Chapter 996: A New Era

This is a price to pay, Wanli took the initiative to strengthen the power of the cabinet, and the cabinet naturally had to do something for Wanli.

It is difficult to maintain the cooperation of one side alone.

It's fair and rightfully so.

Therefore, Wanli did not put forward it at the beginning, he wanted to involve these resolutions in the cabinet reform, so as to avoid falling into a situation where one person singled out the entire bureaucracy.

He needs the cabinet to help him absorb hatred.

His whole set of combination punches is not an itch, but it has to be hit hard, and it is a fist to the flesh.

It really hurts!

This old household registration system has many harms, who can't see it, but why no one dares to propose the abolition of this system is not only the reason for the ancestral system, but also the reason for interests.

Artisan households, soldiers are generations of craftsmen for soldiers, are bound in a very narrow space, extremely lack of upward space, for the upper class, this competition is much less, can really come out of the ordinary people's families, in fact, there are relatively few, can be admitted to the jinshi, most of the family still has some background.

Wang Yangming's father is the secretary of the Nanjing Ministry of Officials.

Zhang Juzheng was also born in a talented family.

In fact, the merchants were not very good, but because the merchants were rich, and the control of the imperial court was becoming weaker and weaker, the status of the merchants was somewhat improved.

This in turn led to the fact that artisans and soldiers had to rely on the powerful, who were able to exploit them, and the emperor was originally the biggest beneficiary.

Zhu Yuanzhang set up this system of soldiers and craftsmen, not for the sake of these soldiers and craftsmen, but for the sake of their Zhu family.

Therefore, the emperor did not change his will.

In the end, the butt decides the head, and now Wanli has to rely more on the industrial and commercial class, because he found that the old aristocracy was a little uncontrollable, and even went against him everywhere, wanting them to take out the money, then there was no other way than to raid the house, but the industrial and commercial class gave him great support, although there was a lot of credit for Guo Dan, but at least it was much better than the old aristocracy.

Abolish the old hukou system? In fact, it is another stab of the old aristocracy, and at the same time, the one who benefits the most is Weihui Mansion.

In Weihui Province, homesteaders only account for 10% of the total population? Ninety percent of them have been transformed into the industrial and commercial class.

Although the status of the industrial and commercial class in Weihui Mansion is not lower than anyone else? But out of Weihui Mansion is nothing? There are still many restrictions, and the children of artisan families are not allowed to participate in the imperial examination.

At the same time, the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War will not be able to enslave the soldiers and craftsmen, and many things will have to be done by paying people to do them? Weihui Mansion is the biggest beneficiary.

Wanli is naturally the biggest winner.

And the military academy system? It is undoubtedly a further shake to the hereditary tradition of the military aristocracy, but Wanli did not say it explicitly.

In fact, it is all aimed at those with vested interests.

But Wanli is very well packaged, is he from an evil dragon to a dragon slayer? Nature is a representation of justice.

Interests aside? In fact, these changes are beneficial to the country and the people.

This class solidification? Is that the root of all the contradictions in the Ming Dynasty? So what? Is it tantamount to breaking the class solidification? Give the people more room to rise.

Take the industrial and commercial class of Weihui Mansion as an example, their children receive enlightenment education for free, and Kaifeng Mansion is next to it, so as long as the imperial court loosens this opening, then their competitiveness will be very strong.

However? There are also quite a few people in the DPRK and China? Do you have the same demand? Are they pro-business? The main reason is that the industry and commerce in the Jiangnan area are developed, and at the same time, the Jiangnan region has sent a lot of talents to the DPRK and China, so of course they have to speak for the industrial and commercial class.

Shen Shixing, Wang Xijue, and Shen have always supported them in their hearts.

Moreover, the nine towns of the border army have abolished the old household registration system.

This policy is itself grounded.

They decided to break through from this policy? Therefore, in the name of the emperor, it was officially announced to the world that the old household registration system would be abolished, and the people would be the only household registration of the people.

Interestingly, this policy was supported by many ministers in the court, but they did not support it and did not dare to speak out, and it must be said from the perspective of Confucianism, this is a policy of great merit.

But among the people, it is not as sensational as imagined.

Of course, the craftsmen and soldiers in the capital naturally cried a lot, and now in any field in the suburbs, there are people sitting on top of Qianmo and sobbing, because the capital is the world of the powerful, and many of the fields are soldiers who have been enslaved by the powerful, and now they are all free.

However, many households think that the soldiers and craftsmen who used to be more humble than me have now become like us, and they are a little unacceptable to this gap.

Very sour!

This is the ugly side of human nature.

But they couldn't stop this farewell carnival.

The business class is able to exert heat, and it is much more powerful than they imagined.

Yinuo Yaxing united most of the restaurants inside and outside the capital, announcing that in the next three days, all soldiers and craftsmen come to drink, as long as they show their household registration, they will all enjoy a five-fold treatment, and many restaurants also give some, of course, the type of wine is still limited, they are all cheap wine, you a craftsman comes to drink high-end wine, which is also a little too fake.

