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Chapter 353 Small impulsiveness, the criterion for selecting talents and appointing talents

There are many rivers in Liaodong, and it should be feasible to use water transportation.

Of course, this is only Zhu Youxiao's idea. He still needs his courtiers to come up with more materials for research and send people to conduct on-site inspections before making a final decision.

After processing the memorabilia, the emperor stretched his waist in a nondescript way.Fan Xiaohui next to her pursed her lips, wanted to laugh but held back, fanned her hands, and kept the rhythm unchanged.

It has been more than two months in Qianqing Palace, and I have learned a lot about the emperor's temperament.

Just as Li Chengcheng said, the emperor was easy to get along with and benevolent. He never punished the palace people, nor did he get angry and drag him out to fight and kill.

"The emperor—" Wang Tigan walked in with a flattering smile, carrying the small wooden cart in his hand, and saluted the emperor: "The small cart is finished, what do you think is not satisfactory?"

Zhu Youxiao stood up with a smile, came to the small wooden cart, looked up and down, and stretched out his hand to push it.

After being carved and polished by skilled craftsmen, the small wooden cart, which was originally very simple, has the breath of art.The lifelike pattern carvings are almost as good as my craftsmanship!

"Let the palace people lay a soft blanket on this car, and above this is a sunshade, measure the size and sew it with fine silk..." Zhu Youxiao felt satisfied, and pointed out the final work.

"The emperor's design is exquisite and thoughtful." Wang Tigan followed closely, "The two little princesses can sit and lie down, and they won't fall asleep, and they won't be exposed to the sun."

Zhu Youxiao laughed twice, and then explained: "Let the craftsmen build two more cars according to the standard of a doll sitting and lying down."

"Your servant understands." Wang Ti laughed so hard that he lost his eyesight, and said: "The emperor is blessed and his sons are prosperous, two cars are not enough, let them prepare a few more cars."

I also hope so, Zhu Youxiao nodded, and did not refuse Wang Gonggong's flattery.Thinking of the empress who was pregnant, the emperor opened his mouth and said: "Eat and go to bed at Kunning Palace tonight, send someone to tell the empress."

"Slave servant, send someone there now." Wang Tiqian agreed and retreated.

Zhu Youxiao walked slowly to the rocking chair, which was also built by him, half lying on it, in the rocking like a cradle, his mind was calm and his body was relaxed.

Fan Xiaohui dutifully followed, the fan was swaying slowly, and the breeze was gentle, which made the emperor feel very comfortable.

It's getting hotter and hotter, it's time to put ice cubes in the temple to cool down.Making ice with saltpeter has been popularized in the Ming Dynasty. You can freeze some popsicles to eat, or make ice cream...

The emperor was thinking wildly, and his head gradually turned into a paste.

Li Chengcheng walked in quietly, seeing that the emperor seemed to be asleep in the rocking chair, he took a thin coat to cover the emperor, took the fan from Fan Xiaohui's hand, and motioned her to rest for a while, and then fanned the emperor.

Zhu Youxiao fell asleep and had a messy dream. When he woke up slowly, he couldn't remember the content of the dream.

In the gradually clear sight, Li Chengcheng was wearing an elegant dress, playing a fan beside him, with a slender figure and a faint fragrance of a daughter...

Stretching out his hand to hug the girl's waist, Zhu Youxiao exerted a little force, and pulled Wen Ruan's body to his side amidst the girl's scream in a low voice.

The rocking chair shook violently, and under the sudden increase in weight, it made a creaking sound.

"Royal Lord—" Li Chengcheng blushed and called out in a low voice, his mouth was blocked, and the salty pig's hand also walked skillfully.

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The weather is getting hotter and hotter. Even though the newspapers have published the arrival of the so-called "Little Ice Age", people don't feel much about it.

It was also very hot in the middle of summer when the patrolling salt censor, but his official uniform was meticulously dressed. Under the guidance of the palace guards, he entered the palace and came outside the Qianqing Palace.

Although Zhu Youxiao made an exception and promoted the former merchant in the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce, he did not summon him, but only ordered him to inspect the salt administration.

Now, after returning from the inspection in the middle of summer, I have a deeper understanding of the "ticket and salt method" I suggested and made more improvements.

"Lord Xia, please wait here." The palace man pointed out a shaded area to Xia Zhongshi.

Xia Zhongshi hurriedly bowed to thank him, he was a little surprised, the eunuch was not domineering, but very polite, which was quite different from his imagination.

Of course he didn't know that all the domineering eunuchs had been driven away, and Zhu Youxiao had extremely strict requirements on the palace people.Of course, he is also very close to the rules-abiding and loyal palace people.

"Don't put on rouge from now on." In the hall, Zhu Youjiao raised his face, and Li Chengcheng wiped off the rouge on his face.

