Chapter 202: You are the head of the landlord

In the third year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang finally decided to implement the household subsidy system throughout the country.

Because it is implemented nationwide, not only the scale is large, but the production standards for household stickers are naturally much stricter, in addition to the original few items, the new household stickers have also increased the number of slaves and maids in the gentry's homes, and for the sake of fairness and justice, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered all officials who make household stickers, no matter how big or small, as long as they have participated in the supervision process, to sign and draw on the household stickers, to prevent some officials from opportunistic.

As a result, Daming's household sticker system was officially born.

At least at the beginning of its birth, the household subsidy system was conducive to the Ming Dynasty to curb land annexation, increase the tax revenue of the imperial court, and thus enhance the country's economic strength, which was a policy of enriching the country and strengthening the people.

However, no system can remain static, otherwise it will become a shackle that restricts social development.

Zhu Qizhen knew that if he issued an order to abolish the household subsidy system, he would inevitably be opposed by hundreds of officials, and even they would not think about whether the household subsidy system should be abolished or not.

However, there are some things that must be done, and no matter what difficulties are encountered, we can only go on.

Even if I, the emperor, overthrew the Ming court with my own hands, it would be better than being rebelled by others.

Zhu Qiyu frowned, he didn't understand why the imperial brother was becoming more and more radical.

In the past year or so, what the imperial brother has done is really jaw-dropping.

He personally led the army to conquer Mobei, pacified the Japanese and the Kou, and was full of the style of a wise monarch through the ages.

However, he wants to change the ancestral system at every turn and arrest court officials on a large scale, but he has an image of an arbitrary tyrant.

Let's try it soon, everyone. 】

Sometimes, he is very confused, what should he do?

Now that everyone in Jiangnan is in danger, even affecting the Jingshi, the Manchu gentry officials have shown great dissatisfaction, and he is worried that one day, the emperor's brother will be stubborn and self-serving, and he will eventually attract backlash.

Now, is the household subsidy system in the Ming Dynasty going to be changed over the past 100 years?

If there is no household subsidy restriction, how can the movement of people be controlled?

If all the farmers go to work in the workshops and no one cultivates the land, what will happen to the grain?

What's more, what if the military family also goes to work, and no one is a soldier, and there is a war?

Zhu Qizhen seemed to see his doubts, so he said with a smile: "The new deal involves all aspects, and many details are not clear in a few words. ”

"Wei County?"

"Yes, it's Wei County, just be a companion with Yu Qian."

"Bachelor Yu is also in Wei County?"

Zhu Qizhen nodded and said: "Wei County is the experimental site of the New Deal, this year, the business has done a bit of a job, and when you get there in person, you will understand what the New Deal I am talking about and what the world I am pursuing is like!" ”

Zhu Qiyu nodded as if he didn't understand, he was now eager to know what the new policy that made the emperor spare no effort and even did not hesitate to oppose the whole world was like?

At this time, Huaien came to report, and the cabinet Cao Nai and Zhang Yi asked to see him.

Zhu Qizhen suddenly had a big head, it is conceivable that these two old brothers must be full of complaints, especially Zhang Yi, who is said to have personally traveled to Mobei and suffered a lot.

However, I couldn't see it, so I had to wave my hand and say, "Let them come over!" ”

Zhu Qiyu got up to say goodbye, Cao Nai and Zhang Yi came to the study and bowed.

"The two of you are exempt!"

Zhu Qizhen tried to squeeze out a smile and put on an amiable appearance.

"Emperor Xie!"

The two stood up, and Cao Nai couldn't help but say, "Your Majesty, you, you...... Alas! ”

Zhu Qizhen raised his hand and said with a smile: "Don't worry about Cao Qing's family, if you have anything to say, say it slowly, Huai'en, go pour tea!" ”

Cao Nai shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, you go out...... But let me tell us, such a big thing, the old minister didn't know about it in advance, it's really ...... It's a little inappropriate! ”

He wanted to shout, I am the first assistant of the cabinet, I am the first assistant!

Zhang Yi followed and said: "The emperor suddenly said goodbye, and the ministers were very uneasy, and then chased to Mobei with Kuang Yu, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and only saw a Tang Xinggu ......."

When Zhu Qizhen heard this, he suddenly realized, yes, where is this guy Tang Xinggu?

The new policy is about to be implemented throughout the country, and there must be people under him, and now many of his capable subordinates are not in Beijing, such as Zhang Mao, who temporarily lives in the Qianguo Mansion, yes, in fact, he didn't go to Annan at all, and only stopped when he went to Yunnan.

Ha Ming, Chen Mao, and Jing Yuan, these capable generals, guarded the northwest and northern defense lines respectively.

