It's scary, the group is actually full of ancient bigwigs

Chapter 62 The Harsh Ming Dynasty

There is a smile on the corner of Su Xi's mouth, what do you think I said the most smoothly?
That's not just blood inheritance, there is also policy inheritance.

I am proficient in Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism—

"Father dies and son succeeds."

"Officials expected another officialdom with a good living environment, so they gave Ming Wuzong a chance."

Yao Guangxiao was shocked.

After the shock, I feel reasonable.

Ming Xiaozong is obviously different from any Ming emperor. He has a weak personality and an online IQ, just like the Song Dynasty emperor.

But he was smart enough to give the officials everything they wanted.

True - self-made -

"So this kid has a good father."

Zhu Yuanzhang was envious and jealous.

Li Shimin was even more envious and jealous.

Why didn't he, Li Shimin, encounter such a good thing.

Su Xi continued: "That's right, Zhu Houzhao didn't want to be emperor, but what he did before he took the throne did not blow up the mentality of the officials at all."

"On the contrary, everyone expects him to keep making small troubles, and as long as he doesn't cause trouble, doesn't become a tyrant, and continues his father's policies, they will be content."

Zhu Yuanzhang and Li Shimin slapped their heads, this kid is so lucky.

"To be honest, the courtiers of the Ming Dynasty are definitely the most tiring and dangerous."

Su Xi couldn't help but fight for the courtiers of the Ming Dynasty.

True - self-made -

"Tired?"

"Is it dangerous?"

"I don't feel anything."

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned, my Ming Dynasty is full of vigor, how could the courtiers be dissatisfied.

Su Xi's mouth twitched.

You can get it, the officials in the early Ming Dynasty are definitely the most unlucky in history.

"First of all, officials of the Ming Dynasty will be sentenced to death if they embezzle more than 80 taels."

Su Xi said the first one.

True - self-made -

"Yes, corruption is death."

Others also agreed, that's right, corruption means death, isn't that right?
I will not change history—

"I also agree with this point. Corruption is the cause of the most corrupt officials and must be banned."

Su Xi also agrees with this.

"But what if the purchasing power of 80 taels is equivalent to more than ten guan in the Tang Dynasty?"

As soon as Su Xi's faint voice came out, Li Shimin shut up.

Let me go, the lives of Ming Dynasty officials are really worthless.

Rich playboy-

"But those officials still have their salaries. They take the people's taxes and receive their salaries. Why do they want to embezzle? This is their own problem."

Huo Qubing refused to accept it, and continued to yell, "It's polite for officials to embezzle you, so I'm going to piss you off."

"It's hard to say what the wages of officials in the Ming Dynasty are, but one phenomenon can be said, that is, when Yu Qian, an upright official in the Ming Dynasty, was ransacked, the Jin Yiwei who ransacked his house didn't get a penny. Wife and children will use it later.”

"And Yu Qian's position at that time was Prince Shaobao, and among his official positions was a Minister of the Ministry of War, who was in charge of the world's soldiers and horses."

Huo Qubing wasn't talking either.

This salary is too little.

The general in charge of the country's troops and horses, Prince Shaobao, had no money at home when his house was ransacked. This is too scary.

Prime Minister of Shu—

"What about the family?"

"Officials should have their own families behind them."

"Families are generally very rich, and it is normal to subsidize officials."

Zhuge Liang also hated corruption, so he asked another question.

"The officials of the Ming Dynasty were basically students who studied hard for ten years in the imperial examination. Only a very small number of fathers were officials, and their children were also officials, or they were born as small landlords."

"Most of them are from ordinary people, so there is no family to take care of them."

"This is also the reason why officials of the Ming Dynasty colluded with businessmen at the risk of the world."

"These officials are really poor."

One-handed chariot—

"This should be the worst official in history."

Confucius silently made his comments.

Needless to say, this group of officials themselves are dying of poverty, and they will be killed if they embezzle 80 taels.

True - self-made -

"Su Xi, since you said that our officials live such a miserable life, why are there still people who want to be officials and are still vying for it?"

Zhu Yuanzhang still refused to accept.

"I don't think I'm imposing much on them now. If they bear it, they won't have a bad life, and there are still so many people scrambling to become officials."

"What do you say is the reason?"

"Isn't it because they firmly believe that they can plead for the people?"

"It's not because they feel that the salary of an official is enough."

Zhu Yuanzhang firmly believed that his officials in the Ming Dynasty were definitely not the worst.

"At least, they don't think they are the worst."

Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a while, and added another sentence at the end.

The unconfident look behind Lao Zhu made everyone in the chat group laugh.

I will not change history—

"Haha, Emperor Hongwu, if you are more confident, I will definitely believe it."

"It seems that you yourself know how harsh you are on officials."

After Li Shimin knew that Zhu Yuanzhang killed officials because of dozens of pennies, he felt that he was too harsh on officials.

Su Xi begged for breath.

"Emperor Hongwu, just admit it, don't you think I have to sacrifice a big weapon to convince you."

"Think about Ma Sandao. That master is an upright man who has fought with you. If you are a little more tactful, he will be saved."

Su Xi sometimes thinks that Zhu Yuanzhang is too crazy. This emperor who came from the bottom is really No. 1 in anti-corruption.

In the parallel time and space, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes flickered, his expression was sad, and he finally sighed.

The three words Ma Sandao really touched his heart.

True - self-made -

"Say, I want to hear what your big killer is?"

Zhu Yuanzhang gritted his teeth.

"For the great Ming Dynasty, I can give up everything. For the sake of all living beings and the people, I, Zhu Yuanzhang, can be ruthless and righteous."

Zhu Yuanzhang's firm words made everyone in the group feel his heart.

Su Xi admires Zhu Yuanzhang, and the dragon slayer will eventually become a dragon. This sentence was not realized only in Zhu Yuanzhang.

This man has been fighting for the people all his life.

"Because of the sea."

"Because smuggling can be done in coastal areas."

"The Song Dynasty perished, leaving behind a large number of nautical drawings and ship technology, some officials and families along the southern and northern coasts, they all have more or less a bit."

"Officials from coastal families will not lack opportunities to smuggle money and food, even ordinary people from coastal families will get a share."

"Inland officials will go to the coastal areas to serve as officials. If they do it once, they will more or less earn enough, and they will get a share when they are promoted later."

"In addition to these, there are also officials from the six departments, and they will also divide."

"In addition to smuggling, they will also do business in private, in the name of family members."

"Or collude with the local landlords and gentry."

"Emperor Hongwu, now that you have the power, are you afraid you will run out of money?"

Following Su Xi's narration, what appeared in front of everyone was a huge industrial chain, an industrial chain where officials and officials protect each other.

Emperor Hongwu spat out a mouthful of blood in anger.

Is he really too harsh?
(End of this chapter)