Palace of Heavenly Purity.
Zhu Houzhao looked at the Minister of Revenue, Liang Chu, who was listening to the Holy Words and said,""Minister of Revenue, Liang Chu, accepts the decree."
"I accept the decree."
"Order the Ministry of Revenue to prepare the Ming Bank. This bank is the only official bank in Ming. All business taxes are deposited into the bank and funds are reserved. Merchants and commoners can borrow money from the bank to buy food, start a business, purchase land, and so on…the annual interest is 100 coins and 3 coins. People could deposit their money in the bank with an annual interest rate of one cent per thousand dollars.”
"Every county has a bank to ensure that the money flow is normal. Merchants can exchange money in any county in the Ming Dynasty with the banknotes of the Ming Dynasty.”
"Order the Ministry of Revenue to build a state-run grain store to stabilize prices. Order the Ministry of Revenue to build a cloth factory to stabilize the market.”
"Order the Ministry of Revenue to adjust the tax rate according to different industries.”
"Order the Ministry of Revenue to supervise the business behavior of merchants. If there is any behavior that harms the market, increase taxes and punish them!”
"Order the Ministry of Revenue to maintain the normal operation of the Ming Dynasty's economy and strictly control the merchants who raise prices when the disaster occurs!”
As the decree was passed down, the Minister of Revenue, Liang Chu, was shocked. As the Minister of Revenue, he was naturally well-educated. The Emperor's decree was simple and clear.
After Zhu Houzhao passed down the imperial edict, Liang Chu was speechless for a long time.
The Minister of Revenue, Liang Chu, felt like a lifetime had passed.
Suddenly, Liang Chu knelt on the ground." Your Majesty is wise. Listening to your words is better than reading ten years of books!"”
Zhu Houzhao looked at Liang Chu and said,"Now you should know how to proceed with the business tax."”
"After hearing Your Majesty's words, I was enlightened.”
Zhu Houzhao looked at the darkening sky and said,""It's getting late, you still have to go back to the residence to plan the business tax, you can leave.”
"I accept your decree."
The Minister of Revenue left the Palace of Heavenly Purity. After he left the Palace of Heavenly Purity, he knelt down in front of the Palace of Heavenly Purity and raised his hands above his head, saying loudly,"The heavens have eyes! Great Ming welcomed a Saint Monarch like His Majesty, and he would definitely return the world to prosperity! This is a blessing for the Ming Dynasty! A blessing for the people! It's a blessing for the common people!"
Liang Chu, who was nearly sixty years old, kowtowed to the ground with both hands. When he raised his head, tears streamed down his face!
In terms of flattery, ten Ministers of Revenue were no match for Cao Zhengchun.
However, if a person who had never fawned over someone suddenly started to fawn over someone, it was definitely because he was convinced by that person.
Liang Chu was not afraid of the powerful and never climbed up the social ladder. No one had ever heard him praise anyone.
But today, he was kneeling outside the Palace of Heavenly Purity with tears streaming down his face!
The Ming Empire had waited for a hundred years! He had been looking forward to it for a hundred years!
The Great Ming Empire had finally found a Saint Monarch!
The eunuch walked to Liang Chu's side and helped him up.""Lord Liang, quickly get up. His Majesty wants you to take care of yourself!”
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty!"
"For Great Ming, this old minister is willing to burn this rotten body!”
Liang Chu left and rushed back to the Ministry of Revenue in a sedan chair. He rushed the officials of the Ministry of Revenue overnight to complete the business tax, including the construction of the bank…"
The sedan bearers were also surprised.
Before the old man entered the palace, his face was full of worry.
When she came out of the palace, her eyes were red and her eyebrows were dancing, as if she had encountered the greatest blessing in her life!
It was really strange. What kind of elixir was there in the Imperial Palace that could make the poor Minister of Revenue, who had been frowning for ten thousand years, so happy?
When they arrived outside the Ministry of Revenue's government office, Minister Liang alighted from the sedan chair. They actually saw the Minister of Revenue grin. This was truly an unprecedented first.
……
At night.
