Domineering Daming

In July, after the summer harvest, Sun Chuanting convened an enlarged cabinet meeting to deliberate on many issues.

The first one is the administration of officials. This year, the number of people enrolled in the imperial examination expanded to 3000, and Sun Chuanting filled them all at the grassroots level, county magistrates and below.

The second one is the enacted business promotion law, which is enacted at the national level to promote business development, especially maritime trade.

The third one was the formulation of the Great Ming Jingzheng Land Act, which determined the land policy of the Ming Dynasty.

The fourth point is to separate the household registration and other related powers and responsibilities from the household department, and establish a household registration department, which is directly managed by the cabinet.

The fifth point is to refine the powers and responsibilities of the Ministry of Industry, and some powers and responsibilities are separated and merged.Large-scale construction groups such as Bridge Road were merged into Shenlong Mansion.

The announcement of a series of reform measures is really shocking.

Especially the high-ranking officials of Ming Dynasty. From these outlines, it can be seen that the reform of the six departments by the first assistant Sun Chuanting is far from over.

After the summer harvest, the high-ranking officials of Daming, almost the second rank and above, went out of Beijing one after another. Even many princes of Ming Dynasty, entrusted by Zhu Xu, traveled around Daming to inspect the progress of various reforms, appease and condolences to the frontline officials.

On July [-]th, His Majesty the Emperor of Ming Dynasty and the Empress went south by boat to inspect the world and encourage the progress and development of the "New Deal" of Ming Dynasty.

With the efforts of the entire Ming Dynasty, the "Jingzheng New Deal" advanced at an unprecedented speed, and the entire Ming Dynasty was in full swing.

Chapter 1524 Founding a Country Overseas?

In August, Zhu Xu arrived in Nanzhili, met Chen Qiyu and other officials at Yingtian Mansion, and then walked around Nanzhili.

This is the most beautiful place in Ming Dynasty, and the name "Nanjing" is more than just a name.

Chen Qiyu, the governor of Nanzhili, the deputy leader of the Qingtian team, and Qin Zhengyi, the councilor of Nanzhili, accompanied Zhu Xu, and were boating on the Qinhuai River.

The banks of the Qinhuai River are just like the pavilions and pavilions in the past, the lights are feasting, and the faint sound of silk and bamboo permeates the water, which lasts for a long time.

Chen Qiyu didn't expect Zhu Xu to come here, so he looked somewhat embarrassed, and explained: "Your Majesty, since the fifth year of Jingzheng, the number of teaching workshops on the Qinhuai River has decreased by half. I wanted to close these teaching workshops last year, but in the end I kept them. Some."

The so-called "eating and sexuality", there are these Jiaofang brothels to give those idle people a place to vent, it is better than they make trouble everywhere.

This is probably the idea of ​​Chen Qiyu, or even the entire management of Daming.

Brothels have existed since ancient times and have their own reasons.

Zhu Xu had a dispensable attitude towards this matter, and said noncommittally: "You can decide whether to close it or not, but you must abide by the law. If someone sells his wife or daughter, rapes young children, or forces a good man into prostitution, If you commit all kinds of crimes such as murder and robbing, then you must not be lightly forgiven! Now no one has come to me to sue, if one day, someone comes to block me with a pleading paper, I will come to make things difficult for you."

Chen Qiyu quickly bowed and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will definitely remember the sacred edict and dare not slack off!"

The small boat wobbled slowly in the water. Li Xiangjun behind Zhu Xu handed a cup of tea to Zhu Xu, and sat back quietly.

This time, she took the opportunity to look for relatives. She was brought into Beijing by Zhu Xu when she was about ten years old, and it has been nearly ten years in a flash.

Zhu Xu took the teacup, didn't drink it, and said: "Nanzhili is the most prosperous place in my Ming Dynasty, which affects the foundation of my Ming Dynasty. The development must be clear, the goals must be clear, and there should be long-term plans. I only know how to be an official, but I don't know How to develop, people who have no goals and no plans, don’t let it go. I have read the plan you have submitted, and to be honest, I am a little disappointed.”

Having said that, Zhu Xu paused and took a sip of tea.

Chen Qiyu and Qin Zhengyi's expressions were serious, and they bowed down as a sign of serious listening.

Holding his teacup, Zhu Xu looked at a teaching workshop not far away with a flag fluttering, and said, "First, the scale of the city must be expanded, and preparations must be made for a larger urban population. Second, agriculture is the foundation, and it is also The springboard, don’t lock people in the land, you need to flow. Third, you must know where the advantages and disadvantages of a city’s development are, make use of its strengths to make up for its weaknesses, and make it bigger and stronger..."

Chen Qiyu and Qin Zhengyi listened carefully, not daring to be careless in the slightest.The emperor doesn't speak easily, as soon as he speaks, it becomes a topic, which will be tested in the future!

Zhu Xu talked for a while before concluding: "At present, the agricultural reform is in full swing, and we all have an expectation of what will happen in the future. The other is sea trade. The development of sea trade follows the imperial court's '[-] million silver plan'. In order to speed up rapidly, you local officials, don’t just watch the imperial court work hard, but also keep up with your own goals and plans. The development of agriculture and commerce is inseparable from industry, including handicrafts such as silk and cloth, as well as mining , iron smelting and other semi-heavy industries. The imperial court will continue to promulgate policies, and your localities must keep up with, implement, and promote the progress of our Daming society...We can’t just focus on Daming, a place as big as a palm, but have an overall perspective, the world is so big , you don’t want to go out and take a look?”

Chen Qiyu bowed and said solemnly: "Your Majesty's words, I will keep them in my heart."

Qin Zhengyi didn't say much, he wasn't qualified enough.

