My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 237 A Different Yanglian Bank

"Grandfather, it is not easy to increase the salaries of officials, but you can set up a reward system for officials. As long as officials meet certain requirements, they will be rewarded in money. For example, it is called..."

When Zhu Zhanhe said this, he wanted to use the allowance or subsidy, but it didn't feel right, and finally he had a flash of inspiration, so he said, "Why don't we call it Yanglianyin!"

Yanglianyin in the Qing Dynasty was almost useless, Zhu Zhanhe just borrowed his name, and no one accused him of plagiarism anyway.

"Yang Lian Yin? Tell me in detail!"

Zhu Di was also very interested when he heard the words, and immediately said to Zhu Zhanhe again.

"The so-called Yanglian Bank is actually a financial subsidy for officials. For example, officials will be rewarded for full attendance for as many days a month as they can. Officials will also be subsidized when they travel on business..."

Zhu Zhanhe copied all the wages, bonuses, allowances, and subsidy systems from later generations, and put on the name of Yang Lianyin as a supplement to the salaries of officials in the Ming Dynasty.

His system is much stronger than the history of raising honesty and silver.

In history, the Yanglianyin in the Qing Dynasty was not so much Yanglianyin as it was a system for officials to legally rob people.

At that time, the salaries of officials in the Qing Dynasty were too low, which led to rampant corruption. Yongzheng established the Yanglian Bank, but he refused to pay.

In other words, the amount of money to be raised depends on the extent to which the officials can exploit the people, because taxation and fire consumption are still paid by the people. The exploitation of the people has intensified, and the confrontation between officials and the people has become more acute.

At the end of the Qing Dynasty, the official's salary was even [-] times their own salary. Therefore, all the officials in the late Qing Dynasty were rich and rich. It was absolutely no exaggeration to pay a hundred thousand snowflakes to the prefect in three years.

Drawing lessons from history, Zhu Zhanhe stipulated that the government should allocate funds for the Yanglian Bank. Of course, the economic levels of different regions are different, and the amount of the Yanglian Bank that officials receive is also different. linked to performance.

Zhu Di listened very carefully, interjecting from time to time to ask a few questions, his eyes sparkling with excitement.

In the end, Zhu Zhanhe concluded: "The Yanglian Bank is distributed uniformly by the court, and rewards are given out depending on the specific performance of officials. This can not only motivate officials, but also solve the problem of low salaries for officials. Even if prices rise in the future, it can also increase the cost of Yanglian Bank." The number, without worrying about officials clinging to their salaries, causing them to not even have enough to eat!"

Hai Rui, known for his incorruptibility in history, just sticks to his salary to live. As a result, once on his mother's birthday, he went to buy a few catties of meat, which became a big news in the court and shocked all the officials. How low are the salaries of court officials?

"This suggestion of raising a clean bank is very good, but the money is all provided by the imperial court, and it is not a small expense every year!"

At the end of Zhu Di's speech, he hesitated again. After all, Daming is using money everywhere now, especially if he still wants to go to Beizheng, and it costs a lot. If the money is used elsewhere, what will Beizheng do?
"Grandfather, although it costs a lot to raise money, it is also very useful. For the vast majority of officials, as long as their lives are guaranteed, they don't have the guts to risk beheading for corruption and bribery. Those who are inferior, naturally have the Metropolitan Procuratorate and Jin Yiwei to deal with them."

Zhu Zhanhe paused at this point, and then said again.

"When the bureaucracy is cleared up, the various institutions of the Ming Dynasty will operate more smoothly. This is the foundation of the country's long-term stability. In comparison, what is a mere money?"

Hearing Zhu Zhanhe's words, Zhu Di pondered for a moment again, then finally nodded and said: "Okay, when I arrive in the capital, I will discuss this matter with the cabinet and see how to implement it in detail?"

"Grandpa Huang is wise, I believe several cabinet ministers will definitely support the system of raising honest banks!"

Zhu Zhanhe was overjoyed when he heard the words.

Yanglianyin benefits the entire official system. Although several cabinet ministers are not short of money, they are also members of the officials. If they dare to oppose Yanglianyin, they are against the entire official system, and they may be scolded to death in the future.

Therefore, Zhu Zhanhe is almost certain that the Yanglian Bank will definitely get the support of the cabinet, and even vigorously promote it, and the implementation of the Yanglian Bank will be very smooth. After all, it is related to the immediate interests. It is a good thing for the court to send money to itself Only a fool would refuse.

After Zhu Di's boat rested at the mouth of the Sancha River, it set off again and left Tianjin, and soon arrived in Beijing.

Zhu Zhanji personally led officials from Beijing to greet him. Because of Zhu Gaosui's involvement, he was sent to Beijing by Zhu Di to supervise the construction of the imperial city. In fact, he was preparing for the relocation of the capital.

When Zhu Zhanji saw Zhu Zhanhe, he was also very enthusiastic. Although the two had conflicts before, they resolved the conflicts and got along happily. What's more, Zhu Zhanhe saved Zhu Gaochi's life several times .

Seeing the two grandsons getting along happily, Zhu Di was also very happy, and then he led all the civil and military officials into Beijing.

This is the first time Zhu Zhanhe has come to Beijing after crossing. Compared with the prosperous metropolis of later generations, the current Beijing is a bit far behind.

Although Zhu Di changed Beiping to Beijing a long time ago, this place is close to the frontier after all. Whether in terms of population or size, let alone comparing it with later generations, even compared with Nanjing City, Beijing is much worse.

But it doesn't matter, after the transfer of the capital is finalized, Beijing has become much more lively now, especially the dignitaries and some wealthy officials have sent people to the capital to buy land.

Now the most popular people in Beijing are those who buy and sell land. They are the most familiar with Beijing. Where there is land for sale, they are the first to receive news. Make a lot of money later.

Although the imperial city, also known as the Forbidden City in later generations, was not yet fully built, several main halls were almost completed and could barely be used. Therefore, after Zhu Di came to Beijing, he also directly moved into the Forbidden City.

There is also the Palace of the King of Han in Beijing. Although Zhu Gaoxu went to Tianzhu, Zhu Di was reluctant to let Zhu Zhanhe leave, so he rewarded a Palace of the King of Han, mainly for Zhu Zhanhe to live in.

Princess Han is still in Nanjing and hasn't left yet, so only Zhu Zhanhe lives in the Han Palace in Beijing. Although there are Ma An and other servants, the entire palace is still empty.

However, on the afternoon of the day when Zhu Zhanhe moved into the palace, many people flocked to the palace. There was a long queue outside the palace, wanting to see Zhu Zhanhe.

(End of this chapter)