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However, all the things stated above are expedient measures to deal with the enemy, not self-strengthening strategies to build a country. Then consider the country’s legal system, because it follows the system of the Ming Dynasty and has been for hundreds of years. No matter how good the object is, it will become obsolete over time. No matter how good the machine is, it will become bad one day. The same is true for laws. Tens of thousands of officials are idle and unorganized, not to mention those who buy offices are in charge, want to teach but have no books to refer to, want to choose but have no choice, so they bribe each other privately, deceiving the superiors and concealing the subordinates, and thus lack loyal officials. Schools teach some poetry and songs, but rarely pay attention to understanding and wise principles. They use things other than what they have learned, and what they learn is not what they need to use. Therefore, they are ignorant, spread wrong views, and lack talented people with extraordinary intelligence. The soldiers in the army are all old, weak, sick and disabled, and the few brave soldiers are a ragtag group of people. Farmers did not make good use of the land, and industry and commerce had no manufacturing industries. It is difficult to list hundreds of other disadvantages. However, foreign superb skills have become popular in the country, the people are getting poorer, beggars are everywhere, and robbers are everywhere. Even if there is no foreign trouble, the energy has been exhausted. If What other changes are there? Nowadays, many countries are peeping at us, not to mention the changes that have occurred in the past four thousand years. Summer has arrived, but we are reluctant to take off our heavy mink coats. The symptoms have changed, but we still use the original prescription, even if we are not dead. It will also be in serious danger.

Secretly believe that the current governance should use innovative methods to govern the world, and should not use rigid methods to govern the world; the world should be governed in a parallel way, rather than in a unified way. Governing the world. Since ancient times, pioneers have always updated the system, while those who stick to the old rules will first continue to use the old system. If countries are tied together, each country will be fighting for the first place in a battle of wits and courage; they will shine together, but if they give in to each other, they will achieve nothing. If you speak frankly, you will be coerced by the outside world, which will definitely lead to dishonesty; speaking out but having no effect will definitely lead to conflicts among countries, leading to a situation of fragmentation. Zhou Yi said: "Poverty makes people change, and when they change, they will become enlightened." Dong Zhongshu said: "There is no recuperation in governing political affairs, and even further expansion is called governance." If you think that the laws of your ancestors cannot be changed, why didn't Emperor Shizu Zhang What about changing the laws of Emperor Taizong? If the country is still governed by the law of Babeile, how can our Qing Dynasty maintain long-term peace and stability? Dividing the land left by the ancestors without implementing the new law will lead to destruction. Implementing the new law can glorify the ancestors and make the country strong. Which one is light and which is heavy, which one has advantages and disadvantages, you will definitely be able to tell them apart.

Instead of making random speculations, being arrogant and ignorant, I secretly think that Your Majesty, you are preparing a strategy for self-improvement and planning for long-term peace, and there is no way to cure it without changing the old laws. Changes in laws should be made with a view to increasing the wealth of the country. The Ministry of Household's annual income is 70 million yuan, and it is always on the verge of poverty. Most farmers do not have houses, and there is no way to set up nets to capture and excavate. The tax revenue from buying and selling official positions depends on luck, so they endure the shame to do this. But not much was gained. However, in years of drought and floods, large ship cannons cannot be used. I heard that Japan is asking for compensation of 20 million yuan, which can only be paid by our subjects without food or water for three years. If you borrow money from the outside world, you will not be able to repay it for hundreds of years even if you calculate the interest and discounts. This is asking for death. Instead of using 20 million to repay Japan, why not use the 20 million to change the law including preparing for war abroad?

There are six ways to make a country rich and powerful since ancient times: one is the law of banknotes, one is building railways, one is making machines and ships, one is mining minerals, and the other is casting silver. Another way is to develop station transportation.

In today's very poor moment, if we want to raise huge sums of money in a short period of time, concentrate the country's financial resources, and benefit the country, we need to implement a banknote system. Let the world report the specific amount, and store the cash in the Ministry of Household Affairs and the treasury of each province. The Ministry of Household Affairs uses exquisite techniques to make banknotes, from the beginning to the hundred, so as to measure the amount of cash deposited, and give half of the interest. , as reward. The huge accounts help it raise capital, and the accounts with operating losses share risks, promote the circulation of money, and gain credibility. In this way, big businessmen are willing to rely on the power of the state, and wealthy families do not have to worry about the collapse of their businesses. Based on the calculation of the 18 provinces in the country, hundreds of millions of silver coins can be obtained.

