Chapter 1077 1168 Distribution Dispute
"Mr. Wei Ge, you know the situation in the household department. Even if we have great control, there are so many expenses up and down, and the money in the warehouse cannot be retained.
What’s more, there are several wars going on right now, including Luzon. The Ministry of War’s merit book has been verified, but it’s not. There is no money to spend.
Before, the cabinet said that we should increase revenue and reduce expenditure, but there is no hope of reducing expenditure now, that is, we can only increase revenue.
I heard that the old port has always been an important trading port in Nanyang. The jurisdiction of the imperial court has been restored, and taxation here should be started immediately to avoid the loss of tax money from the treasury. ”
Wang Guoguang began to talk eloquently, talking about the old port.
“I remember that when the cabinet was discussing the old port affairs, I said that the tax revenue from the old port was collected by the Nanhai Navy and used as investment by the court to build new ships and military expenditures. Why does the Ministry of Revenue want to go there again? Taxation. "
Knowing it, Wei Guangde also pretended to be confused at this moment, raising his objection as if he was completely unaware of the long-standing discussion of the Ministry of Revenue.
“Well, Mr. Wei Ge, this matter was my fault at the time. Later, when I went back to the Ministry of Household Affairs to talk about it, I felt that the handling was wrong.
After all, it is the land of the Ming Dynasty. Taxes from the imperial court.
As for whether the Nanhai navy should be rewarded for recovering the territory, it cannot be confused.
What's more, if the Nanhai Navy is given the right to collect taxes, wouldn't Mr. Wei Ge be worried about causing disaster to the feudal town? ”
Wang Guoguang just hesitated for a moment and started talking immediately.
Now the Ming Dynasty implements the strategy of decentralizing military and political power, which is why there are governors and governors.
The governor is half a rank higher than the governor, mainly because of military priorities, but the appointment will definitely indicate their actual rights
That is, the governor is in charge of military affairs, and the governor is in charge of civil affairs, each performing his own duties.
Of course, the imperial court set the rules in this way, but the actual implementation process is another matter.
The governor and governor have higher official positions, and the level of the relationship between North Korea and China is also high, so they have more say. With their presence, if the lawsuit reaches the capital, the three local bureaus will only suffer losses.
Over time, the actual powers of the governors and governors began to overlap. The governors and governors were in charge of both military and civil affairs, and they became de facto frontier officials.
However, the imperial court did not think so. Because his powers and responsibilities were clear, they believed that there would be no disaster in the feudal town, because if they were worried, they only needed to mobilize officials.
The governor is responsible for local civil affairs and needs to go through the chief envoy. He only needs to mobilize the chief envoy, which will make the governor's possible little thoughts come to nothing, because the governor cannot directly issue orders to local jurisdictions.
The governor's situation is similar. If you want to intervene in the military, you have to go through the general soldier. If the general soldier doesn't buy it, it's useless.
In addition, every year, the censors from various places rotate as inspectors, so naturally there is no fear that local places will be connected together to form a vassal town.
Finally, Wang Guoguang said earnestly: "In any case, most of the navy is overseas, and the risks of going to sea are unpredictable. It is really difficult for the court to control it, so we have to guard against it.
One of the navy's It would be better for the court to bear the expenses, so as not to cause trouble. ”
"Please tell me in detail what the Ministry of Household Affairs considers. I also want to hear what the regulations of the Ministry of Household Affairs are."
Wei Guangde said.
"Wei Ge Lao, the Ministry of War believes that in recent years, the Nanhai Navy has successively captured Dongfan Island and northern Luzon for the imperial court, and restored the old port. Naturally, it is a tribute to hard work. How should the Ministry of War discuss the merits? The court should support any reward.
As for Dongfan Island and Luzon, the population of Dongfan Island is too small. It is better to wait for the garrison to be moved there and temporarily implement military control, like Liaodong.
When there are more people in the future, we will consider whether to open a county. , appointed officials to manage.
Luzon is different. It is isolated overseas and adjacent to the Spanish. It is actually more military-focused.
In addition, the local people are newly naturalized, so the Ministry of Household Affairs will send people to guide the preparation of the yellow book.
But since they are alone overseas, there is no need to send the taxes and services to the capital anymore. According to the yellow book, the taxes and services can be directly offset against the military pay, and the navy can collect it for its own expenses.
It’s just that this old port has a special status. It has been successfully developed for a long time and has always been an important port in Nanyang. Its location is even more superior than that of Yuegang.
With the influence of the Ming Dynasty in Nanyang, it is only a matter of time before the old port becomes a port for all goods from Nanyang to be exported to the West.
When Western goods enter Nanyang, they are expected to be transferred from Malacca to Old Port. In this way, the local cargo throughput will be extraordinary, and it will definitely become a financial and taxation center for the imperial court. Therefore, the Ministry of Revenue plans to establish Old Port Banknotes in Old Port to collect customs duties."
“Stop, stop, stop. "
At this time, Wei Guangde waved his hand to interrupt Wang Guangguang's words and said, "I know what Brother Ruguan means, but this is just wishful thinking of Hu Bu.
