Originally, almost every village had one or two local emperors, or several powerful families.
Things are different now.
Ordinary people, everyone has the opportunity to be the leader, have the opportunity to compete for the leadership, and have the opportunity to control power.
With the rise of princes in a small village, it was natural that the local emperor would not be able to continue.
Although the imperial power cannot be transferred to the countryside for the time being due to management cost factors, the power that originally belonged to a few people can be chopped into pieces and dispersed.
In this way, the power at the grassroots level is dispersed, and the authority of the central government is restored.
If the chief system here is used properly, it can not only be used for population statistics, but also a clever plan to maintain the rule of the Ming Dynasty!
It is an honor for Ming Dynasty to get this wonderful idea!
If all the officials were not watching, Zhu Yuanzhang would have clapped his hands and applauded, and then drank several bottles of wine to express his inner joy.
Reluctantly suppressing his inner excitement, Zhu Yuanzhang said calmly to Zhu Biao: "Biao'er, I will leave it to you to promote the armor system here. Try it in the suburbs of Beijing first. If the effect is good, it will be promoted nationwide!"
"Hu Chang'an, you are also the prince's staff anyway, so just follow Biao'er. After all, you proposed this policy, and you are still familiar with it."
"Yes, Your Majesty." After hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's roll call, Zhu Biao and Hu Chang'an quickly stepped out and took over the task.
When the other ministers saw this, their faces were deformed with jealousy.
Good guy, this Hu Weiyong's son is simply more powerful than Hu Weiyong himself.
Hu Weiyong just grabbed Li Shanchang's thigh, but this kid directly grabbed the imperial thigh!
He became a staff member of the Prince's Palace at a young age and was assigned such an important task. Old guys like them have worked hard for decades and still don't have such an honor!
But envy is envy, and these veterans can still understand it.
Even if they had been immersed in officialdom for many years, they would never have thought of Hu Changan's method.
I can only lament that my skills are inferior to those of others, and my future generations are to be feared.
Hu Changan was also extremely happy when he received this errand.
This is the first serious official business he has received! He must handle it well!
Only in this way can we realize our ambitions step by step!
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Just after dinner the next day, Hu Changan put on his best clothes and walked towards the East Palace under the leadership of the young eunuch.
Hu Changan was naturally so excited when he did something serious for the first time that he even combed his hair several times.
Hu Changan came earlier this time, and the door to the East Palace Assembly Hall was not even opened.
Hu Changan was not in a hurry, he just waved away the little eunuch who was leading the way, and then stood patiently at the door and waited.
Anyway, there's nothing much going on, so it's nice to just stand and enjoy the scenery.
As a diligent emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang naturally attended the morning court every day.
As the prince, Zhu Biao naturally had to follow his father to the morning court.
As a result, there is naturally no way to discuss matters in the morning. If you want to hold a small meeting to arrange work, you can only wait until the afternoon.
Hu Changan stood and waited quietly for a moment. While he was in a daze, he was suddenly called back to his senses by a clear child's voice: "Mr. Hu, thank you for your life-saving grace the day before yesterday. I will remember this kindness in my heart and repay you in the future.
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Hu Changan lowered his head, hey, isn't this the grandson of the Ming Dynasty Emperor Zhu Xiongying whom he saved a few days ago?
Different from Hu Changan's memory of being as breathless as before, Zhu Xiongying is now in good health.
There was no trace of illness on his rosy cheeks, and his voice was quite loud, very much like the eldest grandson of an emperor.
Looking behind him, Zhu Biao was leading a group of ministers, looking at Zhu Xiongying with a smile.
Hu Changan hurriedly returned the courtesy to Zhu Biao and Zhu Xiongying and said: "See His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun. This trivial matter is of no importance. As long as His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun is in good health, I will be satisfied."
"My dear, no courtesy, please go in with me to discuss the matter." Zhu Biao nodded with a smile and walked into the East Palace meeting hall at the lead.
After hearing this, Hu Changan also followed closely and walked slowly into the meeting hall behind everyone.
When several veterans saw this, they couldn't help but nodded secretly.
Although Hu Changan was young and successful, he was neither arrogant nor impetuous, humble and prudent at heart.
Not only did he arrive early when discussing matters, he was also very polite and knew how to let others go first.
It is true that a hero comes from a young age. I believe that Hu Changan will have great fortune in the future.
After everyone entered the hall, they lined up left and right in a tacit understanding. With Zhu Biao, who was sitting at the top, giving an order, the discussion officially began.
The theme of this discussion is very clear, which is how to implement the village chief system mentioned by Hu Changan in the suburbs of Beijing.
To this end, Zhu Biao specially invited all the county magistrates from the suburbs of Beijing, which was a big deal.
As the prince, Zhu Biao first expressed his opinion: "I have called you here this time to further discuss and implement the system of chiefs proposed by Hu Aiqing."
"According to Hu Aiqing, the village chief system is that in towns and villages, every ten households elect a chief, and every ten first-choices select a chief, who directly contacts the county government and is responsible for registering the hundred
The household registration and land situation of each family, and handle the daily disputes among these 100 families under the guidance of the government."
"I wonder if you, dear friends, have any thoughts on this?"
As soon as Zhu Biao finished speaking, Jiangning County Magistrate Feng Qing took the lead in bowing and stood up to go out.
These county officials must know more about the twists and turns in the countryside than the officials in the capital here.
"Although Mr. Hu's plan is good, I don't know how to choose the chief and the chief."
"If there is no fair selection standard, the subordinates are worried that the people will take the opportunity to cause trouble!"
Yes, although this method sounds good, the selection criteria for the headmaster and the chief are not spelled out in detail.
If the government directly selects people, it will inevitably cause a disturbance.
Those who lose the election will definitely be dissatisfied with the government. If they are dissatisfied with the management of the leader, if they are serious, they will pick quarrels and cause trouble. There will definitely be some trouble.
If it is elected by the people, there will be problems.
When the New Deal was first implemented, everyone must have been in a state of confusion.
If you are confused, you will inevitably be taken advantage of by the original squire power group.
The elected chiefs of the Jia Shu Li will probably be puppets from gentry families and will completely fail to achieve the goal of decentralization.
After listening to Feng Qing's speech, the ministers couldn't help but nodded silently.
The county officials below who are doing practical work are indeed experienced at the grassroots level. This question really hit the nail on the head.
After hearing this, Hu Changan looked confident and not panicked at all.
Although the question raised by Jiangning County Magistrate Feng Qing is a good one, it is actually not a problem at all.
As the basic system of the Ming Dynasty, Jia Shouzhuo, all kinds of loopholes have long been plugged in practice.
Just take out some experience from later generations and clear the level immediately.
