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Chapter 265: Cheap Book (please subscribe)

"I have thought over and over again about the craftsmanship issue and decided to abolish it."

Seeing that their opinions were in an uproar, he tried to suppress the situation, then stood up and looked around everyone, waving his hands to signal everyone to quiet down. He wanted to make a final decision directly without saying anything.

"I have said before that scholars, farmers, industry and merchants are all my common people, and I do not want to favor one over the other. Besides, the imperial court had previously allowed people with military and craftsman status to participate in the imperial examination.

Doesn't this mean that the imperial court has always regarded them as no different from ordinary people? Then why does the imperial court stipulate that they must be craftsmen for generations to come?

The original intention of Taizu to establish the craftsmanship status at that time was to ensure that all people had a livelihood, which was also an act of loving the people.It's just that this system has long been unreasonable after hundreds of years of changes and must be abolished.

As for the cost issue mentioned by Wang Aiqing and others earlier, I think there is no need to worry about it. It is only natural to spend money to hire people to do work, but I am also surprised.

Why was Wang Aiqing insisting that prefecture and county yamen were not allowed to buy merchant goods at low prices? Why did Wang Aiqing disagree now that it was time to hire craftsmen? "

Abolition of the craftsmanship system puts no pressure on Zhu Youxiao.

Because this system was originally going to be abolished, but now that it has been done, wouldn’t it just boost one’s reputation? Why not do it?

Besides, even if the imperial court hires craftsmen to do work in the future, it will not cost much. Compared with the fame to be gained and the increased enthusiasm and creativity of the craftsmen and common people in the future, this deal is very cost-effective.

Seeing the emperor asking himself this question, Wang Yingjiao immediately lowered his head in shame. He immediately bowed and said:
"What your Majesty said is true. I was wrong in my thinking. Please make atonement for your sins."

Seeing Wang Yingjiao picking him up at the bottom of the steps, Zhu Youxiao would not blame him and nodded to let him get up.

"Get up quickly, what are you guilty of? As the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, the most important thing is the court's revenue and expenditure. This matter will indeed increase the court's expenses. It is inevitable that you are concerned. I don't blame you."

Seeing Wang Yingjiao and others stand up, Zhu Youxiao strolled back to his seat, looked at the people below who were looking up to him, and said calmly:

"This matter has been decided. The cabinet can draft an imperial edict and issue it to the whole country. The craftsmen can be expelled from the country. The craftsmen can freely buy properties without having to be descended or work without reason. The court will no longer requisition craftsmen for silver. At the same time, the court can requisition craftsmen in the future. Regarding payment of remuneration, how to pay and how to spend it can be left to the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Industry to discuss."

Liu Yishen, Wang Yingjiao, Xu Guangqi and others immediately leaned forward and responded.

"The ministers obey the order."

The rest of the people also shouted long live when they saw this. Most of them agreed with this matter. Seeing the emperor's hard-core edict, how could they dare to stand up and be a lone hero to oppose it at this time.

In particular, people like Zhao Nanxing and Zhu Guozhen who believed that scholars, farmers, industry and commerce were all people, and there was no hierarchy, were even more excited when they heard this edict.

"Your Majesty's kindness has benefited the world. I believe that all the craftsmen in the world will praise your Majesty's love for the people after hearing this. I wish your Majesty peace to all generations."

Zhu Youxiao felt comfortable hearing these words. After all, what he did was indeed a good thing that benefited the country and the people.

"It's rare for Zhao Nanxing to praise me. It's really rare."

Zhu Youxiao was also happy when he heard Zhao Nanxing's words, so he started joking.

"I am indeed sincere. Your Majesty listens to your words and accepts advice. This is a blessing for us and other ministers. How can I not be happy?"

Hearing Zhao Nanxing's words, even Zhu Youxiao burst into laughter. If he had only accomplished this step, would everyone be satisfied?But Zhu Youxiao was not satisfied. He would either not do it or do it to the end.Craftsman status has been abolished, and military status is next.

