Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1596 New Deal Storm II

Aristocratic families mostly hand down poems and books to control power. They strengthen talents through knowledge, and then use talents to control the current scepter, which is passed down from generation to generation, creating the strength of one family as one family.

Although population, fields, and private soldiers are also very important to aristocratic families, especially in troubled times, they need these things more to control power.

But Daming is different.

In the territory of Ming Dynasty controlled by Mujing, there is a desire for talents. Although he is also wary of aristocratic families, he has never killed them with a single stick.

Especially the middle and lower level officials in the prefectural government and county government. In fact, at present, [-] to [-]% of them are from the big families.

This was also the reason why Mujing couldn't wait to conduct the imperial examinations. He had to let the humble scholars and scholars who had no footsteps stand out in order to counteract this force.

With power, instead of treating people, raising private soldiers, and hiding weapons, these behaviors are much underestimated. They exist, but they are dispensable.

When they place their bets on the Great Ming Dynasty Hall, for them, it means that they will be prosperous together. They will not consider jumping off this ship unless the Ming Dynasty is in danger, otherwise they will all stick close to this huge ship. aircraft carrier to survive.

So the establishment of the Household Registration Department, the statistics of the world's population, and the rebuilding of a brand-new household registration system, although the aristocratic families also opposed it, but there was no such kind of opposition, that is, they opposed it if they could, and they would not fight desperately if they could not.

The worst plan, if Mu Jing really wants to get serious, then it's just a lot of cooperation.

In this way, although the local foundation is somewhat damaged, it will not do much harm to the family's inheritance. Relatively speaking, they can still concentrate their main force to create greater advantages in the imperial examination.

But compared to the families of the country gentry and aristocrats, it was a disaster.

The country gentry and aristocrats are generally those who have retired from their official positions, returned to their hometown, and then added to their prestige, gradually began to devour the surrounding land, raise thugs, and dominate the side.

The general gentry and rich families are mainly based on the influence of the counties. Few wealthy families can extend the influence of the whole state, but the influence is not high, but the foundation is deep.

Because they occupy the population and land, no matter which county magistrate, if he wants to govern the place, he must rely on the local gentry and wealthy family.

Some county magistrates with outstanding abilities are able to govern the aristocrats, but some are not very capable, and will be suppressed by the gentry and affluent families.

But in today's world, the country gentry and aristocrats are the foundation of the locality. No matter what, they cannot be avoided. They seem to be a general trend. If there is a riot in unity, even the imperial court will be afraid of it.

At this time, Mujing wants to count the population and rebuild the household registration system. Although the land is not involved, it is tantamount to removing an arm of their survival.

Opposition is inevitable.

But now that the commotion is raging, Mu Jing even started to mobilize the army, and these representatives of the gentry and aristocratic families are a little afraid.

The squires from all counties, and even the influential heads of powerful families in various states, all got together one after another, wanting to discuss a countermeasure.

But no matter how much they discussed, no one dared to fight against the imperial court.

After all, Mu Jing's momentum is too powerful. Mu Jing built the Ming Dynasty for a very short time, but he has been in charge of the southwest for a long time, so he has a foundation.

In particular, Mujing established the Ministry of Agriculture, expanded his advantages in agriculture, reclaimed good land, resettled the common people, and gave a lot of help to many common people, even those tenants under the wealthy clan.

At this time, the people's will, if these wealthy families dare to have turmoil, they don't need to mobilize the army, even the local six sects can deal with them.

So at this time, they discussed more about how to avoid this disaster and minimize the damage of the population count as much as possible.

"People can't hide!"

"I think that if you take the initiative to hand over part of it, you can at least win an initiative!"

"Didn't the Zhengshitang also issue a notice to take the initiative to count the number of people and make up the roster at the county government, can we not be held accountable?"

"You just trust the court!"

"If you don't trust the imperial court, do you want to fight to the death with the imperial court?"

"If we are of one heart and one mind, we will have the opportunity to compete with the imperial court. However, many families seem to have moved closer to the imperial court. I am afraid that the imperial court will destroy them one by one. At that time, we will have the fate of copying the family and exterminating the family!"

"Nowadays, the imperial court is promoting business strategies. It is true that some families have begun to give up some fields and set up workshops, and they have made a lot of money!"

