Why is this so?

Because, the power of this class is that it does not have to pay taxes, and most of the people who enter this class are squeezed into it through their own efforts. There is a saying in "The Pipa Story": "No one asks about the cold window for ten years, and the world knows about it in one fell swoop." It can be seen that the power that people have been hanging for ten years is earned by their own skills. As long as people have the ability, whether it is Zhu Youzhen or others, no matter who is the emperor, they can also get ahead. In this case, why should people be grateful to you Zhu Youzhen.

It is understandable that these people have no gratitude for Zhu Youzhen, but why do they say that Zhu Youzhen is not good?

This starts with the aspect of rights and duties. As we all know, while gaining power, there must also be obligations, so what are the obligations of this class?

It is their duty to rule the world. The ancestral system of the Ming Dynasty, the Holy Son of Heaven and the scholars ruled the world together.

Not paying taxes is my natural right, even if you are the emperor, you can't take it away! I admit that it is my duty to govern the world, and I am willing to fulfill my obligations, but the question is, are you Zhu Youzhen willing to let me fulfill my obligations?

In this way, it is very embarrassing, everyone wants to fulfill their obligations, but the imperial court cannot provide so many positions to fulfill their obligations. That's right, there are too many people in this class (relatively speaking), the sons and nephews of the Xungui family, Mengzu Shangyin, the officials of Zhishi, the prisoners, the lifters, etc., all of them are mud and sand, mixed with fish and dragons, and they all go to fulfill their obligations, who can raise them. What to do?

It is easy to do, introduce a competition mechanism, and this competition mechanism does not need the imperial court to guide, it is formed spontaneously.

What are the criteria for judging this competition mechanism?

Fame. With fame, you can do your duty, and the more fame you have, the bigger the stage for you to fulfill your obligations. If you don't have a reputation, then you can continue to enjoy power.

So how can you gain fame in this class?

With money, character, and knowledge, do you still need to ask?

How can you gain fame through silver?

Huabei.

Count me in vain!

So how can I let others know that I am a noble character and knowledgeable person?

Do your duty.

Moving on to the previous question!

Say, if you don't say it, who knows if you are noble or not, and whether you are knowledgeable or not.

Can a person's character be said by his mouth?

Yes, the premise is that you must be consistent with your words and deeds, and if you do, you are a gentleman, and if you can't, you are a hypocrite.

I only have the opportunity to speak now, I am not qualified to do it, and I don't have any money, how can I break it?

That's all you have to say.

Do you understand? This is the root of the collective degeneration of our Ming Dynasty scholar class in the late Ming Dynasty.

To make a name for yourself in this class, you have to be convinced that you are a humble gentleman of good character and great learning, and the only way you can get others to make such judgments is through your mouth.

Unbelief? Then you can take your time and look down.

This deformed employment mechanism ran through all periods of the Ming Dynasty, and the negative effects accumulated for a long time were concentrated in the last years of the Ming Dynasty.

What are the side effects of this mechanism?

It's a big problem, and we're a little afraid to write it, but if we don't write it, this book will be stuck here. Let's just write a little bit randomly, and we should make up the number of words.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, there was a strange phenomenon in society, that is, everyone was saying that no one did practical things, and whoever did practical things was a fool. Why is this so?

Because I can't help it, if I don't publicize myself, I won't have a chance to fulfill my obligations. As for whether I can match my words with deeds, you let me do my duty, don't you know?

If the court agrees to your obligations, will you do your job seriously?

I still don't do it, and since I can achieve the same effect by saying it, why should I do it?

Since the rules are like this, then I will say it casually, anyway, I have no loss if I say it wrong, and I will have a good reputation if I say it right. Isn't the Donglin Party a typical representative?

Well, if you are ruthless, I will be an official for you, and I have to see if you are a gentleman or a hypocrite!

Then you may really use the right person, I am really a gentleman.

What if I were a hypocrite?

I will cure you for the sin of deceit!

I'm not stupid, how could I give you such a chance.

So what do you do?

Continue to raise your reputation. Everyone says I'm good, even if you're the emperor, you can't kill me casually, in that case, you won't be a dumb king.

If you are duplicitous, you can't have a good reputation in the mouths of the people if you just talk and don't practice!

I don't need the mud-legged people to say I'm good, and even if the mud-legged people say I'm good, you won't hear me.

You have to have the ability to say that all the officials praise you, and I have nothing else to say.

I'm not an immortal, how can I say that all the officials praise me.

So what do you do?

As I said before, silver......

Back to the previous question, why do these people in the scholars, wealthy businessmen, and squire groups not necessarily say that Zhu Youjian is good?

Let's go out today, and let's make it clear to everyone.

In fact, not paying taxes is a kind of power, and fulfilling obligations is also a kind of power, and it is even more of a power. These people in the group of scholars, wealthy merchants, and gentry enjoyed three kinds of rights: first, the right not to pay taxes; the second is the power of being an official; The third is the power to participate in and discuss state affairs.

In this, Zhu Youzhen can theoretically only deprive him of the power to be an official, because this power is not natural, and this power is precisely the most important of these three powers for these people.

If you Zhu Youzhen don't give me an official, you are depriving me of my most important power, so how can I say hello.

Some people may ask, according to you, isn't this a dead knot? How to break?

It's so broken, it's taxed.

Since these people think that it is their natural right not to pay taxes, they will definitely not do it.

It depends on how to say it, if the method is appropriate, we think, I dare not say 100%, at least most people in this class will still pay taxes.

