Chapter 60 Zhu Yuanzhang: The household registration system has too many disadvantages and must be changed! Prince Zhu Biao stepped forward to explain, but was interrupted by Zhu Yuanzhang's words.
"Boss, you don't need to say anything. We don't blame Mr. Lin."
"We know our problem well. We have had too many hard times. When we have money, we want to save it and don't dare to spend it randomly!"
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Biao and sighed:
"We can't change this problem, and we don't want to change it. Waiting for you to take over the world..."
"These are all trivial matters. Boss, please help us analyze them. What does Mr. Lin mean when he says that peace brought by a bowl of water is the root of a country's downfall?"
Hearing this, Zhu Biao looked embarrassed, bowed and said:
"Father, my son and I also didn't understand what Mr. Lin meant by what he said."
"My son is stupid, please punish me!"
Zhu Yuanzhang did not blame the prince. He spent the whole day with Liu Bowen, Li Shanchang and other capable officials, but he failed to understand the meaning of Lin Che's words.
What's more, the prince has only been in politics for a few years and doesn't have much experience.
Zhu Yuanzhang stood up and came to the stone wall. He stared at the stone wall with his tiger eyes and began to think.
the other side.
"Mr. Lin, why do the more you talk, the more confused I become?"
Zhu Xi scratched his head and asked the question of the two men next door:
"Isn't it a good thing if a bowl of water is flat?"
"Shouldn't we treat our soldiers equally with a bowl of water?"
"Treating soldiers differently, I think this will cause trouble!"
"correct!"
Lin Che praised, and then continued: "You got to the point this time. The core of the problem is 'differential treatment'."
"You only consider that soldiers enjoy the same treatment, but have you considered one thing?"
"What's the matter?"
Zhu Ping asked blankly, not knowing what was going on.
"What would have happened if these troops had not surrendered?"
Lin Che continued to ask, and without waiting for Zhu Ping's answer, she continued: "The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty will enjoy much better treatment than now!"
"Yes, more than half of the Ming army was recruited and surrendered."
"Including Chen Youliang, Zhang Shicheng and the officers and soldiers who surrendered from the previous dynasty."
"These soldiers originally joined midway and do not have a strong sense of identification with the Ming Dynasty."
"If there is no good treatment to win back the morale of the military, then they will have to become even more disloyal?"
Having said this, Lin Che took a sip of wine to moisten her throat and continued: "These surrendered military households not only receive poor treatment, but also have extremely heavy burdens. How can you ask them to contribute during the war?"
"In the Ming Dynasty, the army, civilians, craftsmen, and stoves all had to participate in household services: civilian households paid grain and served as errands, craftsmen households did the construction work, stove households cooked salt, and military households were responsible for military errands. Comparing the four types of household services, military households had the lowest status. , the household servants have the heaviest burden.”
After looking at the dumbfounded Zhu Xi, Lin Che smiled faintly and said:
"It's not over yet!"
"Military households are generally not allowed to serve in nearby garrison posts. Instead, troops from the south of the Yangtze River are dispatched to the north of the Yangtze River, and those from the north of the Yangtze River are dispatched to the south of the Yangtze River. The north and south are often transferred thousands of miles apart."
"The soldiers were not acclimated to each other. Those in the south died from the cold, while those in the north died from Zhang dysentery."
"The guards went to their hometowns or thousands of miles away. The journey was long and difficult, and they couldn't help them without spending money. Many people died while fleeing on the way, but few came to guard."
"This has undoubtedly increased the burden on military households and can be said to have cut off their livelihood."
"These military households are the foundation of the Ming Dynasty's rule. Once they rebel, there is no reason why the Ming Dynasty will not be destroyed!"
Lin Che drank a lot of wine and got a little drunk. She slapped the table and said angrily:
"These are soldiers who protect our country, not animals kept in captivity by the Ming Dynasty!"
separated by a wall.
Zhu Yuanzhang could not hide the bitterness on his face.
He slumped down on the chair, touched his face with his hands, and sighed.
Zhu Biao, who was sitting there in charge of recording, was trembling with the brush in his hand.
There was deathly silence in the secret room.
a while.
Zhu Yuanzhang stood up tremblingly, walked to the stone wall, and bowed:
"Thank you, Mr. Sir, for your guidance. I have learned a lesson!"
Zhu Biao did not dare to neglect, put down his pen, stood up and bowed imitating his father.
a long time.
