First Minister of Ming Dynasty

Li Shanchang felt that he was completely infatuated, and that he had used it all in vain. In Zhu Jiajun's team, he is the one who takes care of the people below. In particular, these civil servants are not all under his protection.

As a result, in the last case of Han Xiuniang, he almost got involved and offended Princess Ma.

Now because of his salary, he has directly made trouble to the superior, and has lost his old face.

Li Shanchang knew very well that in the officialdom, especially when he cared about his face, he was inherently unstable as a left minister. If he couldn't suppress the people below, the consequences would be serious.

So this time, no matter what, I have to take a few people to operate!

"You are dissatisfied with your salary, so you have to tell the truth! Are you jealous of Zhao Song's generous salary? You can think about it clearly, now it is reopening the rise and fall, and re-creating China, and comparing the Song Dynasty, you also want to do Jingkang again. Shame? Do you want to walk through the mountains again?"

Li Shanchang spoke like a knife, precise and ruthless, stabbing in deadly places, making most of the officials afraid to answer.

After being silent for a while, it was Yang Yuangao who stood up. He first saluted Zhu Yuanzhang, and then said to Li Shanchang: "Li Xiang, how dare we hope to be the same as Zhao Song... Just like an official, there are always some unavoidable expenses. For example, if you go out, you need a carriage or a sedan chair, a housekeeper and cook, a local official and a master, and if you are in Yingtian, you must have a place to live... It is really impossible to compare with ordinary people, Li Xiang, you have been in the officialdom for a long time, you know this Thing, this, this little salary is really not enough!"

Li Shanchang had a dark face and sneered: "What's not enough? The clean people are clean, the dirty ones are dirty! If you are a corrupt official, no amount of money will be enough. Why does an official take a sedan chair? Isn’t it good to be a car? You have to be a housekeeper and cook, don’t you have a wife at home? As for asking a master, this is even more nonsense! If you don’t understand anything, you must ask the master to help you deal with it, then just let the master Master is the official!"

Old Li is worthy of being a small official, how can these rhetoric deceive him?

In addition, he was eager to cleanse himself in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, so he was not polite at all.

"There is no shortage of officials in the world. Let me also remind you that all expenses are so large now that we are in a difficult situation and we are all in the same boat. Before we have done much, we are in a hurry to ask for money! What is this? It's worth it. Do you read books?"

Everyone was speechless again. Although they were not convinced, Li Shanchang's big hat was really scary. After all, Zhu Yuanzhang was still staring at him.

After a long silence, among the group, Tao An suddenly took a step forward. As a Confucian Confucian who went to Zhu Yuanzhang after crossing the river, Tao An and Li Shanchang are not the same people, and naturally they are not very close to Zhang Ximeng. At another age, it is still appropriate to stand up and speak.

"Li Xiang, we are all scholars, but poetry and poetry are not good for food. The big guy has been studying hard for ten years, just to get ahead and honor his ancestors. Learn the arts of literature and martial arts, and sell goods to the emperor's family. This is what the common people understand. Li'er. Now the big guy is devoted, working for the superior, and working tirelessly. In the end, there is only this salary, really, it's really unreasonable!"

Li Shanchang snorted coldly and said, "What? Tao Shangshu, you can receive 900 Shi Lumi, and 300 guanbao banknotes. This is not enough? Ordinary people can't earn so much money in a few years?"

Tao An took a bite, but fortunately gave it up, "Li Xiang, you are also a literati, do you know how much the literati spends? Not to mention other things, just the four treasures of the study, a good knife, a piece of emblem ink, as well as furniture, porcelain Calligraphy and painting, it costs money, right? You, how can you put scholars and ordinary people together? It’s really a slap in the face, and it’s out of decency!”

After saying those words, Tao An felt a pair of sharp eyes, piercing straight at him.

The old man was stunned for a moment, turned his head with difficulty, and found that it was Zhu Yuanzhang who was glaring at him, making Tao An tremble with fright.

Bad thing!

Tao An hurriedly bowed and apologized to Zhu Yuanzhang, "Your highness, old minister, old minister doesn't mean that, old minister, old minister is confused!" He knelt down directly, shivering.

When other officials saw this scene, they lowered their heads and dared not speak.

Tao An's words have actually revealed the essence of the officials' dissatisfaction with their salaries.

