Chapter 785 National plan, preparations for the examination(1/2)
After the Lantern Festival, the joy on the street has not disappeared.
But the students preparing for the exam were already even more nervous.
If nothing unexpected happens, the spring exam is usually held in early February.
It's only about half a month before the exam.
On the 18th day of the first lunar month, the ministry and court made great plans for the whole world.
Almost all officials stayed in the door and did not see guests except for attending court.
This plan, there are not many personnel transfers from the main departments of the capital.
But the officials below were not so lucky.
This plan has been reprimanded by more than 1,000 officials and miscellaneous officials.
Of course, some people cry and some people laugh.
Among a bunch of officials who have been dismissed, demoted, or released from office.
There are two people's names, but they are prominent.
Lord Cui, the governor of Gaozhou Prefecture, was promoted to deputy envoy of Guangdong Administration.
Zhang, the magistrate of Gaowen County, Gaozhou Prefecture, was directly promoted to the magistrate of Gaozhou Prefecture.
Each of these two people was promoted to a major level.
After the major plan of the Ministry and the Court, the court began to stabilize.
After Emperor Hongzhi went to court, he brought the crown prince Zhu Houzhao to gather six ministers and cabinet members in the warm cabinet and announced a news.
"I intend to implement the new policy."
"The full opening of the sea, raising commercial taxes and re-formulating clan etiquette laws will all be completed this year."
Most of these words were started by Emperor Hongzhi since last year.
Everyone had no objection to this.
But then, Emperor Hongzhi's words made the entire warm-house fall into a noisy situation.
"The content of the new policy also includes clearing the land, unifying taxes, and levying silver by mu."
After Emperor Hongzhi finished speaking, everyone present widened their eyes.
He looked at the emperor in front of him in disbelief.
When Zhu Houzhao listened to these words, she suddenly remembered the day when she was excluded from the door.
It turns out that what the Marquis Dingxi and his father said that day?
No wonder he heard it, for fear that he would leak it out in advance.
If these words were leaked in advance, the court would probably have changed now.
Moreover, Zhao Ce is probably a thorn in the eyes of more people.
Zhu Houzhao pursed her lips, without making a sound, and quietly waited for everyone's reaction.
"Your Majesty, this matter is very important, so there may be something wrong with this matter!"
Liu Jian quickly spoke: "Last year, the sea ban was lifted, and after raising the commercial tax, the rewards of titles and the transformation of grain into sea have not been fully implemented."
"Now the National Dynasty is at the beginning of personnel changes, and there are too many unstable factors."
"If this new policy is implemented at this time, it may cause internal instability in our Ming Dynasty!"
The one ahead is fine.
Everything that comes later is difficult to accomplish without thinking.
However, by measuring the land, you can imagine the difficulties in it.
Not to mention the implementation of local governments, the court will be confronted by civil servants, nobles and the landlords, which will be unprecedented.
As members of the Hongzhi Cabinet who are stable, even Li Dongyang is not easy to agree.
Emperor Hongzhi also knew that the result would be like this.
He said calmly: "I just explain to you first. If you implement it in detail, of course I have to make a long-term plan."
"Since Taizu cleared his land, the land in Ming Dynasty is only about half of it."
"But our population has not decreased, and this means that the land in the hands of the people is getting less and less."
"His Majesty......"
Liu Jian spoke again, and Emperor Hongzhi raised his hand directly and stopped him.
"The unified taxation and the collection of silver are also for the sake of the treasury and the people of our country."
"Not only agricultural taxes, but even the increasing commercial taxes today require a unified taxation project, and local governments are not allowed to collect them at will under other names."
"All these are the result of my careful consideration."
Afterwards, Emperor Hongzhi explained these measures in detail.
Everyone present, listening to his explanation, felt waves in their hearts.
Your Majesty... Why did he suddenly think of so many good strategies for governing the country?
It is true that these national policies are very difficult to implement.
But once the implementation is successful, it will be of great benefit to the Ming Dynasty!
Zhu Houzhao was standing aside, and she was also fascinated by the sound.
There are basically no surprises when I follow the old method.
But this new policy is different, it is completely different from the previous policy.
According to Zhu Houzhao's idea, this new policy is a sharp dagger.
This dagger can bring about earth-shaking changes in the future of the Ming Dynasty!
Thinking about it this way, I feel excited!
After Emperor Hongzhi finished speaking, everyone's minds were filled with thoughts.
The contents of "land annexation, dives and dives into acres" included in them made them unable to help but exclaim.
“Great kindness!”
But this "Great Good" is destined to be unable to be shouted out at will.
After all, as officials of the court, their basic families will be affected by these new policies.
Liu Daxia was a little worried and was about to speak out the pros and cons.
Emperor Hongzhi waved his hand and said, "I have prepared some documents for my beloved ministers. You can take them back and check them slowly."
"If you have any ideas about the new policy, please write a memorial to clarify it."
As he said that, the closest servants waiting beside him distributed the bound thick booklets to everyone.
After everyone got it, they opened it and saw it, and they were stunned.
What is this?
Tables and statistical charts are divided into categories.
The first page is the line statistics of land and population.
As you can see, the black population line has never had any major ups and downs.
But the red land line has not had much ups and downs since Taizu, and during the reign of Emperor Taizong and Xuanzong.
But behind it is a straight decline.
The text and statistics can be said to be clear at a glance.
The taxes followed are expressed in words, tables and statistical charts.
It is also simple and convenient and easy to understand.
After everyone looked around, Emperor Hongzhi smiled and said, "This is the new document format developed by me and the prince."
"If you want to submit a memorial, you will use this format in the future."
"The Ministry of Rites has produced a formal model and will be delivered to everyone in the near future."
Everyone, look at me, let me see you.
They all looked confused.
Let them write memorials in this format?
Then will the pens of those censors be useless in the future?
This format is indeed better than the tedious memorials that have been broken down in a long page, but they can't learn such novel things!
This is your Majesty, just plan!
To be continued...