? Just the new law of compiling tickets from all over the world was enough for Zhao Qingshan to be attacked by a group of people.

    ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? out of the sage king, he is the prince of the supervising country, and he is learning to rule from the top.

    ?????????? All the power of the government has been entrusted to the hands of the Crown Prince and the Chief Minister of the Cabinet, Zhao Qingshan. If this method was not done by him, even the sparrows in the sky would not believe it

    If we impose commercial taxes again in the future, it will surely stir up waves again.

    "Coupled with Zhao Qingshan's iron-blooded skills, the government will definitely be reorganized.

    Ning Zechen was too tolerant of new party officials. In order to implement the new law, he made huge concessions on many things.

    This makes Zhao Qingshan very dissatisfied. Now that he has the power, a large number of officials will definitely be removed from the court!

    This is of course what Jia Cong wants to see

    "Just as he continues to do these things one by one, Zhao Qingshan's road will become narrower and narrower, and he will become a truly lonely minister.

    Even his prestige in the official circles of Shilin will become less and less. After all, it will be difficult for government orders to leave Chang'an City

    "If you meet a less merciful emperor, you can't help but let him follow in Ning Zechen's footsteps.

    He would even be worse off than Ning Zechen.

    The only thing Jia Cong can do is to retain some humanity, not to completely become a creature called an emperor, not to let Zhao Qingshan follow in the footsteps of Ning Zechen, and to ensure that he has a peaceful old age, a good death, and finally deserves to enjoy  Ancestral Temple

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