population control?
family planning?
Hearing this, Zhu Di wanted to spit in his face.
You must know that the Chinese people pay attention to passing on the family line from generation to generation, and the incense is endless.
Regardless of whether he is an emperor or a prince, the most important task is to spread the branches and continue the royal bloodline!
In the end, it was better for you, Li Hongbi, to directly propose that the Ming Dynasty royal family control the population and let the Tianhuang nobles of the Lao Zhu family carry out family planning. Who gave you the courage?
How many heads do you, Li Hongbi, have enough to chop off?
Yao Guangxiao coughed lightly and reminded in a low voice: "Hongbi, it is impossible for the imperial court to issue such an order, and it is even less likely that the imperial court will issue relevant policies."
"As the saying goes, there are three types of unfilial piety. The greatest is having no heirs, and spreading branches and leaves. This is human nature, and it is also a practice that is always supported by human ethics and customs!"
Li Hongbi looked innocent when he heard this.
"Your Majesty, Master Daoyan, I didn't ask your Majesty to say this, nor did I ask the imperial court to issue relevant policies!"
When Zhu Di heard this, his expression softened slightly, and he urged impatiently: "You bastard, hurry up and let go! Be careful, I will slap you!"
"I grind and moan all day long, just like a girl!"
Li Hongbi curled his lips helplessly.
"Actually, the reason is very simple."
"The reward and punishment system not only applies to the army, but also applies to anywhere, such as court officials, such as the management of this clan!"
"The first step is to reduce the clan title levels. The original eight levels will be cut off by three. After reaching the fifth level of Fengguo General, all the next three levels will be cut off. There will be no need for the next three lieutenant titles. Members of the clan who have reached this level, Just like a daughter who has left the clan, her status as a clan member will be automatically removed, and the imperial court will no longer support her with salary."
Daughters of the clan, that is, the daughters born to princesses and consorts, such as Li Hongbi's fiancée Mei Wanyan, are the best example. Without a salary to get, the court would not pay attention to it. The word "chu" established a lifelong relationship. .
"If the first step is carried out, the feudal kings will definitely be dissatisfied, because it will damage their interests. If you want the feudal kings and clans to be satisfied, you have to find ways to make up for this part of the benefits from other places. This will use This is the reward and punishment system that Cai Chen mentioned!"
"The second step is to set up open and transparent reward and punishment measures. No matter which line in the country, the prince's line will be the main one, and the other branches will also be managed by the prince. And these princes' main lines will be in the imperial family's Tianjia Here, there is another branch, mainly the royal family and the Tian family!"
"Then the problem is simple. Your Majesty does not need to increase the clan's salary. Instead, you can set up a clan's year-end bonus. That is, the annual salary of the lower three clans will be added together as a bonus and distributed to all clan members. However, the specific amount will be awarded. How to pay it out specifically, which princes, counties and kings should be paid out, and which generals who are responsible for the country should not be paid out, isn't it a matter of your Majesty's word? The final interpretation of the clan's year-end bonus belongs to Your Majesty, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. !”
As soon as these words came out, Zhu Di immediately sat up straight, his eyes filled with blazing light.
Cut off the third level, confiscate the salary, and turn it into a "clan year-end bonus"?
How much is distributed, how it is distributed, who it is distributed to, and who it is not distributed to...all are decided by the emperor!
Li Hongbi's idea is really... wonderful!
This Lao Shizi year-end award is simply a stroke of genius!
Yao Guangxiao on the side was also shocked after hearing this. The more he thought about it, the more interesting it became.
He couldn't help but look at Li Hongbi and subconsciously asked: "Hongbi, do you have any good suggestions on how to distribute it specifically?"
Li Hongbi took a sip of tea and started his sexy operation.
"It's very simple. For example, the fertility rate we mentioned just now. The court does not need to issue corresponding policies. It only needs to set an upper limit. For example, a clan member can have a maximum of three sons and two daughters. Once this upper limit is exceeded, the fertility rate will If the evaluation is poor, or Zongzheng Temple will only grant household registration to these five children, and the other children will not be recognized. In this way, population control and family planning will be achieved, wouldn't it?"
