Hongwu Survival Guide

Chapter 183
When it comes to the establishment of paper and coal and iron groups, the topic inevitably turns to the sectoral reforms that are currently brewing.

Zhu Yuan talked with Lao Zhu.

Regarding the past, after the prime minister system was abolished, Lao Zhu raised all six departments by two levels, from the third rank to the second rank, and reported directly to His Majesty the Emperor.However, Zhu Yuan did not hide the follow-up development, probably because no one except Lao Zhu himself could bear it.

Just like going to morning morning every day.

Why did two "unworthy descendants" not go to court for more than [-] years?

I can't stand it.

Old Zhu listened to it.

Regarding the court meeting, the opinions of the grandparents and grandchildren are quite unified. The current situation will continue for a few years before considering changes.

Now... because it is the founding of the country, and it is time to establish a moral character, whether you are an emperor or a courtier, you must be more diligent.

Zhu Yuan thought it made sense.

The main reason is that you don't need to follow along, otherwise, it would be very unreasonable.

Besides, Zhu Yuan's idea is that the current early dynasty model lasts for several years, which is more conducive to Lao Zhu's establishment of prestige. Even if you don't have a good idea of ​​the officialdom atmosphere.

Anyway, the reform of the court will be discussed later.

As for the prime minister system, considering whether it has developed into the chief assistant system, it can only be said that its existence is reasonable. Even if Lao Zhu is energetic enough to do it by himself, he still has to consider a century-old matter.

So don't change it.

In other words, it is not revoked.

In terms of functions and powers, changes still need to be made.

The main thing is decentralization.

The result of the discussion between Zhu Yuan and Lao Zhu was roughly that in the future, provincial Pingzhang like him should have more real power, instead of tending to empty positions like Chang Yuchun and Li Bosheng.

This is also to be carried out in conjunction with sectoral reforms.

The traditional six parts, if you want to divide it, let’s talk about the present... don’t talk about participating in politics from the second grade, it’s just Pingzhang, counting Zhu Yuan, there are five Zhongshu, it’s really not enough, and, let’s just talk about the Ministry of Rites This kind, there is no need to divide.

In the future, what if there are ten, eight or even more departments?

Like the recent vision.

By the way, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Officials, and the Ministry of Punishment are traditional, but there are also new ones, the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Communications, the Ministry of Water Resources, etc. This is also the ministerial-level yamen of Zhengsanpin.

At that time, the Provincial Pingzhang, who is equivalent to the deputy prime minister, will be in charge.

Regarding this matter, Zhu Yuan was most troubled by one point, which was a little unscrupulous, mainly...name.

It is difficult to make up two or three words.

Not neat!

Not to mention this.

In addition to these departments, there are also various universities and enterprises, such as Jinling University, and the coal and steel groups mentioned today. The result of the discussion between Zhu Yuan and Lao Zhu is also set to the highest official third-rank level, which is equivalent to the ministerial level.

Old Zhu was a little hesitant about this at first.

Doing this, compared to the previous six parts, this... so many more authentic third grades at once, will it cause redundant officials and staff in the future?

Zhu Yuan's answer is: Yes!

Extending the timeline, this kind of thing cannot be avoided in any dynasty.

At present, the good thing is that Lao Zhu has thought of it, so he can take evasive measures in advance. One solution Zhu Yuan gave is that departments can be established, but also, they must be able to be abolished when necessary.

The founding of a new dynasty is often when the rules are established. The grandparents and grandchildren agree on a measure. In the next few decades, even if it is not necessary, Lao Zhu will carry out several large-scale abolitions in order to make an operation for the younger generation. template.

The ancestors did this, and the children and grandchildren will do the same in the future, and no one can object.

As for too many departments?

Compared with the traditional six parts, of course there are many more, but since we want to create a prosperous age that has not been seen in a thousand years, we can no longer stick to the old rules of the previous dynasty.What's more, if it's the third grade, Daming is a bunch of commanders at the moment, and there are more of them.

Zhu Yuan, like Lao Zhu, opposed emphasizing civility over military affairs, and hoped to achieve a balance between civil and military affairs.

Therefore, the general's third rank is also the third rank.

Since there can be a bunch of regular third-rank military generals, why can't there be a bunch of regular third-rank civil servants?
If you think about it, it will be fine.

In short, Zhongshu's authority should be dispersed as much as possible, and then coordinated through Zhongshu's participation in politics and Zhongshu's Pingzhang at several levels, which is equivalent to re-consolidation, and then centralized in the hands of the prime minister and the emperor. One of the benefits of doing so is actually, It is difficult for the prime minister to monopolize power.

Because too much.

The three monks had no water to drink, and thirty... let alone water to drink.

After speaking with interest, Zhu Yuan planned some details of the reform of Zhongshu for Lao Zhu.

For example, memorials.

