Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 1328, Zhu Houzhao is a talent
"Checks and balances and oversight of power?"

Zhu Houzhao listened carefully to Liu Jin's description of the separation of powers, mutual checks and balances, and supervision that are common in later generations. The systems of later generations are very sound in many aspects, especially the system of power.

"This is indeed a good way!"

When Liu Jin finished speaking, Zhu Houzhao thought carefully for a while and nodded in agreement.

"But under the separation of powers and checks and balances, the number of officials will inevitably increase greatly, and the burden on the people will inevitably increase. In addition, if the royal power goes to the countryside, more officials will be needed."

"There are more officials, which means that more people have the opportunity to exploit the common people, and it also means that the common people need to bear more taxes."

Zhu Houzhao is a real genius. He just doesn't want to learn many things. When he really learns and thinks, he can quickly discover the multi-faceted nature of things.

Separation of powers and checks and balances do have many benefits, but as Zhu Houzhao said, the result of decentralization is that it is easy to create redundant officials. Originally, a county only needs one county magistrate, and then a county seat, a master, a teacher, and a county magistrate are added. The four chief officials, Wei, plus some officials in the yamen, yamen servants, catchers, clerks, pawns and the like.

This can be counted as five officials, and as for the county officials, there are dozens of people, and the total number generally does not exceed one hundred, mainly depending on how many things there are.

Like some remote counties, there are few things, dozens of people are enough to handle them, but big cities like Beijing and Tianjin need more officials, there may be hundreds of them, but generally speaking, a county is only so much. Dozens of people are enough.

But looking at future generations, let’s not talk about the five teams, just how many departments there are in the government department, government office, development and reform, supervision, auditing, finance, agriculture, civil affairs, forestry, land, public security, judiciary, water conservancy , education, culture...

There are dozens of departments, large and small, and the number of officials under this department is also quite large. Calculated, the number of people who eat public meals in the entire Renxian County is at least a few thousand, which is dozens or hundreds of times that of ancient times.

In terms of the ratio of officials to civilians, during the Han Dynasty, it was almost one to eight thousand, that is to say, eight thousand ordinary people supported one official. In the Tang Dynasty, it was about one to three thousand, and in the Ming Dynasty, it was about one to two thousand. For future generations, even according to the officially announced quantity.

There are about 600 million officials and lords in the country, and the ratio of officials to people is more than one to two hundred. From this, it can be seen that the number of officials in later generations is too large and too large, and they have raised an unknown number of idlers.

Thinking of this, Liu Jin also sighed and said: "Your Highness's words are reasonable. The separation and checks and balances of power have their advantages, but there are also many disadvantages."

"Just like everything in this world, it is impossible to be perfect, and each has its own two sides."

"The current Ming system, although there are many disadvantages, is generally good. At least the number of officials can always be controlled, and there will be no redundant officials."

"This is also a good thing for the common people. It means that the common people need to pay less tax, and it also means that the imperial court can use more tax revenue to build Daming, whether it is building bridges and paving roads, building schools, and hospitals. In the end, it is the common people who will benefit.”

This is what Liu Jin thought from the bottom of his heart. In ancient times, there were few officials. At least the taxes borne by the common people were very low. Compared with the taxes of other countries in later generations, the taxes of Ming Dynasty are really very low now.

Even the commercial tax collected by the tax office directly under the Ministry of Household Affairs will not exceed 20%. If you think about the taxes of later generations, if all of them are added up, it is estimated that they are all taxes.

"However, it is indeed a problem that local officials have too much power. Proper decentralization, checks and balances, and supervision are also very necessary~"

"However, it is necessary to think about it carefully. To prevent the emergence of local evil forces like the Sun family, or to say that they have appeared, there must be a complete coping mechanism that can quickly eliminate these malignant tumors."

Zhu Houzhao dragged his chin, thinking about this question.

"Your Highness, let Your Majesty and the princes of the court think about this issue."

"His Majesty's current matter is how to lead the people in Huairou County to live a good life."

Looking at Zhu Houzhao, Liu Jin laughed, and it was right for him to come to practice, to practice, and it was right for him to experience some things with empathy, so he would not reject them.

"Ha~"

"I already have some ideas about that."

Hearing Liu Jin's words, Zhu Houzhao immediately regained his spirits.

Don't look at this guy who has only come to Huairou County for a few days. He came here mainly to clean up the cancer of the Sun family, but he has a relatively clear grasp of the situation in Huairou County, and he is planning how to develop Huairou County in the future. .

"Let's hear it~"

Liu Jin said with a smile.

