"Sorry, this won't work." Zhu Youjian rejected the other party's request.
"But this kind of corvee situation will not last long. With the development of society, I believe that this kind of corvee will be abolished sooner or later. It is not enough for now, and it is also good for you to participate in corvee. At least, it will let you feel When you come to the human world, you will suffer and exercise your body."
Zhu Youjian said with a smile.
"What your Majesty said is true. We have no other ideas at the moment." said the representative of the local gentry.
Recognizing clear forms is the basis of their existence. Since Zhu Youjian didn't agree, they didn't press him. At worst, they would suffer for decades until the new emperor ascended the throne.
After all, even the emperor cannot escape life, old age, illness and death.
If the current emperor does not accept everyone's opinions, then he will wait for the next emperor to worship him.
"Since you have nothing to say, let the scholars express their opinions." Although he knew that the other party was not telling the truth, Zhu Youjian didn't care.
After all, people’s hearts are different, and even God cannot satisfy everyone’s wishes.
The current changes in the Ming Dynasty will inevitably touch the interests of countless vested interests. If they are willing to follow, they can follow. If they are not willing, then forget it. .
After all, with the development of society, new stakeholders will inevitably be born.
"Now let's ask those scholars to express their opinions."
Different from the Manchu and Qing dynasties, the literacy rate of the Ming Dynasty in history was still relatively high, with 30% of the people being literate and 20% being able to read more than 100 characters. Those who can recognize more than 1,000 words account for 10%. But it is true that only less than 100 people can be called scholars.
However, because these people lack social experience and are young and enthusiastic, they are easily deceived by people with ulterior motives.
"Your Majesty, after our discussion, we decided that I will take care of the next needs." Scholar No. 1 said.
"Your Majesty, you rely on generals to conquer the world, and you rely on scholars to rule the world. Your Majesty is too harsh on scholars, which is not good for your Majesty's reputation," Scholar No. 1 said.
What is the purpose of reading? Of course it’s to become an official.
What is the purpose of being an official? Of course it is to enjoy yourself. Otherwise, if I have been studying hard for more than ten years in cold weather, am I using the meager salary from the court to avenge those mud-legged people?
Studying is for becoming an official, and being an official requires studying. To put it bluntly, they are a group, but one has shown his viciousness and made the people hate him, while the other has not grasped the power and pretends to have a good impression.
"I don't care about reputation. Even if I am called a tyrant in future generations, as long as the people of the world can have enough food and clothing, and the people of the Ming Dynasty are no longer bullied by foreign races, I don't care.
But if for the sake of your so-called reputation, people's lives would be worse than death, then what's the use of having that reputation? "
"Your Majesty, by saying this, you think all the princes in the court are wrong?" Representative Scholar No. 1 said.
Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers. A scholar who is touched by others will naturally become a little eccentric.
"Wrong, more than that, they were wrong and opened the door for the wrong person. They were so wrong. They thought that by helping those Han women and letting them create slaves on their own, they would become thieves and bandits honestly. They could continue from it. _o_m But raising the bandits with self-respect cost hundreds of thousands of soldiers of the Ming Dynasty and hundreds of times the number of people in Liaodong."
511 Scholars’ Public Opinion
