My Ming Dynasty, I have the final say

Chapter 170

After Bi Ziyan finished speaking, before the emperor could speak, Zhou Yingqiu stood up again and said.

"Your Majesty, by setting up officials like this, it may be possible to clarify the authority and responsibilities of the government. But now the imperial court does not have such a large number of officials."

Looking at the emperor's organizational chart and combining it with the emperor's previous words about selecting officials through the imperial examination, Zhou Yingqiu felt a cold sweat break out on his back.

If we set up officials like this, let alone Jinshi, I'm afraid there won't be enough people to be promoted, so we need to use scholars.

He truly understood the emperor's intentions.

Roll, roll hard.

To put it more simply, pinch it.

As the status of the tax, inspection, and criminal bureaus improves, officials must be sent down from the court.

What will follow is that the province and government will also have to add three bureaus. These three bureaus will definitely be under the dual management of the local chief officials and superiors.

With the addition of three additional rounds and the previous teachings, three and a half of the six-room Huli Bingxing fourth room were removed - the Yellow Book and the Fish Scale Book are still in the hands of the magistrate.

It would be amazing if these four officials could live in harmony in one county.

In this way, the position of county magistrate is not so much a chief official as it plays a coordinating and supervisory role. If one fails, he will take the blame and step down.

"No one will open Enko."

Looking at Zhou Yingqiu's expression, Zhu Youxiao knew that this old boy understood what he meant.

The essence of his newly constructed administrative system is like a matryoshka doll.

Start from the central court and work your way down, layer by layer, to ensure that orders can be implemented.

From the words in Zhou Yingqiu's voice, "It may be possible to clarify the power and responsibilities of the government offices," Bi Ziyan also realized what the emperor meant.

"Your Majesty, with so many new officials, the money and food will not be enough."

"I have been thinking about a question these days: why there is a tax arrears problem in the south."

Without answering Bi Ziyan's question directly, Zhu Youxiao raised his eyes and looked at the beams of Nuan Pavilion.

"After much thought, I feel that the government's power is too weak and cannot serve as a deterrent to those local tyrants and evil gentry."

"Therefore, I will add the post of county captain to shock all directions."

Hearing the emperor's categorical words, the four people present felt a chill on their necks.

This is putting a knife in the hands of county officials.

"Abolish preferential treatment and exemption, clean up the acres of land, and create civilian households."

"Share the corvee into the land and reset the taxes, that's what I'm going to do next."

He took out a stick from nowhere and clicked on the organizational chart. Zhu Youxiao looked at the four people present and continued.

"Abolish the corvee, and tax all the fields in the world. The corvee will be distributed equally among the fields. Those who have land will pay the land tax, and those who have no land will not pay."

"Start the expedition at the age of fifteen, and recruit hundreds of people."

"But if those local tyrants and evil gentry evade taxes..."

After hearing the emperor's words, Zhou Yingqiu hesitated.

"For first-time offenders, the penalty will be tripled. Those who report the crime will receive [-]% as a reward."

"For repeat offenders, their property will be confiscated and their entire family will be moved to a remote military state. Those who report the crime will receive [-]% as a reward."

"Violent resistance to taxes is tantamount to rebellion."

"Royal relatives, relatives of the country, and ministers of meritorious deeds are all included here. Anyone who dares to offend will be exiled to Uzang."

"Sigh~"

Hearing the emperor's words, the four people present took a deep breath.

The emperor is using high rewards to crack down on private tax evasion.

Moreover, he showed no mercy at all, and everyone who wanted to avoid the eight attacks was within the attack range.

"These days, two hundred corrupt officials have been killed in the capital, and the stolen money confiscated from their homes alone has exceeded three million."

"I am willing to kill people, I dare to kill people, and I am not afraid that someone will say that I am a tyrant in the future."

Looking at everyone's expressions, Zhu Youxiao rubbed his wrist.