"So, if we want to fight against the imperial court, how can we have an advantage!"

"Your Majesty is so talented, how many people can stand in the way of what he wants to do, and even Mr. Zuo Xiang was expelled from the court if he wanted to persuade him!"

"This is tyranny!"

"Whether it is tyranny or good governance, it is imperative to check the population nowadays. I heard that the Household Registration Department has begun to conduct household registration surveys in Nanzhou, Ruzhou, Xiazhou, Xiangzhou, and Wuzhou. The hidden people of the big rich family are dead!"

"It will be our turn soon!"

"Hanzhou, Yuzhou, and Shuzhou are the foundations of the Ming Dynasty. Your Majesty will never give us any chance!"

"The current policy, or think about it, how much to pay out!"

"How much is still the point of intersection, but not too much, or it will cause His Majesty to be furious. The rest of the other parts, each depends on the means, how much can be hidden!"

"Actually, this is not the worst thing!"

"Is there anything worse?"

"Now is the beginning of the New Deal, not the end. After Ren Dingche has finished the investigation, will His Majesty want to clear the land? What should we do with our family's land then!"

"This cannot be compromised!"

"Land is the capital of the family's existence. It has been accumulated by the family from generation to generation. It is ours, so why give it to them!"

"Compromise is something like one, and there are two, and now the world belongs to Daming, and everything belongs to His Majesty, whoever His Majesty says belongs to him!"

"If Daming is so domineering, it doesn't mean that the government is forcing the people to rebel!"

"Officials force the people to rebel, just think about it. Now in the Ming Dynasty, in the court hall, the monarchs and ministers walk together, and in the army, the generals and soldiers are united, and the prosperity is prosperous. Anyone who has the slightest rebellious heart will be broken into immediately, and the family will be ransacked. It's just a disaster!"

"We have a secret discussion, will we be discriminated against? It is rumored that Jing Wusi, who is above the court, is pervasive!"

"No way!"

"It's hard to say. It's better to be careful. No matter what we discuss in the future, try not to leave letters as evidence. In the new dynasty, it's better to be careful!"

"In troubled times, we should be careful. Now that the southwest is peaceful, we still have to be careful!"

"Bitter too!"

"Who let us control too much population and land, so that the people in the dynasty have already looked down on it. No matter in prosperous or troubled times, we can't compare to the way of survival of those aristocratic families!"

"Actually, I have already thought about it. Nowadays, studying is much easier than before. It is no longer the era when those aristocratic families control the inheritance of knowledge. They can cultivate talents to revitalize the family. Why can't we? If we have more Scholars on the imperial examinations enter the court and become officials, why do they have to live so cautiously!"

"That's a good statement. Now that the Han Dynasty is dying, it's just a struggle. The Ming Dynasty is thriving, and the foundation of the new dynasty is solid. We should not hope to change the dynasty, but hope to change the family's way of life!"

"Your Majesty's way of creating the imperial examination is not to care about one's background, but to select only talents. If more members of our family can be listed in the imperial examination, it will definitely extend the family's luck!"

"..."

The gentry in various counties started discussions quickly. Although most of them complained about the New Deal, as long as they saw the situation clearly, they dared not toss about on the road of rebellion.

They hope to reduce losses, and also hope to change the way of survival of the family, at least not to be targeted by the New Deal.

In particular, Hu Zhao, the prime minister of the left, was expelled from the imperial court, and the Political Affairs Hall issued an order without going through His Majesty. These things were all rumored, and they also confirmed one thing.

That is, Mu Jing, the son of the current dynasty, is determined to win the New Deal, and will not give in half a step on the New Deal, unless they are willing to confront Mu Jing.

But Mu Jing is not the son of inheritance, but the founding lord of the Great Ming Dynasty. Whether it is courage, prestige, or people's support, they are all the best.

To be honest, they dare not confront them openly.

So they had a little bit of thought about the announcement from the Zhengshitang.

Everywhere has begun to fill the vacancies of household registration.

The county government has started to get busy...

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Daming Palace, nine floors.

"Your Majesty, the list is open today!" Sima Hui stood in front of Mujing, handed over a list, and said, "This is the list of candidates from all states, including their hometowns, which have been carefully recorded!"

"Eight hundred people, if they are generally available, they are the blessings of the imperial court!"

