The five huge families that had been entrenched in the south of the Ming River for a hundred years were wiped out in less than a month, making everyone re-evaluate Emperor Chongzhen.

In recent years, Emperor Chongzhen has been on continuous foreign expeditions, and the heads of people killed overseas and in Nuergandusi and other places are rolling, but the actions of the Ming Dynasty are much lighter.

Not only did they not clean up the vassal kings much, but even the actions in the officialdom were much smaller, at least they didn't punish the nine clans or anything at every turn, and they were more aimed at the officials themselves.

It was the time that had stopped in the past few years that made some people make mistakes - the emperor began to cultivate his self-cultivation and planned to rule the country with literati.

However, there is no use for eggs, as soon as the matter of these five families comes out, it properly proves that it is still a familiar formula, a familiar taste, and a familiar dog emperor.

is ruthless, kills people without blinking, and often punishes the nine clans, which is much more ruthless than his ancestors.

At least in the major cases set off by Emperor Taizu Gao, Zhu Yuanzhang, the number of dead people was only in the unit of 10,000, and the unit of Emperor Chongzhen was 100,000.

Directly incremented the units.

And the follow-up impact of the death of these five families obviously ended not only with the heads of the five families falling to the ground.

Xu Hongji finally revealed the ruthlessness he should have as the Duke of Wei in the Ming Dynasty - after reporting to the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, he directly set off a wave of clearance actions in the Nanjing Military Mansion.

In the process of the death of the five families this time, there were so many responses from thousands of households, which is enough to prove what kind of bird the guards in Jiangnan have been infiltrated.

Fortunately this time, it's only five families, and there are some small families that are attached to it, and they haven't set off any big waves, but what about next time?

What if more families respond and are involved in more health centers? Do you follow Qingjun or die to thank Junen?

If the Qing Jun side can succeed, it will be fine, but looking at Emperor Chongzhen's resolute style, coupled with the fact that he has cut so many officials, the reaction of the people in Nanjing City, I am afraid that the Qing Jun side is completely a joke!

At that time, there will be death left and right, and the latter will also implicate the elders and children of their nine clans.

Instead of dying by himself, it is better to check the army of Nanzhili first, and let those who have different intentions die.

As for Xu Xianchun and Cao Huachun, they released a joint operation of factory guards and directly targeted the officialdom in Jiangnan.

Songjiang Mansion, Jiaxing Mansion, Hangzhou Mansion, Suzhou Mansion, Changzhou Mansion, Yangzhou Mansion, Zhenjiang Mansion, Huai'an Mansion, and even Nanjing Yingtian Mansion, all up and down were infiltrated by these five families, from the highest governor to the lowest chief bookkeeper and county lieutenant.

It doesn't have to be a person from these five families, but it is always indispensable to receive the benefits of these five families and provide some news to these five families when it is useful.

According to Chongzhen, it is that the people who led the Ming Dynasty are still digging the bastard things in the corner of the Ming Dynasty, and they are still kept for the New Year if they are not slaughtered?

In addition, the impact of the five families is also reflected in the people.

Because these five companies not only control nearly half of the maritime trade, but also involve businesses such as cotton cloth, and secretly involve private salt.

Although the newly appointed Lianghuai salt transport envoy also suffered heavy losses under the blow, but the hundred-legged insect died but did not stiffen, how could it be possible to completely finish these five in just a few years.

After the five were completely wiped out, nearly half of the sea trade market, nearly seventy percent of the cotton and silk market, and thirty percent of the private salt market were completely empty.

Such a large market has to take into account the distribution of interests of all parties, and it is definitely not a simple matter to find a reliable person to take over.

For example, the position of governor of Zhejiang, can the manpower who has just been transferred from the capital department figure out the whole of Zhejiang in a short period of time?

There are also the people of Zhejiang and Fujian.

If these five families are wiped out at one time, how much benefit will the people get from the sea? For a while, no one can figure it out, only that it must be beneficial.

As for how much benefit each person can get, it depends on each person's own ability and courage.

If you are bold enough to start early, you will eat with oil, and if you are timid and start late, you can only drink the soup with it, or you can't even drink the soup at all, and you can only smell the residual fragrance and self-intoxicate.