As long as there is an official bank that can be used throughout the country, if there are railways or shipyards that need to be built, funds can be raised; military expenditures and disaster relief can also be completed immediately. In this way, you don’t have to worry about usury when you borrow money from the country; you don’t need a mortgage to remit money abroad. People can earn interest by depositing their money in banks; the circulation of banknotes throughout the country can expand business affairs. Now each province has its own banknotes, and there are many fake ones. The benefits do not fall on the country. It is better for the court to come forward and raise money in a short time to fill the national treasury, right? This is the first reason why banknotes need to be implemented.

It can turn a distance of thousands of miles into a very short distance, and can make a journey of more than ten days or even a month arrive in one day. It is convenient for transporting troops and supplies, for famine relief, for the passage of goods, and for all walks of life. Circulation makes it easier for students to study, for merchants to transport goods, for people to work and live, and to standardize language and unify customs. The only thing that has so many conveniences and can make a lot of profits without the country spending money is the railway. The benefits brought by railways are known to the whole world. The railway outside Shanhaiguan has been built a long time ago. Now it is combined with the military and its role has been seen. The reason why it has not been implemented in Zhili Province is that it requires a huge amount of money and is difficult to raise. If the railways are built by the private sector and paid for by the private sector, and the government demarcates the routes, issues plaques, and builds them in sections, the government only needs to select personnel who are proficient in railway construction, plan the routes for each province and county, formulate construction regulations, and do the work. It is easy to supervise and maintain; everything involving military affairs, transporting troops, transporting weapons, and relieving victims is used by the government. Fees are charged according to the length of the road and the number of people. Our country raises its own funds for self-improvement and does not allow foreigners to benefit from our country. Foreigners have calculated the income from building railways all over the world and believe that it can be worth 70 million. They can also transfer the population to the border, open up wasteland into fertile land, sell goods abroad, and make poor people rich. Russia's Hunchun Railway is about to be completed, and border troubles have become more severe. From the perspective of national defense alone, it is time to build the railway, not to mention the huge sums of money that can be harvested? With the railway, we can combine water transportation and save tens of millions of dollars; get rid of the inns and increase the savings of three million. This is the second thing to do, build the railway.

Machine factories can revitalize the processing industry, and small ships can facilitate freight transportation. Nowadays, all provinces strictly prohibit it. The reason is that our country's technology cannot become more novel day by day, the varieties of manufacturing cannot become more diverse day by day, and the machines cannot become more sophisticated day by day. Many of the utensils and weapons used are of poor quality, allowing foreign goods to become popular in vain. It is prohibited for Chinese people to Manufacturing is what binds our country. Most of the government-run factories cut corners, cheat and deceive, and it is difficult to be refined. If so, how can our weapons and equipment improve? Knub in Germany and Remus in England are world-famous and of great use to the country. They are both privately run factories. Private factories should be encouraged and protected by the government. Anyone who manufactures machinery can pay money to receive a plaque and let them create their own creations. The convenience of ships is the same as that of railways. Governments, people, and businessmen can all benefit from it. At the same time, people are encouraged to travel by boat, spend money to get plaques, and let them drive. You can get huge sums of money. This is the third thing we should do, encourage the manufacture of mechanical wheels.

There were dedicated miners in the Zhou Dynasty, and there were also iron-making officials in the Han Dynasty. The history of mining is very long. Americans are rich all over the world because they mine rich gold and silver minerals, and the British are proud of the world in developing coal and iron mines. Other countries developed minerals and became ten times richer. China is richest in underground mineral deposits, such as copper and tin in Yunnan, coal and iron in Shanxi and Guizhou, copper, iron, lead, tin and coal in Hu, Guang and Jiangxi, lead in Shandong and Hubei, copper, lead and Coal, iron, these rich minerals have not been exploited before, until now. The current national economy is in dire straits, and although frugality is practiced, it cannot solve these difficulties. There is a treasure hidden at home, but you sigh to the roof that you are poor. This is really a helpless person. Shanxi's coal and iron reserves are very rich and can be found everywhere. There are 1.3 million cubic meters of reserves. The reserves are shallow and of very good quality. The Germans believe that it is the best among the five continents and cannot be used up by the earth in a thousand years. . In Outer Mongolia, the Altai Mountains, also known as the Jinshan Mountains, stretch for thousands of miles. They are rich in gold deposits and are shallowly stored. A piece as big as a few kilograms weighs a lot. The Russians specially surveyed and mapped the mineral resources. As for the mineral resources in Yunnan and Guangdong, they are even being watched by Britain and France. If I don't mine them, foreigners will come and rob them. Now Yunnan has set up a Minister of Mining, and Rehe and Kaiping have also set up mining bureaus, which have begun to have results. However, the reason why there is no profit is because there is no mining school and the mining personnel are unprofessional.

