Cutting 1719

Chapter 324 Clan Discussion
After delineating the rules of the inner court and the outer court, the ministers all died down, and they discovered one thing bitterly, that is, the current emperor is really extraordinary, the key is that there are also a lot of cards in his hand, and he will fight until the end It turned out that the ministers were at a disadvantage.

Cui Wancai showed a bit of a wry smile on his face. The things that should be fought still have to be fought. Since you have suffered a loss in this aspect, you can make up for it in other aspects, and immediately said in a low voice: "If the emperor intends to separate the inner court from the outer court, Then how to balance the financial power of the internal treasury and the national treasury?"

After listening to Cui Wancai's words, Li Fu's face froze for a moment, and he immediately realized that this is also the reason why he used the spear of the son to attack the shield of the son. Since your emperor wants to talk about this business, then it's okay, the money from the internal treasury and the national treasury How do you calculate it?If the money from the treasury is used, then it is not too much for the ministers to ask about the inner court.

Ning Yu just laughed at Cui Wancai's question. He was fully prepared this time, and naturally he would not worry: "The inner court is completely isolated from the outer court. Naturally, an agreed distribution ratio will be used for financial rights. In addition to this Except for the distribution ratio, no money is taken, but the outer court is not allowed to interfere with the cost of the inner treasury."

When the ministers heard Ning Yu's words, they felt a little surprised. The emperors of all dynasties, who didn't regard the whole world as their own property, took it as they wanted, and took it as they wanted. It's just a joke, the emperor asked for it, so the minister really dare not give it?
"I don't know what the emperor thinks, what ratio is better for this agreement?"

Cui Wancai still knew Ning Yu quite well, and immediately disregarded the reactions of other ministers, and began to seriously talk to Ning Yu about the ratio, and the other ministers were dumbfounded. What if the emperor asked for a [-]-[-] split?When the time comes, will you agree or not?
Of course, Ning Yu would not do such a hooligan thing, not because he couldn't, but because he didn't want to take the lead in doing such a thing, and he had already thought about this ratio.

"I thought that all the treasury's income came from the people, and it was all the fat and anointing of the people. I would never indulge in extravagance with the marrow of the people. There were not many people in the imperial court, and I didn't want to take too much. Just one percent would be fine." .”

"One percent? Your Majesty, is this too little?"

Now it was Cui Wancai's turn to worry. He was not only the leader of the officials, he was also the emperor's father-in-law. Hearing such a number reported by Ning Yu, he almost couldn't believe it. What would his daughter Cui Si eat like this?

Ning Yu smiled, of course he would have a lot of confidence in his heart. You must know that although the annual income is not much at the moment, after he unifies the whole country, he will fully roll out the system of sharing grains into the mu and the gentry. It is not difficult to double the current basis, but before the Qing court, the annual revenue was about 3000 million taels, which meant that Ning Yu's annual revenue could reach at least 6000 million taels.

If the newly reformed commercial tax is added, Ning Yu is confident that the annual income will exceed 100 million taels. At that time, even if only [-]% is needed, it will be a full [-] million taels of silver. In addition, Ning Yu is in his own hands. The chamber of commerce in the city can earn several million taels of silver every year. It is completely fine, as long as it is not too extravagant, it will not affect life at all.

Of course, if, like the emperors of the Qing court, they repaired gardens for themselves at every turn, it would definitely not be enough, but for Ning Yu, repairing gardens didn't mean much, and only by opening up could he gain a greater sense of accomplishment.

"Aiqing is worried, and I know it, but I thought I was in a difficult situation, and now we are in this situation. As long as the people's lives can be better, and the soldiers on the front line can have enough food and clothing, I will work hard with the empress. Suffering is not a big deal.”

Ning Yu had a bit of a smile on his face, and then said softly: "It's just that I think that the inner court can't keep the money in the treasury empty, and the 100 million taels can't just sit and eat, and related businesses have to be done. The outer court doesn't allow it." Interfering, of course they don't have the reputation of imperial merchants, if they want to make money, they have to earn a copper coin."

After hearing Ning Yu's reassurance, Cui Wancai really remembered that years ago, her daughter had indeed dispatched a group of able-bodied children from Cui's family, and they must have gone to do this business. For better or worse.

