Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 718, List of Overseas Provinces?

In the capital of the Ming Dynasty, in the study of Emperor Hongzhi in Qianqing Palace, Emperor Hongzhi was discussing with several important ministers about the two provinces of Jiaozhi and Xianglin.

Liu Jin and Zhang Mao played very well, and they still need to clean up the rest of the matter.

"Your Majesty, there is not enough manpower. The two provinces of Jiaozhi and Xianglin have a total of more than [-] prefectures and more than [-] counties. Calculated, we need almost a thousand officials."

Wang Ji, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, said helplessly to Emperor Hongzhi that in the past, it was necessary to suffer for being an official, especially for those who were promoted, if they failed to pass the examination, they might not be an official for a lifetime.

But the current situation seems to be a bit special, because Daming's expansion is too fast, and this year's tax reform requires a large number of officials, so that there is now an embarrassing situation where no one is available.

"Didn't many people be summoned to become officials during the Chinese New Year?"

Emperor Hongzhi thought for a while and asked.

"Your Majesty, those have already been assigned to the tax bureaus in Ryukyu, Nanyang provinces and various places. Now there are no more people in the capital to be kind."

Wang Jia quickly replied.

"That can't be done. Jiaozhi and Xianglin are new places for my Ming Dynasty. People here are fluctuating. My Ming Dynasty must send officials there as soon as possible. Only in this way can people's hearts be settled and my Ming Dynasty's rule here can be consolidated."

When Emperor Hongzhi heard this, he immediately shook his head and said.

"Your Majesty, I think we might as well transfer local officials from the four provinces of Yunnan, Guangxi, Guizhou, and Guangdong to serve in Jiaozhi and its neighbors for a little promotion."

"These provinces are relatively close to Cochin and Elephant Forest, and can be reached faster. In addition, they may be more adaptable to the conditions in these places, and can better consolidate our Ming Dynasty's rule in these two places."

At this time, Liu Jian stood up and thought for a while to make a suggestion.

"This plan is very good~"

When Emperor Hongzhi heard this, he immediately patted his legs and said: "Just follow this method and transfer officials from Yunnan, Guangxi, Guizhou, and Guangdong to Jiaozhi and Xianglin."

"However, I know that there are few people in these two places. If you want to rule here for a long time, what is the best strategy for the loves?"

Hearing Emperor Hongzhi's words, everyone couldn't help thinking.

This expansion is too fast, and it is really not a good thing. These places are far away from Daming, and there are few Ming people. Even if they are defeated by force, it is not easy to rule here.

"Your Majesty, I think you should use the old method to immigrate there."

"Hundreds of thousands of people migrated from the Central Plains, and then vigorously popularized our Chinese civilization in Xianglin and Jiaozhi. As the saying goes, those who are barbarians and Chinese are Chinese; those who are Chinese and barbarians are barbarians."

"As long as we persist in the long-term education, in a few dozen or a hundred years, this place will definitely become my Chinese land, just like the land of the Central Plains, and the people here will also become the people of China."

Li Dongyang thought for a while and said.

"Hmm~"

Emperor Hongzhi also nodded slightly after listening. At present, it seems that there are only two ways. One is to change the population structure of these two places and increase the number of Ming people, and the other is to continue to educate them and turn them into my Ming people.

The other ministers also nodded after listening, and then Xie Qian thought for a while and said: "It's just that it is not an easy task to immigrate hundreds of thousands of people to Jiaozhi and Xianglin."

"This year, [-] people will be relocated to Liaodong. If they move to these two places again, I am afraid that the imperial court's expenditure will increase greatly, and the national treasury will be empty by then..."

"Please don't worry, Mr. Xie. At present, our Daming treasury is full, which is enough to support large-scale immigration."

Hearing Xie Qian's words, Hubu Shangshu Zhong stood up and said with his head held high.

Don’t you just want money? Now the Ming treasury has plenty of silver. After Liu Jin’s tax reform, now there are more than seven million taels of tax silver paid to the treasury every month. This makes Daming’s financial situation suddenly proud Reverse, greatly improved.

Now Zhong Zhong speaks very confidently, there is a lot of money, some, and it is much easier for various government offices to ask him for money, and now he is a little worried about how to spend the money.

"Forehead…"

Xie Qian was taken aback for a moment, and then he didn't know what to say.

In the past, if Emperor Hongzhi wanted to do something, if he objected, he would almost habitually say that the treasury was empty and the court had no money, but now, the Ming court is very rich.

A lot of money.

The taxation of several million taels a month is only tax money, and it is also the tax in kind collected by the local tax office, etc. Now the imperial court not only raises the salaries of officials, but also no longer issues paper-like banknotes , Give in kind, give money, in short, the life of some clean and honest officials is indeed much easier.

"Although money is not a problem, it may not be easy for people to immigrate to Jiaozhi and Xianglin."

After thinking about it, Xie Qian could only say so embarrassingly.

"Your Majesty, I think you can refer to the Nanyang provinces. When a family immigrates to these two provinces, you can reward them with a hundred acres of land, and then exempt them from land tax, corvee, etc. for three years. We are responsible for building houses for them. I I think some people will still be willing to immigrate.”

