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Chapter 663: Liu Qing's Good Way

Therefore, the removal of levels has become a top priority.

In fact, the cancellation of the levels also means suppressing local gentry.

Some gentry have great power in the local area and can be unobstructed by famous posts.

But now, the Ming Dynasty cabinet and the six ministries have turned, and everyone has probably unified their minds. Since they are determined to have a new policy, they will inevitably kick out all these stumbling blocks.

Huang Liji submitted a charter for the cancellation of the checkpoint.

After seeing it, Emperor Tianqi was quite satisfied, and said with a smile: "Huang Qing was very thoughtful, so let's do it accordingly. Before he wanted to lay off the checkpoints, he had to count the officers and soldiers from all levels. To be honest... there were too many empty salary here, and many of them had been killed by the bandits long ago. The count was first counted, checked the number of people, and then gathered them together and assigned other chores. It was just that what chores would be assigned? Zhang Qing meant that a police station would be established, and all places would be built for fire prevention and theft arrest. They had to do something. They could not cross the river and demolish the bridges and dismissed directly. If so, chaos would be caused."

"After this is abolished, according to my opinion, the road guide will be spared. Anyway, this thing is useless and has no effect on those unlucky people. These unlucky people still dominate the world without any way. On the contrary, the good people, who go out for a long journey, are trembling and have to ask the government for road guide and be exploited by the officials."

Huang Liji and others said in unison: "Your Majesty is wise."

This time, they praised it sincerely.

There is no falsehood, it is completely from the heart.

If they were still the gentry of the past, they did think that the lifting of the checkpoints was a chaotic government, but now, many people secretly sat on the other side, and this shape changed.

What is the essence of the cancellation of the level? It is the movement of personnel.

If people cannot move, it will be harmful to them.

The wages in this capital are already unattainable.

After all, manpower is needed everywhere.

Liaodong recruits people to mine in the capital, railway companies recruit people to build railways, logging, many workshops, and shops, and people are needed everywhere.

Such a large labor gap has not been resolved, so in order to grab people, wages have to be continuously raised.

Many people have secretly invested in the railway company in the cabinet and the six ministries, and some relatives have secretly started to do some business.

Their biggest complaint is that they lack manpower, cannot recruit manpower, and the labor cost is high.

To solve this problem, for Huang Liji and others, the solution is naturally very simple, that is, to make people move.

The price of manpower in the capital is as high as four taels of silver, which is the price of ordinary coolies, fifty taels of silver a year.

However, in the countryside, many laborers work all year round and can’t even have a full meal. Once the population flows open, there will be no need to worry about a lot of manpower.

The current cabinet and the six ministries are actually more like the nanny of this railway company. After all, safeguarding the interests of the railway company is to safeguard its own interests.

This is an invisible tilt, slowly standing on the opposite side of the gentry.

In essence, this time Huang Liji proposed to sack the checkpoints and dethrone the road to attack, which was to compete with the gentry.

Of course... in their minds, there are no gentry anymore. As the land is slowly spread out, the gentry is now dead in their eyes.

Emperor Aoki is very happy!

Can you be unhappy?

In the past, these people always say that this will not work, or that will not work. Now, everyone is in a state of undesirable mood. They think of things they didn't expect, not only did they think of, but they also submitted the solutions to you. After submitting them, you just nodded, and they immediately rolled up their sleeves and ran to execute them, which was still the kind of thing that was not discounted.

This is what the emperor feels like.

Zhang Jingyi also felt relieved, because such matters as administration really involve all aspects. How to implement them? Zhang Jingyi has become accustomed to the Jinyiwei-style violent means, but now that the cabinet and the six ministries cooperate, he can also be much more relaxed. He can cross his legs and watch them line up the roadblocks of the new policy one by one.

At this moment, Wei Zhongxian tiptoed in, then took a note and quietly delivered it to Emperor Tianqi.

Emperor Tianqi listened to the report of Li Qiyuan, Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, while his eyes were hanging down.

When he opened the note, he glanced at it first, then was stunned. He couldn't help but interrupt the Minister of Revenue, but looked at Liu Hongxun and said, "Liu Qing family, where did you get the money?"

Liu Hongxun: “…”

This sentence seems abrupt.

But... as soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became cold.

Liu Hongxun only felt his scalp numb.

He knew very well that His Majesty... the biggest hobby is...

So, he took a deep breath and said, "Your Majesty... My family has always been a local big family. Now... although there is no much land, he has accumulated a lot of wealth."

Emperor Tianqi looked at him with a smile and said, "Among more than one million taels?"

