I was the emperor in the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 21 Establishment of the Household Reform Bureau
Huang Zhun explained the three major benefits of the household registration reform one after another, and Yang Shiqi, Yang Rong, and Ren Jin were all beaming as they listened.

Li Tian once again learned Huang Zhun's astuteness. It has to be said that Huang Zhun's vision of things is extremely vicious, and he can see the biggest advantages of the ID card system at a glance.

Although the household registration system of the Ming Dynasty has made many improvements after imitating the previous dynasties, its essence is still that the chiefs of each ri report to the county, the county then reports to the state government, and finally the state government reports to the household department for entry into the national household registration roster.

The advantage of this kind of bottom-up is that the book is written very quickly, and the update of the dead and newcomers is very fast.

But the disadvantages are also obvious. From the county level, there are many concealed reports. Many people would rather become black households in order to avoid corvee taxation.What's more, some county officials will directly erase the household registration of some people, and take all the taxes of these people into their private pockets.

This is also the fundamental reason why the population is increasing year by year, but the tax revenue of the treasury is decreasing year by year.

With Huang Zhun's words to the point, the atmosphere of the small court meeting in the cabinet quickly became lively, Ren Jin got up and bowed:
"Your Majesty, in my opinion, this method will take three to five years and must be promoted, but how to promote it, please teach me, Your Majesty."

Yang Shiqi was the servant of the household department, knowing that the promotion of this method will not be small, so he also cupped his hands and said:
"In Zhongchang's words, the benefits have been clarified one by one, and the old minister will no longer be fooled. According to the old minister's opinion, the court should set up a new yamen to take care of this matter. As for the person in charge, the old minister can just look at Zhongchang. competent."

After Yang Shiqi said something, Yang Rong also stood up and echoed:

"I also agree that Zhongchang will be in charge of this matter. As for the promotion, I suggest that Shuntian Mansion should try it out first. After filling the vacancies, it will be promoted to the eight prefectures of Tianxia 210."

Everyone collected firewood with high enthusiasm, and Li Tian could be considered to have seen the high IQ of ancient literati. Yang Shiqi directly stated that special things should be handled, and Yang Rong actually thought of doing a pilot project first.

Nodding his head in satisfaction, Li Tian looked at Huang Zhun and said in a deep voice:
"Zhongchang, if the imperial court newly establishes a household reform bureau to coordinate the household registration reform, would you be willing to be the first director?"

Huang Zhun looked at the three colleagues gratefully, and bowed to Li Tiandao:

"There is no reason for Zhongchang not to do such a thing of great achievements."

"Okay." Li Tian applauded loudly, and directly issued an order: "Huang Zhun, a scholar of the Wuying Temple, listens to the order."

Huang Zhun's face straightened when he heard the words, and he said respectfully, "I am a humble minister."

Li Tian couldn't say those beautiful words when the cabinet's academicians drafted the decree, and said succinctly:
"For the household registration reform, I set up a new bureau for household registration reform. You will be given the post of director of the household reform bureau, with a purple pattern and gold seal, tentatively designated as a third rank, and will be directly responsible to me. Would you like it?"

With a solemn expression on his face, Huang Zhun made a gesture of acceptance, and bowed respectfully:

"My minister is willing to do the work of a dog and a horse for His Majesty."

After the decent inauguration ceremony was over, Li Tian's face relaxed, and he laughed and said:

"Director Huang, hurry up and get up."

Yang Shiqi also echoed and joked:

"Director Huang's promotion to a third-rank officer makes me, a fifth-rank bachelor, so envious."

"Your Majesty and Chief Assistant Hugh are going to make fun of me."

Huang Zhun waved his hands and pretended to be angry.

Seeing Huang Zhun being teased and embarrassed, Li Tian and the others looked at each other and laughed unanimously.

Seeing the sunset outside the window, Li Tian took advantage of the situation and said: "Anyway, it's time for me to have dinner, so how about having dinner with me in this imperial study?"

Several university scholars were taken aback when they heard the words, and had a meal with His Majesty in the Imperial Study Room, which was a more honorable favor than a palace banquet.

Knowing that the emperor was going to entertain the four great scholars in the Imperial Study Room, the Imperial Catering Supervisor opened fire, and in less than half an hour, a series of delicacies that only palace banquets could make were delivered to the Imperial Study Room.

For such a high-standard imperial private banquet, Bao Shu, the supervisor of the imperial cuisine, would naturally go out in person. Every time a delicacy was delivered, Bao Shu would stand at the door and sing his name.

Songjiang perch, golden silk cream crab, Dongpo beef soup, grilled deer shank, Longjing shrimp, seasonal fresh vegetables and seaweed platter.
After all the hot and cold private banquets were brought in, Bao Shu called out to leave.

The reason why private imperial banquets are much higher than palace banquets is simple.

As far as palace banquets are concerned, the emperor often sits at the top, the officials sit down, and the tables are neatly arranged, and meals are shared.Private banquets are just the opposite. Everyone eats around a table with the emperor, and even the stools are equal.

Therefore, since ancient times, those who can eat the emperor's private banquet must be the emperor's most confidant.

Seeing the appearance of the Sige University Scholars unable to let go, Li Tian smiled and said loudly:
"Zong Yu, this Songjiang perch is a famous dish in your hometown, try it quickly."

Ren Jin is the crown prince and grand teacher, and also the youngest of the four grand masters. Hearing this, he was about to stand up and speak.

Seeing this, Li Tian slapped his chopsticks on the table, pretended to be angry, laughed and cursed:
"Well, you old fellows, I kindly treat you to a meal. Is that why you spoil my appetite?"

The four of you, Yang Shiqi, look at me and I look at you, they are speechless, and they really dare not grab food from the emperor.

"Okay, then let's all watch, and I will accompany you to watch overnight."

As soon as the emperor said these words, the faces of the four major scholars all changed slightly, and the first assistant Yang Shiqi had to cup his hands and say:
"Why don't your majesty use it first, and when your majesty runs out, it won't be too late for me to use it again."

Li Tian pouted noncommittally, and said in his heart:
"If you don't eat any more, I'll ask the Imperial Catering Supervisor to bring you wine, and when you're all drunk and make a fool of yourself, I'll punish you for your misbehavior."

Thinking about how he looked drunk in the imperial study, the four academicians all smiled wryly, so they had no choice but to pick up their chopsticks and start eating honestly.

Of course, as long as the emperor stretched out his chopsticks, the hands of the four great scholars would hover in the air as if filled with lead.

Li Tian laughed dumbfoundedly when he saw it, and no longer forced himself, he ate on his own, and said casually:

"Zhongchang, in your opinion, how long it will take for Shuntian Prefecture to promote the law of household reform."

Hearing this, Huang Zhun hurriedly put down his chopsticks, cupped his hands and said:

"Your Majesty, the Shuntian Mansion governs 24 states and counties, with a total population of nearly two million. According to what I see, if we can fully promote it, it will take three months."

Li Tian nodded. In this era when cameras are replaced by human labor, the speed of three months is not too slow.

"That's very good. I will order the six ministries and the three divisions in various places to listen to your dispatch on the matter of household reform."

Li Tian wanted to ask something else, but as soon as he spoke, the Grand Master of the Four Pavilions put down his chopsticks at the same time. In view of this urinating situation, Li Tian decided to finish the meal first.

After all, his purpose today is to make the Sige University feel his love, not torture.

(End of this chapter)