The eldest grandson of Emperor Ming Dynasty!

Chapter 477 Da Ming's Unfair Treatment
The five ministers and Hanlin scholars came to the Huagai Palace after the early court with excitement.

Zhu Ying also took out some systems that had been decided long ago, and asked everyone to check for deficiencies and make up for them.

Strictly speaking, the salary system of Ming Dynasty consisted of [-] steps.

From the ninth rank, the genuine ninth rank, to the genuine first rank, from the first rank.

For each level, there are two positions, the official and the subordinate, and the ninth-rank Zhongzheng system corresponds to the eighteenth rank.

According to Zhu Ying's current plan, the lowest grade of Cong Jiupin's monthly salary is Wuguan.

It sounds like a little less.

For a normal family of three, if they have enough to eat, they need four bills, which not only include rice, but also diesel, salt, sauce, vinegar, tea, etc.

At first glance, everyone is in a normal state of mind, as long as they can eat enough.

But seeing the benefits behind, I was a little moved.

First is eating.

According to the new system, all yamen, no matter what category they are in, including palaces, will have separate official canteens.

And not two meals a day, but three meals a day.

In case of overtime work, we can even provide supper.

Just for this point alone, the five ministers and Hanlin scholars were greatly moved.

Solved the problem of eating, but solved most of the problems.

It doesn't stop there.

Behind it, there will be corresponding new clothes every season, including some accessories.

The so-called delivery means enjoying a certain degree of allowance. These are not real goods, but firewood, oil, salt, pepper, and other condiments. The quantity is not too much, but the meaning is in place.

The incidentals for each region are not clear and will change according to local conditions. The specific amount is within the quarterly five-pass banknote.

That is to say, every three months is equivalent to the actual salary of four months.

In addition, for the quota and use of local officials and capital officials' carriages, a plan has also been roughly set up. The specific details require five ministers and Hanlin scholars to complete it together.

Then it's about injuries and stuff like that.

The first is free medicine.

It sounds a bit exaggerated, but in fact, this is really not much. Among the various welfare benefits, it is the lowest.

Don't compare it with the high medical expenses of later generations. In today's Ming Dynasty, most of the current Chinese medicine is very cheap.

Practicing medicine these days pays attention to a hanging pot to help the world, medical ethics and reputation are the most important.

Especially for traditional Chinese medicine, patients may be able to take it by themselves, such as the local prescriptions that are more curative with laughter.

The medicinal materials in the pharmacy, after a few packs, cost dozens of pennies.

The doctor's acupuncture, massage, including bone setting, are basically included in the consultation fee.

It costs only a few pennies to go to the pharmacy to see a doctor.

If you have a broken bone, it will be fixed on the spot. If there is any blockage, you can get a set of acupuncture and moxibustion. If you need to take medicine, then a prescription will be prescribed, and there will be no other expenses.

Free clinic is the most common phenomenon in the ranks of doctors.

What is important is to cure the disease with one medicine.

If you don't get better within three days after taking your medicine, then it's a signboard.

In fact, in today's Daming, the status of doctors is not high, and the division of doctors belongs to all kinds of craftsmen.

In other words, the status of a doctor is aligned with that of a craftsman, which is higher than that of a businessman.

Of course, this is just a common phenomenon, not including imperial physicians, imperial physicians, or contemporary famous doctors.

Whether it is a doctor or a pharmacy, there is no such thing as making huge profits, because the main objects they serve are poor people.

It is obviously unrealistic to expect to get a lot of oil and water from the people. Some people who have no money would rather procrastinate like this than spend money on medical treatment.

If you feel the wind and cold occasionally, you can carry it by yourself.

I can't even afford to eat, and I don't care about my illness.

Moreover, for many elderly people, they know a few old prescriptions for some common diseases.

If you suffer from the wind and cold, a bowl of ginger soup will do the trick, and you'll be fine if you're sweating, and you don't need to see a doctor.

