We had a great time chatting, and it felt like we had just met so late.
Finally, we talked about how to revive the Ming Dynasty, we must change the current poverty situation of the people and reduce their burdens. However, the Ming Dynasty now has serious land annexation. Landlords, rich peasants, and powerful people occupy a large amount of land. The vast majority of the people have become tenant farmers, and tenant farmers
The rent was high, coupled with the widespread usury situation, the people were burdened by this, even more than the burden of the court's taxes and servitude.
Huang Zongxi proposed that rents and interest rates should be reduced appropriately, and the imperial court should draw a red line for landlords to collect rents. They could not increase rents at will, refuse rents, or even make usury loans. The people must be provided with the minimum guarantee. Otherwise, the people will not be able to make a living, and the Ming Dynasty will not be able to revive.
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Zhu Yihai agreed very much with this.
But the primary issue now is how to levy taxes first. The land tax itself in the Ming Dynasty is very low. If we don’t count various miscellaneous tax assessments, etc., it may be only one-thirtieth. Those in the poorest land in the north,
Probably less than one-thirtieth.
But if you can't recruit them, everything is in vain. The local government doesn't have much left over, and the officials' salaries are low, so they can only exploit the people. Large and powerful families often have no choice but to pass it on to the ordinary people.
On the head.
If there is a natural disaster or a military disaster, it will be completely impossible to survive.
Originally, the Little Ice Age was the most difficult time in the past 200 years. However, the rise of the Hou Jin Dynasty, and if it is not handled well and without some means, it will only perish.
That's why Zhu Yihai said so clearly to the cabinet ministers now that their only task is to find ways to collect the taxes that should be paid, especially to get the local powerful landowners to pay the taxes, and
It is no longer the same as in the past, only focusing on poor people.
Zhu Yihai exempted all common people in the world from their past tax arrears, but the large households were not exempted from the tax exemption. The exemption amount for one ten acres of land, and those who exceeded this amount had to pay the arrears.
"Starting from the rectification of Zhejiang, each took over the government envoys and renamed the province. The original eight prefectures in eastern Zhejiang, and Shaoxing Prefecture were upgraded to Shaotian Prefecture to show that Shaoxing was in line with the destiny. They were no longer under the jurisdiction of Zhejiang Province and became the eastern capital.
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There are seven prefectures in Ningbo, Taizhou, Yanzhou, Quzhou, Jinhua, Chuzhou and Wenzhou. There is a governor of Zhejiang, Yu Ying, a bachelor of Dongge University, governor of Zhejiang military affairs, stationed in Ningbo.
Set up a governor of eastern Zhejiang, with Huang Zongxi as the governor, stationed in Yanzhou."
"The original governor of Wenchu and the governor of Jinqu were abolished. Lu Ruoteng, the governor of Wenchu, was changed to Shaotian Fuyin, the third rank."
"Chen Zilong, formerly Su Song's supervisor, is the governor of western Zhejiang and is stationed in Fuyang."
"The Admiral Wang Xiang of Zhejiang Province is stationed in Dinghai, and he is in charge of the general troops of the four Zhejiang towns of Dinghai, Haimen, Wenzhou, and Quzhou. The Royal Navy Navy is stationed in Dinghai Town in Zhoushan, the Royal Camp Warriors are stationed in Yanzhou, and the Royal Camp Flag Bearers are stationed in the west of Hangzhou.
I am stationed at Shaotian Mansion and Qiantang River."
In a series of tasks, Song Zhipu, who slept with Zhu Yihai the night before, was still the chief assistant.
Huang Zongxi, who slept with Zhu Yihai last night, was promoted from Zhejiang Inspector to Governor of Zhejiang.
"Ruan Dacheng was awarded the title of Yan Taoist of Jinqu, with the title of political officer, and Ma Shiying was given the title of patrol officer, with the title of Deputy Inspector."
Zhu Yihai made two more appointments, but as soon as the appointments came out, Liu Zong and Zhou Teng stood up and loudly objected. Zhu Yihai had previously called the two of them into the industry and awarded them the title of Shaoqing, but they basically sat on the bench.
What is awarded now is the fenshou fenpunxu. Although it is a fourth-grade official post with the added title of political participation, it is only a fourth-grade position, but it is a practical position.