Liu Hongxun immediately said: "Your Majesty, I... I'm just selling the pot, but it's only hundreds of thousands of taels of silver, roughly about half a million..."

"This is not much," said Emperor Tianqi: "But... I heard that your family has more than one million taels."

"This... I bought the railway company at the beginning." Liu Hongxun answered honestly, his face was tragic, fearing that he would be miserable by the thief.

Emperor Tianqi exhaled and laughed: "I just said that the Liu Qing family... is still honest. You don't have to be afraid. I just asked. In fact... your family... I have touched it once, right? Zhang Qing family..."

Zhang Jingyi: “…”

Liu Hongxun felt that he had been in his heart for countless times, and then he felt a creepy smell.

Have already touched it...

Others were also worried. Liu Hongxun's house had already touched me, so what about my house?

Emperor Tianqi said again: "It is both your accumulation from generation to generation and the income from railway stocks. This is your Liu family. Don't worry... what deserves you is yours. I am not a robber. Can you still steal yours?"

Liu Hongxun said silently in his heart, are you a robber? Are you unsure of yourself?

Of course, he looked grateful and crying: "Your Majesty is kind and kind, and you can pursue the former Emperor Xiaozong of our dynasty."

Emperor Tianqi smiled and said, "But your Liu family is really good at doing things."

"What?" Liu Hongxun looked at Emperor Aoki in confusion.

Emperor Aoki said, "Where did you say just now?"

This was so foggy that Liu Hongxun always felt that there was something in his words, and his heart was about to jump out. He said it well, why did he change the topic?

Liu Hongxun endured it so uncomfortable that he immediately said, "Your Majesty... I don't know what this just now means, I beg Your Majesty to make it clear. I... When did I do anything?"

Looking at Liu Hongxun's hesitant and urgent look on his face.

Emperor Tianqi became interested and said, "What, isn't this what Liu Qing did?"

At this moment, Liu Hongxun's scalp became even more numb. At this moment, his heart began to feel weak. He continued to ask: "I don't know what Your Majesty is. If I have any mistakes, I would like to ask Your Majesty to indicate it."

Emperor Tianqi said, "That's strange. One hundred and six hundred thousand taels of silver were used to buy new mining stocks, which shocked the entire capital. Now the streets and alleys are talking about this. Does Liu Qing even know? I thought you and Zhang Qing joined forces to make a plan, ask you to get into the trap, raise the price of mining stocks, and then share the accounts with Zhang Qing in half!"

Liu Hongxun: “…”

Zhang Jingyi said at this time: "Your Majesty, I am wronged... I am obedient to myself. Even if I issue new shares, I will only follow the articles of association. How could I secretly engage in these activities? I and Mr. Liu are innocent."

Liu Hongxun: “…”

Emperor Tianqi said: "Just be honest, the rules are established by us. Maintaining the rules is the greatest benefit for us, such as the monarch and ministers."

Liu Hongxun: “…”

Emperor Tianqi looked at Liu Hongxun with a smile: "Liu Qing is so courageous, this is a desperate bet."

Liu Hongxun felt a thump in his heart, which was so uncomfortable.

I understood all of this at once.

This was obviously done by my son.

The problem is that although he asked his son to do business, he did not let him be so arrogant.

And... where did this million taels of silver come from?

Could it be that the railway was sold?

What...the railways are sold?

Go to buy mining...

At this moment, he suddenly felt a little cold.

It’s not that he looks down on the mining industry.

The mining industry may be able to rise in the future, but who doesn’t know now that the most stable thing is the railway? Isn’t it crazy to throw your wealth and life into the mining industry?

No wonder even His Majesty... and...

The corner of his eyes glanced around him.

But I saw many people looking at him with a very sympathetic look.

Suddenly, Liu Hongxun suddenly felt like he was being looked at by someone.

So he subconsciously lowered his head and remained silent.

Every minute and every second of the next was extremely long. I don’t know how long it took, Emperor Aoki asked everyone to leave.

When he returned to the cabinet, Huang Liji immediately came up and looked at Liu Hongxun with a strange look: "Mr. Liu, have you bought stocks?"

Liu Hongxun was angry and couldn't help but say, "Did Mr. Huang not buy it?"

"I am walking upright, sitting upright, and I didn't buy it!" Huang Li said with great sternness.

Liu Hongxun: “…”

Huang Liji continued: "But I heard that my nephew bought some..."

Liu Hongxun sneered: "Didn't you buy your nephew?"

"This is different. I am my husband... He is him, so I can't talk nonsense. I am different from you."

Liu Hongxun had a stern face.
Chapter completed!
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