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The transfer of power to the first assistant university of the Ming Dynasty was successfully completed.

Although there were a few episodes, on the whole, it did not have a big impact and was manageable.

On the occasion of the reform of the old and the new, the officials of the Manchu Dynasty congratulated the new Shoufu.

Whether it is the six Shangshu, or the imperial history of the Imperial Procuratorate, or the official of the Daoist Language, they have praised Xie Shen as a wise man through the ages.

This is in stark contrast to the silence of the hundred officials when Yang Yiqing was in trouble.

At that time, most of the civil servants had a wait-and-see attitude. Don't rush to show your attitude and take sides, wait until one side shows victory before making a decision.

This is actually the way to survive in officialdom, and there is nothing wrong with it. After all, no one will stand behind you selflessly except your mother.

The important thing is that these officials can really support Xie Shen's new policy and contribute to the reform of the Ming Dynasty.

Being able to do this, Xie Shen is very satisfied.

As for Yang Yiqing, no one cares about his life or death.

The exile of Qiongzhou Mansion and other places full of snakes and scorpions basically announced the end of Yang Yiqing's officialdom career. The most civilian officials can say about this former colleague is a few words of emotion.

There's no way, it's not good to fight with anyone, but you have to fight with the chosen one, that's not looking for death, what is it?

Press these and don't mention it, but say that three years later, that is, in the eighth year of Zhengde, potatoes and corn were fully promoted and planted in the Ming Dynasty.

After three years of hard work, the people of Daming finally accepted this new exotic crop.

This is not an easy task.

You must know that the people of the Ming Dynasty, especially the Zhuang people, are particularly conservative.

There is a strong belief in the old, and it takes a great deal of effort for the new to be accepted.

In addition, the imperial power is not lower than the county, and the Ming decree is transmitted to the county level at most.

Further down, it cannot be carried out by relying on the government alone, and the cooperation of the local patriarch is required.

As a result, there is a lot of work to be done, and there are many lesser-known transactions that are far more complex than most people think.

Of course, after the real planting, the people have tasted the benefits, and then they will take the initiative to plant without the government's advocacy.

This is an extremely important thing for Da Ming.

The Ming Dynasty eventually fell because the land annexation was too severe, and the vast majority of land and wealth were concentrated in the hands of a small number of people.

This abnormal gap between the rich and the poor naturally caused an imbalance in the hearts of the poor people, and they were exposed by people with good intentions as soon as they were fooled, and they fought desperately with the imperial court.

In addition, there is a self-respecting Li Chengliang in the north, who thought that everything was under control, but he got rid of the Jurchens and fattened them and was pushed to death by a wave of flats, which was really miserable.

Well, now that the problem of food has been solved with high-yield grain, a large-scale peasant uprising will not break out.

In fact, the people of the Ming Dynasty were very docile, just like those of previous dynasties. As long as they can eat enough and not go hungry, they will not pull the flag and rebel.

After all, no one wants to live a life of pinning their head to the waistband of their trousers.

Of course, the land problem is the fundamental one, and sooner or later there will be problems if we only solve the food problem without solving the land problem, but the contradictions will erupt more slowly.

This is also the reason why Xie Shen vigorously pursued land reform.

Agrarian reform has met with greater resistance than the cultivation of new crops.

This is also understandable, after all, land is the lifeblood of the gentry landlords. Land reform is all about cutting meat on them with a knife.

But if you don't cut this meat, you can't do it, and if you don't cut this meat, the Ming Dynasty will have sores and rot, and eventually collapse.

Xie Shen's land reform plan was simple: to return all the land that had been deposited with large families to their original owners. As for the land of corrupt officials and criminals, it is divided equally.

Nationwide land clearance is the basis for this step. Of course, the land under the name of the temple and Taoist temple is the focus of inventory.

Junda is only the first step, and the next step is the grain tax reform.

Daming was still an agrarian society, so the grain tax was an important source of annual income.

Although the proportion of commercial tax is increasing, no one dares to move the grain tax, because it is the national capital.

Xie Shen moved without hesitation.

Because he understands that if the grain tax does not move, it will be difficult for the hard power of the Ming Dynasty to develop greatly.

Xie Shen's grain tax reform can be summed up in one sentence, that is, the abolition of the poll tax.

When this plan was first proposed, it was not surprisingly opposed by all civil officials.

After all, the feudal dynasty has been collecting a poll tax for 2,000 years, and it is too risky to abolish it like this.

In fact, this was also expected by Xie Shen.

After all, when Zhang Jiangling implemented a whip law, he was met with strong resistance, and it could not even be implemented at the local level. And Xie Shen's abolition of the poll tax is obviously more thorough than a whip law.

