I really don't want to be emperor at the end of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 414 You Forced Me

Chapter 414

"In the Qin, Han, Sui and Tang dynasties, people could not help but use weapons and encouraged martial arts among the people. Even in the last years of the Qin and Han Dynasties, the country was in disarray. However, a governor or a prefect could suppress the surrounding tribes with a small area! I led Wan Yuning's navy to the east Crossing the southern part of Liaoning, we only had less than [-] troops, but we were able to make it difficult for Jiannu to advance even an inch, and instead he was retreating steadily!"

Cheng Shijie continued: "If the people really want to rebel, they can do so without weapons. In the Yuan Dynasty, several households shared a kitchen knife. Taizu, Chen Youliang, Zhang Shicheng and other heroes stood up and shouted, and hundreds of thousands of people immediately gathered. If the Tatars are driven back to eat grass outside the customs, whether the people will rebel does not depend on whether they have weapons in their hands, but on whether they can survive and live well! This series of reforms carried out by the new dynasty, this is Shuai dares to say, let alone letting the common people have swords, bows and crossbows, even if one person sends them an explosive pack, they will not rebel!"

Cheng Shijie's words made the officials fall into deep thought.

At the same time, Cheng Shijie also changed the court meeting system. In fact, the court meeting system has never been like what is shown in movies and TV dramas, where civil and military officials gather together. Ceremonial court meetings were held on a larger scale in the Han Dynasty, mainly to demonstrate the national dignity. .

There were a large number of participants, some of whom were officials from [-] to [-] shi, and some were representatives of surrounding ethnic minorities who had submitted to the Han Dynasty.They are all eligible to participate in the Great Court Meeting.

This kind of court meeting was actually like a work report for later generations. It was held only once a year or on the emperor's birthday. Cheng Shijie did not want to hold a court meeting every day, so it was changed to once every five days in Han Dynasty, and only cabinet members participated.

This is a regular meeting, or a routine work meeting, just like the weekly summary meeting in later generations of enterprises. This kind of meeting was generally called "Zhao Gongqing meeting" in the Han Dynasty. If there was a big event, it would be expanded. Meetings, enlarged meetings require the participation of ministers from various ministries and temples, so that the scale will be larger.Similar to the regular court meetings of the Ming Dynasty, officials from Wu Lu and above in the capital must participate.

But the problem is that Cheng Shijie did not convene an enlarged meeting on whether to ban weapons for the people. He only decided to promulgate and implement the policy at the cabinet meeting. People can have spears, daggers, muskets, and crossbows. Weapons.

Although policies have been enacted to allow civilians to own weapons and equipment, these weapons and equipment are not allowed to be brought to public places. They can only be taken out of homes openly when armed training is allowed.Self-defense weapons are not allowed to be sold to each other. Everyone's weapons and equipment are numbered and need to be registered.

In fact, the spear is known as the king of the battlefield, but it has never been an ideal weapon for fighting alone. Unless you are a master of spear skills, it is difficult to play with a spear. You must have a certain number and organization to bring out the true power of this weapon. In terms of power, it is difficult for these weapons to cause much damage in the hands of ordinary people. They are not as effective as a waist knife.

Moreover, weapons such as crossbows are very physically demanding. If you want to play these long-range projectile weapons well, you must have extraordinary physical fitness. It will definitely not work without strengthening training. Letting people practice crossbows on their own is equivalent to helping the army cultivate a large number of physically strong soldiers. .

The imperial court encouraged people to practice martial arts, and each county held a sports meeting after the autumn harvest every year. The events included football, basketball, volleyball, rugby, fighting, long-distance running, sprinting, javelin, archery, and shooting. Every four years, the province and government selected elites from among them. The capital holds national competitions, and the winners of each event will receive generous rewards and honors.

At the same time, the imperial court relaxed control over all mountains, forests, and rivers, and people could hunt at their leisure. Those who hunted crocodiles, tigers, wolves, bears, pythons, and other harmful beasts would be rewarded heavily!
The impact of this reform has been profound.The most intuitive impact is that the weak martial arts style of the Han nation since the Song Dynasty has come to an abrupt end, and the trend of martial arts and fitness has gradually emerged. Competition and hunting have replaced play and banquets, becoming the most favored projects of all classes.

At the same time, the athletic meet held every four years became the most anticipated carnival for people across the country. Every time the athletic meet was held, tens of thousands of people would flock to the capital. Later, even foreign devils came to join in the fun. The scene once again proved Knowing Cheng Shijie's ability to cause trouble, no matter what it is, as long as he intervenes, it will definitely become big news in the end!

However, once the common people have weapons, it will pose a certain threat to the officials. After all, without weapons, the common people have no way to resist in the face of powerful forces, but it is different with guns. A cold weapon sword and gun cannot threaten the owner. The guards protect the officials, but the guns can.