In short, it's a bunch of broken things, Xu Xianchun and Cao Huachun didn't dare to leave Nan Zhili lightly for a while, for fear of making any more demon moths.

And Emperor Chongzhen, who was far away in the capital, had the same headache.

The impact of this Jiangnan officialdom earthquake is definitely not only on the surface, but its impact is far-reaching, and may even last for several years or even more than ten years.

Not to mention, officials alone are a big problem.

Nearly 30 percent of the officials in the entire Jiangnan officialdom were directly killed, and Nanjing alone killed thousands of officials, big and small.

It's easy to kill, pull it to the court and stab it, the head falls off the neck and spurts out a little blood, and it's over.

But what about the mess these people left behind? Someone has to clean it up, right?

If it was possible, or if these people were a little more knowledgeable, Emperor Chongzhen would not choose to kill everyone directly.

At the very least, you have to take your time.

But it was the ignorance of these people that completely angered Emperor Chongzhen, so that Emperor Chongzhen gave the order to remove the garbage regardless of it.

Now that the garbage has been removed, someone has to fill the gap.

After getting the first batch of more than 1,000 official positions in Nanjing, the officialdom gap of nearly 10,000 in the entire Jiangnan said that Lao Tzu was gone, and there was no way to do it, who would do it!

This time, more than 1,000 official positions were vacant, and almost all the reservists who were still walking in the eight divisions in the capital were swept away, and all of them were vacant.

And now tell me that there are still nearly 10,000 gaps?

Don't be funny, you're the emperor, you're awesome, do you have the ability to conjure up officials?

Emperor Chongzhen looked at Fang Zhuangli, who was a bit of a scoundrel, and he was also angry and funny.

I'm the emperor, that's for sure, but I'm telling you that I can't make so many qualified officials!

Even if the number of admissions in Chongzhen's thirteenth year of Chunqiu is increased several times, it is not enough, unless you don't look at the results, as long as you participate in the Chunqiu, there is a slight possibility of admission!

But it doesn't work, because it's simply not possible.

After pondering for a long time, Emperor Chongzhen spoke: "Since this is the case, then the problem of county lieutenants in various places will be solved first." ”

As soon as he heard Chongzhen's statement, Fang Zhuangli suddenly felt a pain in the egg.

The official position of county lieutenant can be said to be inaccessible, responsible for the security of a county and the work of arresting thieves, and the rank is below the county order.

And this dynasty originally did not have this position, or the correct name of this position should be the canonical history, but I don't know what Emperor Chongzhen smoked, so I had to change it back to the title of county lieutenant.

Of course, it's just a title, no one will compete with the emperor on such a trivial matter, so it is up to Emperor Chongzhen to change it.

The problem is that since Emperor Chongzhen now has opened his mouth to give priority to solving the vacancy of the county lieutenant, he must have a certain plan, or the possibility of doing things is higher.

Sure enough, Emperor Chongzhen's next words made Fang Zhuangli feel even more painful: "The position of county lieutenant is related to the people's livelihood, and I intend to let the veterans in the guard post serve as county lieutenants and head catchers after retiring." ”

Seeing that Fang Zhuangli was about to open his mouth to object, Emperor Chongzhen waved his hand directly and said, "Fang Aiqing is not busy opposing first.

There are many benefits to letting these veterans retire as county lieutenants.

First, these veterans are used to fighting, even if they face any murder cases, they will not have stage fright, and they will not be like civilian officials serving as county lieutenants.

Second, it is precisely because these people are veterans that they can manage and train in accordance with the system of the guard, and it can also make the people more at ease, right?

Third, it is to solve the headache of the Governor's Office of the Five Armies for the placement of veterans, at least the Duke of Chengguo and the Duke of England have to remember your good son, right? ”

Fang Zhuangli is very eager to hehe.

The first reason is valid, and the second is at all - the county government's officials and fast catchers are also people with families and mouths, and they are really managed according to the model of the guard, and there are still people in the world who are willing to be this fast catchers and officials?

As for the third one, I'm afraid it's the most fundamental purpose of your old man, right?

Arrange these veterans of the guard to serve as county lieutenants in various parts of the Ming Dynasty, and the most basic level of armed forces organization will be in the hands of the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, or directly in the hands of your old man!

