Chapter 320 Institutional Reform
Ping Liao was just the beginning and the beginning of revitalizing the Ming Dynasty, but not many people knew about it.
Jiannu was retreating, Liaoyang was shining, and the Ming army was advancing towards Chenyang, and the restoration of Chenyang was just around the corner.
From Wanli to Taichang, and then to Tianqi, it took three dynasties to defeat Jianlu under your wise leadership. Isn’t it enough for you, a young emperor? You still won’t be satisfied?
Obviously, most people underestimated the ambition of the young emperor and underestimated his changes to the historical process of the Ming Dynasty.
The capital is immersed in the atmosphere before the Spring Festival, and the smooth progress of the war in Liaodong has added a bit of festive festive joy.
This is even more obvious to the King of Xin Zhu Youjian, who had just returned to Beijing and Zhu Youjian, the grandson of the King of Tang.
Zhu Youjian was sitting in a four-wheeled carriage and slowly sailing on the streets of the capital. While watching the long-lost scene, he said to Zhu Youjian next to him: "Long live the wise and magical martial arts, complete the great cause of pacifying Liao, and the Ming Dynasty can enjoy peace again."
Zhu Youjian smiled and nodded, saying, "Long live to promote the pros and cons, revive the Ming Dynasty, pacify Liao and destroy slaves, can be said to be a revival."
ZTE? Zhu Youjian did not agree with this. When working in the foreign affairs office, he did see the misfortune of many corrupt officials, evil gentry and tyrants. But if we say that the Ming Dynasty has fallen, he still doesn't think so.
Although Jianlu gained power for a while, Liaodong was only a corner. Compared with the Ming Dynasty, which had a vast territory, it was just a rampant moment and would sooner or later be destroyed.
Zhu Youjian felt that although the emperor's brother completed the great cause of pacifying Liao, he offended too many people and was suspected of being eager for quick success and instant benefits.
"Long live, I just issued an order to exempt the lowly of servants and servants from the world." Zhu Youjian, on the surface, agreed with Zhu Youjian's "restoration", but immediately changed the topic and said: "The military households have also been changed to good households, and the four people have been changed to five people: scholars, peasants, industry and commercial soldiers."
After pausing, Zhu Youjian turned to Zhu Youjian and asked: "Without military households, the cost of raising soldiers may increase the burden on the court."
Zhu Youjian pondered for a moment and said, "Military households are very hard, long live to lose their status, and it is also a kind heart and good governance."
The military system of the garrison in the Ming Dynasty was a military establishment system that absorbed Chinese historical experience in military farming, combined with military farming, and combined military farming. Zhu Yuanzhang once proudly said: "I raise a million soldiers, and it doesn't cost the people a grain of rice."
The Tianqi Emperor went from a small-scale pilot program at the beginning to all the exemptions and improvements to the current issue, which was equivalent to overthrowing the military system of the garrison.
Although since Emperor Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty, the invasion of military farmland and private service soldiers farming have often happened, and the goal of "raising troops without consuming national financial resources" has gradually become difficult to achieve.
However, Zhu Youjian believed that it would be enough to eliminate illegal encroachment by strict punishment and strict law. There was no need to overturn all of them and increase the financial burden of the court.
Zhu Youjian was tactful, but he agreed with the emperor's approach. The flaws of the system are obvious. It is better to start over and completely eliminate the bad policies than to repair them.
As for the imperial finances, the completion of the Liao Dynasty naturally saved a lot of money, which is probably the emperor's confidence in implementing the new policy.
Zhu Youjian smiled, suddenly reached out and pointed out the glass window, and said, "Look, that's the shop that is still open!"
Zhu Youjian turned around and looked at it, but it was the "court jade liquid" that had just passed by the carriage.
"I don't want to live long live my hobby." Zhu Youjian smiled and said, "It's still quite prosperous depending on the business."