Li Chengcheng blushed, and said in a low voice: "My lord, don't make trouble during the day, okay?"

Zhu Youxiao raised his brows, and said teasingly, "Stop making noise during the day, let's change it to night."

Li Chengcheng pouted shyly, took a step back, looked carefully, and confirmed that he had wiped the emperor's face clean.

Zhu Youxiao chuckled, sat up straight in the chair, resumed his dignified and majestic posture, coughed dryly, and told the palace servants, "Come in at middle of Xuan Xia!"

For a few months, Zhu Youxiao was on a field trip in the middle of the summer, and he found someone to study the pros and cons of the "ticket salt method" and the current "salt introduction system".

In fact, the "Ticket Salt Method" is not considered to be the first creation of Xia Zhongshi. It was implemented during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty. As a supplement to the salt introduction method, it is subordinate to the salt introduction method.First in some areas of Zhejiang, and later in Shandong.

The purpose of implementing the "Ticket Salt Law" is to enable the smooth operation of the salt marketing system, and to promote the participation of middle and lower class traders, kitchen households, soldiers and civilians in salt marketing activities.

In other words, the imperial court was also somewhat worried that large salt merchants would monopolize and manipulate the price of salt, causing social instability.

Although there are precedents, in Zhu Youxiao's view, this "ticket salt law" is not the other "ticket salt law".

The most important thing is that the law is hereditary, and the ticket law is that you recognize the ticket but not the person. No matter who you are, you only need to pay taxes according to the law, and you can receive the ticket and sell it.

While breaking the monopoly of salt merchants, Zhu Youxiao also significantly reduced the number of salt shipments per ticket.

For example, Yin is now used as the salt transportation unit, and one Yin is [-] catties.After the implementation of the ticket salt law, Zhu Youxiao will set the amount of salt transported per ticket at [-] catties.In this way, the funds required for selling salt are not large, and it is more convenient for the lower-level people to market.

As for the big salt merchant, Zhu Youxiao didn't beat him to death with a stick.According to the grading routine of dealers in later generations, he plans to also grade the salt price. Buying [-] catties and buying [-] catties must not be the same price.

This seems to be a bit like a market economy with free competition!
Zhu Youxiao raised his head, watched Xia Zhongshi enter the hall and knelt down to salute, and said in a deep voice, "Xia Qing is free from courtesy."

Xia Zhongshi bowed and stood up after thanking him, not knowing that the emperor had done careful research and prepared the officials.After listening to his report, the reform of the salt administration will begin.

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Although it was getting hotter and hotter, Lu Qinghou didn't feel uncomfortable.

Apart from the fact that he is from the south of the Yangtze River and can adapt to hotter temperatures, he was even more excited to receive a ninth-rank official status, and he completely forgot about other discomforts.

When he came to the capital, he just had a chance to give it a try, and he would never have thought that he would be awarded an official position a few months later.

He didn't even expect that his career as a bookkeeper in a restaurant would now be a great help to him as an official.Knowing how to settle accounts and read account books made him finish his studies so quickly and become an official of the newly established Salt Administration.

The Salt Administration is temporarily under the Ministry of Household Affairs, but it has a certain degree of independence and can report directly to the emperor, which is unknown to the newly appointed officials such as Lu Qinghou.

"Congratulations, Brother Lu." Lu Xiaobu looked at the official uniform that Lu Qinghou was holding, and envy flashed across his face. He still wanted to continue studying, although he saw hope from Lu Qinghou and knew that being an official is not difficult.

Lu Qinghou was not arrogant, he hurriedly cupped his hands to express his gratitude, and said: "Brother Zong Huai is more talented than me, but he didn't take the exam this time, next time he will definitely win the official position, and he is better than Lu Mou."

Lu Xiaobu laughed, and said: "This time the exam is about calculation and accounting. If you are not the director of a certain department, you will not pass the exam. It's better to hide your clumsiness."

All calculations use Arabic numerals, and the bookkeeping is also different from the past. There are also triplicate documents and the like.Although it's not difficult, but Lu Qinghou has worked as an accountant, so he mastered it much faster than others.

Moreover, as the student who had the shortest study time but was able to meet the qualification standards and be awarded an official position, Lu Qinghou really showed his face.

"Next month is the civil affairs exam. Brother Zonghuai will definitely pass, and the official position he confers will be more decent than this salt official." Lu Qinghou's words were not all consolation, just like officials from the Ministry of Industry are often not as decent as officials from the Ministry of Officials.

The same officials were divided into technical and administrative in later generations, and in the Ming Dynasty there was a distinction between voicing and turbidity.The Salt Administration Bureau sounds like it knows what it is doing, and it is naturally different from those officials who manage civil affairs.