Diet therapy is a very common phenomenon on the side of the common people.

On the doctor's side, most of the diseases faced are intractable diseases.

The recuperation of the body is mainly for some high-ranking officials. Occasionally, if there is any discomfort or the like, the doctor will be invited to take a pulse.

The industry of doctors is mainly inherited.

Master to disciple, father to son.

Since I was a child, I have been following the pulse to see a doctor and prescribe medicine.

Rigorous and is the work of a lifetime.

Therefore, it is really a very small aspect for Zhu Ying to exempt all officials from medicine.

In fact, this article is not aimed at court officials, but mainly for local officials.

On the court side, basically there are any injuries and illnesses, the imperial physicians in the palace, the imperial doctors will treat them, and the expenses are also paid by the palace.

Several ministers and academicians from the Imperial Academy discussed for a while, and finally Yang Jing, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishments, asked:
"Your Highness, the salary is paid according to the rank of the official position, but some officials have real power and some officials have false positions. Is it also determined in this way?"

But all officials have grades.

However, this grade is also varied.

Such as the compilation of the Imperial Academy, some officials, and adjutants, etc., and so on.

If it is distributed in this way, it seems that there is no difference.

Simply put, equal pay for different jobs.

Over there, they are exhausted and have great power in their hands. That's so much in a month.

Here in the Qingshui yamen, there is nothing to do all day long, and there are so many people in a month.

It seems a bit unfair from this point of view.

Zhu Ying explained after hearing the words: "Yang Shangshu is right, but if it goes on like this, it will become more cumbersome."

"This is equivalent to setting a new salary standard for every official position."

"So in my discussion with my grandfather, I decided to make this distinction in terms of allowances."

"Every month, according to the different affairs of the yamen, an overall amount of allowances will be established, and then distributed according to the official rank from top to bottom."

"Those who have more affairs in their positions will naturally have more allowances, and those who have fewer affairs will have less allowances."

"This is a key point, and we need several ministers and scholars to discuss how to formulate it. If it is changed in the future, it will vary according to the tax revenue of the Ministry of Households every year."

All the people present were fine people. Hearing His Royal Highness Taisun's words, how could they not understand the importance of this allowance.

To put it simply, the salary of the ninth grade and eighteenth grade is equivalent to a basic security treatment, and the size of the allowance is the key to distinguish officials.

This is naturally also an aspect that motivates officials.

For officials who have made mistakes, all natural allowances and rewards have been cancelled, and only basic guarantees can be provided.

Conversely, if the performance is in place, the allowance will naturally be higher, and other rewards will also be more.

"His Royal Highness is indeed brilliant."

Yang Jing, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishments, praised him.

Obviously, His Highness the Grandson has finalized many details.

As the discussion continued, many issues became clearer under Zhu Ying's explanation.

Not to mention every official in detail, but the general situation has basically begun to be decided.

The specific salary reform, especially the aspect of welfare benefits, naturally cannot be said to be achieved overnight, and it also needs a process of brewing.

Including the construction of the kitchen on the Yamen side and the recruitment of chefs, it is also a slow process.

However, this rough outline must be finalized today, and it will be announced in the early morning of tomorrow.

NO.15 next month will be issued.

In the early morning of the next day, the printing workshop on the capital's side had already printed thousands of copies of the details of the officials' salary system overnight.

At the court meeting, civil and military officials began to hand out a copy.

Seeing their corresponding salaries on the paper, all civil and military officials were so happy that they wept bitterly like a child.

Many officials knelt and kowtowed to thank His Majesty and His Highness Taisun for their kindness.

It is really difficult to be an official in Fengtian Temple.

Under His Majesty's nose, under the supervision of Jin Yiwei, it is extremely difficult to be a little bit greedy.

That is to say, ninety percent of the officials in Fengtian Temple, let alone all of them, belong to the ranks of honest officials.