Whether Old Port can develop into that state, who can say for sure what will happen in the future. "
" Mr. Wei Ge, don't belittle yourself. In fact, the Old Port has always been an important channel for goods to enter the West. According to Jin Yiwei's report, most of the specialties from Java, Borneo and other islands are shipped to the Old Port first, and some are directly transported to the Old Port. Sold to Arab merchants, the remainder was sold to Malacca City.
Most of the returning merchant ships purchased Western goods in Malacca City and then distributed them to various parts of Southeast Asia.
The imperial court only needs to strengthen this, and there is nothing else to do. Moreover, the Navy can also transport some Ming products directly from Yuegang to Old Port. The freight alone is also a considerable amount of money.
We have exquisite products from the Ming Dynasty, specialties from various parts of Nanyang, and a large navy stationed in Nanyang. Are we still worried about what kind of accident will happen, and those foreign countries still dare to stab us? "
Wang Guangguang immediately refuted Wei Guangde's words.
"Wait a minute, for using the South China Sea navy to transport Yuegang goods, how is the Yuegang tax calculated? ”
Wei Guangde suddenly asked.
You can’t do it without asking clearly. Yuegang is taxed on export trade, and the tax rate is no longer low after the tax increase.
If the goods are shipped to Old Port after tax is added, then the competitiveness is not necessarily that strong.
Western merchants can sail directly to Yuegang to do transactions. There is no need to purchase in Old Port to be safe.
“Old Port is our land of the Ming Dynasty. Naturally, it is not considered foreign trade, and it should not be levied such a high tax.”
Wang Guoguang touched his beard before saying, "In this way, the Ming Dynasty products in Old Port are no less attractive than those in Yuegang.
I heard that many Yi merchants doing business in Yuegang came from Yuegang They purchased goods to return to Nanyang, but after going to sea, they went north to continue trading in Japan.
Many Ming products were also shipped to Japan. < br>
And those barbarian merchants returned to sell Japanese goods in Yuegang, and then purchased our Ming goods back to Nanyang. Such repeated violence was unimaginable.
The imperial court banned the passage of Japanese goods. Such real people. Maritime merchants who want to purchase Ming products and return to the West can do business in the old port and return directly, which will not affect the interests of the imperial court. ”
Wei Guangde nodded slightly, but he nodded not because Wang Guangguang's proposal was good, but because he understood the true plan of Wang Guangguang and the ministers.
"How to distribute tariffs in the old port?"
Wei Guangde didn't want to hear anything else and asked directly.
"70% from the household department, 20% from the inner court, and the remaining 10% from Gui Nanhai Navy."
Wang Guoguang did not hide anything, he said bluntly.
"Haha, have Wang Shangshu and Mr. Zhang Ge talked about this?"
Wei Guangde was happy when he heard it. He could only say that the Ministry of Revenue had a very loud calculation, but he only considered himself and not others. .
The local government has to share 10%. This is an old rule. The Fujian government will take 10% of the tax revenue from Yuegang.
But here, Wang Guoguang mixed the Xuanwei Department of Jiugang and the Nanhai Navy together, so he naturally changed the pillars. As for the most important inner court, its share of Yue Port was directly reduced from 60% to 20%. When you think about what he said about transporting Western goods to the Old Port for trading, the meaning is self-evident.
Well, in the past two months, Hubu has seen Yuegang's white money flowing into the inner court, and Hubu has only received a pitiful amount of silver, so he is naturally jealous.
Using the old port and sharing the benefits was kept in mind by Wang Guangguang and several adults in the household department, and they never forgot to take a piece of the pie.
"The Chief Assistant has already said it."
Wang Guangguang was shocked when he heard what Wei Guangde said, but he still answered calmly.
I said it was true, but as for the sharing ratio, I only said that I was still considering it, but I didn’t dare to explain it clearly.
Wang Guoguang knew the relationship between Zhang Juzheng and the inner court Feng Bao.
As for why he still wanted to take action, it was because there was too much money involved.
As long as a banknote checkpoint is set up in the old port, no less than one million taels of banknotes will be passed through every year. As long as it is operated well, the profits will be quite generous.
As long as you have a lucrative official position, you may be snatched away. Even overseas, people are still flocking to you.
Anyway, officials go back and forth on Navy warships in the South China Sea. What are they afraid of?
"Don't talk about me. Even if the cabinet agrees, do you think that if you enter the inner court, the Chief of Ceremonies will approve it? Haha."
Wei Guangde sneered. Even if Feng Bao is an official, he is a minister. It is also competent.
If you can figure it out, Feng Bao can figure it out as well. Who can you hide it from?
If Zhang Juzheng knew about it, he would probably scold Wang Guoguang half to death.
By the way, maybe I won’t scold you, after all, we are actually on the same level, both have the title of minister.
Cabinet ministers do not have the grades they should have. Although they have a transcendent status, their grades are there.
"Okay, let me tell you my opinion. It is not feasible for you to discuss the plan of the Ministry of Revenue yourself."
