Ming politicians

There are still nearly two months before the attack on Nanzhili. During this time, Su Tiancheng will not be idle. He focuses on the implementation of relevant measures, that is, the New Deal in his mind, which must be gradually implemented. It has been implemented.

Fujian and Zhejiang carried out large-scale changes completely in accordance with the Shandong model. The guards were all abolished, the land was returned to the government, the military household system was completely abolished, including the artisan household system did not exist, and taxes began to be carried out on a large scale. With the adjustment of the government, the development of commerce and trade has become an important responsibility of the local governments. As for the privileges of the gentry and wealthy households, they have begun to be restricted.

The most striking thing is that the salaries of officials have changed a lot.

Of course, with the increase in salaries, the government has also undergone large-scale abolition. Due to some special reasons, the number of officials at all levels in the southern government is relatively large, and in some places it has even reached hundreds. Officials are fixed. , but there are a lot of officials, and there are some yamen servants without salaries, etc., which in itself is a manifestation of the idea of ​​official standard. Officials need many people to serve them, and they need to reflect their own dignity. Ask to proceed.

The inspection department of prefectures and counties has been retained, and its strength has been strengthened. The main functions of the inspection department are to maintain law and order, arrest thieves, etc., and these matters have become the main functions of the inspection department. The law and order is not good, and the inspection department should bear the main responsibility.

It is said that it is difficult to make large-scale changes to the government, but this time it went smoothly, because officials at all levels knew that this decision was made by Su Tiancheng, and Su Tiancheng took the lead in implementing it. Su Tiancheng has become self-reliant. As the King of De, Zhu Shenxin also became the princess, but the place of residence is still in the Governor's Mansion of Jiliao in Dengzhou, the number of family members has not increased, and the rules of the past have not been followed.It is said that someone proposed to expand the houses of the Governor's Mansion on a large scale, but Su Tiancheng opposed it, and even warned everyone not to expand the Governor's Mansion.

Since Su Tiancheng is able to strictly demand himself, there is nothing else to say next.

Officials are largely in favor of the move.Their salaries have been greatly improved, and it is absolutely no problem to support their families. Even if they ask for a few concubines, it is not a big problem. Besides, the cleanliness in the officialdom also allows those officials who are willing to do things.It can be useful.

As for the establishment of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the Ministry of Punishment, and the branch of the Dali Temple, it was a huge shock to many officials. All officials knew what the Metropolitan Procuratorate did, and it was very different from the Metropolitan Procuratorate in the imperial court. Yes, the Metropolitan Procuratorate can directly deal with officials of the third grade, if they are found to be dereliction of duty.Or corrupt, the end must be very miserable. [

Another change is the revision of the Great Ming Law, which Su Tiancheng insisted on, mainly because of the revision of the death penalty. There were many kinds of death sentences in the past, the most severe one being Ling Chi's execution, but Su Tiancheng directly asked for it.Many methods of death penalty are all changed to beheading for public display or suicide by hanging. There is no other death penalty, including the method of drinking poisoned alcohol, that is, people with status or fame hang themselves by hanging. Beheaded for public display.

In addition, the practice of implicating family members.It has also been restricted to the greatest extent. Unless it is treason, the rest of the crimes will not involve family members, and family members are not allowed to be involved.Ming Chengzu Zhu Di's practice of sending officials' family members to brothels was completely abolished. Su Tiancheng clearly pointed out that this was an insult to officials' family members and an inhumane practice.

The so-called hierarchical restrictions on scholars, farmers, businessmen, and commerce have begun to be loosened. Of course, this loosening cannot be changed overnight. The common people need time to adapt, but the changes inside can be fully experienced by the common people.

Almost all the changes are related to the lives of ordinary people. One of the things that ordinary people are most concerned about is that officials who are officials in the court, including some important officials, are not allowed to own land, and the court and the government will severely crack down on hoarding. The behavior of the land, to the common people, is equivalent to explosive news. Many common people could not believe it at first, but now the most valuable thing in this world is the land. , too strange.

But as time went by, the common people began to believe it, because the officials really had no land.

The overall requirements reflected in the New Deal are more humane and looser management of the common people, and stricter requirements for officials. The government must spare no effort in encouraging the common people to farm and other aspects, and the government must also pay attention to the development of commerce and trade. , to encourage some ordinary people to come out of the land and have other ways of earning money.

There is still one thing that the common people are not very comfortable with, that is, the magistrates, the magistrates, and the magistrates do not directly hear cases. There have been some changes in the previous release system. Regarding the release of reports and the trial of cases, the inspection department basically obeyed the leadership of these branches.

