Zhu Yuanzhang is sixty-five years old this year.

At this age, the thing that worries him the most is that the entire Ming Empire has no successors.

Choosing Zhu Yunwen before was a helpless move. It was considered to be a taller choice among the short ones.

Even the fourth child, Zhu Di, whom he had previously favored, was actually not in line with Zhu Yuanzhang's wishes.

After Zhu Ying appeared, Zhu Yuanzhang was initially influenced more by his personal emotions, rather than Zhu Ying's ability to inherit the throne.

But today, now, it's completely different.

The suggestion of separation of military and political affairs is completely in line with the thinking of the Ming Dynasty for thousands of generations.

The most important thing is that Da Sun's layout is simply shocking. If it were anyone else, Zhu Yuanzhang's first thought would be to kill him first.

From the early layout of Annan to the current control of Goryeo, ordinary people would feel like a ghost story if they heard these actions.

Such a great grandson, with his talent alone, is more than enough to run the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang has nothing to regret.

"Grandpa, don't cry." Zhu Ying looked at the old man who first laughed crazily and then burst into tears. He quickly stood up and stepped forward to comfort him.

"We are so happy."

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his sleeves and wiped the corners of his eyes. His mood swings were a bit violent. Zhu Ying patted his back gently and it took a long time to calm down.

"As I get older, I can't always control myself."

Zhu Yuanzhang said with some emotion.

He himself also has a bad temper, and all his sons are similar in this regard.

This is especially true when it comes to eldest sisters, eldest grandsons, and sons.

"Dasun, it's time for you to visit your father sometime. I've been back to the capital for so long, and I haven't even seen your father in person." Zhu Yuanzhang sighed slightly and said to Zhu Ying.

"Listen to grandpa's arrangements." Zhu Ying whispered.

Regarding her father, whom she had never met, Zhu Ying's emotions were somewhat complicated, but since he had passed away, there was no possibility of communication anymore.

Hearing what Da Sun said, Zhu Yuanzhang was a little sad, but his mood was not so volatile.

After all, he still has his eldest grandson here, so he is not lonely and helpless.

No matter how many descendants there are, there are only two people who are called grandpa and father, and now they are the only ones.

It's not that Zhu Yuanzhang doesn't care about the other descendants, but he always feels there is a gap, especially now that he is getting older, every time he hears about his father and grandpa.

With the word "emperor", Zhu Yuanzhang always felt a little harsh.

"Dasun, do you have any other questions about reviewing memorials?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked casually.

However, from Zhu Yuanzhang's point of view, the Great Sun had already realized that the separation of military and political affairs must have reached its limit.

This last question is a bit like a process.

However, Zhu Ying only hesitated for a moment and said, "Grandpa, there is actually another aspect that my grandson has noticed."

Zhu Ying hesitated, but felt that there were a lot of things to talk about today, and if he talked about it all at once, he would feel like he had indigestion.

But seeing the sadness on the old man's face, he decided to speak out, at least to divert his grandfather's attention.

Moreover, the problem he wants to talk about is also at the root of internal affairs, and it is a very big impact on all the systems of the Ming Dynasty.

Just like Shang Yang's reform, it is actually imminent. The earlier it is done, the better it will be for the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned for a moment, and he asked casually, but he didn't expect that Da Sun had other ideas.

So he asked: "What is it about?"

Zhu Ying replied: "It's about internal affairs."

After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang, who was already a little depressed, suddenly became energetic.

In Zhu Yuanzhang's view, his eldest grandson had unique insights into many strategies for governing the country.

Especially the last work-for-relief program.

The work-for-relief strategy has now been implemented in most places in the Ming Dynasty.

Because of Da Sun's last warning, even though all the officials in the court wanted to promote it nationwide, they were still stopped by Zhu Yuanzhang.

According to Da Sun, if the work-for-relief program does not have familiar experience and a complete budget plan, it will easily lead to corruption once it is promoted nationwide.

The current implementation of work-for-relief requires special approval from Zhu Yuanzhang, and is mainly targeted at areas experiencing famine.

So far, the effect is beyond imagination.

There are already many disasters and famines in the Ming Dynasty. Once a disaster occurs, it will take seven or eight days or even more than ten days to report it from the disaster area to the capital.

