"The emperor, I must have the power to appoint all grass-roots officials below the county magistrate (including county magistrates) in Shanxi. After all, the emperor also knows that no matter how good the policy is formulated above, if there is no grassroots people below to implement it, the result will be only It can be a mess!"
(Yang Shanlu’s first condition is the right to temperance, but not the right to appoint. The right to appoint can only be vested in the court.
Because Yang Shanlu knew that if he would take over the appointment power, he would appoint officials such as prefectures, prefects, and chiefs, and Shanxi would actually become his independent kingdom, plus he was still in charge of the army. To be magnanimous, I can't sleep at night.
Of course, it doesn’t work if you don’t have the right to appoint at all, so Yang Shanlu took a compromise, so that everyone can accept it)
Sure enough, Chongzhen felt satisfied after hearing this. The appointment right was only at the county magistrate level. The prefects and others could remotely control it, and they could also check frequently. This was completely acceptable to him.
In addition, he also understands Yang Shanlu's intentions so much. After all, he has been the emperor for so many years. He is very clear about the following tricks. There are policies at the top and countermeasures at the bottom. Often the policies issued by the court will change when they come down. Out of shape, so it is very necessary to hold the grass-roots officials in your hands.
So Chongzhen nodded and agreed.
However, Yang Shanlu doesn't think so much, because he knows that no matter what this point is, the next point is the most difficult to negotiate, but to succeed in governance, it must be negotiated!
So Yang Shanlu went on to say: "In addition, I want the emperor to authorize you to grant permission, that is, I will use the students who graduated from the academy to serve as scholars, and I will open the way for them to ascend! To put it simply, the outstanding officials among them can be the highest five-rank official after being assessed! (From the prefecture to the prefect level, they can govern hundreds of thousands of people) status can be equivalent to the same Jinshi!"
"What?" Chongzhen was taken aback when he heard it. At first, he felt that Yang Shanlu's requirements were all right, which was quite satisfactory. He didn't expect to give him a strong medicine immediately... Can you be a fifth grade official? Is the identity equal to the same Jinshi
(The so-called Tongjinshi, one level lower than the Jinshi, but higher than Juren, can be regarded as a very prominent literati status)
You should know that in Daming, they are collectively referred to as officials, but officials and officials are essentially separated. Only Juren and Jinshi can be officials. If you want to be an official, don’t even think about it... (The officials are basically several generations. Hereditary)
But looking at Chongzhen's shocked appearance, Yang Shanlu remained unmoved... because this is something he must insist on!
And this is also very obvious. It is unrealistic to rely on him to manage such a large Shanxi alone, and the key to the success of the governance lies in the execution of the grassroots... Let those officials who directly deal with the people, Can guarantee not to recite the wrong scriptures!
(For example, Mingming Yang Shanlu’s policy is to collect a tax of ten wen per acre, which is a light tax. But for those officials, they just dare to ask the people to charge a hundred wen, how can you do it? There are over a thousand officials in Shanxi, are you still staring one by one behind your ass?)
Objectively speaking, Yang Shanlu already has a talent pool in this area (because the results of the first batch of students in the academy are good, and the second batch of students have 1,000 students, and they will be able to graduate in one year. I believe that this Thousands of people spread across Shanxi, and you will see some effects)
But the question is, how to ensure that these graduates will not be contaminated and deteriorated, can see a bright future, can see the hope of progress, this is a very important point!
Otherwise, it is still like the former staff, no matter how good they are, it will be the life of a little staff for a lifetime! They are not even low-ranking officials, in other words, doing a good job is the same as doing a bad job, such a miserable prospect, such a "no bright future", can they still keep their minds? What more professional ethics can be discussed
Therefore, Yang Shanlu must insist on this point, or this is called if you want the horse to run, you must let the horse eat the grass!
However, this is really not trivial! The scene fell into an awkward silence.
Chongzhen did not make a statement for a long time! Just looking at Yang Shanlu, who had a stern face and didn't say a word, Chongzhen understood his intentions very well, and he even had to admit that this was a very wonderful move! Can greatly mobilize the enthusiasm of those officials! But the problem is, this change, or this'reform' is really amazing!
