Daming: At the beginning, recognize Zhu Yuanzhang as grandfather!

Chapter 164 High Salary Raises Integrity!

Zhao Mian committed suicide with his whole family.

Hearing this news, Zhu Xiongying's heart sank sharply, and after a long moment of silence, he let out a long breath.

Zhao Mian is a talent, but he is also self-inflicted.

This may be his best ending, otherwise if Zhu Yuanzhang is to deal with it, maybe a peeled real grass will only die more painfully.

Zhu Xiongying was not feeling well.

A Minister of the Household Department who implemented many policies with him, was found out by himself and dealt with by himself, feeling like he would cut off his own arm.

In fact, Zhao Mian was right in one point, he had no accident sooner or later, and it happened at this time.

This is the time when Zhao Mian's official career is flourishing, and it is also the critical time for the post station reform. It seems that this has touched the interests of some people, or someone wants to deal with Zhu Xiongying.

When Zhu Xiongying was thinking about it, Li Zhong, the personal eunuch, came with hasty steps.

"Your Highness, the old emperor invites you to come over and have breakfast together."

"understood."

Zhu Xiongying responded, then got up and went to the imperial dining room...

……

"coming?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was in good spirits during this time, his face was full of red, he raised his eyes and glanced at Zhu Xiongying: "Don't engage in so many red tapes between us, please sit down."

The two are now like ordinary grandparents when there are no outsiders.

Zhu Yuanzhang also likes this way of getting along.

Zhu Xiongying nodded, then sat across from Zhu Yuanzhang, picked up a soup bag and took a bite, chewing like chewing wax.

Zhu Yuanzhang saw it in his eyes, and while eating pickles and porridge, he said: "Da grandson, don't you feel bad?"

Zhu Xiongying nodded.

Zhu Yuanzhang continued: "Zhao Mian is a good talent, but he deserves to die! The imperial court has given them so much salary, isn't it enough for them? You still have to be greedy! Stupid!"

Zhu Xiongying thought for a while, then said: "Grandpa, grandson think... the ministers' salaries are less?"

"few?"

Zhu Yuanzhang narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Zhu Xiongying for a while, and said, "Dasun, do you think they won't be greedy after the salary is increased?"

Zhu Xiongying nodded: "A high salary supports honesty."

"Ah--"

Zhu Yuanzhang chuckled when he heard the words: "Sun, how much do you think is appropriate to add? Double, is it enough?"

Zhu Xiongying was dumbfounded, not knowing how to answer for a moment.

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said: "I can't say how suitable it is, right? Grandson, you are very smart, but after all, you are young, you have little experience, and your heart is not enough. Grandpa will see you a lot when you are young!"

"Back then, my grandfather gave the landowner who herded the cows enough money and food every year, but when our parents died, they refused to give our parents even a small piece of land to live in!"

"And those corrupt officials, the grain seeds of both our families will be snatched!"

Speaking of this, the corners of Zhu Yuanzhang's mouth couldn't help trembling slightly: "Corrupt officials! We hate corrupt officials the most in this life! When you are an official, you should plead for the people, but you are a fish and meat. You said we will not kill him , who to kill?!"

"Look at those corrupt officials. Let's catch one and kill another, but there are still people who dare to be greedy. They even risk their lives. Do you think that if you give more salaries, they will not be greedy? Dare I tell you, they will only get worse! "

"The salary in the former Song Dynasty was very high, but look at the officials of the Song court, they are corrupt to the bone!"

After hearing this, Zhu Xiongying nodded approvingly.

This is a method proposed by some people in later generations, but in fact, it has already been implemented in the Song Dynasty. Song Taizu once proposed in the Kaibao period: "Instead of redundant staff and heavy expenses, it is better to be a provincial official." To benefit the salary." Song Taizong said: "The system of salary should be based on excellence, prosperity and prosperity, and responsibility.".

It can be said that from Taizu to Huizong, the emperors of the Song Dynasty insisted on "increasing salaries" for officials to "raise integrity".

But in the end the wind of corruption was unstoppable. Bao Zheng once pointed out that in the official circles at that time, there were "six or seven out of ten tyranny", and in the end there were "eleven honest officials and nineteen corrupt officials".

The old man is right. These people are willing to take their lives, so how can they be supported by a higher salary?
The problem of corrupt officials has been a big problem since ancient times, and no dynasty or generation can really solve it. The Hongwu Dynasty can be said to be the best among them.

It can be said that Zhu Yuanzhang's strict administration of officials still gave corrupt officials a great deterrent.

Zhu Xiongying said, "Grandpa, it's my grandson who didn't think about it!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was not angry either, nodded and said: "Dasun, it's great that you can ask questions. We are still here. You can ask any questions. We can check for you, otherwise, after we leave, you But it's all up to you!"

Zhu Xiongying smiled and said, "Grandpa, you will live a long life!"

Zhu Yuanzhang also smiled, and said: "Grand grandson, don't say such nice things. We also want to live a long life, but this is not something we can decide."

"By the way, you were not right about one thing just now."

Zhu Yuanzhang changed the subject and said, "Our Daming's salary is actually not low."

Zhu Xiongying froze for a moment, only to hear Zhu Yuanzhang continue to say: "Look at Qian Tang, isn't he clean enough? But he can live a normal life, and he can even support a few staff members. Compared with the people at the bottom, it's better." How many times?"

"Don't think we are stupid. When we set salaries for them, we considered how much we need for food, clothing, housing and transportation every month, how much we need to support our staff, and how much is left for them to spend. We can calculate clearly. Chu, so next time whoever dares to complain to you about low salary, you can investigate him!"

As Zhu Yuanzhang said, there was a hint of shrewdness in his eyes.

Thinking about it carefully, Zhu Xiongying realized that it was true.

It all shows that the officials of the dynasty basically had to beg for food if they only relied on their salaries, but that was actually the middle and late Ming Dynasty.

Because the old man did not consider inflation when he formulated the salary, the later emperors referred to the old man's salary system, which made it difficult for officials to survive on the salary in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, resulting in serious corruption.

Zhu Xiongying couldn't help giving a thumbs up, saying: "Grandpa is wise!"

"What is Yingming!"

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled bluntly: "Running a country is the same as running a family. We need to plan carefully. When we were in charge of the family, a piece of copper was broken. Now that we are in charge of the world, of course we must ensure that our people can live a good life! "

"So, don't hurt the prestige of the court because of an official. Let me tell you, even if our brothers commit crimes, we will never show mercy!"

Zhu Xiongying knew that what the old man said was true.

If he hadn't been there, grass would have started to grow on Sapphire's tomb today.

Some people in later generations may say that the old man was swaying in his later years, but how do they know that the old man is protecting his world and his people.

The more he got to know the old man, the more Zhu Xiongying admired him.

Suddenly thought of something, Zhu Xiongying's eyes lit up, and said: "Grandpa, when my grandson checked the account books this time, I found that the current counting uses numbers such as one, two, three, four, which are very easy to tamper with. , my grandson thinks this is inappropriate."

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up: "Tell me."

Zhu Xiongying continued: "My grandson thinks that the imperial court should make a rule that when recording important items such as money and food, the current one, two, three, four, etc. data will be followed by the Chinese characters [-], [-], [-], [-], so as to avoid tampering. Disadvantage!"

After Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, a look of sudden enlightenment appeared on his face.

Think for a moment.

Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly slapped the desk, and laughed loudly: "Okay! Great! Your suggestion, grandson, is great!"

(End of this chapter)