Wanli Youming

Chapter 52

Zhu Yijun and Zhang Juzheng had also been waiting for this situation to appear.

Now that the trend has been formed, it is nothing more than how to implement it specifically, and how to ensure that the implementation process is more in line with the purpose of implementing the New Deal.

Don't let the new policy of Qingzhang Tianmu go astray or go too far during the implementation process.

For this reason, Zhu Yijun specially asked Zhang Juzheng to draw up an edict at the competition at the beginning of the year to request an increase of [-] Jinshi places in this year's competition, which can be regarded as a special kindness for the first imperial examination in the Wanli Dynasty.

Naturally, Zhang Juzheng was extremely in favor of the emperor's small-scale increase in the number of admissions to win the hearts of scholars all over the world.

At the same time, he also knew that the emperor did this to facilitate the implementation of the New Deal, and to quickly replace bureaucrats who were incompetent or unwilling to offend officials and gentry for the court.

Because almost all the people in the country wanted the imperial court to clear up the land, so after the end of the spring plowing in the third year of Wanli, Zhang Juzheng, a not radical politician, also formally asked the emperor Zhu Yijun to start to implement the matter of clearing up the land.

"The world's land and taxation are uneven, the arrears are serious, and there are many disadvantages of mergers. The biggest ones are:

Flying tricks, insinuations, cultivating names, hang-ups, passing the capital, accepting offerings, etc. "

"The long-standing malpractices listed have been inherited for a long time, so the rich have land but no grain tax, while the poor have no land and have grain tax. The poor are weak and helpless."

"When the county magistrate collects taxes, the poor can't pay them, so they have to apportion them, and the whole world suffers from them."

"The people are tired of being invaded, bullied and merged, and the ministers are sorry to hear about it. If we don't get rid of the old evils at this time, increase the land and clear the floating grain, and build a long-lasting strategy for the country, when will we wait?"

"My old minister, please first measure the land of the government and the people on a pilot basis."

When Zhu Yijun saw Zhang Juzheng's memorabilia, he couldn't help but read a few words from Zhang Juzheng's memorabilia.

Although Zhu Yijun is not clear about the meaning behind the names of tax evasion in this era, such as insinuation, account maintenance, and falsehood.

But he had to admit that Zhang Juzheng was clearly prepared for Qingzhang, that's why he was aware of so many items, and he also knew which items were the most serious, obviously through his own network of connections.

Such careful planning can take five years, not to mention ten years of planning.

Zhu Yijun knew that he was lucky, and he was born with a good assistant, so he told Zhang Hong without hesitation: "Approve red!"

Therefore, in May of the third year of Wanli, Zhu Yijun formally issued an edict in the name of the emperor to carry out a pilot Qingzhang first in Zhili in the north and south.

The reason why we started from Zhili in the north and south is naturally because of the pilots in the two places in the north and the south to test the reactions of wealthy officials and gentry in the north and south. In addition, the officials in Zhili in the north and south are currently the most trusted by the cabinet.

Whether it is Yan Qing, the governor of Baoding and other places, or Song Yiwang, the governor of Yingtian, they are all the people who advocate Qingzhang at the beginning of the year, and they are all people Zhang Juzheng can trust.

What's more, there is Hai Rui sitting in Nanzhili.

Of course, the fields in Zhili in the north and south are also the most difficult to clear, because there are the most dignitaries and gentry in these two places.

Therefore, as long as the fields in Zhili in the north and south are cleared smoothly, the clearing in other places will not be so difficult.

"Anyone who proposes Qingzhang in Shangshu, if he does well in the exam, he will be promoted to Fuzan immediately."

"Those who pass the exam are not meaningful, and they will also stay in the post, and let them explain their reasons and give them encouragement."

"As for those who are still unwilling to clear their heads, if they pass the exam, they will be promoted to idle positions. If they fail the exam, they will be dismissed directly!"

"In this way, all officials in the world who care for and care for the people are willing to clear the zhang. As long as they are willing to clear the zhang, at least it is no problem to ensure that the zhang is completed."