Although he was the first provincial senior official in the Department of Political Affairs, he was still an inconspicuous "little official" in the officialdom of the entire Ming Dynasty.

In the same way, although the Faculty of Politics and Faculty entered official positions in a large scale and caused huge waves in the government and the public, they are still at the bottom, not enough to influence and influence the government.

Zhu Xu didn't seem to hear Chen Qiyu's words, and suddenly turned to Li Xiangjun and asked, "What is that girl Yongning doing? I haven't seen anyone all day."

Li Xiangjun sat not far from Zhu Xu, quietly and quietly, until Zhu Xu asked a question, he raised his head and leaned over, and said in a crisp voice: "The princess said that she wanted to visit the Gongyuan, and she went early in the morning."

Zhu Xu shook his head and said: "This girl, one thought a day, is full of enthusiasm. If you let her have dinner with me and the queen at night, if she doesn't come, I will beat her up."

Such conversations are normal in the palace, and Li Xiangjun responded naturally and as usual.

On the contrary, Chen Qiyu and Qin Zhengyi were a little nervous, wondering whether Zhu Xu's words meant something, and they were beating them.

Zhu Xu took another sip of tea, feeling pretty good, and said, "Qin Zhengyi, tell me about the three prefectures of Su, Yang, and Hangzhou."

Qin Zhengyi bowed immediately, and said in a decisive and sharp tone, "Return to Your Majesty, the land consolidation of the three prefectures of Suyanghang and Hangzhou is still accelerating and is expected to be completed in the year after next. Water conservancy facilities such as canals are also being stepped up as planned and are expected to be completed in the year after next. Farm tools, cattle, chemical fertilizers, pesticides, etc., have been set up and tendered for many commercial firms, centralized supply, and strive to complete the promotion within three years, and there will be no need for the imperial court to intervene in the future. At present, most of the household registration work in the three prefectures of Suyanghang has been completed, and it is estimated that the total The number of households is about 420 million, and the shortage is about 300 million. The ministers have written to the cabinet, requesting the integration of the population, and supplementing the shortage of the three prefectures of Su, Yang, and Hangzhou. Officials at all levels, the yamen are basically in place, and the requirements of the "New Deal" are constantly advancing... ..."

There are many reasons for the lack of population in the three prefectures of Suyanghang and Hangzhou. One is the land reclamation and the increase in the amount of land.The second is that the centralization of land has been broken and the utilization rate has increased. After the land is divided, there will be a lot of surplus.The third is the decrease in population due to various reasons, resulting in fewer people on land.

Of course, generally speaking, the land of Ming Dynasty is far from sufficient. The reason why the common people cannot survive is because of the reduction in production caused by natural disasters under the high concentration of land, and then the exploitation of the gentry and the ruling class is still or even increasing. This kind of contradiction cannot be avoided. Under reconciliation, the government forces the people to rebel.

Listening to Qin Zhengyi's words, Zhu Xu nodded slightly.

Qin Zhengyi was born in the third class of the Political Science Department. These three classes are the continuation of the old bureaucrats and the transition of the new bureaucrats. They have some advantages and disadvantages of the old bureaucrats, and they also have the enlightened attitude of the new bureaucrats.

Zhu Xu is quite satisfied with Qin Zhengyi. He has actually done things. The reform of the three prefectures of "Suyanghang", Zhu Xu also nodded secretly. The overall framework and implementation are somewhat beyond his expectations. very good.

Zhu Xu hugged his teacup, thought for a moment, and said, "The three prefectures of Su, Yang, and Hangzhou are just experiments. When you find a familiar and feasible path, not only these three prefectures, but also the Taihu Lake area can be used as a reference to promote us. The agricultural reform of the Ming Dynasty achieved the goal of being rich and destroying the people..."

Hearing the words "Ran Taihu", Qin Zhengyi's eyes lit up suddenly, his heart beat wildly, and he said in a deep voice, "I obey the order."

Zhu Xu handed the teacup to Li Xiangjun behind him, looked at the feasting lights on both sides of the strait, and said, "Let's go. This is the Shili Jiaofang set up by the Taizu. Let me go and have a look."

Chen Qiyu and Qin Zhengyi's expressions changed suddenly, and they opened their mouths to stop them, but they didn't make a sound.

The emperor went to the brothel, the word spread, I don't know what kind of joke it will be, what kind of disturbance will it cause.

But they all knew that the person in front of him was not looking for fun, but probably really wanted to see it, or had other purposes.

On the contrary, Li Xiangjun pursed his lips quietly. The memory of being in the Jiaofang Division was very blurred, and there were no acquaintances there, but thinking about it seriously, it was not a good memory after all, so he was reluctant to go again.

Zhu Xu and the others wore casual clothes and asked Li Xiangjun to change into men's clothes and entered a brothel.

When Zhu Xu was visiting the brothel, Empress Zhang Yun met with a group of wives in Nanzhili, drinking tea and chatting.

It is an unprecedented great honor for Nanzhili that the emperor and empress come to Nanzhili at the same time. I don't know how many people have turned their heads and wanted to take this opportunity to fly to the sky.

Therefore, all kinds of things that expressed firm determination to the "New Deal" happened from time to time, which seemed to have become the consensus of all people in Southern Zhili.

Including when Empress Zhang Yun met with these wives, some noble and high-ranking officials' wives and daughters kept talking about the "New Deal" and the benefits and changes brought about by the "New Deal".

Zhang Yun has been a queen for many years, so she can deal with these things with ease, always controlling the rhythm of the topic, and constantly guiding in the aspects of "becoming a husband and raising children" and "managing a family with virtue".

These women are also human beings, and they tried their best to cooperate with Zhang Yun, and the performance was called a sincere one.