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Chapter 307 Imperial power does not go to the countryside

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    During the entire feudal society stage in China, before the Qin and Han Dynasties, the government could still manage down to the village level. At that time, positions such as Li Kui and Pavilion Chief were set up to manage rural affairs!

    Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, was the pavilion chief of the Qin Dynasty. It is precisely because of this that Liu Bang was excluded from the list of grassroots emperors. After all, he was a civil servant of the Qin Dynasty, and he could not be compared with a pure ass like Zhu Yuanzhang!

    But with the collapse of the well-field system, the management of the countryside was gradually transferred from the court to the hands of the gentry and clans. In other words, court officials were only sent to the county level, and then they were managed by the gentry and clans!

    After this situation has been maintained for thousands of years, a unique rural management model in China has been formed. The squires and clan heads have almost become local emperors. They can not only mediate clan disputes, but even set up lynchings and take lives!

    Among them, the most common form of lynching is the immersion of unruly women in pig cages, which is an extremely cruel method of lynching. Although it is a lynching, this kind of thing is usually done with great fanfare, and the government will not pay attention to it at all. Those who are soaked in pig cages are unjustly accused.  , and no one will ask!

    Although the Ming Dynasty had a strict household registration system and had village chiefs in the villages, most of the village chiefs were also confidants of the squires and clan heads. Therefore, the village chiefs in the Ming Dynasty were not so much serving the government as they were serving the squires and clan heads.  Errand boy!

    This is mainly because the head of the village does not count as an official. He has no salary and no real power. There is no use in speaking in the village. It is better to be an errand boy for the squires and clans and get some benefits!

    As for the errands sent by the county, they basically have nothing to do with the mayor. They are all done by the squires and clansmen to discuss with the county magistrate. In short, they are to give each other face, and no one should make things difficult for anyone else!

    Therefore, Zhu Youxiao could also understand Wu Guozhen's unspeakable secret. It seems that the county magistrate issued a document to allocate land to the military dependents. But when this kind of document arrived in the countryside, it would be sent to the hands of the gentry and clans by the head of the village. Naturally, the land allotment became what they said.  It¡¯s time to eat!

    However, Zhu Youxiao was still a little angry about the injustice, and said bitterly: "What is the reaction of the army to this matter?"

    Qiao Wangjin knew that Zhu Youxiao was asking him, and quickly replied: "Your Majesty, I have never heard my brothers say these things!"

    But Wu Guozhen smiled helplessly and said: "Your Majesty, those soldiers won't say anything about this!"

    Zhu Youxiao asked strangely: "Why is this?"

    Wu Guozhen said: "Your Majesty, you don't know. Those soldiers are also members of the clan. They are now serving as soldiers, and their families must be taken care of by the clan after all. If there is a quarrel because of these things, it will be difficult for their families to gain a foothold in the clan, let alone the Ming Dynasty."  The soldiers are well paid, and each family doesn¡¯t care about dividing their land, so no one will ask for trouble for this kind of thing!¡±

    Zhu Youxiao suddenly understood after hearing this. He looked at Wu Guozhen and found that although this little old man was old, his mind was extremely clear and he was very knowledgeable about local affairs. He couldn't help but be a little impressed by him!

    After pondering for a moment, Zhu Youxiao suddenly asked: "I want to break the tradition of imperial power not going to the countryside. I wonder what you, Mr. Wu, can do?"

    Wu Guozhen looked at Zhu Youxiao in surprise and asked, "Is your Majesty asking for advice from a minor minister?"

    Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "When I'm confronting your monarch and my ministers, I naturally want to ask for advice. I wonder if you have any good advice?"

    Wu Guozhen was so happy that his beard trembled, and he said with a smile: "Your Majesty can ask Wei Chen for advice. This is a matter of great luck to Wei Chen. Wei Chen will definitely live up to His Majesty's love!"

    After speaking, Wu Guozhen pointed to the guard behind Zhu Youxiao and said: "When your Majesty first ascended to Dabao, he took back the military power from the civilian officials with great force. It can be said that your Majesty's achievements today are all due to the merits of the civil and military divisions.  If your majesty wants to send the imperial power to the countryside, you can repeat your old tricks!"

    Zhu Youxiao frowned slightly, thinking about Wu Guozhen's words. After about a cup of tea, a smile gradually appeared on his face!

    ¡°Wu Aiqing means that I should issue an order to appoint the rebel generals as district chiefs, so that we can compete with the squires and clans!¡±

    Wu Guozhen shook his head slightly and said: "This is not enough. The squires and clans have been entrenched in the countryside for more than a thousand years, and the intricate connections cannot be sorted out by a village chief. Therefore, if Your Majesty wants to bring the imperial power to the countryside, this trick alone is not enough!  "

    Zhu Youxiao asked: "What else needs to be done?"

