"If the people lose their land, they will have no roots, and if they have no roots, they will wither. The gentry who are tenants will have no freedom and no remaining property. They will remain in poverty and poverty for hundreds of thousands of years and remain unchanged. When I look at the national policy, it is like spring rain moistening the fields, and the prosperity can be expected... …”
Fang Xiaoru read Hu Jun's memorial to all officials.
All the officials were filled with emotion when they heard this.
In particular, many officials sent urgent letters to inform their families to deal with the illegal property as soon as possible, but in the end they were treated as jokes and laughed at, and they still went to their fields every day.
It’s fine now, it’s a big loss.
According to reports sent from various places, in Huizhou Prefecture alone, more than 150 gentry families went bankrupt, transforming from middle-class families into proletarian families.
Although the court's policies were in place and no one's children were starving, land was allocated and cattle were given, the sudden change of status made it difficult for these people to adapt.
I heard that a few people couldn't think about it and found some crooked-neck trees. They went to complain to Taizu without even saying anything.
Regarding this kind of human tragedy, Zhu Yunwen could only harden his heart and accept it.
It doesn't matter how many or dozens of people die now. Even if ten thousand people die, Zhu Yunwen will admit it! Their deaths were in exchange for the survival of the Ming Empire in the future, and to avoid the death of tens of millions of people in two hundred years!
Hu Jun's memorial gave Zhu Yunwen great relief.
The news delivered by the Agricultural Tax Departments in various places also proves that farmers welcome and support this national policy!
Since the people support and support it, let’s carry out the “national policy of clearing land ownership and tracing land properties to curb land annexation and dedication” to the end.
Huang Zicheng, the Minister of Household Affairs, announced the new salary standards. The 50% increase was enough to make all the courtiers happy. Compared with the stingy old boss Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Yunwen was obviously more humane.
Although the subordinate officials were included in the salary list, although they encountered opposition from some officials, they were refuted by Xie Jin and were speechless.
Mr. Xie Ge asked, subordinate officials are also human beings and they also work for the court. Why shouldn't they be given a salary?
Not popular?
What's wrong with not being in the mainstream? If you're not in the mainstream, you won't be able to do anything?
You are in the flow, are you doing anything?
Do you receive a salary from the imperial court?
You know what department you are talking about?
In what year did you enter the palace?
Your Majesty, your minister Jie Jin impeached the military department and gave Liu Donglai's body a plain meal during the incident. He has been in the palace for three years but has not said a word of achievement. It would be better if he was sent to the warehouse of the Ministry of Household Affairs and accompanied by thirty-nine people...
Zhu Yunwen was furious after hearing this. He streamlined the staff of six departments on the grounds that "the imperial court does not support idle people." There are nearly forty people looking after the warehouse. Even if there is gold and silver in this warehouse, it is not enough for you!
In the two capitals and thirteen provinces, the imperial court adopted a policy of dismissing redundant personnel and setting standards. A large number of unnecessary and excessive bureaucratic subordinates were directly eliminated.
Zhu Yunwen did not let go of the officials in the capital. Although the number of officials in the capital at this time was not large, only about three thousand, some positions were overstaffed, and some positions were understaffed.
It is bloated because officials use too many back doors.
It's not enough because Lao Zhu killed too many people.
Zhu Yunwen was very straightforward. He cut off the bloated and useless ones, took the imperial examination in advance, and prepared to recruit a group of people to work earlier.
In order to facilitate the smooth layoff of redundant personnel in the capital and local governments and get them in place as soon as possible, Zhu Yunwen adopted a trick that made the cabinet, the six ministries and the chief envoys of various places dumbfounded.
Promote the new salary and tell all officials and subordinates that the imperial court will give you a salary increase.
When will the new salary be implemented?
After you have streamlined the organization, eliminated redundant personnel, formed a new official roster, and submitted it to the court, the court will send someone to verify it. After the verification is passed, the new salary can be distributed.
Whichever province delivers the list of officials first will be the first to distribute salaries based on the new salaries.
If Jiangxi Province completes the registration of officials in February and the court verifies it in March, the new salary will be adopted that month.
