The Ming Dynasty had a population of over 100 million, of which farmers accounted for more than 97% of the population. If one percentage point was diverted out, it would be the entire population of a small and medium-sized country in Europe. At present, no industry except the army can accommodate such a large-scale influx of population. Fortunately, the plot of farmers' love for the country is not easy to persuade them to change their careers.

In the 23rd year of Chongzhen, the compulsory military service system expanded from Liaoning, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, and Shandong provinces to Henan, Sichuan, Zhejiang, Fujian and Guangdong. Since household registration has not been completed, it was only included in the timetable. The compulsory military service system will be promoted at the latest in the first year of Longjing.

As for Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangxi, because the anti-epidemic operations against Zhang Xianzhong have not been completed, local civil affairs have only been carried out for limited purposes, mainly serving military services.

Although the drum beats of the expansion of troops became more and more urgent, and the military expenditure flowed down, the finances of the Ming Dynasty were not dragged down because of this, but instead showed a scene of recovery of all industries.

Based on historical experience, many civil servants believed that the emperor's blind efforts to rush to military force would definitely lead to a lack of treasury and the people's difficulties. However, the reality of economic recovery made them puzzled.

The day before, someone was eager to persuade the new emperor to rest with the people, stop competing for profit with the people, and stop fighting for the army to promote agriculture... The next day, the treasury fiscal revenue will appear in the newspaper, and the per capita ration income of the people in various places will be reduced to a few.

These slaps one by one in the face of the brain-sucking officials, which was a trivial matter to lose face, and what was even more troublesome was that they attracted the attention of the Censorate.

These people dare to make straightforward advice, and often have innocent wealth and cannot find out corruption. However, young censors who have just graduated from the School of Law and Political Science need experience in handling cases. So starting from these people and investigating their crimes of "mediocrity" can lead to unexpected gains.

Whether it is Liaoning, Haixi or newly established Gansu, they are still needed.

"Actually, there is nothing to be able to figure out. The court spent military expenses, and the army used this money to purchase military funds to support the soldiers. The soldiers sent the military salary home. The family used them to buy daily necessities. Both lines supported the industry and commerce, porters, and people of all kinds. After the commercial roads prospered, business, restaurants, and restaurants along the way also had business. In the end, everyone had silver flowers, and the court drew back national taxes from it, and finally the national treasury was full." The young man stood in the lobby of Huiying Building, talking freely.

A colonel wearing a military uniform and three silver star badges had a red face. She was the instructor of the Second Guards Army. Lu Qiaochu. Sitting beside her was a middle-aged man in his fifties, with a heavy face as he heard the young man say, stroking his beard slightly, as if he was rewarded.

This person is Lu Qiaochu's father, Lu Xiangsheng's younger brother, Lu Xiangguan.

Lu Xiangguan's entry into Beijing was the first time he met after being promoted to Jiangxi to participate in politics. The young man who came with him was his distant nephew, whose courtesy name was Xuan Yan. This son liked ancient Chinese, but did not like the current literature. He claimed that he was Sang Hongyang and could manage the world and save the country.

Such people naturally cannot achieve a future through the imperial examination.

Lu An felt that the standards of each college were too low, so he went to the clan uncle's mansion to become a guest of Qing, and then went to Beijing with the clan uncle to see if he could pass the exam of Jingshi University and get a glimpse of the style of the highest institution of Ming Dynasty.

Because when I was having a meal, I heard a table next door discussing the current Shi Zhengguo. Lu An couldn't stand their vulgar views, so he simply stood up and talked freely. If the arrangements in the plays were arranged, there should be a person like the old ministers and ministers who came up from the corner, applauded and applauded, and then promoted Lu An to rise to the top...

However, in reality, there are only people who questioned: "Silver and money are like water. The more they flow, the less they are. After such a large circle of circulation, can the court still receive taxes equivalent to military expenses? Will the treasury be empty after a few cycles of circulation? How can the people not be in trouble?"

Lu An had long thought about this question and immediately replied: "Silver and money are not only like water, but also like oil. With the nourishment of money, you can naturally make money. The following example is not a closed circle. While expanding the army, the Ming Dynasty was also absorbing land and wealth from the foreign tribes of the surrounding vassals, so it would never have the risk of drying up."

Everyone in charge of wealth knows that the price of mutton in the capital has been falling in the past year. At the most cheap time, it was almost the same as rabbit meat. The reason is very simple. A large number of Mongolians drove sheep and horses into the customs to trade, directly suppressing the price. This was unimaginable in the past, but now the evil Mongolians can only obey the law and change to the cotton, silk, and tea from Jiangnan to go back.

As for cotton silk tea, it naturally needs land to carry it. If there are many kinds of economic crops planted, will the grain prices rise again?

In fact, this is not the case. Because of the influx of grain in Vietnam and Siam (Thailand), grain prices in the southeastern provinces of the Ming Dynasty even fell. Coupled with the use of a large amount of labor and new technologies, the construction of hard official roads has accelerated, resulting in the reduction of transportation costs and the northern grain prices have also been controlled within a reasonable range.

