Chapter 495: Grandfather and grandson cooperate in court
The development of logistics drives economic development, but Zhu Yuanzhang is not very satisfied with this.
Because now the people are becoming more and more mobile.
Of course, it is not that they are refugees, but they have begun to wander around. These people are mainly young and strong. With the booming development of the commercial economy and the dividends of the times, many people who have gone out have quickly earned first-class jobs.
Pot of gold.
For many people, this is the best era, because as long as they leave their hometown and do any business, they can earn more income than farming.
However, with the increase in the number of mobile people, there have been more and more crimes across the country in the Ming Dynasty. Cases such as robbery and theft have increased day by day, and it has become more difficult for the government to investigate.
Many people are from outside the country, and if they commit a crime, they will immediately get into trouble, making it almost difficult to control them.
There are even many mobile criminal gangs dedicated to this business.
The occurrence of these things caused Zhu Ying to apply for a memorial to Zhu Yuanzhang for national renovation of official roads, which has been put on hold.
The North-South Expressway is about to be completed, and the construction of this 2,000-mile stretch has resulted in the emergence of many workers with road construction experience.
Zhu Ying then thought of integrating many outstanding workers' groups, establishing corresponding trading houses, and then widening and revamping all official roads.
It's just that when the memorial I wrote came to the old man, he never gave it to me.
Huagai Hall.
"Dasun, please take a look. This is what the Statistics Department of yours has calculated."
"Compared with this year last year, the number of criminals of various types increased more than ten times."
Zhu Yuanzhang threw a document to his eldest grandson.
Zhu Ying took it and started to look through it.
The Statistics Department was a department established a few months ago under the leadership of Zhu Ying. The grade of this department is not high, it is only the eighth or ninth grade. Looking at the capital, it can only be said to be at the bottom.
It's just a matter of the Statistics Department, so that's quite a lot.
And the scope involved is also very broad.
In the previous dynasties before the Ming Dynasty, there was no Statistics Department. Even the simple census was summarized in the Ministry of Household Affairs, and other statistics were basically non-existent.
The Statistics Bureau led by Zhu Ying is comprehensive in statistics.
These include food production, population mobility, and inherent population in various places.
Conduct a census, summarize, sort out, and provide statistical data on national strength in the entire Ming Dynasty, including population, economy, agriculture, and other situations that may affect the national strength of the Ming Dynasty.
Further down, it includes agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, fishery, industry, and construction.
A series of situations such as the sale of goods, production, leasing, culture, schools, armaments, mineral deposits, etc. must be carried out.
Naturally, criminal cases are also included.
Currently, there are more than 20,000 investigators in the Statistics Department alone, most of whom are working across the country.
The surveyed data are then transmitted to the Statistics Department of the Capital via the post station.
When the Statistics Department was first established, it was Zhu Ying who said that the situation from the Ming Dynasty onwards should not only be under the control of local officials, but also under the control of the imperial court.
Otherwise, how can he exercise the emperor's power if he doesn't even know the situation of his subordinates' rule?
This statement was naturally recognized by Zhu Yuanzhang, and the Statistics Department came into being.
At the court and local officials, there was not much of a stir.
Because the members of the Statistics Department only register one data, and no other parties will intervene, naturally no officials will have any special resistance.
Until now, it has been four months, and the statistical data in all aspects have not been summarized yet.
After all, the territory of the Ming Dynasty is too vast and vast. Just traveling on the road in remote areas can take months, let alone detailed investigations.
Criminal cases are relatively easy. Cases from various places are basically submitted to the Ministry of Criminal Justice, so they can be summarized relatively quickly.
After Zhu Ying read it, he understood why the old man was somewhat resistant to the construction of official roads across the country.
He thought for a while and said: "Grandpa, the people who are moving now are indeed a source of trouble, but restricting the people to local areas and not allowing them to move is actually locking the people in a cage."
"The development of any matter has the same two directions. Although the flow has caused an increase in such incidents, there have also been more business actions in the Ming Dynasty."
"It used to be because of food problems, but now that we have high-yielding crops, everyone can have enough to eat, but large-scale famines have disappeared."
"These refugees will not affect the stability of the entire Ming Dynasty. They are small and small, and they will be discovered if there are more people. Naturally, it is impossible to let it develop, so Sun'er feels that it has reached a large scale.