But Xie Shen was not worried. Because the Son of Heaven firmly supported him.

The new policy stipulates that the landless people no longer have to pay grain taxes, which is equivalent to liberating this part of the labor force. It allows them to devote themselves to handicrafts, commerce and other industries.

Otherwise, as long as there is a male in the family, he will have to pay taxes, whether it is to pay taxes in kind or silver, it is extremely unfair. After all, some people have stopped farming and changed to other businesses.

This reform will not avoid pains, but as long as it is passed, it will be of great benefit to the improvement of comprehensive national strength.

As the saying goes, long pain is better than short pain. Rather than being tortured by the grain tax all the time, it is better to cut it hard.

Of course, there is also a big problem with the direct collection of silver taels, that is, it is easy to hoard goods and make food shortages.

Therefore, Xie Shen did not impose a mandatory payment of silver taels, but let the people choose freely, whether they could pay grain or silver.

In this way, a balance is tended and the possibility of food shortages is greatly reduced.

However, one thing in Xie Shen's new policy is consistent with one of Zhang Jiangling's whip laws, that is, replacing forced labor with the Bank of Communications.

This part was done by the imperial court to hire professional servants, which was regarded as a refinement of the social division of labor.

Naturally, the common people raised their hands in favor of this point. Conscription is too hard, and requisition is available at any time. Sometimes it's the farming that has to be conscripted to build the river embankment, do you go or not?

Go, no one is working in the fields. If you don't go, you will refuse to be forced into service, and you will be taken to the government board and spanked.

Now, the court stipulates that you can be exempted from forced labor as long as you pay a piece of silver, and special miscellaneous servants will do it, and the people will naturally applaud.

Of course, there is also a problem with this, that is, the national miscellaneous labor is limited. If you come across a large project, it is impossible to complete it with the existing handymen alone.

This is where temporary recruitment is required.

However, the imperial court also issued money to this part of the recruiters.

It is equivalent to that under special circumstances, the people have changed from the previous unpaid work to paid labor, and their hearts must be much more balanced.

At first glance, Xie Shen's new policy is very open-minded, but in fact, it is very pragmatic based on the actual situation.

The people's change from resistance to acceptance and then to welcome also reflects the process of changing mentality.

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The Ming Dynasty has never lacked a clear stream of rhetoric, but it is too short of doers who can calm down and do things well.

This is also the reason why Zhang Juzheng was able to obtain such a high historical status.

Of course, Xie Shen will not follow Zhang Juzheng's old path, and it will not work if the new policy can be implemented and he will monopolize power. At the very least, Zhu Houzhao should play a pivotal role in the reform.

Only in this way will the young Son of Heaven have the desire to continue the reform.

Of course, this is also the domain of psychology, and politics itself is a constant game of compromise. It is impossible for only one party to benefit for a long time.

Reformers need to be resolute. Reformers also need to have a set of useful teams.

There are not many people Xie Shen can rely on now, that is, Wang Shouren, Gu Dingchen, and Tang Yin.

But as long as these three people can perform their duties, they will still be able to deal with the troubles that may arise.

Man is actually a very strange creature.

Often, one moment ago there was an opinion, but after something the attitude changes dramatically.

For example, the corn and potatoes that were promoted before. Before the implementation, there were endless voices of opposition from hundreds of officials to the people. But Xie Shen insisted on implementing it, and everyone was stupid after the autumn harvest.

This new grain is so high-yielding and tastes good, wouldn't it be a shame not to grow it?

Xie Shen actually played more of a guiding role, guiding Da Ming to the most suitable path.

But this role is also very dangerous, and you must be careful of the counter-attack of opponents, after all, you have offended too many vested interests, and it is unknown if you are attacked together.

Since Xie Shen is committed to reform, he has already made up his mind. The only thing I can't let go of is my family.

Therefore, he must not fail, and he must not be in danger, otherwise the lives of his most cherished family members will be affected.

Now Wang Shouren has been promoted to the secretary of the military department, and Gu Dingchen is the second assistant and the secretary of the household department. Xie Shen is the first assistant, and he is also the secretary of the ministry.

Tang Yin is the left attendant of the Ministry of Rites.

The four most important of the six ministries are their own people, and there will naturally not be too many constraints in the implementation of the new policy.

As for the Criminal Department and the Ministry of Industry, they don't have their own people, but these two places are not the most important departments, so it's not a big problem.

After the court meeting on this day, Zhu Houzhao left Xie Shen, Gu Dingchen, Tang Yin, Wang Shouren and Liu Ran, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry.

The Son of Heaven was very concerned about the construction of the mausoleum. At the beginning of his ascension to the throne, he ordered the Ministry of Works to go to investigate. However, due to various reasons, the construction of the imperial tomb was put on hold for a time.

