"Is the person from the Jiaofang Department here?"
In the Nuan Pavilion of Qianqing Palace, Zhu Yunxi said while changing into his regular clothes.
"Back to the emperor, Minister Li from the Ministry of Rites and Cheng Chun, the Fengluan envoy from the Jiaofang Department, arrived early in the morning!" Wang Bashi said.
"The Minister of Rites is also here?" Zhu Yunxi frowned slightly.
"Li Shilang said he was worried that something might go wrong with Envoy Fengluan of the Jiaofang Department during his first meeting with the Holy Spirit!"
Hearing this, Zhu Yunxi was slightly unhappy and said, "I know, let them in!"
The envoy of Jiaofangsi was only a ninth-rank official, and he was not a low-ranking official at all. It was inevitable that there would be some imperfections in etiquette when entering the palace to meet the emperor for the first time, so it made sense to have a minister from the headquarters accompany him.
But Zhu Yunxi was a little disgusted with people like Li Zhigang who acted forcefully.
"Li Zhigang, Minister of Rites!"
"Your Majesty... Cheng Chun, the envoy of Fengluan of the Jiaofang Department!"
"Kowtow to the Emperor!"
The two of them stepped across the threshold one after another and knelt down to salute.
"Get up!" Zhu Yunxi looked at Cheng Chun's body for a moment. Seeing that the other person's legs were trembling and his whole body seemed to be shaking, he said, "Give them a seat and let them sit down and answer the question!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
After the two of them were done, Zhu Yunxi asked, "How many official prostitutes are there in the Jiaofang Division now?"
Before Cheng Chun could react, Li Zhigang said, "There are sixteen large and small buildings with more than 700 officials and prostitutes!"
"Where is Lehu?" Zhu Yunxi asked again.
"There are three thousand Lehu, and Dushan Yuefu also has a variety of operas!" Li Zhigang continued.
In fact, at the beginning, the Jiaofangsi was simply an organization responsible for royal rituals and music, but after several dynasties, it gradually changed from just rituals and music to managing people.
The Jiaofangsi of the Ming Dynasty was slightly different from the previous dynasty. The official prostitutes in the Jiaofangsi of the previous dynasty had to serve the officials, which meant that these women were the playthings of high-ranking officials.
And because the old man hated the luxury of officialdom, the official prostitutes in Jiaofangsi were open to the public, and officials were not allowed to entertain themselves.
Most of the official prostitutes are the wives and daughters of criminal officials. According to the old man's idea, one person is guilty of embezzling the whole family. The men will be killed and the women will be sent to the workshop.
In the original time and space, during the Yongle period, the official prostitutes in Jiaofangsi had changed even more. These official prostitutes were not only open to the public, but were even employed in military camps.
Just like those old officials of Jianwen who refused to welcome Zhu Di, their wives, daughters, sisters, brothers, daughters-in-law, nieces, etc., as long as they were their female relatives, they were all thrown into the Jiaofang Division by Zhu Di and were ravaged day and night.
For example, Zhang, the wife of the talented scholar Mao Dafang, was fifty-six years old when she was sent to Jiaofangsi. She was tortured for a few days and died. After Zhu Di heard about it, he just said a few words and had someone carry her outside the city to feed the dogs.
In addition to the women of these officials, there were also women from the private sector who were abducted and brought to the Jiaofangsi, and ended up being miserable.
As an emperor, you can't be too kind, but you can't be too cruel.
"From now on, the official prostitutes in Jiaofangsi will stop. In the future, Jiaofangsi will be responsible for rituals and music just like Taichang Temple, and official prostitutes will be banned!" Zhu Yunxi pondered for a moment, "As for those official prostitutes, they will all be given identity documents. Let him be a good man!"
"The number of Lehu in the Jiaofang Division should not be replenished from all over the country. In the future, the number of Lehu women will be abolished and men will be responsible for the Lehu."
"And!" At this time, Zhu Yunxi glanced at Li Zhigang, "Since you are here, I will give you an errand. Check all the untouchable household registrations in every state in the world, and count the number of people to protect me."
