I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

It can be said that with Ye Xianggao's plan, the plan to reform the sectarian system will be more complete.

Such a plan would deal with the clan kings and the lower-level clans accordingly, and it would be a very good plan for those clans at the bottom who could not survive.

As long as they are willing to give up power, they will have better treatment, and they will not complain all day about the court treating them badly.

It's just that Zhu Youxiao and Ye Xianggao's series of plans for the clan just now need to be implemented step by step.Thinking of this, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but cast his eyes on Zhang Weixian.

"Zhang Aiqing, you also heard about the planning just now. You are now in charge of the affairs of the clan, and you have a heavy burden on your shoulders."

Zhang Weixian couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard this. The emperor was right. Although these ideas sounded good, they were extremely difficult to implement.Especially since they are still members of the clan, they are no better than ordinary people. If something happens, it will be difficult to deal with it.

However, he has also been in official circles for a long time, and now he has recovered from the initial shock.Since the emperor specially asked the two of them to discuss this matter, he could not do anything alone and had no choice but to bite the bullet.

Therefore, he just thought about it and had some ideas in his mind on how to implement this matter.

"It is hard for me to do my best to share the country's worries. However, as His Majesty said, this matter needs to be taken slowly and cannot be rushed. Therefore, if it is implemented, I think it is best to implement it step by step over a period of five years."

Hearing Zhang Weixian's thoughts, Zhu Youxiao nodded with satisfaction. It seemed that his thoughts were unified now.

"Okay, you act as the agent for the affairs of the clan. This matter was originally handled by you. What should you do?"

"Your Majesty, the first step is just as you said, using the common people of Qi as a guide, your Majesty will issue an edict for a period of one year, and let the Zongren Mansion and the Ministry of Rites take the lead, and the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, the Metropolitan Procuratorate and other localities will provide suggestions. The Department of Prisons and Prisons is in charge. Starting from the 45th year of Wanli, any illegal activities committed by the clan and its servants will be strictly investigated. If the evidence is conclusive, the report will be reported to the clan office and the Ministry of Rites for verification. At the least, they will be demoted, their title will be demoted and they will be demoted to common people, and in the most serious, they will be handed over to the department for disposal. .

Although this will cause controversy, the Qi Shuren lineage does have many crimes, and now there is even more rebellion.Therefore, it is reasonable and reasonable for Your Majesty to pursue this matter based on this pretext, and it will definitely achieve the goal of knocking down the mountain and shaking the tiger.Even if they were investigated, the clan members who had committed the crime would have nothing to say. "

After the first step was explained, the next step was the reform. Zhang Weixian sorted out his thoughts and continued:
"After half of the illegal activities in the clan are implemented, the second step will be implemented as appropriate. That is, as Mr. Ye Ge said, encourage people to voluntarily leave the clan genealogy. As long as they voluntarily leave, your majesty can give you a reward as appropriate; and then set up idle As for the clan type, idle clan members are allowed to participate in scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, but I feel that their status is still a bit special, so I kindly ask your majesty to stipulate that the position of idle clan members can only be passed down to one lineage, and their sons should still be common people.

Furthermore, I sincerely request your Majesty to issue a favor when the time comes. As long as you accept one of these two items, any evildoers in the past will either be forgiven or dealt with as appropriate. The number of people who have voluntarily resigned from their country will definitely be large, and the effect of reform will definitely be achieved. "

Listening to Zhang Weixian's two steps, Zhu Youxiao nodded with satisfaction.This is obviously a beating and then giving a sweet date to eat. In this way, those clan members who have done evil or violated the law will "voluntarily" leave the clan genealogy in order to escape their guilt.

This can be regarded as an opportunity for Zhu Youxiao to get away with it. If they accept it, then for the sake of the Zhu family's bloodline, they will be spared once.If they don't understand, don't blame yourself for being ruthless.

"The first and second steps will take about two years. With this two-pronged approach, the number of people in our Ming Dynasty clan will be greatly reduced and the number will be controlled. Then we can implement the third step, reforming the "Regulations on Duties and Vassals". However, I think this step is the most difficult, and your Majesty must have great perseverance and perseverance."

Zhu Youxiao naturally knew this, because at this point, the lower-level clans were almost stable, and the rest were the middle- and upper-level clans and the "stubborn" lower-level clans.

On the one hand, they have a high status in the clan, and on the other hand, they are patient and will not deviate from the clan genealogy. If Zhu Youxiao is forced to deal with them, he can only start from the institutional aspect.

But how did these people allow him to cut their flesh so smoothly? It would definitely be a troublesome thing for the vassal kings everywhere to oppose him.So as Zhang Weixian said, this requires great perseverance and perseverance.But Zhu Youxiao had already decided to do it. He must have made up his mind, so he immediately said to Zhang Weixian:
"Don't worry, my dear, since I came to the throne, I have done so many things, why should I be afraid of a mere vassal king?"

"Okay, Your Majesty has such perseverance, but this minister is so stupid that he dares to carry out this matter for His Majesty."

When Zhang Weixian saw what the emperor said, he was immediately relieved, so he organized his thoughts and started talking about the third step.

"The reform of the "Regulations on Duties and Vassals" can be led by the Imperial Household and the Ministry of Rites, and according to His Majesty's request, regulations can be drawn up one by one on the preferential exemptions, finance and taxation, inheritance and other matters of clan vassals. Excellent awards will be given to vassals who agree. If you encounter obstruction, you can punish them as appropriate. As long as your majesty is firm, the clan reform will be completed within three years. However, in order to make the reform smoother, I risk my life and suggest that your majesty take the initiative to punish the lawless vassal king."

Zhang Weixian said it in an understatement, but Zhu Youxiao could guess how difficult it would be to implement this matter.

There were dozens of vassal kings and hundreds of princes in the Ming Dynasty. How could they agree to this matter?I'm afraid there will be no one who agrees with it, and there will probably be many people who will write letters to advise and secretly obstruct it, so it will still be very troublesome to implement it.

Therefore, what Zhang Weixian said to punish him was to ask him to find a few vassal kings to kill chickens and scare monkeys.

"Okay, I will see who dares to hit the muzzle of the gun when the time comes. I will not be lenient when the time comes!"

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

But before Zhang Weixian finished speaking, he continued:

"Your Majesty, I have one more thing to ask of Your Majesty. Do you want to be brave enough to ask Your Majesty for someone to carry out this matter?"

"Oh you said"

"Wei Dazhong, Minister of Rites, is an upright man who is not afraid of powerful people. When he patrolled the south of the Yangtze River as a censor of the capital, he treated all officials equally, which made the officials fearful but helpless.

And if you want to punish the clan's lawlessness, you need talents like Wei Dazhong, so that you can frighten the clan and implement the court's decisions.Therefore, I boldly asked Your Majesty for this person to handle this matter full-time. "

Zhu Youxiao naturally knew Wei Dazhong's character and was very reassured about him, so when Zhang Weixian said this, he immediately nodded and said:

"That's okay. I'll appoint him as Zuo Zongzheng, the Minister of Rites and the Clan's Mansion, and ask him to help you implement this matter."

Seeing the emperor letting him go with a big wave of his hand, Zhang Weixian immediately cherished him and immediately raised his hand and said:
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

From this, all the plans and steps for reforming the clan have been determined, and the next step is to implement them.Zhu Youxiao immediately discussed it with Ye Xianggao, Zhang Weixian and others, and asked them to go down and start preparations without leaving them alone. (End of chapter)