Lao Liu and Lao Liu have been pondering, how to save Daming?

Some people may think that more than 200 years later, they can't reach it, and they can't go that far if they have the heart.

But in fact, it can be managed, because of four words - the ancestors made the law.

The scholars of the Ming Dynasty used these four words to force the emperors of later generations to urinate. The heirs can only dance with shackles in the rules set by Emperor Hongwu, and it is difficult to cross the thunder pool by half a step.

The simplest example is still four words - iron ticket to avoid death.

This thing is in Boss Zhu's place, and if it is not good, it will not be easy to use, and it has no life-saving effect at all.

But when it comes to the emperor in later generations, it is awesome, it can really avoid death. With this thing, for more than 200 years, the unscrupulous descendants of the nobles have never been beheaded.

Because this thing was issued by the emperor's ancestors. The emperor of later generations could not openly disobey the will of his ancestors, that was the source of his power, the legitimacy of his rule. Who would dare to make such a joke?

Boss Zhu is a setting freak again, and he has set countless rules and regulations for his children and grandchildren, subjects, court, and army. It is no exaggeration to say that for more than 200 years after the Ming Dynasty, it basically operated within the framework he set.

This set of ancestral laws cannot be said to be unsuccessful, because it has allowed the Ming Dynasty to run smoothly for more than 200 years. But bad is really bad, all kinds of shortcomings in the future of the Ming Dynasty, and even the reasons for the loss of the country, basically come from this.

If you prosper with this, you will perish with this. It is really suitable for Daming and this set of ancestral laws.

And now, Boss Zhu has not yet written his "Emperor Ming Ancestral Teachings", and the ancestral law has not yet been formed. At this time, trying to promote Boss Zhu, formulate a more reasonable legal system, abolish those harmful malpractices, and make the ancestors' laws more reasonable is the most important thing for the master and apprentice to do at the moment.

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"Of course, let the household department really control the country's money and grain revenue and expenditure." So, the sixth child said without hesitation: "The taxes of all prefectures and counties must be handed over to the imperial court in full, and distributed by the central government in a unified manner, and the two lines of revenue and expenditure should be strictly enforced, and no one should sit on revenue and expenditure." ”

"This requires a lot of action...... the crown prince pondered for a long time, and said with a wry smile: "This is beyond my ability, and my father has always been very proud of the set of rules he has formulated to provide for the nearest and not disturb the people." What his old man decided couldn't be pulled back by nine cows. ”

"Actually, there is a way. I've raised cows, and I know that if you follow it, it will listen to you. Zhu Zhen gave Zhu Biao an idea.

"Stinky boy, what do you say about my father? He's like a cow, huh? The prince knocked him on the head, and he laughed when he finished speaking. It seems to be pretty much the same. Well, you go on. ”

"My father abolished the province and divided the power into three divisions, to put it bluntly, it was to strengthen the centralization of power, right?" The sixth asked.

"Yes." The prince nodded.

"Then any method of centralizing financial power to the center, the father will not be disgusted, right?" The sixth asked again.

"Hmm." The prince continued to nod. "No, it won't."

"Then why don't you take advantage of this reorganization of local power to send household officials to the local government and directly take over the local official warehouse and official treasury?" The sixth continued:

"Of course, it is too unrealistic to directly take over the county-level warehousing, so we can compromise first and send the tax grain from the county to the province, so that the household department only needs to send 12 working groups to realize the central government's direct management of the warehousing in each province."

"Hmm." The prince's eyes lit up, and he asked, "You just said that there are two lines of income and expenditure." Now that I know how to spend it? ”

"Sales." The sixth said in a deep voice: "Didn't my father set up a political envoy to manage the finances of the provinces? It is up to them to concentrate on the sales to the households. ”

"Sales?" The prince felt like a schoolboy who had been opened to a new world.

"It is to report the expenses to the imperial court, and after the imperial court audits them, the corresponding amount is written off from the accounts of the provinces." Zhu Zhen explained:

"Daily expenses can be sold on an annual basis, with a budget at the beginning of the year and a final account at the end of the year. If there is a war or a major work, it can also be sold as it pleases, so that it is not troublesome, and it is possible to grasp the actual financial situation of the provinces, and then to make the surplus and make money among the provinces, and to maintain the balance of the country's overall finances. ”

"If it works, then the financial power of the provinces will also be controlled by the imperial court," the prince said excitedly: "I am afraid that the financial resources that the imperial court can mobilize will be ten times greater than now!" ”

"That's right." Zhu Zhen asked with a smile: "Big brother thinks, is this a big temptation for the father?" ”

"Big, too big." The prince nodded heavily and said: "And you can improve the existing system, you don't have to tear it down and start over!" It was much easier for my father to accept it. ”

"Of course." Zhu Zhen smiled and nodded.

The financial revenue of the Ming Dynasty was originally a lot, especially after the Longqing switch, two-thirds of the world's silver poured into the Ming Dynasty, but unfortunately it has not been able to be used by the central government.

It was because of the lack of a unified financial system that the imperial court could not make a profit between the provinces. They could only blindly squeeze the northern peasants, and as a result, they were overthrown by the peasant uprising.

In fact, Zhu Zhen's method of performance was forced out in the last years of Chongzhen. If this set is carried out, a unified financial system can be established, and the imperial court can use as much money as it wants, and it can kill wild boar skins if it is smashed.

It's a pity that the state apparatus was rotten at that time, and before this system could play a role, the Ming Dynasty was gone. As a result, the Manchus were cheaper, allowing them to rule the vast country with a very small population......

In any case, the establishment of a unified financial system is the only way for the country to become strong and prosperous. The sales method is at least two hundred years more advanced than his father's near-non-existent financial system, and it will not be unsuitable.

So Zhu Zhen vigorously recommended it to his eldest brother under the banner of Liu Bowen.

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The two brothers talked about it for a long time, and it was not until the harem was about to close that the prince was reluctant to send him back.

"In the future, when I have time, I will come and talk more, and when the conversation is thorough, we will report to my father together." Zhu Biao took his hand affectionately.

"Well, it's better for the eldest brother to tell his father himself." Zhu Zhen said very self-awarely: "I committed a crime with my father, and I had to be beaten when I talked about it, so it was better for my eldest brother to say it himself." ”

"Alas, my father doesn't say it, but he actually admires you." Zhu Biao sighed and wanted to touch his head, but found that his younger brother had reached his shoulder, and it was no longer appropriate to touch his head again. Then he patted him on the shoulder and said:

"Sixth, you have really grown up, you have grown too much, and the eldest brother can't wait for you to become an apprentice."

As he spoke, he lowered his voice and said, "My father is ready to let me handle state affairs, big brother, I really don't know the bottom in my heart." If you help, my heart will be much more secure. ”

"Big brother, don't report too much hope, I'm just a mouthpiece. If you really work, I'm afraid it will only make a mess for you. "Zhu Zhen is very self-aware.

"It's okay, I'm going to learn, and you're going to learn too. With your cleverness, you can definitely learn. The prince said with confidence.

ps. Write another chapter.

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