"Long live there are still many businesses, such as the expenses of Shaoying Academy and the Academy of Sciences, at first, Long live to contribute." Zhu Youjian said: "Later, the Chamber of Commerce and Renshi donated them."
"The Academy of Sciences is good, but it has created many practical tools." Zhu Youjian reached out and bounced the window and smiled: "This four-wheeled carriage is comfortable to sit, and the long journey has really relieved a lot of fatigue."
Zhu Youjian laughed and said, "There are also hot air balloons that can fly into the sky in the newspaper. If you have time, you really need to see it."
"I'm also very curious and itchy." Zhu Youjian said with a slight interest: "I'll call me then!"
Zhu Youjian nodded with a smile and agreed immediately.
As he spoke, the carriage had arrived in front of the palace gate. After the communication was made, there was a reply soon. The emperor was in the Ganqing Palace and asked them to come to see him.
Zhu Youjian was quite proud of his deep brotherhood, and he could enter the palace by informing him. Ordinary officials were afraid that they would go to the Ministry of Rites to report and wait for the summons.
After working in the foreign affairs office for more than a year, they returned to Beijing to report the saint. The two of them were really excited and their steps became light.
When they arrived outside the hall, the two were led by the palace servants to the side hall for a while, and the emperor was summoning Sun Chengzong and other important officials.
"I have already approved the memorial to resign by Li Qiyuan, the Minister of Revenue, to resign." In the hall, the emperor is making important personnel arrangements and seeking opinions from important officials.
Li Qiyuan is old and is sick again. In recent years, he has been forcing the management of finance and has worked hard to raise funds.
Seeing that the Ping Liao was almost completed, Li Qiyuan asked to resign, which was the second time he had submitted a memorial.
The emperor was ready to give the old minister the honor he deserved, but he was still considering the successor. There were ready-made ones, so Bi Ziyan could do it.
But the emperor did not simply appoint a new Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, but wanted to take this opportunity to reform the Ministry of Revenue, carefully define the institutions and subdivide powers.
In the ancient Ministry of Revenue, the work of mastering the country's land, taxes, household registration, currency, etc. was both numerous and complicated.
According to Zhu Youxiao's idea, at least the household registration part should be converted into the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Agriculture, and the State Taxation Bureau.
In other words, the emperor made a big move and wanted to reform the system of six ministries and nine ministers that had been implemented for thousands of years.
"Long live, although the detailed organization can clearly define its powers, but the increase in officials, division of power, and the establishment of yamen will probably cause chaos and will not be smooth in a short period of time."
Sun Chengzong put forward his own suggestions with caution.
What are you trying to do? The Ministry of Revenue has a lot of things to do, but there are several Qing officials below, each of which is in charge of one. It's pretty good!
The emperor did not think so. Although the Qing Lishu Department under the Ministry of Revenue can also be regarded as the Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Finance and other institutions, it is not independent, vertical, and the efficiency of carrying out work is relatively low!
There is also the Ministry of War, and the emperor is also preparing to reform, which is divided into at least the Ministry of National Defense, General Staff, and General Logistics; there is also the Ministry of Rites, which is divided into the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Education; the Ministry of Industry and Transport and Water Resources...
"Master Sun's concerns are understandable." The emperor was not angry and said slowly: "But the temporary chaos is for the sake of a more smooth future. Setting up multiple departments does not mean the increase of officials. The unclear power, mixed and intertwined, and low efficiency are the main reasons why I want to reform."
After pausing, the emperor continued: "For example, the Ministry of Agriculture is a top priority before and when the disaster comes. Only when the people can have enough food can the people live in peace and the country can be peaceful. If you are under the Ministry of Revenue, you will not have enough power and not high official positions. You will inevitably be constrained when doing your work."
"Long live the wisdom." Xue Zhen, the Minister of Justice, bowed and flattered, "Food is the most important thing for the people, farming is the foundation of a country, and the grade should be improved."
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Chapter completed!