"Of course, we Cantonese and Chaozhou people like to get rich!"
After talking about "equalizing land", Zhu Heji changed the topic and started talking about getting rich again.
The "clan equalization of land" he wants to implement now actually means a bit of "minimum guarantee"... and its function is to maximize the lower limit of life for the people of Guangdong.
There are only tens of millions of people in China now, and the land developed by about 200 million people in the Ming Dynasty can be used. The per capita GDP can actually be relatively high.
Later, in the late Qing Dynasty, China's population reached 400 million, seven or eight times more than in the early years of Kangxi. How much more arable land could there be? And the industries... are all based on small-scale peasant economy, how much can they increase?
On the other hand, the resources and industries that currently provide for 400 million people to survive are "averaged" to 50 million people. If we really want to do it well, how can the per capita rate be lower?
In the early Qing Dynasty, there were maritime bans, border relocations, and mining bans. Moreover, they did not even engage in land equalization. Instead, they continued to enclose land, even enclosing the entire Northeast!
Basically, what the Manchus and Qing Dynasties were doing was to try their best to reduce per capita GDP...
Of course, Zhu Heji not only wanted to lead everyone to prosperity together, but also allowed a few people to be particularly wealthy.
Zhu Heji said loudly: "I am also a Chaozhou native, so of course I know what everyone is thinking. In the future, in addition to these ancestral fields that are granted to clans and are not allowed to be bought and sold, Guangdong will also have other industries that can be operated by private individuals. For example, mines, salt fields, Land in cities and towns, as well as land near these towns and cities, as well as other lands specified by the imperial court, were properties that could be privately owned and traded.
In addition, the lands and houses awarded for meritorious service during the Northern Expedition or other wars are also private and can be bought and sold!
Do you think Gujia’s method of equalizing land is good? "
How could this approach be bad?
That's a path that Chaozhou people, Hokkien people, and Hakka people have been playing for hundreds of years, and they have all been practiced and experienced... In any case, these three groups have multiplied a lot in later generations, and the capitalist road has also It went well, and it also made a lot of noise in the troubled times of the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China.
Of course, Zhu Heji did not have the ability to smash the clan system that prevailed among the three ethnic groups of Guangfu, Chaozhou, and Hakka in the early Qing Dynasty. What he can do is to establish a grassroots governance system that follows the clan system as much as possible.
As long as this grassroots governance system is established, Guangdong's power will also rise.
Once Guangdong's strength rises, it will be able to do more than just the Northern Expedition.
"My lord, I would like to ask, I want to ask, now there are fewer people and more land in Guangdong. It is possible to equalize the land, but what will happen when the population increases in the future?"
At this time, someone has already asked a question, and the question is very forward-looking!
What if there are too many people? Go abroad to reason!
Zhu Heji glanced at the man and realized that he was an old scholar from the Zheng family in Chenghai... the same family as Emperor Zheng Xin of Siam!
I don’t know if this person is Zheng Xin’s ancestor?
"When the population increases, we will open branch churches!" Zhu Heji said with a smile, "Chaozhou only has this little land. Three or four hundred thousand people can share one share, but if there are seven or eight hundred thousand, it will be a bit crowded. Then we can develop outside. , go to Nanyang!
We Chaozhou people have many relatives in Nanyang, and those Baiyi people still bullied us... Now it's better, we have Tianlei and Tianhuo, and going to Nanyang will be tougher than before. "
At this time, Zhu Heji suddenly looked at the old man seriously: "Zheng Xiucai, if your descendants are bullied in Siam from now on, my descendants will send heavenly soldiers to support them!"
"Then I'd like to thank you, Prince!"
The little old man smiled and bowed to Zhu Heji. He never thought that today's agreement would bring a long-lasting dynasty to his family in the future...
As Zhu Heji said the words "Go to Nanyang with the thunder from heaven", the atmosphere at the banquet became more and more lively. A group of leaders of the Chaozhou clan started talking about it, and they all felt that following Zhu Heji would be very promising.