When Zhu Yijun once again bestowed the cabinet, the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate on the Xinuang Pavilion of Qianqing Palace, Zhang Han, the new Minister of the Ministry of Officials who replaced Yang Bo, first reported his suggestions on how to ensure the smooth progress of the Qing Dynasty.

Zhu Yijun nodded his head at this: "Quite playing."

But Zhang Juzheng went on to report and said: "For the measurement of official land, I have eight plans."

"First, the premise of clearing the land grain is whether there is any leakage of tax and grain. If the loss is Zhang, the whole will be exempted;"

As soon as Zhang Juzheng mentioned the first paragraph, Zhu Yijun knew that the Qingzhang was aimed at the powerful, officials, gentry and wealthy people this time, and the imperial decree, that is, the decree, could prevent the ordinary people from being disturbed by the Qingzhang's behavior.

It can effectively prevent the affairs of clearing the land and mu from becoming a bad government that disturbs the people.

Because you don't need to think about it, you know that ordinary people don't dare to owe taxes, and only the rich, the rich, the gentry, and the wealthy people dare to owe taxes, and they need to be cleared.

"Secondly, the affairs of Qingzhang are in charge of the chief ministers, who are divided into guards, soldiers and roads, and prefectural and county officials are in charge of their own territory."

Zhu Yijun nodded as before, and the chief minister made overall arrangements, and also participated in the defense of the army and the preparation of the way. It was nothing more than to do a good job in administrative and military guarantees.

"Thirdly, there are officials, people, and villages in fields, and there are upper, middle, and lower numbers in grain. When you clear the Zhang, you will investigate and understand them one by one."

Regarding this paragraph, Zhu Yijun also knows that it is nothing more than to prevent fraud and false reporting, and requires the officials in charge of clearing the account to register all kinds of numbers in detail, so that it is easier to see the loopholes, that is, who is making up the random numbers.

"Fourth, after Qingzhang, restore the grain collected originally. For example, those who cultivate the land for the people will receive the grain from the village, and those who cultivate the land for the army will receive the grain for the people."

This is to set a good standard. If it is discovered that the wealthy people have violated the official land during the Qing Dynasty, the tax shall be paid according to the standard of the official land. If the army invaded the civilian land, the tax shall be paid according to the standard of the civilian land.

"Fifth, among the Qingzhang, those who have surrendered over the years and failed to report on land reclamation will be exempted from crime, and those who have not reported the truth will be relocated.

Hearing this, Zhu Yijun knew that this was Zhang Juzheng's big move to ensure the smooth progress of the Qingzhang. It not only encouraged land tax evaders to report voluntarily by exempting them from crime, but also warned officials who dared to make false reports, and issued orders to tyrants for occupying land. demands for severe punishment.

how to say.

Zhu Yijun was even more sure that Zhang Juzheng's reform was not a hothead, but a long-planned one.

As for the next three paragraphs, it is about the requirements of time and measurement, calculation and measurement of money and food.

According to Zhang Juzheng, officials are not required to finish it as soon as possible, nor are they allowed to procrastinate for too long.

It also clarifies how to measure to prevent officials from randomly measuring, and even regulates the amount of consumption to curb the behavior of officials who wantonly spend money on the treasury by going to various places to measure.

It is thoughtful.

At this time, after Zhang Juzheng finished playing, he said: "Your Majesty, these are the eight drafts proposed by the minister. Of course, even so, it is inevitable that in the future, Qingzhang will inevitably make false reports for merit, and even more disturb the people." , and this can only rely on the governors and inspectors to strictly investigate, and in addition, if a case of this kind is found, it can be severely punished as an example.”

"However, in my opinion, although the New Deal is not perfect, it should be implemented in such a way that there will be more beneficiaries and fewer victims."

After hearing this, Zhu Yijun nodded: "There is no doubt about the person who is suspicious, and there is no doubt about the employment. I believe that Mr. and the ministers and ministers recommended by the court are all reliable people, just as I believe that Mr. and the ministers and ministers of the cabinet are loyal ministers. As for the implementation process, if there are still problems, then deal with them later, I will naturally not punish those who do it, but I will not appease those who are not in office."

(End of this chapter)