Chapter 167 Prince Qi’s Mansion is full of lunatics!
Xia Yuanji's eyes were like tigers and he asked: "Li Zhi, how do you plan to change?"
"People say that the salaries of officials in our court are low, but this is not true." Zhu Gaojie said slowly, "But why do officials always think that their salaries are low?"
Xia Yuanji stroked his beard and fell into deep thought: "This..."
The salaries of officials in the Ming Dynasty, at least in the early Ming Dynasty, could not be calculated directly in silver.
In the early days of the People's Republic of China, all official salaries were paid in natural color. For example, the county magistrate received seven stones of rice per month and eighty-four stones per year, which was enough to meet the expenses of a good person.
In fact, the official salary of the Ming Dynasty was based on grain. When measuring the income level of officials in the early Ming Dynasty, grain can be used as a basic reference system.
Officials of the first, second, third and fourth grades, from one thousand shi to three hundred shi, each step decreases by 100 shi, and all are given a salary of 300 guan; for those with a right rank of 220 shi, the salary decreases from 50 shi to 300 shi, and all bills are 150 guan.
Ten guan. The sixth grade is one hundred and twenty guan, which is reduced by 10 shi, and the banknotes are all ninety guan. The straight and seventh grade is reduced by ten shi from the sixth grade, and the banknotes are all 60 guan. The eighth grade is seventy-five shi, and the banknotes are reduced by five.
Stone, forty-five guan. From the ninth grade, seventy shi, 30 guan.
The folded banknotes are not counted, only the original color is counted.
One stone in the Ming Dynasty was approximately 114 jins, one stone in the Han Dynasty was 60 jins, and one stone in the Tang Dynasty was 106 jins. In the Ming Dynasty, the official salary of the second-grade six-level minister was 1,530 jins in the Han system, which was slightly higher than the 2,000 jins in the Han Dynasty, which was the income of the state pastor.
It was lower than the 2,000 shi for the same level in the Han Dynasty; the annual salary of a seventh-grade county magistrate in the Ming Dynasty was 100 shi, which corresponded to the official income of 200 shi in the Han Dynasty. It was not high but certainly not low.
This is still compared with the Han Dynasty. If we compare the salary of officials in the Ming Dynasty with that of officials in the Tang Dynasty, then Li Tang's salary is just like being sent away to beg for food.
"But...this is to make an enemy of the world!"
But all the core members of Prince Qi's Mansion have three things in common:
Zhu Gaojie stared at Xia Yuanji for a long time and said slowly: "I can guarantee you for ten years. Within ten years, I can guarantee that Mr. Xia will be in power, without the name of prime minister, but with the reality of prime minister. After ten years, no matter whether the reform is successful or not, I will
Even if you can't protect me, I will use your life to calm the hearts of the officials all over the world."
"A sin in one life, a name in all generations, haha, interesting, interesting."
And these three things are even more vividly displayed in the leader Zhu Gaojie.
"So, we need change."
He died in filth, but in exchange for the clear administration of the Ming Dynasty, he gained a reputation for eternity!
Xia Yuanji bowed respectfully: "My lord, Xia Yuanji, thank you very much for your support."
The imperial court improved the original shortcomings, continued the country, and benefited the spring and autumn generations.
Zhu Gaojie said what Xia Yuanji had not finished: "Looking for temporary workers, three shifts and six rooms, the subordinate officials in the Ming Dynasty's grassroots county government are all temporary workers who are not under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Civil Affairs! If the county government wants to do things, it can only
Looking for temporary workers, how can the county official's salary support so many people? Even if all the salary is used to manage servants, it is still not enough! And the income of these temporary workers, in addition to various assessments, can only come from
Take away from the people! Small greed feeds big greed, and big greed feeds huge greed. From top to bottom, everyone is greedy, with layer upon layer of protection and layer upon layer of collusion. How can such a damaged officialdom be maintained?"
At the same time, two victims also appeared, one was the original beneficiary of the official rule, and the other was the person who proposed the change.
In this way, there are two beneficiaries, one is the emperor and the other is the court.
"One person's life can lead to a hundred years of achievements, and one life's sin will lead to eternal fame." Zhu Gaojie held his hands on the railing and looked up at the brilliant Milky Way in the distance with his deep eyes. His eyes were as bright as the stars in the sky. "The ancients said, if you don't fight for one life, you will fight for hundreds of them. How difficult is it to have a name for all generations that is better than the name of a hundred generations?"
, if you want to benefit the common people, how can you cherish your own life?"
Two, it’s crazy enough.
The emperor of the dynasty concentrated power in his hands during this dynasty, and the imperial power was dominant.
After such a system was formed, the people were poor and crazy, the officials were greedy and crazy, and the soldiers were poor and crazy.
Xia Yuanji touched his chin and agreed with Zhu Gaojie's words: "It is indeed true. The county magistrate is in charge of the administration of a county. The county magistrate is responsible for the grain, horses, and patrol matters. The historical records and texts are transferred to the cashier. If there is no county magistrate, or
If there is no chief registrar, the chief registrar will be assigned the duties of the chief registrar. The county chief, the chief registrar, and the appointment are different. A county government has only four to six people including officials and officials. If grassroots autonomy collapses and there is no one in the local government, then..."
From the bottom up, we just lay down and "believe in the wisdom of the masses". After a hundred years of hard work, the Ming Dynasty Code was revised again during the Zhengde and Wanli years, and everything was fine. The law endorsed and acquiesced to systemic corruption at the grassroots level.
His gown swayed in the night breeze, leaving only one sentence: "I didn't come tonight, and you didn't hear anything."
"But I can guarantee that after the death of Mr. Xia Shangshu, I will preserve the Xia family bloodline. Although it cannot be made public, it can still prosper for generations to come."
