Chapter 397

It's generally said that the silver hatched this time will lose at least tens of millions. Only Liu Bu knows how rich these rich people are and how amazing their silver is. Their data are still being counted. How much silver they have must be weighed and counted, but they can confirm that, They searched and robbed the silver of more than a dozen major rich people in the nearby government, and they didn't rob the silver, but these people took the initiative to send it. The final amount of silver will not be less than 50 million.

Liu Bu thinks that this society is actually abnormal, and the social system of Daming is actually abnormal. You know, the final income of Daming Treasury in a year is only a few million Liang, but the private income is so amazing.

The income of all dynasties, that is, the Ming Dynasty, is so low. You know, in history, the Pianan Southern Song Dynasty and the later Manchu Qing Dynasty, their income is always hundreds of millions of silver. However, when they come to the Ming Dynasty, they rule the world together with scholar bureaucrats. As a result, these people share the interests of the world equally, which makes the Ming court have no money to use when they need money, The money was accumulated among the people and in the hands of the rich and squires.

When these goddamn officials and emperors ask him for money, they cry and shout that they have no money, and try every means to evade taxes, embezzle and accept bribes. However, when they eat, drink and play, buy antiques, buy calligraphy and paintings, and buy beautiful women, they spend money without blinking, very refreshing, like this silver incubation, Even Liu Bu didn't expect that there would be so much silver. They could pit so much money. When these people hurried to get the money, he knew how much money there was. They used dozens of large ships and took a few days to take the money away.

They took the money away and returned to their private warehouse of the Liu family in Fushan, but it was filled with dozens of warehouses. It can be said that even the Treasury didn't have so much silver.

After the Liu family had so much silver, they were the property of the Fubi court. At least there was not so much silver in the state treasury of the Ming Dynasty.

If there were so much silver in the Treasury, JianNu would not be arrogant.

Both Liu Bu and Liu Yuanqiao understand the same thing. Only when silver is spent can it reflect its value. If it is hidden at home, it is no different from stone.

What they have to do next is how to spend the silver quietly and turn it back into another strength. They should know that the silver itself is worthless. Its value lies in the use of it by others. They can turn the silver into money and food, as well as power and strength.

What Liu Yuanqiao and Liu Bu mean is that they are ready to turn the silver into strength. As long as they turn the silver into hard strength, they can protect it. If they have so much silver and just eat, drink and enjoy it, sooner or later, others will break in here and plunder it all.

You should know that the later braid Dynasty, with their barbaric nomads, actually completed the prosperous era of Kang and Qian for more than 100 years. The main reason is that a large number of people were lost due to the decades of war in the late Ming Dynasty. The people thought of peace for a long time, and the world was settled. The other is that they plundered a lot of silver in the Ming Dynasty. They plundered so much silver, It is a prerequisite for them to create the prosperous era of Kangxi and Qianlong for hundreds of years, continuously expand abroad for hundreds of years, and conquer Xinjiang, western regions and Mongolia one by one.

Daming is not without money, but Daming's money is scattered in the hands of many people. At the critical time, it can't be taken out when it needs to be used. As a result, it becomes a pile of stones. When the enemy kills the door, it becomes the enemy's booty.

Now there is chaos in Jiangnan, and there is chaos everywhere. Liu Bu dare not go home without authorization, but he asked people to send all the money back to Shandong and his hometown. He properly handed over the money to his father for use. He believes that if it is used in the north, he will keep a low profile.

You should know that their silver comes from hundreds of rich people in Jiangnan. Each family has its own marks. Of course, these marks are not a problem. They will melt the silver again and turn it into new silver ingots and new money and food.

However, Liu Bu knows that there will be many people staring at the Liu family and their part, so that they dare not spend money wantonly. Some people will doubt it and it will be tracked. However, if it is in the north, it is estimated that it will be much better. After all, the Liu family is very rich. They are already very rich and have the largest fleet of the canal, It has the largest business system in Shandong. Since its alliance with the Zheng family, it has done its business overseas. It can be said that it is a top rich family. It is natural for them to have money.

How extravagant is the young master of the Liu family? His carriage was twenty thousand taels of silver, but it was more dignified and expensive than the emperor's. In addition, he spent ten thousand taels of silver to buy a beauty to enjoy. Such a scene was very big. Liu Bu owned so much money in the end.