Mu Jing opened the roster.

This time, a total of [-] prefectures participated in the state test, but relatively speaking, Qiangzhou, Xizhou, Liangzhou, and these desolate states did not have many talents.

Even when they took the county examination, there were not many scholars.

In fact, it was Yongzhou who had the most candidates.

Yongzhou was originally the land of Guanzhong, and the land of Guanzhong was the center of a country during the Han Dynasty, so it was naturally a gathering of talents.

Then there is Yuzhou, which is now the center of the Ming Dynasty. Under the New Deal of the Ming Dynasty, Yuzhou has the most academies, so there are also many scholars in Yuzhou.

Then there is Xiangzhou...

"Your Majesty, this group of talents was selected after several examinations by the imperial examination committee. They are definitely among the best scholars in the world today!"

Sima Hui said confidently.

As the chief examiner of the examination papers, he put all his thought into the examination papers, otherwise he would not have delayed the opening of the examination papers until so late.

He still has confidence in this batch of selected talents.

"I still trust you!" Mu Jing smiled, and then said: "Nowadays, all prefectures and counties are short of officials, and the officials have done their best. This group of recruits can be regarded as an urgent need!"

"Your Majesty, there is still an exam!"

Sima Wei reminded.

"Can you take the exam?"

Mu Jing thought for a while, and said: "There are not many people who can become Jinshi. It is a fluke for a quarter of 800 people to be Jinshi, so some things can be planned in advance!"

He sat down, signed some documents, and said: "I signed it, and your imperial examination committee issued it, suggesting that some candidates who are not confident to participate in the examination can fill the vacancies of officials in various counties!"

In a county, in addition to the posts of county magistrate, chief historian, chief bookkeeper, Sima, etc., there are also officials from various ministries and officials. They are not considered very good official positions, but they are considered official.

With the Imperial Examination System of the Ming Dynasty, as long as one wins the Juren, there will be no shortage of official positions. Of course, there will not be too good positions.

Only after winning the Jinshi, the Ministry of Officials will uniformly allocate real official positions, so the examination will be more cruel than the state examination.

But in the first session, Mu Jing thought that the gold content of the candidates here is very high, because many years of accumulation of talents, accumulation of scholars, and many people participating in the exam.

Not to mention emptying out the scholastics, but at least half of the scholastics were taken down.

"Will this affect the examination? I guess many juren will have such thoughts. Although they are only officials, even in the previous dynasty, the officials have a chance to stand out, not to mention that the current dynasty has relaxed the boundaries. Officials There is no big boundary between them, as long as they are officials, they can be considered as officials, and they can be promoted at that time, so many candidates, once they think that there is no hope in the exam, maybe they will!"

"I wish they would!"

Mu Jing pinched the bridge of his nose, and said: "It is important to take the exam, but the current situation is even more important. If they can fill some vacancies, the county government's ability will be improved, and the efficiency of doing things will also be improved. I am very concerned about the new policy. It can also speed up the promotion!"

"All right!"

Sima Wei thought for a while, took these labels, and said, "In the name of the Imperial Examination Committee, I will advise some of the lesser candidates!"

"It's okay!"

Mu Jing waved his hand: "As long as it is announced, there is no need to force it. Maybe they just think that they failed the exam this time, and there is still hope for the exam, so they can't be forced. Now the exam is not far away. Give them a chance, mainly to see Their own choice!"

"Yes!"

Sima nodded slightly, and then sent some files, saying: "Your Majesty, these are the test papers that I think are more representative in the state examination this time. Some points of view, I have some inspiration after reading it!"

"Really?" Mu Jing became interested. He opened it and took a closer look. It took more than an hour to see it. After a while, he raised his head, rubbed his temples, and said, "Sure enough, the master is among the folks. Gathering the thoughts of the people, I still have some gains, there are some articles in these, I should read them, and all civil and military officials should also read them!"

Everyone has everyone's ideas, especially those who are knowledgeable and talented, their ideas are more changeable and more hopeful.

"Scholars in different prefectures have different views. I believe that the people in Yuzhou and Hanzhou are the most supportive of the New Deal!" Sima Wei said in a low voice.

"Give it to the Propaganda Department and publish it on the Daming Daily!"

Mu Jing said: "I'll let everyone evaluate it!"

(End of this chapter)