Zhu Houzhao returned to Yangxin Palace Hall to rest. He had finished reading the memorials. There were very few memorials today, so there was nothing major in the court.
However, Zhu Houzhao was moved by a memorial from the Right Assistant Minister of the Ministry of War. When the White Lotus Society caused trouble, the residence of the Right Assistant Minister of the Ministry of War was set on fire by fireworks. After the residence was burned, the Right Assistant Minister of the Ministry of War had no money to repair the residence and had to apply for a residence from the imperial court. Before the new residence was built, the Right Assistant Minister of the Ministry of War could only stay with his family at a good friend's house…
However, Da Ming's salary was indeed a little too shabby.
The official rank of Ming Dynasty was divided into nine grades and eighteen grades, and the salary was also divided into eighteen grades according to this. The first grade is 1000 stones of rice and 300 strings of salary notes every year, and the ninth grade is 60 stones of rice and 30 strings of salary notes.
In the early years of Emperor Xuanzong, a magistrate named Kong Youliang wrote: "Apart from the banknotes, the monthly salary of officials is no more than two stones of rice, which is not enough to feed several people. They rely on the government to raise their children and travel by road. How can they get money?”What he meant was that he had to support the elderly and raise the young. In addition, he could not afford to send them off.
Zhu Houzhao directly approved the word 'quasi' on the memorial of the Right Assistant Minister of the Ministry of War. The Right Assistant Minister of the Ministry of War could apply for a new residence…
However, it was a clear stream of water for a dignified Right Assistant Minister of the Ministry of War to not be able to take out the money to repair the mansion…
Zhu Houzhao was considering increasing the salary of the officials of the Ming Dynasty.
After all, the salaries of officials were too low. Without the support of the family, it would be difficult to maintain their integrity.
For a ninth-grade official, 60 dan of corn per year was equivalent to 5 dan per month. If it was a family of five, 5 dan of corn would be enough to fill their stomachs. If there were two more people, they would be hungry.
If they were to encounter another wedding and funeral like this, they would have even less money to arrange it…
Zhu Houzhao was thinking of having the cabinet come up with a whole set of methods in a few days.
In Yangxin Palace Hall, Zhu Houzhao had just laid down when the eunuch beside him said in a low voice,""Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager has instructed me to urge Your Majesty to give birth to a dragon heir as soon as possible and continue the royal bloodline…"
After the eunuch finished speaking, he placed the red cloth card in front of Zhu Houzhao.
Zhu Houzhao thought to himself," The Empress Dowager is too anxious. I'm only 16 years old this year. It doesn't matter if I have a son two years later…"
Zhu Houzhao suddenly remembered that two months ago, he flipped a plaque and conferred the title of a Beauty Long.
Zhu Houzhao asked,""Where is Ling Long now?"
"Your Majesty, Beauty Long is staying at the Pavilion of Delicacy…"
" Let her serve me. I still remember that she told me that she is good at dancing, zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting. I have never appreciated it before…"
"Yes, Beauty Xuan Long will enter Yangxin Palace Hall!”
Two months ago, Ling Long was conferred the title of Beauty Long and moved into the Pavilion of Delicacy. Ling Long thought that she could accompany the king from now on.
However, she never thought that the reality would be so cruel. Xiahou Wan 'er was right. For two months, she guarded the Pavilion of Delicacy alone. Just as Xiahou Wan' er had said, the Emperor had really forgotten her.
Ling Long also blamed herself in her heart. Why didn't she sleep with His Majesty? If he had slept with His Majesty, would His Majesty have forgotten him until now?
Although Ling Long had been very depressed recently, she still practiced calligraphy and dancing every day. In her spare time, she would paint. She painted people, and there was only one person in the painting, which was the handsome young man from Yangxin Palace Hall.
Today, Ling Long had just finished bathing when the palace maid outside ran in excitedly." Empress, Empress, quickly tidy up. His Majesty wants you to serve him. This time, don't be like the last time…"
Ling Long's bright eyes lit up and her red lips curled up.
"Don't worry, tonight, I definitely won't let the Emperor forget me again! Tonight, I want His Majesty to remember me forever!”
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