Chapter 714 Ming Agent

Dong Qichang's efficiency surprised Zhu Changluo.

In Zhu Changluo's mind, he believed that the reform plan for the six departments would have to go through at least several pulls and mentions before Dong Qichang could feel the right pulse and come up with a reform plan that echoed his own ideas.

However, Zhu Changluo never expected that Dong Qichang's plan this time was so advanced. He directly copied the management model of Xishan Huangzhuang. Oh no, he should have borrowed it.

Looking at this grand reform plan, Zhu Changluo couldn't help but be pleasantly surprised. It was really unexpected that Dong Qichang had such a talent.

It seems that I have underestimated the ancients again.

As a great man of the generation, Dong Qichang may have some problems with his personal ethics and some lack of responsibility, but he is definitely top-notch in terms of ability.

Especially letting Dong Qichang do those retreating tasks made him feel like a fish in water.

Although the errands of the Military Aircraft Department are mainly practical, at this stage, as a strong monarch, Zhu Changluo does not need strong ministers, what he wants is the kind of weak ministers who can obey his orders.

Only such subordinates can carry out his will to the greatest extent.

If he encounters a powerful and famous official like Zhang Juzheng as his vassal, and if the world is in a state of peace, Zhu Changluo will probably adopt the method of a holy emperor to rule from the top, and entrust political affairs to others.

Unfortunately, the current situation is not at all the tranquility and peace that existed in the past historical process. Under the superficial prosperity, there are actually turbulent undercurrents.

Therefore, as a person who is determined to change the times, what Zhu Changluo has to do is naturally to centralize power, and it is unprecedented centralization!

Only by concentrating all power on himself can he better unleash the potential of Ming Dynasty's huge state machine. Otherwise, all his efforts will be short-lived!

"I think this plan is acceptable, but the details still need to be worked out. The division of powers and responsibilities of some newly established departments should be as clear as possible and should not be too ambiguous. Otherwise, it will lead to over-management and lazy politics that play off each other.

Negligence."

"The focus of the Military Aircraft Department should not interfere too much with local affairs. The Military Aircraft Department should focus on the military and key industries related to the lifeline of the imperial court, such as the commonplace salt, iron, tea, etc. These Military Aircraft Departments can focus on, but some

When it comes to letting go, you still have to let go.”

"After all, the cabinet is the center for handling government affairs that governs the world. Therefore, as for local governance and planning, this area should be presided over by the cabinet."

"In addition, the issues of supervision and judiciary must also be dealt with separately. In addition to the responsibility of supervising the internal affairs of the Ming Dynasty's army, the Military Aircraft Department must not intervene in local supervision. Of course, the cabinet cannot intervene either, and the power in this area must be handed over to

Let it be carried out by the Metropolitan Procuratorate."

"The Metropolitan Procuratorate can establish a joint temporary agency with the Ministry of Punishment, the Dali Temple and other yamen in charge of the criminal and prison departments to balance the responsibilities of the world's criminal law. This area must be independent and cannot be affected by the cabinet and the Military Aircraft Department."

"Otherwise, all reforms can only be empty talk. This consideration does not mean that I am worried about your loyalty. It is just the greed deep in the heart of the people."

"Therefore, supervision and justice must be dealt with separately. At the same time, Gu will also put the patriarchal laws governing the clan in the clan's mansion under supervision, so that the royal family will be guilty of the same crime as the common people!"

"I can no longer tolerate them. The dynasty has been nearly 250 years since Emperor Taizu Gao. Looking at the ancient and modern dynasties, there are very few dynasties that can last for three hundred years!"

"The B.C. Yuan Dynasty was less than a hundred years old. Although the Zhao and Song Dynasties before the B.C. Yuan Dynasty had three hundred Guo Zuo, I will not go into details about how these three hundred Guo Zuo came from."

"So, even if the Ming Dynasty has been revived at this moment. As the prince who oversees the country, Gu, as the minister of the Ming Dynasty, must have a sense of crisis and be prepared for danger in times of peace."

"I don't want the Ming Dynasty to last forever, but at least the Ming Dynasty cannot decline in my hands! Therefore, supervision and judiciary must be independent. Supervision and judiciary that are independent of administration will also ensure the longevity of the Ming Dynasty in the future. Important help!”

"I want the people of the world to see the Ming Dynasty's public spirit. I also want to give justice to the people of the world, so that they can recognize and support the Ming Dynasty from the bottom of their hearts!"

