The defection of Aru Timur and Naer Buhua also happened in history.
But it was reported by Xu Huizu.
It's not surprising that they defected.
These two were originally enemies of the Ming Dynasty. Later, they were cornered and couldn't fight, so they had to choose to surrender first. But to say that they truly surrendered to Zhu Yuanzhang is pure nonsense.
Zhu Di was indeed very kind to them.
Historically, when Xu Huizu reported them, he actually meant to beat his brother-in-law. Zhu Di relied on these surrender officials in Peking, which could easily be suspected of gathering his own power. Xu Huizu didn't want him to go too far on this issue, so it happened
I found that Aru Timur and I usually complained a lot, so I simply said that they planned to defect.
They didn't actually take action.
And based on their relationship with Zhu Di at the time, it was difficult to tell that they were really planning to defect.
In the end, Zhu Yuanzhang killed them, which was considered a warning to Zhu Di.
But now Zhu Di has clearly lost power.
These two are not stupid, they were originally at the level of princes in the Northern Yuan Dynasty.
When Zhu Di was thrown to Liaodong, he had actually completed Zhu Yuanzhang's mission, that is, he had not yet reached Nuergan City, but the original Yuan Dynasty officials in Nuergan City had also surrendered to the Ming Dynasty.
So I just wait until next spring and take a boat down the river for a walk.
It stands to reason that it is time for him to return to Peking.
Liaodong was guarded by the King of Liao, and he just led the area.
But now not only can I not go back to Peking, but Peking has been replaced by Fu Youde.
This is obvious.
Zhu Yuanzhang deliberately threw him to Liaodong.
It is hard to say whether he will be able to return to Peking in the future.
Of course, people like Alu Timur have lost confidence in his future. If Zhu Yuanzhang decides to move the vassal state one day and makes him the vassal king in Huining, then these guards will definitely have to follow him. Speaking of that ghost in Huining
What is the difference between place and Onan River?
Just as icy and snowy.
Just as bitter.
Then why did they stay in Ming Dynasty and endure Ming Dynasty's strict laws?
Isn’t it okay to go to the grassland and be free?
"Old fox!"
Yang Feng couldn't help but sigh.
"who?"
The little princess said curiously.
"your dad!"
Yang Feng said angrily.
Indeed, Zhu Yuanzhang was cunning enough, and he made his son's men lose their hearts with just one move.
He deliberately abandoned Zhu Di in Liaodong, so that those who tried to follow Zhu Di to seek wealth and honor would choose to abandon Zhu Di because they felt that their future was bleak, thus weakening Zhu Di's power. And Fu Youde, as a leader of the Jin Dynasty, must also be in Peking.
We will further weaken some of them, just suppress the generals loyal to Zhu Di, and find excuses to remove a few general positions.
Even killed a few.
Since he is a guarding general, these things are easy for him.
In short, Zhu Di's strength will become weaker and weaker.
He was so weak that Zhu Yuanzhang thought he was almost relieved and then let him go back to Peking.
"You dare to speak ill of my father?"
"Is this the first time you've heard me speak ill of my father?"
"That's right!"
…
Then Yang Feng touched her dog's head and opened the door...
"Well?"
He quickly put down his hands.
The little princess also put away her smile and quickly changed into a dignified lady.
They pretended not to see it outside.
After all, at least in front of these people, they had shown special friendship many times, so even Zhang Xianzong was at a loss about their relationship.
But Yang Feng did not return to Nanjing with the little princess.
He originally picked her up by the way.
In fact, he was accompanied by Zhang Xianzong on this trip to Suzhou to recruit craftsmen. His agricultural machinery required a large number of craftsmen, but the Ministry of Industry in the capital would definitely not give it to him. The craftsman system in the Ming Dynasty was that craftsmen were on duty, and craftsmen in various places worked in shifts.
When you go to the capital to serve, the craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry in the capital are all on service.
Just like the guardsmen taking turns.
But he is private.
Private factories hire state-owned enterprises to work...
Not quite appropriate?
So Zhu Yuanzhang allowed him to recruit among the craftsmen from various places who were not serving in the army.
But these craftsmen still need to take turns.
They can only work in his factory when they are not on duty. Once they are on duty, they still have to report to the Ministry of Works. This period varies depending on the type of craftsman. In this year's latest regulations, the longest is once every five years, and the shortest
Every year, they are on duty for three months. During the rest of the time, they are free and can do whatever they want to make a living. Basically, they learn everything there is to learn from him, and then go to the Ministry of Industry.
Whatever new thing is created, the Ministry of Industry can just use it for free.
Of course, Yang Feng doesn't care about this. What he wants is to promote technology, not just profit. The promotion of his technology will benefit the world.
Not just the Ministry of Industry, but in fact anyone can learn it.
Of course, the recruitment of craftsmen is in Suzhou.