"I obey the decree!" Li Zhigang said hurriedly.
But at the same time, he was secretly thinking, "Why does the emperor suddenly care about the untouchables?" caset
"Your Majesty, this is by no means an impromptu decision, let alone just pursuing a benevolent reputation!"
Thinking about it, Li Zhigang's mind suddenly lit up.
"There have been untouchables in all dynasties. From the time the emperor came to the throne to now, he has gained real power and wants to implement new policies to eliminate the old evils. So eradicating the untouchability system in the Song and Yuan Dynasties will definitely be an inspiring and virtuous policy for the people of the world!"
"Secondly, the emperor has long implemented the idea of dividing people into acres in Zhejiang, causing the officials and gentry to complain. In the past two years, he has even sent orders to all provinces across the country to conduct population and land surveys, and slowly promote this new policy. The new policy hurts the officials.
The interests of the gentry are benefited by the middle peasants. Abolition of lowly status and granting land will mean that there will be many more people who support the New Deal, which can be a benevolent government!"
"Thirdly, people with low status will inevitably harbor resentment towards the imperial court, and the government is difficult to manage. The emperor's move is undoubtedly equivalent to the new emperor's ascension to the throne and a general amnesty for the world."
I have to say that although Li Zhigang's character is not very good, his mind is first-rate. After a little thinking, he has already guessed Zhu Yunxi's intention. Having said that, how many people can sit in his position?
This one is really stupid.
In fact, behind the abolition of humble status, there is another intention of Zhu Yunxi, which is immigration.
Whether it is women who have made mistakes as officials or guilty people among the people, they no longer work as slaves of the government and the royal family, but emigrate overseas. These women can even be used as rewards for those sinners who have made meritorious deeds overseas.
Immigrants are both male and female. After they start a family, start a business, and have children, it becomes their homeland.
Li Zhigang stood up, bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty's kindness is really a blessing to all the people in the world. Once the Ming Dynasty cleanses away the evil policies of the past dynasties, the people will be inspired and the world will be clear." After saying this, he smiled and said, "I once said
Serving the late prince while studying in the East Palace, the emperor and the late prince are both benevolent and virtuous kings who are rare to see in a hundred years."
"Yes!" Zhu Yunxi nodded lightly.
This flattery is indeed a bit boring, and it has no ulterior motives. Li Zhigang is trying to build friendship with him. I served your father before, and now I serve you again. I am a loyal person, and you must reuse me!
Humph! I’m an official fan!
"As a minister of the Ming Dynasty..."
"Just remember what I say, there is no need to sing praises!" Zhu Yunxi interrupted the other party, "You must do the things assigned to you with all your heart. When I employ people, it is all about being practical. Only by being practical can I be diligent, by being diligent can I be diligent, and by being diligent can I fulfill my duties.
." He said and smiled, "Don't let me down!"
These words immediately made Li Zhizhang feel as if he had been given blood. He kowtowed and said, "I will do my best to die!" Then he raised his head and said, "However, as the emperor just said, all officials and prostitutes will be treated as good people. I will do my best to die!"
I think something is wrong!”
"Come and listen!" Zhu Yunxi said.
"Even if official prostitutes are good people, they are still weak women. How can they make a living among the people? Not only is it difficult to find a livelihood, but even their identity will be rejected by other people." Li Zhigang said slowly, "I think,
It would be better...it would be better to send her to the border to become the wife of a widower in the garrison."
"As a result, the livelihood of these women has been improved, and the border officers and soldiers will also praise the Holy Grace."
"This person has a quick mind. Although he is a little obsessed with officialdom, he is still useful!"
Zhu Yunxi secretly thought in his heart and said with a smile on his face, "Zhunzhuo, you go to discuss this matter with Wei Guogong tomorrow."
Suddenly, the bastard came in from outside, "Your Majesty, Scholar Jie is here!"
"You guys go down!" Zhu Yunxi said to Li Zhigang and Cheng Chun.
This chapter has been completed!