Zhu Heji also felt that the heat was almost over, so he said to Qiu Hui and Chen Yonghua: "My father-in-law, Military Advisor Chen, the whole province of Guangdong is about to be pacified now!
I hope that a conference of all ethnic groups can be held to invite all the leaders of the ten prefectures and one state in Guangdong to Guangfu to discuss the state affairs, and to invite them to support the imperial court's equalization of land, taxes, and services, and to support the imperial court's Northern Expedition. . "
It is said that it is "all races", but it is actually just a title. The ten prefectures and one state in Guangdong simply cannot find 10,000 surnames. It would be good to have three or four thousand.
The purpose of convening these three to four thousand chiefs of common surnames for a meeting in Guangzhou was not so much to ask for their support, but rather to show that the Ming court's control over Guangdong had reached a very strong level.
In addition, these leaders with big surnames are all scholars. Zhu Heji recruited them so that he could promote his original Confucianism to them and at the same time promote the establishment of an education system based on ethnic studies.
The role of the clan system in traditional Chinese society is somewhat similar to that of Western Christian churches and Tianfang religious mosques... It can not only bring people together, but also provide some basic public services, such as low-income families. levels of adjudication, basic education and relief.
These services had to be provided by the medieval government, which was difficult and very expensive.
However, compared with Christianity and Tianfang Sect, the organizational system of the clan is not very sound... Christianity and Tianfang Sect not only have the grassroots, but also the middle and upper levels. Christianity has bishops at all levels, and Tianfang religion has a system composed of jurists and caliphs.
Therefore, they are more powerful in speaking truth!
In order to promote his original Confucianism and spread his "magic", Zhu Heji must establish schools at all levels. Now it is time to use Confucian schools as the middle and upper classes of the clan system, and to establish a Confucian middle and upper class system by providing advanced education and opportunities to get ahead.
In this way, when Confucians go out to reason in the future, they will be able to gain strength in numbers!
"How long will it take to drive?"
"Yes, soldiers are very fast! What if Wu Sangui hits Nanjing in one go..."
Qiu Hui and Chen Yonghua were both a little worried in their words. They were worried that Wu Sangui was too fierce and attacked Nanjing in one go, which would cause Zhu Heji to be in big trouble.
"Don't worry," Zhu Heji said with a smile, "Wu Sangui, this old guy, is very timid and doesn't dare to make a big move. We just need to celebrate the New Year, hold meetings, and train troops in peace... We will have time to start the Northern Expedition next summer. "
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"Ah sneeze..."
Wu Sangui, who was sitting in the presidential palace in Zhijiang County, Yuanzhou Prefecture, sneezed out of nowhere, which startled several counselors around him and his son Wu Yingxiong.
"Father, are you okay?"
Wu Sangui touched his big nose, "Nothing...just my nose is a little itchy." As he spoke, he handed a copy of Emperor Kangxi's Mingfa Edict to Wu Yingxiong, "This Yang Qilong is Is he yours? Where is he from? "
Wu Yingxiong smiled bitterly and said: "This man is indeed a friend of Hai'er... he can't be considered a subordinate, although Hai'er recommended him to be a Western Selectman. But he was very prosperous in Beijing back then. Getting an official status couldn't be easier.
You want to ask him where he came from? In fact, the child is not very clear. He can only guess that he may be a certain minister of the Ming Dynasty or a royal family queen. Because he knows many things in the palace, as well as many relics of the Ming Dynasty... Oh, he also once pretended to be the third prince Zhu. "
"Pretending to be Prince Zhu?" Wu Sangui was stunned, "Could he..."
"No," Wu Yingxiong shook his head, "The age doesn't match up... He's only in his thirties, he can't be the Third Prince Zhu.
However, his anti-Qing attitude was extremely determined, and he obviously hated the Qing Dynasty. "
Wu Sangui thought for a while and looked at his son, "Then is he more determined to fight against the Qing Dynasty or to restore the Ming Dynasty?"
Wu Yingxiong was stunned, "Father, why do you ask this question? Could it be that he..."
Wu Sangui handed a piece of letter paper to his son, "Look, is this Yang Qilong's handwriting?"