The Liu family are rich and always keep a low profile. Otherwise, they will not win the nickname of Linqing Liu family and the richest in the world. It is precisely because of this name and publicity that they make Liu Bu write an IOU to others at a critical moment. Many people think it can be trusted that even if he owes money, he can pay off his debts, because Linqing Liu family brand is still very valuable, There is also Liu Yuanqiao, the master of the Liu family, who is also a figure. He will never sit back and watch Liu Bu owe money to others.

Liu Bu knew that if the silver was used in the south of the Yangtze River, it would cause trouble. If it was used in the north, it would be different. Especially in the third east mansion of Shandong Province, it had become the territory of the Liu family. Under the operation of Liu Yuanqiao, it was iron and steel. Liu Yuanqiao's wrist was very powerful and iron blood. He made several moves, However, he firmly controlled the administrative power of the east third house. All those who refused to obey him were taken away by him, that is, the rest were his confidants. It can be said that the Liu family was here, and they could recruit troops and horses freely.

After the Wuqiao mutiny and a series of subsequent changes, the dongsanfu has finally returned to normal now and after Liu Yuanqiao took office.

The imperial court set up governor Denglai mainly to support the front line in Eastern Liaoning and the battle in southern Liaoning. However, with the failure of the battlefield in southern Liaoning, the status of Denglai town is weakening day by day, but the imperial court still hopes it can play a role. Under the strong rectification of Liu Yuanqiao, it is gradually restoring its function.

At least the imperial court can transport the grain to Tianjin Wei when the canal freezes in winter, and then Tianjin Wei will transfer the grain to Beijing or other places. This is also a method of last resort after the northern section of the Grand Canal freezes.

Liu Yuanqiao, as governor of Denglai for so long, did not show his role on the battlefield, but he successfully showed his role in grain transportation. Although the imperial court exempted Denglai's money and grain for three years, they also gradually recovered after half a year's buffer. They also took the initiative to hand in a sum of money and grain, Although it is far from what the imperial court hopes and wants, he can not only ask for money from the imperial court, but also contribute money and food to the imperial court. This is also very good, very good, which also makes Liu Yuanqiao a famous official.

In fact, the situation in Daming has been described as a little ice age since the middle of Wanli. Extreme bad weather, either drought or flood, makes many places fail to harvest every year. After the people have no harvest, they are desperate. They can only take risks, fall grass for bandits or go out to beg. This situation is deteriorating day by day.

This is a natural disaster, and there is another more important problem, that is, man-made disasters. You know, officials now will not do anything except making money and fighting for power. They will not consider other problems except squeezing the people at ordinary times. This is also one of the reasons for the gradual decline of the Ming Dynasty.

In fact, Liu Yuanqiao, the governor of the East three houses, has nothing unique. The main thing is to lighten the corvee and taxes, which reduces the pressure of the people. Naturally, he will gradually recover and gradually return to the previous situation.

You should know that the ancients said that tyranny is fiercer than tigers, which is completely reasonable. As long as people don't kill themselves, it's not difficult for you to mix and eat in this world.

Liu Yuanqiao's main policy in running the East three governments is to vigorously develop agriculture, vigorously develop commerce, mobilize the resources of the whole East three governments, do business and make a lot of money.

After they made enough money, they didn't learn from the officials in other places. They tried their best to squeeze the people and exploit the people. Instead, the officials took the initiative to hand over a sum of money and hand it in. It can be regarded as meeting the urging of the imperial court and paying taxes. You know, the taxes collected in many places are collected by the imperial court, and they can receive ten.

However, Liu Yuanqiao's current policy is that if the court wants to accept one, they will give one. Without a hundred times of exploitation and exploitation by the government, there will be less pressure from the people. He has successfully established a clean, honest and efficient government.

This is also related to the long-term chaos and turmoil in the three eastern prefectures. The people yearn for peace and call for peace. When the local people's livelihood has withered and the local squires are virtuous, they take the initiative to come out and persuade them to teach agriculture, develop agriculture and restore the economy. They are the elites in this land. With the concerted efforts of these squires and the people, Dongsanfu quickly recovered, from the withering after Wuqiao mutiny to today's peaceful situation.

The situation of dongsanfu was already very good. At this time, Liu Bu received a large amount of silver, which made Liu Yuanqiao and others more ecstatic. After they had so much silver, they could do whatever they want.