Chapter 437: Fighting for a Future for Chinese Civilization

After going around in a big circle, Chen Xie threw out the ultimate goal of commercial tax. In fact, this is an exchange, exchanging rights for benefits, it can be said that as long as it is a businessman of the Ming Dynasty, no one will not be tempted. From the legal point of view, the safety of these people is guaranteed to the greatest extent, and then when the commercial tax is raised, the resistance will naturally be small. So will the merchants of the Ming Dynasty be tempted by this system?

It's bound to be tempting! And it's definitely fanatical. This is a change in social status, and as long as you pay taxes, you can get the corresponding social status. You can even supervise the government, this trick is really vicious.

When Zhu Youzhen heard this, his heart was moved. Now what he wants most is silver, and whoever can solve the problem of silver without shaking the foundation of Daming, he will not have much opinion.

"Aiqing, go on, I think you have other ideas." Zhu Youzhen did not reply immediately, but hoped that Chen Xie would continue. Chen Xie naturally followed his words and said: "Financial management is not only open source but also reduce expenditure, and the collection of commercial tax is open source." This is just one of the sources. What about other sources? Isn't Majesty already in Fujian already open a sea trade? Let's open a few more places. Zhejiang, Jiangnan, and Shandong can all open the sea. Set up a shipping department to collect customs duties. The minister collects dredging fees on the canal and charges for road construction in Shandong, which are all financial resources and can be done. However, Majesty Xià can't be in a hurry, take your time, and change little by little. ”

Zhu Youzhen's eyes were full of silver now, and he nodded slightly excitedly: "I'm not in a hurry, I'll change it slowly." Aiqing continued. How to change? Chen Xie smiled and said: "Your Majesty, if you want to change it, you can't change it in one step, it's too much resistance." You can do it in one or two provinces first, so that even if you make a mistake, it will not hurt the overall situation. There is another thing that also needs to be changed, and that is the imperial examination. The current imperial examination, to be honest, is fair, but there is a fatal drawback. ”

Zhu Youzhen was stunned and said, "What are the drawbacks?" Chen Xie smiled and said, "Your Majesty." In fact, you should also feel this drawback. It is the imperial examination of the eight units of scholars, and many officials need a lot of time to familiarize themselves with local government affairs after taking office. Some officials do not even know the specific situation of local government affairs, even if they have been in office for the rest of their lives. Such an officer. In addition to embezzlement. All that's left is fun. Ministers are not generalized. This is the majority of the phenomenon. The incompetence of officials has a lot to do with the eight shares. ”

"What does Aiqing mean, won't the imperial examination be tested in the future?" Zhu Youzhen's face changed at this time. The matter of the Eight Strands is too big, and if it is changed, the consequences will be unimaginable. Chen Xie shook his head: "The eight shares still have to be examined, you think, the eight shares have been tested for so many years, not to mention that it is unacceptable not to take the test for the world." There are so many scholars in the world alone, who can stand out by taking the Bagu Wen exam, how can there be a simple character in intelligence? Therefore, you still have to take the Bagu test, but you have to add something else to the imperial examination, don't just take the Bagu. Plus what? Learn! What is Practical Learning? To put it simply, it is the knowledge that will actually be used after taking office. The minister thought that arithmetic should be examined, agriculture should be examined, and law should also be examined. With these three practical learnings, it will be much faster to get started when you step into an official position in the future. Why? Arithmetic is the basis of a thing, for example, the government has to spend money to do things, and the officials have to know how the money is spent, and whether there is a place where the government has cheated on the money of the government in collusion with the gentry and businessmen. That is to say, you have to understand this ledger. Agronomy, this is even more important, the people take food as the sky, and if the people have no food, the world will be chaotic. Jurisprudence, which is the foundation of His Majesty's governance, how can you not understand it? The minister thought that these three kinds of learning accounted for 50% of the scores in the imperial examination, and the eight stocks accounted for 50% of the scores. Only those who pass the examination in this way can be regarded as having the basic qualities of being an official. ”

The second bomb thrown by Chen Xie was even more powerful. After careful consideration, it seems that one of the two has solved the financial problem, and the other has solved the problem of the actual ability of officials. So what about actually? Both of these are directed at officials. Why? Chen Xie said: "Your Majesty, you can't handle all the things in the world alone, so you have to rely on officials, what kind of officials do you rely on?" Officials who can do things, officials who can do things well under supervision. ”

Zhu Youzhen was moved, these two items were added, and if he could do these two items well in his lifetime, he would leave the rest to his son to do. After thinking about it carefully, we have solved the problem of finance, and the problem of officials. Chen Xie's two opinions are really for the sake of the Ming Dynasty. never thought that Chen Xie planted a bomb in the process. Will this bomb blow up the rulers of the Ming Dynasty in the future, or will it force the rulers of the Ming Dynasty to compromise? That is a matter of the future, and Zhu Youzhen can't see it now, and it is impossible to see it.

"There are priorities, but for now, let's solve the financial problem first." Zhu Youzhen hesitated again and again and relented. He can't help but let go, otherwise how will he deal with the situation of Daming? You can't always be helpless, right? He has seen the scene of the ministers kneeling on the ground and saying "the minister is guilty" countless times, but none of the problems have been solved.