When we came back from Yangzhou together on the building boat, whenever I saw Lao Zhu criticizing those trivial things from all over the country, Zhu Yuan couldn't help complaining in his heart, and he also thought about it in private.

The specific suggestions are also very simple to say.

Two things: numbering, and grading.

What Lao Zhu dislikes the most is that his subordinates conceal from him. The previous Hu Weiyong case, of course, was the one in 13. Except that Lao Zhu endured for more than ten years and always felt that the prime minister did not do as well as himself, so he might as well come in person. One reason is that he is extremely dissatisfied with Hu Weiyong's arbitrary judgment and concealment.

No., you can largely avoid this.

In the future, memorials from all over the country will need to be given a number.

In order to avoid being concealed in the middle stage, after the number is assigned, not only must it be sent to the emperor, but also a written receipt from the senior officials of Zhongshu must be handwritten to the specific official who submitted the report. In addition, a copy must be copied and archived separately.

Avoid 'fire' and the like.

As such.

Then there is the grading. After gathering in Zhongshu, there will be a specific official. It cannot be the prime minister. The prime minister can’t finish it all by himself. etc., graded according to the urgency of the matter.

At the same time, all the memorials must be cataloged according to the number. On the one hand, the most important grades should be sent to His Majesty the Emperor, and on the other hand, a complete catalog must be attached.

After His Majesty has dealt with the important matters, he can consult the table of contents and deal with the non-important memorials, either completely, partially, or completely ignored.

This is equivalent to a random random inspection.

After Zhu Yuan finished speaking, it was obvious that Lao Zhu was very excited to hear it, and he wanted to implement it immediately, but he also discovered possible problems, for example, would officials deliberately assign the wrong ranks in order to conceal some important things? thing?
Of course it is possible.

Zhu Yuan's suggestion is also simple. You still have decades to go, ancestor. The present is just a preliminary idea. In terms of details, you need to improve it step by step.For example, grading, in the future, very detailed regulations can also be made, and it is definitely not how the lower officials want to divide.

Alternatively, multiple officials can cross-check the grading.

There are many ways.

When grandparents and grandchildren talked about things, time always passed quickly, and before they knew it, it was noon again.

Lao Zhu took the initiative to stay with Zhu Yuan for dinner, and Zhu Yuan also offered to ask His Royal Highness to come over with him. If there are any doubts about studying recently, he can help answer them.

So Zhu Biao came.

Regarding the education of the princes, Lao Zhu also talked with Zhu Yuan in private, hoping that he could play the role of a gentleman.

Zhu Yuan didn't refuse, nor did he fully agree.

It's been a busy time, so I'm sure not right now.

As for after...

Zhu Yuan's suggestion to Lao Zhu is to wait for him to compile the textbooks at all levels.

At the same time, for the princes, in the primary school stage, I still need to be less involved, mainly literacy and etiquette, plus some basic mathematics in the future, and he does not need to come forward in person.

When it comes to middle school and college, according to the specific situation, Zhu Yuan can personally take charge of some courses.

Moreover, Zhu Yuan also quite bluntly mentioned to Lao Zhu that the key to the education of the princes is to broaden their horizons, and the traditional word 'ritual'.

No need to be too proficient.

Of course, in the future, if a certain prince is really interested in a certain field, he can study it in depth and even become a scholar, but that probably means that this prince will become a prince of peace and will not be Sent to create another 'Great Qin', 'Great Chu' and the like.

Lao Zhu felt that this was not bad.

This time, there will definitely not be any enfeoffment like before.

What's more, the prince and prince are different.

Regarding the prince's education, Zhu Yuan didn't mind spending more thought to prevent Zhu Biao from being misled by traditional Confucian officials, and he also considered maintaining his own influence on Zhu Biao's side.

In fact, speaking of it, Zhu Yuan could see that Lao Zhu hoped that he would spend more time on the princes, and in all fairness, Zhu Yuan was actually willing to spend more time.

The reason why the quality of the emperors of the Ming Dynasty was uneven was that the royal education was too biased, only paying attention to one prince and ignoring the other princes.

The result is that the orthodox emperors are actually not bad, but the few who got the throne by accident, the worst ones, such as Zhu Youxiao, can't even recognize the characters. How can a country be managed well?
However, when it comes to the present moment... there is a problem.

Zhu Xi!

Because of his humble background, Lao Zhu didn't have much distinction between his sons and concubines, but the prince was different.

Out of the consideration of inheriting the great family business of Daming, Lao Zhu placed high hopes on Zhu Biao, and, for the sake of the stability of the succession, he would not allow anyone to threaten Zhu Biao's status, not even his other sons.

Rather...

Zhu Yuan said in the "Book of Heaven" that he is a descendant of the second prince Qin Wang Zhu Xi.