But it doesn’t work if you don’t get used to it, you have to get used to it slowly.

Following the implementation of these new policies, large-scale population re-registration and land re-measurement and registration are required. This is a huge project, and it is unlikely to be completed in a short period of time. Fortunately, there are previous files that can be consulted. .

When Shandong carried out these actions, the imperial court did not pay special attention. After all, Dengzhou, Laizhou, Qingzhou and other places were first carried out. These places have almost become ruins. Yes, these changes were later extended to other prefectures and counties in Shandong. It was also because Zhang Pu had no special publicity, so they still did not attract special attention.

But this time the situation is different. Fujian, Zhejiang and other places have undergone large-scale changes, which caused a huge shock, and Nanzhili was the first to be felt.

Just from one aspect, it is enough to attract everyone's attention. The magistrates in Shandong, Zhejiang, Fujian and other places can get an average salary of 500 taels of silver every year. This is an astronomical figure. The county magistrate, the annual salary is about 100 taels of silver, and all the income must be counted. Of course, the silver of corruption cannot be counted, but many scholars are officials, the first thing they think of is to do things, not to Corruption, with the pitiful salary given by the court, if the officials are not corrupt, they will really be unable to survive.

The new policies in Zhejiang and Fujian are being carried out on a large scale, and the two places are relatively calm, but in places such as Nanzhili, they have caused huge shocks, which even Su Tiancheng did not expect.

Many fierce debates began to emerge, especially in Nanjing, where the political atmosphere is relatively relaxed. Many scholars began to debate fiercely. Some were in favor and some were against. People mainly stem from the restrictions on gentry and wealthy households, as well as many measures of the New Deal, which violate Confucianism.

This superficial dispute actually reflects the inner thoughts of the officials. [

There is a saying of Su Tiancheng that has been spread in the city of Nanjing for a long time. The general idea of ​​Su Tiancheng's words is that when one is born, no matter what position you are in, or how noble your status is, there are many things. You have to fight for it by yourself. You can't take all the benefits in the world by yourself. If you want to live a luxurious life, don't make contributions, and don't want to be restrained by anything, how can you be in the world? It's not "messy". Any development must have its own laws. You must abide by the rules and restrain yourself when you live in the world, especially officials at all levels. When they hold power, they must think of doing things for the people. , Serving for the imperial court, if you think about your own interests all the time, then it is better not to be an official.

Su Tiancheng's words received almost one-sided support. What's interesting is that Donglin Academy in Nanjing paid homage to these words, thinking they were wise words.

The New Deal began to promote the division of officials in Southern Zhili. This division was reflected in the heart. Many officials agreed with Su Tiancheng's approach and tended to be like this from the bottom of their hearts.

From Nanzhili to Zhejiang and Fujian, the roads were not blocked. Su Tiancheng showed generosity and did not impose any restrictions at all. On the contrary, Zhu Yousong, Qin Sande and others, after the army was stationed in Huizhou Prefecture and other places, The official roads have been blocked, and people on both sides are not allowed to communicate. However, many scholars and merchants have tried their best to go to Zhejiang to experience the changes brought about by the New Deal. More people will go to Shandong to experience the prosperity of Shandong. , to experience the affluent life of the people there.

There is one thing that Su Tiancheng still made restrictions on, and that is the problem of population migration. The population of Shandong is basically saturated, and no more people can enter. Nowadays, many farmers have begun to migrate to Zhejiang and Fujian. , the homeland is hard to leave, you must know that the common people made such a choice, it is a bit helpless, at first Su Tiancheng did not restrict too much, but later he began to consider restrictions, after all, his goal is the entire Ming Dynasty, if the population is all Some places are tilted. After the Central Plains is unified in the future, wouldn't it be necessary to carry out population migration again.

Zhu Shenxuan, Yang Sichang, Fan Jingwen, Xu Eryi and others fully agreed with Su Tiancheng's decision. They believed that this kind of large-scale migration could not spread in a limited way, otherwise they would still have to "fuck" things in the future. heart.

Zhu Yousong and Qin Sande didn't notice these changes in Nanzhili at all. They were mainly concerned about the military affairs. Zuo Liangyu was secretly executed, but the commander-in-chief of the 20 army was still Zuo Liangyu , but the deputy generals, deputy generals, and generals have all been adjusted, including some guerrilla generals and garrison officers. The 20 army is still in the running-in period. I don't care about it at all.

By the time they understand the impact of this, they will have no chance to reverse it. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point to vote, monthly pass, your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users, please go to m to read.)

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