I, Zhu Youjian: the first prodigal son of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 25 Daming Engineering Bureau
"The shore of the land, could it be the land of the king, how can your majesty sell the land!"

It was Qian Qianyi who was speaking, the newly appointed minister of the Ministry of Industry, the leader of the "Donglin Party Remnants", the leader of the civil servants of the Ming Dynasty.

"Your Majesty, I have a memorial for you!"

Qian Qianyi took a step forward, and said loudly: "The capital is an important place, and the wind of buying and selling land cannot be opened at will. Otherwise, those who belong to the envoys of the country, as long as they have enough money in their hands, can they also be in the capital of my Ming Dynasty?" Sell ​​an acre of land?"

"Therefore, Weichen suggested that even if you want to sell the land, you need to negotiate a charter and make some strict restrictions;"

"For example, those who have a bad reputation and insufficient funds, as well as those who belong to the country or overseas, can only rent and never buy or sell!"

What Qian Qianyi said, and his righteous words, almost made Zhu Youjian laugh out loud.

This Qian Aiqing is simply my lucky star.

This round of assists is really amazing.

Directly from not being able to buy and sell land, it naturally transitioned to how to buy and sell land. On the surface, it is against the emperor, but in fact, this is the best support!

"What Qian Aiqing said is true." Zhu Youjian smiled slightly, took a sip of tea, and said, "Then according to what Qian Aiqing said, how should we proceed with this matter?

I am too young, I only think about how to be diligent in government and love the people, how to rejuvenate my Ming Dynasty, I don't think about some details, and I still want to ask you to cooperate with me! "

Qian Qianyi bowed and said: "Your Majesty, I think that Xinwang Mansion... oh no, it is the preparation of the Daming Academy. The Ministry of Industry should take the lead in raising funds and planning, and set up a special organization to handle related matters in detail. one;

Second, this specialized organization may not be included in the list of our Ming officials, but it must be directly controlled by the imperial court. It mainly focuses on engineering planning, construction, and later commercial operations, and is responsible for some major projects related to the national economy and people's livelihood;
Thirdly, this organization is not based on profit, but it cannot let the institutions and merchants who invested in it lose their money. Therefore, Wei Chen suggested that we can learn from some experience and models of Jiangnan Weaving..."

As soon as Qian Qianyi's 'suggestion' came out, the ministers immediately went crazy.

The school of civil servants and Qingliu is naturally praised by everyone, calling it a great initiative related to the national economy and people's livelihood, which is enough to revive the prosperity of Ming Dynasty's industry and commerce, and it will be possible for all nations to come to court within a few years;
For the Eunuch Party and other sects, there are those who criticize and those who revil.

There were even ministers who knelt down to the emperor to "cry blood and go to Chen", participating in the performance of Qian Qianyi in the name of national economy and people's livelihood, but in fact he stole the power of the country and took over construction projects for those wealthy households and profiteers in the south of the Yangtze River...

All in all, it's pretty confusing.

Zhu Youjian had already burst into laughter in his heart.

Qian Qianyi, Qian Aiqing, my good buddies, give you a thumbs up!

Isn't this so-called "specialized agency" under the Ministry of Industry the prototype of a government-run company?It only needs to be perfected in some details, and it can be used as the "engineering bureau" of the Ming Dynasty!

In Zhu Youjian's mind, this "Daming Engineering Bureau" can not only take over the "big projects and projects" of the imperial court, but once the technology is mature and the strength is sufficient, it can completely take over large projects in the country and overseas.

It's just a money printing machine, why not let Zhu Youjian, a prodigal son, be in full bloom!

Commerce in the Ming Dynasty was very prosperous in Yongle, Jiajing and other dynasties, and capitalism sprouted early. Domestic trade and overseas trade brought a lot of money to the Ming Dynasty.

Such as Jiangnan Weaving Bureau, Longjiang Shipyard, etc., can be regarded as pioneering works leading the world at that time.

However, after the prosperity of the Yongle dynasty, under the severe criticism of the civil servants, the relevant measures of the imperial court returned to the old road of "taking agriculture as the foundation", and never got up again.