Liu Jian thought for a while and suggested that there should be preferential policies for immigrants now, such as land and land, tax exemption and corvee exemption, etc. Anyway, they just need to get people there.

"Well, just do what Liu Aiqing said."

Emperor Hongzhi thought for a while and nodded in agreement. There is no other way. Now the expansion of Ming Dynasty is too fast. Liaodong is going to emigrate, Ryukyu and Nanyang are going to emigrate, Xianglin and Jiaozhi are going to emigrate again, and now the news is coming back, Australia The route has been opened.

Australia is vast and sparsely populated, and some people need to be relocated here. I always feel that people are needed everywhere, but the people in Daming are hard to leave their homeland, and they only want to die in their hometown. Immigration is very difficult.

In many cases, administrative orders can only be used to force immigration, and various preferential policies are also more favorable one after another, which can be said to be heartbreaking.

"Your Majesty's Autumn Talents Ceremony this year, officials from the Nanyang Province reported that Nanyang is a newcomer to our Ming Dynasty. Although Nanyang students are diligent and studious, they have limited time and are afraid that they will not be good at their studies. Therefore, I beg Your Majesty to give me some grace."

After talking about Xianglin and Jiaozhi, Wang Jia, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, talked about the triennial Luncai Ceremony, which is a first-class event for the court.

Especially this year, Daming has added several provinces one after another, so the situation is a bit special.

"Well, then give them more places. In the spring of next year, no matter how well they do in the exam, they will be given a few Jinshi places."

When Emperor Hongzhi heard this, he immediately smiled and nodded in agreement.

This kind of thing is that Emperor Hongzhi has always been very generous.

"Your Majesty, not only the Nanyang Province, but also the Liaodong region, I think that a new province should also be established, and the corresponding quota will be given according to the provinces in the pass."

"In addition, the northern grasslands, I think that there should be a certain number of places. No matter what the studies of the grassland students are, they will be given a few places. At that time, these grassland students can be transferred to work in other places."

"The two provinces of Xianglin and Jiaozhi are new to our Ming Dynasty, and people's hearts are fluctuating. Your Majesty can just take this opportunity to hold the imperial examination and win people's hearts. The provinces of Xianglin and Jiaozhi are the same as the provinces in the Central Plains."

Speaking of this matter, Wang Jia immediately mentioned Liaodong, Grassland, Elephant Forest and Jiaozhi.

As soon as everyone heard this, their heads suddenly became dizzy. Now there are several more places. The key is that these places are not enough to be educated, but they have to pay attention to them.

After all, the Ceremony of Talents held every three years is a big event for Ming Dynasty.

"At this time, we will do as Aiqing said. Next year's Spring Festival should also be arranged as soon as possible, and all places should be notified early, so that students from all over the place can catch up on time."

"There will be a corresponding increase in the number of Jinshi next year, and the newly entered provinces of Ming Dynasty will be properly taken care of."

Emperor Hongzhi thought about it and said.

"Yes~"

"Just Your Majesty, how should the students from these provinces distinguish between the North and South rankings?"

Wang Jia nodded solemnly, thought for a while and said again.

When everyone heard this, they suddenly felt dizzy again. The imperial examination of Ming Dynasty had already been divided into north and south rankings. According to geography, the Nanyang province, Jiaozhi, and Xianglin provinces should belong to the southern ranking, and Liaodong and grassland should belong to the southern ranking. North list.

"Your Majesty, I think that we might as well set up another list of overseas provinces. In the future, all the new places I enter in the Ming Dynasty will be included in the list of overseas provinces."

Li Dongyang thought for a while and suggested.

"Overseas provincial list?"

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but twitch slightly. The north-south list is not enough, and now they have to add an overseas provincial list.

"It's a good thing to add another list. It shows that my Ming Dynasty is prosperous and strong, but it doesn't sound very good to be called the Overseas Province List. How about calling it the East List?"

Liu Jian thought for a while and said.

"To each other, I think what Li Gong and Liu Gong said is very true. Newcomers to our land of Ming Dynasty are not yet educated. The students in these places must be relatively inexperienced. It is a good strategy to make a separate list."

Wang Jia thought about it and expressed his support, which is the same as the division of the north and south rankings at the beginning of the founding of the Ming Dynasty.

In the beginning, the students in the south were very good, and the northerners could not pass the exam at all, so that the students in the south dominated the rankings, which made the students in the north extremely dissatisfied.

Later, in order to consider the importance of the unification of the north and the south, Zhu Yuanzhang also separated the students from the north and the south, and ranked them in the north and the south, so that everyone had nothing to say.

Now it is just referring to the north and south list, and then setting up an east list to include these provinces that have newly entered Ming Dynasty into the east list.

"This is a good strategy. Let's handle it accordingly. Nanyang Province, Liaodong, Grassland, Elephant Forest, and Jiaozhi will be included in the East List."

Emperor Hongzhi thought for a while and nodded in agreement.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, great victory~ great victory~"

At this time, Xiao Huangmen came panting, and he shouted before he arrived.

　Cough cough cough, will there be an ancient version of exam immigration?

　　
　
(End of this chapter)