Wei Guangde continued without waiting for Wang Guangguang to speak. : "The taxes and levies of the Old Port are divided in half between the Xuanwei Department and the Nanhai Navy. The share of the Nanhai Navy can be deducted from military pay.
As for the establishment of the old port banknote customs, I have no objection, but the customs, the old port Xuanwei Department and the Nanhai Navy are two different yamen, and they cannot be confused
In this way, the old port xuanwei department. According to regulations, 10% should be divided, leaving the Nanhai Navy, the Ministry of Revenue, and the inner court, and each of the three parties should be divided into 30%.
The share allocated to the Nanhai Navy is naturally used for shipbuilding.
You said earlier that the coastal provinces should reduce the amount of money they pay to the navy. I have no objection here.
However, rules must be established for the reduction of this amount of money, which is to be divided into five years and reduced by 20% each year.
I remember that the 20% is shared between the Ministry of Household Affairs and local governments, so half of it flows back to the Ministry of Household Affairs every year. ”
As for the funding of the Nanhai Navy, Wei Guangde actually heard complaints from the following people more than once, thinking that too much money is allocated to the Nanhai Navy every year.
In fact, not only the Ministry of Household Affairs, but also the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry also have opinions.
When the Nanhai Navy was first built, it naturally required a large amount of money.
Now that the navy has become established, there is no need for the court to invest a large amount of money. The main thing is to find a channel for the navy to continue to inflow money.
If the Nanhai Navy had not taken over Dongfan Island during this period, and acquired the land in northern Luzon, they would just be huddled along the coast of the Ming Dynasty.
After the Japanese pirates are completely wiped out, local governments will cut off these expenditures, compress the provincial navy to the extreme, and maybe even sell those warships to maritime merchants.
To make Nanhai Navy independent, it is also imperative to cut off its previous involvement with the local area.
After all, the Nanhai Navy is actually the confluence of the navies of the four provinces of Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong and Guangxi.
If we don't separate, it will be troublesome for the provinces to transfer their naval forces back in the future.
Think about the fact that the Qing Dynasty had four major fleets, namely the Beiyang, Nanyang, Fujian and Guangdong navies, but they fought independently.
In the first battle of the Sino-Japanese War, the entire Beiyang Fleet was wiped out, while the other three naval forces were watching the show as if they had nothing to do with it.
Naturally, Wei Guangde would not let such a thing happen in the Ming Dynasty, so he directly took away the navy from each province to form a new navy, which was commanded by the imperial court, and he stopped thinking about local interference.
“In addition, the Ministry of Household Affairs must also allocate the full amount of military salary that the Ministry of War should give, and the Ministry of Work and the Ministry of War should also participate in setting a permanent rule for the annual naval funding.”
Wei Guangde continued, "In this way, the Navy's military pay is set In the future, with a fixed amount of money to replace new ships every year, the Navy can ensure its military strength in Nanyang
The imperial court can continue to gain revenue from this place."
"No, Thirty percent won’t work.”
When Wei Guangde finished speaking, Wang Guoguang, who couldn't stand it for a long time, immediately answered, "Thirty percent of the share is given to the Nanhai Navy. It's too much. The Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War have to allocate money every year. What does the Nanhai Navy need so much money for?" ?”
Wang Guoguang has already calculated in his mind. Excluding the allocation from the Ministry of Finance to the Ministry of War, the amount of money returned by the Ministry of Finance is too small, and the Nanhai Navy seems to have taken the majority.
However, Wei Guangde's next words made Wang Guoguang a little uneasy again.
“There are mountains of gold and silver overseas, and without a navy, no one can get them back.”
“His”
After hearing Wei Guangde's words, Wang Guangguang naturally guessed the meaning of Wei Guangde's words.
"Mr. Wei Ge, what do you mean?"
"It's not what I mean. It depends on whether they give me an excuse.
My Ming Dynasty is a country of etiquette, so naturally I don’t know how to use weapons, but if the foreign countries are disobedient, it’s okay to give them a lesson.
Unfortunately, those overseas foreign countries are too far away from our Ming Dynasty, and they can’t be reached without a navy.
Just talking about the Japanese country, a small country dared to send Japanese pirates to run rampant in China. The court should teach them a lesson. "
Wei Guangde said calmly.
"Yes, yes, yes, I heard that the king of Japan calls himself the emperor, which is really hateful."
Next, Wang Guangde said to The Japanese government criticized them verbally and in writing.
Wang Guangguang collected information about Yuegang and naturally heard about the Japanese gold and silver ratio.
Others may not notice it, but the Minister of Hubu, who has been dealing with gold and silver all year round, is very sensitive to something, although Wang Guangguang did not catch it at the time.
However, when the news spread to the court that the Japanese country owned gold and silver mountains, he thought of what he had overlooked.
"The Ministry of Revenue has not considered this matter well. I will recruit people to discuss it when I get back."
Wang Guoguang quickly said goodbye and left. There is no need to rush. Mining is a matter for the Ministry of Revenue. Son.
However, when Wei Guangde saw Wang Guoguang's leaving figure, a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.
If you are too greedy, some people will not tolerate you.