Chapter 38 Establishment of the Senate
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Chongzhen didn't care how unbearable the looks of these vassal kings were, what Chongzhen had to do was to follow his own ideas, so that the will to reform could be thoroughly instilled in the hearts of every vassal king. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
"My Ming clan has a population of more than 600,000 people, and they all rely on the imperial court for food and clothing, so in the 41st year of Emperor Sejong's reign, the "Zong Fan Regulations" were promulgated to limit the population growth of the clan. Although this feudal regulation allowed the feudal kings to strictly supervise their daily expenses, from the succession of lords to the granting of land, and the extravagance was somewhat restrained, it also greatly restricted the freedom of the feudal kings. After Chongzhen finished talking about the regulations of the clan, he paused slightly, and saw that the expressions on the faces of the vassal kings were very rich, but more dissatisfied, the vassal kings hated this vassal regulations to the marrow, but at this moment, even King Fu did not dare to interrupt Chongzhen's words.
Of course, Chongzhen doesn't care about this, now these vassal kings are just in their own pockets, since they can't turn over the big waves, so why care about the feelings of these moths? Chongzhen decided to leave another devastating news to these vassal kings, but for some unpowerful clansmen, it can also be said to be something to be happy about, depending on the situation of the person concerned.
Chongzhen continued: "Therefore, I want to revise the regulations of the clan, first, only one of the vassal kings can inherit the title from now on, and the successor to the title will be reduced to one rank, and the title will be hereditary for three generations, and after three generations, they will all be incorporated into the civil register. In addition, all other children born by the vassal king were incorporated into the civil register and supported by themselves, and the state no longer provided for them. ”
At this moment, all the vassal kings in the Jianji Hall couldn't sit still. Chongzhen's meaning could not be clearer, not only can the children and grandchildren of the vassal kings not inherit the title from generation to generation, but the level of the title will be reduced when inheriting, and other children will also be incorporated into the civil register, which means that the vassal kings are forces and will be greatly weakened, what is the emperor going to do.
King Fu, who was fat, said: "Your Majesty, we, the vassal kings, haven't done anything to be sorry for the Ming Dynasty, Your Majesty, you can't do this?" ”
"Uncle Huang, don't be angry. After listening to what I said, I will first settle accounts with you, as a prince, you have 10,000 stones of land every year, and hundreds of thousands of hectares of land, not including the various rewards every year that you have privately occupied the people's land. Uncle Huang, do you still want me to give you a detailed calculation? When Chongzhen said these words, his face was full of smiles, and he didn't see a trace of anger at all.
However, such a look is different in the eyes of the vassal kings and the king of the parties. They all felt the coldness behind Chongzhen's smile, they knew what they had done, and now they were brought to the table by Chongzhen, their faces were red and white for a while.
"This... This.. "King Fu, choked by Chongzhen and had nothing to say, his fat body trembled uncontrollably, and he didn't know whether he was afraid or angry.
"Okay, Uncle Huang, I'm just talking, I won't embarrass you, and when you go back, I will return the encroached land to the civilians, and I won't blame the past." Chongzhen doesn't want to dwell on this, now is not the time to deal with King Fu, and they will be used for many things. Chongzhen paused for a moment and continued: "From now on, I no longer restrict the freedom of the children of the Great Ming Sect, and the children of the Great Ming Sect can participate in political affairs. ”
"Participate in political affairs, Your Majesty, did this king hear it right?" Huiwang Zhu Changrun couldn't hold back his excitement for a while, and spoke first. However, as soon as the words came out, I felt that something was wrong, and I was too impetuous. Instantly, he remembered the content of the regulations of the sect again, and his face suddenly turned pale with fright.
The changes in Huiwang Zhu Changrun, Chongzhen saw it in his eyes and understood why he was so frightened that his face turned pale. Chongzhen sighed lightly in his heart, this descendant of the Zhu family is really pitiful.
Chongzhen continued: "Ladies and gentlemen, don't worry that I am looking for you to be happy. The monarch is not joking, but the Council has recently issued a policy for local reform, and the local vassal kings have the right to supervise local decision-making. However, I said in advance that the vassal kings did not have any commanding power, that is, they were not allowed to interfere in the specific affairs of the local government, and I called such a position the Senate. Provinces, prefectures (prefectures), and counties all have permanent Senates, and the Senate has one envoy and ten supervisors, and there is no rank. The envoy was a member of the Ming clan, and the supervisor was a well-known squire elected by the locality.
The Senate holds a regular meeting once a week to participate in the discussion of the gains and losses of the local prefectural orders, prefects, and administrative departments, and then submit specific plans to the relevant local governors for reference. ”
After Chongzhen finished speaking, he did not pause, and said to Huang Liji, the secretary of the ministry: "Lord Huang, I don't care about the specific affairs, and you will have full authority to handle and arrange the relevant matters." However, I have a principle that only those who are talented in the royal family, except for the vassal king, can serve as the envoy of the Senate. ”
"Minister, obey!" Huang Liji understands that this reform seems to be ordinary, and it is very likely to set off a huge storm in Daming. The emperor was able to hand over such an important matter to himself, because he trusted his decision. If you can't do this well, your political career will be over. However, Huang Liji is not afraid of challenges, and the flame that was about to be extinguished is growing little by little with Chongzhen's pace. At this moment, Huang Liji has no fear in his heart, even if he is in the center of the whirlpool, the boy dies as a social worker, and he has no regrets when he dies; At this moment, Huang Li is extremely proud, the gradual establishment of the Internal Investigation Institute and the Political Participation Yuan, what kind of miracle can the emperor bring to the Ming Dynasty, save the Ming Dynasty in danger, and protect the people of the world in the midst of hardship!
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