It’s just that the system of military status is very involved. If you want to change it, it’s not as simple as abolishing the craftsman status. How many talents are there in the craftsman status? The number of military households is not ordinary. It also involves the military system of the Ming Dynasty. If you want to change it, you have to completely change it. The Ming Dynasty Guard System was established.

Now that Zhu Youxiao has only been in power for less than a year, he obviously does not meet this condition, so it is temporarily immeasurable.

Zhu Youxiao doesn't have this idea at the moment. He wants to change another household registration system.

In the Ming Dynasty, in addition to the civilian, military and craftsman registrations, there was also a class called the untouchables.

Untouchables are called untouchables and do not belong to the four categories of people: scholars, farmers, workers, and merchants.

This class had the lowest social status. It was passed down from generation to generation and could not be changed. It was not allowed to take part in the imperial examinations, be an official, buy land and property, marry ordinary people, engage in what was called "mean business" in the society at that time, and would never be able to turn over.

Its scope also targets all parts of Ming Dynasty and many industries.

They mainly include Zhejiang lazy people, Shaanxi Leji, Shanxi Leji, Beijing Lehu, Guangdong Dan (dàn) households, Zhejiang nine-surname fishing boats, Anhui Bandang, Shipu, Jiangsu beggar households, etc.

This system is extremely unreasonable. There are some strata in it that were set up by Zhu Di, the founder of the Ming Dynasty. Their purpose was to punish the people who did not surrender during the Jingnan War.

For example, Shanxi and Shaanxi Leji (Lehu). After Zhu Di, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, came to the throne, in order to punish Shan and Shaanxi for refusing to submit to the people during the Jingnan War, their children were classified as Leji, also called Lehu, and their descendants were descended from generation to generation. , married women and had daughters, and were forced into prostitution. Local gentry, whenever called upon, would not dare not come, drink, have sex, and be humiliated in every way.

Some of them were set up by the Ming Dynasty to punish the Mongolians and Semu people of the Yuan Dynasty.

For example, the lazy people in Zhejiang are also called "beggars". Their ancestors were the Mongolians and Semu people in the Yuan Dynasty. They followed the army and settled in the south of the Yangtze River. After the Ming Dynasty, they were discriminated against and were called lazy people.

The clothes they wear, the hats they wear, the skirts women wear, etc., cannot be the same as ordinary people.Their occupations include catching turtles, catching frogs, chasing ghosts, acting, carrying sedan chairs, etc. Their status is very low.

In addition to these, there are companions and servants of Anhui, whose status is more miserable than Lehu and lazy people.

If there are two surnames in the village, each surname is the companion and servant of the other surname, just like a slave. If there is a slight disagreement, everyone can criticize it. This has been true for generations and cannot be changed.

This is only on land. There are also so-called Dan households in Guangdong, and there are fishing boats with nine surnames in Zhejiang.

They mainly live on boats in Guangdong, Zhejiang and other places and fish as their occupation. They are not allowed to live ashore. They live a wandering life and dress differently from ordinary people.

Men are insulted by the people as naked kneeling women, and women are called naked kneeling women. They are regarded as untouchables. It is illegal to even live ashore, and they can only live in clothes for the rest of their lives.

There are many such despicable books, and Zhu Youxiao knew about them in his previous life.

The humble status may not have existed only in the Ming Dynasty, nor did it disappear only in the Ming Dynasty, but since traveling through time, Zhu Youxiao has always felt that this system is extremely unreasonable and unequal.

Therefore, he has always wanted to abolish this extremely unequal system, otherwise he would feel uneasy.

Sending mayflies in the heaven and earth is a drop in the vast ocean.

In his opinion, the changes in the political status of these people can be easily influenced by him, as the supreme emperor of the Ninth Five-Year Plan, with just a word or an edict. Youdao is pathetic. Since it is so simple, why not use his own What a privilege!
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