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In the quiet night, many craftsmen may be too excited to sleep, weeping and excited to get rid of their humble status and become ordinary households. This is not only a problem of their own treatment now, but also a blessing for future generations, who can change their careers from now on.
, you can participate in the imperial examinations, make donations, and even serve as officials. At worst, you can belong to the same four categories as "scholars, farmers, workers, and merchants", you can marry "common people" normally, and you can own land...
In ancient China, the distinction between good and bad people was not as strict and clear as the Indian caste system, and the number of untouchables was not that large, but it was still quite serious. This is of course inevitable in an authoritarian hierarchical society. Only by dividing people into various classes can
Only autocratic rulers can stand high and enjoy the scenery at the top of the pyramid.
China's untouchables usually refer to "untouchables" who are not scholars, farmers, workers, or merchants. The most important characteristics are that they have no political rights and very low legal status. Marriage is class endogamy, and status is hereditary and specific.
Household registration management. In the Ming Dynasty, such untouchable people mainly included the "lazy people" in Zhejiang, the "Leji" in Shaanxi, the "Lehu" in Beijing, the "Bandang" and "Shipu" in Anhui, and the "danmin" in Fujian and Guangdong and Guangxi, etc.
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The craftsman household system inherited from the Yuan Dynasty in the Ming Dynasty is also a special kind of low-level registration. Military craftsmen, in particular, have a lower status than ordinary civilian households, and they have to be inherited from generation to generation. It is extremely difficult to leave the original household registration. There are also regulations
, the work of shift craftsmen is free and subject to the control and exploitation of work officials. Craftsmen often resist by means of shoddy work or waste of raw materials, or even concealment, escape and other means.
Later, the Ming Dynasty government had to formulate a law to use silver as a substitute for labor to adapt to the development of the commodity economy. Although the taxation of craftsman's class silver had a certain positive significance, it did not really relieve the shackles of feudal labor suffered by craftsmen, because the craftsman's class silver was
It was paid based on the feudal labor obligation of craftsmen, and this change in the mode of labor exploitation was limited to shift craftsmen, while live-in craftsmen still served as usual. Craftsmen often had to borrow money and silk to serve.
, and even sell their children, which is very tragic.
Although this craftsman household system existed in name only at the end of the Southern Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yongxing exempted it from the law and truly recognized the craftsman household as one of the four peoples. This is still a matter of historical significance and can still make the craftsmen households happy and excited, such as
Get new life.
Perhaps in the eyes of others, improving the treatment level of craftsmen can invigorate their enthusiasm for work and be of great help in improving the quality of military products. But from Zhu Yongxing's perspective, the existing craftsman system not only makes craftsmen
The enthusiasm for work is lost, and fake and inferior products increase. More seriously, it hinders the development of science and technology and curbs the desire of craftsmen to innovate and invent.
Furthermore, most of the craftsmen are illiterate and uneducated, and rely only on family traditions. This method of transmission can only make the technology gradually decline. The achievements and innovations of the craftsmen are often not appreciated by their superiors, so they would rather die on their own.
I don't want to use it as a tool for my boss to get promoted and make money.
Give craftsmen equal status with good citizens, formulate a series of measures to encourage them to teach apprentices, and pay wages according to proficiency level and work quality, as well as regulations to reward inventions and creations. Zhu Yongxing hopes that craftsmen can give full play to their intelligence and inspire their enthusiasm for work.
Raise the military industry level of the Ming army to a higher level.
In fact, this is just the beginning. In Zhu Yongxing's plan, the low-class households to be eliminated are not just craftsmen, but also lazy people, beggar households, filial households, etc., and even the largest number of low-class slaves. Zhu Yongxing also depends on the opportunity.
To eliminate this kind of thing, rather than letting the Manchus try to win people's hearts, it would be better to do it by ourselves. From the heart, Zhu Yongxing's thoughts and ideas were extremely disgusting and resistant to this barbaric discriminatory system.