Mining is the best in Belgium, with professional books on forests, stones, grass, seedlings, and seeds. It is appropriate to start mining studies, specially invite Belgians to teach, and conduct visits and surveys. If we buy machines to save labor, build railways to save transportation, collect taxes at a ratio of one out of twenty instead of setting specific amounts, and select people with real talents and knowledge to supervise instead of abusing private individuals, then our gold, silver, coal, and iron Rich, you can look down upon the earth. This is the fourth thing we need to do, mine.

Using coins for circulation is an ancient thing. Since we opened our borders to trade with foreign countries, foreign silver has flowed into China, gradually filling the interior and reaching the capital. Tracing its origin, the year of Jesus is used instead of our era. It can be said that there is no orthodox inheritance. Carefully examine the shortcomings of foreign silver. Millions of foreign silver come in every year and do not pay taxes. Most of them are filled with lead. In exchange for our sufficient fine silver, the market price gap is as high as seven cents and two cents, or even as high as eight cents. After many losses, it becomes Big hole. Losing reputation and fortune is a flaw in our policies. There is nothing more serious than this. Our silver ingots are difficult to carry in shape and have different weights. There are special circumstances such as overage, shortage, depreciation, and subsidies. There are Kuping, Guiping, Xiangping, and Caoping measurement standards. It is difficult to determine the weight and loss. There are many, and foreign silver has a certain weight, and its round shape is easy to carry and circulate, so it is very stable. Western Europe uses their own currencies. For example, Russia uses rubles, Germany uses marks, Odai uses florins, and the United Kingdom uses celine. Foreign money is not allowed to circulate in the country. We should mint our own coins and take back the right to mint coins.

Now some people in Guangdong have started to set up factories to mint silver coins, but they are just worried about insufficient funds and have not further minted a large number of silver coins.

Because gold and silver are soft in texture, they are only suitable for 90% use. Looking at the U.S. coinage, we can see that 1,200 coins can be produced at a time, and the profit of each dollar is three-thirds as manufacturing expenses. There is still a surplus, and the profit is quite large. Qing ordered the Ministry of Accounts to prepare huge sums of money and ordered each province to open a silver casting bureau. The patterns, year numbers, styles and fineness of the silver coins were all based on the standards of Guangdong casting, and a large proportion of silver coins were added. There was a governor who selected honest and shrewd officials to manage the Silver Mining Bureau. They were given high salaries and torture. The government conducted random inspections from time to time, and the Ministry of Household Affairs used chemical tests. In the future, mining development, increasing the amount of minted silver, resisting foreign silver, changing the currency, and gaining the trust of the people with strict orders can preserve the national treasury and inherit the orthodoxy. This is the fifth thing we have to do, mint silver coins.

Our imperial court’s official documents and memorials are all delivered by Tangyi Flood Shop; while urgent military information is sent by post horses all over the world. Therefore, there were hundreds of officials, tens of thousands of people were supported, and three million taels of silver were spent every year, but the communication of private letters was never enough. It costs a lot of money, but it is still difficult to send, the message is difficult to transmit, and it is very inconvenient. It is observed that the British post office specializes in delivering public and private documents. Domestic letters charge 20, and horse-drawn carriages can be delivered quickly without delaying time. People find it very convenient, and their annual income is as high as more than 16 million. We have a population of 400 million, and there are more letters to and from each other. If the post office is handled by the government, it can also deliver private letters and charge by voucher. It complements the railway, facilitates the transmission of news, and increases knowledge. Not only will the income of tens of millions be reduced, but it will also be reduced by 300 yuan. The expenditure of RMB 10,000 will benefit the country in a large way and the people in a lower level. This is the sixth thing we have to do, open the postal service.

As long as the above six things are done, the court does not have to worry about running out of money. Otherwise, the people will be short of supplies and the country will not be rich.

China's population has been 400 million since the Daoguang period. Now after decades of recuperation, the number is far more than that. However, industry and commerce are underdeveloped and livelihoods are poor. Some people go to foreign countries to work as slaves for others, and some people gather in the mountains and rivers to harm the people. Although there is no foreign trouble, the domestic situation is already very urgent. A country should put its people first. If it does not consider how to feed its own people, it will destroy its roots.