"Both are serving the imperial court, how can they be honorable?" Lu Xiaobu felt good, but he still wanted to advise a few words, "Brother Lu, you should be careful in what you say in the future, don't be accused by your colleagues to the superior, which will affect your promotion."

"Thank you brother Zong Huai for reminding me, I will keep it in mind." Lu Qinghou cupped his hands in thanks, and glanced outside intentionally or unintentionally.

Lu Xiaobu knew what he meant, he cupped his hands and said: "Brother Lu has seen the Shangguan, if you have free time we can talk about it, I will take my leave first."

Lu Qinghou handed him off and said: "I have some free time here, so I invite brother Lu to drink and have a banquet."

"This wedding wine is good to drink." Lu Xiaobu agreed with a smile, and left.

Lu Qinghou let out a long breath, put on his official uniform, and went out to report to the new official office.Lu Qinghou wondered who the new Shangguan was, how old he was, and what his resume was as he walked.

At this time, Xia Zhongshi had just walked out of the palace, and he also let out a sigh of relief when the oppressive feeling brought by the majestic buildings and strict guards was gone.

Salt Administration Bureau, I am already an official with a single-handedly leading position, with a rank of sixth rank and the right to play directly.

In the middle of summer, he looked up at the sun. Although it was dazzling, it didn't make him feel uncomfortable. On the contrary, he felt comfortable and uplifted.

It has only been a few months since the suggestion of the "Ticket Salt Law" was put forward, and it has been promoted several grades in a row. This speed is too strong even for the genuine imperial examination Jinshi.

Starting from the Changlu Salt Factory, Wan Sui was very cautious in implementing the "Ticket Salt Law" in Beizhili, although many research results and implementation methods have far exceeded what he thought and prepared.

In addition to admiring Xia Zhongshi, he also felt the heavy burden on his shoulders.The Lianghuai salt tax is very important. Long live did not dare to move lightly, and whether the salt administration reform can be fully implemented depends on whether his pilot in Beizhili is successful.

And Wansui's trust in him is sufficient. When inspecting the salt factories in various places, the officials he favored, Wansui gave him the power to call.These officials will become his subordinates only when the scope of implementation of the "Ticket and Salt Law" is expanded.

Looking back at the towering and majestic imperial city, when Zhong Xia turned around again, his back was straightened and his steps firmed up, as if Long Live was looking at him expectantly.

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Selecting talents and appointing talents should be one of the criteria for a Mingjun.

But what is virtuous, what is capable, and what kind of officials can govern the country well, make the country sufficient, and make the country flourish, but it is not so easy to distinguish and determine.

Some emperors feel that they appoint only virtuous ministers, but the situation of the country is deteriorating day by day, and eventually the country is ruined; Say more.

Zhu Youxiao can reuse some historical celebrities based on his own memory.For civil officials such as Sun Chengzong, Yuan Keli, and Bi Ziyan, there are even more choices for military commanders.

But the territory of Ming Dynasty is so large, management from top to bottom is indispensable.

The court needs capable ministers, but don't the local governments need them?There are also management related to taxation, salt administration, mining, etc., isn't it necessary?
Therefore, Zhu Youxiao had to appoint many officials who were closer to his reform thinking and able to implement his reform policies in place.

To put it bluntly, Zhu Youxiao believes that it is correct to promote advantages and eliminate disadvantages, and those who support and support him are capable officials; otherwise, they are mediocre officials and inferior officials.

Yes, it is that simple.There is not much difference from "those who follow me prosper and those who oppose me perish".

Obviously, this is very different from the traditional standard of judging officials by taking talent and character.

For example, Wei Guangwei, an upright gentleman thinks that he is sinister, cunning, flattering and ingratiating, but Zhu Youxiao uses his obedience to promote him to be the governor and become a party member.

Another example is Xia Zhongshi, who was just a vulgar person who abandoned Confucianism and went into business because of failing in the imperial examination, but he was promoted repeatedly because of a proposal submitted, far surpassing the correct path of the imperial examination.

Faint Lord, Faint Lord!Favor eunuchs and reuse factory guards; appoint flattering courtiers and vulgar merchants.However, they indiscriminately suppressed regular students, canceled their preferential treatment, and forced them to learn heresy again.

cut!If you dare to scold me any more, I won’t pretend anymore. If you lose your mind, you will lose your mind. What a joy!

Zhu Youjiao flipped through the direct performance sent by Shen Tingyang, his brows gradually frowned.

After continuous exploration and navigation, Shen Tingyang became more familiar with the sea route, and the planned route was safer and faster.

However, the scale of sea transportation was made things difficult by water transportation officials. The plan to expand sea transportation was difficult to implement.

Water transportation!For the sake of the people who lived by water transportation along the way, Zhu Youxiao originally wanted to slow down and change.But now it seems that those officials are too ignorant, and he is going to be a foolish king again.

(End of this chapter)