Li Banghua stared at the document in his hand and read it again and again.
It was stated that Hangzhou and Suzhou prefectures were to prepare 50,000 shi of grain within ten days, and then wait for an opportunity to send them to Huguang according to the orders of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
The money for purchasing food and fodder was paid by the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and the local government was not responsible.
Since raising grain requires a lot of manpower, this matter can only be handled by local authorities.
It was reasonable for Li Ruo Lian to find him.
"Li Ruolian, do you have money?" Li Banghua put down the document and asked casually.
"I don't have cash, but I have silver notes!" Li Ruolian pulled out a silver ounce from his bosom and waved it in his hand. "The Nanjing branch of Daming Money House has been completed, and the first batch of silver ounces has also been delivered. I only need the silver note in my hand to receive the corresponding cash!"
"Oh? Who is in charge of the bank?"
"To be honest, sir, in all the banks in the Ming Dynasty, the Imperial Guards are responsible for daily operations, the East Factory is responsible for accounting, the local government offices are responsible for managing deposits, and the Imperial Household Department is responsible for checking the accounts!"
Li Banghua nodded and became more and more impressed with Chongzhen's management ability.
The essence of management lies in delegation of power and mutual supervision, rather than simply trusting a certain individual or group.
Chongzhen indeed thought so.
He took various factors into consideration when setting up the Nanjing branch of the Ming Money House.
First of all, the money house is open to the outside world, and the eunuchs are definitely not suitable to show up in public. In addition, the money house has the task of collecting intelligence, so he let the Jinyiwei be responsible for external affairs.
In order to prevent the Jinyiwei from embezzling money, he let the Dongchang be in charge of the accounts.
Money houses have a large amount of cash, and if they build their own silver vaults, they will need a lot of manpower, material resources and financial resources. It is fine when there is a lot of business, but when there is less business, the money houses will suffer losses.
After weighing the pros and cons, he decided to put the money of the money house into the silver vault of Nanjing Yingtian Prefecture, so that the cost could be passed on to ensure that the money house would not suffer losses.
Strictly speaking, the money shop was the first state-owned enterprise established by Chongzhen and also the last state-owned enterprise.
Yes, he has no plans to establish other state-owned enterprises.
State-owned enterprises represent monopoly, which not only affects the efficiency of economic operation, but also hinders scientific and technological progress.
If you want to develop technology, you must introduce competition.
Chongzhen was not worried at all that the economic lifeline was in the hands of others (blackboard: the economic lifeline generally refers to an industry that is very important to the country.)
The economic lifeline of the Ming Dynasty is now agriculture!
For a long time to come, farmers and agriculture were the top priority of the Ming Dynasty.
Apart from agriculture, the imperial court also strictly controlled salt and mines.
Industries such as silk and porcelain suitable for ocean trade were also under the control of the imperial court. In particular, the porcelain industry was the most advanced in the production of official kilns, which was several generations ahead of the private sector.
There is another key reason why Chongzhen did not want to establish state-owned enterprises. That is, once there are more state-owned enterprises in the Ming Dynasty, the corresponding number of employees will also increase.
In that era, these people were the privileged class.
Putting aside whether they can sincerely serve the court, once they gain power they will definitely find ways to bully and exploit the people.
This was something Chongzhen could not tolerate.
After praising Chongzhen in his heart, Li Banghua took out the imperial seal and solemnly stamped it.
Li Ruolian put away the documents with satisfaction and looked back at the table.
There is still half of the pastry on the plate.
Li Banghua's mouth twitched: "Li Ruolian, don't just focus on the food. How is the errand I asked you to do going?"
Li Ruo Lian reluctantly withdrew his gaze and said, "The Jinyiwei will do its job, so don't worry, Lord. The fourteen prefectures and four Zhili states under the jurisdiction of Nanzhili have already sent Jinyiwei to conduct secret investigations. In four or five days, the official reputations of officials from all over the country will be collected."
"Then I feel relieved!" Li Banghua breathed a sigh of relief.
This time when he went south to reappoint or dismiss officials, he did not look at their political achievements or the mistakes they had made in the past.
Instead, the promotion and demotion of officials is decided based on the opinions of the local people.
If an honest official is complained by the people, he will not be able to stay in office even if he is not corrupt.
If corrupt officials have high prestige among the people, they can continue to hold office or even be promoted.
Chen Guidong, the prefect of Xuzhou, is an example.
Although he had embezzled some money, he was very popular and respected by the people, so Li Banghua let him investigate himself.
"Does the Lord have any other instructions? If not, I have to leave."
"It's okay, Commander Li, take care." Li Banghua bowed to Li Ruolian.
Li Ruolian stood there without moving, staring at the half remaining plate of pastries.
Li Banghua's mouth twitched again: "If Commander Li likes to eat it, you can take it all."
"Hey, the taste is actually very ordinary. Now that Lord Li has said so, I can't refuse." After saying that, Li Ruolian took out a cloth bag from his arms.
Under Li Banghua's gaze, he poured all the pastries on the plate into the cloth bag, then opened the door and disappeared.
Li Banghua smiled bitterly, then took out a plate of pastries from the cabinet next to him.
While eating pastries and drinking tea, he was full of expectations for the future of the Ming Dynasty.
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Huguang Chengtianfu.
On the fifth day of August, Ma Wannian ran to Qin Liangyu, jumping and skipping, "Grandma, Grandma!"
Qin Liangyu sighed: "My dear grandson... ahem, you have led me astray, what's going on?"
"The Governor of Baoding, Li Xingzhong, sent a messenger to meet with Grandma."
"Li Xingzhong?" Qin Liangyu certainly knew this name.
However, he had never paid much attention to the situation in the north before, so he was a little surprised that Li Xingzhong became the governor of Baoding.
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