Flowers on the other side [Comprehensive Red House]

Just after the Shangyuan Festival, Nan Juyi sent an urgent message to the capital again, not only reporting to Zhu Youxiao the results of his investigation after landing on Dayuan Island, but also attaching the basic terrain of Dayuan Island and the location of the available harbor The picture shows that the Japanese occupying Dayuan Island, as well as the Ming refugees and merchants who used Dayuan Island to sell Ming silk and tea to Japan, were expelled or imprisoned; at the same time, the [-] Fujian people who migrated there were After the resettlement, the wasteland can be reclaimed in the spring, and the most generous treatment of the imperial court for reclaiming wasteland: tax exemption for three years, tax halved for five years, etc., all the people who migrated there were informed.

Nan Juyi implored the court to urge the magistrates and county magistrates who were sent to Dayuan Island to come to their posts as soon as possible.

Historically, after the Dutch failed to occupy the Penghu Islands in the fourth year of the Apocalypse, they occupied the southwest of Dayuan Island (Taiwan), built Taiwan City (the Dutch called Zeelandia City), and then in the Chikan area Castles such as Chikan City (called Prowencha City by the Dutch) were built.The local Gaoshan people were suppressed by force, villages were burned down, and high grain taxes were collected from the local aborigines.The Japanese who lived on Dayuan Island relied on the Dutch in the early stage and the Spanish in the later stage, culled a large number of elk, and trafficked raw silk and tea from the Ming Dynasty back to Japan.

The Gaoshan people living in Dayuan Island during this period were in the transition period from public ownership to private ownership at the end of primitive society, and the village community was their basic social structure.It is composed of the same clan or multiple families living in the same area.The implementation of public ownership of land, private ownership of livestock, agricultural tools, houses, and produce, and the elders of the village community are held by respected elders who are similar to village heads.

Nan Juyi was aided by strong ships and guns sent by the imperial court last year, and he wiped out all the Dutch who invaded Fujian and fled to the Penghu Islands.Then he boarded Dayuan Island according to the instructions of the emperor and the court, and organized the people in the barren mountainous area of ​​Fujian to be sent to the ship and migrated to the island in batches.The immigrated Fujian people broke the traditional peaceful life of the aborigines, and made the Gaoshan people who were still at the end of primitive society and had no resistance to the Ming court with the emergence of capitalism, instantly accepted the idea of ​​becoming the subjects of the Ming emperor. Require.

Zhu Youxiao immediately convened a small court meeting to analyze with the important officials how to deal with the Dayuan Island matter.After some heated discussions, they finally won the approval of most ministers and ministers, and named Dayuan the Xinyuan Province of the imperial court. In the next five years, they will gradually complete the direct governance of the chief secretary, prefecture, and county.

Zhu Youxiao strongly insisted on the new management method of piloting officials in Xinyuan Province, that is, to include all personnel who work for the imperial court into the official recruitment list of the Ministry of Officials.

"Wouldn't that create a huge redundant staff?" He Xiongxiang, the right servant of the Ministry of Officials, asked.He did not deny that what the Son of Heaven said was reasonable, but it would really increase the number of people who received imperial salaries.

Zhu Youxiao's insistence on such an approach is nothing more than turning people in the dark into people in the open.

"If they are not included in the roster of court officials, they are only 'officials' who are not in the name. If they are not included in the management of the court, don't they exist? There will be no 'redundant staff'? That is deception.

And these officials who actually existed and worked for the court still had to rely on the output of the people to support them.It's just that on the surface it doesn't need to be paid by the court, but it actually increases the burden on the people.

Now I propose to incorporate them all under the name of officials of the imperial court. From then on, the Ministry of Officials will know how many official positions are needed in each province, each government, each county, and even each village under the corresponding population.The imperial court can also clearly know how many people are receiving salaries, which is convenient for arranging the next year's budget. "

Huang Kezuan nodded to admit that what the emperor said was the truth.

"As for the selection of officials, I suggest that the hereditary system be abolished in Xinyuan Province. The scholars who gave up their careers in the Ming Dynasty are all eligible to take the examination for officials. Those who were born as children and above the scholar should have priority to be admitted as officials. Only in this way can the common people send their children to continue their studies.

