Opening Pirate Clips: Fifteen Shocking Famous Scenes

Chapter 325 The Salary Is Too Low
Because he has never experienced it, no matter how wise and powerful he is, it is impossible for him to realize that some things he takes as a habit are a huge problem for other emperors.

He couldn't help looking at Kangxi with a questioning look on his face.

Naturally, Kangxi also noticed Li Shimin's gaze, cleared his throat, and replied in an uncertain way: "It's probably about abolishing the prime minister and centralizing power to the emperor. Let's prevent them from making trouble by massacring meritorious officials!"

At this point, he paused, "Perhaps it should be added that the salaries for officials are too low!"

Hearing this, Liu Che asked curiously: "The salary of officials is low? How low?"

Kangxi glanced at Zhu Yuanzhang, and said with a strange expression: "The head of a county has a monthly salary of seven stones!"

"Seven Stones?!"

Hearing this answer, Liu Che, Li Shimin and others couldn't help but twitched.

That's the head of a county!

Even he, the magistrate of a small county, has forty dendrobium (stone) grains a month.

Seven stones of food a month, although the officials will not die of starvation, but don't you need money for various expenses at home?

A stone of grain can only feed a family of four for forty or fifty days.

really…

For meals, it can be done with only eight or nine stones throughout the year.

There are still more than 70 shi of grain left.

But how much can a stone of grain sell for?

Even thinking about it, he knew he couldn't sell it for much.

The price of food cannot be high!

Anyone who is an emperor knows it.

Although I don't know how much a stone of grain is in Ming Dynasty.

But taking the price of his big man's grain as a conversion, five coins and one stone of grain.

(Once a big man was about 60 catties, a stone in the Ming Dynasty was about 150 catties)
The remaining 75 shi of grain in a year can only be exchanged for 35 taels of silver

(Daming one tael of silver can buy seven or eight shi of grain, 75 shi of grain, about ten taels of silver)

Throughout the year, the income of the head of a county is tight, which makes them how to live.

Too harsh!

Li Shimin couldn't help but nodded, the salary was really too low.

He is so low that he can't believe it!
How to live with 84 shi grains a year.

In addition to eating, there are also uses, clothing, family servants, relationship with Shangguan, relationship with relatives and friends...

How can this little money be enough!

Li Shimin could figure out with his toes what the consequences would be.

Corruption is rampant!

He knows exactly what it is to be an official!
Governing the people is just superficial!

real purpose.It's not about making money.

Who will do things that are not beneficial!
Except for those few special people who are clean-sleeved, honest and fair, none of them are for making money.

and so…

He will give officials enough living capital to reduce their greed.

If you give them a favorable environment and are still greedy, then don't blame him.

But Zhu Yuanzhang's salary was too low.

"Why give them such high salaries? Our family has seen too many corrupt officials all the way from the bottom. It is just for them to get used to it. Giving them too high a salary makes them greedy!"

Zhu Yuanzhang seems to dislike someone questioning his salary standards.

His face is very ugly, and when it comes to corrupt officials, his face is even more murderous.

"Our family will have trouble with corrupt officials all our lives!"

He gritted his teeth, "But why can't these corrupt officials be killed cleanly? They killed batches after batches!"

Hearing his question, Li Shimin, Liu Che and others couldn't help shaking their heads. Isn't the answer already very obvious!
The money given is too little!
and so…

For the future, for the basic life, I can only be greedy!
As long as you don't get too greedy, I believe the higher-ups will turn a blind eye.

Li Shimin and Liu Che mourned for a few minutes for the low-level officials of Ming Dynasty.

It was really unlucky to meet such a stingy emperor.

certainly…

He also didn't understand Zhu Yuanzhang's abolition of the prime minister.

Isn't the establishment of the prime minister to help the emperor handle affairs?
Such an institution exists just to relieve the pressure on the emperor.

After the abolition, the emperor must be busy to death?

He didn't quite understand it anyway.

certainly…

It has nothing to do with him!

He looked at the light curtain, which was broadcasting comments about Zhu Yuanzhang.

[But although there are many faults, they cannot cover up the brilliant achievements he has]

【He is a great emperor, the ruler chosen by heaven】

Needless to say…

For these evaluations of Zhu Yuanzhang, all the emperors present are envious.

Especially Li Erfeng!

The Chosen Master...

What a domineering title, Li Erfeng said that he was very envious, even a little bit jealous.

[Politically, in the case of following the central system of the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties, the Zhongshu Ministry in the central government will be abolished, the post of prime minister will no longer be established, and the power will be divided into six departments to strengthen the centralization of imperial power]

[Abolish the local provincial system, set up an envoy to announce the government, all command the envoy, raise punishment to the procuratorate, and separately undertake civil affairs, military affairs, and judicial/judicial affairs, opposing each other and supervising each other]

[The important points of each prefecture and county, set up a patrol department, responsible for checking and interrogating, arresting thieves, interrogating adulterers and forgers]

"This three-division system is a bit interesting. Let the three departments supervise each other, so that it is difficult for rebellion to occur in the local area!"

Zhao Kuangyin spoke in praise.

he thinks…

Zhu Yuanzhang was able to rush out of the sea of ​​corpses and blood, and there was something.

Abolish the Ministry of Education, remove the Prime Minister...

All of a sudden, the imperial power was more concentrated in his hands.

Each of the three departments is responsible for the content of a field.

The sum of the three parts is all the affairs of the entire empire.

Moreover, they can also supervise each other, and it is an equal-level relationship. There is no one who suppresses the other, and the effect of mutual suppression is effectively formed.

"However, this system also makes it easy for the officials of the three departments to pass the buck to each other, which is not conducive to the handling of affairs and slows down the efficiency!"

Li Erfeng said that although it is a system of later generations, it does not prevent him, a senior, from analyzing it.

He is a wise emperor, and with a little analysis, he can see the drawbacks of the system.

"Indeed, because the three departments are at the same level, once something needs to be dealt with, it is easy for them to pass the blame to each other and waste a lot of time."

"After they get it done, it will take a lot of time to report it to the Sixth Ministry."

"Maybe it is necessary to set up an independent department in addition to the third division, which is at the same level as the third division, directly responsible for the sixth division, and at the same time assign tasks to the third division!"

Yang Jian said.

The system of three provinces and six departments was born out of his system of five provinces and six departments. He can clearly see the disadvantages, and at the same time, he can naturally give solutions.

"Makes sense!"

Hearing Yang Jian's words, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up all of a sudden.

"Why didn't we think of this!"

He slapped his thigh and thanked Yang Jian very happily, "As expected of a sage, he is amazing!"

"It's a great help, Your Excellency Emperor Wen of Sui Dynasty, let's go and issue an order!"

Zhu Yuanzhang danced happily. He has been suffering from the inefficiency of the three-division system, and there has been no solution.

This is just great.

Here is the solution!

He is so happy!

His appearance made Yang Jian wipe his sweat...

Isn't this something very simple?
(End of this chapter)