Zhu Changluo picked up the tea cup at hand and at the same time placed the six-part restructuring plan handed over by Dong Qichang on the imperial table.

Now Zhu Changluo has gone to work in Qianqing Palace. The palace of Qianqing Palace is more solemn and luxurious than the main hall of Ciqing Palace, and it also appears to be more spacious and tall.

The image of a king here is even more imposing than in the original Ciqing Palace. As soon as Zhu Changluo sat on the throne in the main hall, he instantly looked more like a master!

As noble as a true son of heaven!

After Dong Qichang listened to Zhu Changluo's words, he knelt down and said: "Your Highness's holy heart is so high that I can't compare to what might happen."

After Zhu Changluo drank water to moisten his throat, he also deliberately lowered his voice. Zhu Changluo smiled and said: "This is just a feeling of being in a high position for a long time and feeling overwhelmed by the cold. The six-part restructuring is of great importance. This restructuring is not only It involves changes in the framework of the imperial court, and it also involves the division of powers and responsibilities."

"The Six-Ministry System has existed for more than a thousand years. I know that this did not happen overnight. However, time does not wait for me, nor does it wait for the Ming Dynasty. Although the Ming Dynasty today looks like a prosperous age, its affairs are more complicated than those of the previous generation. "

"Simply relying on the six ministries, the cabinet, and the Military Aircraft Department to assist Gu in governing is still somewhat inadequate. Therefore, on this basis, Gu must worry about the worries of the people in the world, think about what the people in the world are thinking, and put everything into consideration. Let’s consider the problem from the front.”

"It's not that I don't believe in the successors, nor that I don't believe in the talents of those who come after me. I just don't want future generations to be framed by the 'ancestral system' when doing things. Therefore, these things must be done. I must We must dare to be the first in the world and create a foundation for future generations that dares to adapt to changes."

"The Book of Changes says: If you are poor, you will change; if you change, you will be successful; if you are popular, you will be long-term. Zhou was able to conquer the country for eight hundred years, and the meaning lies in these nine words. Zhou changed the business system and implemented changes in the patriarchal system, making nine states in the world Of the seventy kingdoms, the one with the surname Ji will be fifty!"

"It is precisely the existence of these fifty countries with the surname Ji that ensures the long-term prosperity of the Jizhou royal family that has not been easy for eight hundred years. What I want to do now, although it is not the old thing of Jizhou's feudal country, but its significance In the same way, what I have to do is to change the ancient laws and practice the laws of this world."

"I hope that Gu Kai's head can set an example for future generations. When they also think that Gu's method of this world is no longer suitable for the future world, they can also change accordingly, instead of sticking to the old rules and sinking into history." It became a regret in the long river."

Zhu Changluo's words were shocking to Dong Qichang!

Throughout the ages, many sage kings and wise masters have spoken modestly, but all of them are extremely arrogant. None of them does not think that the laws they set are the laws for all generations.

However, Zhu Changluo now said something about letting future generations change his ways, which directly subverted Dong Qichang's cognition.

But precisely because of this, Dong Qichang was even more excited, because he felt that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's Sacred Heart transcended ancient and modern times and was unparalleled.

Without such a sacred heart, how can we explain that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince brought the Ming Dynasty back to its peak in just twenty years?

Today's Ming Dynasty is not only stable on all sides, but even the capital, which has relied on water transportation for two hundred years to maintain its livelihood, has become self-sufficient.

The hidden households in the twenty-four counties of the capital were all counted, and the land was measured again. The people who got the land could not only cultivate their own land safely, but also find new livelihoods in Xishan Huangzhuang and Tianjin Wei in their spare time.

It can be said that the current capital city is truly the best place, and it has achieved a real sense of living and working in peace and contentment!

Moreover, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's good governance does not stop there. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has also built a large number of residential houses in Xishan Huangzhuang and Tianjin Wei. As long as people are willing to work hard and strive for their livelihood, they can almost all rely on their own

He worked hard to settle down in the capital.

Of course, these houses are a bit of a problem for Dong Qichang, because these houses are actually subject to tax. In addition to paying some negligible property management fees, the people who buy these houses also have to pay according to the house value announced by the capital every year.

A tax of about 1% of the total value.

This tax seemed very unreasonable to Dong Qichang and others, but it was also part of the crown prince's new policy.