Lu An did not see the existence of surplus value, but after answering this question, he suddenly thought of a question: If the Ming Dynasty occupied all the world, then there would be no external money pouring in, leaving only internal circulation. Will the Ming Dynasty have the situation this person asked at that time?

The man asked the question but did not think of this problem. Seeing that the other party was keen and knew that he could not win the battle of verbalism, he simply stopped and still had a meal with his companions.

Lu An looked around and saw that no one questioned him anymore. Then he sat down like a victorious general and continued the family banquet.

Lu Xiangguan looked at Lu An with admiration and said, "With Xuanyan's talent, even in Jingshi University, he may be outstanding."

Lu An disagreed and said, "It's so that my uncle can know, but my nephew went to Jingshi University not to study, but to do research?"

Lu Xiangguan picked up the tea and took a sip: "Oh? Is it the Tao Zhu Baigui's way?"

"From small, this is a way to make profits for the country." Lu An smiled and said, "To put it in a big way, it is a way of chaos in ancient and modern times. Did my uncle ever think that when Emperor Gao founded the country, the land was rich. On the eve of the national change, the number of people did not increase, the land did not decrease, but the people could not survive?"

This topic is naturally not only found in the Ming Dynasty, nor can it be described in just one or two sentences with the word "emotional ill". Lu Xiang visualized it, but found that it was so profound that it made people unable to understand it for a while, so she simply let it go.

Lu Qiaochu looked at the cousin of this clan, but felt that this son could only talk big and show off his words, and had no talent at all. If he wanted to talk about talent, he could make plans in the tent and win thousands of miles away, that would be called talent.

The three of them continued to have lunch, not knowing that Huiyinglou is now a place where spies, interviewers and censors gather. Everyone knows that this is the favorite place for the imperial court, and it is definitely worth squatting here. And even if you don’t catch the big news, a lawsuit like today can be written as a private voice.

The boss finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the diners did not have a dispute. He went to Lu Qiaochu's table to pour wine to express his respect for the officers. This made Lu Xiangguan feel a little tasty. As a province, he was already involved in politics, but his daughter was not even attracted attention.

"Several guest officials use it slowly..." The boss greeted him, and suddenly heard the waiter at the door shouting: "Why have you moved to the gate? Move to the back door quickly."

The boss rushed over in three or two steps and shouted, "I asked me to move to the main entrance. Yes, I will unload the goods here and move them from the lobby to the backyard."

When the guy saw the boss speak, he naturally didn't dare to stop him and quickly helped unload the goods.

The goods were not small, and they were packed in a three-foot square wooden box. The laborers who delivered the goods were going to carry the entire box in, but were stopped by the boss.

"Disassemble here before moving it in." said the boss.

Lao Li didn't know why. Anyway, he was willing to give money, so he pried open the wooden box, and there was a wrapped straw mat inside. The boss asked them to unbutton the straw mat, revealing a large oval porcelain jar.

"Oh no! The bottom of the tank is leaking!" the guy shouted.

The boss knocked the back of his head and lowered his voice, "What are you shouting!" He possessed himself, gently rubbed the white and delicate glaze surface, removed a few straws that were stuck to it, and murmured, "It's this, it's this."

The people who were eating in the store had long been attracted by the attention and looked at the big white porcelain jar in surprise.

The white porcelain jar is an oval above and a small one below, leaving a hole.

"You really want to move in from here? Aren't you afraid of ruining your business?" A craftsman in brown clothes came with the car and reminded him: "There will be more people using this thing in the future."

"That's the future." The boss said confidently: "Move! Let everyone see!"

The craftsman shook his head indifferently, because he was only responsible for the installation anyway.

"Why is this thing... like a toilet?" Lu Qiaochu looked at the white porcelain jar walking past the table next to him and whispered.

Lu Xiangguan and Lu An had already started laughing, they obviously knew each other.

Because the first batch of glaze porcelain toilets in the Ming Dynasty were fired in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province. Although the technology of this thing is not much different from that of a water tank, many small counties do not even have the technology of burning tanks, so Zhu Cilang was still extravagant and fired in the porcelain.

Lu Xiangguan was an official in Jiangxi, so he naturally knew the purpose of this thing. In fact, before the assistants of the Jingshi Pavilion enjoyed it, many officials in Jiangxi had installed this kind of porcelain jar toilet at home. The key is that it has no odor and is easy to clean.

The craftsman who installed the toilet asked his apprentice to carry the cast iron pipe and was about to walk in, but the boss stopped him: "How can you go in front of the thick benzene items? Go to the back!"

The craftsman had no choice but to load the iron pipes into the car and enter through the back door.

Huiying Building recently bought a house behind the restaurant, and after it was opened, it was the highest-end yard. Now it is under construction to build a two-story building, a pavilion, a pond, and a toilet in the corner. This white porcelain toilet is used here to facilitate distinguished guests.

Considering those dear customers spend a lot of money, investing in such a toilet that costs ten taels of money, I don’t feel distressed.
Chapter completed!