The shortcomings of the grassroots autonomy system made the Ming Dynasty's yellow registration and household registration almost a joke. But more importantly, with the rapid collapse of the grassroots autonomy system, the Ming Dynasty's extremely compact grassroots establishment was soon unable to cope with daily government work.
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The East Palace, which used to be bustling with people and passengers, has been quiet for a long time.
The grain chief is responsible for collecting, harvesting, and transporting local grain, cooperating with the district chief to measure land, preparing fish scale atlases and yellow books, encouraging farming, and reporting tax evaders.
After saying this, Zhu Gaojie turned around and left without any lingering pause.
When the tree fell, the monkeys dispersed. When the prince was in power, there were countless people who came to add icing on the cake, but now that the prince is decadent, no one comes to help him in times of trouble.
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"In the final analysis, it's still because of the grassroots system."
After the Hongwu Kongyin case, the grain chief system ceased to exist in name only. From then on, tax revenue could only be distributed through large-scale apportionment.
But most people still chose to turn their backs on Prince Zhu Gaochi.
The lijia system is stupid enough, but there is also the grain chief system that is even more stupid!
In the cool courtyard, the carved beams and painted pillars, and the flying eaves and red pillars all illustrate the past glory of this place, while the thick dust on the decoration also illustrates the current loneliness.
Because he is the one in power, and those in power must be clean on the table.
Even though the Liaodong Army at the end of the Ming Dynasty had less than 30% of its strength, it was able to fight back and forth with Houjin Jiannu. However, the system collapsed and the people above did not support it. The Ming army did not even have enough to eat, and there was no pension when they died.
, how to fight this?
The Ming army is not satisfied with its pay, but it is invincible if it is fully paid!
The Ming Dynasty was not eradicating corruption, but gathering corrupt power and redistributing it among the ruling groups!
Xia Yuanji's scalp went numb when he heard this: "Such a system of government administration, from bottom to top, and then from top to bottom, has formed an incredible system. If this continues for a long time, the Ming Dynasty will surely perish!"
For example, the Lijia system is responsible for civil cases and daily public security. All minor matters such as marriages, farm fights, and disputes between private households are not allowed to be reported to the official at will. They must be resolved by the senior Lijia in charge.
The original beneficiaries of official governance have lost their original interests in the change of rules, and are bound to be purged and slaughtered in the change.
In the East Palace at night, the temperature is slightly cooler, and the attic halls all reveal a cold loneliness.
"Then, there is only one way to solve this problem."
After being imprisoned for several months, everyone in the court wanted to understand one thing - the prince had lost power!
Everyone is scrambling to break away from the princelings. Even those who have not quit the princelings are still isolated and helpless in the court. A small number of people firmly support the prince, and most of the remaining people who still insist on supporting the prince do not dare to.
I believe that the prince fell so lightly, and I still believe that the prince will rise again sooner or later. When the prince ascends the throne, I will be regarded as a hero of Conglong, with a bright future.
Zhu Gaojie sighed and said, "There are Shenming Pavilions erected in all the prefectures, counties and villages inside and outside the Sanli community. If the people in the territory commit crimes, they will write down their faults and put a clear list on the pavilion, so that people will know that they are afraid and will not dare to do evil. I will govern the court.
, like Shenming Pavilion, rely on autonomy to govern the grassroots, but autonomy without supervision is a complete joke!"
Prince Zhu Gaochi was sitting on a wicker chair in the courtyard admiring the moon. However, the wall was too high and only half of the full moon could be seen, like a canary in a birdcage.
Zhu Gaojie could support the reform of officialdom behind the scenes, or he could make suggestions for the reform of officialdom. He could even be the mastermind behind the reform of officialdom, but he could not be directly involved in the reform of officialdom.
Xia Yuanji's eyes suddenly became sharp, with the fierceness of a tiger who is still a tiger even though he is old, "Then let me be the first prime minister of this dynasty and the victim of this change!"
"Xia Gong, eternal."
Three, madman.
Xia Yuanji laughed, and the corners of his old eyes were slightly moist, "King Qi, what do you think of me, old Xia?"
If we translate Zhu Gaojie's words, it probably means: Since antibiotics cannot completely eradicate the virus, then we should just lie down and fend for ourselves from the beginning.
Zhu Gaojie's eyes sparkled, "If we reform the grassroots officials, the upper levels will naturally be clean."
Reform and restructuring shattered the original interest plan of government officials and re-established new interest rules.
Xia Yuanji sighed, "Restructuring and reform are not easy. Nowadays, the Ming Dynasty's officialdom has formed a stubborn disease. If it is changed, it will touch everyone's heart. They will definitely be beaten by a group. Those who are touched will be beaten."
The dim sum people tore it up!”
Under the blurred lights, the young man's back was dim, and he could hear the wild laughter.
One, don’t be afraid of death.
Zhu Gaojiu smiled slightly and said, "I am the one in power, so Mr. Xia should be the first prime minister in this dynasty!"
"Okay, the first Prime Minister of this dynasty, what a great Prime Minister."
The person who proposes change will become everyone's enemy and will be swarmed to death. This person will not be the emperor, but a victim pushed by the emperor.
Xia Yuanji, on the other hand, had to shoulder all the charges by himself, was accused by thousands of people, was insulted by officials all over the world, and ultimately died without a burial place.
"Dad, Jian Shangshu was dismissed from office. He begged for his bones to express his voice for you in the morning meeting today. As a result, Your Majesty got it right."
Zhu Zhanji walked over, with bloodshot eyes, a slightly slovenly appearance, and a hoarse voice, which showed how poor the young emperor's grandson's mental state was after months of confinement.