I believe that those who have read the Four Books and Five Classics and passed the imperial examination will always understand the court's laws better than the subordinate officials who cannot read big characters.Do you agree with this? "

Those who can participate in the Xiaochaohui are basically passed the imperial examination.Who doesn't agree with this?

"So, I want to do a pilot project in Xinyuan Province. From the villages and towns, civil governance has been implemented according to laws and regulations. Even if Li Lao mediates neighborhood disputes, there can no longer be a situation where family rules are greater than national laws. New local new rules, let the people early Knowing that those things are not allowed, I believe that there will be no rebellion by the "Wenxiang Sect" to confuse the people.

Otherwise, if you think about the losses in Shandong and Henan last year, it would be hundreds of thousands or even millions of silver.I don't know how many years' salary is enough to pay the subordinate staff who have not been incorporated into the Ministry of Rites. "

He Xiongxiang suddenly understood the emperor's intention.Those present also understood the emperor's plan.The Son of Heaven wanted to quietly change the custom of the Tai/Zu officials who only went to the county and not to the village.

Everyone was silent for a while.

It is a custom in the countryside to rely on the self-government of the village elders. If this custom is broken, what will happen?

Zhu Youxiao was not in a hurry, and let them think slowly.The isolation of Xinyuan Province from the mainland is the most suitable as a pilot.Moreover, the aborigines of Xinyuan are a blank sheet of paper, which can be taught and sketched by the imperial court.

Zhou Jiamo was silent for a long time, then stood up to express his opinion.

"The old minister thinks that His Majesty's idea is very good. Put all the subordinates under the jurisdiction of the court, and all the officials are under the management of the court, so that there will be no new scholars sent to be county magistrates, and they will be subject to accumulated years and hereditary Slippery officials deceived and emptied things.

Although at the beginning, the total salary paid by the imperial court increased, from then on, the common people did not have to be forced by anyone, nor did they have to spend unexplained silver and rice to support these people in addition to taxes.

It is these unexplained silver rice that harms the people, and even makes them miserable.

Zhang Wenwen also said: "The old minister supports your majesty's proposition. Bringing those white non-staff servants into the management of the court can also reduce the burden on these "white servants" for bad things and disasters caused by regular officials of the court. vices."

Huang Kezuan excitedly patted the armrest and said: "The veteran believes that the whole court should act in accordance with the laws of the Ming Dynasty. Let's try it with Xinyuan. If possible, we must change the status quo that the clan rules are greater than the laws."

The emperor insisted, the old minister supported, and Zuodu Yushi also agreed, which means that the implementation of this matter is almost a foregone conclusion.

Wang Yingjiao, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, stood up and asked: "Your Majesty, the increased salary in Xinyuan Province will not be a small amount. There is also a need for the construction of government offices at all levels in Xinyuan Province. This is not considered in last year's budget. Arrived."

When it comes to the source of the money, Zhu Youxiao is also in trouble.

Bi Ziyan, the left servant of the household department, stood up and suggested: "I think that all the officials in Xinyuan Province will not be dispatched in one step next month. You can embezzle this year's emergency funds first. Let Nan Sishou have the money first. ready to use.

When the Guangdong and Fujian commercial tax solutions came up in the first quarter, the amount of misappropriation of emergency funds was first filled, and then based on the situation of Fujian immigrants, we will see what to do in the future. "

Bi Ziyan's proposal was immediately adopted.

Finally, at the Xiaochao meeting, it was passed that Nan Juyi was promoted to be the right "political envoy" of Xinyuan Chief Secretary and the censor of the right capital; at the same time, Sun Chengzong was promoted as the deputy capital censor and the right servant of the Ministry of War, and Sun Chengzong was sent to Xinyuan as governor. Assist Nan Juyi, who is still part-time governor of Fujian Province, to complete the five-year pilot and immigration plan of Xinyuan Province.

Xinyuan Province needs a lot of manpower, whether it is officials or officials, the news spread quickly throughout the capital.The Ministry of Officials was originally very lively because of Jingcha, but now it has added three points.

For the behemoth of the Ming court, there were too many supervisors in the Guozijian who failed to get an official position.There are also too many scholars and young students in the south of the Yangtze River. It can be said that they have no hope of being promoted in their lives. These people are looking forward to finding a position as an official.Not only because of the deep-seated desire to be an official, but also because of the official salary of the current imperial court.