He is not an honest official, and he can't stay here for long, so he has to be sent home sideways.

On the contrary, the supervision of local officials is not so strong, and the problem of not being greedy for money and greedy for food is not a big problem.

Isn't there another word called filial piety?

Common people, businessmen, "spontaneously" give some food, and it's not about corruption or bribery.

The specific regulations on the reform of officials' salaries were published in the Jingshi Mansion newspaper the next day.

For the common people, it can be regarded as a good talking point.

"The salary of this official is not too high. From the ninth rank of the official, it is only five pennies per month. If you find a job in the capital and work a little harder, it is almost the same. It seems that this official is not good. When."

After listening to the story, a man couldn't help but speak.

But he was immediately educated by others.

"This is the salary issued by the court. Can it be compared with those who work hard? Besides, didn't you hear me? The yamen manages three meals a day, three meals a day. It is said that if you work overtime due to business, there is also a midnight snack." .”

"The food in this yamen, you think it's the same as what we eat. With that little money, I don't know how many meals you can eat, and it will be gone."

After the man heard this, he completely ignored the sarcasm in it, and instead said longingly: "The food in this yamen may have meat at every meal, and there are suppers for three meals. It's really good to be an official." .”

"Maybe it's still full."

Hearing these words, the people around also laughed, showing envious expressions at the same time.

It just so happened that at this time, Mr. Storyteller was talking about the yamen allowance.

Not only is it about food, but there are also various subsidies and welfare gifts, which make people feel envious for no reason.

Envy is envy, but from the perspective of ordinary people, this is also a normal need of officials and lords, but there is no jealousy.

Those who can be officials and masters are not well-read poems and books, and have profound talents.

It is a matter of course that ordinary people like myself live more comfortably.

However, for many businessmen, after hearing the storyteller's narration, they feel a sense of pride.

Daming's strategy of revitalizing business has allowed many people who have devoted themselves to it, even if they are illiterate, to make a lot of money this year, earning more than a dozen banknotes a month, which is not a lot of money.

It is often heard that people earn hundreds of coins.

And they are also the main force of consumption in the capital.

Money comes quickly, so naturally I don't care that much, spend it when you spend it, and earn it tomorrow.

The development of the entertainment industry in the capital is getting hotter.

According to incomplete statistics, there are hundreds of brothels newly opened in the capital this year alone.

Among them, those who have a way have attracted many foreign women from far away oceans, and their business is extremely prosperous because of their curiosity and beauty.

There are also many brothels.

If Daming at this time sees foreign women with yellow hair and blue eyes in brothels, don't be surprised, there are too many of them.

When there is demand, there is market.

After the sea ban was lifted, sea trade became more frequent. The bustle, cleanliness, etiquette, civilization, and goods from all over the world in the capital made everyone who came here feel nostalgic for the prosperity.

Especially the foreign women who were bought by the merchants of Ming Dynasty during the war came here and had no intention of leaving at all.

But now the laws of the Ming Dynasty, especially the household registration, are only for the people of the Ming Dynasty. Others who want to join the household registration of the Ming Dynasty, especially the Nanjing side of the capital, are more troublesome.

It's better for a woman, that is, she can find a permanent residence in the capital, even if she is married to a registered permanent residence in Ming Dynasty, she can settle in Daming.

Men are a little more troublesome. If they have no contribution or have technical talents, the departments under the household department will not give them registration.

People who are not registered in Ming Dynasty do not enjoy protection in many legal aspects.

Although there is no explicit stipulation that non-Ding Ming household registration will be inferior to others, but the reality is that they are inferior.

For example, those who have a household registration and those who do not have a dispute with an official will be treated unfairly.

It is extremely common to take sides in some cases.

Regarding these, Zhu Ying also has some understanding, knowing that it is a little unfair, but she has no intention of changing it.

Why change, treat differently, very good.

This is how other foreign nationals can turn their hearts towards civilization and Ming Dynasty.

