Haisheng Mingdi

Chapter 224
The two had a deep conversation that night.

We talked very happily, and it felt like we met each other and hated being late.

In the end, we talked about the need to change the poverty of the people and reduce their burden if we want to rejuvenate the Ming Dynasty.However, in the Ming Dynasty, land annexation is serious now. Landlords, rich peasants, and dignitaries occupy a large number of fields. The imperial court was tired of taxes and servitude.

Huang Zongxi proposed that rent and interest should be reduced in an appropriate amount, and that the imperial court should draw a red line for landlords to collect rent. They should not increase rent at will, refuse rent, or even lend usury. The minimum guarantee must be given to the people. .

Zhu Yihai agrees with this.

But now the most important issue is how to collect taxes first. Daming’s land tax itself is very low. If you don’t count all kinds of miscellaneous taxes and apportionments, it may be only one-thirtieth of the land. Those poorest lands in the north, Probably less than one-thirtieth.

But if you can't get it, everything is for nothing, and the local government doesn't have much left, and the officials' salaries are low, so they can only exploit the people. The local government has no choice but to pass it on to ordinary people. on the head.

If there is a natural disaster, and then a military disaster, it will be impossible to survive.

Originally, the Little Ice Age was the most difficult time in the past 200 years. However, after the rise of gold, if it is not handled well and there is no means, it can only perish.

That's why Zhu Yihai speaks so clearly to the cabinet ministers now. Their only task is to find a way to collect the taxes they should have, especially to let those local powerful landlords and big households pay the taxes. It is no longer the same as in the past, only staring at the poor.

Zhu Yihai used the scriptures to exempt all ordinary people in the world from the tax arrears in the past, but the big households are not exempted, and the exempt amount is one ten mu of land, and those who exceed this amount must pay the arrears.

"Start with the rectification of Zhejiang, each took charge of announcing the government and envoys, and renamed the province. The original eight prefectures in eastern Zhejiang, and Shaoxing prefecture was upgraded to Shaotian prefecture. OK,

The seven prefectures of Ningbo, Taizhou, Yanzhou, Quzhou, Jinhua, Chuzhou, and Wenzhou have a governor of Zhejiang, Yu Ying, a scholar of Dongge University, governor of Zhejiang military affairs, stationed in Ningbo,

Set up a governor of eastern Zhejiang, with Huang Zongxi as the governor, stationed in Yanzhou. "

"The former governor of Wenchu ​​and the governor of Jinqu were all abolished, and the governor of Wenchu, Lu Ruoteng, was changed to the governor of Shaotianfu, the third rank."

"Chen Zilong, the former supervisor of Su Song's army, is the governor of western Zhejiang, stationed in Fuyang."

"Zhejiang Admiral Wang Xiang is stationed in Dinghai, and he is in charge of the four towns of Dinghai, Haimen, Wenzhou, and Quzhou. I will be stationed in Shaotian Prefecture and Qiantang River."

A series of tasks, Song Zhipu, who slept with Zhu Yihai the night before, is still the chief assistant.

Huang Zongxi, who slept with Zhu Yihai last night, was promoted from Zhejiang Province Governor to Governor of Zhejiang Province.

"Ruan Dacheng was awarded the title of Taoist guard of Jinqu Yan, and the title of participating in politics, and Ma Shiying was given the title of sub-road inspector, and he was given the title of deputy inspector."

Zhu Yihai added two more appointments, but as soon as the appointment came out, Liu Zong and Zhou Teng still stood up and objected loudly. Before Zhu Yihai called two people into the industry and conferred the title of Shaoqing, they were basically sitting on the bench.

Now he is conferring points and points inspector, although it is only a fourth-rank job with the fourth-rank political participation title, but it is a real job.

Fen Shou Dao is an official sent by the Chief Envoy Si Yamen of Zhejiang Province to separate and guard the road. Ruan Dacheng guards the Jin Qu Yan Road separately, which is equivalent to the chief envoy Si Yamen sending a second in command to take charge of the three prefectures of Jinhua Qu Yanzhou Qian Gu, the supervisor of farming and mulberry, the assessment of officials, the simple military and the solid, solid seal.

To put it bluntly, the sub-shoudao is mainly responsible for supervising personnel, economics, agriculture, etc., while the sub-patrol is responsible for supervising the judiciary, public security, and official style.

Compared with the prefect, it is still above it. After all, it is a leader who is in charge of one area. Although it is not as comprehensive as the prefect, there are several prefects in charge.

"I object, Ma and Ruan are traitors..."

Before Liu Zongzhou finished speaking, Zhu Yihai stood up and said, "Call Ma Shiying and Ruan Dacheng to come in tonight to play right, the meeting is adjourned!"

Liu Zongzhou stared at His Highness Jian Guo who left in a hurry, and froze there, wanting to slander Ma Shiying and Ruan Dacheng with a bunch of trash talk, but he had no target to attack.

However, He Tengjiao was still at the side and said, "Your Highness, is it possible that you are going to sleep with Ma and Ruan tonight?"

The word "sleeping" was used just right. It not only mocked the chief assistant Ma Shiying, attacked the upstart Huang Zongxi, but also managed to make the old man Liu Zhouzong's anger flare up again.

But Zhu Yihai ran very fast, and he didn't want to argue with Liu Zongzhou at all. He was so old and stubborn.

Ma Shiying and Ruan Dacheng have been writing memorials to Zhu Yihai all the time. Although most of them are self-defense nonsense, there are also some suggestions for the current situation. , fairly pertinent.

This time, they also published an eloquent book about the situation in Yanzhou, and what they said was quite appetizing to Zhu Yihai. Although they knew that the two of them must be figuring out what they wanted and wanted to cater to them, but now Zhu Yihai really lacks this kind of both. Officials who can understand their own intentions and are more capable of handling affairs.

There is an old saying that it is better to make mistakes than to make mistakes. Officials who make mistakes are more useful to use. They have bad records, so they will work harder to atone for their sins.

If other officials come to take over Yanzhou, they may still have concerns, not seeking merit, but seeking no fault.But if it was Ma Shiying and Ruan Dacheng, who are now bent on showing and proving themselves, they will definitely throw off their arms and work hard.

And he will definitely faithfully understand the ideological line of Jian Guo and not go astray, and whoever dares to stop him will definitely do his best to overthrow him.

Isn't this the official that Zhu Yihai lacks most now?

As for saying that the two are traitors or something, the traitors are also what Donglin said. In essence, the Donglin Party and the Eunuch Party are the same, there is not much difference.

Donglin's attack on Ma and Ruan for destroying the Hongguang court is even more nonsense. They fought together to destroy the Hongguang court.

Zhu Yihai has no obsession with morality and cleanliness, and there is no psychological pressure to use them. He now values ​​two things in employing people. One is loyalty. .The second point is ability. Loyalty alone is not enough.

As for Ma and Ruan, they are quite resolute in resisting the Qing Dynasty. There is no problem with their loyalty and ability for the time being, so why not use it?
Liu Zongzhou and others objected, but Zhu Yihai just ignored it.

From another point of view, he also didn't want his court to be full of Donglin Party members, that would be the end of it.He is now creating a new Wu Xun Group, and at the same time, he is not afraid of Ma Shiying, Ruan Dacheng and other non-Donglin officials who have some taints.

The more resolutely Liu Zongzhou and the others opposed it, it would only make Zhu Yihai more determined to use it.

(End of this chapter)