First Minister of Ming Dynasty

From the end of May to the beginning of June, Chuzhou was in a state of excitement. Everyone had an uncontrollable smile on their faces, walking like a gust of wind, for fear of wasting a moment of effort.

After working hard until the tenth day of June, Zhu Yuanzhang gave the order to call all the big guys, and prepared a table of dishes with great care, especially rare, and there were a few jars of good wine.

This is to entertain the heroes!

Zhang Ximeng, Li Shanchang, and a lot of civil and military weapons, all came...Before taking the seat, there was an episode in which Li Shanchang insisted that Zhang Ximeng sit in the first place.

You have done a lot, it should be yours!

Zhang Ximeng took a look, and said to his heart that you are the most suitable for your old age and high position.

Both of these people are trying to act humbly and low-key, but some people can't stand it anymore, they are hungry, and they still play these imaginary things!

Peng Zao stayed and sat in front of him, and blinked at Zhang Ximeng. There is nothing to say this time, so hurry up and sit down. At this time, Lao Zhu also came. He looked at Peng Zaozhu on the left hand side for a moment, and didn't say anything. After all, there are not so many rules right now.

Lao Zhu smiled and said, "We thought about asking Wu Datou to come over and act in a good play to help the fun, but it was not easy to think that they would also work in the field. Now it is a bumper harvest again, and many people invite them to come over and sing. , Let's not add to the chaos."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Li Shanchang and Zhang Ximeng, and said, "Let's get some affordable food, and talk about how much food we received, so that the big guys can feel confident!"

Having said that, Li Shanchang hesitated a little and stood up.

Zhang Ximeng's role is biased towards policy formulation, while Li Shanchang is more biased towards implementation and summary.

"Superior, and my colleagues, I want to tell the big guys a good news, a good news! There are more than 43,000 farmers in Chuzhou, more than 210,000 people, and a total of 3.2 million acres. More than."

Listening to Li Shanchang's words, Peng Zaozhu couldn't help but jokingly said: "I said Mr. Li, why is there a surplus? How much is there?"

Li Shanchang smiled calmly and said: "I also want to say a definite number, but more and more people are taking refuge in various places. Please forgive me!"

Please forgive me what is meant by the superior, it is clearly in Versailles!

In the land of Lianghuai, Chuzhou is a well-deserved paradise!

"These people, these fields, paid a total of 180,000 shi!" Li Shanchang was full of red, and now Lao Zhu's subordinates have exceeded 40,000, approaching the 50,000 mark.

180,000 shi, which means that everyone can divide more than three shi, save a little and eat for ten months, no matter how discounted, it will be enough for seven or eight months.

And Lao Zhu's gain is far more than that.

"Also, Dingyuan and other places were divided into fields earlier, Lüpaizhai, Hengjianshan, and Haoshui both sides, this year's average yield per mu is more than Chuzhou, only one county in Dingyuan contributed 80,000 shi of grain! "

"Not only these, but also the army! The superiors took the lead in setting an example and cultivated with their own hands. This year, the army has reclaimed a full 200,000 mu." Li Shanchang exclaimed, "but because the army has given way to the land, it has been left to the people. The yield per mu in Juntun is a bit lower, but there are also hundreds of thousands of shi. After deducting the grain stored in the warehouse, the remaining 70% is reserved for each thousand households."

Li Shanchang pointed to the thousands of households present, and said with a smile: "Upper position, all of them are rich, and there are thousands of stone grains. Like Feng Guosheng thousands of households, his grain storage is probably over ten thousand!"

Feng Guosheng was so scared that he blushed and shook his head quickly, "No! Mr. Li, don't talk nonsense! We have worked so hard to grow food, you can't grab it!"

Lao Zhu couldn't help laughing, "Don't be afraid, we don't want it, what should I do with the grain, Mr. Zhang has arrangements."

When it was Zhang Ximeng’s turn, he smiled and said, “Of course, every thousand households’ rations can be used as part of the military rations, but I suggest that we should develop animal husbandry in the army, raise livestock, hoard horses, chickens, ducks, geese and dogs. Some. Let the big guys fill up this year, and let the brothers have meat in their bowls tomorrow!"

Hearing this, the big guy's eyes lighted up, and the days are so hopeful.

Zhu Yuanzhang also nodded, "Leave this to my brother-in-law, he will be able to handle it."

After another pause, Old Zhu silently counted, "So, we have almost 300,000 shi of grain in our hands now?"

Li Shanchang and Zhang Ximeng nodded together, "Indeed!"

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but squinted his eyes slightly, 300,000 shi, how big should that be? Stacked together, I am afraid it will be enough for a mountain!

At the beginning, I was holding a bowl to beg, and I was too happy to be able to ask for a few meters. Now there are so many!

It's like a dream, you may not believe it even if you say it.

Lao Zhu was intoxicated for a moment, then put a smile on his face, and said seriously: "We now have food, and we also have soldiers and horses. What should we do next is a regulation."

As soon as he finished speaking, Peng Zaozhang spoke again. He was outspoken, more or less a little handsome, and once again preempted to speak.

