Chapter 108 Little People Make Big Contributions
Of course, as a loyal minister of death, Liu Zongzhou's goal was to leave his name in history. However, compared with the heroes and martyrs who suffered repeated defeats, who were indomitable and unwilling to worry about death, they were far behind.
As for the distinction and comparison between "sacrificing one's reputation" and "sacrificing one's life to sacrifice one's life to sacrifice one's country", Zhu Youxiao is more willing to use Liu Zongzhou and Zhang Huangyan as representative figures.
Just as Zhu Youxiao expected, the next day, the resignation memorial was covered with tables, mainly civil officials who stood up for Li Sancai's defense, as well as the shameless minister of the Ministry of War Zhang Heming.
The Meridian Gate shows the stolen goods and the memorials are posted all. The emperor slapped in the face so many civil officials who claim to be noble cannot stand it.
It’s better if you can’t stand it. Resigning is to give you some face. If you don’t want to resign, you will be dismissed!
Zhu Youxiao was too lazy to read the text inside, so he asked Liu Ruoyu to sort out the list, scanned it and then made a batch of approval.
Not to mention these people, if you get out of here, the court will be quieter and the country will be able to operate as usual.
It's really shameless. If you want to give you some decent things, don't blame me for being rude.
Seeing that there were officials who defended Li Sancai but did not resign, Zhu Youxiao despised him and would not show mercy.
"I will draw an order and Sun Chengzong, a Grand Secretary of the Dongge, will take over as Minister of War."
"I plan to decree that the governor of Denglai, Tao Lang, first resigned from his post and went to Beijing to take over as Minister of Personnel."
"Li Zongyan, the Minister of Revenue, retired and returned home, was given a junior insurance policy, was given a bounty and clothes, and was sent to the passers-by."
"He was promoted to the left minister of the Ministry of Revenue Li Qiyuan [Biquge520 www.biquge520.me] as Minister of the Ministry of Revenue."
"I am not allowed to write an order. I will continue to hold my post and be appointed as Minister of Revenue and be given a bullfighting uniform."
"The decree was drawn up. The head of the Ministry of War was Lu Shanji, the chief of the Ministry of War, and served as the Censor of Guangdong and Fujian salt law, and was responsible for the salt administration of Guangdong and Fujian salt."
"Prepare an order, Zhaoqing Prefecture Promotion Officer Deng Shiliang was promoted to the Left Governor of the Guangdong Chengxuan General Secretary."
"Issuing an order to praise the admiral of Dongchang Wei Zhongxian and a third-class member of the ranks."
Zhu Youxiao felt that he was becoming more and more skilled in handling the government and arranging officials. This was all due to his frequent reading of memorials and the resumes of officials, so that he could discover the talents of capable officials.
For example, Yuan Shizhen, who was only a fourth-rank official, proposed the "Ten Discussions on Salt Law" and introduced a mechanism that is both simple and long-term - "Outline".
After the implementation of the "Outline Law", the results were significant. At the end of that year, the Ministry of Revenue's salt tax was paid 700,000 taels. Shenzong issued an imperial edict and commended Yuan Shizhen, and he was given a higher level and he was retained.
From the end of the 45th year of Wanli to the present, Yuan Shizhen has been in the fourth year of the salt administration in Lianghuai, rescuing the salt administration crisis. The merchants said that the people benefited and the salt tax increased.
Is he able to pay almost one million in salt tax a year? Isn’t he a capable minister?
Moreover, Zhu Youxiao felt that this "outline" seemed to be used in the Qing Dynasty. In other words, this salt system was inherited by the Qing Dynasty and had an influence for hundreds of years.
So, after carefully reading Yuan Shizhen's principles, he couldn't help but slap the table.
This is an amazing innovation, this is an extremely bold reform!
The business monopoly system established by the Western Han Dynasty was changed to the business monopoly system of civil system, official collection, official sales, commercial transportation, and commercial sales, and the business monopoly system of civil system, commercial collection, commercial transportation, and commercial sales, which was simply an epoch-making historical change.