This is the second largest industrial town after Beijing.
However, this was the time when the autumn harvest was completed and taxes and grains from various places were transported, so fleets of grain-carrying ships could be seen everywhere on the canal, and they were all transported by civilians rather than soldiers.
"Is this all paid for by the public?"
Yang Fengruo said with interest.
A fleet of grain ships was passing them.
An old man on the boat was calling the civilians on the boat behind him in Wu dialect.
"The term "pay public food" is quite appropriate.
These are indeed the ones who pay the grain. Each place has a grain director for every 10,000 shi of grain. After the autumn harvest, Li Jia in each place supervises the people and sends the tax grain to the grain director. After collecting 10,000 shi, the grain director takes the laborers to the grain director.
Warehouses everywhere.
This is a grain chief."
Zhang Xianzong pointed at the old man and said.
"Where's the county magistrate?"
"The county officials and local officials don't care. They just send people to the capital to collect the tax revenue together with the grain chiefs before tax collection. Your Majesty believes that the tax grains will not go through the hands of local officials, and corruption will be eliminated. These grain chiefs are not ordinary. They go to Beijing.
It is necessary to meet the saint and listen to the edict. The local magistrate appoints who should be the grain chief and supervises the grain chief. However, the entire payment process is not handled by the local magistrate. After the tax and grain are collected, what is retained for local use is handed over to the local warehouse and sent to the local government.
Those delivered to the capital will be sent to the capital by the grain director, and those sent to various health stations will also be sent to the designated warehouse by the grain director.
Moreover, the grain chief has the power to compile records and assign corvee services.
There is also the right to educate the local area.
He even took charge of some civil lawsuits, led the people to repair water conservancy, and even reported illegal officials. The most powerful person in the local area now is the grain chief.
There are not many in one county."
“So what exactly does your county magistrate do?
This has all been done by the people below. There are Li Jia in the countryside, and then there are the grain chiefs. Is there anything else among the people?"
"There are also elders, who are highly respected by the villagers and handle civil disputes."
"The county magistrate only occasionally goes to the countryside to inspect?"
"Well, officials are not allowed to go to the countryside."
"Not going to the countryside?"
"It is strictly forbidden to go to the countryside. His Majesty strictly prohibits officials from going to the countryside because they disturb the people. If there is an incident, a summons will be issued. During the year, A will go to the countryside with a letter and summons. If he fails to call three times, he can send Zaoli to the countryside to arrest him."
"He is guarding against officials as much as he is guarding against thieves!"
Yang Feng couldn't help but exclaimed.
Zhang Xianzong just smiled sadly...
I guess I agree with his assessment.
This really means guarding against officials is like guarding against thieves. Taxes and grains cannot be handled. These days, apart from taxes and grains, there really is no other large income for local governments. If local officials do not handle them, the possibility of corruption is eliminated. Officials are not allowed to go to the countryside, so
This eliminates the possibility of blackmail. After all, they have no conditions to blackmail them. No wonder the literati of later generations gnashed their teeth in hatred.
This is simply an insult to their character.
Can’t we be honest and good officials?
Do you need to be so defensive about us?
Are we thieves?
Can’t there be a little trust between people?
"Who can be a grain manager?"
Yang Feng asked.
"Those whose families have the most fields, if the tax revenue of 10,000 stones is insufficient, the grain chief will have to add more, so we can only look for those whose families have the most fields."
"Landlord!"
"Landlord, this title is also acceptable."
So it can be understood that the gentry quickly appeared in the Ming Dynasty and became big.
Zhu Yuanzhang designed it well.
Grain chief, Li Jia, this is actually a local self-government system at the township and village levels, with an elder serving as a supervisor, and officials are strictly prohibited from going to the countryside, which actually forms grassroots autonomy. And using landlords as grain chiefs also ensures
There will be no shortage of tax and grain. After all, the grain chief will make up for the shortage from his own pocket, which first ensures that his interests will not be damaged.
This prevents local officials from harming the people and at the same time ensures local governance.
but……
It also left a legal basis for the landlords to completely control the grassroots.
He doesn't need to care at this time.
Because he still has that great title.
The common people can capture the grain chief and go directly to Beijing. The grain chief does not dare to do evil and can only bear this hard job. It is definitely common that the tax and grain collection is not enough, and then they can only pay for the grain themselves. In fact, it weakens the financial resources of these landlords.
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But after his death, the imperial edict became a waste of paper. At that time, the people had no deterrent effect on the grain chief. The latter could easily complete the gentrification of the place due to the collusion between officials and gentry. At that time, if the tax and grain collection was insufficient, the grain chief himself would not make up for it.
Instead, farmers were forced to borrow usurious loans, and then the grain chief took the opportunity to annex the land.
"But why didn't he just lower the government to the level of grain chief?"
he asked.