"Upper, you are now strong and strong, and you have all the food and grass. What are you waiting for? Send your troops and strike Hezhou first, then Luzhou. It is best to cross the Yangtze River and take all the places like Suzhou, Hangzhou, and paradise! "

When he said this, the big guy laughed.

Not to mention that there are still a large number of Yuan troops in these places, and there are even soldiers and horses that have been exhausted. The Yangtze River alone is enough to discourage them.

The others were lost in thought, but Zhang Ximeng, he spoke.

"My lord, we are glad that we now have food, but don't forget that the wolves are waiting around. Sun Deya will not say. There is also Zhao Junyong in Sizhou in the north. This thief is searching the land, and the people have no means of making a living. If he is not allowed to go south and looting, you must be prepared. If Zhao Jun dares to come, give him a head-on blow and be sure to defeat him!"

Speaking of Zhao Junyong and the war, most of the people present could not help but straighten their waists, especially Tang He, Xu Da, and Peng Zaozhu!

That's right, it's time for revenge!

"In fact, these two groups are easy to handle. After all, they are both old folks in Haozhou. I am afraid that if they defeat the leader, it is easy to gather their subordinates. It is Yuan Ting who really needs to worry about it."

Zhang Ximeng considered: "Lord, Zhang Shicheng captured Gaoyou last year. It has been more than a year now. If Yuanting does not go south, the canal will be completely abandoned. So anyway, even if there are more difficulties, before this fall, The Yuan army must go south! Even the Yuan army in Jiqing and other places will cross the river to respond. When the time comes, the north-south attack will not allow us to relax our vigilance."

Zhang Ximeng's words gradually made everyone's expressions solemn and awake from joy.

After all, they are just a small force among the heroes in troubled times.

Although the momentum is good, the basis is still too shallow. If people concentrate on the army, maybe everything in front of them will be empty!

Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep breath, "Sir, is there any way to deal with it?"

"have!"

Zhang Ximeng said: "In fact, 300,000 shi of grain is consumed in a year. If war is waged, the expenditure will be even greater. We must accumulate more grain. Therefore, farming and reclamation will continue, if autumn grain is also used. We can have a good harvest and enter the warehouse smoothly. Only then will we have the confidence."

Having said that, the big guys nodded, and Yang Yuangao suddenly asked: "In my opinion, the people are eager to pay for the grain, and they still have a lot of surplus grain in their hands. Can they collect more?"

"no!"

Zhang Ximeng said flatly: "The people just saw a little benefit, so they were anxious to increase taxes, aren't they afraid to drive them away?"

Zhu Yuanzhang also said with a calm face: "Yes, we set the rules for the people, and the people are worthy of us. After only a few months of work, let us increase taxes. Then, what is the difference between us and the **** Yuanting?"

Yang Yuangao was so frightened that he hurriedly got up to apologize.

He didn't have any bad thoughts. He just felt that the people should eat enough and collect more if there is surplus grain. Can rebellion be impossible?

It is a pity that he ran into Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhang Ximeng, and this proposal was immediately denied.

However, Zhang Ximeng thought about it, but came up with another idea.

"My lord, the people do have a lot of food in stock right now. Everyone wants to live a good life. If they are full, they need to dress warmly, live well, live in a good family, and want to let their children go to school... we can Can't issue some treasures?"

Treasure notes?

When I hear these two words, don't say Lao Zhu~www.novelmt.com~ Even the generals have their eyes rounded, sir, what do you mean?

Isn't Yuan Ting's lesson painful enough?

This idea smells worse than a tax increase!

Everyone’s reaction to Zhang Ximeng was not surprising, "Lord, what I mean is to set up a big market where the people’s food, clothing, and all kinds of things are sold in it. The people now have no money, they You can bring a few stones of grain and give it to the market in exchange for treasure. Of course, it can also be called transaction coupons, market coupons, whatever! With this, you can enter the market to choose your own products."

Lao Zhu rolled his eyelids, "Sir, you should have deep meaning, right?"

Zhang Ximeng smiled and said: "This market coupon is actually a kind of treasure, but we have food and commodities as a guarantee, so we can rest assured. After the people accept it, we can use the market coupon to invest."

"invest?"

"Yes, it is to build bridges and pave roads and open workshops, such as blacksmiths, brick kilns, porcelain wares, textile workshops, etc., so that we can recruit extra labor to enter the workshops, and the things produced can enrich the lives of the people. Can supplement military use."

"Moreover, because currency is used, it is not forcibly expropriating civilians. Not only will it not damage the strength of the people, but it can also encourage the people to make the big guys work more and work harder. When the market coupons are widely accepted, the lord will issue new banknotes to replace them. The Yuan Ting treasure banknotes is a matter of course."

After Zhang Ximeng finished speaking, it was Li Shanchang who first understood what he meant. He couldn't help but stand up and said excitedly: "The superior, Mr. Zhang's plan, is really the king's way to win over the world and the world!"

Old Zhu paused and showed a smile, and said from the bottom of his heart: "Mr. Zhang is really our Zhang Zifang!"

Then Lao Zhu turned his head and said to Li Shan, "You Xiao He is also good!"