Any outstanding emperor needs to grow.
For example, Yong Laosi, Emperor Shizong of the Qing Dynasty, had been a prince for more than 40 years before becoming emperor. He had been working in various ministries since he was a teenager and was aware of the shortcomings of the empire.
Another example is the Yongle Emperor of the original time and space. He established a fiefdom in his teens, led the troops on horseback and governed the people. Behind his illustrious martial arts was his skill in governing the country. Regardless of martial arts, in terms of governing the country and strategizing, Jianwen was weak.
Like a rookie.
It’s like Qinhuai River’s young child is just about to come out!
As for Zhu Yunxi, even though he had the experience of systematically studying imperial government affairs in the past few years, he was quite strategist and ruthless. But after all, he had no experience in grassroots practice. To put it mildly, he could plan the overall situation.
To put it bluntly, he is just a keyboard warrior at this stage. At most, he is a keyboard warrior with correct views.
Furthermore, as an emperor, it is impossible for him to control every aspect of the empire.
Today is not an information society, and the governance structure is even different. Everything can only be known by people reporting it, and it depends on whether the people below report it.
To put it bluntly, even an old man who has worked his way up from the bottom cannot cover everything, and sometimes he feels powerless.
"You said it well, you reminded me. The shortage of grain in various places is far worse than the shortage of money and food in the government! Moreover, the state capitals everywhere are a mess." Zhu Yunxi rubbed his temples, "Officials cleverly used the name of harvesting grain to get rich.
It’s all for their own pockets. Or they’re simply audacious and simply use the old grain as new grain to top up the amount, and then sell the new grain!”
After saying that, Zhu Yunxi sighed, "I have wanted to deal with it for a long time, but I didn't free my hands for a while. You also know that things have to be done step by step. Besides..."
Speaking of this, Zhu Yunxi glanced at Li Zhigang and said, "There are no suitable manpower! It's difficult!"
"Isn't there a living person here?"
Li Zhigang shouted silently in his heart, "I'm not afraid of offending people, and I'm not afraid of making things difficult. I just like the feeling of stepping on people and judging the world!"
He not only wanted to attack the gentry, but also the big landowners and the literati.
I also want to attack the corrupt officials in the world! I want to attack all the hidden rules!
"When I first started running errands in the north, I thought of my loyalty to the emperor!" Li Zhigang carefully organized his words and said slowly, "But the more I understand the local inside story, the more I feel that the emperor's new policy is far-sighted!"
Zhu Yunxi's face turned red and he picked up the tea cup.
"Once the New Deal is implemented, the middle and lower-class peasants and people will definitely applaud and cheer up!" Li Zhigang shook his head and continued, "Removing the privileges of the gentry will not only allow the court to directly grasp the power of money and grain, but also increase revenue for the national treasury.
In addition, you can also directly delegate power to the countryside!"
"This man is really... it would be a pity to be used only as a cruel official!" Zhu Yunxi thought to himself.
The idea of the New Deal was not born in a day or two, but among the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty, there were only a few who could understand the last sentence of delegating power to the countryside and giving orders to the people.
"The corruption of past dynasties is entirely attributed to the upper levels, which is a bit biased!" Li Zhigang looked at Zhu Yunxi's expression and continued, "In my opinion, the biggest reason is that the upper levels have lost control over the grassroots and cannot be effective.
Mobilization and control are the root cause."
"If the lower levels hold tight, even if the upper levels are negligent, they can delay the delay. If you need food and people, you won't be afraid even if the world is in chaos. But if the lower levels are rotten, no matter how hard the upper levels try to restore it, it will be difficult to reach the sky! Because
The top comes from the bottom. Without the bottom, the top is like a rootless tree!"
Zhu Yunxi picked up the tea bowl again, but didn't listen and said anything.
But he deeply agreed with Li Zhigang's words. Take the Ming Dynasty in the original time and space as an example. Was it because there was no money? Was it because there was no food? Was it because the leaders were in a hurry and fell out?
There is everything below, but we can only rush in vain and can't raise anything. At the end of the day, we have no choice but to hold on!
Seeing that the emperor was silent, Li Zhigang became a little anxious.
