Amidst the bustle, the Spring Festival holiday of the third year of Tianqi gradually passed.

After the New Year, everyone is one year older. Zhu Youxiao will be twenty years old this year, and Zhang Yan is only eighteen years old at this time. Of course, this is according to the calculation of the Ming Dynasty and the calculation of later generations.

They are all one year younger. But despite this, at this age, in future generations, they will not even be qualified to obtain a marriage certificate, but in the Ming Dynasty, they are about to become parents.

Queen Zhang Yan's belly has grown bigger before her eyes, and now she is even more careful when going out and taking care of her. Even Zhu Youxiao often visits her. The favor is so heavy that it makes people jealous.

However, although Zhang Yan was young, she managed the harem in a harmonious way, so that the emperor could not see any scenes of palace fighting. Of course, this may be because Zhu Youxiao had a small harem with only three concubines and a number of concubines on his head.

There is no control like a mother or the Queen Mother.

But it is undeniable that Zhang Yan's ability is very outstanding. After she took over the charge of the Imperial City Department, there has never been a problem with the various supplies in the palace. Whether it is the supply of local specialties or the procurement of various materials, there has never been a problem.

Let Zhu Youxiao worry about it.

After spending a relaxing and leisurely New Year with his pregnant wife, Zhu Youxiao returned to busy government affairs. The first one to bear the brunt was the court meeting on the 16th day of the first lunar month.

With the convening of many meetings, various procedures and rules have gradually been established, and its positioning has gradually become more accurate, that is, it is a meeting of government departments, and other institutions do not participate.

Which are the government departments? The cabinet, the Imperial Procuratorate, and the Dali Temple. As for the Metropolitan Governor's Office and the Inner Palace, they are the checks and balances of the emperor and the maintenance and support force for the imperial power. There is no need to hold meetings of government departments, they have their own internal meetings.

Yes, and the only-child convening is also conducive to the principle of confidentiality.

On the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, early in the morning, hundreds of officials gathered in the Huangji Hall to hold a general meeting. Zhu Youxiao sat on the dragon chair, as silent as a clay Buddha, just watching the people below to make reports.

The chief minister of the cabinet, the censor of Zuodu, the minister of Dali Temple, and the heads of the three departments took turns to come to the stage to summarize this year's work plan.

The first person to come to power was naturally Xu Guangqi, and his report was also the longest. After all, there were so many departments and agencies under the cabinet, covering all aspects, so a comprehensive and detailed report was naturally needed.

However, even so, the work of the cabinet also has a focused direction. Since there is no military, its direction is naturally people's livelihood and civil affairs.

The first priority is land reform. Hebei land reform will be completed in about three months. At that time, all local officials participating will be independently mobilized to form a task force, headed by Zhu Xieyuan, a scholar of Chunge University, to carry out land reform in each province.

Land reform work.

In response to the land reform work, Xu Guangqi also announced the adjustment of officials in the three provinces of Shandong, Liaodong, and North Korea. Choi Mingji, the governor of North Korea, resigned and took office as the governor of land reform, with full-time responsibility for land reform. Along with him, many North Korean officials with land reform experience were transferred

He came over, obeyed his command, and formed a new land reform team.

As for North Korea, Shandong Governor Xiong Wencan was transferred there, and the vacant officials were transferred from Liaodong. Of course, at the same time, the Metropolitan Governor's Office also issued a military order, and North Korean General Li Xingli entered the military academy to study, and his position was filled by Yang Zongye, deputy general of the Liaodong City Defense Army.

Replacement. As for the governor of Shandong, it is temporarily vacant.

After such maneuvering, Zhu Youxiao finally created two land reform teams that were able to work and start working together. The first stops for the two teams were Shaanxi Province and Shandong Province. The team led by Zhu Xieyuan started from

Starting from the north, Cui Mingji's group went down from Shandong and smoothly along the coastline.

Regarding this land reform, Xu Guangqi had harsh words, especially for Cui Mingji's group. He reiterated the assessment discipline of the merit examination department, resisting the decree and disrespecting the decree, violating the law in disguise, etc., not only the Metropolitan Procuratorate will intervene, but also involve

to the issue of imperial examinations for future generations.

The aggressive attitude chilled the hearts of all the officials. The tough words in the letter were published by the Imperial Daily News the next day, causing a shock in the entire Shandong Province.

After the land reform, it came to taxation. Various new regulations were promulgated one after another, especially the commercial tax quota of at least 10,000 taels for each county, which shocked all county magistrates. And the punishment for failure to complete it was also shocking.

Tongue, directly transferred to Jin Yiwei for review to see if there is any suspicion of treason.

This is a serious crime. The Jinyiwei are not as particular about procedural issues as the Metropolitan Procuratorate, but they directly give you the hard work. Under their review, few can withstand it, regardless of whether they do it or not.

I have to explain everything, whether I'm guilty or not, and I can't get out.

Moreover, this is not the attitude of the cabinet, but the attitude of the emperor. After all, the cabinet cannot control the imperial guards.