Fenshoudao is an official sent by the Chief Envoy Siyamen of Zhejiang to guard the Jinhua Qu Yandao. Ruan Dacheng was assigned to guard Yandao, Jinhua Qu, which is equivalent to the Chief Envoy Siyamen sending a second-in-command to take charge of the three prefectures of Jinhua, Qu, and Yanzhou.
Qian Gu supervises the farming and mulberry farming, evaluates the officials, simplifies the military and solidifies the military, and maintains the feudal status.
To put it bluntly, Fen Shoudao is mainly responsible for supervising personnel, economy, agriculture and other work, while Fen Xundao is responsible for supervising justice, public security, official style and other work.
Compared with the prefect, it is still above it. After all, it is a leader who is in charge of one area. Although it is not as comprehensive as the prefect, he is in charge of several prefects.
"I object, Ma and Ruan are traitors..."
Before Liu Zongzhou finished speaking, Zhu Yihai stood up and said, "Summon Ma Shiying and Ruan Dacheng to come in and play tonight. The meeting is adjourned!"
Liu Zongzhou looked at His Royal Highness Jianguo leaving in a hurry, and was stunned. He wanted to criticize Ma Shiying and Ruan Dacheng with a bunch of rubbish, but he had no target to attack.
However, He Tengjiao was still beside him and said, "Your Highness, do you mean that you are going to sleep with Ma Ruan tonight?"
The word "sleep" was used just right. It not only mocked the chief minister Ma Shiying, attacked the upstart Huang Zongxi, but also successfully made the old man Liu Zhouzong's anger rise again.
But Zhu Yihai ran very fast and was not willing to argue with Liu Zongzhou at all. He was old and had a stubborn temper. If he really wanted to argue, he would get so excited that he didn't mention it in one breath, and he would die from a cerebral hemorrhage. Isn't that just nonsense?
Using Ma and Ruan at this time is not to say that they were deceived or something. Ma Shiying and Ruan Dacheng have been writing memorials to Zhu Yihai. Although most of them are self-defense nonsense, they also have some suggestions for the current situation.
, quite pertinent.
This time, they also wrote a eloquent and ten thousand-word letter about the situation in Yanzhou, saying that they had quite an appetite for Zhu Yihai. Although they knew that the two of them must be trying to figure out what was going on and wanted to flatter him, Zhu Yihai really lacked this kind of love now.
Officials who can understand their own intentions and are relatively capable of doing things.
There is an old saying that it is better to make mistakes than to make merits. Officials who have made mistakes are more useful. They have bad records, so they will work harder to atone for their mistakes.
If other officials were to take over Yanzhou, they might still have concerns, not seeking merit, but seeking no faults. But if it were replaced by Ma Shiying and Ruan Dacheng, who are now bent on proving themselves, they would definitely throw away their arms and work hard
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And he will definitely faithfully understand the ideological line of supervising the country and not deviate from it. Anyone who dares to stop him will definitely try his best to overthrow him.
Isn't this the official Zhu Yihai lacks most now?
As for calling the two of them traitors, Donglin also said that they were traitors. In essence, Donglin's party and eunuch's are all the same, there is not much difference.
Donglin attacked Ma and Ruan to destroy the Hongguang court, which is even more nonsense. It was the internal fighting between them that destroyed the Hongguang court.
Zhu Yihai has no moral obsession, and there is no psychological pressure when using them. He now values two things in employing people. Once he is loyal, he cannot be the kind of guy who has two boats and sits on the wall and waits. The kind of guy who wants to surrender to the Qing army at any time must not be used.
.The second point is to have ability. Loyalty alone without ability is not enough.
As for Ma and Ruan, they are quite resolute in resisting the Qing Dynasty. Their loyalty and abilities are not a problem for the time being, so why not use them?
Liu Zongzhou and others objected, but Zhu Yihai just ignored it.
From another point of view, he does not want his court to be filled with Donglin Party members, which would be the end of the world. He is now building a new Wuxun Group with his own hands, and at the same time he also has experience with Ma Shiying, Ruan Dacheng and others.
Even those non-Donglin officials with tainted stains are not afraid of those who come.
The more resolutely Liu Zongzhou and the others objected, it would only make Zhu Yihai more determined to use it.