I want to ruin the country

Regardless of whether Peng Yunzhang understood the problem or not, he had to carry out the emperor's decision unconditionally.

The current emperor is like a god in Peng Yunzhang's heart.

In just a few months, the extremely poor financial problem was solved and the people across the country successfully survived the spring famine.

It is impossible to say that no one starved to death.

But the number of people who died from lack of food was very small. It can be said that it was the lowest in history. It is a great merit!

The emperor issued an edict, and the Ministry of Industry issued a document to establish the Ministry of Industry Manufacturing Bureau and the cement plant, and the work began in full swing.

The governors of each province were also very happy. It was a good thing to have more government offices under their jurisdiction, and it was even better not to have to invest a penny in building a cement factory.

They now have an understanding of cement, which is an industry with rich returns in the future. Although all the profits belong to the court, it is better to have money than to have no money!

The Ministry of Works' examination for skilled craftsmen has come to an end, and those selected have become officials of different ranks, with the lowest being the ninth rank.

For craftsmen, it was a leap to heaven.

Because of this exam, their social status was greatly improved.

In the past, social classes were mainly divided into scholars, farmers, workers and merchants.

In other words, the first-class people are those who study, the second-class people are those who farm, the third-class people are those who work, and the fourth-class people are those who do business.

No matter how capable people in other industries are, they have to rank behind these four groups of people.

Some people who sing operas, perform magic tricks, run horses, make clay figurines, blow sugar figurines, etc. are all from the lowest class and belong to the untouchables.

Once you are cast into slavery, it is extremely difficult to escape.

These people, let alone taking exams to become officials, are looked down upon when their sons find wives or their daughters find in-laws.

The so-called "equal status" means that the two families should be evenly matched. It is simply wishful thinking to want to cross the social class!

Now that’s great, the emperor values ​​them so much and lets them hold official positions. Let’s see who dares to dislike them in the future.

This allowed them to hold their heads high and stand up straight, and these people finally turned their lives around.

The whole society has a new understanding of these skilled craftsmen, and people have begun to respect them.

Everyone is equal, this is exactly what Yining wants. He wants to change this era step by step!

Next, the capital city welcomed the third major event.

That was the second treasure auction held in the palace.

Due to the recent series of major events in Beijing, many wealthy people from all over the country have been attracted here.

Many of these wealthy people came for the auction of royal treasures.

The first auction had such a huge impact that it made some wealthy people from other places envious.

This era was very poor, but no matter how poor most people were, there were still some people who were rich enough to rival a country and had a fortune.

They don't worry about making a living all day, but live for how to have fun and spend money every day.

The emperor has provided them with the opportunity to be respected in public, how could they not rush to it!

What's more, although some people are extremely wealthy, they have never been to the capital to meet the emperor.

Of course they would not let go of the opportunity. They called their brothers, formed gangs, and used their slaves to follow them to the capital.

These people came with a lot of money, and they made great contributions to the capital.

After arriving here, I was dazzled by the prosperity of the capital.

They spent a lot of money on eating, drinking, whoring, gambling, and living a life of luxury, which directly stimulated the economic prosperity of the capital.

Although Yining tried his best to get rid of Huang and Du, he felt that the time was not yet ripe, so he had to endure it.

There are few people in the world who can compare with the teachers of later generations. They banned pornography, gambling and drugs that had existed for thousands of years overnight. That is not something that ordinary people can do!

We've gone off topic. Let's continue. A lot of people have signed up for the auction this time. There are seven provinces in the south and sixty-three provinces in the north, with a total of five to six thousand people signing up.

When Yining found out, he sucked his teeth. There were too many people and it was difficult to make arrangements.

In the end, Yining had to make a rule that only those who could afford the registration fee plus the deposit of 300,000 taels of silver could participate.

That was how it was. In the end, more than 1,500 people were selected, and the cash receipts alone amounted to nearly 500 million taels. Wen Qingle was so excited that he almost flew.

There is no house in the palace big enough to accommodate so many people.

The season now is neither too cold nor too hot, so Yining ordered that the examination be held in the large courtyard where the Ministry of Works originally held its examinations.

The entire courtyard was decorated with lights and a large archway was erected at the gate.

A colorful tent was set up in the yard, with a high platform at the innermost part, a red felt floor, and an eight-immortal table placed underneath.

There were eight of us at a table, just like sitting under the stage watching a play.

There were all kinds of things on the table, including melon seeds, snacks, tea, iced sour plum soup, and iced fruit.

If you want something, just raise your hand and a eunuch will come over to serve you.

Yining also arranged several imperial doctors to guard on the side, for fear that some of the wealthy people were old and excited and might have emergencies.

The auction will last for fifteen days. Yining has put up a total of 3,000 cultural relics and antiques for auction, which can guarantee at least one piece for each person.

All the items auctioned this time were carefully selected. Although they are not as rare as the Simuwu Ding, they are all priceless.

These antiques have been appraised by experts behind the scenes. To ensure that they are genuine and priced fairly, the credibility of the royal collection must be guaranteed!

The auction order of the items is also based on price from low to high.

Yining showed up on the first day of the auction.

He gave a speech on the stage, describing the dangers and difficulties facing the country.

This is when the public speaking skills I learned in school came in handy.

He did his best to deceive people, and spoke with great emotion and sincerity.

He talked about why the Opium War was lost and the harm it brought to the country and the people.

Finally, he emphasized the consequences of not paying attention to national defense in the future.

At the end, I had tears in my eyes, and made the people below cry too.

Near the end, Yining recited Yue Fei's "Man Jiang Hong".

His rhythmic and powerful tone infected everyone!

Seeing that the emperor was so concerned about the country and the people, everyone's patriotic enthusiasm was completely ignited.

Not to mention that the emperor is auctioning off his favorite things to raise funds. Even if the emperor asked them to donate for free now, it is estimated that many people would donate generously.

Finally, Yining led everyone to cheer several times.

"Those with money will contribute money, those with strength will contribute strength, to defend our country, and we would rather die than be slaves of a conquered nation!"

The atmosphere on the scene reached its peak.

However, Du Shoutian and Lin Zexu were wondering, since the emperor was a Manchu and they were barbarians, was it appropriate for him to recite "Man Jiang Hong"?

No matter how puzzled they were, who would dare to run up and challenge the emperor? Besides, aren't they Han people too?

In fact, some Manchus also noticed something wrong, and they were not unwilling to do so.

After entering the Central Plains for one or two hundred years, they sometimes almost forget that they are not Han people.

Yining didn't think too much about it. He recited "Man Jiang Hong" on a whim. He never considered himself a barbarian.