Chen Xie smiled and said, "Your Majesty, the minister also means this." So, first solve the financial problem and secure the financial resources needed to deal with the civil strife. The matter is divided into two steps, first, open the sea trade, set up the Royal Ship Division, and collect customs duties. Second, the abolition of the local naval divisions and the establishment of the Ming Navy to ensure that His Majesty's open sea trade is not affected by the pirates. The simple sea ban is a doctor's sawing method, which is beneficial to the officials themselves, and only has disadvantages but no benefits to the heavenly family. Chen Xie wanted to continue, Zhu Youzhen raised his hand and said, "Wait a minute, someone is coming, pen and ink records." ”

Wang Chengen immediately came in, took two eunuchs, and prepared pen and ink. Chen Xie repeated the first and second, and waited for the eunuch to finish recording before continuing: "Third, the commercial tax will be levied nationwide, and the two provinces of Shandong and Jiangnan will be opened up as special zones, and a new consultative bureau system will be established. The trial time is set for five years, and after five years, it will be decided whether to implement it nationwide depending on the results. Fourth, after the country's finances have eased and the internal stability has been stabilized, the law of the examination will be restored, the imperial examination will be reformed, and the military system will be reformed. As for how to change the military system, this is a separate issue, and the ministers will have a special report to submit to His Majesty. ”

Speaking of this, Chen Xie stopped, Zhu Youzhen looked at him, what does that mean, why don't you continue? Chen Xie smiled bitterly in his heart, it is not certain whether he can live to change so many articles, and he is still talking about a fart.

"Your Majesty, let's change these five first. The minister thought that if these five steps could be corrected within ten years, it would be possible to ensure that the future would continue for two hundred years. "Chen Xie's meaning is obvious, classmate Zhu Youzhen, don't be too greedy, let's change these first. Otherwise, I guess you won't be able to wait. A new window was opened in Zhu Youzhen's mind, and boundless reverie was generated by the changes that Chen Xie's reform system might bring. The state is not short of money, officials do practical things, corruption is supervised, and the army can fight. The most important thing is that these reforms will not shake the foundation of the Ming Dynasty's rule. Two hundred years, the reform that can achieve the continuation of the Ming Dynasty for two hundred years, it makes people's hearts surging when they think about it.

"Aiqing, the first three steps, I will leave it to you. I don't want you to worry about other places, Jiangnan and Shandong, I will leave it to Aiqing. You can rest assured, Nanjing Sixth Division, any criticism will not affect my opinion of Aiqing. I decided to open the Royal Ship Division, set up Shandong and Jiangnan as special zones, set up two governors, and Aiqing as the governor, and led the new policies of the two provinces. There is another thing, that is, the navy, those who love Qing can work harder, can they do it together? First of all, I don't have the money to build a navy for you. At the last moment, the essence of Zhu Youzhen's slamming of the door was exposed.

Chen Xie smiled slightly and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, the minister should bow and die with all his might." The minister has a small request, please ask for His Majesty's permission. Zhu Youzhen said: "But it doesn't hurt to say it. Chen Xie said: "It is rumored that His Majesty wants to be a vassal, and if this is the case, the minister asks His Majesty to be a vassal to open the sea frontier." The future of the minister must belong to the sea, and opening the sea frontier for the Ming Dynasty is what the minister wants to do the most. On the southern sea, there are countless gold, silver, copper, and spices, let the minister go to Ti Majesty and get it back. After saying this, Chen Xie stood up, knelt down very formally, and made a great courtesy.

At this moment, Zhu Youzhen suddenly felt that he understood Chen Xie, his eyes were a little moist, Chen Xie's ultimate goal was still at sea. In that case, why not fulfill him? After a little groaning, Zhu Youzhen nodded and said, "Then I will seal Aiqing as a Xinghaibo?" How is it? Please! ”

After saying so much, he agreed to marry the princess, which finally made Zhu Youzhen completely relieved of Chen Xie. Daming's title, Chen Xie really doesn't value it, saying so much, doing so much, it is nonsense to say that he is selfless. On the one hand, Chen Xie didn't want to see a scene of shaving his hair and changing clothes in the Central Plains civilization, and second, Chen Xie didn't want to miss the glory of the Age of Discovery.

If others don't do it, he will do it, plus the internal reform of the Ming Dynasty, to put it bluntly, it is to fight for a future for Chinese civilization.

As for individuals, one is to leave a name in history, and the other is to be a carefree emperor overseas, why not? Where do there are so many lofty pursuits in life, eating, drinking, having fun and sleeping with beauties is the true meaning of Chen Xie's life. Tall things are nothing but by-products. Wake up to the power of the world, drunk and lying on the knees of beauties, this way of living is also very cool, but it will be very tiring.

If it's too nerve-wracking, let someone else do it, and Chen Xie will do something simple and rude. For example, the establishment of the special zone of the Ming Dynasty, with a bayonet, to turn the two provinces of the Ming Dynasty into what they want, imagine that it is very interesting. Are you ready to accept the threat of bayonets, O disobedient one? (To be continued......)