According to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, taxes are the basis for the stability of the court. Without taxes, the court is weak and cannot do any major things.

Of course, taxes are also taken from the people and used by the people, and are definitely not used for ordinary people's enjoyment. The imperial court wants to use taxes to balance the wealth and poverty of people in the world! This will make the prosperous age more lasting.

Therefore, even though there was some opposition, the Crown Prince still pushed forward forcefully!

After all, houses in the Ming Dynasty are not 70-year property rights, they are permanent real estate. If the court does not collect some taxes as the cost of daily operation of the court, then when the land is annexed to the hands of big families, Zhu Changluo will not be able to play a game of beating the rich.

Field drama, right?

Moreover, the emperor was nominally the largest landowner, so as a big landowner, it was a reasonable need to collect some land rent, but if he directly robbed someone else of the meat in their bowl, it was not a reasonable need.

In this way, there is no choice but to rebel!

It is a pity that Zhu Changluo's identity and status have destined that Zhu Changluo will never rebel in his life, and Zhu Changluo will do his best to prevent others from rebelling.

And this is reality!

Therefore, Zhu Changluo must face reality and solve the tax problem in a realistic way.

Property tax is one of the means.

Of course, this tax was not invented by Zhu Changluo. It was a tax that Zhu Changluo borrowed from a beautiful country he traveled to before.

As for why Zhu Changluo did not learn from the property tax of the later Chinese dynasty, the reason is actually very simple, because the tax of the Chinese dynasty was not much different from the tax of the Ming Dynasty. They both relied on collecting money from the poor to support the country's dignity.

If we follow the methods of the later dynasties, let alone how the poor will react, then the 70 years of property rights restrictions will cause countless rich people to rise up!

Zhu Changluo couldn't take such a risk, so he had no choice but to compromise and play with the beautiful country's property tax.

Of course, at present, this tax is only limited to the capital, and has not yet been implemented outside the capital.

The reason why it has not been implemented outside the capital is also very simple. Places outside the capital still have a traditional small-scale peasant economy. They do not have a complete industrialization system like the capital, and there are not enough unemployed citizens to support the city.

Therefore, places outside the capital still maintain their original unchanged form.

However, this kind of immutability is not really immutable. When the power of industrialization in the capital begins to radiate to the entire Ming Dynasty, then this form may naturally be implemented in the vast land of the Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, if you want to be a qualified reformer, you must proceed from reality. Even if there are some policies that look good, as an actual ruler, all you can consider is reality. As for those that are ahead of the curve, you can only plan.

Do it in.

Once a plan that is too advanced is implemented in the real world that has not yet been realized, even a good policy will have disastrous consequences. Therefore, Zhu Changluo can only follow the most basic social development logic to formulate

Use your own policy logic to change Ming Dynasty step by step.

Instead of imitating Wang Mang and jumping on the horse, the new dynasty collapsed amid a wave of opposition before the new dynasty could realize the three-generation rule in Wang Mang's heart!

Zhu Changluo did not want to be Wang Mang, so he could only be patient and test his ideas and policies within the scope of his own strength.

Moreover, the current facts also prove Zhu Changluo's choice. Within the scope of Zhu Changluo's strength, both the capital and Jiubian are changing according to Zhu Changluo's will.

These changes not only brought new vitality to the Ming Dynasty, but also became the basis for Zhu Changluo's next reform.

The example of the capital and the changes in Jiubian are constantly stimulating people in other parts of the Ming Dynasty. Although these people are still staunch land conservatives.

However, these people definitely have no grudge against Yin Zi.

When they can earn more profits, they can appropriately give up some of their principles and make some automatic or passive changes.

The most significant of these are Beizhili, which is closest to the capital, and the prefectures and counties to the north of Shandong. These places were most stimulated by the changes in the capital.

In particular, Zhu Changluo's policy of opening the Liao Dynasty made many people in Shandong travel thousands of miles away from their hometowns to go to Liaodong. It also gave Shandong and Beizhili and other places a deeper understanding of the prosperity of the capital.

Some prefects and magistrates with bright minds have now begun to cautiously try some of the methods of the capital.

Zhu Changluo was also happy to see this happen. Of course, Zhu Changluo did not show support or opposition in this matter. Zhu Changluo looked at the operations of these prefects and county magistrates with a laissez-faire attitude.
To be continued...