The father and son slowly stood up.
"Boss!"
"My son is here!"
Zhu Yuanzhang braced himself, straightened his body, and said to Zhu Biao:
"What Mr. Lin said just now is absolutely correct. The current household registration system has too many disadvantages and must be changed!"
"No!"
"Instead of changing it, I just cancel it!"
"Let those who want to be doctors become doctors, and those who want to be craftsmen be craftsmen. We cannot continue to make this mistake."
"Especially the military household system, it must be abolished as soon as possible!" "Otherwise, our Ming Dynasty is really afraid that our country will be destroyed!"
Zhu Biao nodded: "Father, Emperor Shengming!"
"Sheng Ming's fart!"
Zhu Yuanzhang's face was filled with shame, and he uttered a curse word: "If we were damn wise, how could the system we formulated have so many loopholes?"
"Boss, when did you learn what Li Baishi did and know how to coax us!"
"This is not a good habit!"
After all, Zhu Yuanzhang was a hero of his generation, and Lin Che spoke so clearly. If he didn't understand, why would he be an emperor?
The lives of these military households are difficult. Who is still willing to fight for you? You can conquer the world.
If the morale of the army is lost, it will be in vain for the generals to fight again.
At present, the imperial court can still distribute monthly rations on time, and the military households are not in trouble.
But once the national treasury runs out of money and the monthly rations cannot be paid, how can these military households be so honest?
Originally, these people were not treated well, and even eating would be a problem.
Who still bleeds and sacrifices his life for your Ming Dynasty?
What does it matter to them whether the world's surname is Zhu or Ma?
It would be a good idea not to join the rebellion and become an enemy of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Yuanzhang had experienced the chaos and strife in the late Yuan Dynasty. Many troops from the Yuan Dynasty turned to him and turned their weapons to fight against the troops from the Yuan Dynasty.
The scene described by Lin Che was simply a replica of the late Yuan Dynasty.
How could I forget my lesson so quickly?
Stupid! Think about this.
Zhu Yuanzhang's chest felt tight and he felt a little out of breath.
"Yes, Father!"
Zhu Biao was scolded by Zhu Yuanzhang and did not dare to argue, so he whispered:
"My son, remember!"
Zhu Yuanzhang did not continue to blame, but waved his hand:
"Keep your records"
"Transcribe everything Mr. Lin said for me."
"Let's go back and study it carefully."
"Mr. Lin, this has helped me solve another major maladministration!"
Zhu Biao didn't dare to say anything, so he agreed, picked up the brush again, and stood ready.
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the other side.
Zhu Xi was dumbfounded by Lin Che's words.
He believed that he was relatively familiar with the army and had some understanding of the military household system of the Ming Dynasty.
But after listening to what Lin Che said, I realized that my understanding was superficial.
The so-called understanding of the military and the military household system is superficial.
Zhu Ping drank wine depressedly.
"Everything in the world is like this. It may look bright and beautiful on the surface, but it may be filthy on the other side."
Lin Che glanced at Zhu Xi, who was drinking sullenly, and continued:
"Actually, none of the leading generals of the Ming Dynasty knows what I'm talking about. They just don't want to say it."
"It's like a piece of pie. If the soldiers eat more, there will be less pie left for the generals, and vice versa."
"These generals naturally formed an alliance, and everyone competed to take advantage of them, causing the soldiers and generals to not work together as one."
"Such an army naturally has no fighting capacity."
Hearing this, Zhu Ping's drinking movements obviously stopped, and he raised his head to look at Lin Che.
"You come from a noble family, and you may become a general of the Ming Dynasty in the future. I don't know if you can still maintain your original intention by then!"
A word landed.
Zhu Xi stood up excitedly and wanted to argue.
But she was interrupted by Lin Che raising her hand: "There's no need for you to argue with me about these meaningless things."
"Tomorrow will be the day for Qiu Hou to ask for his death. It's time for me to go back. As for you, you still have a long way to go. There are some truths you need to consider slowly."
After saying that, Lin Che drank it all in one gulp.
"That's all for today's class."
"As for whether to talk tomorrow, it depends on my mood!"
"I won't leave any homework. You have time to think carefully about the lessons I taught."
"Let's go, don't send it off!"
After watching Lin Che disappear at the end of the prison, Zhu Ming bowed devoutly towards Lin Che's back.
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(End of this chapter)