It’s time to increase the number of personnel in the Sheriff’s Department.”
Speaking of this, Zhu Ying paused for a moment and said: "When my grandson was in the Western Regions, he saw many people. Their hometown was in a remote place and they were extremely poor. Some of the fields could only be said to be starved to death.
struggling on the edge.
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"If anything happens that affects the condition of the fields, it may be difficult to survive."
"If a person is extremely hungry, he can do anything. If he is provoked by someone with a little intention, he will blame the source of the matter on the court."
"As for those thieves who are greedy for money, it's not that they can't have enough to eat, they just want more. Even if there are more of them now, the people will at most blame the local government for not doing things well, and will not say that there is any rebellion.
Heart."
There is no doubt that Zhu Yuanzhang was convinced by Zhu Ying's words.
To put it simply, it is the relationship between rebellion and crime.
Rebellion affects the status of the Ming Dynasty, while crime affects the lives of the people.
Even if there are more crimes now, it will not affect Ming's dominance.
The imperial court only needs a great deal of rectification.
But starving is different.
Zhu Yuanzhang himself was born in the Red Turban Army, so he naturally knew what it felt like to go hungry. It was a hell on earth where children were sold and women were sold, and everyone ate each other.
Who would want to make a living with their heads in their waistbands if they didn't starve to death?
After some reflection, Zhu Yuanzhang finally agreed to the construction of the official road and the memorial to expand the scope of the National Security Department.
At present, the Public Security Department is still in the pilot stage, which means that except for the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas, there are currently no arrangements for the establishment of Public Security Departments in other regions.
In the morning court the next day, Zhu Ying proposed that all cities within the territory of the Ming Dynasty should set up public security departments.
The officials of Fengtian Temple had no objections to this matter.
On the contrary, this means that a large number of new official positions have begun to appear.
The civil servants soon realized the importance of these official positions. At that time, some officials proposed that not all officials should serve as the Department of Public Security.
Yang Jing, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, reported: "Your Majesty, I believe that the function of the Public Security Department is not to hunt down thieves, but mainly to investigate and break up crimes."
"In the previous regulations established by His Highness Taisun, the majority of those who join the Public Security Department are military attachés. However, I believe that the required arresters and yamen servants should be given priority by military attachés, and the jurisdiction of the Public Security Department should be dominated by civilian officials."
"If you don't know Chinese characters, how can you make a clear diagnosis?"
As soon as these words came out, many civil servants followed.
Most of them are talking about the importance of literati.
The dispute between civil and military forces has been going on for a long time. In the eyes of civil servants, the key is to control military affairs through civilized affairs.
Although military attachés are military attachés, perhaps many of them are indeed low-educated and even quite illiterate, but naturally there is no shortage of scholars.
In this day and age, even if you have both civil and military skills, as long as you have trained soldiers and fought in battles, you will be included in the military attaché system.
Influenced by Confucian culture, as well as the literary culture left over from the former Song Dynasty, in the eyes of today's literati, only those who recite poems, compose poems, admire the moon and snow, and live in a comfortable life are called literati.
Those who dance with spears and sticks are all vulgar warriors. Even if they are literate, they are just arty.
This kind of trend has spread throughout the Ming Dynasty. Of course, Zhu Yuanzhang does not take the blame for this. It was passed down from the previous dynasties or the previous dynasties. It does not mean that it happened overnight.
At the imperial court, the military attachés naturally did not say they were showing weakness, and immediately began to criticize the civil servants for their frailty and sickness and a series of other issues.
Of course, verbally, a military attache cannot scold a civilian official, but a rabbit bites people when it gets angry. If the dispute doesn't end, he will start to fight with full force.
"presumptuous!"
With a loud shout from Liu He, the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, the entire Fengtian Palace became quiet.
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and said, "Dasun, please tell me about your requirements for officials from the Public Security Department."
Zhu Ying nodded, walked to the Jinluan Hall and said: "Officials of the Public Security Department are not just responsible for handling and improving public security incidents. They also collect, grasp, and report information that affects local security and stability and the stability of the Ming Dynasty."
"The real number of all inherent and floating citizens within its jurisdiction."
"Daily patrols and security work for factories, shops, residents, etc. within its jurisdiction."
"At the same time, we will investigate, handle and other related situations of various disasters."
