The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Yan Chengjin estimated that it was more difficult for the military households and artisan households in the Ming Dynasty to marry a wife than in the previous life.

The preference for sons was over daughters, and the nobles and the lowly could not intermarry.

"The number of military households and artisan households is decreasing. If this continues, the court can only capture able-bodied men from the people to supplement the labor service."

When this was said, the officials realized the seriousness.

The national strength of the Ming Dynasty was measured by the population. Military households, civilian households, and artisan households each performed their duties, and soldiers were drawn from military households.

Military households had no descendants, so what was the point of drawing a fart? Filling with civilian households would make farmland barren.

Liu Jian took a deep breath and looked through the extinct military households and artisan households in the capital. His old face wrinkled like a withered chrysanthemum.

The ministers had different expressions. They did not want to marry their private maids to military households and artisan households.

That was private property and could only be enjoyed by themselves.

"Your Majesty, I think Lord Yan is exaggerating."

"There are more than a million refugees, so there is no need to worry about labor. The court can mobilize them from the three borders at will."

The censors of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Works said one after another.

Although Yan Chengjin said it, no minister in the hall agreed.

Emperor Hongzhi frowned: "Even if I allow the beg, it cannot solve the emergency in Shaanxi."

Liu Jian and Jiang Mian nodded.

Many places in Shaanxi are in urgent need at the moment. Even if the craftsmen and private maids are allowed to marry, it cannot solve the emergency in Shaanxi.

Yan Chengjin took out a project drawing from his sleeve: "Your Majesty, please take a look."

Emperor Hongzhi took a look. The object drawn on the drawing looked like a bridge and a dam: "What is this?"

The officials took a look, but they didn't know much about water conservancy and couldn't see the drawing.

Yan Chengjin said: "It is a stone gate, which can store water from the upstream and disperse it to various places, so that the downstream can be repaired."

Stone gates can store water and replenish water, and flow from tributaries to the surrounding areas.

Multiple stone gates connected together form a dam.

It is impossible to generate electricity,

but it can reduce the flood peak, make the water flow from the tributaries, and store water for ships to promote trade in the northwest.

Jiang Mian snorted in his heart, how many people would be needed: "Where will the manpower come from?"

Yan Chengjin said: "We can order 150,000 people from the Beijing camp to go to Shaanxi for repairs."

The ministers' expressions were frozen on their faces.

The Beijing camp is the imperial army of the court, and only when foreign enemies invade will they send troops to resist.

Repairing water conservancy is the responsibility of the Duqingshui Division of the Ministry of Works.

This kid actually asked the soldiers of the Beijing camp to repair the dam, which is unheard of!

Zhang Fuhua, the Minister of War, said in a deep voice: "From ancient times to the present, when has the Ministry of War sent soldiers to repair water conservancy? Even if it is conscripted for labor service, the army will not be used to do this!"

Jiang Mian's face darkened: "Sir Yan, are you thinking about that again?"

What that thing is, the gentlemen know in their hearts, and the corners of their mouths twitch fiercely.

Yan Chengjin said in a deep voice: "Yes, the soldiers are free in the capital, so they can be transferred to the northwest to repair the dikes."

In all dynasties, there has never been an army to provide disaster relief.

The dikes, the Great Wall and the canal were built by conscripting able-bodied men from the people, and the army was used to supervise and guard them.

Emperor Hongzhi frowned slightly, "Who will guard the imperial city if the Beijing camp is transferred to the northwest?"

"Only 150,000 people will be transferred, and 200,000 will be left to garrison the capital."

There can be no army anywhere in the world, except the capital.

The faces of the gentlemen became solemn. If the army is transferred to repair water conservancy, what is the point of labor service?

I don't know where this boy came up with this idea. The transfer of soldiers must be a waste.

Yan Chengjin said: "It costs a lot to keep soldiers in the capital, but they are useless.

And if we go to Shaanxi, we don't need to build weapons and armor, and we don't need to prepare food and grass, so the cost is not much."

Wang Qiong nodded: "Now the world is peaceful for the time being, and it's useless to keep soldiers in the army."

Zhang Fuhua and others looked at each other, wanting to refute but unable to say the disadvantages.

Emperor Hongzhi weighed it for a moment, and his eyes became firm: "Then recruit 150,000 people to Shaanxi."