The above principles cannot be said to be wrong, but in the final analysis, as an official, you are a member of the scholar-bureaucrat. How to reflect the difference between scholars and officials?

First of all, you should live in a bright and spacious house with blue bricks and tiles, and the furniture should be mahogany! There are also calligraphy and painting porcelain, to embellish the home. Fortunately, Lao Zhu sealed the brothel, otherwise he would have to invite a few singers to stay at home.

Salary is one thing. Comparing a poor man with a scholar-officer is an insult in itself... It's like saying that Denmark surrendered in four hours, so why bother? Why not milk Dan? The problem is that putting Denmark and France together is an offense to France, okay?

That's the way it is, no matter how well Zhang Ximeng's article is written and how well he explains the rise and fall, it's just the beginning.

Even within the Zhu Family Army, there are many people who are unwilling to accept it. What is people-oriented, what is the will of the people and what is God's will, and what is unity of heart and mind... In their opinion, this is still just an opinion.

In fact, they also maintained the detached status of scholar-officials.

Do scholars still need to care about food, clothing, housing and transportation?

The king raises the scholars, just like the emperor of Zhao and Song Dynasty, obedient to high officials and generous salaries, and takes good care of the scholars, or it is just like the Yuan court, allowing the scholars to find ways to make money and hand over the village to the gentry landlords, in that case , we can also not care about this salary.

We can't expect us to work honestly, be conscientious and loyal, and only receive a salary that is several times more than that of a poor stick, and we can't tell the difference, can we?

To think so is to blaspheme against the scholars!

Tao An was indeed old, and in a hurry, he told the truth.

"Mr. Tao, you read a lot, and your knowledge is solid. Since you joined us, you have suffered a lot and done a lot of things. We all see it in our eyes. We have to thank Mr. for not giving up, and look down on us!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's voice was low, one word, one word, accurately sent to Tao An's ears.

How can the old man not understand at his age!

This time I really fell for it.

"Old minister, old minister is confused, please forgive me!"

Zhu Yuanzhang stared at him and smiled for a long time, "It's not about being convicted, it's just a different way... Prepare two hundred taels of silver for Mr. Tao, and invite him to return to his hometown to retire!"

At this moment, Tao An seemed to be ten years older, and his body was hunched with naked eyes, especially his back, which collapsed in an instant, and the whole person's energy was taken away.

Zhu Jiajun has a unique charm that goes beyond simple promotion and fortune, and seals his wife and son.

Among so many insurgents, like Tian Wan and Han Song, those who can come up with a set of official systems and call for the restoration of the Song Dynasty are already rare, and they are arrogant in the world.

But if you look closely at their internal structure, they are still in a mess, Liu Futong killed Du Zundao, and Chen Youliang attacked Ni Wenjun... To put it bluntly, it is the level of Liang Shanbo. Anyone with a little knowledge should know that he can go to the end and rule the world. , must be Zhu Yuanzhang.

Moreover, Zhu Jiajun's attitude has greatly exceeded everyone's imagination. If nothing else, this must be an unprecedented prosperity.

To be able to create a prosperous era and reshape the universe must be famous in history.

As a result, because of a salary thing, he was embarrassed and dismissed, and he lost his old face.

Really too bad!

Tao An, you can go back to the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and the poetry and wine are romantic.

You can enjoy the treatment of a scholar-officer, but I'm sorry, our Zhu family can't tolerate you anymore.

Tao An struggled to get up from the ground, staggered, and walked forward step by step, leaving everyone with a bleak and bleak back, and everyone was shocked when they saw it.

Including Tao An's old friend Li Xi, and Yang Yuangao, who just stood up to speak, almost everyone has mixed feelings.

Although this salary is not too much, it can be lived on, and since he is an official, it is unlikely that he will starve to death. It is not worth it to quarrel with the superior and offend Li Shanchang for this matter.

With Tao An's black gauze hat, the dispute over salary seems to be over. Although Li Shanchang was a bit embarrassed in the early stage, his superiors made a move and helped him regain his face and won a big victory.

Li Shanchang is full of joy, and it seems that he has to follow the higher-ups closely. The teacher of a hundred officials is not as good as the upper-level favorite!

Look at Zhang Ximeng, how comfortable these years have been, why should he be so tired?