Seeing that everyone has no opinion on this, Ning Yu followed this line of thought and began to communicate with the clan. Obviously, the Ning family is a relatively large family. Jing, Ning Zhongyi, Ning Zhongxin, Ning Zhonghai, and others are also indispensable to a king. How to manage this group of kings is a relatively big matter.

The reason is also very simple. These kings are not very old. Ning Zhongquan, the youngest, is only in his early 20s, and he is also a local magistrate now. Let’s not talk about how he is doing. In Ning Yu's view, this person has to retire immediately, this is a great waste and unwise.

From Ning Yu's point of view, although the Ming Dynasty had such a thing as the Jingnan Change, it was a bit too defensive. In fact, Zhu Di's rebellion model is almost unique, and others want to imitate it. It is not a success at all, and the later raising of the clan as pigs has laid the foundation for Zhu's failure-self-weakening is absolutely not advisable.

But on this issue, the ministers once again quarreled with Ning Yu, and Li Fu stood up at this time, and he whispered: "Your Majesty, although the actions of the former Ming clan are inappropriate, it is necessary to strictly control the clan." If you are too indulgent, I am afraid that hidden dangers will be hidden in the future."

Speaking of which, for civil servants, the first enemy is the eunuch group participating in politics, because they are the embodiment of the will of the emperor, and it is necessary to eliminate the eunuch group, and the second enemy is the clan power, because they are the reserve force of the imperial power , is also an existence that can pose a threat to the civil official group, so naturally subconsciously hope to restrict the clan.

But for this point, Ning Yu naturally will not choose to compromise again. He gave up the eunuch system, so he naturally needs to find another bargaining chip for the civil official group. The clan is an indispensable part, but for this, Ning Yu has no The plan to completely indulge the clan has already been planned in his mind.

"The scourge of the clan includes the Rebellion of the Seven Kings, the Rebellion of the Eight Kings, the Xuanwu Incident and the Battle of Jingnan. Strictly speaking, the clan system is self-inflicted and cannot be set as an example. From this point of view, Among the clan systems of all dynasties, only the Song system has one or two merits."

Ning Yu's remarks naturally have a background. At least most of the ministers' eyes lit up when they heard the Song Dynasty system. Tang and Ming dynasties were much stronger, and this also had a lot to do with the political environment in the Song Dynasty.

Strictly speaking, the Song system was inherited from the Tang system, but it learned the lesson of the Tang Dynasty's powerful family power, so it dealt a big blow to the family power, and through the imperial examination system, a large number of poor families were supported to enter the officialdom, thus weakening the door valve.On the other hand, the weakening of generals has also further expanded the strength of civil servants, turning them into real freaks of scholar-bureaucrats sharing the world.

Therefore, at this time, the royal family of the Song Dynasty did not adopt excessive indulgence or excessive suppression in dealing with the clan, but a relatively balanced state. , son, and male are all inherited by descendants.If there are no direct sons and if there is a sinful disease, the direct grandson shall be established; if there is no direct grandson, the direct son shall be established in the same order as the younger brother; if there is no mother brother, the concubine shall be established;The following great-grandchildren agree with this.According to the etiquette, pass on to the next generation.

On the contrary, the Zhou, Han, and Tang dynasties actually paid great attention to controlling the size of the clan. For example, it was not listed as a clan except for the fifth suit, that is, it was no longer listed in the royal family tree. It is still recognized by the royal family, which actually strengthens the foundation and connections of the clan.

But on the other hand, such an expanded clan of the Song Dynasty will inevitably bring a huge burden to the imperial court. Therefore, the Song system has made a rigid requirement on this point, that is, the clan is arranged in a unified manner and must not leave the concentrated residential area. , Leaving Kaifeng and other living cities is even more of a crime, which actually becomes a disguised imprisonment.In addition, the clan of the Song Dynasty would grant certain official positions when they reached a certain age, but they were all false titles, and they could not lead troops to fight, nor could they become prime ministers.

Ning Yu's idea is to make changes to the clan in the Song Dynasty. First of all, the first point is to expand the scope of the clan to consolidate the foundation of the clan, but on the other hand, the treatment of the clan is greatly reduced. As far as Gongjue is concerned, first-class treatment is reduced in order to reduce the pressure on the clan's welfare.

