Chapter Thirty-Four: The Real Hai Jui
Zhu Yijun took the book presented by Zhang Whale, saying that it was a book, but it was actually two booklets, which looked a little worn, but Zhu Yijun still put it away cautiously, and then said: "I will definitely study it carefully." ”
Hearing Zhu Yijun's words, Hai Rui said with a smile: "That minister is waiting for the emperor's good news." ”
After sending Hai Jui away, Zhu Yijun picked up Hai Jui's book, and the first book Zhu Yijun picked up was Hai Jui's "Governor Constitution". At the beginning, Hai Rui wrote down his original intention to write this book.
Zhu Yijun looked very fascinated, and after reading it, Zhu Yijun picked up the brush and put a sentence on the blank space of Hai Rui's book.
"The officials are not afraid of my strictness but fear of my integrity, and the people do not obey my ability but obey my father. If you are honest, the officials will not dare to be slow, and the public will not dare to bully. Gong Shengming, Lian Shengwei. ”
This sentence is enough to summarize Hai Rui's original intention, and it also makes Zhu Yijun understand Hai Rui better.
The content of the text of this book is more like a regulation than a regulation, and Zhu Yijun smiled when he looked at it. In this era, Hai Jui's regulations are taken out, and it is no wonder that he has been collectively excluded by officials.
The "Constitution of the Governor" stipulates that when the governor goes out to inspect various places, the officials of the prefecture, prefecture, and county are not allowed to go out of the city to greet them, nor are they allowed to hold banquets and entertain them.
Considering that the court officials might still have to have some dignity, he allowed the working meals to be chicken, fish, and pork, but not to serve goose and rice wine, and not to exceed the standard of food. This criterion is: three coins of silver in places with high prices, two coins in places with low prices, and even expenses such as candles and firewood are also included in the above amounts.
In the eyes of current officials, such a standard is really unacceptable, but in Zhu Yijun's view, it is really how to look at it and how comfortable it is. It is also stipulated that there is meat, and Hai Rui is not so rigid!
Later generations of governments are severely cracking down on the problem of officials eating and drinking public funds, and Hai Rui has such a vision, which is really superb. The point is that he really did it, although it was not thoroughly implemented, but such an attempt is good and commendable.
Later, Hai Rui wrote about a whip law, in fact, when he was making a county order, Hai Jui began to implement a whip law.
In one of Hai Rui's whip methods, there is already a prototype of spreading into acres.
Hai Jui changed the previous system of leviing and leviing and issuing conscription according to land, households, and dings to collect currency and silver according to land and people. In the past, taxpayers took turns to collect and release transportation to the government to collect and release transportation on its own.
The liberation movement alone has taken a lot of burden off the people.
It's just that in this way, it will definitely increase the burden on lower-level officials, and it is estimated that this is also the reason why they oppose Hai Jui.
At the same time, the land levy, forced labor, and other miscellaneous taxes were combined into one article, and they were uniformly calculated and collected according to the number of acres of land. This article already has the meaning of apportioning the land into the mu, and if you make up a tax for the officials and gentry, then it can really be implemented.
The more Zhu Yijun watched it, the more excited he became, and he was very excited in his heart, maybe no one in this era could read Hai Rui, or maybe no one would want to read Hai Rui.
Everyone thinks that Hai Jui is an outlier and that Hai Jui is unsociable, but no one wants to know what Hai Jui really thinks. Compared with Zhang Juzheng, Hai Rui's proposal to clean up officials and even use harsh punishments to sweep away corruption, although it is difficult, but the effect will be better.
"Your Majesty, the Marquis of Xining is asking to see you outside!"
Although Zhang Whale didn't want to disturb Zhu Yijun, he still stubbornly said goodbye.
Frowning slightly, Xining Hou? Zhu Yijun frowned, sneered and said, "Let him wait outside!" ”
"Yes, Emperor!" Zhang Whale agreed, turned around and walked outside.
Zhu Yijun was interrupted from his train of thought, and put down Hai Rui's booklet casually, at this moment, Zhu Yijun remembered Hai Rui's evaluation of Zhang Juzheng, "Work for the country, clumsy for life". Although Zhang Juzheng has suppressed Hai Juzheng for so many years, Hai Rui still gave such an evaluation, which shows that Hai Juzheng has a positive attitude towards some things about Zhang Juzheng.
Hai Jui was in favor of Zhang Juzheng's reform, but he did not agree with his way of employing people, and Hai Jui believed that the reform should be accompanied by the rectification of the rule of officials.
Zhang Juzheng believes that this will not work, because you have to use officials to carry out reforms, and if you are too strict with them, the reforms will not be carried out. However, in the reform itself, in terms of enriching the country and strengthening the people for the Ming Dynasty, they are unanimous.
It's just that both of them have been demonized, and they have all been splashed with dirty water, and many people have attacked Zhang Juzheng by suppressing Hai Rui.
In fact, the two of them are just politically discordant, and they have never spoken ill of each other, and they don't know how many times stronger than those who splash dirty water at every turn and buckle any hat. Zhu Yijun stretched out his hand and tapped Hai Rui's recital, and the expression on his face slowly became solemn.
From a realistic point of view, Zhang Juzheng's method is more feasible, but it is a symptom but not a root cause!
Stretching out his hand to open Hai Jui's "Governor's Constitution" again, it focuses on another thing, that is, the contract. On the issue of contract, Hai Jui requires that the settlement of disputes must be based on a written contract.
In the absence of a contract, Hai Jui approved redemption in only one-twentieth of all mortgage loan cases.
Later, Hai Rui also emphasized that the people were illiterate and could not make contracts, so there should be court officials.
From this article, Zhu Yijun saw a few points, and even wanted to applaud Hai Rui.
If such a contract is concluded, then the problems of usury, the sale of children and daughters, and even the sale of land will be solved to a certain extent. If the contract is not notarized by the Yamen, it is invalid.
Not only will it establish order, but it will also make many things more standardized.
For example, the lease contract between the tenant farmer and the landlord can be clearly marked on the contract, so as to prevent the local tyrant from suppressing the people.
However, Zhu Yijun also knows that as soon as this policy comes out, it is estimated that the local heroes will scold Hai Rui's ancestors. Zhu Yijun looked at it but breathed a sigh of relief, sure enough, Hai Rui did not disappoint himself, this policy is very good.
Zhu Yijun was still unsatisfied, and reached out and picked up the "Regulations on the Rejuvenation of Revolution" written by Hai Rui.
This booklet was written when he was the magistrate of the county, and a lot of specific things were written on it, and it also focused on his "rather than wronging my brother, I would rather wronged my brother; Rather than wronging an uncle, I would rather wronged a nephew; Rather than wronging the poor, I would rather wronging the rich; rather than be wronged and stupid, rather than be wronged and stubborn".
This Zhu Yijun shook his head when he saw it, but Zhu Yijun also knew that this strategy was not just done by Hai Rui.
In this era, this is called the Rite Compendium, and many people do this, and at this time, it is not so sinful. This is just dirty water poured on Hai Rui by someone with a heart, and it is said that the poor defraud the rich.
The person who said this must be a rich family, and it has always been the rich who oppress the poor, and the poor people defraud the rich, how difficult is it?
This is just someone who wants to provoke the disgust of the rich to Hai Jui, who is the rich man, the gentry!
Zhu Yijun had to sigh, Hai Rui is really difficult to be an official!