Hearing this, the civil servants began to get excited, because from these words, it was obvious that His Highness Taisun wanted to reuse civil servants. How could those brainless warriors do such a large number of things?
The military attache's face looked a little ugly.
In the hearts of the military attachés, His Highness Taisun has always been partial to them, and the distinguished generals of Huaixi, including Liang Guogong and others, are all His Highness Taisun's confidants.
Although I feel a little uncomfortable in my heart, I understand that His Highness Taisun is right, and I don't have too much thoughts on it. I just feel that I can't save my face.
But here Zhu Ying just paused for a moment, and then said: "Judging from the current situation, the functions of the officials of the Public Security Department are relatively professional, and the responsibilities they bear are also heavy."
"This is why I have decided that anyone who wants to serve as an official in the Department of Public Security must first start with one year of training at the Ming Military Academy, and at the same time must have two years of experience in the Department of Public Security. After passing the assessment, only the outstanding candidates can be promoted to officials in various places.
Host the place.”
As soon as these words came out, the civil servants were immediately confused.
Although the Ming Dynasty Military Academy did have some literati and talented people sign up to participate, for the most part, it was still mostly military people.
And two years of working experience in the Department of Public Security means that it is impossible for today's literati to just obtain a meritorious service and pass away.
Currently, the official positions in the Public Security Department are open. Those who are qualified should not think too much. According to the current conditions, the majority of the Public Security Department members are currently located in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
But when the Department of Public Security was first established, there were no civil servants in the past. They were basically military attachés and retired sergeants.
For at least the next two years, members of the Public Security Department and civil servants will not be able to interfere.
Even if you want to go in, you are giving up your so-called scholar status and becoming a member of the martial arts.
At this point, the officials were stroking their beards and laughing, while the civil servants seemed a little gloomy.
At this time, Zhu Ying took a few steps back and nodded to the old man.
Zhu Yuanzhang stood up with a smile and walked a few steps forward.
His Majesty's movements were naturally the focus of attention of all Fengtian Palace officials. The court, which had been whispering among each other, immediately became quiet.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Since ancient times, there have been civil and military disputes in the imperial court. It has always been as if whoever wins the battle has received some great benefit."
"There are even some people who are determined to win something at the expense of the court and the interests of the people."
"What are you doing? Are you doing it for the benefit of the so-called literati and military men?"
"No, you are doing it for yourself, for your so-called character, and for your so-called face."
"Are scholars and warriors enemies in your eyes? Then tell us whether we are civil servants or warriors!"
Zhu Yuanzhang, who was relatively peaceful at first, became more and more angry as he spoke, and naturally his emotions became excited.
Hearing His Majesty's anger, all officials, both civil and military officials, knelt on the ground.
Zhu Ying quickly stepped forward and patted the old man on the back, with a somewhat strange look in his eyes.
Didn't we agree to act, so why did we get into it all of a sudden?
Feeling his grandson's gaze, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately calmed down and then continued: "Okay, everyone, get up."
After His Majesty's words, the civil and military officials stood up.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "I am not saying this to reprimand you, but to tell you that you are all the pillars of the Ming Dynasty. Those who can stand in this Fengtian Palace did not work hard in the cold window or fight on the battlefield to get where they are today.
status."
"The so-called civil and military forces do not mean hostility. Only by working together and abandoning the differences between civil and military forces can we make the Ming Dynasty more prosperous."
"I think Da Sun's opinion is very good. Do the officials who are recommended from the imperial examination really know everything?"
"Zhan Hui."
Hearing His Majesty calling him, Zhan Hui quickly stepped forward and bowed respectfully: "I am here."
Zhu Yuanzhang ordered: "In the future, officials in various departments must have two years of study experience before they can take up their posts and be promoted."
"Two years is not a long time, but it can allow a person to fully understand the handling of affairs. In this regard, all officials in the Ming Dynasty should be like this. No one, no matter how talented, is allowed to violate this order.
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All the foreshadowing lies in this sentence.
This was the result of the discussion between Zhu Ying and Zhu Yuanzhang when they discussed the Department of Public Security before the early court.
In many previous positions, many officials took office directly without knowing what they were going to do in this official position before taking office.
That's why it was specifically raised this morning.
Zhan Hui naturally had nothing to say, so he bowed and said: "I will obey the decree."