To put it bluntly, the royal family only enjoys the treatment of the duke among the heroic nobility, while the duke enjoys the treatment of the marquis, and so on.In addition, Ning Yu also made adjustments to the title system. Compared with the so-called complicated system in the Qing Dynasty, such as entering eight points and not entering eight points, this time the title system has been simplified a lot, and it is more similar to the title system in the Ming Dynasty.

In fact, the titles in the Ming system were also divided into two types: the titles of the clan and the titles of meritorious relatives. Among them, the titles of the clan were all custom-made, and they were divided into princes, county kings, and a large number of generals and lieutenants.Meritorious relatives and nobles are divided into hereditary and unworldly, most of which are unworldly, and are only divided into three categories: Gong, Marquis, and Bo.

Ning Yu naturally understands that it is very important to control the number of titles. If there are too many titles, won't it appear that the titles of the imperial court are worthless?

"My Great Chu's clan doesn't have to be conferred on the basis of lordship, nor does it need to be considered hereditary. Its clan status can still be recorded. The court can provide basic living expenses and study expenses before adulthood. After adulthood, the clan status income is the same. Cut off, only those who have regained the title can enjoy the treatment of the title."

Ning Yu's face was ordinary, but the words he said made everyone breathe a sigh of relief. This guy is really a bit ruthless up?

"Of course, the imperial court should also be lenient and allow the clan to earn their own living, serve in the army, and enter the imperial examination for official career. It has to be stopped for any reason, and it cannot be obstructed secretly."

It was only then that everyone suddenly realized that Ning Yu's thoughts were cruel and unreasonable, but anyone with a discerning eye could see that there was a huge prospect hidden in it.

To put it bluntly, compared to the Song and Ming clans who were raised like pigs, on the surface they seemed to have no worries about food and clothing all their lives, but in fact they were trapped in cages all their lives, which was not conducive to the power of the clan, nor to the world.And after Ning Yu canceled a lot of clan treatment, he also gave the clan a chance to let go of their shackles. They can become who they want to be, and even the imperial court will support them secretly. This is completely different from the past. of.

The ministers acquiesced, they found that their thinking had been taken away by Ning Yu, and compared to the well-prepared emperor, the fighting power of these ministers was simply weak, and they could not obstruct it at all. In this clan system, No one got up and said no.

After all, it was Li Fu who stood up. He sighed and smiled bitterly: "Is this too cruel to the clan? If people in the world know about it, they may feel that the emperor is not kind enough."

Ning Yu chuckled, "Cruel? Benevolent? If you treat them like pigs, you will be the most ruthless! The clan wants to develop and advance. It's very simple. The pillars of Chu!"

There was silence in the hall, and the officials finally realized that the young man in front of them was by no means a fool!

What is youthful?What young and frivolous?In front of Ning Yu, all routines seemed to have lost their effect. Instead, Ning Yu led him into the pit and signed contracts one after another that were enough to shame the seniors.
The status of civil servants has risen on the surface, and they don’t even need to kneel down, but they can no longer interfere with the life of the emperor’s harem, nor can they interfere with how the emperor spends money. Now even the clan and nobles are released by the emperor in another way Even the power to establish an heir, which has been firmly grasped by civil servants in essence, has become precarious.

There was a wry smile on Cui Wancai's face. He would never think that Ning Yu was taught by himself, at least these things are not something he can teach. It's fine to say that he is a genius, but this is a bit scary. People are confused.

The pull between imperial power and prime minister power is like two big men in a tug-of-war. As much as one person pulls over, the other has to give up as much. Now the situation has become that Ning Yu is pulling the rope with one hand and running around. , forcing these ministers to follow Ning Yu's rhythm, because if they can't keep up, they will lose their qualifications to participate in this game
After the court, Ning Yu went to Kunning Palace triumphantly as if he had won a battle. Now Cui Si lives there, and Chen Caiwei lives not far away, in the Chunhe Palace nearby. Of course, since Ning Yu's women are originally these two, the other palaces are closed.

It's just that when Ning Yu just entered Kunning Palace, he heard a burst of laughter from inside, as if there was the hearty voice of the Queen Mother, but it made Ning Yu feel a little inexplicable.

(End of this chapter)