If the salary has been paid according to the old system in the current month, it will be repaid.
It doesn't matter to the court if which province delays it, and it doesn't matter if you want to delay it for ten years. It's just a matter of the welfare of all officials in a province. I'm afraid no one wants to delay it, right?
A whip method solved the basic agricultural tax problem and promoted production and land reclamation.
A national policy curbed the violent annexation and donation of land, released a large amount of land, and expanded the scope of taxation.
The salary reform has given preferential treatment to bureaucrats, reassured subordinate staff, and reduced exploitation at the bottom level.
The three fires of the first year of Jianwen burned on the land of the Ming Dynasty, warm and bright.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese Army.
Zhu Di stood in front of the map of the Ming Dynasty, staring closely at Northern Xinjiang.
The Yuan Empire, which used to be glorious in the past, now seems to be in decline.
Eleven years ago, Lan Yu defeated the Yuan army at the Battle of Yuerhai, and captured more than 50 local slaves and concubines of Tuogu Si Timur's second son. Qu led 3,000 people, more than 70,000 men and women, and horses. One hundred thousand camels, cattle and sheep.
This is naturally Lan Yu's peak battle, a battle that the world is full of praise for.
However, in Lan Yu's mind, she might not think so.
The Battle of Yuerhai was victorious, but not perfect.
Because Lan Yu did not capture the great Han Tuogu Si Timur of the Northern Yuan Dynasty!
This is Sapphire's shame!
I don’t know if Lan Yu vented his anger and unwillingness on Tuogu Si Timur’s concubine because of this shame.
During the Battle of Yuerhai, the Han Tuogusi Timur's eldest son Tianbaonu, Zhiyuan Nie Yilai, Prime Minister Shiliemen and other dozens of cavalry escaped. But after this man ran away for four or five months, he was killed by Yesudier, a descendant of Ali Buge.
Yesudier killed the Great Khan, took away the Great Han Seal, and ascended to the position of Great Khan of the Northern Yuan Dynasty. His power gradually grew and dominated Mobei.
In the twenty-fourth year of Hongwu's reign, Yesudier died and his son Enke succeeded him. However, Enke only served as Khan for less than four years before he died in civil strife.
After the death of Enke Khan, the Oara Mongolians reached a compromise with the orthodox faction of Eastern Mongolia and supported Zhaozong's son Maili Bala as the Great Khan, named "Nikuchi Sukqi Khan".
Although Libala was a descendant of Kublai Khan, he obviously did not have Kublai Khan's lofty ideals. He was not only lustful, but also cruel and murderous, without distinguishing between right and wrong.
Zhu Di looked at the map of Northern Xinjiang and said to Xu Huizu on the side: "The Libala I bought is going to kill me."
Xu Huizu shook his head slightly, disapprovingly, and said: "Although the Libala I bought is ignorant and has done nothing, after all, he is in charge of Wala and has a group of capable ministers and generals under his command. I am afraid he will not die easily."
"Otherwise." Zhu Di looked at Xu Huizu confidently and said, "Wala respects the strong and respects strength. It is impossible for a big man with no achievements to stay in power for a long time."
"In your opinion, Wala will become a new threat to the Ming Dynasty?"
Xu Huizu asked with a frown.
Zhu Di nodded and said: "The four tribes of Oara should not be underestimated. Although the Oara may seem weak at this time, they have been recuperating in the west. I am afraid that this tribe will control Mongolia in the future."
Xu Huizu looked at the map and asked: "Will the current Tatars be a threat to the Ming Dynasty?"
Zhu Di squinted his eyes, pondered for a moment, shook his head slightly, and said: "Mongolia is currently fighting among itself and does not have enough strength and energy to invade the Ming Dynasty. But you also know that the Tatars, as Mongolian orthodoxies, have always wanted to restore the Northern Yuan Dynasty. of glory.”
"In the short term, in three to five years, the Tatars will not threaten the Ming Dynasty, but if in five or even ten years, their ambitions expand, they will inevitably invade the border. If the Ming Dynasty wants to strengthen its army, these five years are the most important of."
