Daming: I, Yang Xian, really govern Yang!

Chapter 84 Milk-flavored Cooking Cake
At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang finally understood what Zhu Biao wanted to say.

He said seriously: "Boss, let me tell you, these officials are bottomless pits. You have to give them a salary, but no amount of money is much to them. And once you give them more salary, they will His mind is not on serving the people."

These are Zhu Yuanzhang's simple values. Does it make sense?

Have.

But not much.

"Father, officials' salaries are naturally not unlimited and can be increased at will, but now a ninth-grade official's monthly salary of five stones is really not enough to live on."

"A monthly salary of five stones is not enough to live on?" Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily. "When we joined the Red Scarf Army, we felt extremely happy if we could eat one piece of cooking cake every day. Isn't five shi of food enough for them?"

When it comes to cooking cakes, one thing has to be mentioned.

After Zhu Yuanzhang joined the Red Scarf Army, he was quickly appreciated by Guo Zixing and favored by Ma Xiuying because of his bravery and skill in fighting.

Zhu Yuanzhang's excellence immediately aroused the jealousy of Guo Zixing's two sons. They united to frame Zhu Yuanzhang and put Zhu Yuanzhang in a cell without giving him anything to eat.

Zhu Yuanzhang was so hungry that his eyes were dim. When he was dying, he suddenly saw a girl walking towards him. She squatted in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, took out a piece of cooking cake from her chest, and whispered: "Zhu Chongba, hurry up." Eat it while it’s hot.”

Zhu Yuanzhang, who was in a daze, saw that there was something to eat. He grabbed the cooking cake and ate it hungrily. After two mouthfuls of cooking cakes, he gained strength. When he looked up, he saw that the person who came to deliver the food to him was actually Guo Zixing's adopted daughter. Ma Xiuying.

He looked at Ma Xiuying and felt the hot cooking cake in his hand. He was thoughtful and saw the flash of pain on Ma Xiuying's pretty face. It felt like a lump in his throat for a moment, and his eyes began to turn slightly red.

It turned out that in order to avoid the eyes of Guo Zixing's two sons, Ma Xiuying directly hid the freshly baked cakes in her chest.

So far, cooking cakes has become Zhu Yuanzhang's delicacy in life.

Using cooking cakes to talk about things at this moment shows that he really does not think that he has treated these officials badly in the slightest.

"If you just live, that's enough, but life is far from enough."

"In addition to rations, for a person, there are also basic necessities, food, housing and transportation. Even for food, it is not just rations. Firewood, rice, oil, salt, etc. all cost money. In terms of clothing, even if you can make do with it, the elderly and children always have to add more money all year round. A new piece of clothes. If you live there, your house will always need repairs. This is on the premise that the whole family is safe and sound, but who can guarantee that you will not get sick all year round. After all this, father, do you still think your monthly salary is Is five stones enough for a ninth-grade official?"

Zhu Biao's every word is striking and resonant.

Zhu Yuanzhang was silent.

Obviously, he listened to Zhu Biao's words.

Zhu Biao then opened the list of corrupt officials in his hand and said: "Seventy percent of the officials on this list are ninth-grade officials. This is the evidence. Because such a small salary is really not enough for them to live."

"Therefore, the two ministers believe that increasing officials' salaries is the first step in curbing corruption."

Zhu Yuanzhang was somewhat moved by Zhu Biao.

Zhu Biao saw Zhu Yuanzhang's expression in his eyes, and then brought up the performance appraisal and reward system proposed by Yang Xian.

The more Zhu Yuanzhang listened, the brighter his eyes became.

If the salaries of officials were raised in this way, he would not object.

There is a play.

Zhu Biao knew his father very well.

He continued: "Of course there should be punishments if there are rewards. While improving the treatment of officials, the court also needs to strictly supervise and impose heavy penalties. This requires separate sentencing and the issuance of specific rules and regulations based on the severity of official corruption."

He is indeed his eldest son.Tonight, Zhu Yuanzhang showed a smile on his face for the first time since Zhu Biao spoke against him.

"Boss, at this point, you and I have come together."

"These days, we are really pissed off by these corrupt officials, so what we have in mind is to issue a regulation like this to record the various behaviors and judgments of these corrupt officials in a book. We have already thought of a name, and it will be called "Da Gao" !”

While talking, Zhu Yuanzhang took out a piece of draft paper from the desk and handed it to Zhu Biao.

At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang only had this idea. You must know that the entire "Da Gao" was written by him. There is still a long way to go from the idea in the mind to the actual completion of a book.

When Zhu Biao took the manuscript and looked at it, he felt his scalp numb. The first thing that caught his eye was the famous punishment of peeling daylilies in later generations.

Zhu Yuanzhang standing aside was still looking at Zhu Biao, with a proud look on his face.

He was clearly pleased with his masterpiece.

Unfortunately, what he waited for was not Zhu Biao's praise, but a slow question.

"Father, do you know about political review?"

Political review?

What is this.

The smile on Zhu Yuanzhang's face froze, he looked at Zhu Biao and asked: "Boss, what is this political review? Why have I never heard of it?"

Looking at the confused Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Biao couldn't help but think of himself. He must have had the same reaction in the carriage in Yangzhou City at that time.

Zhu Biao raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and explained to Zhu Yuanzhang what political review was with a smile.

Zhu Biao has a very good memory. At this moment, he almost completely repeated to Lao Zhu what Yang Xian said to him at that time, while also adding some of his own understanding.

This kind of insight beyond the constraints of this era was refreshing to Zhu Yuanzhang, and he felt as if he had directly opened the door to a new world.

"Political review, political review" Zhu Yuanzhang lowered his head and murmured, then suddenly raised his head and smiled. "Wonderful, this is really wonderful!"

Everything depends on the word degree.

The same goes for punishment.

If the punishment is too harsh and the officials are skinned at every turn, it will easily arouse panic and at the same time make these shabby officials fall into disrepair.

If the sentence is too light, it will not serve as a deterrent.

Those who are close are not inferior, and those who are far are resentful. This is the same principle.

And the scale of this political review is just right, directly blocking the escape route of these corrupt officials and causing a fire in their backyard.

Finally, we can make these hateful guys dare not be greedy, not be willing to be greedy, and not be able to be greedy.

Seeing the scene of a loving father and a filial son, Queen Ma on the side showed a smile and said: "Chongba, listen to the opinions of young people more in the future. Sometimes, don't be stubborn."

"Boss, you went out of your way to invite your mother over. Are you afraid that I won't listen to your advice? Is this how you view your father?" Zhu Yuanzhang reacted. No wonder Ma Xiuying was with Zhu Biao this late at night. Appear.

(End of this chapter)