Chapter 318 Zhu Yuanzhang is not afraid of being tired
"Brother, brother... how about you do me a favor?" Zhu Ying begged Zhang Ximeng anxiously.
Zhang Ximeng didn't even raise his head and said lazily: "You promised that you would pass the exam, but now that you can't pass it, there's no point in begging me... How about you do it again?"
Zhu Ying became anxious, slapped the table, jumped up, and actually sat on the table, angrily saying: "Brother, you can't look down on people, I passed the exam!"
"Passed?"
Zhang Ximeng was shocked at this moment. He quickly put down the pen in his hand, took the test paper from Zhu Ying, and read it carefully... Indeed, this kid has made great progress compared to before. It can be said that it is a world of difference, really
It's gratifying.
"It's not a piece of dead wood after all, but isn't your ranking seventh? Where's the number one you promised? Do you think I'm a fool?"
Zhu Ying quickly apologized and said, "Brother, these are just the results of the written test. We are in martial arts and there are other assessments."
Zhang Ximeng frowned slightly. He finally remembered that Zhu Ying went to an ordinary school earlier and was later promoted to martial arts. Moreover, it was Lao Zhu who handed over the note. Otherwise, given the level of this kid, it would be a bit troublesome.
"If you can change from a countdown to a positive number, you have learned well. But with this ability, it will not be easy to pass the assessment and get first place, right?"
Zhu Ying lowered his head, paused, and then said: "Brother, most of our martial arts graduation assessments are battlefield events, including bowing and horse riding and shooting, commanding troops and horses, and practicing attacking each other. These events,
I have a huge advantage and I'm guaranteed to get the first place. I originally wanted to invite my godfather to come over, but he is so busy now. Not only him, but my godmother is also busy... In the entire Wu Kingdom, it seems that you are the only one who has nothing to do... Right
Brother, you are so free, are you worthy of my godfather's salary? Your current annual salary is two hundred dan, and you also have five hundred guan of treasure notes, as well as the attached carriage, coachman, chef, and bodyguard... Brother, you
It’s even more comfortable now than before!”
Zhang Ximeng frowned, and the more he listened, the more something was wrong, "You bastard, I don't even know my salary, how come you know it so well?"
In one sentence, Zhu Ying was dumbfounded when he asked, "Big brother, my godmother asked me to go play with Zhu Biao, excuse me..."
Stop, Zhang Ximeng grabbed Zhu Ying's collar.
"Little bastard, I have to settle the accounts with you today. No one can save you, I said so!"
Zhang Ximeng pinned Zhu Ying on the table like a prisoner. He also picked up a wooden ruler and prepared to give this kid a good lesson... I have worked hard for so many years, so I can't work in vain!
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From Zhu Ying's words, Zhang Ximeng roughly figured out how the latest salary was paid.
Zhang Ximeng's position is very interesting. When others are busy, he is very leisurely. For example, he negotiated with Li Shanchang and the entire strategy was finalized. Li Shanchang drafted the details and then reported it to Zhu Yuanzhang. Lao Zhu decided to implement it immediately.
Zhang Ximeng only needs to have a general understanding of the whole process. Whether it can meet expectations will have to wait for feedback after the actual implementation.
So in the last two months of the seventeenth year of Zhizheng, the whole country of Wu was busy...Li Shanchang was there to sort out all kinds of urgent government affairs, one by one, write them on bamboo tablets and hang them in Zhongshu Province.
Li Shanchang then contacted various ministries and briefed Zhu Yuanzhang on the situation.
For example, when it comes to river construction and building dams... First, the Metropolitan Procuratorate will send people to investigate the situation, and then hand it over to the Zhongshu Provincial Department. After the Zhongshu Provincial Department understands the situation, it will determine the river courses that need urgent maintenance.
Next, Li Shanchang summoned the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Household Affairs, and then went to meet with Lao Zhu. They gathered together, discussed repeatedly, and finally determined the plan, and then issued it in the form of a decree, asking the local government to fully cooperate. If there is not enough, we have to mobilize soldiers and soldiers. If the budget is not enough, we have to add more. All these must be reported to Zhu Yuanzhang and Lao Zhu will decide.
The situation is obvious. Zhu Yuanzhang has become the busiest person in the entire Wu Kingdom...In front of Lao Zhu, there are at least a dozen urgent government affairs.
Issues of equalization of newly occupied lands, issues of clearing out the powerful, administrative issues, imperial examination issues, education issues, official position arrangements, government treasury money and food, relief to victims... In addition, there are military affairs, supervision, external affairs and other matters... …Every Lao Zhu has to do it himself.
Usually, he would take Li Shanchang, several ministers or generals to handle the matter together.
Zhu Sheng and Jia Lu were all called over.
These two are not young at all, and Jia Lu is still sick from time to time, but even so, they are not immune and can only grit their teeth and hold on.
What's even worse is that Zhu Yuanzhang really knows how to curse.
Once a government matter cannot be pushed forward, Lao Zhu will call all the relevant personnel over, even if he has a beard, he will show no mercy. Moreover, Zhu Yuanzhang has a terrifying learning ability. No matter what the matter is, he will listen to it a few times. Lao Zhu can grasp the general idea of where he can't push, who is behind his selfish motives, and who is acting against the will. Lao Zhu knows everything.
Don't talk to us about being polite and decent. If you dare to be disobedient, I'm just scolding you now. I won't be too lazy to scold you later, when your heads fall to the ground.
