"What do you think."
Zhu Yuanzhang was greatly relieved. It seemed that he had seen the right person.
Compared with Zhu Di, who is worried about gains and losses and cautious, his fat grandson Zhu Gaochi is obviously much more sincere.
If it were Zhu Di here, he would only agree carefully a few times, and then he couldn't hold back a fart for a long time.
It was Zhu Gaochi who had the courage to continue asking.
What a great grandson!
Zhu Yuanzhang was filled with emotion. He mentioned these things not out of emotion.
All of this is part of his plan. If the plan succeeds, there will be a template for the future transfer of national destiny.
Of course, the most important thing in the plan is that through his guidance, Zhu Gaochi can generate new ideas and then put them into practice to change the dynasty.
Through these ups and downs in the national destiny, Zhu Yuanzhang gradually understood everything. As long as his successor continues to modify the policies he formulated and promulgated, the national destiny will continue to be stripped away from him.
After practicing Taoism for 3,500 years, he is at the pinnacle of the human world. Looking up, he sees the whole world at his feet. He can gain insight into the affairs of the world by casually scanning them.
This is an extremely valuable asset, which is enough to support his rapid rise to the top in just a few years.
But the premise is that he will not be affected by the national destiny, and there will not be that annoying roar of the national destiny in his body.
This is a shackles put on him by heaven and earth. If he wants to break this shackles, he must act and evolve within the rules.
Therefore, what he knows cannot be directly told to these successors, otherwise he will treat the world as a fool.
Guidance is the best way he can think of. Constant guidance allows these successors to break the shackles of thinking and think about problems from now on. They no longer have to be limited to this era and can transcend the limitations of this era.
Of course, it is very difficult to achieve this. Zhu Yuanzhang can only promote changes in the successor under constant guidance, and then continuously transfer the national destiny.
He estimated that only a few things needed to be changed, that would be enough, not everything had to be changed.
Guidance is a silent thing that moistens things. Only in this way can the heart of heaven be deceived.
After all, people's hearts are complex and changeable, and the same words have different meanings in different people's ears.
Confucius's "The Analects of Confucius" has derived so many insights that it is still unknown, and the books with annotations could probably fill a room.
It can be seen that the human heart is complex and changeable, and it is difficult to predict. Zhu Yuanzhang has no doubt that with the intelligence of Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi, they will definitely not be rigid and solid, and they will inevitably make a variety of choices.
Borrowing the arguments mentioned by the Ministry of Cabinet was an insignificant part of Zhu Yuanzhang's guidance. He imagined hundreds of ways to continue the questioning. No matter what doubts Zhu Gaochi had, he would use his hints to finally dial the dialogue back to the correct direction. on the path.
Zhu Gaochi obviously did not disappoint him. His smart head started to spin, and he soon had doubts. He said: "Grandpa Huang, when my grandson reads "Zi Zhi Tong Jian" these days, he often encounters some puzzles. Now Come to think of it, there is a certain correlation with what Grandpa Huang just said. Grandpa Huang, please forgive your grandson for the rudeness of what he says next."
"That's what you say. There's no need for so many etiquettes. We're all one family, so why speak two different languages."
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand to eliminate Zhu Gaochi's hesitation. He nodded and continued: "Grandpa Huang, according to what you just said, there will definitely be more and more officials in the Ming Dynasty in the future as time goes by. At that time, there will inevitably be redundant officials and waste, as well as many disadvantages such as unclear powers and responsibilities, and shirk of responsibility. If this is the case, what method should be used to solve this problem?"
Zhu Gaochi looked at Zhu Yuanzhang eagerly, his eyes full of hope. It was obvious that this problem had been bothering him for a long time.
He just heard the emperor's talk about officials being leeks, and he naturally thought of this. Why do these literati sharpen their heads and infiltrate the officialdom? Is it possible that they are really working for the livelihood of the people?
Although this slogan was shouted loudly, Zhu Gaochi believed that these officials were for glory and wealth, for the glory of their families, and to be able to dominate the people.
It is precisely because of these daily accumulations that Zhu Gaochi was able to think about why officials were incessant from the emperor's words about officials, and then further think about the problem of redundant officials that may exist in the Ming Dynasty in the future.
Speaking of redundant officials, most people will first think of the Song Dynasty, thinking that only the Song Dynasty had the problem of redundant officials.
However, redundant officials have existed in all dynasties, but it was not as serious as in the Song Dynasty. The solution to the problem of redundant officials has always been extremely difficult.
Officials have always been a privileged class, controlling a large amount of resources and power in the dynasty. Although their number is small, their wealth can account for 80% of the entire society.
What Zhu Gaochi thought was not wrong. As long as this privilege exists, those who hold office will be like moths to a flame forever.
Officials who have obtained power will naturally not want to give up the power in their hands. Even if they are the most respected, it is extremely difficult to eliminate redundant officials, and all aspects of the issue need to be taken into consideration.
The question raised by Zhu Gaochi was in line with what Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to point out, but he did not answer directly. Instead, he asked: "Gaochi, if you were asked to solve this problem, what would you do?"
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Zhu Gaochi has thought about this problem, but no matter what method he uses, he feels that it is not perfect and will always have various negative effects.
However, when Grandpa Huang asked about it now, although he felt that the idea was not yet mature, he still replied: "My grandson thinks that if we want to prevent redundant officials from appearing in the court, we must clarify the evaluation system of the civil service department so that talented officials can be reused. , officials without talent will be demoted or dismissed. In this way, the efficiency of officials will be enhanced, they will be more attentive to their work, and the phenomenon of redundant officials can also be prevented."
Zhu Gaochi's idea is quite satisfactory, and it is a method commonly used in all dynasties to decide whether officials should go or stay based on a strict assessment system.
But the embarrassing thing is that throughout the Hongwu period, the official evaluation system was still in the stage of laying the foundation, and many things had not been institutionalized.
Therefore, when Zhu Gaochi finished speaking, he realized that he seemed to have dug another hole for himself.
As expected, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Gaochi with a smile and said: "My dear grandson, we are very satisfied with your thinking. In this case, the specific evaluation system for officials will be left to you. It just so happens that the Cabinet Department has been established. , you lead the cabinet officials to get us a specific charter as soon as possible."
Zhu Yuanzhang originally wanted to give him a pillow when he felt sleepy, but he didn't expect that Zhu Gaochi was so smart. As he spoke, he took matters into his own hands.
Although this was not Zhu Yuanzhang's original intention, as long as the current relevant system can be changed, that would be enough.
If Zhu Gaochi really solves the troublesome issue of redundant officials, the national destiny will definitely be transferred. Even if he cannot do it, Zhu Yuanzhang can give some tips to facilitate him to do better.
He is more and more attracted to Zhu Gaochi now. This kid is simply his lucky star, but he is much more reliable than Zhu Di. It only takes a long time for him to know how to solve his problems.
What a fat grandson! Really a fat grandson!
At this moment, Zhu Di, who was thousands of miles away, sneezed several times.
He touched his nose and looked at Monk Daoyan, who was standing beside him, and said, "Old monk, you are already in prison. Why are you still so leisurely? Why don't you think of a way to escape?"
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