The six-dimensional pictures of emperors of all dynasties were exposed, and the ancestors panicked

Chapter 505 Zhu Yuanzhang’s Achievements (Part )
【According to the "Ming History·Officials Records", the biggest inheritance of the Ming system from the Yuan Dynasty was its provincial system.】

[In ancient China, the local government implemented a two-tier system, which gradually transitioned to a two-and-a-half-tier system during the Song Dynasty, and officially became a three-tier system during the Yuan and Ming Dynasties.]

[During the two-tier system, the number of prefectures (counties) second only to Kyoto increased, and later there were hundreds of them.]

[There are so many institutions that need to be managed directly by the central government, and it is simply impossible to manage them all. ]

[The three-tier system establishes provincial-level institutions above the state (prefecture)]

[Since there were only a dozen provinces, the court's policies were more efficiently communicated, forming a pyramid-shaped management structure and giving the government greater control over the local areas.]

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{Although people called the second-level government in the Ming Dynasty a province, this was just a conventional name, and it was composed of several yamen.}
{The government office in charge of administration was called the Provincial Civil Service Office, the office in charge of military affairs was called the Military Command Office, and the office in charge of supervision and punishment was called the Criminal Investigation Office.}
{There is no subordinate relationship between the three officials: Chengxuanzhengshi, Duzhihuishi, and Tixinganchashi, and they are all directly dispatched by the court.}
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The period of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty
Liu Bingyi felt a little itchy after seeing this.

Ever since Huo Guang took sole control of the court as the general, Emperor Wu's three-part power system had collapsed.

All the subsequent events were simply caused by the loss of imperial power.

But if we can rule the Thirteen States in this way...

Liu Bingyi suddenly understood Zhu Yuanzhang's intentions.

"Everything is for the sake of our descendants..."

But this approach can indeed prevent the three parties from colluding with each other and becoming powerful in the local area.

He suppressed his thoughts and prepared to take another look.

To avoid being like the Song Dynasty, which looked good but was actually full of traps.

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[Corresponding to the three-level system structure is the three-level examination system. ]

[In 1370 AD, Zhu Yuanzhang formally established the imperial examination system, stipulating that the eight-part essay should be used to select scholars]

【Specially take the questions from the Four Books and the Five Classics. 】

[The titles based on the Four Books are called Book Meanings, and the titles based on the Five Classics are called Classic Meanings]

[When writing, you must interpret and develop the ancients’ thoughts and the several prescribed annotations, and you cannot have your own opinions.]

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Datang.

“This seems a bit rigid.”

Li Chengqian was a little confused.

"The purpose of the imperial examination is to recruit talents for the country. If you limit it to a few schools, isn't that just to make one school dominate?"

Li Shimin looked at the sky and suddenly asked:
"Gao Ming, do you think that poor people read more books or that the children of officials read more books?"

Li Chengqian naturally understood that the children of officials read more books.

He knew that Aye was not asking for nothing.

After thinking deeply, he suddenly said:
"Restrict the content and bring the people and children closer to each other's level!"

"Compete to see who has higher intelligence within the framework!"

Li Shimin nodded.

"Zhu Yuanzhang's original intention was still to centralize power, but he gave many people the possibility of promotion."

"Whether it's good or bad... let's wait and see."

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[The examination is divided into three levels. Students who have not yet entered school will first take the examination at the prefecture and county level.]

[Those who passed the examination were called scholars or students, and became students of prefecture, state, and county schools, and were qualified to take further examinations.]

【The provincial examination is called the provincial examination, which is held every three years. Those who pass the examination are called Juren.】

[The provincial examination was held in the second year, and the Ministry of Rites presided over the joint examination. Those who passed the examination would then undergo the palace examination by the emperor.]

【Finally, the top three will be announced, and some will be Jinshi.】

【The improvement of the imperial examination system in the Ming Dynasty completely reshaped China's social structure.】

[From the Han Dynasty to the Wei and Jin Dynasties, there were often many large families that were passed down for hundreds of years, and most of the official positions were monopolized by these families. ]

[During the Tang and Song dynasties, the imperial examination system was already in effect, but large families with economic advantages in society could still exist for a long time.]

