I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

Chapter 266
"I happened to be talking about this today, and it reminded me of something that has always been on my mind."

what's up?

When everyone saw Zhu Youxiao meaningfully saying that he was concerned about something, they looked puzzled. Is there anything else that could be related to the craftsmanship issue? Could it be a military household?
This idea suddenly appeared in Wang Zaijin's mind, and he immediately felt bad. He secretly thought that if the emperor rashly proposed to change the military household system today, he would definitely object and would never approve.This matter is very troublesome, and it is inappropriate to suddenly take action now.

"I am so stupid that I don't know what your Majesty is concerned about. I would like to ask your Majesty to clarify my doubts."

As the chief minister of the cabinet, Liu Yishen still had some self-consciousness. When he saw the emperor's words and doubts, he immediately stood up and expressed his position.

Seeing everyone looking at him, Zhu Youxiao calmed down and replied:
"I have heard that there are so-called lowly statuses besides scholars, farmers, industry and commerce. Once you enter the lowly status, it will be passed down from generation to generation and cannot be changed. You are not allowed to participate in the imperial examination, be an official, purchase land and property, marry ordinary people, or engage in the so-called "lowly industry" in society. ", I will never be able to stand up again.

Many of these despicable people were punished for their crimes or due to the secular world, but I always think about it, as long as there is no punishment for sins from generation to generation, local customs are the same, how can they never be changed? All the subjects in the world are my subjects. , but once these low-income people are naturalized, they will never be able to turn over, and there is little way to make a new comeback.

Therefore, I thought that it would be better to deregister all these low-ranking people and reorganize them, and make them all into households. Like ordinary people, they can purchase real estate, intermarry, and even take part in the imperial examinations, etc., all of which are natural. "

As soon as these words came out, everyone present was shocked by the emperor's unexpected operation and looked directly at the emperor.

In their view, these people are not worthy of being mentioned or valued at all. This has been the case for hundreds of years, and they will not consider the interests of these lowly people when they are in power.

They just didn't expect that the emperor would suddenly care about these lowly people, which made them feel at a loss and unexpectedly surprised.

But they are also people who have experienced officialdom for a long time, and their adaptability is naturally faster than others. Shen Guan was the first to react, and immediately stood up and bowed and said:
"The saint's heart is impermanent, and he cares about the people. Your Majesty's heart is about the people, which is really a blessing for our Ming Dynasty. These base books have been around for a long time, some have existed since the Tang and Song Dynasties, and some were first established by the imperial court to punish crimes.

As of now, at least two hundred years have passed. What His Majesty said is true. No matter how serious the crime is, it should be washed away after such a long period of punishment.The saint loves the people. Your Majesty's edict is really in line with the saint's heart. It is indeed as Zhao Shangshu said. It is really a blessing for my Ming Dynasty. "

Seeing Shen Guan's eloquent words, Zhu Youxiao just nodded expressionlessly. He didn't care whether he was a saint or not, he just wanted to let his conscience go.

Although he knew that even issuing an edict could not completely eliminate the people's discrimination against these people, it would at least give them confidence and hope. After all, for these people, the hope of changing their own destiny is the most precious. , can completely redeem them.

"What Mr. Shen Ge said is true. His majesty is diligent and caring for the people, which is really a blessing for our Ming Dynasty. I think it is completely feasible to abolish the humble status. These people are not large, but this move can greatly increase the prestige of the imperial court. Why not Not for it.”

After Wang Zaijin, Minister of War, heard the emperor's words about abolishing humble status, he thought to himself that he had really gone wrong. He did not expect that the emperor had this intention. Compared with reforming military households, there was no resistance at all to abolishing humble status. At most, there was some resistance. The common people feel that the lowly people who were lower than themselves in the past are actually the same as themselves. They feel uncomfortable and there is no loss to the court at all.

Seeing the two people expressing their opinions one after another, others also stood up and expressed their support.Although I was surprised by the emperor's words, after thinking about it, it did have little impact on the court, and there was no need to disobey the emperor.

"It's a good saying, why not do it, but how many people in the imperial court can have this idea? In my opinion, the affairs of the imperial court are complicated. Many systems have not been changed since Taizu established them. As a result, many systems are now out of date and have many disadvantages. There are many, but many people still turn a blind eye and persist in bad habits without knowing how to change them.

I am only one person. I have only been on the throne for more than half a year. I don’t know many things and systems very well. That is why I chose you to help me.

So I hope you all remember the words why not do it, don’t be afraid of trouble, if you have the ability to do it, then do it better, and if you have the ability to change, then change it.What goes up works and what works is what works. In this way, even if many things do not get better, they will not get worse. "

Seeing the people leaning over to support him, Zhu Youxiao felt extremely satisfied.The happiness brought about by the reform of craftsman status and humble status agreed upon today can only be compared to the great victory of Hunhe River.

This made him feel complacent that his time traveling here had indeed changed many things for the better.He felt heroic in his heart and spoke these words to encourage the ministers.