On a deeper level, Daming was originally a multi-ethnic country, and there is no distinction between Han people, Mongolians, etc. here.

There are only two concepts of Ming people and non-Da Ming people.

Absorbing more outstanding talents and population is also a way for Zhu Ying to carry out.

Differences and unfair treatment will often make more people yearn for Daming even more.

In Zhu Yuanzhang's words, the people of Ming Dynasty can't take care of them. How can we have time to take care of these foreigners.

After finalizing the official system, Zhu Ying went out of the palace here to start negotiating about the workers' union.

Workers' unions are very necessary in today's Ming Dynasty.

Because the cornerstone of industrial development is the group of workers.

Ordinary laborers are workers, skilled craftsmen are also workers, and even doctors and others belong to the ranks of all kinds of workers.

There are many creations and the development of scientific research. There are no scientists in the first place.

It is the workers who are pushing.

Specifically, it is technical work.

These people who often work in the first-line factories often come up with a few flexible minds, and they develop faster and more convenient construction methods.

They have rich practical experience, and from a certain point of view, they belong to the embryonic form of modern scientists.

Just because there are few books, a more systematic theoretical approach cannot be formed.

A development process from scratch requires a large number of ancestors to explore alone.

Although Zhu Ying has previous life experience, he is not an encyclopedia. For many things, he just knows what he knows but doesn't know why.

The big direction is clear, but the small direction is completely ignorant.

But no matter what, the key is to protect the interests of workers first, at least not to be exploited by others for nothing.

After leaving the palace, Zhu Ying began to visit all the factories in private.

Not only non-governmental factories, but also factories under the Qunying Chamber of Commerce must be visited.

Since the last assassination, Zhu Yuanzhang has a very full understanding of the grandson's personal force.

So I am very relieved about my grandson's visit from the palace.

But of course, he still needs to be accompanied by his bodyguards, even Xuanjiawei, who will also start going out to practice when Zhu Ying is out of the palace.

When there is any situation here, as long as the guards around Zhu Ying put a signal gunpowder into the sky, they will act immediately to protect the safety of His Highness the Grandson.

In today's Ming Dynasty, private use of firearms is strictly prohibited, which is also the rule Zhu Ying set when developing the Gunpowder Department.

Anyone who possesses firearms will be severely punished, fined heavily, and the firearms will be confiscated.

Anyone who injures others with firearms shall be sentenced to 15 years of hard labor, exile, or death penalty, depending on the severity of the circumstances.

However, for sea trade merchants, they enjoy special preferential treatment when they go abroad.

After all, everything outside Daming belongs to barbarians. In order to protect the safety of Ming people outside, those who have to pass through the territory of Daming can rent a certain number of firearms from the Coastal Gunpowder Department according to the number of people.

The lease of this firearm needs to be returned. If it is lost for three times, the lease right will be canceled for life.

The firearms craftsmen at this stage are all firmly in the hands of the imperial court. Even some branches, most of them do not have a complete craftsmanship inheritance, and can only do some installation and distribution work. Naturally, the core skills can only be completed in the capital.

When Zhu Ying went to inspect the factory, it was naturally impossible to say that she was an ordinary person, even if she couldn't even enter the door.

Naturally, you can't use the identity of His Royal Highness, so you will definitely not be able to see anything.

The factory is still under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Industry, and a new department of labor supervision has been established under it, which is to solely govern private factories.

Theoretically speaking, even the factories under the Qunying Chamber of Commerce are also within its control.

As an official of the Industrial Supervision Department, Zhu Ying began to investigate the specific conditions of various factories.

And the guards with him, naturally they are like followers.

Although he is a little young, it is quite normal for some honorable heirs to take office in the current government.

Visiting and investigating is a very troublesome process. Even if it is around the capital, it does not mean that it can be completed within two or three days. This investigation will take half a month.


(End of this chapter)