Three hundred and sixty, he will be the number one scholar. Before the law, everyone is equal. Even if the "good and bad system" is abolished, it will not be able to eliminate people's "good and bad distinctions" for the time being. You must do it yourself, and you must first start with
Legally overthrow and deny such stereotypes and bad habits that hinder social progress and development.
Not to mention how happy the craftsmen were, how to calculate whether it was more cost-effective to work in the workshop or to farm on the territory. Zhu Yongxing was not asleep at this time. After discussing the Annan strategy with several generals, he did not let people disperse immediately.
Instead, he ordered people to add tea and water, and listened to the storytelling together with everyone.
"Your Highness, it's getting late, why not..." All the generals were a little confused, Ma Baoqiang said with a smile.
"Haha, do you think I am just having fun?" Zhu Yongxing waved his hand and said stubbornly: "Come and listen, and you will know what is going on."
The generals had no choice but to sit and drink tea and wait.
"The common people kowtow to Your Highness." After a while, a storyteller walked into the camp, knelt down and kowtowed. Although his clothes were old, they were clean. It was obvious that this was not the first time he saw Zhu Yongxing, and he was not particularly nervous.
"Get up!" Zhu Yongxing smiled faintly and said: "I explained clearly, but I didn't expect you to compile a new book so quickly. Tell me carefully. I will keep my promise and leave you a message in the mission department.
Official position."
The storyteller stabilized his mind, picked up the sounding wood, patted it gently, and said loudly: "The poem says: The seven-star pattern on the sword on the waist, the bow on the arm, hundreds of battles, and the bravery of thousands of warriors in the bloody millstone, I know that there is a loyal soul in the green mountains.
Today, let’s talk about the Ming Dynasty Jin King Li Dingguo’s design of Mopan Mountain to annihilate the Qing army led by the old traitor Wu Sangui in one fell swoop..."
"What a good idea. Your Highness has thought carefully, and you are not as good as a subordinate." Liu Zuochen, the director of the Mission Department, is a very smart guy. After listening for a while, he knew Zhu Yongxing's true intention. "There are very few soldiers who can read and hyphenate. Just having written propaganda is effective."
No big deal, if we turn all the propaganda materials into storytelling, it would be a great way to make the soldiers understand without boring them."
"Both the refined and the popular, it is educational and entertaining." Zhu Yongxing smiled proudly, "This storyteller is indeed talented. In such a short time, he was able to compile what I told him so smoothly. It is rare. In the military camp, I lectured to the soldiers.
Storytelling not only allows them to receive education, but also serves as a kind of entertainment. Hey, I listen to your words, it seems to be feasible."
"It works, it works." Liu Zuochen nodded repeatedly, "Your Highness's ingenuity is amazing. I think we can recruit more storytellers and write more jokes. It will be great if Tengchong wins."
"A great victory in Tengchong?" Zhu Yongxing pondered for a moment, then pointed his finger and said: "Then we will compile the deeds of King Ruyang's cavalry chasing the fleeing enemy, King Qingyang, and Duke Yi Guo's clever capture of Xian Guo'an. Others,
In order to prevent the Qing army from knowing the secret for the time being, it is better not to make it public for the time being. Find some touching stories of ordinary soldiers or ordinary people, not only those who died heroically for their country, but also those who were gloriously wounded and fought bravely without retreating."
Ma Bao, who was old, just twitched his beard and smiled when he heard Zhu Yongxing's words; Ma Zide and Liu Zhen smiled happily, and their eyebrows moved; other generals looked envious or thoughtful.
Lenin once said: "The power of examples is infinite. Ancient people also emphasized that "teaching by example is more important than teaching by words." An example is a living textbook that makes the abstract value system concrete, vivid, visible, and tangible.
To make people credible, approachable, and learnable; to be a model is to set up a flag, a benchmark, and to establish a direction and a role model in people's minds.
Of course, Zhu Yongxing is no stranger to such methods of public opinion propaganda and education. When he was a child, he was familiar with the heroic deeds of Huang Jiguang, Qiu Shaoyun, Dong Cunrui and others. Now he has it at his fingertips to establish this method of propaganda and agitation, and he will vigorously do so in the future.