Coupled with another Zhu Di who can be regarded as a 'fishbone', Zhu Yuan showed an attitude that he was not willing to contact other princes, and Lao Zhu also followed the trend in his heart and did not force it.

Both are shrewd people. The grandparents and grandchildren know many things well, but neither of them can explain them clearly.

Hard to say.

Anyway, it is a circle after all, Zhu Yuan actually doesn't care that much in his heart whether Lao Zhu can understand it by himself and respond accordingly.

Zhu Biao was very happy to see Zhu Yuan. During the meal, he really asked a lot of questions that arose during his recent study of his knowledge. Zhu Yuan also took the initiative to talk to His Royal Highness about some state affairs that he had talked about before.

Until the end of lunch, there is still more to say.

Lao Zhu drove the two young men to the main hall to continue talking, and he wanted to call a group of central officials to discuss the numbering and grading of the memorials.

Reckless.

In this way, Zhu Yuan didn't leave the imperial city until the right moment, that is, around two o'clock in the afternoon.

With a long list, and a message.

The list is a list of collections in the inner library, mainly the batch that was transported back from Dadu before. Because of the missing crystal engraving, Zhu Yuan wanted to see for himself what other useful treasures Lao Zhu brought back.

Unfortunately, there has been no time.

I mentioned it to Lao Zhu, and Lao Zhu simply asked someone to make a list, and also told Zhu Yuan that if he saw something good, he could take it directly, without any additional reporting.

As for news.

From Shandong, at the boundary of Laizhou, a saltpeter mine was discovered.

According to the memorial sent by Wang Guangyang, who participated in politics in Shandong Province, Zhu Yuan judged that this saltpeter mine is not big, but compared to the needs of this era, it is actually not small.

At the same time as the news was sent, Wang Guangyang also said that a batch of samples will be sent south by sea in the near future, and a sea ship with about 500 materials can hold 5 ships.

Speaking of shipping, the eighth batch of grain transport fleets that departed from Mingzhou on the sixth day of last month have not yet arrived at Zhigu. Fortunately, according to the news sent by Wang Guangyang, they have already entered Bohai Bay and will soon Docking is also considered smooth.

Besides, there are problems with saltpeter mines.

The batch that was initially planned to be transported southward by sea is not pure, and it is all raw ore, which needs to be refined by Jinling itself.On the one hand, Laizhou has no conditions for the time being, and on the other hand, it is also due to the need for control.

So, the next day, Zhu Yuan came to the firearms department, which he had been thinking about for a long time and hadn't spared time to pay attention to.

Regarding the Firearms Division, this was inspired by Zhu Yuan, who established a Zhengwupin Yamen just this year, which is in charge of firearms manufacturing and gunpowder preparation and other related matters.

When Zhu Yuan came to the Firearms Division, his first feeling was that an ancient mystery had been solved.

Apocalypse Big Bang.

There have been many theories about the apocalypse big bang, even from science fiction to aliens playing tricks on the earth.However, at the moment, Zhu Yuan basically judged that it was a gunpowder explosion.

Why so sure?
It is clear at a glance where the firearms department of the Hongwu Dynasty is.

The center of Jinling City, near the Qinhuai River, is less than one mile away from Old Zhu's Wu Wang Mansion, and there are many meritorious officials living nearby.

Golden Mile.

In this position, if it is fried, there is no need for Lao Zhu to play "the rabbit is dead, the lackey cooks", and he can eat fried and roasted rabbit meat directly.

It's the kind that can bake a lot at one time.

At the beginning, Zhu Yuan thought, maybe, it's just that the office of the firearms department is here, and the specific configuration of gunpowder must be in a sparsely populated place.

However, let him down.

Due to the emphasis on firearms, the configuration of gunpowder is in this compound.

Han Yu, the director of firearms department, greeted Zhu Yuan in person, and took him to visit the gunpowder warehouse for the first time as if taking credit.

The [-] catties of gunpowder that had been stored during this period were still the kind with added sugar. They were carefully wrapped in moisture-proof oiled paper and piled up in a pack of five catties, which made Zhu Yuan's scalp tingle.

I want to leave.

immediately!

Do not!
Why should I leave?

However, he left immediately and hurried to the imperial city.

Apart from talking about other things, I just talked to Lao Zhu about the "Apocalyptic Big Bang", which shook tens of miles and tens of thousands of people at a time.

Lao Zhu was stunned for a while, and when he was done, he immediately issued a warrant, requesting the firearms department to move the workshop out of the city immediately.It just so happened that there were barracks and warehouses near the school grounds in the south of the city, which were temporarily requisitioned, and there were even soldiers to supervise them, so they could move as soon as they said they wanted.

Zhu Yuan also gave some suggestions.

As for gunpowder, don’t store it together, keep it separate. At that time, even if there is an accident, the movement of the explosion will definitely be different from tens of thousands of catties at one time and thousands of catties at one time.

(End of this chapter)