And Gojo Gun also announced that it would print a new household register for the imperial court free of charge.

There are so many great deals like this.

This caused the entire capital to immediately fall into a carnival, and consumption exploded.

This is much more lively than the Spring Festival just passed.

Actions speak louder than words.

With such a grand occasion, it can be seen that the emperor's policy has undoubtedly won the support of the people.

After the victory in the first battle, the cabinet immediately announced the revitalization of the martial arts and the establishment of a military academy.

This military academy is very entangled in civilian officials and military generals.

They all know that once this military academy is established, the hereditary system of military generals will be shaken, as far as civilian officials are concerned, of course they are supportive, and of course military generals do not support it, but at the same time, civil and military generals go hand in hand, and of course civilian officials are against it, and military generals are of course supportive.

As a result, civilian, military and military officials are all staring at each other, and if the other side supports it, I will oppose it, and if the other side opposes it, I will support it.

Because no matter whether the other party opposes or supports it, it must be aimed at me, then I will definitely counteract.

As a result, no one said anything.

This policy was adopted in silence.

This will also indicate that the Ming Dynasty will open a new era.

And these two policies had to be announced, which made the prestige of the cabinet unprecedented.

It's finally done.

It's not easy!

The emperor is using the cabinet, and the cabinet is also using the emperor, and they did not reinstate the examination law first, but used the emperor's policy to open the way for themselves, which will help to reform in the future.

Both sides take what they need.

However, as with all previous reforms, contradictions are more at the local level, because there is a big difference between local interests and central interests.

As a beneficiary, Guo Dan will naturally defend the new policy.

In the meantime, he is stepping up to explain some things, and he will prepare to go south.

Today, Yinuo Grain Store officially opened.

This is also Zhu Yaoyuan's first day in office, and her outfit today is all designed for her by Guo Dan, wearing a purple slim dress, she can't help but highlight her delicate figure to the fullest, and she also looks more shrewd and capable, with a pair of pearl necklaces hanging from her slender and snow-white jade neck, which shows her innate nobility and generosity.

As soon as Guo Dan came to the office, his eyes couldn't help but light up, and he praised: "This phoenix is a phoenix after all, and it will be reborn one day." ”

"I'm not a phoenix." Zhu Yaoyuan only felt that her cheeks were slightly hot, and she secretly glanced at Guo Dan again, and said, "But... But they also said that I was dressed like this, as if I had changed someone, had it really changed so much? ”

"Of course."

Guo Dan sat down and said, "I know that you have been imitating President Kou's ...... all along. ”

"Huh?"

Zhu Yaoyao's face suddenly turned red and bloody, and she was delicate, and said, "You... You can see that? ”

She has indeed been imitating Kou Zhuansha all along, because after she saw Kou Zhuansha, she knew that women can be so strong, but she is cowardly, her husband was beaten to death, and she is eager to learn from Kou Zhuansha.

"It's not hard to see." Guo Dan smiled and said: "But the temperament of the two of you is completely different, President Kou is as cold as frost, elegant and vulgar, and is naturally suitable for dressing up more plainly, but you are enthusiastic, noble and elegant, if you dress plainly, it will not match your temperament."

You can learn some of President Cole's virtues, but don't try to imitate her style, because her style is not for you, and her unsmiling face is enough to make people feel awe. But I believe that your nobility, generosity, and elegance can also be convincing. ”

Zhu Yaoyuan nodded thoughtfully and said, "Thank you for your advice, I know what to do." As she spoke, she suddenly asked again, "What about Aunt Xu?" ”

"Her words...!"

Guo Dan thought for a while and said: "The elegance is peerless, and full of wisdom, you see that she serves as the general manager of Yinuo Insurance, often fishing for three days and drying nets for two days, but Yinuo Insurance is also operating very well, but her style is absolutely impossible to learn, it is the same as her, and it is over." ”

As he spoke, he suddenly remembered his purpose for coming, and pretended to be dissatisfied: "You women are still inquiring about this kind of thing, but I came to talk to you about business." ”

Zhu Yao's face turned red and asked, "What... What's up? ”

Guo Dan handed a document to Zhu Yaoyuan and said, "I'm going to Jiangnan soon, and during this period, the household department will definitely come over to talk to us about cooperation." The military salary is said to be eight million taels, but the annual silver tax revenue of the national treasury is only four million taels, and the household department will definitely use grain to offset it, and will choose some more remote areas to get grain to offset, which we can promise, but when you negotiate with them, you must include the loss in it, but in terms of this loss, we can make some concessions, but at least half of the loss must be counted. ”

Zhu Yaoyuan asked, "Will half of it be a little less?" ”

Guo Dan said: "The actual loss of the imperial court is actually very considerable, half of it is not less, and those grains are of great help to us, after all, cooperation is the pursuit of a win-win situation, I must also let the imperial court benefit from it, but when they talk, they must show how aggrieved they are, and it is best to let them think that they are bullying a weak woman." ”

Zhu Yao pursed her lips and smiled: "I am a weak woman. ”