Among the Wenchen, Yu Qian is the most reliable, followed by Bei Lin, Shang Lu and others, there are too few, far from enough.

Among the young Hanlin, there are some enlightened people, but these people have not yet grown up, and the weight of their words is a little worse.

Tang Xinggu is a good candidate, and the biggest advantage of this guy is ...... Know the times!

Since being slapped, this person has completely transformed, the last time the ministers discussed the matter of opening the sea, Tang Xinggu almost single-handedly fought against the entire court.

Zhang Yi kept babbling on the side, Zhu Qizhen only smiled, nodded from time to time, and couldn't listen to a word at all.

The two of them complained for a long time like resentful women, in a word, next time there is a similar situation, will you say hello to our cabinet?

Otherwise, Nanjing will be turned upside down, but the cabinet has no idea, and our cabinet will not lose face?

That's not all, the cabinet scholar said that he would be caught, and his home was also copied, and we didn't know in advance!

If you continue in this situation, you won't be surprised to wake up one morning and find that your home has been raided......

Zhu Qizhen didn't refute, always smiling and listening to them.

The two of them didn't leave until they had a dry mouth and really had nothing to say.

Zhu Qizhen instructed Huaien: "Go, Tang Xinggu call me!" ”

Tang Xinggu was on duty in the Imperial Procuratorate, and when he heard the emperor's summons, he almost trotted all the way to the imperial study.

"Chen Tang Xinggu asked the saint bow!"

"I'm safe!"

Zhu Qizhen smiled, he suddenly felt that in fact, the imperial history was not so annoying, and he even had a little appreciation.

"Tang Qing's family, how was the trip to Mobei?"

Tang Xinggu said quietly: "Back to the emperor, the minister's trip to Mobei is quite touching!" ”

"Oh? How do you feel, and let's talk about it! ”

"Yes!"

Tang Xinggu paused, as if something was brewing.

"Since the Ming Dynasty, although the Qianyuan forces have retreated to Mobei, they have been eyeing our Ming Dynasty, and Emperor Taizong has been on the Northern Expedition since Emperor Tai......zong."

Zhu Qizhen found that something was wrong when he listened to it, and just wanted to praise this guy for being sensible, and immediately came to a set of nonsense culture.

Tang Xinggu's words perfectly interpret what nonsense literature is, the whole article is high-minded, but there is nothing wrong, the only problem is that it is all nonsense!

Zhu Qizhen suddenly thought that this product seems to have the potential to be a spokesperson!

Go back to him and send him Honglu Temple, which is specifically responsible for receiving foreign guests, presiding over the court ceremony, and being a spokesman or something, but he is a good candidate.

Tang Xinggu said for half an hour, in fact, it can be summed up in one sentence, you destroyed the Northern Yuan, you are very stubborn!

Zhu Qizhen dozed off when he heard this, and finally waited for him to finish, then he waved his hand and said, "I have something to tell you!" ”

He didn't want to say any nonsense now, even the words were as concise and clear as possible.

"Your Majesty, please command!"

"In the past hundred years, the Ming Dynasty has changed a lot, and some of the rules set by Emperor Taizu should be changed, what do you think?"

Tang Xinggu said almost without thinking: "The minister thinks that the emperor is right!" ”

Zhu Qizhen asked: "Okay, you talk about it, how to change it?" ”

Tang Xinggu immediately replied: "If the emperor says to change it, the minister will change it!" ”

Zhu Qizhen suddenly realized that this product didn't seem to have any ideas of its own at all, but he didn't know how well it was executed?

"I am going to change my household registration and allow people to choose their jobs and move freely."

Tang Xinggu nodded: "Liberate the people from the land, the minister deeply agrees!" ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "I am ready to change the army, abolish the tuntian system, and change it to a conscription system!" ”

Tang Xinggu nodded again: "Tuntian has led to a serious lack of combat effectiveness in the army, and the minister agrees!" ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "I am ready to change the official system, set up ten, eleven, and twelve officials below the ninth grade, and those who are excellent in the assessment can be promoted from officials to officials, and in the same way, those who are poor in the assessment of officials will be demoted to officials!" ”

Tang Xinggu's face changed, but he still said: "I can go down and up, mobilize the enthusiasm of officials, and the minister thinks ...... Feasible! ”

Zhu Qizhen continued: "I am also preparing to change the imperial examination, and in the future, I will not only take the Four Books and Five Classics, but also astronomy, geography, physics and arithmetic!" ”

Tang Xinggu gritted his teeth and said with difficulty: "Your Majesty, this is really not good!" ”

"Oh?"