Zhao Nanxing had an upright character and would say whatever he had to say. During this period, he was not only reused by the emperor and promoted to the position of Minister of Household Affairs, but also was able to reaffirm his talents. It felt like he was meeting the emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

When we met today, the emperor not only encouraged him a lot, but also encouraged him to rectify his own affairs, which made him very satisfied.Unexpectedly, the emperor followed their advice and followed their suggestions to formulate regulations to protect merchants, and to abolish the craftsman and humble status.

This series of measures to be diligent and caring for the people, each and every one of them, was really hard for him to adapt to.His impression of the emperor's wisdom was strengthened in his heart, especially the emperor's last words of encouragement to them to get rid of the imperial government's bad policies, which already made him extremely excited.

"Thank you for your teaching. Since your Majesty trusts me so much, I will do my best to repay the emperor's kindness."

After hearing Zhao Nanxing's words, Liu Yishen, as the chief minister of the cabinet, also stood up.

"Your Majesty has set an example, and I am truly ashamed. After all, the six ministries of the cabinet have decided to work together to relieve your Majesty's worries." Zhu Youxiao nodded and said yes. He still chose to believe their current stance. After all, history has proven that they still have a certain moral standard. Yes, even if their abilities are not good or their methods are wrong, most of the people he selected still want to change the court and make it better.

But this is just their idea. How to do it in the future and whether it can be done well still depends on actions.

"I am deeply gratified that you have such a heart. If we work together as one, there is nothing we can't do. Then this matter is decided. The cabinet will draft an edict, abolish the lowly registrations, and make all the people live together, just like the common people. This edict was issued together with the edict abolishing the craftsmanship certificate."

"The minister leads the order!"

Liu Yishen immediately bowed and accepted the order.

After doing these things, Zhu Youxiao looked at the time and found that it was already past noon.

"I originally called you today just to meet the new cabinet ministers and the six ministers. I didn't expect that so many things were solved today. I am quite satisfied. It's getting late. It's already past noon. You guys also Go back and have a meal early, I won’t leave you alone.”

When everyone present saw that the emperor had issued an order to expel guests, they immediately nodded in agreement, shouted in unison and left.

"By the way, Xu Guangqi stays."

Xu Guangqi stopped when he heard this. Although everyone else was surprised, they didn't think much and left the Dongnuan Pavilion directly.

Seeing everyone dispersed, Zhu Youxiao also stood up and stretched his muscles.

"Sit down and don't be restrained."

Xu Guangqi slightly cupped his hands and sat down to wait. He probably guessed what Zhu Youxiao wanted him to do.

"You have done a great job in the past six months. Not only did you create the Krug gun, but you also opened the firearms workshop. Before I went to Beijing camp, I heard from Chen Liangbi and others that the Tongzhou firearms workshop was making guns. You can break through heavy armor and shield vehicles, you really gave me too many surprises."

Zhu Youxiao became more and more determined that his previous choice was right. Xu Guangqi had brought him too many surprises and achievements.

"I don't dare to be greedy for credit. All this is His Majesty's grace. If it weren't for Your Majesty's trust in me, I would have gone home to retire."

When Xu Guangqi saw the emperor praising himself so much, he immediately stood up and explained humbly.

"Haha, you are my old man. I have always trusted you since you succeeded to the throne. You have lived up to my expectations. I am indeed very satisfied. Before, you complained to me that there were few craftsmen and their enthusiasm was low. Now I have abolished the craftsman status. , I will spend money to hire them to do work from now on, I’m afraid I won’t hear you complaining to me about this issue in the future.”

Xu Guangqi has always had a headache with this problem before. First of all, the development of Krupp cannons and lifting guns was not led by him. It was mainly the craftsmen of the Ordnance Bureau. However, these craftsmen were scattered before, so he gathered them together. Just give them incentives to encourage them to be bold.

His approach also made the craftsmen of the Ordnance Bureau full of energy, but this craftsman has always been under the management of the Ministry of Works. No matter how much he encouraged, he was just giving some money to the top craftsmen.

This approach can only be temporary and cannot last long.Although he was helpless, he could not change the situation. He just never expected that the emperor could abolish the craftsmen's status and pay the craftsmen who worked for the court.

This made Xu Guangqi ecstatic. He believed that once the news came out, all his craftsmen would be more confident, willing to work from the bottom of their hearts, and work hard.

"Your Majesty's actions will definitely benefit the country and the people, and the enthusiasm of the craftsmen will definitely be greatly improved."

"Haha, as long as you can do things for the court, you can't treat them badly. In my opinion, you can try to pay them on a monthly basis or by pieces. Both methods have advantages, but I believe that if you pay them by pieces, then The efficiency of the craftsmen will definitely be much higher.”

Xu Guangqi didn't expect that the emperor would make such an excellent suggestion, but after thinking about it, it did make sense. If he did this, the craftsmen would study hard and work hard in order to make more money, and the efficiency of the workshop would definitely be greatly improved. .

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