"The emperor's talent far exceeds that of the previous emperors, and he is even more determined to govern! I live in the Ming Dynasty and receive the emperor's favor. Although I am not talented, I still have the intention to assist the emperor in making achievements and leaving a name in history!" Li Zhigang simply said it, "Furthermore, the reason why I brought up the shortcomings of official warehouses is because I feel that eliminating these shortcomings can complement the New Deal!"
"Given time, our Ming Dynasty will not have to worry about the gentry, nor will it have to worry about warehousing. What a glorious and prosperous era it will be!"
"My dearest words, my heart is so comforted!" Zhu Yunxi sighed, "Especially your words about leaving a name in history are so comforting to my heart!" Then, someone sighed and rubbed his temples, "If everyone were like you. How can I still be so tired?"
As he spoke, he sighed again, "It's not that some people can't see the hidden dangers of the Ming Dynasty, but they don't want to talk about it. They all want to tinker with things to whitewash the peace, but how can you hit the nail on the head like you!"
"I'll stab them to death!"
Li Zhigang shouted in his heart.
But his face looked extremely distressed, "I am in the north, and I am really shocked to see the hidden dangers in the official warehouse! They are digging up the roots of my Ming Dynasty!"
"Since you have seen it, dear, tell me what to do?" Zhu Yunxi suddenly changed his posture and asked.
Hearing this, Li Zhigang felt happy, but his face looked deep in thought.
"First of all, we must strengthen supervision!" Li Zhigang said slowly, "Changping warehouses in various state capitals are also managed by state officials. In my opinion, local officials have too many things in their hands, and it is inevitable that they cannot take care of them, so Let the junior officials below have an opportunity to take advantage of it!"
Zhu Yunxi frowned slightly, "It's not like they don't know! They just pretend not to know!" He said with a sneer, "I don't need anyone to check. They want to blame it on the people below if something goes wrong. The money in the warehouse is short of grain, but there is no mercy at all!"
"Your Majesty knows thousands of miles and has insight into people's hearts. I am so humbled!" Li Zhigang immediately flattered him.
"Keep talking!" Zhu Yunxi had long been immune to this kind of flattery.
"So the right to manage Chang Pingcang should be separated from the hands of local officials and put under the direct jurisdiction of the Ministry of Household Affairs!" Li Zhigang said, with a hint of ferocity in his eyes, "Or, simply set up a grain road yamen and let the emperor directly manage it. !”
"Well!" Zhu Yunxi frowned, "If this happens, won't we have to increase the official position again?"
"The censors can be appointed by patrolling censors from various places!" Li Zhigang said, "The censors are directly selected by the emperor!"
"This guy is so damn bad!" Zhu Yunxi thought to himself.
The so-called inspection censor is not a permanent official position, but is dispatched by the central government to local areas for surprise inspections every year to see if there is corruption or bribery, whether there is any bending of the law for personal gain, and whether there are any unjust, false or wrongful convictions.
The original intention was good, but over time it turned into a matter of honor. The people above came down, and the people below sat around, eating and drinking, and everyone was happy.
As the name suggests, the patrol censor is to patrol and report back what he sees. It is thankless and extremely offending. But the premise of not wanting to offend people is that he has no power.
Once the inspection censor becomes a permanent official position and has power in his hands, the local government will definitely be in a state of chaos.
"Secondly, there are clear rewards and punishments!" Li Zhigang said again, "Inspection of the censor is held every two years. During his tenure, the accounts are clear, there is no shortage of food in the warehouse, and there is no bullying of the people, reward!" He paused, "As for what?
The prize depends on your Majesty!"
"What about the punishment?" Zhu Yunxi asked immediately.
"I think we will be punished for corruption!" Li Zhigang suddenly became murderous. "Food is the lifeblood of the country and is related to the livelihood of the people in the world. How important is it? Anyone who boasts more than a hundred stones will not be pardoned!"
"Not only is this guy ruthless, he's also capable of causing trouble!"
When Zhu Yunxi heard this, he thought to himself, "The reward is the kindness of me as the emperor, and the punishment is the idea of his minister. In order to be promoted and take power, he really risked everything!"
This chapter has been completed!