Of course, just like the treatment enjoyed by officials, once people break the law, three generations of immediate family members are not allowed to participate in the imperial examination, go to school, join the army, or engage in politics, which is equivalent to cutting off the path for future generations.

Or once a person habitually drinks alcohol, causes trouble, or is mentally disturbed, he will be disqualified from owning weapons. At the same time, foreigners who come to the Ming Dynasty are not allowed to possess any weapons. If you are worried about your personal safety, you don’t have to come. Ming dynasty.

Even if they come to Ming Dynasty, they are not allowed to purchase real estate, land and other assets...

At the same time, the Dingxin Dynasty made an unprecedented clear distinction between the responsibilities and obligations of the country and the people, established the country's justice in the form of law, and clearly stipulated that national rights and interests were inviolable. Selling national rights and interests, as the Bank of China said Such an act of using the heads of one's compatriots to gain the favor of a foreign race is treason and unforgivable.

Civilians' obligations to the country are mainly reflected in two aspects: paying taxes and performing military service. The country is obliged to provide civilians with a good public security environment, education and employment opportunities, and to safeguard the rights and interests of the people.

Obligations and rights correspond to each other. The New Deal stipulates that from now on, the poll tax, all forms of corvées, and miscellaneous taxes will be abolished. If a large number of civilians must be mobilized to build roads, water conservancy, bridges, etc., the government must provide sufficient food to the civilians. and higher wages, otherwise it is illegal.

All major projects employ local laborers, and employment of foreign laborers must be voluntary, otherwise it is illegal.As soon as this article came out, it can be described as "the anger of heaven and the resentment of people".

The New Deal also redefined the status of merchants and abolished all policies that discriminated against merchants since Taizu. Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce were all equal.Businessmen also have the right to participate in politics. However, once a businessman betrays national interests, including privately selling prohibited materials and equipment, and selling national intelligence, he will be punished depending on the situation.

Once a businessman from the Ming Dynasty colluded with foreign countries, betrayed the interests of the Ming Dynasty, confiscated his family and exterminated his family, his descendants were prohibited from doing business, joining the army, or going to school for three generations.

And the most important thing is that paying taxes has become an obligation. The more profitable the industry, the heavier the taxes. The more you earn, the more you pay. Those who don’t pay taxes will be punished until they lose their money. Those who bribe tax officials to evade taxes will be charged. Plus, if you still want to make a living from tax evasion like before, that's just a dream.

Secondly, the land is nationalized and sales are prohibited. This has been legally restricted. Land property cannot be transferred. Privately signed land sales contracts are not recognized by the government and have no legal effect. This means that if you have money, you can no longer do what you did before. If you buy a lot of land like that, people will die.

The most terrible thing is that salt, steel, and grain are listed as strategic materials and are exclusively owned by the state. The prices of these three strategic materials are forcibly maintained at a relatively low price through administrative means. Businessmen are not allowed to interfere or arbitrarily Those who deal in salt, iron and grain are guilty of a serious crime!

Of course, there is no problem for ordinary people to buy and sell a thousand or hundreds of kilograms of grain among themselves in exchange for some money, but if a businessman dares to buy and sell tens of thousands of 10,000+ kilograms of grain in one go, he is seeking death!

Of course, after hitting a stick, you still have to stuff a date, and there are controls on porcelain, wine, sugar, and tea.Throughout the dynasties, tea has always been the exclusive business of the government and has been subject to extremely strict control. It is a serious crime for private individuals to operate tea without authorization.

Now that we are free, private individuals can do whatever they want with tea leaves. Of course, if someone wants to sell tea seedlings abroad to make huge profits, that is just out of their minds. No need for the court to take action. Just his colleagues will make him unable to see the next day. In the sun, things like going against the market are the most hateful thing.

The New Deal also proposed equality between men and women, abolished the habit of foot binding, and defined foot binding as child abuse, which is also a felony.The New Deal stipulates that women enjoy all the rights enjoyed by men. They can study, do business, work in factories, participate in imperial examinations, and join the army. Women have the right to choose and pursue their spouses, and their parents cannot force them.In fact, there have always been female officials in the Dingxin Dynasty. Yang Yuniang currently has the highest official position, and she is the second prime minister. Qin Liangyu is the first official female general in the Ming Dynasty. Cheng Shijie conferred on Qin Liangyu the deputy governor of Anxi, and Tang Sanniang, the red lady, became the deputy governor of Anxi. The first female colonel, who may become a female general in the future.

As the regent of the Ming Dynasty, Cheng Shijie did not seem to understand the simple truth that "stability is above all else." After finally annihilating the invading Qing army and regaining Beijing, they did not give a step down to the Jiangnan Jin gentry group.

