Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 179 Governance Model
"Whether it's King Gong or King Yi, Gu doesn't want it."

Zhu Yixi said seriously.

Eyes full of determination.

Zhao Shu was startled, then calmed down, and said with a little worry: "It's the imperial court..."

"Fart court."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yixi disdainfully said: "If I don't admit it, he is not the imperial court, and Sichuan and Huguang provinces don't consider him to exist."

At this moment, Zhao Shu was completely startled, and said in a dumb voice: "Your Highness, what you said is really, really—"

"It's really a bit rebellious, isn't it?"

Zhu Yixi took his words and said with a little contempt: "The Nanjing court takes itself too seriously."

"It is wishful thinking to blackmail me in name and even ask Zuo Menggeng to be released."

"Don't focus on controlling the four towns in Jiangbei, but want to deal with me, a pro-vassal clan."

Speaking of this, Zhu Yixi was quite angry.

Damn, it's disgusting to bow your knees to the outside world and strike hard at the inside.

Hearing this, Zhao Shu smiled wryly and said, "Your Highness, after the recovery of Sichuan, your threat, in the eyes of the Nanjing court, is much greater than that of the four towns in Jiangbei."

After all, the four towns in Jiangbei are foreign generals, but he is the king of the clan. He has led two provinces, has the most troops and the largest territory.

"I can't control that much, anyway, I don't want these two king titles."

Zhu Yixi waved his hand and said, "Tell Nanjing that if he doesn't give it, then don't blame me for taking it myself."

Those who take it for themselves are self-reliant.

For example, Liu Bei's King of Hanzhong directly burned cloth and silk thousands of miles away, and asked Han Xiandi to collect the seal in his dream.

Prestige depends on legal authority and strength.

At present, all the southern provinces recognize the Nanjing court in terms of legal system, and once the King of Hanyang in Sichuan and Huguang becomes independent, other provinces will follow the news.

After all, there are also princes in the southern provinces.

Of course, it was also because the Nanjing court had the strongest legal system. In history, after the fall of the Hongguang court, Nanming was completely torn apart.

"His Royal Highness wants King He?"

Zhao Shu naturally didn't want King Hanyang to stand on his own, so he hurriedly asked.

He is like Cao Cao's Xun Yu, who is loyal to Zhu Yixi and habitually agrees with the court, trying to find a balance.

Of course, Zhu Yixi is different from Cao Cao. He is a genuine clan. Once he chooses one of the two, Zhao Shu will choose him in the end.

"King He?"

This questioned him.

Good king titles, such as King Qin, King Yan, and King Wu, are difficult to obtain. Zhu Yixi has no doubt that once he wants these, Nanjing will definitely tear his face.

Currently, not in time.

"What advice do you have, sir?"

Zhu Yixi asked for advice.

"How is King Yu?"

Zhao Shu thought about it, turned his head, and finally thought of a good name.

In the end, he was born in Juren, erudite and talented.

"Yu Zhe, "Erya·Shi Gu" is safe, and it is also for joy. "Mencius" says, a tour of Henan, for the princes."

"However, "Book Yugong" also states that Jinghe refers to Yuzhou, and also refers to Zhongzhou."

"it is good!!"

Zhu Yixi laughed and said, "How knowledgeable, sir? This is the best of both worlds!"

The King of Yu, nominally refers to the King of Anle, but Yu also refers to Henan.

Have both, just look at the interpretation.

It is completely in line with the doctrine of the mean referred to by Confucianism, and it can be regarded as giving face to the Nanjing court.

"As long as His Highness is satisfied."

Zhao Shu wiped the sweat from his forehead and said with a smile.

Zhu Yixi touched the shallow beard on his chin, and sighed: "The enemy is now present, and it is naturally good to be able to make peace with him."

The most pressing problem was solved, and both of them relaxed.

