No matter what Zhu Di thought, Zhu Yunwen finally ordered the cabinet to draft a decree, and at the same time announced to the world that the rich North America would be enfeoffed to King Yan.
This enfeoffment marked another change in the imperial court's enfeoffment strategy.
From the enfeoffment during the Hongwu period, to the reduction of vassal states in the early Jianwen period, to another enfeoffment in the twelfth year of Jianwen, it seems that history has gone through a cycle and met here.
But Lao Zhu's intention of enfeoffment was to allow the vassal king to leave the capital, defend the border, and become a barrier force to protect the Ming Dynasty. The purpose of Zhu Yunwen's re-confession was to allow the vassal kings to leave the Ming Dynasty and go to remote and wild lands to expand their territory and create new territories under the Ming Dynasty culture.
This feudal state will have the same roots as the Ming Dynasty, the same culture and the same ancestors.
Zhu Yunwen believed that America was big enough. Let alone Zhu Di who could live another ten or twenty years, even if he was given a hundred years, he would not be able to develop North America. A hundred years from now, Zhu Yunwen cannot predict where the Ming Dynasty will be and what level of technological iteration it will reach.
For things like technology, once the talent base is established, the research conditions are sufficient, and the mind is opened, geniuses will always emerge. Relying on the scientific research model of the Imperial College and relying on the imperial court, the Ming Dynasty may not be able to travel the same path that the West took a hundred years or more in fifty years.
The Ministry of Household Affairs was actively preparing for the land clearing. Xia Yuanji summoned Dong Lun, the Minister of Rites, Li Zhigang, Si Yehu, Dean of the Confucian Academy, Dong Lun, Professor Ye Linger, and Zhou Chang of the Craftsman Academy to discuss countermeasures.
"The time to clear the land is only two years. The Ministry of Household Affairs has a very heavy task. If we want to complete this unprecedented large-scale land clearing in a short time,
This requires the cooperation of the Imperial College and schools in various prefectures and counties. "
Xia Yuanji's attitude is sincere.
Li Zhigang responded boldly: "The Emperor has given permission for this matter. How to cooperate? The Ministry of Household Affairs will give you a charter. We will immediately send the documents to the prefecture and county schools to let them participate in the Qingzhang land in the form of practical classes." .”
Xia Yuanji nodded slightly and looked at everyone in the Imperial College gratefully: "Based on the experience of the first land clearing in the Jianwen Dynasty, this time the land clearing method still adopts the method of clearing land in another place. First, send documents to the local area to prepare for the clearing matters, manpower, logistics, money and food. You need to be prepared for everything. The local area is not clear. It can span counties, prefectures, or even provinces. The specific location will be determined by the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Cabinet through consultation and will be kept confidential in advance."
Li Zhigang, Hu Hui and others nodded repeatedly.
Clearing the land and clarifying the acres is a big deal for large households. If someone has a lot of land and wants to use less, it is clear that there are 800 acres of land. It is best to produce 50 acres of land. When the time comes, the tax will be paid on these five acres. Ten acres of land.
After the clearing of land, there is a restriction on land annexation and a limit on the number of acres in the hands of large gentry households. These people hope that exceeding the upper limit will not be known to the court. The best way is to bribe the clearing team.
It is really difficult to operate if the local prefecture and county school clears out the acres of local land. That is the land of Lao Wang's family next door. This guy often climbs over other people's walls and is a bad person. One hundred acres is measured out to 200 acres. That belongs to Uncle Li's family. Land, this is relatives, please pay attention, this is not one hundred acres, this is twenty acres of land.
The process of checking the local government is the same as the county school checking itself, and the county government checking itself. The results are naturally similar.
Yes, I understand everything.
The first principle is to clear one's husband in a different place.
No one knows who will come to clear the father-in-law or where they will come from. Even if you want to bribe him in advance, there is nothing you can do.
Xia Yuanji spoke again: "This purge is comprehensive and thorough. In order to ensure that there are no omissions or problems, not only the Ministry of Revenue, the Imperial College, and the Fuzhou and County Institutes are involved, but the Security Bureau will send people to accompany it, and the Supervisory Censor will visit after the purge. . During the process of clearing the abbot, no one is allowed to leave without authorization, and locals are not allowed to accept local people’s invitations. Sign a non-bribery document in advance, and those who violate it will not be allowed to enter the Imperial Academy for three generations. "
Hu Xi frowned slightly, then nodded: "He is not allowed to enter the Imperial College, but he can also enter the prefectural and county schools. It does not cut off his way out, but it also makes him lose his way. This punishment is not light, but this punishment alone is probably not enough. There is no way to resist bribes of real money. I believe that violators should have all illegal gains confiscated and all property confiscated."
Dong Lun is a little unhappy
Shinobu: "Is it too harsh?"
Li Zhigang took over the words: "Clearing the land and checking the acres are related to the foundation of the dynasty and are directly related to farming and taxes. Being stricter also paves the way for future generations. As long as you don't take bribes and don't hide personal interests, no one needs to be afraid of these. Of course. , only punishing without rewarding is not in line with the style of the Imperial College. Being an abbot is a hard job and can be appropriately rewarded."
Ye Ling'er put down the tea bowl and said softly: "Now that the Imperial College is divided into the north and the south, the two Imperial Colleges in Peking and Nanjing will not be able to reach full capacity in a short period of time. We might as well take this opportunity to lower the threshold of the Imperial College and for the students from Fuzhou and County who participated in the Qing Dynasty. , you can appropriately
Give twenty to fifty points. "
Hu Xi glanced at Ye Ling'er in amazement. This girl from Yongjia School was amazing.
Not all the people in the Nanjing Imperial College were transferred to the Peking Imperial College. Instead, they were assessed on the basis of voluntary transfer to the north and the best were admitted. This also means that the Imperial College in Peking is better than the Imperial College in Nanjing in terms of talent gathering.
After the family separation, there were fewer people, which was not conducive to complete education. At this juncture, it is an excellent strategy to lower the threshold of the Imperial College and introduce some outstanding students from the private schools to the Imperial College as early as possible to supplement. Similarly, county students can also take this opportunity to enter government schools.
Increasing the assessment score is equivalent to opening the door to promotion. For people from Fuzhou and County schools, no one would refuse this temptation.
Xia Yuanji clapped his hands and praised: "The ideas of the Yongjia School have a group of followers in the Imperial College, and they use these ideas in various colleges, setting off many trends. This knowledge and wisdom are really amazing."
Ye Ling'er smiled, thanked Xia Yuanji for the compliment, and continued: "Score tilting is just a tactic, but now that the Qingzhang land is coming, I think the Imperial College needs to unify its standards."
"Uniform standards?"
Xia Yuanji stared and looked at Ye Ling'er incomprehensively.
Zhou Chang, the dean of the Craftsman College, nodded solemnly, stood up and said: "Xia Shangshu, the unification of standards is the biggest obstacle faced by the Imperial College at present, and even in the entire education. It hinders the Imperial College from further research. The determination and refinement of standards, It is imminent. We can take this opportunity to confirm this."
"make it clear."
Xia Yuanji is in the clouds and fog
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Zhou Chang looked at Xia Yuanji seriously and said solemnly: "Unify weights and measures again!"
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