I'm really not the carpenter emperor

Wang Qia, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, was sitting on a chair in the Xinuang Pavilion, reporting the situation that the Ministry of War received from all over the country this time.

After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao took a deep breath, "That is to say, this time the imperial court has transferred nearly 20 troops from the five provinces of the Central Plains."

"Yes, Your Majesty, this doesn't even count the soldiers and horses that Jifu and Jiubian will go out of the customs. If they are all added together, the 30 sets of cotton clothes prepared at this stage may not be enough."

Hearing this, Zhu Youxiao was stunned, and said, "Even if all of them are counted, there are hardly 30 people. Now there are 30 sets of cotton-padded clothes. How can it be not enough?"

Wang Qia said with a smile: "Your Majesty, the cotton clothes have to be distributed to soldiers and horses in various places in Liaodong, as well as to the Liao people who were affected by the disaster. We also need to take into account the recovery of the captives after the founding of the state. If there are no 50 sets, it is not enough."

"Even if there are 50 sets, we can't stop. We must continue to produce cotton clothes and quilts until the land in Liao is fully enough for use. Otherwise, people's hearts will fluctuate. Even if Jianzhou is recovered, chaos will arise sooner or later."

Zhu Youxiao said: "I think it's simple. Regarding the cotton clothes, I have ordered the Bingzhan Bureau and the Huanyi Bureau to step up production, and recruit private businessmen to assist the court in production."

"Where is the Royal Chamber of Commerce, is there nothing going on?"

Wang Chaofu smiled and said, "Master, Huang Dong's family of the Royal Chamber of Commerce went to Xi'an recently, just in time for Zhang Dashuai to lead the Datong Army to change their defenses. Futon needed."

Zhu Youxiao breathed a sigh of relief and leaned back on the seat.

"From this point of view, the cotton garment factories on the Nine Sides can be freed up to produce the cotton garments and quilts needed for this battle in Liao."

Wang Qia also smiled, and said: "It's so good, there are enough cotton clothes and bedding, and the soldiers have basic insulation measures, so they can stabilize people's hearts."

In other words, nothing happened to him.

But just as he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, Zhu Youxiao said again:

"Wang Aiqing, there is one more thing. This time, 20 troops will be transferred from the five provinces of the Central Plains to leave the customs. The place will definitely be empty. It's time to issue an announcement and recruit recruits from all over the country."

Wang Qia's heart tightened and he asked:

"That's natural, but His Majesty wants to inform Yuchen whether this expansion of enrollment is limited to the five provinces of the Central Plains or the thirteen provinces of the whole country."

"Are new recruits based on the battalion system, or are they still in the guard?"

Zhu Youxiao thought about the restructuring of the guard for a long time.

Completely abolishing it and replacing it with another system is almost an impossible task in this era, but it can be improved on the basis.

So he nodded to the side and said:

"I've been thinking about this matter for a long time, and I feel that the system of the ancestors should not be changed lightly, but the system of guards is no longer in line with today's world."

"I made a slight change to the guard system, which was issued by the Ministry of War as a new system."

Wang Chaofu waved his hand, and Wang Chengen immediately stepped forward and presented the document to Wang Qia, Shangshu of the Ministry of War. When the latter looked at it, surprise appeared on his face repeatedly.

"Your Majesty reformed the system, minister..."

"Why, Aiqing has something to say, but it's okay to say it." Zhu Youxiao said with a smile, "After all, it is a new system that will be implemented in the future. You can't just listen to what my family has to say."

"No, no, I feel that His Majesty's cancellation of the hereditary status of military households, the abolition of battalions in the five provinces of the Central Plains, the prohibition of recruitment and many other new systems are really a quick move for the military and civilians all over the world."

Wang Qia looked at it, trembling all over, got up and prostrated himself on the ground, shouting loudly.

"My lord, on behalf of the soldiers and civilians all over the world, thank Your Majesty for your great kindness!"

Zhu Youxiao got up quickly, helped him up, and said with a smile: "Aiqing, why is this? The reform of the guard house has been brewing for many years in this dynasty, and it has not yet been fully implemented. I often feel sorry for the subjects of the world."

"To this day, the guard system is outdated and rotten, and it should be replaced by a new system. But I thought, after all, the guard is the basic system established by the great grandfather, so it is better not to change the name and surname, or call it the guard. And save yourself trouble."

When Wang Qia was lifted up, he was already in tears.

The two monarchs and ministers did their own work, and after a moment of relaxation, Zhu Youxiao looked to one side again and asked: "The matter of the Ministry of War is over. This time the army will leave the customs. How much will the army pay for this time? Is there a regulation for the Ministry of Households?"

……

It was already late at night when the two ministers, Dai Bing and Hu, left Xinuange.

Zhu Youxiao stretched, dragged his tired body, and was planning to go to Kunning Palace to rest. He was walking to the corridor in front of Huangji Hall, and when he looked out, he couldn't move his eyes.

As far as I can see, bright lanterns are hung everywhere in the palace, and under each lantern, soldiers from the Yongwei Battalion are on duty to guard.