After the commercial tax, there is the well-known road construction plan. The entire project is under the responsibility of Beige University scholar Wang Zuo. It will continue to be promoted next year, and the subsequent silver coins will continue to follow. There is nothing to say about this. Making money has always been the easiest to implement.

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But the next thing is surprising.

educate!

In the third year of the Apocalypse, the focus of the Ministry of Education was on the establishment of three-level schools in various places, including primary schools, junior high schools, and high schools. Scholars from various places were recruited to serve as teachers, private schools were confiscated and schools were established, new teaching materials were distributed, funds were allocated, and education for all began.

The academic style of the Ming Dynasty was very popular, and every prefecture and county had clan private schools, private colleges, etc. This administrative order was to transform the academic officials who were given by the Ministry of Culture, Culture, Sports, and the like into confiscating the school teachers and the like to establish public schools.

Things like education should be done sooner rather than later. Even if there is no money, it must be carried out. At the very least, reading and literacy can still be achieved. Zhu Youxiao's plan is to have one primary school in each village.

There is one junior high school in each township and one high school in each county. As for the university in the future, there is no rush yet. We will wait until the time comes.

Of course, although the establishment of a school can rob the real estate and other properties of local large households, the establishment of a primary school must pay for it, and this money will naturally be provided by the local government.

At the end, Xu Guangqi told the officials in a very serious manner that the number of teachers and students in this school was included in the year-end performance assessment. Like the commercial tax of 10,000 taels, it was a hard target, and those who failed to meet it would be dismissed directly.

Okay, another bombshell.

As Xu Guangqi made a series of announcements, the faces of the officials became paler and paler. They were also human beings. They also had families, friends, and students and disciples in the local area. The announcement of these orders now, as always, has a sense of today's

The emperor's distinctive personal style is brutal, iron-blooded, and non-negotiable.

And the consequences for daring to resist are either death or a life worse than death.

In the crowd, Police Minister Luo Yangxing listened and couldn't help but squint his eyes and think carefully. Although his name and department were not mentioned in the second assistant's report at all, he knew deeply that he

This year has been quite busy.

Needless to say, from the perspective of orders, whether it is land reform, commercial taxation, or even good things such as road construction and education, things will inevitably go wrong, and the ones who often take action here are the local police. Whether the police force is capable or not,

But it is determined that these decrees can be implemented smoothly.

"Well, it's time to apply for a fund and update the equipment." He thought silently that no matter what, at least the police stations at the provincial level must be well-armed, especially those provinces that are about to carry out land reform.

However, there are many people who think like him. After all, this decree is very broad and covers many departments. The Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Finance, and the State Administration of Taxation all have their own thoughts.

Even Zhang Heming, the Minister of War, is secretly thinking about whether he can suggest to the emperor to promote the militia plan that is being trialled in Hebei to the whole country. Otherwise, it will be too embarrassing for him as the Minister of War. Now, except for the occasional recruitment of troops and some logistics supplies,

If it is used for purchasing, it is not of much use. It is really in decline.

Xu Guangqi's series of key tasks made all the officials dizzy. Before they could react, Sun Juxiang, the censor of Zuodu, came to power again.

The work of the Metropolitan Procuratorate has also changed. The focus is on improving the judicial procedures of cases, strengthening supervision and investigation of local officials, and even arrests and trials. Although his words were brief, they deeply shocked all officials. This is comparable to

The threat from the examination committee is much greater. After all, the most that the examination committee can do is dismissal. Even if the imperial examination is not allowed for three generations, it is not a particularly direct punishment.

But the Metropolitan Procuratorate is different. Those who were taken away by him directly committed a crime. Look at the officials who were sentenced today. They were either directly beheaded or sent to prison for reform through labor. They also looked at the environment of the prison.

However, I can’t eat well or sleep well, and I have to work all day long.

How can the officials live such a hard life?

After Sun Juxiang, there was Cao Yubian, the minister of Dali Temple. He did not make any threats, but only said that he would speed up the cooperation with the Hanlin Academy to formulate laws at all levels and improve the fairness of the judicial system.

Looking at the court with the two chief prosecutors and chief judges at the back, Zhu Youxiao rubbed his chin, wondering if he should mention their rank. It makes no sense that the provincial censor and the minister of Dali Temple, who are of the same rank, can

Local officials are subject to supervision and review, but several cabinet ministers cannot be subject to review.

What's more, when I originally promoted the separation between Dali Temple and the Metropolitan Procuratorate and gave them more powers, I hoped that they would restrict the administrative power of the cabinet.

The troubles caused by the previously elevated local official rank can actually be seen as a preview of the cabinet's response to the two judicial institutions. When I was there, it was easy to say that the cabinet could abide by its powers and did not infringe or exceed its powers. But if I no longer

It’s hard to say.

However, until the end of the meeting, Zhu Youxiao just watched and did not change his policy impulsively as before, even if he was sure at this moment that raising the levels of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and Dali Temple had only advantages and no disadvantages.

It's not urgent now. It's not urgent. We can't discourage the cabinet. We can wait until the things that need to be done are done in a few years. Zhu Youxiao thought silently.
Chapter completed!