Part of the content of the "Hui En Ling" is the common routine for the new emperor to ascend the throne. For example: amnesty to the world, Kai Enke, etc.
The other content is more shocking. In the "Benevolence Order", it is proposed to permanently abolish the poll tax, abolish corvee, gradually abolish slavery, etc. It also begins to advocate limited population mobility.
It is worth noting that there is no content in the "Benevolent Order" that "frees the world from money and food for one year." However, because the poll tax and corvee were cancelled, the burden on the people has actually been greatly reduced.
Especially corvee labor, which was a heavy burden on the people in ancient times. However, because the government also needed a lot of labor to carry out some "public affairs", if labor was hired with silver grain, the financial pressure on the government would also become great, so this
It was also a major social contradiction in ancient times.
Although the Daping Dynasty abolished corvee, it also stipulated that every man would serve in the military for three years in his life. In fact, this was a disguised form of corvee. On the contrary, because all the people had to join the army, it was possible to ensure that soldiers
The status of the army will not decline. Moreover, the army of the Daping Dynasty will also adopt a combination of professional officers, sergeants and conscripts serving in the military to ensure the combat effectiveness and mobilization capabilities of the army.
As for the abolition of slavery and limited population mobility, it is nothing more than a move to reduce class conflicts and encourage industry and commerce. However, these things cannot be accomplished overnight, so Wu Shigong was prepared to set a time limit and then gradually implement the law.
In the "Hui En Ling", Wu Shigong first adopted the concept of "Chinese people". As long as they followed "Hua Xia Zhengshuo", regardless of ethnicity, skin color, etc., they were all subjects of the Daping Dynasty. In the Daping Dynasty,
Enjoy equal rights and obligations. In other words: believe in Chinese values. All people who study Chinese culture are "Chinese". This is also Wu Shigong's move to obscure his Mongolian origins.
Of course, "barbarians" who do not believe in Chinese values will not be protected by the Great Ping Dynasty. If those "barbarians" are deprived of their property, or captured as slaves, then... you can imagine it anyway.
After reading and explaining the new decree, Wu Shigong began to announce the new policies of the Great Ping Dynasty and the establishment of court institutions.
First, Wu Shigong clarified the positioning of the royal family. After that, he read out a long list of members of the royal family who were ennobled. For example, Queen Xue Yufei, Prince Xue Chenglin, etc.
What's more funny is that in addition to posthumously consecrating his biological mother, Wu Shigong also conferred the title of two Supreme Emperors and two Queen Mothers, namely his father Wu Weizhong and his wife and his father-in-law Xue Lian. Among them, the new queen mother who was married to his father Wu Weizhong was the new queen mother.
, she is actually younger than Wu Shigong, but she was still canonized as the Queen Mother this time.
However, there is still an issue that has not been resolved. That is the issue of Prince Xue Chenglin's surname. This time he still did not change his surname to "Wu". And this issue, to put it a bit exaggerated, may shake the country's foundation if it is not handled properly.
But Wu Shigong still didn't mention it, and the civil and military officials were so vague. It seemed that the solution could only be postponed.
But some of Wu Shigong's subsequent decisions about the throne shocked everyone present.
1. The emperor’s retirement system. Wu Shigong stipulated that when the emperor reaches sixty, he will abdicate and no longer handle state affairs;
2. The order and qualifications of the heirs. The heir to the throne will follow the rules of the eldest son. All royal family members and officials, including the emperor, cannot change.
The new emperor who ascends the throne must also abide by the following rules: be at least 16 years old; pass the assessment of civil and military skills. Once he fails to meet the requirements, he will become a "virtual emperor" and the cabinet will temporarily preside over state affairs. The inner palace must not interfere in politics.
.If the heir to the throne has major flaws in his intelligence and character, then he will be replaced.
Third, the emperor's abdication system. Once the emperor neglects state affairs or manages the administration indiscriminately, causing public dissatisfaction, he can be impeached by the cabinet, approved by important ministers, and finally passed by a referendum, forcing the emperor to abdicate and hand over to his successor.
This system actually forces the emperor to be diligent in his duties and to care about the interests of the ruling class and the suffering of the people. There will no longer be the weird phenomenon of the Ming Dynasty that did not go to court for thirty years or the carpenter emperor.
Fourth, the referendum system. Every five years, all the people will hold a referendum on the emperor's governance. If the number of votes in the referendum is too low, the emperor will be punished with: warnings. Of course, the highest punishment is to abdicate the emperor. However,
Another point is that if several consecutive emperors abdicate because the number of votes is too low, a referendum will be initiated to abolish the throne.
Once this referendum is passed, the imperial system will be abolished, the throne will no longer be established, and the country will be transformed into a republic. Therefore, what Wu Shigong created was the "final dynasty."
It can be seen that such a major change in imperial power will place high demands on the emperor, and it will also be a major concession to the monarchy. However, Wu Shigong thought further. He was preparing for the continuation of the family in the future.
Wu Shigong believed that with his prestige and ability as the founding king, there should be no threat to the throne of Wu Shigong himself and his descendants for several generations. However, Wu Shigong could not guarantee that there would not be an unfilial son in the royal family in the future. Instead of making up for it when the time comes,
It's better to prevent the slightest glitches now.