The streets and alleys of the capital are also full of lights and houses, separated from the Forbidden City by a wall, it seems like another world, a world of ordinary people that Zhu Youxiao likes to appreciate.

While admiring, there was the sound of quiet footsteps from one side.

Without even moving his head, Zhu Youxiao said, "Chaofu, if you need anything, just talk about it."

"My lord, it's Huang Dong's family of the Royal Chamber of Commerce. I want my servants to tell His Majesty that there is a new idea about genuine and counterfeit brands. I hope my lord will allow it."

Zhu Youxiao chuckled, turned around with his hands behind his back, walked to Kunning Palace, and said lightly.

"What genuine and counterfeit ones, let him get them, and you can go back too."

Wang Chaofu stood where he was, watched Emperor Tianqi leave, and said with a smile: "Master, wait a little bit, it's getting dark, be careful not to step on the air."

Further away, Zhu Youxiao replied, "I know, I know."

Chapter 9 Chapter Three

"My lord, it's Yin time, and it's not yet dawn, so let's go after a while." Inside Kunning Palace, Zhang Yan got up reluctantly, and put on a bright yellow silk robe for Zhu Youxiao.

"Oh." Zhu Youxiao sighed, turned around and shaved her nose, "It's okay if you don't get up, Wang Chaofu just said that several cabinet elders have arrived, I can't tell them to wait. "

"Wei Guangwei, chief assistant of the cabinet, and Xu Weijing, a scholar of Wuyingdian University, are all in their forties. I can bear it, but they can't bear it."

Hearing this, Zhang Yan didn't say anything more.

After putting on the last emperor's uniform for schoolmaster Zhu You, he leaned on his shoulder and said softly, "Master, when you choose some time, you will also go to the palaces to see the rest of the sisters."

"They are also royal concubines, and they are loyal to the royal family. I just need to visit and chat with them, and I will make them happy for several days."

Zhu Youxiao nodded and got up.

"Understood, don't get up if you have nothing to do, I will pick up some time, visit each palace one by one, and stay with them for a while."

After walking a few steps, Zhu Youxiao suddenly turned back and said with a smile:

"By the way, if it's really boring for you to stay in the harem, I will officially allow you to go to Nanhaizi for a day and a night every month. There is a palace there, and you can leave it alone."

"I just want Wang Tiqian to lead the Jing army to accompany me, which means that I have once again violated the ancestral system for you."

Hearing this, Zhang Yan looked joyful and nodded one after another, watching Emperor Tianqi leave, she didn't move for a while, and she didn't know what she was thinking.

After about a cup of tea, Zhu Youxiao arrived at Xinuange.

At this time, several ministers in the cabinet, except Wen Tiren, all fell asleep on their backs, and the latter even cleared his throat a few times when he saw the emperor coming.

"Cough cough cough..."

The rest of the cabinet ministers woke up one after another when they heard the words, and wanted to plead guilty.

"No, it's such an early day, and the chickens outside the imperial city haven't crowed yet, so I don't want to get up." Zhu Youxiao smiled slightly, sat on the throne, and said:

"Tomorrow is exactly one month after the officers and soldiers from all over the country gathered in Tongzhou. It's time for me to set off to have a look and promulgate some new rules by the way."

"These people are used to being lazy, and it won't work if we don't set strict rules for them."

The chief minister of the cabinet, Wei Guangwei, with a trembling white beard, said: "Your Majesty is absolutely right, the current guards in various places are not well equipped, and it has been a few years."

"I called you here today. First, I have to bother the elders to worry about traveling and Beijing-China affairs after I leave. Second, I have some questions to ask clearly."

When several people heard the words, they all looked at each other, and they all murmured in their hearts, wondering what earth-shattering event the emperor was going to ask this time.

Seeing their nervousness, Zhu Youxiao laughed, "Don't be nervous, elders. This time, I want to ask clearly how to divide the patrolling affairs such as yamen servants and arrests in various parts of Daming."

"There are a lot of green skins and ruffians in the local state capital, and illegal and criminal incidents happen from time to time. However, when I looked through the palace classics, I found that the local government has a lot of redundant staff, and there is nothing to report!"

After hearing this, several people were relieved.

Now their requirements are also extremely low, as long as there is no movement of mass killing, it will be the best result.

Zhu Youxiao looked up and found that Xu Weijing was squinting his eyes, nodding from time to time, he could barely keep his eyes open, obviously extremely sleepy.

Then he asked: "Did Xu Aiqing accompany the crown prince in the East Palace yesterday?"

Xu Weijing didn't answer, and squinted his eyes, half-open, but he should have fallen asleep.

Wei Guang coughed a few times and found that there was still no response, so he reached out and pinched Xu Weijing's arm with a smile, causing the latter to wake up suddenly.

After Xu Weijing opened his eyes, he found that the emperor and all the people were looking at him, and then he realized where he was, this was the warm pavilion where the emperor was.

He stood up in a hurry, and knelt down: "Your Majesty, the minister has lost his virtue before, and it is a capital crime, a capital crime!"

