Chapter 58 A good system is one that can adapt to the times.
"Do you still want to go to class?"
"If you don't want to go to class, go back to bed. If you want to go to class, just sit still and don't interrupt me all the time!"
"Ok?"
Seeing what Lin Che said, Zhu Xi knew that the other party was not angry, so he quickly said: "Mr. Lin, please continue!"
"We promise never to interrupt again!"
"We'll just sit and listen to the lecture, don't worry!"
Hearing this, Lin Che's mouth twitched and she said helplessly:
"How many times have you given me your promise just because of your bad words? Which one counts?"
After Zhu Ping heard this, his face turned red and he said in embarrassment:
"This is the last guarantee!"
Lin Che was too lazy to argue with him anymore, she just wanted to finish talking as soon as possible and go back to sleep.
"In short, if we want the Ming Dynasty to have long-term peace and stability, we must abolish the household registration system!"
"We can't even keep the damn military household system in the guard station!"
"Otherwise, the Ming Dynasty will fall sooner or later!"
"The guardhouse military household system?"
Zhu Xiang's eyes widened, he couldn't believe that there was something wrong with this system.
Zhu Fang was good at martial arts and often went to the military camp to study with his cousin Li Wenzhong.
Have an understanding of the army's military household system.
The army of the Ming Dynasty is divided into two levels: the guard station is composed of roughly 600 people, and the person who manages the guard is called the commander.
The guard is divided into five thousand-household stations, each with a population of 120 or [-] people. The chief is called Qianhu.
The thousand-household offices are divided into ten hundred-household offices, with 110 two people in each office and one hundred-household chiefs.
There are two general banners under the hundred households, and the general banner leads five small banners.
Military households are hereditary, which can ensure the source of soldiers for the army.
Military households were given rice on time every month, which was called monthly rations.
Soldiers with families were given one stone of rice per month, and those without wives and children were given six dou of rice per month.
These are basic standards, and monthly rations are never in arrears.
When soldiers achieve military merit on the battlefield and their military ranks are improved, their monthly rations will also increase accordingly.
There is monthly food for home and defense, and traveling food for expeditions.
The military households of the Ming Dynasty were no more than [-] times stronger than the tyranny of the previous dynasty.
Why did this system become a bad government and lead to the fall of the Ming Dynasty? ! "Sir, the military household system allows military dependents to receive food every month, and soldiers can also receive food every month. Even if it is flawed, it is not a bad government!"
Zhu Fang thought about it and felt that there was nothing wrong with the military household system, so he frowned and said.
He really couldn't see anything wrong with the military household system.
As a result, Lin Che bluntly shattered the luck in his heart in the next second.
"No, the problem is huge. The plague of the military household system is as big as the imperial examination system and the household registration system. It is a fatal problem that can lead to the destruction of the country if not careful."
"How could this be?"
Unexpectedly, the consequences would be so serious, and the shock on Zhu Ping's face became even higher.
"Is there any perfect system to replace it?"
Zhu Fang believed that the systems proposed by Lin Che were perfect, and it would be great if there was a system that could perfectly replace them.
Lin Che slowly shook her head.
"You must remember that any system, even the system I propose, will have flaws, no matter how big or small."
"The quality of a system cannot only be judged by its flaws. You have to see whether it is in line with the current era and national conditions."
"If it fits the times, it's a good system."
"Otherwise, no matter how good the system is, it will not help if you copy it."
Lin Che said, taking a sip of tea to moisten her throat.
"I understand, sir." Zhu Xi thought thoughtfully. Indeed, he relied too much on his husband.
There is no perfect system in this world, it's just that later generations discovered the loopholes and slowly fixed them.
Sometimes advanced systems are not always good. For example, can you use communism in a country with a feudal system? Obviously not. This thing can affect the whole body at a moment's notice. The national conditions must be comprehensively considered before changes can be implemented. Otherwise, it will destroy the foundation and drag the huge empire into the abyss.
The systems proposed by Lin Che are all systems that are in line with the national conditions of the Ming Dynasty. Are there any flaws? Of course there are.
But by the time the flaw affects the country, Ming Dynasty will probably have already reformed, so this flaw will have almost no impact on Ming Dynasty.
Inside the secret room.
Zhu Yuanzhang and his son were also affected by Lin Che's inspiring remarks and fell into a huge brainstorm. This situation is called an 'epiphany' in Taoism.
"You now understand why I said that these two systems are no longer in line with the national conditions of the Ming Dynasty."
Hearing this, Lin Che nodded with satisfaction.
Lin Che's tireless teachings finally made Zhu Xi understand it.
"Sir, I'd better ask."
"Although we already know that the military household system is not in line with the national conditions of the Ming Dynasty, students still don't understand what is not in line with the national conditions?"
"Please sir, please explain to me."
Zhu Xi bowed deeply to Lin Che, eager to know the answer.
Lin Che didn't do any ink either.
It's a good thing to have questions, just pretend to understand if you don't understand.
"At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the country was in turmoil, and countless rebel armies rose up in various places. The people who farmed the land continued to suffer from military disasters, and the crops had long since stopped."
"In that era when there was not much to eat, their only option was to serve as soldiers so they could barely make ends meet."
"Judging from the perspective of that era, the military household system was indeed a viable option, and it also gave the people a way to survive."
"Even if you perform meritorious service on the battlefield, you may be granted the title of marquis or general, but the situation is different now."
"Now is the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China. The people's lives are relatively stable, which is completely different from the situation at the end of the Yuan Dynasty when the people were miserable."
Lin Che's words cleared up the doubts in Zhu Xi's heart.
"Sir, you mean that because the transition from troubled times to peaceful times is not in line with the national conditions of the Ming Dynasty?"
After hearing this, Zhu Xi took a deep breath and expressed his guess.
"Not bad!"
Lin Che nodded, that was the fact.
"In times of trouble, people all go to serve as soldiers, and the food they eat is grown in times of peace."
"Nowadays, the military household system is still used in peacetime, resulting in the common people who were soldiers in the past having two young men in their families."
"Even if there are no men of suitable age, even young children must serve as reserve soldiers until they reach adulthood before serving in the garrison."
"As a result, the most productive men have gone to work as soldiers, and the crops have to be taken care of by old, young, women and children."
"The Ming Dynasty has harvested less food, and the people have no energy left to do other things. You can make them exhausted just thinking about surviving every day and not starving to death."
Lin Che stopped here, leaving Zhu Xi some time to digest.
And the words just fell.
In the secret room, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly slapped himself on the head, causing Zhu Biao beside him to stand up from his chair in shock.
"Yes, yes, we should have thought of it a long time ago!"
Zhu Yuanzhang looked shocked and enlightened. As the Ming Emperor, he should have thought of this a long time ago.
But he actually asked Lin Che to bring it up, and he realized...
"After all, I'm the one who resorts to violence!"
Zhu Yuanzhang closed his eyes and sighed.
Since he became the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, he has been using troops abroad in order to consolidate the country and the country. However, for the common people and military households, fighting every day was too much for them.
That's why he never discovered the shortcomings of the military household system.
It is said that the mystery of the authorities is clear to those who are watching. If a person can regard himself as a bystander in the running system of the entire country, it shows that this person's vision is vast and the pattern is grand.
Fortunately, Zhu Yuanzhang had a clearer understanding of Lin Che's vision.
(End of this chapter)