If Zhu Youjian wants to prodigal, he needs money.

And where is the silver?It is not in the hands of farmers, but in the hands of Jiangnan merchants.

In the long run, Zhu Youjian wants to lose more money, not even in the Ming Dynasty, but overseas, in Southeast Asia, the West, the American continent, and the European continent...

"My dear friends, I would like to ask one more question here." Seeing that the ministers were making a lot of noise, and it was estimated that no result could be negotiated, Zhu Youjian coughed lightly, and asked in a deep voice: "Except for the establishment of Qian Aiqing?" The idea of ​​a specialized agency, who has any other ideas?"

The ministers looked at each other and remained silent.

Officials of the Ming Dynasty are used to when people from other factions raise questions, they rush forward and deny them first. As for whether the other party's opinions and suggestions are correct or not, it basically doesn't matter.

Zhu Youjian has a deep understanding of this kind of urine in the process of "diligent administration" during this period.

"Long live, my minister thinks that Mr. Qian's idea is really brilliant."

Wei Zhongxian had been watching with cold eyes all the time, and now he finally came back to his senses and began to support Zhu Youjian: "The minister thinks that Mr. Qian's idea of ​​setting up a special building and operating organization coincides with the minister's idea.

This move can not only delay the emptiness of the national treasury, and prevent the imperial court from preparing for the grand event of building the Daming Academy for a while, but also serve as an independent institution to undertake some other projects, which can be said to be a good thing that kills two birds with one stone. "

Wei Zhongxian's words, to a certain extent, are more effective than Zhu Youjian, the idiot emperor's words.

Therefore, no matter what he said or not, many people immediately turned around and echoed the good words of "nine thousand years old" in governing the country.

"In this case, I will hand over this important task to the Ministry of Industry." Zhu Youjian was in a good mood, and said with a smile: "Qian Aiqing, you can let go of the preparations. I only have one request, that is, not to treat the person who does the job badly. living person;
Although those who enter this institution do not receive royal salaries, their specific remuneration must not be lower than that of officials of the same rank;

You can even try an incentive mechanism to give those who can actually do things and can do things, convert them into a certain share, and give a one-time large reward after the settlement at the end of each year! "

"Besides, I gave this organization a name, let's call it Daming Engineering Bureau!"

Zhu Youjian still doesn't believe it, let the head of the "Engineering Bureau" brainstorm to get an annual salary and guarantee "shareholder dividends", will he not be able to recruit projects and make money?

Thinking of the vain money of the wealthy households in the south of the Yangtze River, being fooled by him, and directly invested in the "real estate development" of the capital, whether it is no income or a lot of money, to Zhu Youjian, that is amazing. They are all a lot of 'prodigal value'...

He couldn't help but want to treat guests to dinner.

"My dear friends, if you have any questions, let's solve them on the spot." Zhu Youjian said with a smile.

Immediately, he seemed to think of something, turned his head and said to Wei Zhongxian: "Wei Aiqing, let the Shangshan supervisor make a few tables of banquets and send them to Qionghua Island in Xiyuan. The weather is fine today. I invite all Aiqings to drink and enjoy the autumn chrysanthemums." .”

The two major issues of the Daming Academy and the Daming Engineering Bureau were solved at once. Zhu Youjian was a prodigal if he didn't treat guests to dinner, and he felt his bones itch.

"The minister obeys the order!" Wei Zhongxian went to 'order food' quickly, feeling a little fluttering on the soles of his feet.

To be honest, Wei Zhongxian, the treacherous official, felt respect for this idiot emperor for the first time.

The emperor said that he wanted to build a college without spending a tael of silver from the treasury, and even wanted to earn a lot of money... This idiot emperor really did it!
Moreover, they didn't do anything at all...

"My dear friends, if there are any details that need to be discussed and resolved, feel free to bring them up." After Wei Zhongxian left, Zhu Youjian said again.

"Your Majesty, I have something to play." A minister came out, but it was Yang He, the imperial censor of the capital and the right servant of the Ministry of war.

(End of this chapter)