Seeing that Yinzhen was doing good, Li Jin couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and was very respectful to Yinzhen. The 14th Master is young, but he is talented, both civil and military, and has unique knowledge and vision. What is particularly rare is that he is not talented and arrogant, and he bows, saying, "The prince is here, and the Agricultural College will definitely be the focus of the scholars, gentry and people in the south of the Yangtze River. It is just a matter of little news. My subordinates thanked the prince first."

After saying that, Li Jin stood up straight and pondered again: "Your Majesty, although there are many students in the Agricultural College, they are not well-educated and taught by great scholars. The subordinates racked their brains for this and were also unscrupulous. I am really ashamed."[.]

Yinzhen said quietly: "Agricultural colleges are not as good as Imperial College. Teaching must start from actual needs. A great scholar is not necessarily aware of agriculture. If you want to improve the reputation of the agricultural college, you can hire a few great scholars as honorary lectures. In fact, teaching students must focus on teaching who are familiar with agriculture. In addition, Li Yuan may wish to encourage students to put down their posture and go to the countryside to ask old farmers for advice.

The agricultural affairs books passed down from the previous dynasty must also be identified one by one, and they must be brave to question and innovate. How can they not copy them? There are too few scholars who are familiar with agricultural affairs in the Qing Dynasty. Li Yuan envoy must pay more attention to students with excellent academic performance, rigorous work style, and pragmatic style, and think that the agricultural college will reserve teaching talents."

"I respect the teachings of the prince." Li Jin bowed respectfully and said later, "I still have something to worry about the prince. The agricultural college has been newly built. My subordinates have neither experience nor reference. There is inevitably something wrong with the omissions, but the funds allocated by the court have long been used up..."

After wandering around for a long time, this is the main purpose of Li Jin coming? Shaozi Yinzhen smiled slightly, "The Agricultural College is an economic institution founded by the court. Everything must abide by the court's laws. Although I am responsible for supervising the affairs of the Agricultural College, I cannot violate the court's system. The funds are short of funds submitted to the Ministry of Revenue and request allocation. The emperor is particularly concerned about agricultural affairs, and the Minister of Revenue Gamintu must not dare to neglect it. If it is an urgent task, I can advance the payment first, but the account must be clear."

When Li Jin heard Yinzhen point out the name of the Minister of Revenue Gamintu, Li Jin was upset. How could he forget that Gamintu was the 14th Master? He hurriedly bowed and thanked: "What the prince taught me is that my subordinates must respect the laws of the court and follow the rules of the court."

Ortai kept sitting upright, listening to the conversation between the two, secretly pondering Yinzhen's way of controlling and dealing with things. When Li Jin took his leave, he bowed and said, "Prince, as of June, the Qinhuai River brothel industry has collected more than 500,000 taels of taxes. There are 100,000 brothels in the Qinhuai River. The slaves have investigated openly and secretly and investigated in detail. The current tax amount basically accounts for about 100% of its profits. Although the owners have made some slight comments, their resistance is not serious."

What can they have if they only impose a tax of 10%? Even if other miscellaneous taxes are added, they cannot reach 20%, which is absolutely incomparable to later generations. However, Ortai is really a talented person, with rigorous, meticulous and pragmatic work. After pondering for a while, Yinzhen said: "According to the original plan, the tax amount will double again from July, and it will eventually reach 30%. These unscrupulous money cannot make them earn too much."

Ortai bowed and said, "Slave respects the prince's orders."

Zhen Weiwei said, "I asked you to pay attention to other industries, do you have any experience?"

"Report to the prince." Ortai said with a bow: "I have conducted preliminary investigations on jewelry, liyuan and other industries."

Yinzhen knew he was thinking about it at the right time, and said softly: "The advocacy of luxury and imposes high taxes on the luxury industry, which is not only limited to individual luxury industries. In fact, luxury is everywhere, food, clothing, housing and transportation. In terms of food, small noodle shops, snack shops, small restaurants, etc. are not included, but big restaurants are among the luxury ones, and high taxes should be imposed on it. Any huge profit and high profit are among the luxury ones, so there are no industry limitations."

When Ortai heard this, he suddenly realized that the industrial and commercial tax reform in the capital was also written by the Fourteenth Master, and it was in line with the advocacy of luxury. It actually involved all industries. This was completely tax reform. He was in it, and there was great potential. Thinking of this, he was very excited and finally had the opportunity to show his talent. He hurriedly bowed and replied, "I understand."

Jiangning is known as the "Four Major Fireworks". Jiangning in June is even more stuffy and hot, but there is a different situation next to Yuanwu Lake (i.e. Xuanwu Lake). Here, there are dense forests and beautiful scenery. The lake breeze passing through the forest is not like the hot wind in the city, and it is quite comfortable to blow on your body.

The Agricultural College is built on the east of Jiming Temple, close to Yuanwu Lake, not far from Jiangning Prefecture School. The overall layout of the entire Agricultural College is based on the sketches provided by Yinzhen and then slightly changed according to the specific terrain.

Yinzhen went to inspect the Agricultural College, and the local officials in Jiangning were naturally Jing Congruou. Even the governor of Liangjiang Gali took time to accompany him. The group drove to the Agricultural College in a vast way. Li Jin had already led a group of teachers in the Agricultural College, and the students were waiting outside the gate.