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He can even foresee that as long as he approves, the attacks of the civilian officials will come all over the world!
The so-called inferior in all things, only high school, but if those tax collectors, small officials who deal with mud legs all day can be officials, or even the fifth and sixth grade officials, then they will have to hang on the beam and study the four books. What are the Five Classics? Isn't this gentle sweeping! Everyone should be a small official!
In other words, the official position is the important weapon of the country and cannot be given lightly! (This is just the privilege of their literati. If you want to be an official, don’t even think about it.)
However, Chongzhen also understands Yang Shanlu's position. Seeing that he has been silent from now on, knowing that if he doesn't agree, this matter can't be discussed-he won't do it instead!
So Chongzhen thought about it and pondered for a long time. Then he said: "The kind of juvenile clerk you mentioned is the type of clerk who posted the notices I saw today?"
"That's right—" Yang Shanlu nodded.
I have to say that the young official left a very good impression on Chongzhen, and it is very rare to be able to perform such a clean and honest service! Not even talking about it now, even in the early days of the founding of the Ming Dynasty (generally in the early days of the founding of the country, the governance of officials was the clearest), it was difficult to achieve.
(Zhu Yuanzhang’s association also instituted various types of torture. Whenever there is corruption, it will peel the last, and it will not stop the raging tide of corruption! As for the so-called peeling of the last, it is a type of torture. The offending officials will be handicapped by the servants. Peel off the human skin completely, make it into a bag, fill it with straw and hang it for public display) But now
So Chongzhen finally made a decision after considering it for a long time. He finally said: "In this case, I can promise you! But Aiqing, you have to understand my difficulties. A good official can be a fifth-rank official at the highest level. It is also equivalent to the same Jinshi, that is too high! If I agree, I will be drowned by the spit stars of those civil officials!
Well, there are those who perform well, the highest can be the county magistrate, and the status is equivalent to that of a scholar (the so-called status, that is, the background most valued by literati). As for the future, it depends on the specific situation. What do you think? "
"This... Yes." Yang Shanlu finally expressed his opinion after listening. He is not the kind of unreasonable person. If the steps are too big, he will definitely hit a wall! This can be said to be a declaration of war against the entire civil official group! So it can only be done step by step!
Moreover, in the entire Ming's official system, the county magistrate does not seem to be a big (seven-rank official), but for the ordinary people, that is already a great official! (The folks are commonly known as the county prince... an official as old as the prince!)
For the staff members who have not entered the stream for generations (the so-called non-streaming means that they are not even the size of a sesame mung bean from the nine products), this is already a remarkable improvement! It can even be said that it was the first time to open up the world... He was just a small official in his entire life, but he could also be the grandfather of the county? And there is room for improvement in the future
I believe that with this policy, those small officials can truly rejuvenate their work enthusiasm and have an upward movement!
On the contrary, Chongzhen saw that Yang Shanlu was satisfied, but he smiled bitterly. Yang Aiqing was satisfied... He still didn't know how to speak to those civil officials! (Although this policy is limited to Shanxi only) But in any case, it was finally settled.
Of course, Yang Shanlu will agree with Chongzhen in the end. Yang Shanlu is still a little sure... Because from the history of later generations, Chongzhen is an impatient or impulsive person... He who sees the right eye is unconditional support. For example, before Yuan Chonghuan’s five-year Ping Liao, he was all kinds of support! So now Yang Shanlu also enjoys this treatment.
Of course, if you live up to his expectations, it's as if Yuan Chonghuan's final fate was miserable (he was slashed by thousands of swords, and a big living person was abruptly cut into a skeleton).
Of course, Yang Shanlu is not Yuan Chonghuan, he can only speak the vernacular! Since he dared to promise, he was rushing to succeed in a down-to-earth manner!
So thinking about it this way, Yang Shanlu then made a third request: "The emperor, you handed Shanxi to the administration of the ministers. You want to become a place like the East Road, a paradise for the people to live and work in peace and contentment! You just want to do it. In this regard, I also require maritime trade rights... Simply put, import and export rights."
