The five ministers and Hanlin scholars came to the Huagai Hall after the morning meeting with excitement.

Zhu Ying also took out some systems that had been decided long ago and asked everyone to check for deficiencies.

The salary system of the Ming Dynasty was strictly speaking eighteen steps.

From the ninth grade, to the ninth grade, to the first grade, from the first grade.

Each grade has two positions: Zhongzheng and Zhongzheng, which corresponds to the eighteenth grade.

According to the current regulations set by Zhu Ying, the monthly salary of the lowest grade nine-grade treasure banknotes is five guan notes.

It sounds like a little less.

A normal family of three needs four guan of money to have a full meal, which includes not only rice, but also diesel, salt, sauce, vinegar, tea, etc.

When I first saw it, everyone seemed to have a normal attitude and just wanted to eat enough.

But when I saw the benefits behind it, I was a little moved.

First is to eat.

According to the new system, all yamen, regardless of category, including palaces, will open separate official canteens.

And not two meals a day, but three meals a day.

If you have to work overtime, we can provide late night snacks.

This point alone moved the five ministers and Hanlin scholars.

If you solve the problem of eating, you have solved most of the problems.

That's not all.

Behind it, there will be corresponding new clothes for each quarter, including some accessories.

The so-called delivery means enjoying a certain degree of subsidies. These are not physical items, but firewood, oil, salt, pepper, and other condiments. The quantity is not large, but the meaning is in place.

What comes with each region is not clear and will change according to local conditions. The specific amount is within the quarterly five-guan note.

In other words, every three months is equivalent to four months of actual salary disbursement.

In addition, a rough plan was made for the quota and use of carriages for local officials and capital officials. The specific details required the five ministers and Hanlin scholars to work together to complete it.

Then it's about injuries and the like.

The first is free medicine.

It sounds a bit exaggerated, but in fact it is really not much. Among various benefits, it is actually the lowest.

Don’t compare it with the high medical expenses of later generations. In today’s Ming Dynasty, most of the current Chinese medicine medicines are very cheap.

Practicing medicine these days is all about using a hanging pot to help the world. Medical ethics and reputation are the most important.

Especially for traditional Chinese medicine, patients may be able to take the local prescriptions that are more effective in treating laughter.

A few packets of medicinal materials in the drugstore can cost dozens of yuan a day.

The doctor's acupuncture, massage, and bone setting are basically included in the consultation fee.

Going to the pharmacy for medical treatment only costs a few pennies in total.

If you have a broken bone, we will fix it on the spot. If there is any blockage, we will give you a set of acupuncture. If you need to take medicine, we will prescribe a prescription and there will be no other charges.

Free clinics are the most common phenomenon among doctors.

What matters is that one medicine can cure the disease.

If I take your medicine and still don’t feel better after three days, then I’m going to lose my reputation.

In fact, in today's Ming Dynasty, the status of doctors is not high. The classification of doctors is among the hundreds of jobs.

In other words, the status of a doctor is the same as that of a craftsman, which is a little higher than that of a merchant.

Of course, this is just a common phenomenon and does not include imperial doctors, imperial doctors, or contemporary famous doctors.

Whether it is doctors or pharmacies, there is no huge profit, because the people they serve are mainly poor people.

It is obviously unrealistic to expect a lot of money and water from the people. Some people who have no money would rather just drag it out than spend money on medical treatment.

If you feel cold, just carry it yourself.

I can't even afford to eat, so why am I sick?

Moreover, many elderly people know a few old prescriptions for some common diseases.

If you have a cold, just take a bowl of ginger soup and it will heal you from sweating. There is no need to see a doctor.

Diet therapy is a very common phenomenon among the common people.

As for doctors, most of the diseases they face are difficult and complicated diseases.

As for regulating the body, it mainly depends on some dignitaries. Occasionally, if they feel uncomfortable, they will ask a doctor to take a pulse.

The profession of doctor is mainly based on inheritance.

From master to disciple, from father to son.

I have been taking pulses to see doctors and prescribing medicine since I was a child.

Being rigorous is a lifelong job.

Therefore, Zhu Ying exempted all officials from medicine, which is really a very small aspect.

In fact, this article is not aimed at court officials, but mainly for local officials.

In the imperial court, if there were basically any injuries or illnesses, the palace doctors would treat them, and the palace would pay for them.

Several ministers and bachelors from the Hanlin Academy discussed for a long time, and finally Yang Jing, the minister of punishment, asked:

"Your Highness, the salary is distributed according to the grade of the official position. However, some officials have real power and some officials have vacuous positions. Should this be determined accordingly?"

But every official has a rank.

However, this level is also diverse.

Such as the compilation of the Hanlin Academy, some officials, adjutants, etc., and so on.

If it is distributed in this way, there seems to be no difference.

To put it simply, it means equal pay for different jobs.

It's a lot of hard work there, and the people hold great power, and that's a lot in a month.

Here in Qingshui Yamen, there is nothing to do all day long, even that much in a month.

It seems a little unfair.

Zhu Ying heard this and explained: "What Yang Shangshu said is reasonable, but if we continue to calculate like this, it will become more cumbersome."

"This is equivalent to setting a new salary standard for every official position."

"So during discussions with my grandfather, we decided to reflect this distinction in terms of subsidies."

"Every month, an overall amount of allowance will be established based on the different affairs that the yamen is responsible for, and then distributed from top to bottom according to the official rank."

"If your position has more things to do, your allowance will naturally be more. If you have less things to do, your allowance will be smaller."

"This is a key point. We need several ministers and bachelors to discuss how to formulate it. If it is changed in the future, it will be changed according to the annual tax revenue of the Ministry of Household Affairs."

All the people present were fine people. How could they not understand the importance of this allowance after hearing His Highness Taisun's words?

To put it simply, the salary of the ninth grade and eighteenth grade is equivalent to a basic guarantee, and the size of the allowance is the key to distinguishing officials.

This is naturally one aspect that motivates officials.

For example, for officials who have made mistakes, all natural allowances and rewards will be cancelled, leaving only basic protection.

On the other hand, if you have good political performance, your allowance will naturally be higher and other rewards will be greater.

"His Royal Highness Taisun is indeed brilliant."

Yang Jing, the Minister of Punishment, praised it.

Obviously, His Highness Taisun has finalized many details.

As the discussion continued, many issues became clearer under Zhu Ying's explanation.

I won’t go into details about every official, but the general situation has basically begun to be decided.

Specific salary reforms, especially in the area of ​​welfare benefits, cannot be accomplished overnight and require a process of deliberation.

Including the construction of the kitchen in the Yamen and the recruitment of chefs, it is also a slow process.

But this rough outline needs to be finalized today, and it will have to be announced tomorrow morning.

The distribution will be implemented on the 15th of next month.

In the morning of the next day, the printing shop on the capital side had already printed thousands of copies of the details of the official salary system overnight.

At the court meeting, civil and military officials began to hand out one copy.

Seeing their corresponding salaries on the paper, all the civil and military officials were so happy that they cried like a child.

Many officials even knelt down and kowtowed, thanking His Majesty and His Highness the Grand Sun for their kindness.
To be continued...