For example, if you watch a movie for free, if you show a movie for free in the square, you can think about what kind of order it will be, swallowing melon seeds, eating watermelon, taking children, walking dogs, anyway, the scene is generally more chaotic. It's still these people, let him pay to go to the cinema, and the order is definitely much better than watching a movie in the square.

Why is this so?

Because the cinema has rules, you are eligible to abide by this rule after you enter, and buying a ticket is the only way to obtain this qualification (we don't count the staff of the cinema).

So what is the purpose of watching a movie?

Spiritual enjoyment.

I don't think the movie is good, I don't get spiritual enjoyment, how can I say?

You can comment, you just scold.

This makes it easier to understand. The power not to pay taxes, the power to be an official, and the power to participate in politics and discussion have been transformed into the power to participate in politics and discussion (to enter the cinema), and it is necessary to pay taxes (buy tickets). In other words, if you don't pay taxes, you are forbidden to express any opinion on the government, yes, you are not allowed to talk nonsense, not a word. You didn't even go to the cinema, so what qualifications do you have to say about the content of the film?

In this way, will there still be people who will refuse to pay their taxes?

Having said that, with the power to participate in politics, can you decide the political direction of the imperial court?

Definitely not, you are not the emperor, the decision is in the hands of the emperor.

In layman's terms, when you watch a movie, can you decide what the movie theater is like (don't raise the bar, there is only one movie theater in the world)?

Definitely not, you're not the owner of the movie theater, the movie theater was built by the owner of the movie theater.

So what is my participation in politics?

Spiritual enjoyment.

I'm not stupid, I don't want to.

No way, it's the rule, you can't change it.

Then I can only admit bad luck?

You can comment, you just scold.

In short, collecting taxes from these people in the group of scholars, wealthy merchants, and gentry did not cause any loss to Zhu Youzhen, and in turn, he could effectively control this class. Therefore, Zhu Youzhen's refusal to collect taxes from people of this class is completely a fool's doing. Can a fool be an emperor in this country?

Slow down, I'm a bit of a serious person, and you've confused me.

Do you mean that as long as the scholars, wealthy merchants, and gentry groups are deprived of the right not to pay taxes, the Ming Dynasty will be able to do a good job?

That's right.

Then everyone in the world is the same, everyone pays taxes, everyone can participate in politics, who will be the official?

Haven't you been doing the imperial examination?

Why do you think it's a little familiar to me, isn't this socialism?

That's right, so let's just say that persisting in taking the socialist road is completely in line with our national conditions and is also the inevitable result of historical development.

Our government has done a very good job, not to restrict anyone's freedom of speech, but to talk too much, this society will become a plate of scattered sand, a plate of scattered sand society, can it develop well, only when everyone is united and united as one can the society develop. Besides, if you want to express some opinions on current affairs, you can, our government also welcomes it, but if you want to have this qualification, you have to rely on your own ability to obtain a certain social status. When you have these conditions, the CPPCC and the People's Congress are all open to everyone, and there are not too many entrepreneurs in the CPPCC and the People's Congress. Therefore, if you want to obtain social status, the key is to rely on your own efforts, read more, learn more skills is reliable, of course, it is best to read our books, because our books are to persuade people to be good.

Next, let's look at Li Zicheng. Li Zicheng is much stronger. Li Zicheng definitely wants silver and fame, and his reputation is still widely spread. Aren't most of the mud-legged people illiterate, let's give him a slogan, "Eat his mother, wear his mother, open the door to meet the king, and the king will not pay food when he comes." It's a catchy slogan, and he understands even the illiterate.

In fact, Li Zicheng not only did not accept the silver of the mud legs, but also put grain for the mud legs, didn't he let it go once in Luoyang, and divided the granary of the Fu King Zhu Changxun's house to the mud legs, and the Fu King Zhu Changxun also stewed it into Fulu soup. King Fu must have silver in his family, how can this silver be divided, the Dashun army also needs military salaries. In this way, there is fame, and there is silver, which can be called fame and fortune. It can be seen from this incident that Li Zicheng knows where the silver is.

Of course, Li Zicheng's reputation is definitely not good on the side of scholars, wealthy merchants, and squire groups, because Li Zicheng's silver was stolen from these people. However, how many of these people can there be compared to the mud legs all over the world, and the reputation of your side, Li Zicheng doesn't want it. Besides, Li Zicheng's reputation is not necessarily bad for these people in the group of scholars, wealthy merchants, and squires.

Why?

Because as long as there are real talents and real learning among these people, they can also be officials here in Li Zicheng. Therefore, as long as Li Zicheng does not excessively harm the interests of these people in the scholarly doctor, wealthy businessman, and squire group, these people in the scholar, wealthy businessman, and squire group will also support Li Zicheng, as long as he can keep his head and status, who will he do it with.

In fact, it is true that after Li Zicheng entered Beijing, didn't there be many officials who took their resumes to serve. The bad thing is that Li Zicheng tortured him, that is to say, Li Zicheng did too much, and in the final analysis, he was forced to pay for the silver.

Now, let's look back, Zhu Youzhen lowered his reputation in order to get money (in fact, he didn't get much). As for Li Zicheng, even if he got the silver and increased his reputation (before the torture), it is very clear that the so-called being a man must know how to gain fame and fortune, which is very reasonable.

When it comes to the importance of silver, or the importance of reputation, we can't say clearly, anyway, there is one thing that is certain, with silver is equal to having fame, and vice versa, with fame silver will naturally follow.

Confused? Then you move on.