As for some impeachment, in Zhu Youxiao's opinion, it was a red eye disease that broke out. Some people coveted the "relief of the two Huai salt law" and wanted to conspire to destroy Yuan Shizhen.
Therefore, Zhu Youxiao not only had to praise Yuan Shizhen, but also promoted the principles and also dismissed those bastards from swearing.
Deng Shiliang, the promoter of Zhaoqing Prefecture, is unknown, but Zhu Youxiao believes that his contribution can change history.
In the first year of Taichang, a "Unicorn" ship of the British East India Company sank in the Yangjiang Sea in Guangdong due to a typhoon.
When Deng Shiliang heard that there were Western artillery on the ship, he searched for those who were good at water to hunt. Later, he donated his salary to hire a craftsman, designed a cart, and used the "Cao Chong to call the elephant" method to seize thirty-six red barbarian cannons.
In the first year of Tianqi, the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, Hu Yingtai, transported twenty-four artillery pieces to Beijing, and the rest were stored in the Zhaoqing Prefecture Military Arts Bureau.
These artillery became the first batch of red and barbarian cannons obtained by the Ming Dynasty. In addition to leaving more than a dozen wing-protecting capitals, eleven of them were transported to Liaodong.
The eleven artillery shipped to Liaodong were deployed in Ningyuan in history and played a huge role in the battle of Ningyuan.
Others disdain for Deng Shiliang's acquisition of red artillery artillery, how could Zhu Youxiao remain indifferent?
Not to mention anything else, how much money is these 36 red cannons alone worth? How much contribution can it make to accelerate naval construction and enhance Liaodong combat power?
Judging from the process of hunting for cannons, Deng Shiliang is not a nerd who can read books. Although the official is not very good, he is knowledgeable and talented, and is of great use.
Now, Sun Chengzong of the Ministry of War, Tao Langxian of the Ministry of Personnel, Li Qiyuan of the Ministry of Revenue, Xu Guangqi of the Ministry of Works, and Zhu Youxiao have mastered these key departments with people he can trust and have initially completed the plan to form his own team.
To reform, we need a bureaucratic team that can operate according to our own will. A person cannot accomplish anything, even an emperor cannot.
Of course, this is just the first step, but it can already allow Zhu Youxiao to start the reform plan, although it is just a small step.
Most of the dynasties in history have two main internal causes, namely the loss of people's hearts and political corruption.
There were many problems with the Ming Dynasty, but if these two main ones were solved, the Jiannu of Liaodong was nothing but a scabies and could not shake the huge empire at all.
Political corruption has begun by suppressing party struggles and punishing corruption, and losing the hearts of the people will begin to take place.
In Zhu Youxiao's opinion, the people really don't have much demand, they just eat enough. And to eat enough, land is the key.
Judging from the population of the Ming Dynasty at that time, the amount of land was obviously unable to achieve "the land of the farmer". What's even more fatal is that the land was still concentrated in the hands of a very small number of gentry landlords.
Zhu Youxiao cannot add space to the land, develop industrial and commercial solutions to the excess population, and cannot take effect in the short term, and it cannot expand externally for the time being.
But he thought he could still do it by pinching the exploited neck of the landlords and gentry, allowing more poor tenants to take a breath and have a few more meals.
Do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you. Be strict with yourself and reflect on yourself.
Since Qingliu always stares at the royal family, then start with the imperial village with great public grievances and cut himself to set an example for them?
Next, an edict will be issued, starting from one government and one place, and implemented nationwide. You will also have the confidence to arrest and kill those who violate the law and do not comply with it, so don’t say anything but kill them without being taught.
Zhu Youxiao took out the constitution he wrote and handed it over to the eunuch in charge of the service, and ordered it to be taken to the Royal Printing Office for publication.
Chapter completed!