eldest son of Ming dynasty

To put it bluntly, you must first give the land to your husband.During the Hongwu period, there were more than 800 million hectares of farmland in the world, but now it is estimated that there are only half.

If we can accomplish this and reorganize it, even if the tax system is not changed, the world will be completely new.

But this is too difficult. First of all, there are not enough manpower.

After all, the world is so big, and re-checking the shape, number of acres, and land grade one by one is a very large workload just thinking about it.

And it's okay in the Central Plains. In some remote places, if you go to measure the fields of large households, it would be strange if people don't dig them out for you.

Therefore, regardless of whether it is regulations or regulations, personnel have their own practical needs.

"...Wei Chen needs [-] surveyors who understand land surveying and master the process of land surveying. Only by allowing them to enter county offices across the country and cooperate with and supervise each other with the magistrates and county magistrates can we truly promote land surveying. Fundamentally, Come up and say, this requires money.”

Zhu Houzhao thinks that anything that money can do is not a big problem, "Each person is given 20 taels of silver per year as salary, and the scale of 5000 people is 10 taels. It is not impossible."

Zhang Cong said: "Wei Chen wants to improve even more. 20 taels..."

"Twenty taels is not low. I know that ordinary people don't spend more than 20 taels a year."

"Your Majesty, these people have power in their hands and are easy to bribe. Of course I will order people to supervise them, but it is impossible to do everything. If the money given is not enough, more people will take risks. Furthermore, if you can measure and know how to Record, this requires at least a scholar, and it is definitely not something that ordinary people can do, so... Your Majesty, do you think 40 taels is possible?"

For such a big thing, Zhu Houzhao didn't want to dwell on 10 taels of silver. This is called "doing big things but cherishing silver".

In fact, the court can also let officials from various places be responsible for this matter.

But the effect will be very poor.

First of all, the functions of the government in ancient times were not as important as in modern times. He was unable to do things like this. What was the use of just giving orders?Zhu Houzhao had been a subordinate himself, and he knew that there would be that kind of leader, and he would wait for you to solve the problem of world peace when he gives an order.This makes no sense.

Second, if orders are issued regardless of this point, then the local officials will have no choice but to increase expenditures in order to gain their own advantage. Is there any need to think about where the money will eventually come from?From this perspective, we can understand why sometimes there are good intentions from above, but in the end they become bad policies.

Finally, the local officials themselves are already connected with the interests of the local gentry and let them take the lead. How significant is this?

So since the country is strong and can afford the money, don't care about such a few big men.

Zhu Houzhao felt that with Zhang Cong's talent, he must have thought about relying on local officials, but the last thing he said to him was to spend money to recruit new people, which shows that he must have considered it.

After thinking about it for a while, he nodded, "Okay. But do you need training? This is another amount of silver, and 20 taels must not be enough."

Zhang Cong nodded, "As His Majesty said, recruitment, selection, and training will take at least half a year."

"A sharpened sword is a good chopper. The matter of money is not difficult, just allocate a special fund, and you report the expenses, as long as they are reasonable."

"Thank you for your understanding. Now I want to talk about the third point, which is to establish a process. This matter involves a wide range of people and there are many people. There must be a fixed and clear process that stipulates what needs to be done in every link. Everything, from measurement, to recording and drawing, to verification and summary, to final submission, every step must not be messed up.

In addition, each page of data and each drawing must be signed and confirmed by the surveyor, the local magistrate, the person directly in charge of the county government, and the landowner. If the landowner cannot write, the surveyor must sign on his behalf, and the landowner must be signed. Mudra. "

Zhu Houzhao raised his eyebrows and asked for confirmation from all directions?

This is actually something he came into contact with in his previous life, in order to prevent any party from secretly manipulating it.

Everyone signs it, and if one party has a problem, the remaining three parties will be jointly and severally held accountable. This can avoid irregularities to the greatest extent.

In addition, these data can be stored for a long time and can be easily verified later.

Zhu Houzhao was a little surprised. Zhang Cong indeed had some talents. Our clever ancestor should not be underestimated.

