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Chapter 1328, Zhu Houzhao is a talent

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    ¡°Checks, balances and supervision of power?¡±

    Zhu Houzhao listened carefully to Liu Jin's description of the decentralization, mutual checks and balances, and supervision that were common in later generations. The systems of later generations were very sound in many aspects, especially those related to power.

    "This is indeed a good idea!"

    When Liu Jin finished speaking, Zhu Houzhao thought carefully for a while and nodded in agreement.

    "But with the decentralization and checks and balances, the number of officials will inevitably increase greatly, which will inevitably increase the burden on the people. In addition, if the royal power is sent to the countryside, more officials will be needed."

    "There are more officials, which means that more people have the opportunity to feed the common people, and it also means that the common people need to bear more taxes." Si minus 7 5z*w¡¡.c om Si

    Zhu Houzhao is a real genius. He just doesn¡¯t want to learn many things. When he really learns and thinks about it, he can quickly discover the multi-faceted nature of things.

    Decentralization and checks and balances do have many benefits, but as Zhu Houzhao said, the result of decentralization is that it is easy to create redundant officials. Originally, a county only needed one county magistrate, and then added a county seat, chief executive, teachings, and county magistrates.  The four chief officers, Wei, plus some official servants, yamen servants, catchers, cadres, and officials in the yamen.

    ¡° In total, there are only five officials. As for county officials, there are only dozens of them. The total number will generally not exceed a hundred. It mainly depends on the number of things.

    In some remote counties, there are few things and dozens of people are enough to handle them. But in big cities like Beijing and Tianjin, they need more officials. There may be hundreds, but generally speaking, a county only has that many officials.  A few dozen people are enough.

    But when we look at future generations, let¡¯s not talk about the five sets of teams. Just how many government departments there are, including government offices, development and reform, supervision, auditing, finance, agriculture, civil affairs, forestry, land, public security, justice, and water conservancy.  , education, culture

    There are dozens of departments, large and small, and there are many officials under this department. After all, the number of people eating public food in the entire county is at least several thousand, which is dozens or hundreds of times more than in ancient times.

    In terms of the ratio of officials to citizens, during the Han Dynasty it was about one to eight thousand, which means that eight thousand common people supported one official. In the Tang Dynasty, it was almost one to three thousand, and in the Ming Dynasty it was about one to two thousand three. But by  Later generations, even according to the officially announced number.

    There are about 6 million officials in the country, and the ratio of officials to civilians is more than one to two hundred. It can be seen that the number of officials in later generations is too many and too huge, and they support countless idle people.

    Thinking of this, Liu Jin also sighed and said: "What His Highness said is reasonable. The decentralization and checks and balances of power have their benefits, but there are also many disadvantages."

    "Just like everything in this world, it cannot be perfect, and they all have their own two sides."

    ¡°Although our current system in Ming Dynasty also has many shortcomings, in general, it is still good. At least the number of officials can always be controlled, and there will be no redundant officials.¡±

    "This is also a good thing for the common people. It means that the common people have to bear less tax, and it also means that the court can use more tax revenue to build the Ming Dynasty, whether it is building bridges and roads, building schools, or hospitals.  In the end, it is the common people who benefit.¡±

    This is Liu Jin¡¯s heartfelt thought. The advantage of having fewer officials in ancient times is that at least the taxes borne by the people are very low. Compared with the taxes of other countries in later generations, the taxes of the Ming Dynasty are really very low now.

    Even if the tax office directly under the Ministry of Household Affairs levies commercial taxes, the proportion will not exceed 20%. If we think about the taxes of future generations, if all the taxes are added up, it is estimated that they are all taxes.

    "But it is indeed a problem that local officials have too much power. Proper decentralization, checks and balances, and supervision are also very necessary~"

    "But we need to think carefully about it. To prevent local evil forces like the Sun family from appearing, or if they do, we must have a complete response mechanism that can quickly eliminate these cancers."

    Zhu Houzhao dragged his chin, thinking about this problem.

    ¡°Your Highness, this issue should be left to your Majesty and the princes in the court to think about.¡±

    ¡°Your Highness¡¯ current matter is how to lead the people of Huairou County to live a good life.¡±

    Looking at Zhu Houzhao, Liu Jin laughed. It was right to let him practice it. After experiencing it, he would understand some things and not reject them.

    "Ha~"

    "I already have some ideas about this."

    Hearing Liu Jin¡¯s words, Zhu Houzhao immediately became excited.Something like that.

    You can think of building a collective industry, and you can also think of attracting investment. Although it is your own capital, it is still a development path and model.  Si minus 7*&#53&#122w&#46com Si

    You can also think of building schools, cultivating talents, and developing emerging industries. If you think about it carefully, this guy is really a talent. When he really wants to do things, it is really impressive.

    "Your Highness's idea is very good. I look forward to the fact that Huairou County will definitely become a strong county in our Ming Dynasty under the governance of His Highness!"

    Liu Jin also expressed deep admiration after hearing Zhu Houzhao's plan.

    "Haha, Lao Liu, just wait and see~"

    "Who am I, Zhu Houzhao?"

    "I can ride a horse and shoot arrows to expand the territory, and seal the wolf as a slave. When I get off my horse, I can write a book to govern the country and benefit the country. Well, at least I can be an excellent scholar and researcher and research useful things.  mechanical."

    Zhu Houzhao was so proud that his tail was raised so high that he was not ashamed at all when he boasted, and his face did not even turn red.  Mi He Mi

    But Liu Jin feels that Zhu Houzhao is really a talent. As long as he is willing to do things with his heart, he can really do anything well. He has a wonderful brain and can always think of things that others can't think of.  

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