To expand a unit, it is not necessary to formulate a framework and fill in people. Perhaps Li Chuang and the Manchus can do this, but Zhu Cilang, who cherishes resources, will never do such a thing as drinking poison to quench thirst. He needs to have a project list, arrange the progress, set up personnel positions, and ensure that every little resource in his hands is fully utilized.

"What do you say after the Tank Division is transferred?"

In the reception room where he had just met Xiao Mo, Zhu Cixuan asked in a low voice.

An official in a civilian dress under the seat lowered his head, just avoiding the dim candlelight, causing a dark shadow to appear on his face. He said: "The mobilization of the Tank Division appeared in the report of Zhending Mansion. It may be that the storytelling songs circulated among the people made Donglu notice this division."

The reason why Zhu Cixuan mobilized the Tank Division to protect the Holy Chariot was not simply because the department had the strongest combat power. With the current public security environment in Shandong, if Chongzhen was more courageous, more than ten cavalry could safely go from Laizhou to Yanzhou, and nothing would happen. The reason why he killed chickens was because Song Hongye had previously heard from news: Dorgon specifically asked the prefectures and counties in the southern capital to pay attention to the trends of the Tank Division. This made Zhu Cixuan not sure whether the Donglu had installed spies in Shandong.

Speaking of which, attaching importance to intelligence work is a rare specialty of the Manchus. In the Battle of Sarhu, Nurhaci knew the four Ming soldiers well before he could make the correct decision "I will only go all the way by you."

Zhu Cixuan mobilized the Tank Division just to alert the enemy. If the Donglu did have spies in Shandong, then the Tank Division would definitely go directly to Beijing and would not be conveyed by Zhending Prefecture. Unless the officials of Zhending Prefecture had foresight and spies. However, this possibility was so low that they could not be considered.

"I have handed over the task of eliminating spies to the East Factory. Have you ever met the new admiral?" Zhu Cixuan asked again.

"I am now a servant in his house." The man laughed softly.

"In this way, I don't need to ask the East Factory to copy the information to the Jinyiwei." Zhu Cixuan joked: "Anyway, you will definitely go and peek."

The man hurriedly shouted: "It's always good to be able to copy one. Nowadays, I'm short of people and I have to do more things, so it's good to save more effort."

"How many things can there be? Just complaining like this." Zhu Cilang said disapprovingly: "Jinlin will do it well. If Song Hongye is used as an eye for you in the capital, it will also reduce you a lot of trouble. The most important thing for you at the moment is to run a spy class."

"I understand." The man knew that the meeting was coming to an end, so he stood up slowly and bowed to Zhu Cilang and said he was leaving.

The candlelight rose inch by inch and finally shone on his face. It was the pretentious Xu Dun. Time left a deep mark on his face. In just one year, he formed a gang organization and used it as his eyeliner. This time he came to Tai'an Prefecture, he took over the seal of the commander of the Jinyiwei Commander and truly became a chess piece that was important on the board.

It was precisely because of Song Hongye and Jinlin Association as insiders that Zhu Cilang had the confidence to transfer from the Tank Division. At the same time, for Song Hongye's safety, he needed to be sure that there was no Donglu spy around him who could spy on this information.

However, judging from the time when the Qing court heard the news, there were still many eyes in the northwest Shandong area. If they wanted to completely blind their eyes, they could only implement the villages and villages east of the Lexia defense line. They would clarify the identity system, strengthen road inspections, and make foreign spies lose their soil for activities.

Zhu Cixuan watched Xu Dun go out, stretched his waist and sat heavily on the chair. He pulled the bell. Soon he saw Lu Suyao wearing a palace suit, holding a cotton veil that emits heat.

"You know I want a hot towel." Zhu Cilang smiled and took the veil. He burned his eyes and was refreshed.

"Your Highness, it's late at night, please take care of yourself." Lu Suyao said softly.

"Who else is working overtime outside?" Zhu Cixuan asked.

"Yao Tao is taking someone to sort out the accounts of the Ministry of Revenue, and I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep tonight." Lu Suyao said.

Zhu Cixuan stood up and said, "Go and take a look."

Lu Suyao wanted to dissuade him, but she swallowed it back, followed Zhu Cixuan and walked towards the villa below.

