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Chapter 31 Reforming the system, Lao Zhu is also a good hand

[Zhu Yuanzhang's greatest achievement is undoubtedly the end of the rule of Meng Yuan, the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, and the recovery of the Sixteen Youyun Prefectures that had been lost for 400 years, and the unification of the whole country! 】

[After years of arduous and arduous battles, Zhu Yuanzhang finally flattened the heroes, ended the rule of Meng Yuan, and unified the whole country. 】

【He established a brand-new and powerful country—Daming, and restored the long-lost regime of the Han nationality in the traditional Chinese territory. 】

【At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, there was political corruption, the world was in chaos, and uprising armies everywhere were surging.

Not long after Zhu Yuanzhang joined the Red Scarf Army, he was appreciated for his bravery and intelligence, and worked hard. He finally grew from an ordinary soldier to the commander of a powerful army, and then led the army to eliminate several relatively powerful separatists in the vicinity. regime.

After that, Zhu Yuanzhang sent his troops to the northern expedition to Mengyuan, and the whole journey was like a broken bamboo, and soon the capital of the Yuan Dynasty (Peking) was restored.

After that, Zhu Yuanzhang went through several crusades before finally unifying the whole country and establishing the Ming Dynasty. 】

[Why is it Zhu Yuanzhang's mission to end the war, unify the country, and restore the Han nationality regime? 】

[This is certainly fate and God's favor for Zhu Yuanzhang, but it is also the final victory of Zhu Yuanzhang's comprehensive advantages such as intelligence, strength and virtue. 】

[There are many reasons for this, for example: Zhu Yuanzhang’s army has strict discipline and never offends the common people, which has won the hearts of the people; for example, his army’s soldiers are united, and the overall combat effectiveness is extremely strong, especially able to fight fierce and tough battles; another example is Zhu Yuanzhang’s strategic vision , the decision-making is always correct, and the high-ranking participants are dedicated and fierce.]

[He is an outstanding commander, and was even said by great men of later generations: "Since ancient times, Li Shimin has never been better than Li Shimin, followed by Zhu Yuanzhang!"]

[He is a Bole who knows heroes with insight: strategizing and decisively winning thousands of miles, he has Liu Bowen, the "magic military strategist"; he has the "Zhuge Liang" Li Shanchang who is the late Yuan version of "Zhuge Liang" who guards the house and guards the courtyard; He has "Chang Hundred Thousand" Chang Yuchun; he has an army of one million, attacking cities and looting land, and he has Xu Da, the "Han Xin" version at the end of Yuan Dynasty. 】

Li Shimin nodded slightly, and said to himself: "This great man's evaluation is still very pertinent, but I don't know which dynasty he is a hero, and whether he has a chance to get to know him?"

Zhu Di curled his lips and said: "Tang Taizong came from a general family, has countless resources and contacts, and he is also a great talent. My father is only a line behind him, which is considered very powerful."

Liu Che was a little surprised, "This Li Shimin is actually better than Zhu Yuanzhang in battle? Then what kind of terrible record does he have?"

"The top three on this list are well deserved." Xuan Ye felt that he was still convinced.

[Second: Zhu Yuanzhang used strong means to improve and innovate the political system. 】

[Although this kind of institutional improvement and innovation, on the one hand, is of course to further strengthen the imperial power and stabilize the political power structure.But to a certain extent, this kind of improvement also perfected the feudal system, promoted the progress of the political system, and laid a solid foundation for the progress of the system of later generations. 】

[Zhu Yuanzhang adopted a series of reform measures in order to solve many problems left over from the Yuan Dynasty. 】

[Zhu Yuanzhang abolished the powerful prime minister and re-established a cabinet team to assist the emperor in handling government affairs, and this was the prototype of the cabinet system in the Ming Dynasty.

The cabinet system was basically formed during the time of Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty, and then the power gradually became stronger. During the time of Xuanzong, the cabinet was granted the right to be a senior scholar, and finally formed the first assistant of the cabinet during the time of Xianzong.