But Zhou Jiamo knew the emperor's employment standards too well. If the servant of the Ministry of officials dared to agree to anyone, he would bring the two servants himself and wait to be punished together with the few people from the Wenxuan Department.

When Zhou Jiamo was in trouble, the emperor gave him an idea.

practical exam.

List all the positions required by Xinyuan Province, and those who want to seek official positions apply for the examination according to their needs.The topics of each position are different, completely starting from the actual needs.In a word, those who have passed the exam will be able to immediately put into practical work and take up the position that they applied for after going to Xinyuan Province after three days of basic court handling process training.

Zhou Jiamo took all the subordinates of the Ministry of Officials, and after studying behind closed doors for a whole day, he reported the result to the emperor: the qualifications for the recruitment of officials at all levels in Xinyuan Province were determined as having no criminal record within three generations.

The first candidate can apply for the position of county magistrate, and those who are already county magistrates will be given priority to apply for the county magistrate of Xinyuan Province;

The second consecutive Jinshi can apply for positions above the county magistrate.

The third exam will be held for three consecutive days on the ninth day of March.The Guozijian, Hanlin Academy in Gyeonggi, as well as Zhejiang, Jiangsu, and Fujian started the exam at the same time.Follow Qiuwei's examination rules.

Fourth, anyone who has passed the examination as an official of the Xinyuan Dynasty will become an official official of the Ministry of Officials of the Ming Dynasty.Non-criminals are not easily dismissed.

After Zhu Youxiao read it carefully several times, he gave a big "acceptance" in front of Chief Assistant Ye Xianggao.

News of the vigorous first recruitment exam for "civil servants" in the Ming Dynasty was sent to all directions along with the mansion newspaper.

The first to give feedback to the court were Xiong Tingbi and Zhou Yongchun from Liaodong.The two jointly submitted a booklet and requested that such an examination be held in Liaodong. At the same time, the number of officials to be recruited in Liaodong should be added to the examination for recruiting people in Gyeonggi.

Zhu Youxiao sent the emergency of Liaodong to the cabinet for consideration.Ye Xianggao gave feedback to the cabinet on the same day, suggesting that the emperor accept Xiong Tingbi and Zhou Yongchun's request.

"Your Majesty, the exam will start in half a month, and the notice will be issued again to go to the provinces, and the time will be rushed. The cabinet's opinion is to print the choices of Fujian and Liaodong on the exam paper, and those who are willing to go to Liaodong are here How about filling in the consent in the selection?"

That's a good idea.

Zhou Jiamo was summoned by the emperor to the Hall of Mental Cultivation. After reading Xiong Tingbi's urgent application and the cabinet's handling opinions, he reported to the emperor.

"Your Majesty, if Liaodong is also willing to implement the recruitment and examination of officials, then you can send people from the north to the south, and send people from the south to the north. The old minister suggested that next year, the examinations for registered officials can be held in various prefectures and cities. Officials from other provinces will be supplemented. In the future, all supplementary officials will be selected through examinations, which will naturally break the hereditary line.”

Zhou Jiamo also started from the grassroots, and the cunning of those old officials all made things difficult for the former magistrates of the new faction.These old things still live in his mind.If all officials were recruited and appointed by the imperial court, I believe that no matter how cowardly Jinshi is, they will not suffer from being controlled again.

Ye Xianggao immediately expressed his support for Zhou Jiamo's suggestion, and the three monarchs and ministers quietly drafted the regulations for handling the affairs of officials.

The author has something to say: During the Three Kingdoms period, Sun Quan, king of Wu, sent Wei Wen to lead a fleet to Yizhou, creating the connection between Taiwan and the mainland;

Emperor Sui Yang sent people to Liuqiu three times;

The Penghu Inspection Department established in the Yuan Dynasty governs Taiwan and Penghu...

Taiwan's changed name is also Chinese, hahaha

Just like a joke a few days ago, there are written records that prove that the moon belongs to China, such as Chang'e flying to the moon, Wu Gang cutting laurel, and the jade rabbit smashing medicine

***The heyday of the Dutch East India Company was around 1670, with nearly 150 employees and [-] mercenaries, and more than [-] merchant ships and [-] warships worldwide.

——It is now three years of weather, and they have not started in the east for a long time, and they are not yet so powerful.