jdhmnovel Chapter 568 All sons-in-law are birds of a feather, not one of them is good!
Chapter 568 All sons-in-law are birds of a feather, not one of them is good!
Restructuring.
These two simple words involve a wide range of things, from the Secretariat to the Six Ministries and Five Courts, as well as numerous supervisory offices and academies, and even the Grand General's Office and the military commands and garrisons in various places had to be changed.
And it's not just changes to the government offices.
To put it bluntly, the changes to the structure of the government offices are all tangible and visible. Apart from the chaos during the handover of work, the main changes are in office locations and personnel.
The changes in related laws, regulations, and job duties are invisible and intangible, and are precisely the most troublesome.
Putting aside other things, just look at the executive deputy magistrate, industrial deputy magistrate, and economic deputy magistrate of Ningyang County. How would you reform such a thing if it were placed in the imperial court?
His Highness the Crown Prince is absolutely the only candidate for Executive Vice Emperor. After all, he is currently doing the work of Executive Vice Emperor, and even taking on the responsibilities of the Emperor himself. It is only natural to have His Highness the Crown Prince hold the title of Executive Vice Emperor.
The question is, what should be done once it comes down to the Central Secretariat?
Could the Secretariat appoint a Deputy Chancellor for Industry, Deputy Chancellor for Economy, or Deputy Chancellor for Culture and Health, in addition to the Chancellor?
If the Secretariat underwent this reform, what about the Six Ministries?
There are also six departments, five temples, and numerous supervisors and academies. How should these be reformed?
Or rather, where should we begin to change all this mess?
Li Shanchang's head throbbed with worry, and he couldn't help but turn to Liu Bowen: "Brother Qingtian, do you have anything to say?"
Liu Bowen replied without hesitation, "No! What I'm really worried about right now is the manpower problem in the Censorate."
What did you just say, you old scoundrel?
"Brother Qingtian, your Censorate is going to be very busy this time."
And you even mocked me for not having enough manpower.
Now it's your turn to have a headache, you old fool, so you come here to ask me if I have anything to say?
No!
My throat hurts!
While Liu Bowen was inwardly mocking Li Shanchang, he was also pondering what would happen after Emperor Zhu went to Dengzhou and Ningyang.
What exactly did Shangwei do in Dengzhou and Ningyang County? How did he manage to provoke Yang Dianfeng into this state?
wrong.
It's also possible that it wasn't the stimulation from his superiors, but rather that Yang was inherently mentally unstable.
Even the officials he trained in Ningyang County were all more eccentric than the last.
This is fundamentally flawed.
Otherwise, how could the students of Ningyang County submit memorials to impeach each other?
After a long while, Liu Bowen suddenly frowned and said, "Something's not right."
Zhu Biao and Li Shanchang were slightly taken aback.
Liu Bowen said, "Whether it's reforming the imperial court, or reforming the provincial administration, prefectures, and counties, it's all good."
"No matter where changes are needed, the most pressing issue is manpower."
"Unfortunately, both the imperial court and local authorities are currently facing a severe shortage of manpower."
Liu Bowen looked at Zhu Biao with suspicion: "May I ask, Your Highness, how many scholars are there in Ningyang County?"
Zhu Biao shook his head slightly. "There are a total of twenty-six students in Ningyang County School who are suitable for the imperial examinations. Apart from Zhou Jingxin, the remaining twenty-five have been assigned to the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun as county magistrates."
"It's hard to say whether Ningyang County will be able to gather ten students to participate in the imperial examination in the fifth year of Hongwu's reign."
"If we want to ensure there is no shortage of scholars, at least, well, even if all the children born in the second and third years of the Hongwu reign were to go to school, it would still take at least ten years or even more."
Zhu Biao paused slightly, then suddenly widened his eyes: "When these children grow up, our Great Ming Dynasty will have just stopped the imperial examinations, and they will only be able to take the so-called Dengzhou University exams?"
Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen couldn't help but exchange a glance.
It's not just the so-called Denzhou University.
Based on my experience working under Emperor Zhu over the years, once Emperor Zhu discovers that Dengzhou University is a good thing, he will definitely try every means to establish more universities in the future.
It wouldn't be unusual to have a provincial administration office or a university.
Moreover, in order to make universities flourish everywhere as soon as possible, Emperor Zhu would certainly choose to draw teachers and students from Dengzhou University.
hiss~
That Yang the Madman is really ruthless; his first sword strike after landing was aimed at Ningyang County.
In terms of cultivating scholars, Yang Dianfeng's level is not high, and the level of those students in Ningyang County is not very good either. Any decent scholar from Jiangnan could easily surpass them by a wide margin.
However, in terms of practical knowledge and local governance, the students of Ningyang County were far ahead of all others. The twenty-six students were far superior to all the students in Jiangnan who participated in the imperial examinations.
This is why all 26 students from Ningyang County who participated in the first imperial examination in the fourth year of the Hongwu reign were admitted.
If Yang Dianfeng hadn't proposed abolishing the imperial examination system ten years later, more and more people from Ningyang County would definitely have entered officialdom.
However, Yang the Madman proposed abolishing the imperial examination system ten years later and replacing it with universities to train students.
This approach undoubtedly dealt a blow to the students of Ningyang County.
This also eliminated any potential future suspicions between Emperor Zhu and His Highness the Crown Prince.
That dog is quite shrewd.
Thinking of this, an idea suddenly popped into Li Shanchang's mind.
This unfortunate prime minister, let whoever wants the position take it. I've always been frail and sickly, I might as well retire early and... what a load of rubbish!
That crazy Yang even devised a retirement re-employment system. Even if I retire, Zhu Chongba will have to re-employ me!
Li Shanchang couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
Damn it, the Ma family's son-in-law and the Zhu family's son-in-law are birds of a feather, neither of them is any good!
……
While Zhu Biao, Li Shanchang, and Liu Bowen were all extremely troubled, Yang Shaofeng, far away in Ningyang County, was accompanying Emperor Zhu and Empress Ma on a shopping trip.
Of course, describing it as "strolling" is not quite right; a more accurate way to say it is "strolling in a shopping mall."
"Da Ming Convenience Supply and Marketing Cooperative".
Yang Shaofeng pointed proudly to a counter, "This is what I came up with when I was running the border market and the town market in Dengzhou."
"Supply and marketing cooperatives can collect goods from the people and also transport the collected goods to other places for sale."
"It not only makes it more convenient for people to buy things, but also allows them to have an extra source of income."
The Zhu Emperor was greatly troubled.
Damn it, we haven't even left Ningyang County yet, and another supply and marketing cooperative has appeared.
By the time we figure out what's going on with this supply and marketing cooperative, it might be too late to go back to Beijing before the Lunar New Year.
Emperor Zhu was lost in thought, but his gaze remained fixed on Empress Ma.
At this moment, Empress Ma was selecting fabrics, accompanied by Jin'er and Yu'er.
"This fabric is quite nice; it's perfect for making children's clothes. We can buy a few more."
"Yes, thin shirts alone are not enough. We need to have someone send some cotton over so that I can sew a few more winter clothes."
"We can't count on Biao'er for now. I'm just hoping that you two can make something of yourselves so that I can hold my little grandson soon."
"..."
Yang Shaofeng, who was following behind Jin'er and Yu'er, was completely numb.
Again with the pressure to have children!