In short, through the efforts of several generations of emperors in the Ming Dynasty, the cabinet system became more and more perfect and mature.

Later, it was borrowed and learned by the British, and finally formed the cabinet system and prime minister system in the modern sense.

Hundreds of years ago, the Japanese people completely copied the cabinet system of the Ming Dynasty, and even today they are still implementing a very typical cabinet system. 】

"Hmph!" Liu Che snorted dissatisfiedly, and said, "All the good things have been learned by the barbarians. I am quite interested in this cabinet system."

Zhu Yuanzhang said thoughtfully: "The chief assistant of the cabinet. Maybe we can also be in place in one step."

Tang Taizong said to himself: "The power of the prime minister is indeed a little big. When I was in power, the prime minister would definitely have no problems, but after I abdicate, it is difficult to guarantee that there will not be some powerful ministers who can cover the sky with their hands. This cabinet It seems necessary to study it in detail.”

[On the other hand, Zhu Yuanzhang also decomposed the power of local governments at all levels.

For example, the provincial-level local powers are transferred to the newly established three institutions, namely, the Commissioner for Proclamation, the Commissioner for Prosecution, and the Commissioner for Command and Control, to share the three powers of administration, justice, and military. They are not governed by each other, and they are all responsible to the central government alone.This greatly reduced the situation of excessive local power similar to that in the late Han Dynasty. 】

[Third: In terms of army building, Zhu Yuanzhang decomposed the central governor's mansion into five governor's mansions in total: left, middle, right, front, and rear.

The Dudufu of the Five Armies is in charge of the management and training of the national military forces, while the right to deploy troops is in the hands of the Ministry of War.At the local level, he also established a complete set of guard system and military household system.

By establishing this series of military systems, Zhu Yuanzhang firmly controlled military power in the hands of the emperor.As a result, the army of the Ming Dynasty maintained a strong centripetal force and combat effectiveness from beginning to end. 】

[Fourth: In order to consolidate the imperial power, in order to monitor the officials, and for the long-term stability of the country, Zhu Yuanzhang also set up the world's first intelligence and spy organization - Jinyiwei.

As a system, the Jinyiwei after hundreds of years is still being used for reference and learning by countries all over the world, which shows the necessity of this system for the state apparatus that has developed to a certain stage.

Although the Jinyiwei of the Ming Dynasty had a bad reputation in history, it was also because they were used by bad people to fight against dissidents and other political struggles.

But the importance and positive significance of this special organization is very important to a country. 】

[Fifth: After the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang learned from the experience of the early Han Dynasty and implemented the policy of light taxes and low taxes, and recuperation, so that the people finally got a chance to breathe after experiencing the terrible rule of the Yuan Dynasty.

For the benefit of the people all over the world, Zhu Yuanzhang carefully planned and worked diligently, so that the common people living in the early Ming Dynasty lived a happy and healthy life after the devastation of the war. 】

[Afterwards, Zhu Yuanzhang implemented the policy of emigrating to farmland, distributing cattle and seeds to immigrants free of charge, reducing taxes, and encouraging farming.He also attached great importance to agricultural infrastructure such as water conservancy, providing necessary assistance for normal agricultural production. 】

[At the same time, Zhu Yuanzhang also established a social relief system.

For example, the disaster relief system: when disasters such as floods and droughts occur throughout the country, not only will the tax of the year be exempted, but warehouses will also be opened for disaster relief.

Another example is the poverty relief system: the establishment of nursing homes, where those who have no means of living are taken in and food is distributed on a monthly basis, etc.

In short, through the series of policies formulated and implemented by Zhu Yuanzhang, he quickly stabilized the society and the people, and also restored and promoted the development of agriculture and economy.

As a result, the Ming Dynasty was able to make great strides forward on the road of prosperity and well-being. 】

(End of this chapter)