"Even if a prince or a prince accidentally accidentally discharges his gun, then the remaining children will be supported by themselves. The court will not recognize them as members of the clan, let alone pay them salaries. If the court supports them, then they themselves will support them. The difference is huge. Fools all know that the more children they have, the greater the financial burden will be, and they will control it themselves."
"In addition, the fertility rate is linked to the clan's year-end bonus. When it comes to the main line of the prince, if they want to get more clan year-end bonuses, they must control the fertility rate of the branches under their command. If you have too many children, you will It doesn’t matter whether we can afford it or not, the problem is that it will affect the fertility assessment of our branch. Then all the clan’s year-end bonus will be deducted, and everyone will not get any money at the end of the year, so why don’t we all go to the northwest?”
"The beauty of this plan is that the imperial court has transferred the power to control the clan down to the main lines step by step. Through these princes and main lines, they can control the branches under their command. It is not just a matter of fertility. I am just giving an example. As for this The specific amount of the upper limit is determined by Your Majesty."
"Furthermore, there are many other aspects that can also be linked in this way, such as the crime rate of clan members. Once a clan member openly violates the law, a crime rate evaluation will be given as appropriate, from poor to extremely poor to deduction of all bonuses. Those who have committed crimes will Not only will they themselves be severely punished, but the entire prince's entire lineage will also be punished. The clan's year-end bonus will be deducted, and there will be a deadline or something, no matter how serious it is!"
"Another one is the contribution rate of the clan. As we said just now, these clan members are likely to become useless pigs after they are full and have nothing to do. Then the court will have to find something for them to do. You For example, excavating and restoring the ancient books of sages is a great achievement. If the court gets a reward, the contribution rate will greatly increase; another example is that a certain prince likes medicine. He does not need to practice medicine, but he can compile medical classics and publish them in books. Benefiting the common people is also a great achievement, and the contribution rate must be given. Another example is that a certain prince likes painting, or the art of painting, then the court can hire him, that is, pay him to go to the frontier fortress. Draw a defense map or something..."
Li Hongbi hesitated for a moment, and finally gritted his teeth and spoke his mind.
"Your Majesty, in fact, as long as you seize the military power of these feudal clans and provide them with living security, the Ming Dynasty will never have another Jingnan War. This is for the sake of these clan members and the good of the people in their kingdom. , I hope that your Majesty can slightly relax the restrictions on these clan members."
"They don't have to participate in the four people's undertakings, but they can have certain hobbies, such as seeking immortality, practicing Zen and worshiping Buddha, painting, or studying medicine... There are so many things that can be done. Well, for them, the most indispensable thing is time and wealth, so why not let them waste this time and wealth on meaningful things? This can not only prevent them from becoming wastes but also pigs. Benefit the people of Li, so that the Zhu Ming royal family will be truly loved and respected by the people!"
After saying this, Li Hongbi lowered his head and eyebrows and said no more.
In fact, the reason why he said these rebellious words was because he was soft-hearted!
Historically, the reputation of the Zhu Ming royal family was such that it was so stinking that it was so bad that it filled the streets.
Starting from the first generation of kings, most of them are not good people. They are all cruel and cruel, and treat human life as nothing. They oppress the people in the feudal country, regard human life as trivial, take life and death, take everything and ask for it!
After Zhu Di carried out the second vassal reduction and completely eliminated these clan kings, they restrained themselves somewhat, but they all turned their activities behind closed doors, occupying manors and fertile fields, plundering people's wealth, and enslaving and squeezing the people...
For example, how far had the lineage of the King of Shu in the Ming Dynasty gone so outrageous by the Wanli period?
The Prince of Shu's Mansion occupied 70% of the land in the Chengdu Plain!
The remaining 30% of the fields and the 20% owned by military households belonged to the imperial court.
That is to say, millions of ordinary people in Chengdu only occupy 10% of the fields for farming!
The Zhu Ming royal family shouldn’t be like this!
Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang loved his people so much, but in the end, his descendants became the biggest cancer of the Ming Dynasty!
Li Hongbi sighed.
He has said everything that needs to be said, and the rest is left to God's will.
He, a playboy, had to act hard for the sake of the common people!
