If I fail to overcome the tribulation, I can only return to the Ming Dynasty and become a prince.

Chapter 23 Reform cannot be rushed
"Just what? Say it!" Zhu Di hesitated when he heard Zhu Zhanjun gave him a solution, and immediately glared at him dissatisfied.

Zhu Zhanjun put on a helpless expression on his face and continued: "Scholars all over the world pride themselves on being noble, and they feel even more superior after Grandpa gave them exemptions. If it is true that the gentry and the gentry all work together to pay for food, people in this world should say Grandpa You are a waste of scholars.

Even if you, grandpa, are dictatorial and enforce this policy, the officials below will still be willing to obey and violate the rules, and will not take away the dignity of scholars.

Therefore, this method is not so easy to use, and the same goes for solving the problems of vassal and household registration. Sun'er has a solution here, but at the least, the world will be in turmoil for decades, and at worst, it will lead to a civil commotion and the danger of the country overturning. , I hope grandpa will think twice before taking action. "

After listening to Zhu Zhanjun's words, Zhu Di lost his anger on his face, but he still pointed at Zhu Zhanjun and said: "It's grandpa's business not to think twice. You monkey boy, tell me your solution to these three problems first." Come out and let your father and the two ministers hear what bad ideas you have."

"How is this a bad idea?" Zhu Zhanjun complained softly, but he still explained his idea to Zhu Di, Zhu Gaochi, and the two ministers.

Listening to Zhu Zhanjun's explanation, the two ministers also raised some questions from time to time. The three of them discussed while talking, and soon understood Zhu Zhanjun's solution.

The methods Zhu Zhanjun came up with were actually various reform plans of later generations seen before time travel, including Zhang Juzheng's reforms and Yongzheng reforms, as well as some views and plans discussed by later generations when they discussed the demise of the Ming Dynasty.

The most unavoidable thing among them is the word money.

"Whether it is the gentry serving as errands to pay grain, or the whipping method, these policies are all for money in the final analysis, in order to replenish the imperial treasury and have sufficient annual expenses." After Zhu Zhanjun explained the various methods he used for reform, he finally said to Zhu Di He concluded: "So please forgive me, grandpa. I really don't recommend you to do these things right away. Instead, you should reform the banknote law to solve the money problem first, and then reform other problems after the imperial treasury is sufficient."

"Your Majesty, what the Second Emperor and Grandson said is absolutely true. This is what the Second Emperor and Grandson said. Please be careful, Your Majesty." After listening to Zhu Zhanjun's words, Jian Yi on the side also hurriedly advised Zhu Di: "The reforms mentioned by the Second Emperor and Grandson are It is true that every method is a good way to manage the world, but to implement it, it requires the whole court to work together and spend a lot of time to implement it. Moreover, the implementation will also take a long time and be very wasteful. It can only be done after all preparations are made. Try to implement it.

At present, the imperial court has just experienced the Northern Expedition, and the treasury is empty. It does not have the ability to implement these policies. Your Majesty, please think twice and not rush to implement these policies to avoid unrest in the world. "

The Minister of Libu also tried his best to persuade Zhu Di, but when he came to the Minister of Hubu, he simply said "no money".

Zhu Di is an emperor who likes to spend money. At the same time, no matter how much money he makes, there are always rats in the treasury, and he is full of ideas to spend money.

If it weren't for Zhu Gaochi, the prince, who was good at governing the country, and Xia Yuanji, the calculating minister of the Ministry of Finance, who was in charge of the national treasury, the Ming Dynasty in the Yongle year would really have no money to bother with those big projects.

Therefore, Xia Yuanji's words had a greater impact on Zhu Di than both Jian Yi and Zhu Zhanjun.

"Prince, tell me what to do. Haven't you been supervising the country before? Tell me, if you were me, what would you do?" Zhu Di turned his attention to Zhu Gaochi, and his mood had calmed down. He wanted to hear what the prince had to say.Zhu Gaochi had not spoken much just now, but had been listening to the discussion between Zhu Zhanjun and the two ministers. He was thinking in his mind how to deal with these problems, and assessing whether Zhu Zhanjun's method was suitable and how to implement it.

Now Zhu Di asked the question, Zhu Gaochi thought for a while and sorted out his thoughts before saying: "Let me tell my father, if it is a son, he will also follow Zhanju's suggestion to reform finance and taxation first, and then fill the national treasury. Let’s consider other things, because no matter which one of the suggestions just mentioned by Zhan Chun, money is needed.

If the imperial court is currently experiencing insufficient taxation, it can indeed implement these reforms by cutting the knot quickly and administering strong medicine to serious illnesses, because by that time the country is already terminally ill and is pointing to these reforms to improve the country's finances and continue the country's prosperity for the imperial court.

But now I have a good income and sufficient taxation for the next year. Since the first year of Yongle, the imperial court has received about 3000 million shi in taxes and grains every year, and the military households have received more than 2000 million shi from farming. In addition, the Ministry of Household Affairs can also collect silk every year. The yarn tax is [-] million pieces, which is enough for the court expenses.

Therefore, I do not recommend that your father, Emperor, go to war because of these. The issues raised by Zhan Yun are issues that will make the Ming Dynasty decline in a hundred years, but they are not imminent issues. We can take our time and do it bit by bit. Click to change it.

The imperial court had just experienced the Northern Expedition, and it was the time when it was time to recuperate with the people and refill the empty granaries of the Ministry of Household Affairs. It was not appropriate or possible to engage in a major war. "

Zhu Gaochi's words immediately made Jian Yi and Xia Yuanji breath a sigh of relief. At the same time, they were secretly glad that the prince was Zhu Gaochi.

As courtiers, they do not have any idea of ​​deceiving the emperor, or think that the literati should control the emperor, but they simply serve as the center of the court that governs the country. They clearly know that the common people cannot withstand the intense torment.

Every change in policy, perhaps the starting point of the discussion and the decision made in the court are good, but when all this is implemented on ordinary people, even if it is just a snowflake in the court, it will mean nothing to the ordinary people. An avalanche, a grain of dust is a mountain.

It sounds like the gentry working together to pay food and supplies is just a matter of the court issuing a decree and then implementing it.

But in fact, this is a game between the central and local governments, and it is also a battle between the literati and the imperial power. For the local people, if something goes wrong, they will be squeezed and exploited even more.

"What His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said is absolutely true! These suggestions put forward by His Royal Highness the Second Emperor are all good suggestions, but if they are all implemented, it will not matter whether the officials and petty officials below can implement all these policies. Just the gentry His counterattack is enough to destabilize the world, and even goes against His Majesty's original intention. I risk my life to remonstrate, and I beg Your Majesty to think twice!" Jian Yi said, knelt down in front of Zhu Di, took off the official hat on his head, and said to Zhu Di pleaded.

What this means in the Ming Dynasty is to remonstrate with the emperor at the cost of official position. If the emperor refuses, the official will resign directly, and some even die directly.

(End of this chapter)