Then the capital issued an order to start disaster relief from the periphery of the disaster area.

It also involves the mobilization of the army. After all, in order to prevent accidents, disaster relief food is usually escorted by the army.

Moreover, the hungry victims, without a large army to suppress them, would cause some trouble if they were not protected.

The process from food collection to disaster relief, or the time it takes for disaster food to be distributed to the victims, takes at least one month.

It is difficult for the victims to survive until this point, and it is impossible for them to stay in the disaster area and wait to die.

Therefore, the victims in the disaster area will save themselves and go directly to the direction of the capital in groups. Along the way, various regional governments will carry out certain rescue operations.

In the past, the rescue along the road mainly relied on the government's efforts, and there was no such thing as noble gentry or big landlords using their stored grain.

As shown in later movies and TV shows, it is basically impossible for people to come out to give porridge.

Generally speaking, in a large family, there will never be a shortage of maids and maids for the children and grandchildren. They can't even take care of themselves, and they still go to give alms to others.

To do such a thing is simply a fantasy.

At most, when the government calls for food donations, you can just show your appreciation.

Moreover, the number of disaster victims cannot be handled by a few wealthy households.

That is, when the victims of the disaster passed by the city, they always gave porridge outside the city and were strictly prohibited from entering the city.

However, after the work-for-relief was provided, these noble gentry and wealthy landlords began to become proactive, and sometimes even fought frequently to compete for quotas.

In this atmosphere, three or four cities of Xiaobo's victims were absorbed.

The large wave of disaster victims only passed through a dozen cities at most, and that was about it.

There will not be tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of victims gathering outside the capital as usual.

"If you have any ideas, please tell me boldly." Zhu Yuanzhang said expectantly.

Zhu Yuanzhang always felt that things that were very troublesome for him suddenly became simple when he came to Dasun.

The famine in the Ming Dynasty harmed many people, and it can almost be said to be the source of unrest. However, thanks to Da Sun's strategy, Zhu Yuanzhang has not seen any urgent memorials about the disaster recently.

It's not that the number of famines has decreased, it's that the victims have been completely absorbed by the surrounding cities before they even begin to gather.

The victims who were once despised by others suddenly feel like they are loved by others.

Because as soon as the disaster started, people would be able to survive through work-for-relief, and many nobles and nobles wanted to take this opportunity to make a fortune.

If the grain is stored in the cellar for a long time, it will become old and worthless.

No matter how severe the famine is, the gentry and nobles will not worry about food and clothing. Of course, they will make whatever they can.

Zhu Ying organized the words in his mind and said:

"When Sun'er checked the memorials, he discovered a very serious problem, which is that most local officials have no experience in serving as officials."

"And when Guo Zhong told me about the situation of these officials, I found that the situation in which these officials held their posts was very confusing."

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he couldn't help but frown and asked, "What does Da Sun mean by chaos?"

Zhu Ying said: "For example, when an official first became an official, he first served in the Ministry of Household Affairs. After working in the Ministry of Household Affairs for three years, he went to the Ministry of Personnel. After another three years, he might have gone to the Ministry of Works.

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When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, his brows furrowed even deeper, because he didn't realize what problem Da Sun was talking about, and he even felt a little unhappy.

"Does Dasun mean that we have transferred these officials too frequently?"

In fact, in the early days, many officials served in one place for a relatively long time, but Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to prevent corruption or forming cliques for personal gain.

Generally speaking, officials' positions are transferred every few years. The higher the rank, the more frequent the transfers.

Especially the six books of ministers are replaced almost every two to three years.

Zhu Yuanzhang used this to consolidate the power in his hands and achieve the effect of centralization.

Hearing this, Zhu Ying also noticed the old man's impatient tone, but he didn't take it to heart and continued:

"Sir, what kind of books does an official need to read when he becomes an official?"

Zhu Yuanzhang replied: "Of course it is the Four Books and Five Classics."

At present, the Ming Dynasty selects scholars based on the eight-part essay. The imperial examination only allows questions within the scope of the "Four Books" and "Five Classics". Candidates cannot express themselves freely. The answers must be based on eight consecutive parts and must not be violated. This form of article is called "the eight-part essay"

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To be continued...