Zhu Qizhen smiled instead and asked, "Why not?" ”

Tang Xinggu shook his head vigorously and said: "Emperor Qi, scholars are the foundation of the Ming Dynasty, and the imperial examination can't be moved!" ”

Zhu Qizhen asked rhetorically: "I came to ask you, the imperial examination is to select talents, isn't it?" ”

"Yes!"

"If the selected talents can't meet the needs of the imperial court, do you think this imperial examination is still reasonable?"

Tang Xinggu shook his head again and said: "The minister thinks that the talents selected by the imperial examination are already the top talents in the Ming Dynasty, and if these people are not competent, then no one can be competent." ”

Zhu Qizhen smiled and said, "Okay, I'll ask you a simple question, will you make a flintlock pistol?" ”

"This ......"

Tang Xinggu hesitated for a moment and said, "The minister roughly knows some principles......

"I'll ask you, can you do it now if you want to make a flintlock pistol?"

"Minister...... Can't do it......"

"I ask you again, does it matter how heavy the flintlock pistol is?"

Tang Xinggu had to nod and say, "Important!" ”

"How important?"

"This ...... It is related to the overall military strength of the Ming Dynasty, which is naturally very important! ”

"Well, tell me, who can make it?"

"The craftsman ...... of Wang Gong Factory"

Zhu Qizhen put away his smile and said slowly: "Such an important thing can be called a weapon of the country, you can't make it from Hanlin from a Jinshi, you might as well be a craftsman, do you still think that it is very reasonable to simply use the Four Books and Five Classics to select talents?" ”

"This, this ......"

Rao is Tang Xinggu's tongue is like yellow, but he is also speechless for a while, and he doesn't know how to deal with it.

Zhu Qizhen's expression was solemn, and he continued: "What I want is not to hold the Analects every day, before the son, after the son, I want people who can really do things, who can make flintlock pistols, make flying tiger cannons, build roads and bridges, and build treasure ships, do you still think the imperial examination is very reasonable?" ”

Tang Xinggu's expression slowly changed, and he said, "The minister understands!" ”

"It's good to understand, I will issue an edict on the first day of the new year, announcing the implementation of a new policy across the country, and there will definitely be people who will jump out to oppose it at that time, what should you do, you don't need me to say more, right?"

Tang Xinggu nodded, isn't it just a quarrel, I'm good at it!

Yushi, that's what I do, we're professional!

However, this time it will be a tough battle, and some work needs to be done in advance, and we cannot fight a battle for which we are unprepared.

"Can the emperor elaborate on the various provisions of the new policy, the minister wants to know more."

"That's very good, I'm going to wait for Zhao Hanlin to sort it out, so you will write it for you!"

"Yes!"

Tang Xinggu sat on a chair next to him, picked up his pen and began to record.

Zhu Qizhen sorted out his thoughts, and then said all his thoughts, Tang Xinggu wrote them down one by one, and then, he needed to go back to the Hanlin Academy to polish them, and then the cabinet voted for them, and the master of ceremonies stamped them, and then they could be announced to the world.

Tang Xinggu carefully put away the papers, and was about to leave, as if he thought of something, he said: "One more thing, the minister just mentioned that the reform on land, especially the reduction of rent, may be difficult to achieve. ”

Zhu Qizhen waved his hand and said: "I have made up my mind, no matter how difficult it is, I have to push it down!" ”

Tang Xinggu's expression was entangled, and he hesitated: "The minister has a word, I don't know whether to say it or not......

Zhu Qizhen said impatiently: "Say! ”

Tang Xinggu seemed a little hesitant, thought about it again and again, and finally mustered up the courage to say: "Seventy percent of the land in the world is in the hands of the gentry, and ...... Huangzhuang accounts for a large part of ......"

At this point, he didn't go on.

The meaning is already obvious, in the Ming Dynasty, the emperor is the biggest landlord, don't you want to change the land, reduce the rent, come on, start with yourself!

If you don't do it yourself, won't the so-called New Deal become a piece of waste paper?

Zhu Qizhen suddenly fell into deep thought, and after a while, he said, "I know! ”

Tang Xinggu saluted, turned around and left.

Zhu Qizhen fell into contemplation again, and these words reminded himself that he only stared at the gentry officials, but forgot that he was the biggest landlord.

"Wynne!"

Wynne hurriedly stepped forward: "The slave is here!" ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "I want to go to Huangzhuang to have a look, you pick a Zhuangzi that is closer to Beijing, and go with me early tomorrow morning!" ”

Huai En was stunned for a moment, and said in his heart that for so many years, the emperor has never cared about the affairs of Huangzhuang, what is wrong today?

However, since it was the emperor's order, he immediately responded: "The slave and maid will go and prepare!" ”

Only then did Zhu Qizhen get up and go back to the Qianqing Palace to rest.

I haven't seen Queen Qian for more than two months, and I miss it very much......

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