Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 585
The eldest son inheritance system is the foundation of the Ming Dynasty.

Whether it is the inheritance of private property or the inheritance of the throne, it is the inheritance of the eldest son.

Unless necessary, Zhu Yixi will never shake the succession law. The dispute between the princes during the Wanli period was too bad.

As for the selection of talents, that is subjective and idealistic.

Because Yin has no standards.

Fighting wars can be virtuous, reading well is also virtuous, being modest and uplifting is virtuous, and standards are not uniform, making virtuous become false.

For example, Sima Yan has never believed that his son Sima Zhong is a fool. He has been assessed many times, but he was always fooled by the ministers who prepared in advance.

Moreover, even if he was a sage before he ascended the throne, he may not be a sage after he ascended the throne, such as Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty.

As for the secret reserve of the Manchus, it was more of a decoration. Let me emphasize that the Manchus had always had a prince, and the prince was the prince, even if the prince would not be a few days.

Qianlong's accession to the throne is barely considered; Jiaqing was established by Qianlong before his death and became the puppet emperor for three years;

The latter Tongzhi was the only son, Guangxu was established by Cixi, and so was Puyi.

Secret storage is just a joke.

"Send a message that the Dongnuange Academy will be established, and every prince who reaches the age of five will be enrolled in the academy."

Zhu Yixi knew that people should not think about it too much, and it would easily cause unnecessary associations, so she immediately strangled it in the bud.

As the emperor, there is no need to explain, once explained, it will be difficult to explain clearly.

Dongnuan Pavilion is a side hall of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, very close to the Qianqing Palace, so it can be said that it is within walking distance, so it is just right to come and have a look at it anytime.

Learning from each other's strengths, this is the uniqueness of the traveler.

The study system in the Manchu Qing Dynasty was really good. Although it was difficult to produce a wise monarch, it was extremely difficult to produce a foolish monarch.

Ability can be cultivated, and reading more books is enough to make the middle-level capital leap to the upper-middle.

Sure enough, as soon as this edict was issued, the cabinet drafted it extremely quickly, and the six subjects checked it quickly, and it was published everywhere in less than two hours.

The restless hearts of the officials also calmed down, and the harem was even more calm, with no fixed ripples.

Everything seems to have never happened.

Once the Mid-Autumn Festival is over, the weather in the north is like a woman's temper. It changes as soon as it is said, and it turns yellow in the blink of an eye.

After the capital was moved to Beijing, Northern Zhili was in a busy scene. A large number of people on Taihang Mountain descended to reclaim wasteland.
Those fleeing people held on to the land deeds and asked the Yamen for land.

Generally, if the land has already been occupied, the wasteland should be reallocated and a few acres should be added appropriately.

Lack of people, lack of money, lack of cattle, lack of iron, poor agriculture, lack of department stores, the people can be said to be withered.

This is not the case with Shuntian Mansion, which is the capital of the imperial court, and Yiying has a lot of money, food and materials, especially after the trade with the Chahar Ministry, Shuntian Mansion has benefited the most.

In order to ensure Beijing's food supply, in addition to sea transportation and canals, local food is also extremely important.

Therefore, the Ministry of Household Affairs is also the first to carry out land inspections in Shuntian Mansion. It is clear about wasteland, cultivated land, owned and unowned.

In this regard, Jia Yan has the most experience.

As a baron, he was rewarded by the emperor with a thousand acres of land, plus the land exchanged for years of rewards, which has accumulated to three thousand acres.

Walking on the ridge of the field, looking at the winter wheat that had just been sown, he breathed out and said happily:

"These [-] acres are just for leisure. Take out all the money from the family and buy all the nearby land. When the time comes to build a big manor, we will have nothing to worry about!"

The baroness at the side nodded agreeingly, her eyes narrowed: "The day is finally getting better, the head of the family will not move again if he falls into Beijing city?"

"What are you talking about?" Jia Yan blurted out and scolded, "I've already arrived in Beijing, where else can I go?"

"Aren't I afraid!" Auntie murmured, her momentum was weak after all.

Jia Daihua, who was on the side, led his younger sister and looked at the fields that could not be seen at a glance. Dozens of figures were scattered and buried in their work.

And behind them, followed by a few maids and servants, although their clothes were a bit shabby, but they also had a glorious expression.

The Jia family is rich.

"Son, this title can only be passed on to another generation, you have to work hard!"

At this time, Jia Yan turned his head, looked at Jia Daihua who looked like a young adult, and said earnestly.

"Father, I know."

Jia Daihua nodded solemnly, then pointed to the land and said, "Our family has so much land, but no one cultivates it!"

"no way."

Jia Yan's face was full of sorrow at this time, and he sighed: "In the past, this Shuntian Mansion was mostly the land where the Eight Banners Circle was built, and I don't know how many people were driven away."

"Many people are slaves and handmaidens. Now that the land is taken back, they naturally refuse to be tenants. I hired these people at a high price, otherwise next year's harvest will be delayed."

"The land must be planted, even if there is no harvest, it must be planted, otherwise it will be abandoned, and it will be covered with weeds in a few days..."

"Jia Guerrilla, Jia Guerrilla..." While imparting experience, Jia Yan suddenly heard calls.

"Hey, Zhao Guerzilla, is your house here too?"

The tall and burly Zhao Sheng led his mule and patrolled the land calmly. When he saw Jia Yan's family, he hurriedly greeted them.

"That's right!" Zhao Tong laughed and said, "This place is not bad, it's next to the Haihe River, and it's hard to get."

"No matter how good the land is, it's hard to get people."

Jia Yan glanced at the big men on the ground, and couldn't help drooling enviously.

"Hey, boy."

Hearing this, Zhao Tong tilted his head and said in a low voice: "You can go to those who don't have many fields and ask them to help you manage the fields. Their families don't have enough food left."

"That's how I do it."

Jia Yan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and spread his hands, he said, "Nowadays there are so many fields and so little land, it's not enough!"

Hearing this, Zhao Yu hesitated for a moment, then said:

"I'm only telling you this. The grasslands are not growing recently. There are a lot of tartars and fake tartars coming to the Xuanfu. If you bring enough food, you can buy some back..."

"Tartar?" Jia Yan was startled: "Where did the Tartar come from? A Tartar can plow the land?"

"Be quiet."

Zhao Yu hurriedly held him down, afraid that others would hear: "Didn't the Chahar tribe surrender to us? They were beaten by Jiannu last year, and now they are spreading their prestige in Monan."

"The hands of the captives are firstly hard-boned, and secondly they cannot be kept alive, so they are sold by the Xuanfu to earn some money and food..."

"As for the Tartars, they don't know how to whip them. Don't you know how to use a whip? If you whip too much, you will be fine."

"I just went to the Dudu Mansion to inquire. It has been sold for less than a month. If you want it, go there quickly, or it will be gone."

Hearing this, Jia Yan was in a hurry. Tartars would not use them anymore, but they were human after all, something was better than nothing.

"Brother, go back to Beijing, I'll treat you to a drink."

Jia Yan said excitedly.

(End of this chapter)