Another 100,000 people will be recruited from the border troops and Shaanxi labor service, which is enough for repairs.

Yan Chengjin raised his head slightly: "Your Majesty, are the nobles and the common people allowed to intermarry?"

He deduced that

Low-level labor income will gradually increase, such as military households and artisan households, and they will desire social status.

Perhaps, there will be no distinction between artisan households and military households in the capital in the future.

Officials whispered to each other, they did not want the private maid to be betrothed to others.

Even more, they did not want the nobles and the common people to intermarry.

In the future, when you go to a brothel to visit prostitutes, the prostitutes all have husbands. Who can accept this?

And actors, if you like a good-looking actor and want to take her as a concubine, but she is also someone else's wife, how can you interact with her?

Now it's best, whoever has the money, it's his.

"Doesn't Lord Yan have a private maid in his house?!" Shang Jun, the chief clerk of the Ministry of Personnel, questioned.

A doctor from the Ministry of War nodded: "Lord Yan has a private maid in his house, why is he still doing this!"

The officials looked over and examined Yan Chengjin.

This guy is also an official. It is obvious that he can also get benefits and enjoy private maids freely.

But he has to advise the lowly people, which is really incomprehensible.

"I can't tell you how many private maids I have in my house. If the good and the lowly don't marry, it will hurt the foundation of the country. Your Majesty, see it clearly!"

After Yan Chengjin finished speaking, he returned to the team.

Wang Shouren, Fang Xue and others' eyes moved slightly. Although Lord Yan was cautious, he was a person who truly lived for the people.

These court officials really couldn't understand.

Emperor Hongzhi took a deep breath and said, "This matter cannot be settled in one day, let's adjourn the court for now."

Yan Chengjin raised his head slightly and said uncertainly, "I still have five gold medals of immunity from death in your Majesty's hands."

Emperor Hongzhi turned his head and signaled Xiao Jing, who came down with a brocade plate and said with a smile, "I wiped it for you ten times."

Yan Chengjin gave Xiao Jing a look, "Well, you did a good job."

Three days passed in a flash, Wenhua Palace.

Emperor Hongzhi was holding a cup of tea and quietly sniffing the aroma, his eyes in trance.

Officials are not for the court, but for themselves!

As Yan Chengjin said, the common people were unwilling to marry military households and craftsmen households, so military households and craftsmen households would not be able to find wives.

How can future generations be forced into the army?

"Xiao Banban, what will happen if I am allowed to beg?"

Yan Chengjin gave him a kind look, and Xiao Jing was happy for a few days: "I thought it would be okay.

As long as a wealthy family has money, they can still enjoy three wives and four concubines.

But if the good and the poor marry, military households and craftsmen households can marry and have children, which should be a happy government. "

There is money, no woman can't get it.

But he didn't dare to say anything conclusively, as there was always a chance that the princes might impeach him if they heard him making arrogant comments about government affairs.

Whether you choose a gentry or a pariah, it depends only on Your Majesty.

Emperor Hongzhi's eyes moved slightly: "You go to the clerk's office and pass on my instructions. Military households and craftsmen households can redeem their maids and actors for intermarriage."

Xiao Jing was stunned for a moment.

Soon, the news was like a violent storm, sweeping through the six rooms.

cabinet,

When Jiang Mian heard the news, he was stunned for a moment, tea leaked from the corner of his mouth, and looked at the clerk.

Actors and maidservants are not allowed to go to elegant places and are the lowest class of people. Yet His Majesty actually issued an imperial edict for them!

What kind of uproar will it cause if it spreads to the public?

Liu Jian and others had different expressions. His Majesty issued the order without going through the cabinet.

East Palace,

Zhu Houzhao was writing the ancestral instructions of the Emperor Ming Dynasty and looked at Gu Dayong: "Lao Gao has been begging for me for five days, why is there no news yet?"

Gu Dayong said cheerfully: "Let's just say that there is nothing that Master Yan can do to shirk responsibility in front of His Majesty."

"Goubanban, when did Lao Gao's transformation defeat Baiguan?"

At this time, the little eunuch who was inquiring about the news came back and said: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty has issued a decree to allow intermarriage between good and bad."

Zhu Houzhao's eyes shone and he dropped the book. Lao Gao really did not disappoint me.

From under the imperial couch, a small brocade box was pulled out.

"I promised Lao Gao that you should send it over and don't let my father's people see it."

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