[The official custom of relying on family and ancestors to become an official has not been completely reversed.]

[By the Ming Dynasty, the imperial examination system had been able to continuously transfer local talents to the central government. The only way to become an official and become rich was through the imperial examination.]

【So the local big families shrank, which led to another phenomenon: wealth cannot last for more than three generations.】

【Through the imperial examination system, the Ming Dynasty completely broke up the social structure, and the people were dispersed into atoms, independent of each other.】

[The central authority will not be challenged in any way, forming a completely centralized model.]

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The period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty
Liu Che was so excited by what he said that he wished he could do it immediately!
After being excited for a long time, I realized that it was useless.

At least it's useless now...

It’s easy to deal with powerful families, as they are professionals in doing things themselves.

The problem is that after we deal with them, they will still be the ones we use in the future.

To conduct the imperial examination, we need to set up schools.

To run a school, you need teaching materials.

There are teaching materials...are you going to school by pulling a cart of bamboo slips?
"Really? Long life is useless!"

"It would be great if you could teach me how to make paper!"

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Yanhan·Lingdi Period
Liu Hong looked at the sky and then at the ministers.

The ministers looked at the sky and then at the emperor.

Then Liu Hong lay down.

I can’t do it. I can’t do it at all.

Move them? How?
Tell me how to move?
The ministers also breathed a sigh of relief.

They also didn't want to fall out with the emperor.

Everything is fine and stable. Who would be willing to gamble that their family will be the chicken killed by the emperor to scare the monkeys?

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Ji Han.

Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang looked at each other silently.

He looked at Liu Chan who was already drunk again.

You still have to eat your meal one bite at a time.

At least I know which way to go in the future.

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【On the basis of inheriting the Yuan Dynasty system, Zhu Yuanzhang also learned some lessons. 】

[He was confused and unsure about the complex political system of hierarchical responsibility and decentralization that had been passed down from generation to generation.]

[He likes clarity and thinks this complicated system is difficult to control and may harbor corruption.]

[So he simply broke up this complex political system.]

【Abolish the prime minister system, and make all officials, big and small, directly responsible to him, and every official is directly controlled by him. 】

[But he still felt uneasy, fearing that they might not be careful or restless.]

[So, he personally wrote the "Guidelines for Appointment", which made detailed provisions for the duties of local officials at each level.]

[Local public affairs are divided into 31 items, including issuing announcements, collecting land and grain, managing warehouses, accounting, accepting lawsuits, managing prisoners, managing official property, managing scholars within the jurisdiction, managing local fisheries, and managing local kilns and smelters.] [And the matters that local officials should pay attention to are listed item by item, and these matters often have many specific requirements.]

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Tang Xuanzong Period
Li Longji took a sip of wine.

"Three acres of land and one cow."

Yang Yuhuan didn't quite understand.

Li Longji said helplessly:

"His concept is the same as that of the common people who grow crops."

“You can only feel at ease if you can see and touch everything yourself.”

“But state governance is about decentralization.”

“People have limits.”

After thinking about himself again, he added:

"Of course, we can't delegate power arbitrarily just because we like something."

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During the Song Dynasty and Renzong Period
Zhao Zhen put himself in the situation.

The advantage is that the situation of the people of the world can be clearly seen.

The downside is that you can’t do it without an extraordinary physique.

"He can still live to be seventy-one..."

He also understood why the prince died early.

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[Household registration management and the Lijia system were mentioned earlier.]

[In this respect, Zhu Yuanzhang basically learned from the Qin Dynasty.]

[Because in order to restrict population movement, he established the road permit system. ]

[Ordinary people who left their birthplace more than 100 miles away had to hold a pass issued by the government, otherwise they would be treated as fugitives and sent to the army.]

[In 1386 AD, the Zhiding Law was implemented, which was an upgraded version of the Luyin system. ]

[The road permit system does not allow people to move freely on the land, and the Zhiding Law does not allow people to move freely and does not allow them to choose their jobs freely.]

[And they used harsh laws to force the neighbors in the village to monitor and report on each other.]