"I said, if you have the ability, you can rebel."

"Let me see, whether the world sins against me, or I sin against the world."

"The worst thing is, I will plow this world again."

"Your Majesty, they don't have the guts to rebel."

Hearing the emperor's words about plowing the fields again, the four people present bowed quickly, and then the emperor's banquet officer Bi Ziyan persuaded him. "snort."

Hearing this, Zhu Youxiao snorted coldly and said nothing more.

"Dong Yingju, I regard you as the prefect of Shuntian and carry out the restructuring of Shuntian Prefecture. Do you dare to do it?"

"minister."

After listening to the emperor's words for so long, especially the last few murderous words, Dong Yingju could only feel his own body trembling.

"The minister is willing to share the worries for His Majesty."

"Zhou Yingqiu."

"The minister is here."

After hearing the emperor talking about himself, Zhou Yingqiu quickly handed over his hand.

"You have also selected some officials from below these days, so you can assist Dong Aiqing with the new positions I have established."

"The minister leads the order."

After hearing that the emperor asked him to arrange manpower, Zhou Yingqiu quickly agreed.

After explaining some things to everyone, and after the eunuch drafted the imperial edict, Zhu Youxiao waved everyone away.

It's time to eat, and the palace doesn't care about food.

Before everyone left the front door, Zhu Youxiao had already gone out from the back of the hall and headed towards the school grounds.

Demolition is a big project.

Moreover, Zhu Youxiao did not intend to demolish the entire house. The main buildings were converted into government offices and military buildings, and the garden plants and the like were all cleared and leveled.

When Zhu Youxiao arrived at the school grounds, he heard a sharp whistle.

"Beep!"

"Step together, let's go -"

Seeing that the team leader was leading the new recruits training with a whistle hanging around his neck, Zhu Youxiao nodded with satisfaction.

At this time, there were still many soldiers practicing on the school field.

Walk in unison, stand still, turn, and make a half-turn with the left and right pacesetters as the basic points.

There are also basic training such as setting up a gun, raising a shield, raising a blunderbuss, etc.

Further to the water side is advanced training.

Touch high and low, walk on the balance beam, climb over the sheep and horse wall, jump in trenches, dig trenches, etc.

Next to it, there is a water leakage timer, which is very

strict.

For new recruits recruited from the mines and farmers recruited from the countryside, it would take at least three months from the day they enlisted in the army and received their military licenses to become a rookie who could initially listen and understand orders.

As for going from a rookie to a battle-hardened elite, that can't be done on the school field. It has to go through the baptism of blood and fire, even if it's a civilian mess.

When Zhu Youxiao found Cao Wenzhao, he saw him squatting in front of a big pot and chewing pig bones.

"You, this guy, don't even say hello to me when you eat meat, but you still want me to come over to you because of the smell?"

Seeing Cao Wenzhao eating meat so deliciously, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help laughing and scolding.

"Your Majesty, this is an injustice to the general."

Having been with the emperor for a long time, Cao Wenzhao also knew the emperor's temperament.

"Today there is a big military competition, the general will send someone to inform the emperor, but the emperor is discussing something, and the general will not dare to disturb him."

Reluctantly putting the pork bones back into the bowl, Cao Wenzhao looked at the emperor and said aggrievedly.

As long as he did not violate military law, the emperor was still a very easy-going person.

How did General Cao know?

He had already received thirty military sticks for drinking in the army.

"In the military competition, where do you rank? Come and eat meat."

Pointing at Cao Wenzhao with a smile, Zhu Youxiao took the bowl and chopsticks from the hands of the young eunuch behind him, took out a piece of cooked meat from a pot, and started eating.

Hubenwei's rules for eating meat are very simple.

The military competition is based on the capital (hundred people) as a unit, and they carry heavy loads and go cross-country.

The first to arrive eats the meat, the middle to gnaw on the bones, and the last to arrive eats the soup.

(End of this chapter)