Now that everything is on the right track, Zhu Houzhao naturally remembered this matter again, and invited the cabinet team to come and inquire.

The five people present are all ministers now.

Except for Xie Shen and Gu Dingchen, the rest are group assistants.

According to the time of entering the cabinet, Wang Shouren was earlier than Liu Ran, and Liu Ran was earlier than Tang Yin. But in fact, none of the three of them increased their bachelor's titles, but only participated in the maintenance of the aircraft.

Zhu Houzhao cleared his throat and said, "Liu Qing, how is the construction of the mausoleum progressing now?" ”

The construction of the mausoleum is naturally the work of the Ministry of Industry, and Liu Ran is duty-bound.

He bowed to Zhu Houzhao and said, "Back to Your Majesty, the underground palace has built the main hall, the middle hall, and the apse. Now there are only two side halls left. ”

Xie Shenxin said, fortunately, the mausoleum of the Ming Dynasty was built in Tianshou Mountain, Changping, and there was no need to think too much about feng shui issues. Otherwise, with Zhu Houzhao's temperament, it is estimated that it will take more than ten years to investigate feng shui.

After all, Xie Shen is a traverser, and he has always been disgusted with such things as building mausoleums.

First, the construction of the mausoleum is a huge project. Countless craftsmen need to be recruited, and it takes years or even decades.

Some emperors built tombs as soon as they ascended the throne, and the tombs were not repaired until they died.

Moreover, after the construction of the mausoleum, in order to ensure that the underground palace is not discovered, the craftsmen will be buried alive in the ground, which is too cruel.

From the point of view of the emperor, this is naturally reasonable, but it does not conform to the concept of humanism.

Anyway, Xie Shen will definitely fight on the basis of reason in this matter. If you bury the builder alive in the ground, you won't be robbed of the tomb?

It is too much to underestimate the professionalism of tomb robbers......

Zhu Houzhao is a good boy, Xie Shen believes that as long as the reason is explained, Zhu Houzhao will agree to let the craftsmen who built the mausoleum live.

Zhu Houzhao was overjoyed when he heard this, and said approvingly: "Very good, very good." Liu Qing really worked hard and deserved to be rewarded. ”

Liu Ran was very proud, and arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty has a good reputation, these are the duties of ministers." ”

He said in his heart that it was finally the turn of the Ministry of Works, wouldn't he be too sorry for himself if he didn't seize the opportunity again?

Zhu Houzhao was slapped with a fluttering fairy, and laughed: "If you have merit, you should be rewarded, I will reward you with 300 pieces of silk cloth and 1,000 taels of gold." ”

This is a great reward, Liu Ran excitedly pushed the gold mountain and fell to the jade pillar and knelt on the ground, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

But at this moment, Xie Shen cleared his throat and said, "It is important to build a mausoleum, but Your Majesty should still focus more on political affairs. ”

Tsk, this is what Xie Shen dares to say, if he changes to someone else, he may be pulled out of the court staff.

The majesty of a king is not to be offended, even if you are a high-ranking official.

"Haha, that's what the sir said. However, recently, the country and the people have been safe, and there are not many places that need to be tired, right? ”

Zhu Houzhao's words are true, in the past three years, the wind and rain in the Ming Dynasty have been smooth, and there has not been a single drought or flood. This is an extremely rare thing for the vast Ming Dynasty.

In addition, the implementation of the new policy, the increase in treasury taxes, and the training of the new army are on the right track.

Perhaps in order to take advantage of this spring breeze, auspicious news is frequently reported everywhere. What Ganoderma lucidum, white tigers, and cranes are all vying to come up.

After all, Zhu Houzhao is a young man, and his vanity is very strong.

Seeing the frequent appearance of auspiciousness, it is natural to attribute it to himself.

Xie Shen felt that he needed to give him some guidance and education, otherwise Zhu Houzhao's tail would not be able to reach the sky.

As the so-called King of Chu has a thin waist, if Zhu Houzhao's attitude does not change, I am afraid that this auspicious rui will continue to appear.

"Your Majesty, don't be biased in auspicious matters. Some may indeed be true, while others are made up by local officials. Your Majesty should be good at distinguishing with his eyes. ”

Actually, Xiangrui, this thing you say it's real, it's real, it's real. If you say it's false, it's false, and there's really no conclusive conclusion.

But speaking is also about skill and art.

Although in Xie Shen's opinion, Xiangrui is basically concocted. But you can't say that. Otherwise, His Majesty the Emperor would be very faceless.

I had to mix the truth and the false. As long as it can have the effect of persuasion, these words are not in vain.

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