"what for?"
"It's just a matter of setting up an administrative agency below the county level, such as a township."
"Do you know how many officials there are in a county?"
"How many?"
"Shangyuan County, as the first county in the capital, has one county magistrate, one county magistrate, and one chief registrar, who are officials. There are also fourteen clerks and twenty-six clerks, who are officials. The total number of officials is forty-three. This is
Shangyuan County can be regarded as the largest county in the world. There are all these officials. As for other counties, there are some who are short of county magistrates and some who are short of chief clerks. The number of officials is twenty or thirty, and the number is as few as a dozen. If you want to set up townships
At the first level, do you need to double the number of officials in the court?
What will your majesty do to support you?
Taxes also doubled?
Even these officials seem to be too much for Your Majesty."
"But don't the grain chief, Lijia, and elders need to receive any benefits?"
"I've already said that if they don't collect enough taxes and grain, they have to pay for it themselves, so do you think they will be given a salary for such an errand?"
"It's free? Where's the government servant?"
"Yamen service is one of the corvee services performed by local people."
"Whoring for free?"
"Whoring for free!"
"Damn it, is this too much?"
Yang Feng exclaimed.
Zhu Yuanzhang took prostitution to the extreme!
The whole emperor is a free prostitute!
This system is indeed frugal and very friendly to the finances. After all, one county, or a county like Shangyuan County in the capital, only has a total of forty-three people receiving salaries, and only forty-four including the teachings. At most, some counties
There is also an inspection...
"What about the archers and quick hands who catch thieves?"
he asked.
"service."
Zhang Xianzong answered simply.
Okay, this one is also for free.
“How much is the official’s salary?”
Yang Feng asked.
"The natives are civil servants, they have none, they are only exempted from husband service. Those who work as civil servants from other places are given five dou of rice per month, and cotton and linen cloth for clothing in winter and summer. Those in the capital vary according to the grade of the yamen. The lowest is six dou per month for officials in Guanglu Temple. Our embassy has
A few subordinate officials are responsible for the official duties of Guanglu Temple, and they are entitled to six fights per month."
"No wonder Mr. Liu and the others often steal leftovers home. I thought they were going back to feed the chickens!
Judging from this, your seven kilograms a month was quite a lot."
Yang Feng said with emotion.
Therefore, some officials have prostitution for free and some are paid.
Then it will be difficult to prevent those officials from trying every means to make money.
Six buckets of rice...
This is brown rice, not polished rice.
The weight difference between brown rice and polished rice is still quite large.
Therefore, six buckets of rice converted into modern standard kilograms is seventy or eighty kilograms, which is definitely not enough to support a family. Mixing in some vegetables, and replacing it with some cheap grains, such as beans and barley, can at most feed a family of three.
It's barely enough to eat. If you have more children, it will definitely not be enough. It's definitely not possible to rely solely on salary. After all, how many families of three are there at this time? Most of them are one big family, so there must be land.
Those who work as officials in other places can only go alone.
It is impossible to bring a family with you.
Otherwise, let alone saving a little, it would not be enough to feed the whole family.
In short, Zhu Yuanzhang's salary standard can only be said to prevent you from going hungry and cold. If you want to live a prosperous life, don't expect it at all. If you don't work part-time, you will definitely not be able to do it. If you don't make extra money, you might as well farm.
"Can officials be promoted?"
he asked.
"You can, but it's difficult.
Promotion can be achieved through the system, but the first step is to take three exams every nine years. After passing the exams, there will be others. Even if you pass them all successfully, fifteen or six years have passed and you will only be a ninth-grade official.
As for the rest, it depends on fate.
But it’s okay.
I have studied hard for ten years, and even if I get into the top three, most of them will only be the first or eighth grade county magistrate.
It is enough for a white lady of this generation to be promoted to the ninth rank in more than ten years.
It is similar to a scholar studying hard in a cold window.
If you want to be successful, you can only go to the battlefield and fight with your life to gain wealth. One hundred households are already sixth-grade officials, higher than the county magistrate, so they don't dare to risk their lives. If you want to be safe and secure, you have to follow the steps. Don't expect to be successful and reach the sky in one step.
After all, the Holy Dynasty attaches great importance to military merit, and your Majesty relies on generals to conquer the world. Only those who can fight are the ones your Majesty values, and everything else is nothing."
Zhang Xianzong said with obvious sadness.
Yang Feng was confused by him to a large extent and ignored that he was a special being. He was Tamar's second best. In the entire Hongwu Dynasty for more than thirty years, there were only a dozen top Confucian scholars.
He has reached the fifth rank at a young age and is not a normal Confucian scholar.
He is the pinnacle of the Confucian pyramid.
There are still countless Confucian scholars studying hard in Hanchuang. Even if they get Jinshi, most of them are working as eighth-grade county magistrates in various places.