    Wu Guozhen stretched out two fingers and said: "Wei Chen has three strategies. The first is to set up rural schools, the second is to incorporate village chiefs into the ranks, and the third is to train rural soldiers. Among these three, only the strategy of running rural schools can make the gentry and clan members more capable.  The power is reduced by 30%. Incorporating the village chief into the rank can reduce the power of the squires and clans by half. Then the strategy of training rural soldiers can also make the squires and clans more powerful.If the power of the family is reduced by half, with this three-pronged approach, your majesty's wish will come true!  "

    Zhu Youxiao immediately had an enlightenment. The reason why the squires and clans were able to control the countryside and the common people was simply because the villagers were ignorant and the squires and clans had the privilege of communicating with the government!

    If running rural schools can open up people's wisdom, incorporating village chiefs into the official system can cut off their communication with the government, and training rural soldiers can enable the court to further control the villagers, then the power of the gentry and clans will definitely suffer a devastating blow, and then the imperial power  Naturally, you can go to the countryside as a matter of course!

    At this moment, Zhu Youxiao looked at Wu Guozhen, the little old man, and became more and more pleased with him. He couldn't help laughing and said: "Wu Aiqing is indeed a talented man. It is really a humiliation to be the county magistrate!"

    Wu Guozhen hurriedly said humbly: "Your Majesty has given you such a compliment. I am a humble minister with little talent and little knowledge. He only won the prize at the age of fifty-nine. I would never dare to be praised by Your Majesty like this!"

    When talking about Wu Guozhen¡¯s success as a Jinshi, Zhu Youxiao asked with great interest: ¡°I wonder what rank Wu Aiqing got?¡±

    When Wu Guozhen was asked this question by Zhu Youxiao, his old face turned red and he muttered: "Wei Chen Wei Chen has the same position as Sun Shan!"

    "Hahahaha!" Zhu Youxiao was stunned for a moment, but then he couldn't help laughing!

    Seeing Zhu Youxiao laughing so hard, Wu Guozhen's old face turned red and purple, and he said with embarrassment: "Your Majesty, as a human king, laughs at a humble minister like this, it's really it's"

    Wu Guozhen didn¡¯t know what to say about Zhu Youxiao. Anyway, he didn¡¯t dare to use the few words he could say to describe the emperor Zhu Youxiao!

    Zhu Youxiao waved his hands repeatedly and said: "Wu Aiqing, don't worry, I was indeed rude just now, but I have something to tell you from the bottom of my heart!"

    Although Wu Guozhen was embarrassed and annoyed, he could only bow and said: "Your Majesty, please enlighten me!"

    Zhu Youxiao said solemnly: "Although Ai Qing's articles are only of the lowest standard, his intelligence is comparable to that of a top scholar!"

    Wu Guozhen did not expect that Zhu Youxiao would speak so highly of him. He burst into tears of gratitude and cried with his head on the ground: "I am willing to be so praised by your majesty, even if my body is broken to pieces!"

    Zhu Youxiao helped Wu Guozhen up and said with a smile: "Wu Aiqing solved a millennium problem that has troubled the imperial court with one word. It shows that you are full of knowledge about world affairs. I wonder if Wu Aiqing intends to compile what he has learned into a book?"

    Wu Guozhen was stunned at first, and then said shyly: "I just know some anecdotes about the market. It is really difficult for me to reach the level of elegance. How dare I write a book?"

    Zhu Youxiao said: "Wu Aiqing's words are wrong. In his lifetime, all he experiences are things in the market. It would be a wonderful thing if Wu Aiqing could write down anecdotes about the market to warn future generations!"

    Wu Guozhen was already moved by Zhu Youxiao's words. He had just excused himself with his habitual modesty. When he saw what Zhu Youxiao said, he took advantage of the situation and said, "Since your Majesty said so, let me give it a try!"

    Zhu Youxiao pondered for a moment and said: "Wu Aiqing is already old. If he handles government affairs and writes a book at the same time, I'm afraid he won't be able to do it. It's better to do this. I will allow you to become an official and give you a thousand taels of silver tattoos. I hope you can write a popular book."  The eternal book of the marketplace!¡±

    Wu Guozhen knew that this was the best destination for him in life, so he immediately thanked him and said: "I thank you, Lord, for your kindness!" (Remember this website address: www.hlnovel.com
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