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Great Qin.

Ying Zheng showed no sign of surprise.

I would say that although we do not have the name of Great Qin, we have the reality of Great Qin.

There is no place in this world without the shadow of the Qin Dynasty!

Even if the Qin Dynasty perishes early!
His bones and blood are also integrated into this land!
It will never change!

...This method of calming the nerves is indeed useful...

Ying Zheng felt much better.

What happened to the second emperor of Qin?

It's just an illusion!

look!

Isn’t this just a simplified version of the Qin Dynasty?

It was God's will that made the Qin Dynasty take another path.

Looking at it from another angle, Qin did not perish!
Ming! That is the Qin!
"huh huh huh huh!"

Liu Bang on the opposite side moved closer to Xiao He.

"Xiao He, look!"

He raised his chin towards the emperor.

Ying Zheng had a cold face and snorted.

"Do you think he is..."

Liu Bang pointed to his head.

Xiao He looked at him helplessly.

"Liu Ji, have I ever offended you?"

Why don't you avoid people when you're looking for death?

You two are sick!

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[In order to make the two work together, Zhu Yuanzhang wrote the road permit system into the "Continuation of the Imperial Edicts".]

[But the irony is that he also gave the people the power to supervise and comment on bureaucrats at all levels in the "Great Edict"]

[In the 19th year of Hongwu, it was announced that within the Ming Dynasty, anyone could rush into the government office and arrest the officials he was dissatisfied with.]

[After easily jumping from the extreme of tying the people to the land to the other extreme of letting them rebel]

【Zhu Yuanzhang remembered the road permit system. 】

[Then he announced: Anyone who came to Beijing to report problems would be allowed to pass, regardless of whether they had a pass or not.]

【If anyone dares to stop him, he will be punished by death.】

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{It is really tiring to read the history of Ming Dynasty... This person is too self-contradictory.}
{He wants to appoint officials but he doesn't trust them. He wants the poor to start an uprising but he has to prevent the poor from rebelling. He wants the people to help punish corruption but he's afraid that the people will take advantage of the opportunity to flee.}
{What on earth do you want to do? !}

{Have you noticed that some bosses who have no execution experience but love to meddle in the details of execution have this tendency.}
{Although I haven't actually done it, it will definitely work if you follow my instructions. If you can't execute it, then it must be because you are not capable enough.}
｛Old Zhu was good at fighting, but he was really bad at governing the country.｝
{The Hongwu Reign, whether it was the inertia of a great rest after a war or whether it was that Zhu Yuanzhang really cared about the people, he did dig a lot of traps.}
{Zhu Yuanzhang is a typical example of "if...then..." logic.}
{Deep down, he is still on guard against the emergence of a second him.}
{Although he was an emperor, he was born in poverty and had a narrow mind, a narrow vision, and a narrow mind.}
{He tied the people to the land, made occupations hereditary, and did not allow people to move freely. He had a strong desire to control the intellectuals, officials, and the people. All these revealed his lack of confidence, sensitivity, and suspicion.}
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Ming dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang gritted his teeth and looked at the sky.

The veins on his hands gripping the armrests bulged.

Every word and sentence seemed to be pointing at his nose and scolding him.

Call him a beggar who knows nothing.

Is he convinced?

I'd be surprised if he accepted it!
All my systems are designed to bring stability to the world!

What gives you the right to speak so arrogantly?
You say we can't do it?

Let's see if it really doesn't work!

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【Institutional construction: Zhu Yuanzhang's various constructions were based on maintaining his own family rule. 】

[In an imperial society, it is impossible to say that he was wrong about this.]

【The characteristics of its system are also based on stability as the main idea, which makes sense considering the war at the end of the Yuan Dynasty.】

【However, Zhu Yuanzhang's thinking was too limited, and he attached great importance to the ancestral system. 】

[This resulted in the future generations of capable rulers and ministers being restricted by the laws of their ancestors and being helpless.]

[The Ming Dynasty is like the eight-legged essay, which lost the opportunity to change and make progress in its stability.]

【Overall evaluation: C, 2 points.】

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(End of this chapter)