With the hustle and bustle of officials, Yinzhen visited with great interest and saw that the teaching area, dormitory area, activity area and experimental area of ​​the Agricultural College were basically arranged according to the sketches he designed. He was very satisfied. After walking around, the teacher had already been waiting in front of the school with a group of people.

Seeing that Yinzhen was in high spirits, Li Jin bowed and said, "The Agricultural College was the first to be founded by Prince Xun. These students can be said to be the disciples of the prince. The prince rarely comes to Jiangning once, so I would like to ask the prince to give me some advice."

After glanced at the crowd of people who were all standing respectfully, Yinzhen nodded, walked a few steps before singing, saying, "The Agricultural College was first established, and you are all people with excellent character and outstanding talents and outstanding talents from various prefectures and counties in the south of the Yangtze River. I am deeply pleased.

What is agriculture? Agriculture is the foundation of the country, the foundation of commerce, the foundation of population reproduction, and the foundation of human survival. Agriculture colleges are the foundation of agriculture, and its importance is self-evident. The prosperity of the Agricultural College will directly be related to the development and prosperity of the Qing Dynasty agriculture. The establishment of the Agricultural College is just the beginning. In the future, the court will vigorously support agriculture and establish a higher level functional department specializing in agricultural management. Agricultural talents will become the most popular talents.

You are the first student of the Agricultural College. I am proud of you. You will become the pride of the Qing Dynasty. I can tell you with certainty that many of you will be recorded in history and celebrities will be eternal."

Speaking of this, Yinzhen was immediately excited by his words, but they all forced themselves to suppress their joy and excitement in their hearts to prevent Yinzhen from losing their manners. However, they all raised their faces that were flushed due to excitement, staring at him without blinking, for fear of missing any words.

The founding of the Agricultural College was an innovation that created the world. After graduating from the Agricultural College in four years, he taught Yu Zhengjiu's real position, which broke the rule that only by studying can one enter the officialdom for thousands of years, allowing everyone to see the prospect of engaging in agriculture. But no one has ever raised agriculture to this level, and they dared not even dream of being famous for studying agriculture.

Why haven’t people in this era learned to applaud? Applause can adjust the atmosphere very much. Should we instill in the navy first? Yinzhen just thought about it for a moment and stopped it. Nowadays, the hierarchy is too strict, and it is probably difficult to become popular.

Facing the hot eyes of everyone, Yinzhen continued: "Honor and responsibility complement each other. As the first student of the Agricultural College, you have no light responsibility on your shoulders. You will be a role model for future students of the Agricultural College. Therefore, you must set an example, learn and study agriculture with a rigorous and pragmatic attitude, and set an example for all the Agricultural College students in the future.

Why do I need to teach in vernacular today? I am here to take a lead. Whether you are writing books or going to the fields to guide you, you are facing a vast number of illiterate farmers. I ask you to try to use vernacular as much as possible. If the farmers don’t understand, it will be useless if you say it.

In addition, during the process of learning and research, you must develop rigorous habits, do not use imaginary numbers, and must be detailed and accurate, and not slanderous. This is not like writing an article. If you don’t write well, you can start over immediately. You cannot afford to make mistakes during the farming season. A slight mistake may lead to a humble harvest or even a perfect harvest. You must understand the importance of this.

Finally, I hope that you can all become pillars of the country and make great contributions to the agricultural cause of the Qing Dynasty."

After leaving the Agricultural College, Galli, the governor of Liangjiang, followed Yinzhen and said with a smile: "Prince Xun, it's not too early. The lower-ranking officials booked a table in the "Yuanju" not far away, and I hope the prince will appreciate his face."

Yinzhen was also hungry and returned to the weaving house with the imperial envoy for at least a while. However, Gali repeatedly invited each other, so he must have something to do. Therefore, after a moment of pondering, he smiled and said, "Master Ga invites each other again and again. If I refuse, it will be unkind. Master Ga invites you."

"Please, Prince Xun." After hearing that Yinzhen agreed, Gali couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. The entire Liangjiang officialdom knew that it was not easy to invite the Fourteenth Master. He bent over and waited for Yinzhen to get into the sedan chair before he turned around.

"Yuanju" is right next to Yuanwu Lake, not far from the Agricultural College, it covers a vast area. It not only has beautiful scenery, but also has everything. It is also a first-class restaurant in Jiangning.

Gali ordered people to take over the "Yuanju" early in the morning. As soon as the group entered the "Yuanju", Gali accompanied Yinzhen to the backyard. The officials took the seats in the front yard hall, and there were also some personal guards and entourages to entertain themselves.

When he entered the backyard, he only liked Gali and himself. Yinzhen knew that Gali had something to discuss with him. Sure enough, after three rounds of wine and five flavors, Gali left the servants who served in the house. After rinsing with tea, he spoke: "The 14th Master is outstanding in literature and martial arts, and is good at economics. He is unparalleled in his eyes and insights. He is actually the pillar of the country. Now he has established a party. The crown prince is very happy and condemned his subordinates to inquire. Can he help him?"

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