The Strategy of Two Tigers Competing for Food

"Let's talk about the first solution first."

Jiang Xinghuo lay down and yawned, and asked: "Gao Yu, you were a general in the Southern Army. How were rewards distributed in the Southern Army at that time?"

Of course, Zhu Gaoxu didn't know how the Southern Army distributed rewards, but that didn't stop him from making up random things based on his own common sense.

"The basic rule is that soldiers, generals and assistants will be distributed according to their merits and status. Those who have made great achievements and are hardworking and willing to work in daily life will be given more; those who have made small merits and cheated and cheated in daily life will be given less.

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"Furthermore, you need to take more care of the people close to you. Finally, see if there is any relationship behind you that Shantou needs to worry about. Give them a little extra care. Generally speaking, you can have nothing to say, and that's it."

"Is it really true that we have nothing to say, or do we just dare not say anything?" Jiang Xinghuo asked with a chuckle.

Zhu Gaoxu scratched his head, but he was honest: "Even if I have dissatisfaction, I can't say it deep down in my heart."

"Then if these soldiers and generals are dissatisfied with the rewards distributed, who is the target of their resentment?"

"Of course it's me, because I distribute the rewards based on my military exploits, familiarity, and background."

"That's it!"

Things like salary are available every month and everyone is the same. It is easy for people to have the feeling that "this is what I deserve" and will not cherish or appreciate it. Therefore, the standard is set too high and

Not a good thing.

By rewarding the vassals, we can achieve a peaceful solution while reducing military power, so that the clan enshrinement system will not have a catastrophic impact on the future finances of the Ming Dynasty."

"In this way, even if the clan population increases in the future, it will still not put too much pressure on the Ming Dynasty's finances."

The acquisition of health factors is stable and the threshold is low. No matter how much or how little, people will think that it is what they deserve. It is just 'no dissatisfaction' rather than 'satisfaction'.

——Two tigers competing for food!

Zhu Di took a deep breath, suppressed his throbbing heart, and listened quietly, waiting for Jiang Xinghuo to explain how to implement his solution.

But once the health factor drops, the recipient's mood will quickly turn into 'dissatisfied'.

"Here's the most important motivating factor part."

This is a problem that must be solved, and this matter must be solved, otherwise there will be big trouble within two hundred years, which will directly affect the national destiny of the Ming Dynasty.

"First of all, in order to avoid the problem that the cost of supporting the clan will be too high in the future, which will lead to the reduction of national fortunes, we must make a fuss about the clan system itself."

Zhu Di suddenly remembered a strategy in the history books, which could not be more suitable to describe Jiang Xinghuo's first solution.

"The total amount of this 'year-end reward package' is not fixed, but fluctuates according to a certain proportion of the national finance. As for why this is done, the second solution will be explained later."

Jiang Xinghuo cleared his throat and continued.

Zhu Di next door seems to have some enlightenment.

"At the same time, the clan's support should not be like raising pigs, but should provide them with something to do while ensuring their food and clothing. Otherwise, once people have nothing to do, their thoughts will change and become confused."

But after thinking about it carefully for a while, Zhu Di thought it was feasible!

The more I think about it, the more feasible it becomes!

After all, the imperial court now had a clear goal - to reduce the pressure on the future Ming Dynasty from the clan salary as much as possible while reducing the vassal status peacefully.

"The design of public management policies requires a balance of firmness and softness. If the top ones are big sticks, then the bottom ones are carrots."

This is an addictive feeling that will motivate recipients to continue and get better in the future, lest they lose their current ranking position in the group."

Jiang Xinghuo patted Zhu Gaoxu's thigh.

Hear this.

The reward is different. If the rules are fair, you will get nothing if you do not do well, but those who do well will receive huge incentives.

"This theory can be easily applied to solve the current problem of clan support."

There is simply a difference between cloud and mud!

In order to reduce the pressure of supporting the clan, Jiang Xinghuo took a 40-meter dragon-slaying sword and directly cut the salary in half and the level by a quarter. In this way, the financial pressure on the Ming Dynasty in the future was drastically reduced.

Jiang Xinghuo pondered for a moment, then explained in a way that the other party could understand.

That is to say, the clan guarantee is cancelled, the clan level is reduced, and the clan identity can be given up.

"Of course it does matter."

"The amount of the 'year-end reward package' received by a certain vassal state is distributed by the court based on the audit results of the vassal state. It includes the three evaluation dimensions of 'fertility rate, stability rate, and contribution rate', which are divided into excellent

, there are three grades: qualified and poor.”

"The clan level needs to be reduced from level eight to level six, and the basic salary will be halved. Starting from level seven, the clan status will be automatically removed."

It is precisely because of its instability that it is very easy to cause competition within the group, which in turn causes the recipients to have a sense of pleasure and great 'satisfaction' in defeating others while receiving monetary rewards of motivation factors.

“And getting back to what the policy was designed to do—

"What to do specifically, the second solution will be mentioned later."

But compared with Jiang Xinghuo's method, it doesn't sound good.

"Every year, the imperial court should set up a 'year-end reward package' for the vassals with a seemingly huge amount."

"Specifically, when it comes to a certain clan member of the vassal state, the superior clan, the peer clan, and the lower clan will determine their performance among the clan members of the vassal state based on their performance in the four aspects of 'loyalty to the country, filial piety, love for the people, and dedication'.

The specific ranking will be issued.”

Reward is a kind of incentive factor, that is, whether or how much money there is is not fixed, and the acquisition is unstable and the threshold is high.

At first glance, it sounds like something like that, but is it really feasible?

"Reducing salary, which is the health factor, will definitely lead to dissatisfaction among clan members."

So in this matter, Zhu Di had already planned to take Dao Yan's approach.

"What does this have to do with the solution to the pressure of supporting the clan?" Zhu Gaoxu was quite puzzled.

Therefore, health factors should only be used to meet basic life needs, and the pursuit of a better life requires another factor, that is, motivation factors.

"According to a discipline called "Management", salary, which is money paid on time, is called health factor.

What Jiang Xinghuo said makes perfect sense and goes straight to the essence of the problem.

Zhu Di next door suddenly changed from the leisurely posture of leaning on the table with arms akimbo to straightening his body and staring at the stone wall in front of him with wide eyes.

This kind of minor repairs in the system can undoubtedly reduce the pressure on the imperial family to support the clan compared with before.

Originally, Zhu Di did not have extra time to implement any new policies.

What’s even more amazing is this “year-end reward package”!

Zhu Di once suspected that this was simply an idea that only gods could come up with!

Expenditures linked to fiscal percentages may not seem to be much different from fixed amounts, but in fact they can greatly increase the flexibility of Ming Dynasty's finances.

In years when tax revenue is not good, you will be given less, and in good years, you will be given more. It is not like a fixed salary. No matter what the financial situation of the Ming Dynasty is, this fixed amount of money must be spent.

In some extreme cases, this can greatly alleviate the financial pressure of the Ming Dynasty.

If you encounter large-scale floods, droughts, or locust plagues, this is life-saving money!

And the different evaluation standards for vassal states and clan members are even more amazing!
Chapter completed!