"Huh? Why is this?" Chongzhen was a little surprised when he heard it. He was puzzled: "Aiqing, you are now selling Hundred Flower Dew all over the world, even selling it across the ocean. For the barbarians (Dongying, Annan, etc.), doesn't this mean that you have the right to import and export? Why do you have to explain it now?"
And this is Chongzhen’s way of imperialism. Regardless of his being in the deep palace, he is still very much about Zhou Chang selling Hundred Flower Dew for Yang Shanlu and transporting grain and rice from Annan to the East Road. clearly.
Of course, this is also normal... After all, the scale of each delivery is very large, and the grains and rice are pulled by nearly a hundred carts. It won't work if you don't want to be checked by Jin Yiwei.
So Yang Shanlu didn't care when he heard it, he just explained: "This is different... Wechat requires formal writing."
Of course, this is also very obvious. As long as Yang Shanlu drives the economy of the entire East Road, he can also make a small mess and use others to operate it.
But now we want to boost the economy of Shanxi, the plate is so big, the population is close to ten million, and Chongzhen is a short-term child, so if you want to see results within one or two years, Yang Shanlu must personally participate in maritime trade!
And if that time comes, what kind of flower lotion, woolen sweaters, these scorpions shit the only thing, the output can be increased tenfold! Even dozens of times! If you are facing global sales, are you afraid that you can’t sell it
Only by continuously earning excess profits in this way, and then carrying out various investments and transformations, can the entire Shanxi economy be boosted and further development can be achieved! Really make the people live and work in peace and contentment, make the country rich and the people strong! (To put it simply, it is like the introduction of foreign capital and the development of the local economy in later generations. Now Yang Shanlu is also doing the introduction of funds to develop the economy)
And as a person from later generations, Yang Shanlu is very aware of the huge profits of foreign trade!
Not to mention other things, a small bottle of Hundred Flower Dew is not enough for a sip. It can be sold for 20 taels in Daming. If you travel across the ocean, you can sell it to Ryukyu Annan and other countries, that is 50 taels per bottle. No bargaining! Do you want it? And the cost of a bottle of Hundred Flower Dew is only two bucks, such a huge profit...
In addition, it has really obtained the right to trade overseas, and there are many ways to make money. For example, every time you go to sea, Yang Shanlu can also bring some Da Ming specialties such as silk, porcelain, and tea, the so-called poisonous weeds of yours. He’s fairy grass, not to mention that these are the treasures in the eyes of the barbarians, the profit at that time...
Even if you really get the right to trade at sea, then Yang Shanlu, who is here to come, will have a broad vision, and it will really be full of gold and silver mountains!
Take the simplest example, such as shipping goods to Ryukyu (Japan), and when they return, they can bring back a large amount of gold (using gold to settle the bill).
Because Yang Shanlu knew very well that there were many gold mines in Ryukyu at this time, rich in gold, so the ratio of gold to silver in Ryukyu was extremely low.
To put it simply, after selling Hundred Flower Dew to Ryukyu, let the widows pay the bill with gold. Their gold and silver exchange ratio is about one to seven (one tael of gold for seven taels of silver), but if you come back to exchange it in Daming, one or two Gold can be exchanged for twelve taels of silver, so you can make 30% of the profit by just flipping your hands!
Therefore, it is precisely because he knows the wonderful prospects of maritime trade that Yang Shanlu insists on obtaining foreign trade privileges!
Of course, Yang Shanlu also knows that it’s not difficult to pass this requirement, because now Daming’s embarrassment is so far, but it’s no longer the previous policy of prohibiting seas... What kind of sails are not allowed to go to the sea, as early as the first month of last year, the engineering department gave Fu Yuanchu a Please open the Fujian sea ban for the purpose of commerce and payment.
And Chongzhen agrees, but the scale is relatively small, and most of the money earned is routinely used by the corrupt officials, but now...
So now Yang Shanlu is waiting for Chongzhen’s reply, and as long as Chongzhen agrees, there will be strong support from the sea trade profits at this time...
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This means that in three consecutive days, there are a total of 16 book friends giving rewards! With the support of so many friends, Bai Ma, let alone typing with four horseshoes, it’s okay to roll around with the keyboard... So the author will write a better plot to return everyone's love! (End of this chapter)