Although the East Palace Outer Palace was established for a short time, the accounts were very clear, so the warehouse that needed to be stored was also large. In contrast, the accounts of the Ming Dynasty's Ministry of Revenue were messy, and many books and originals were left in Beijing, so there was no way to verify them now.

Although Zhu Cilang said that he would re-establish the account, the huge workload still made Yao Tao and her financial department busy.

"Female Situ, how is the progress?" Zhu Cixuan is the few people who can go directly to the Finance Department, so the guards at the door will naturally not inform him.

Seeing that the East Palace had arrived, Yao Tao quickly stopped his work, stepped forward to salute, and said, "Your Highness, what are the instructions for this late at night?"

"Look at it casually." Zhu Cilang walked to Yao Taoshu's desk with a smile, looked down at the small words on the account, and said, "I'm tiring to see these small words? It's not good to hurt your eyes if you light more candles."

"Thank you, Your Highness." Yao Tao thanked her, but was calculating in her heart how much the cost would be if she added more candles. When she realized this, she was quite surprised. She seemed to have become much stingy after she became a accountant.

"As far as the country's finances are concerned, how is the national finance?" Zhu Cixuan did not expect Yao Tao to be fully accused of getting started, but just wanted to see how well she got started.

There is always a wrong order for the use of officials in the Ming Dynasty, that is, they do not look at people's abilities and interests, first put them in a position, and then learn slowly. People always see that someone is too young and lacks qualifications, but they do not expect that those officials who are qualified to serve as ministers do not have the professional knowledge they deserve.

"Because the imperial edict has only three salaries, from the momentum, the first batch of grain of about 300,000 shi will be shipped to Shandong in late July, just to fill the food gap." Yao Tao said with relief: "The country's regular tax was not counted before, but now it seems like an unexpected joy."

"That's good." Zhu Cilang gently tapped the tabletop.

Jiangnan has not yet starved to death, but the information collected has been collected, and the rice prices in Jiangnan have also risen. Zuo Liangyu entered the Huguang area before the summer harvest, and finally gave Jiangnan, which has become a problem with self-sufficiency, to breathe a sigh of relief. However, after the canal was cut off, Beijing's rice prices will inevitably rise this year, and the entire northwest is also facing a large-scale famine.

Thinking of this, Zhu Cilang had to sigh heavily and said, "Don't relax just because there is too much food. You should still strictly regulate the rationing system and prepare to accept refugees."

Yao Tao has read some of the remaining records of the Ministry of Revenue and has also summarized some rules from it, knowing that even if he survived the first time of the year, it would be difficult to ensure that the next season could be overcome.

Shandong has suffered from military disasters in recent years, and the remaining wealthy families dare not rebel against the crown prince's thunderous methods, so no one dares to stock up on grain. However, other provinces are different, especially in the Shanxi and Shaanxi area, where people must hoard the goods.

"Your Highness, there is another thing," Yao Tao said, "the silver deposit is insufficient. Can you grow some tobacco and exchange some silver?"

When there is a lack of income, planting economic crops will definitely be alleviated. However, there are not only economic problems, but also political problems. Emperor Chongzhen issued two edicts to ban smoking and was even beheaded for smoking trafficking. It is related to national policy. If Zhu Cixuan dared to plant tobacco publicly under his rule, it would be a more unforgivable crime than his subordinates' impolites.

What's more, Zhu Cixuan didn't think he could make more palatable tobacco-cured tobacco, and it was not easy to seize the Jiangnan market. However, Yao Tao reminded him that it was necessary to issue a warrant for Luo Yukun that all tobacco fields in the Jianghuai area would be confiscated, classified as state-owned, and replaced by grain.

"It's better to wait for the flat glass from Zichuan to come out." Zhu Cixuan said: "That can be sold more expensively."

Although small pieces of flat glass can be made, it is worthless to promote it to the commercial field. Except for Jiangnan’s wealthy home, no one would consider using this luxury product as a window.

"It's better to seize the commercial tax collection in Shandong Province first and establish a customs office." Zhu Cixuan himself also felt that waiting for glass production seemed a bit unreliable, so he had to bring the topic to a more feasible direction.

Zhu Cilang was talking to Yao Tao, and a female official came quietly outside the door and whispered to Lu Suyao. After hearing this, Lu Suyao nodded and stepped forward to the crown prince and said, "Your Highness, there is a red box to report." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian to vote for recommendations, monthly votes, and your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile phone users please go to m. Read.)
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