In fact, it would be easy for them to quell the rebellion in Jiangnan. As long as Cheng Shijie issues an imperial edict like "Kill only the first culprit, not the others", the Jiangnan Jingentry Group will be eager to kill Nanjing's unlucky puppet emperor Zhu Yihai and several small court officials in Nanjing. An important minister was introduced as a scapegoat.

Then he announced his allegiance to Cheng Shijie, and then said hello, me, hello, everyone, and everything was harmonious.Jiangnan Jinshen Group is also mentally prepared to push out the scapegoat. It has even calculated how much wealth it should spend to appease Cheng Shijie's anger, and is waiting for Cheng Shijie's order.

As for the memorial asking Cheng Shijie to release Emperor Chongzhen, he asked for a sky-high price and paid back the money on the ground. These can be discussed slowly!If it really doesn't work, just pretend that the memorial doesn't exist. As long as you have money, all obstacles can be broken.

Don't look at Zhang Pu, the leader of the Donglin Party, but in fact, the Donglin Party is just a dog kept by the Jiangnan gentry group. If the dog is not obedient, it will be beaten to death.

In fact, the Donglin Party was very happy, but the problem was that they did not hold military power and were just the spokesperson of the Jiangnan gentry group.

Cheng Shijie also knew about this problem, but Cheng Shijie didn't talk to them, and not even a hint of these things came out.

It's most scary when the fist doesn't fall.

Shi Kefa, Gao Hongtu, and Ma Shiying, the chief ministers of the Nanjing Small Court Cabinet, also fought fiercely.

However, Cheng Shijie's Ming Dynasty, the situation in Beijing and Tianjin has stabilized. The extremely efficient cabinet not only came up with specific plans for reform, but even organized homeless people to build water conservancy, bridges, roads, clean up Despite the ruins and rubble, the Dingxin Dynasty adopted a work-for-relief method and still offered high wages of one bucket a day to the affected people.

There is no way. The people in Beizhili are too poor now. They have nothing but a breath of fresh air. Moreover, all the capable young people and strong people have run away. Most of the people left behind are old, weak, women and children, or they have to drag their families with them to run away. The one who doesn’t fall.

Because it is approaching the New Year's Eve, which is usually very difficult in normal times, it is even more difficult now. Thanks to the Dingxin Dynasty, which gave them a way to survive, food from the south, cloth, salt, agricultural tools and other daily necessities from the Liaodong region are continuously shipped. , allowing the war-torn Beizhili to quickly heal its wounds and regain its vitality.

The self-recovery ability of the Chinese nation is unparalleled.

But the turbulent Jiangnan proves that the war is not over yet and the bloodshed will continue.The people expected the imperial court to cut through the trouble quickly and clear up these hidden dangers as soon as possible, especially in Jiangnan. They hoped that the imperial court would send troops to Jiangnan as soon as possible, conquer Nanjing, and unify the world.

Yang Yunniang came to the palace where Cheng Shijie was staying and reported to Cheng Shijie. However, Cheng Shijie was a little timid and did not dare to look into Yang Yunniang's resentful eyes.

"what should I do?"

After Yang Yuniang briefly reported her work, she sat down next to Cheng Shijie.

Cheng Shijie moved his butt: "What should I do?"

"I am already an old girl and can't get married!"

Yang Yuniang doesn't know what Cheng Shijie is doing now, but the problem is that although Cheng Shijie is not sick, he still doesn't touch her, Zhu Weiti and others. She wants to say that she is not beautiful and has no charm. But the problem is, there are Jin Qiaoer, Yang Wan'er, including Gu Ziyi, and those women from Nanyang are all pretty.

It's not that Cheng Shijie doesn't understand anything. He also knows that because of his existence, no one dares to attack Yang Yunniang's doctrine. Unless he is tired of life and Shen Mingyu dares to cuckold Emperor Chongzhen, that's because Emperor Chongzhen is a cuckold in Shen Mingyu's eyes. A dead person, let alone Concubine Yuan, Concubine Tian would dare to do so.

As a direct descendant of Cheng Shijie, Shen Mingyu was actually testing Cheng Shijie's attitude. Throughout the ages, few founding emperors and generals could coexist peacefully.

No one can guess what Cheng Shijie is thinking.

This is called the unpredictable power of God.

Seeing Cheng Shijie silent, Yang Yunniang brought a cup of tea to Cheng Shijie.

Cheng Shijie took the tea cup, took a sip, and the tea went into his throat. However, as time passed, Cheng Shijie felt that the hall was getting hotter and hotter.

Cheng Shijie reacted: "This tea..."

"You forced me!"

(End of this chapter)