Li Shanchang figured it out and decided to make another gentleman's leopard transformation.

But Lao Li didn't expect that on the second day after this incident ended, Zhang Ximeng wrote a special letter to bring up the issue of the salaries of hundreds of officials.

This time, Li Shanchang was caught off guard by the killing. It is obviously over, so what are you adding?

What are you going to do?

Li Shanchang can't even complain about Zhang Ximeng.

But it is a pity that Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't ignore the matter again because of Zhang Ximeng's status, so he could only reconvene the officials and discuss the issue of salary again.

"Mr. Zhang, if you have any high points, just say it!"

Zhang Ximeng greeted Lao Zhu and smiled at the others.

"Let me first say one thing, like the Song Dynasty, emptying the treasury, squeezing the people, holding the people's fat and the people's ointment, and supporting the literati's prodigal behavior, I absolutely do not agree with it, and it is impossible to appear under the rule of the lord, we cannot repeat the same mistakes... But there are some things that I want to say."

"The first rule is that most officials come through exams. Naturally, they must be very good at reading. They are also among the best among their peers. I think that since this is the case, should it be in terms of salary? Is there a manifestation? For example, what Li Xiang proposed, a ninth-rank official, is about two to three times the annual income of ordinary people, is this difference reasonable?"

"If the lord wants to rule the world, he must include the world's talents and treat talents with courtesy. This is also a matter of course. Again, some gaps must be allowed."

"Furthermore, ten years of hard study in the cold window also cost a lot of money, and a young man in his teens can't work in the field and needs to be supported by his family. The people who want to do this also think it is profitable and can honor their ancestors. After all, no matter what, reading is always valuable, and people should be encouraged to be enthusiastic about learning!"

"It's just that this matter raises another problem, that is, the problem of promoting education. It is necessary for most commoners to read books and to enter the officialdom through hard work. Otherwise, official positions are only reserved for the families of scholars and officials, and the poor have no way out. I don’t want to study anymore. The lord’s salary has still become the money for the nurses, which goes against the original intention. Of course, how to develop education is also a major issue, and the Ministry of Rites should come up with a plan.”

At this time, Yang Yuangao hurriedly stood up, bowed and said: "What Zhang Xiang said is very true, the Ministry of Rites is responsible, and must come up with a strategy in the near future and submit it to the book."

Yang Yuangao is very dedicated to recovering his mistakes, so he seems very enthusiastic.

Zhang Ximeng laughed again: "From Xingxue, I talked about another thing... The imperial examination was held in Yingtian earlier, and we admitted hundreds of people at a time. In fact, this is to expand the ranks of officials. The so-called masters and aides are unacceptable. If the yamen at all levels really lack skilled personnel, formal positions can be arranged. Master's staff, not in the officialdom, not in the position, do not seek political affairs. If anyone hires a monk to be the master, if something happens, he should also ask the Buddha to bless him. Asking the Dragon King for rain? Is this still an official of the Mushou side?" 877 Chinese

"So, like the expenses of the staff, there are still some that are sent to UU reading www.uukanshu.com, and there is a lot of love here! New Years, festivals, weddings and funerals, among colleagues, send a packet of tea, bring A box of dim sum is also human nature, and it cannot be considered excessive.”

Speaking of this, Zhang Ximeng paused for a while before continuing: "But some people give away gifts with real money and silver. In order to welcome Shangguan, they eat hundreds of taels of silver for a meal. This is definitely not acceptable! Don't think about it..."

"But considering that some officials are indeed difficult to live in, and some officials have high positions, are old, and have many things to do, it is also reasonable to consider attaching some followers."

"All in all, what I mean is referring to the average income of the common people, and taking into account the local expenditures... Officials' salaries are between two and five times the average income of the common people. It is too high to be attained, and the world's financial resources are not enough to support officials."

"Another thing is that with the progress of the war, natural disasters, and food prices will inevitably fluctuate. Every two or three years, the level of salary should be reviewed and adjusted. already."

Zhang Ximeng smiled and said, "My lord, Li Xiang, these are some of my humble opinions, please make a decision."

All the officials, looking at Zhang Ximeng at this moment, all heated up.

Originally, everyone was going to accept their fate, but now with Zhang Ximeng's words, he has finally come back to life, Zhang Xiang, you are really a good person!

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