Only then did Zhao Shu report in detail: "In the past few months, Xiangyang Mansion, Yunyang Mansion, Chengtian Mansion, De'an Mansion, Wuchang Mansion, and Hanyang Mansion have all been inspected. The number of households under the administration of the Military and Political Department is about 400,000 .”

"This year's autumn tax will not be collected, so we can only wait for next year's two taxes."

Zhu Yixi nodded slightly, and said with emotion: "In Sichuan Province, there are about 4 million people in Dingkou, but if you add hermits, there are about 7 million, and half of Huguang Province, and now it is only [-]-[-]% of that."

The population of Huguang disappeared too fast.

"Don't worry, Your Highness. Below Dongting Lake, there are very few people involved in the war. There are still two or three million people."

Zhao Shu comforted him.

"If the land tax is not paid, is the Military and Political Secretary worried?"

"Hucao has received all the floating wealth in Sichuan, about 5 million taels of gold and silver, and one million taels of jewelry. Apart from replenishing the army, the biggest item is just buying food."

Speaking of this, he saw that King Hanyang was a little worried, so he couldn't help but add: "However, the military settlement established by His Highness will at least increase the grain by one million shi after the autumn harvest, and there must be a great relief in the future."

"In addition, the commercial tax is a pleasant surprise."

"Oh?" Hearing about the commercial tax, Zhu Yixi became interested: "There should be a lot of tax and customs duties!"

"Let's talk about Yan Zhangsi!"

Zhao Shuxin stopped and smiled slightly.

He knows the size very well, and knowing that the Transshipment Department is the department that checks and balances the Military and Political Department, naturally he will not talk too much.

Soon, Yan Chongxin came and happily reported:

"Your Highness, merchants from Lingnan and Jiangnan have come here in droves. Last month's merchant tax has already exceeded 200,000 taels."

However, he did not see the surprise of King Hanyang, only a faint sentence: "Oh!"

A cavity of blood, pouring a cool heart.

It is no wonder that Zhu Yixi is calm, it is really a salt tax, it is too amazing, a mere well salt can provide 4 million taels a year.

If the tea tax is added, it can add another one million yuan, and it doesn't need officials to deal with it, which is much better than the commercial tax.

However, Zhu Yixi's focus immediately shifted to Lingnan:

"There are quite a lot of red barbarians in Guangdong, and the business is also very large. The Military and Political Secretary can pay attention."

"In addition, there are many skilled craftsmen in Macau, um, you can invite one or two appropriately, Mr. Wang is old after all."

"Obey!" Although Zhao Shu didn't understand, he fully remembered that this is the way to be a minister, and he wasn't the one running anyway.

Afterwards, Zhu Yixi discussed the government affairs accumulated during these periods with the two of them.

For example, expand the governance model of Xiangyang Prefecture to the entire Huguang.

But Zhao Shu objected: "Your Highness, you must think twice before acting on this matter."

The so-called Xiangyang government model, that is, the big government, is completely opposite to the small government of the Ming Dynasty.

The characteristics are that there are many managements, many officials, and high efficiency.

For example, li and jia in the countryside, and fang and xiang in the city, changed from self-selection before to designated by the yamen.

In addition, it is included in the establishment (from the ninth grade) and the salary is issued.

The county government is divided into six rooms, the government government is changed to six departments, and the assistant officials are all included in the establishment.

Others, such as teaching, medical officials, yin and yang officials, monk officials of the Seng Discipline Department, and Taoist officials of the Dao Discipline Department, etc., are all included in the ranks and issued with salaries.

As a result, expenses skyrocketed.

In the past, there were no more than seven or eight people in a county, but now it has expanded to two to 300 people.

With more officials, the imperial court's control power will naturally be stronger, and one level suppresses the other level, and the efficiency is extremely high.

The price is that administrative costs have increased twentyfold.

"That is to say, to govern a mansion, you need to earn ten thousand taels a year?"

Zhu Yixi was surprised.

(End of this chapter)