But after weighing left and right, Fang Zhuangli also had to admit that this was the fastest solution, at least in the gap of nearly 10,000 people, because this trick could remove about 2,000.

What about the remaining eight thousand?

Emperor Chongzhen chuckled lightly and said, "Just choose from the old officials."

Anyone who has worked for more than three years can take the exam, and those who pass can be promoted to the county order. ”

Fang Zhuang pondered and said, "If that's the case, what about the other people who came up to the exam?" ”

Emperor Chongzhen said with a smile: "It's still the same as before, go to the various departments first, and then release after passing the experience."

If you directly put these scholars who have just left the books into official positions, it will not be good for them, but harmful to them, and they may even be put on the back burner by the old officials, and then one by one they will either become moths or waste. ”

Leaving Fang magnificent, Emperor Chongzhen directly summoned Meng Shaoyu, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, into the palace.

The imperial examination system of the Ming Dynasty has really come to change it.

Of course, what Emperor Chongzhen wanted to change was not to change it directly from the root, but to tear a hole a little bit first.

For example, first make Enke the norm, and then change the spring to once every two years?

Otherwise, there will always be not enough of these officials, and it will be a big problem.

As for the future, after having the first opening, it is still difficult to slowly let go of the second opening?

Take your time!

Faced with Emperor Chongzhen's intention to change the imperial examination from once every three years to once every two years, Fang Zhuangli instinctively wanted to object.

The reason is very simple, if it were not for the plan to kill the existing officials in large numbers, the number of people who were originally promoted once every three years would basically be enough, and there would even be a surplus.

But after careful consideration, Fang Zhuangli still gave up his plan to persuade Emperor Chongzhen.

Regardless of whether the number of years of the imperial examination is changed now, Emperor Chongzhen will not have the slightest softness when he cuts people.

Instead of having a headache because there are not enough people like now, it is better to increase the number of these officials, and then you can save yourself some worries.

As for Meng Shaoyu, he has no such concerns at all.

Emperor Chongzhen often opened Enke, which was extra, not the norm, and this kind of thing had nothing to do with him.

However, if you change the fixed triennial imperial examination to a biennial examination, it will be your own political achievements.

Whether or not Emperor Chongzhen always cut people and caused not enough officials, it will not have any impact on this point.

At the very least, everyone in the world has to read their own good children, right?

After taking a few deep breaths to calm his excited mood, Meng Shaoyu bowed down and said, "Your Majesty is wise." If the three-year period is changed to a two-year period, it not only solves the trouble of frequent Enke, but also solves the problem of shortage of talents in the Ming Dynasty. ”

Emperor Chongzhen said with a smile: "Since this is the case, let's start from the thirteenth year of Chongzhen, and then take the imperial examination every two years."

As for Enko, it will be decided when to add Enko depending on the situation. What I mean is to minimize Enko in the future or simply not open Enko. ”

Today it was done.

It's different from when I first crossed over, at that time, in order not to hang on the old crooked neck tree in the coal mountain, or out of a hysterical venting mentality, I could cut people and cut people again, wielding a butcher's knife to solve all problems.

But now it's not done, Daming has such a good environment, can he still kill with a butcher's knife?

Killing is the means to solve the problem, but it is not the only way.

Theoretically speaking, there should be countless good ways to solve the problem of the Ming Dynasty, and I can't commit to killing on the basis of this kind of stability that has been countless times over.

That's not called rigidity, that's called death - one must see oneself clearly, one cannot underestimate oneself, and one cannot overestimate oneself too much.

How many bulls in history have been unlucky because they overestimated themselves too much?

Di Xin is one, Yang Er is one, and the closer Zhengde is also one.

Even if you don't mention these brothers, is Liu Yebo tough enough? Is it more talented than yourself? The result?

If it weren't for the edict of his own guilt in his later years, his old Liu family's society would be unstable!

Emperor Chongzhen saw very clearly that he was almost in such a stage of transformation now, and he could no longer rely on simple killing to solve the problem.

Of course, this refers to the internal, as for the external, the people of the Ming Dynasty would not care how many foreigners their emperor slaughtered.

They only care about whether they have a few more pennies in their pockets and whether they can get more land.

As for how many barbarians died, no one will care.

PS: Today's sacrifice to "The Lord of the Three Kingdoms to Dominate the Central Plains"