Another point is that with such a system, at least the people of the world have one more choice. If they cannot survive, they can also oust the emperor from the throne through a referendum. At least they will not take the risk of rebellion. This is also conducive to
The stability of the country. To put it to the extreme, even if Wu Shigong's descendants lose the throne, they can still preserve their family wealth and live a noble life, at least without fear of their lives. You know, the fate of those kings who lost their country was very bad.
Tragic.
Then, Wu Shigong explained the issues of honorary titles and official responsibilities in the new dynasty.
In the Great Ping Dynasty, in addition to the three titles of Duke, Marquis and Count, there was also a Lord. There were two ways to obtain the title: one was through military exploits; the other was to become the Prime Minister.
The honors awarded for military exploits will be hereditary and will not be replaced. The honors awarded to the prime minister, except those who have made great contributions to the country, are generally only awarded to the person himself. However, all the honors are just a symbol of status. The imperial court
No salary will be paid, only honorary titles will be given. Anyway, the details will be determined later.
Regarding officials, the first thing to be determined is the important ministers. From now on, in the imperial court, there will be cabinet ministers, all officials above the rank of minister, governors of each province, governors of each vassal, ten chief ministers (chief judges), fifteen governors of the governor's office, and some honorary officers.
Your representative, the senior censor of the Yushitai, and the state elder (that is, the cabinet prime minister who has become an official) will be the important ministers of the court. These important ministers will govern the country together and will not punish crimes by discussing politics.
The assessment and promotion of people-friendly officials such as prefects and county magistrates will be based on the following standards:
Economic status and money and grain taxation. For each region, the annual fiscal and taxation will be ranked. High-ranking officials who are close to the people will be promoted first. This will also prevent those officials who are close to the people in the previous Ming Dynasty from not collecting taxes from officials and gentry to invite names, which will eventually lead to
The consequences of the imperial court's financial collapse occurred.
People's livelihood. Each region will do its best to open schools and hospitals so that the people under its jurisdiction can receive education and receive medical treatment. There are other aspects, such as increasing people's income, building roads and water conservancy, etc., which will also be included in the people's livelihood.
middle.
Stability. Each people-friendly officer is responsible for the public security within his jurisdiction. Try not to cause mass incidents, especially to prevent rebellion and banditry. If the situation is critical, the people-friendly officer can ask the local garrison to help. Of course, in the event of a disaster,
Years later, pro-people officials may also request the garrison to jointly provide disaster relief.
In fact, the Daping Dynasty's series of requirements and regulations for officials were nothing more than to increase the court's fiscal revenue. And to increase revenue, the output of a fixed acres would certainly not increase much, so these officials who were close to the people were asked in disguise to support industry and commerce.
Development. At the same time, the development of industry and commerce can also increase people's family income. Ultimately, it is necessary to make the country prosperous and the people strong.
Finally, Wu Shigong announced the new major yamen and chief officials of each department in the imperial court.
Because there is a lot of content in this item, I will briefly introduce it here. Regarding the establishment of the six departments and nine ministers in the former Ming Dynasty, the Daping Dynasty will greatly expand it to strengthen the centralization of the court and make the establishment of each yamen more reasonable.
Let’s talk about the Ministry of Rites first: The Ministry of Rites will be separated into three secondary bureaus-the Academic Affairs Bureau, the Education Bureau and the Medicine Bureau. The Academic Affairs Bureau is in charge of educational examinations. The Education Bureau is the propaganda department of the original Runing Army. As for the Medicine Bureau, from the name
You can see its function. However, in the Medical Bureau, there will be a department to protect the elderly, weak, women and children. And the directors of these three major bureaus will all hold the title of Minister of Rites.
It is worth mentioning that the Director of the Medical Bureau, she was the only woman among the important ministers of the Daping Dynasty, and she was Yang Goudan’s wife, Mrs. Yang.
The main function of the Ministry of Rites will also be transformed into something similar to the modern Ministry of Foreign Affairs. There is a new department in the Ministry of Rites, called the "Lifan Department", whose main function is to guide Daping's expansion towards foreign colonies.
Ministry of Household Affairs: The Ministry of Household Affairs will also be separated into three secondary bureaus - the Taxation Bureau, the Reserve Bureau and the Securities Bureau. The reason for this setup is because the finance of the Great Ping Dynasty will implement the policy of "two lines of revenue and expenditure". Therefore, it can
In this way, the original rights of the Ministry of Household Affairs will be greatly weakened.
The Reserve Bureau will perform the duties of a modern central bank. It will use the reserved gold and silver and other precious metals as principal to issue banknotes, silver dollars and various auxiliary currencies. Of course, the Reserve Bureau will also issue government bonds as appropriate. In addition, the Reserve Bureau
It will also manage the reserves of strategic materials such as grain and prepare to supply strategic materials needed for war and disaster relief at any time.
As for taxation, the principle of universal taxation will be adopted. However, the Daping Dynasty will also set up several new tax categories. For example, resource tax on mineral mining, alcohol tax, maritime trade tax, stamp tax on commodities, etc. In a word, the tax subjects of the Daping Dynasty,
It will gradually change from agricultural tax to industrial and commercial tax.