"This Huairou County is located in the north of the capital, and has many natural advantages, so the focus is on the needs of the capital, such as the development of animal husbandry and breeding."

"Huairou County has many mountains and forests, and farming is also very good. In addition, Huairou County is rich in coal resources. This time, the Sun family's family property was confiscated. I wondered if I could confiscate all these coal mines and treat them as the entire Huairou County. resources, and then the government funded the establishment of a coal processing plant to sell to the capital, and the benefits obtained from the coal processing plant were regularly distributed to the people of Huairou County, or given back to Huairou County by building schools and roads.”

Liu Jin couldn't help but widen his eyes slightly at Zhu Houzhao's words.

Looking at Zhu Houzhao carefully again, I have some doubts whether this guy is also a time traveler.

He actually thought of the concept of state-owned enterprises, even thought of taking back the coal resources of Huairou County to the entire county, and then established a coal enterprise directly under the county. He also thought of the distribution and profit of this coal enterprise.

This made Liu Jin have to be shocked by Zhu Houzhao's brain hole!

"Old Liu, what do I think?"

Zhu Houzhao looked at the wide-eyed Liu Jin and asked.

"Um~ This is a very good idea. The commercial firms and factories run by the county are owned by the entire county, and the beneficiaries are also the entire county. This is a very good idea."

"However, the key is to ensure that this firm and factory can truly serve the people of the entire county, and that the proceeds can be used by the people of the entire county, so as to prevent someone from stealing everyone's wealth."

Liu Jin came back to his senses, smiled and agreed.

"Haha, this is the solution I have been thinking about for two or three days. The Sun family has taken up all the coal resources in Huairou County. It is better to use large-scale and concentrated mining for coal mining. Small-scale mining will definitely lead to random mining. phenomenon, resulting in a waste of resources, just like here in Xishan, there are too many large and small coal mines, so that there is vicious competition, and the original green mountains and green waters have become ugly."

"Huairou County is rich in coal resources, and it is the most important coal production area in the capital. It must be well planned and utilized, and people should not be exploited indiscriminately."

"In addition, this resource belongs to every ordinary person in Huairou County. It is obviously unfair to give it to someone alone, so I came up with this method."

With Liu Jin's approval, Zhu Houzhao raised his tail and kept telling Liu Jin about his thoughts.

After all, he is a prince, and he often follows Liu Jin. He has a wide range of knowledge. Naturally, he is far from what ordinary people can compare. He can see many things farther and think of more places.

"His Royal Highness is far-sighted and dedicated to the people. I really admire him!"

Liu Jin quickly flattered Zhu Houzhao. Of course, he really admired Zhu Houzhao in his heart. This guy's brain circuit is really very clear, no wonder he learns things very quickly.

"Haha~"

"Yes, I also think my idea is very good."

"Hum~"

"I'm also planning to invest in building a factory in Huairou County. Like a watch factory, this is very good. It's very hot now, and the market demand is very strong. As long as clocks can be produced, the business will be very good."

"In addition, I plan to learn from you, Lao Liu, and build one or two colleges here in Huairou County, specializing in some professional research and education. electromagnetic field."

"Ha, maybe there will be a lot of talents in Huairou County in the future."

Hearing Liu Jin's words, Zhu Houzhao was even happier, and began to talk to Liu Jin about his plan for Huairou County.

It's fine if this guy doesn't do things, but he still looks good when he does things.

He can think of building a collective industry, and he can also think of attracting investment. Although he recruits and attracts his own capital, it is still a road and model of development.

You can also think of building schools, cultivating talents, and developing emerging industries. When you think about it carefully, this guy is really a talent, and he can really do things, which is really impressive.

"Your Highness's idea is very good. I am very much looking forward to Huairou County, under His Highness's governance, will definitely become a strong county in my Ming Dynasty!"

After listening to Zhu Houzhao's plan, Liu Jin also expressed his deep admiration.

"Haha, Old Liu, just wait and see~"

"Who am I, Zhu Houzhao?"

"You can ride horses and shoot arrows to expand the territory, seal wolves and live in Xuxu, and get off the horse, you can also use a pen to govern the country and the country, and benefit one side. Well, at least I can also be an excellent scholar and researcher, and research useful things. mechanical."

Zhu Houzhao was triumphant, his tail was raised high, and he was not at all ashamed when he was bragging, and his face didn't even blush.

But Liu Jin thinks that Zhu Houzhao is really a talent. As long as he is willing to do things with his heart, he can really do anything with style. .

(End of this chapter)