Lao Zhu enjoys his current situation very much, being practical and fulfilling... He keeps an eye on various government affairs every day. Due to his full participation in the whole process, Lao Zhu knows everything clearly at a glance.
The rebuke to the ministers was also loud and clear, touching the feelings, reasoning and soul.
Every now and then, he could still find some time to go to the army to check on the situation, ride horses with Xu Da and others, shoot archery... In the evening, when he was free, he would also study or spend time with his wife.
He even had time to practice calligraphy, copy inscriptions on inscriptions, and occasionally compose a poem... With regard to his time management ability, Zhang Ximeng was resigned to being defeated and fell into disrepute.
Seeing everyone busy, Zhang Ximeng also wanted to get involved and help them share some of the burden.
But every time Zhang Ximengxing hurried over, everyone was just polite on the surface, then left him aside and went about their own business.
Although they were extremely busy and were scolded by Lao Zhu, but when someone really wanted to help them share the burden, these guys were unwilling.
Without him, these are real powers, and no one is willing to give up any of them!
In particular, Zhang Ximeng cannot be allowed to interfere, otherwise he will step in and we will all become decorations.
Zhang Ximeng watched it a few times, and he understood. Even though these people were complaining on the surface, they were all happy in their hearts.
Zhu Yuanzhang was deeply involved in government affairs and controlled the implementation of every major policy... This minimized any resistance to anything.
Once the views of the King of Wu and his ministers were unified, it would be useless for those below to object.
Moreover, Lao Zhu also had a trump card in his hand, that is, the people at the bottom. As the equalization of land deepened, Zhu Yuanzhang's prestige among the people increased day by day.
In fact, because the land deed bears the seal of King Wu, the people at the lowest level only recognize King Wu. Including Zhang Ximeng, his reputation is only among scholars.
Ordinary people know Zhang Ximeng as a very capable minister under King Wu, and nothing more.
Zhang Ximeng himself is quite satisfied with this positioning. It is not a good thing to overwhelm the master with great achievements.
He also has an idea of the current situation... Who doesn't want to be remembered in history and shine in the annals of history when he becomes prime minister and an important minister at the level of minister?
In the past, people didn't think so, because it was too difficult to do things, and they couldn't carry them out in the face of many layers of resistance. Instead of offending everyone and having their heads and bodies separated, it was better to enjoy money, beauty, and live happily.
But as the top and bottom are connected, things become easier, and naturally, there are higher pursuits.
Take salary as an example. After some discussion, we finally had a definite plan.
First of all, salary is divided into two types, one is grain and the other is treasure money.
However, the original annual salary of a thousand dan for a first-grade official became 300 dan, and then gradually dropped to a ninth-grade official, who could get an annual salary of 70 dan. There was basically no change. What is worth mentioning is that even if there is no grade, as long as it is
Official clerks and servants of the yamen have a minimum annual salary of 40 dan, and if they work for more than five years, they can get 50 dan.
In addition to Lumi, there is Baobao, which is also divided into two parts. The first part is a subsidy issued according to the price situation in various places.
Among them, in the capital city, those of third grade and above can get 200 guan. If it is in the county, ordinary clerks can also get 20 guan a year. The other part is the academic bonus.
Let's take Zhang Ximeng as an example. He is now the right minister of King Wu. He can get an annual salary of 260 stone, but he needs to pay an income tax... This income tax can be deducted with Lumi or paid with treasure banknotes.
.Since there are not many people in Zhang Ximeng’s house and there is no need to save so much food, he uses the food as deduction.
So he got two hundred shilumi. Since he was in Yingtian and was above the third rank, he could get enough two hundred guan treasure notes as subsidy. Furthermore, although he had never passed the imperial examination, who dares to deny Zhang Ximeng's knowledge now?
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He is the master of the current generation, a man who reinterprets principles and makes judgments about history... Naturally, he has full academic qualification bonus, which is another hundred guan.
This is the composition of Zhang Ximeng's salary, which also includes housing, clothing, and guards... In addition, if he gets married, has children, and goes to school, there will be proper arrangements, so he doesn't have to worry about life anyway.
After this was done and announced, no one among the officials dared to cause trouble... People like Zhang Ximeng were almost at the top of the civil service. What he got was almost ten per year for a family of three.
income.
It still seems like a lot, but at this level, not to mention compared with the Song Dynasty, even compared with any other dynasty, it is not very high.
However, in comparison, the lowest government servant received forty shilumi and twenty guan subsidy a year, which was almost equivalent to the income of two farmers, and was within an acceptable range.
The new salary arrangement basically reduces the income of red-robed officials, ensures the livelihood of low-level officials, and takes into account the living standards of the people.
Who can openly object to such a result? Who dares to do so?
Unless you stand up and say that we scholar-bureaucrats earn 10,000 times more than poor people? This little money is not enough to raise a bird! Tao An who said this has already cried in his hometown.
Whoever wants to accompany him can leave easily without anyone stopping him!
When a law can be recognized by the majority of people, it is destined to transcend one dynasty and one generation, just like the household registration and taxation law. Even if the dynasty changes, it will be inherited and carried forward by future generations.
Once anyone's name is tied to this kind of law, it is destined to go down in history.
For example, Yang Yuangao, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, who led the approval of the salary plan, made noise when he walked, and had a great sense of accomplishment... Who doesn't want to be the next Yang Yuangao?
Who is willing to hand over the government affairs at hand to Zhang Ximeng?