"Haha." Zhu Youxiao laughed heartily twice, "It's unnecessary, I often do this when Professor Sun Chengzong gives lectures every day, so I will ask again."

"Did Ge Lao go to the East Palace to accompany the prince again yesterday?"

Xu Weijing pleaded guilty again and again, and then he sat back on the chair tremblingly, "Return to Your Majesty, I have gone to the East Palace. The new crown prince is still a child and needs to be taught."

Naturally, Zhu Youxiao already knew something through the Jiaoshifu. After the new crown prince was established, the East Palace was cleaned up, and Xu Weijing often went to accompany him. He didn't leave until the third quarter of the ugly hour last night.

In other words, he had just returned home and slept for more than an hour.

Although Xu Weijing was the backer of the old school officials in Shaanxi in the early years, he corrected in time in that major case, never made a mistake after that, and worked hard.

Over the years, Zhu Youxiao has trusted and respected him.

"Well, the crown prince is still young, and still needs the patience and assistance of the old man." Zhu Youxiao's words dispelled Xu Weijing's worries, "If you are really sleepy, please go back and rest."

"The matter discussed today is not a big deal."

Xu Weijing was taken aback for a moment, and hurriedly said: "I appreciate your majesty's concern, but this is a big matter. Since you are the cabinet minister of this court, you have to share your majesty's worries."

Zhu Youxiao didn't have any other intentions at all. Hearing this, he understood that Xu Weijing was thinking too much. He was about to explain, but he suddenly felt relieved and said with a smile:

"That being the case, let's continue talking."

Wei Guangwei, chief assistant of the cabinet, then said: "Your Majesty, the task of patrolling and arresting in this dynasty was appointed by the Taizu. It inherited the old system of the Yuan Dynasty and made some changes."

"Currently, state capitals in various places focus on catching fast. Detectives, catching thieves, are the official services of bandits; and fast hands, the official services of catching thieves by hand, are collectively called catching fast."

"..."

As Zhu Youxiao listened, coupled with some understanding of the current situation in later generations, that is to say, he fully understood how the police agency operated at this time.

The catcher is actually a yamen servant, and a yamen servant is not considered an official government official.

In other words, the "policemen" responsible for maintaining order in various parts of Ming Dynasty, except for some leading "sheriffs", are all temporary workers of the government.

Now the composition of the local government, in addition to government affairs and criminal cases, there are occasional miscellaneous assistants, and then there are six clerks and three classes of yamen servants.

There are three classes of yamen servants, the first is the Zao class, who stand on duty for the county magistrate and act as a guard of honor, and can also serve as executioners and help scare criminals when trying cases.

The second is called the fast class, which is the policeman just mentioned. The powers of this group of people are similar to those of the police in later generations.

The third is the strong class, which is a temporary group of migrant workers who help defend the city in times of crisis. Therefore, there are local officials who specialize in commanding the strong.

Obviously, for the governance of local states, prefectures, and counties, the status of catchers is very important.

However, the fast arresters are untouchables. The three classes of yamen servants are all untouchables except for the strong class recruited temporarily.

The daily salary of the policeman is only three renminbi, and he is not yet a regular employee of the government. He may be dismissed directly at any time, so he dare not seriously handle any case to offend others.

The salary he gets every day is equivalent to going out to eat an ordinary meal. I dare not say what it is good for, and it can be said that it is not enough for daily expenses.

Such low treatment, coupled with the "low status" of the yamen servants, and the lowest social status, no one would want to be a "policeman".

Chapter 9 and Four: Rebuilding the Judicial Order

Of course, the police still have some gray income, and now the main income of the police in various places comes from "shabby rules".

The so-called bad rules are actually the same as the concierges set up in many large mansions nowadays. They are not recognized by the imperial court, but recognized by most people.

The fees for most arrests will be shared between the clerks above and the other three classes of yamen servants.

For the police, as long as they are dispatched, regardless of whether they can solve the case in the end, they can get fees or bribes from the people involved in the case.

Nowadays, most prefectures and counties also believe that the fares, donkey fares, shoes and socks, meals, and tea money charged by the yamen servants to the parties are "normal charges."

Even Emperor Jiajing, after seeing the memorandum about the bad rules of the government submitted by his subordinates, only said lightly that the yamen servants who handled the case were not allowed to take the opportunity to blackmail the people.

The attitude of the imperial court has also caused these bad rules to be like weeds. The wildfires are endless, and the spring breeze is blowing again. More and more, it has almost become the norm in the local government.

In fact, it is also understandable that the reason why Emperor Jiajing didn't deal with it was because on this basis, it would affect the whole body.

The status of the yamen servants is low, and the average salary level is not as good as that of a policeman who earns three Wen a day.

For the police from all over the country, due to the irregularity of the crimes, there is no extra income from "bad rules" when there is no case, and the standard of living is completely different.

The catchers in small places have a lower status than the catchers in big cities, and because they lack sources of fees, they live like beggars.

But the arrests in big cities, such as the capital, Jining, and Suzhou, are completely different.