"It's okay to have multiple signatures, but wouldn't it be too cumbersome?"

"It's not cumbersome. Your Majesty, think about it, how cumbersome can it be to just write your name? And Wei Chen thought that this book must have the signature of the magistrate from the magistrate's Yamen to the Chief Envoy's Yamen. It has the signature of the prefect, and it is reported to each level, and each level is responsible. When it finally reaches the capital, and it is to be stored in the treasury, the minister will sign it!" Oh, this determination is quite big.

"You want to sign? Do you have the guts?"

Zhang Cong knelt down and said righteously: "Since I am working for the imperial court and your Majesty, I should be law-abiding, honest and self-disciplined. I also want to sign my name, and I also want to reject those who want to use the back door. After all, this is to Apart from Your Majesty, who can have the humility to let me voluntarily hand over my head to his hands?"

"Yes!" Zhu Houzhao nodded seriously, although he did not believe that this sentence was [-]% true, because Zhang Cong was definitely sure that he would not kill him, but it was not easy to have such determination, "Zhang Cong Cong, since you risked your life for me, how can I fail you?"

It seems that his position is about to change.

Zhang Cong said: "Your Majesty, wait a moment. I have a fourth item."

This was completely beyond Zhu Houzhao's expectations for him, and he even became happy, "Okay, you say it."

"Yes, the fourth item is the conviction." Zhang Cong said with a characteristic ruthlessness: "During this process, someone will surely take advantage of the opportunity to make money, or even commit fraud, deceive the superiors and subordinates, and re-clear the data after the marriage. The court must have specialized personnel to carry out verification and supervision. If something is found, but I don’t know what crime to punish?"

"This matter is very simple. I can answer you now. The direct offender himself will be sentenced to death, and his descendants will not be allowed to take the imperial examination for generations to come."

Zhang Cong immediately said: "With these four points, your Majesty will give me another three years, and I am sure to accomplish this!"

"Well, Zhang Cong, how about you join the cabinet?"

"Ah!" Zhang Cong was suddenly frightened, "I thank Your Majesty for your kindness! But this matter must not be done at this time!"

"Why not?!"

"Nowadays, everyone in the government and the public are eager to have children and eat the flesh and blood of their ministers. If your majesty acts like this, won't all officials be opposed to it?"

Zhu Houzhao waved his hand and said, "Since ancient times, the power of employment has been controlled by the superior. I have to listen to whoever I worship as the elder. So who is the emperor?"

"Of course the emperor can only be His Majesty! But..."

"No buts! Just do as you are told!"

Zhang Cong gave a great salute and said, "My lord, Zhang Cong, thank you for your kindness! I will definitely try my best to repay the emperor's favor this time!"

When he bowed down, he couldn't help but reveal a proud smile. What he had wanted to do all his life came true at this moment. Emperor Zhengde did not follow any other tricks, except for one thing: he did not care about the objections of any civil servants.

Zhu Houzhao, who was sitting on the dragon throne, also smiled. The most difficult thing in the world is not the person who has desires, but the person who doesn't want anything.He controls the world and is rich all over the world. His official position, fame, wealth...everything is a resource and can be used by him to achieve his own goals.

"Your Majesty, I have another unkind request!"

"Say!"

"Yes, if something is extraordinary, I will do something extraordinary. I would like to ask Your Majesty for someone to help you!"
"Who?"

"That's Jin Gui, Attendant Jin."

oh?Zhu Houzhao turned his gaze and looked at Jin Gui, but his expression did not change at all.

Zhang Cong explained, "Attendant Jin has been assisting His Majesty for many years. Officials of all sizes in the 13 provinces in Beijing and Beijing, as well as the geography and people's sentiments in various places, are all in his heart. If he can help him, he will get twice the result with half the effort!"

Zhu Houzhao softened his tone and said, "Jin Gui, I won't force you. You can speak your mind. Are you willing to assist Zhang Cong?"

Although Jin Gui felt that it was sudden, he was too experienced and immediately said: "Your Majesty has orders, and I will naturally obey you without hesitation!"

"Then who of you will write the decree to clear the father-in-law?"