amaotonovel Chapter 1028 The King's Power Doesn't Reach the Countryside? That was in the past!
Chapter 1028 The King's Power Doesn't Reach the Countryside? That was in the past!
Emperor Zhu gave a soft hum and said in a rather sarcastic tone, "Of course there's nothing good in Ningyang County, but there are also quite a few good things in Ningyang County."
Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen forcibly suppressed the urge to burst into laughter.
What was he so angry about his good son-in-law that he even dragged everyone down with him?
It seems I wasn't this angry when we were fighting Chen Youliang, Fang Guozhen, and Zhang Shicheng.
Tsk tsk, in the end, the officials from Ningyang County are really something, they actually managed to make their superiors so angry that they started cursing!
Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen were internally ranting and raving, while Emperor Zhu, with a dark and sour face, said, "When we went to Ningyang County last time, we looked through their household registration book and found that in addition to the household registration book, there was also a document called an ID card, which has a string of numbers on it called an ID number."
“The ID numbers of people from Ningyang County all start with 3709, while those from Penglai County start with 3706.”
“We asked that bastard, and he said there’s a certain pattern to these ID numbers.”
"The first digit indicates the specific location, such as Jiangnan, Liaodong, Southwest, Central China, East China."
"The second digit refers to the specific provincial administration office."
"Which prefecture does the third and fourth place refer to?"
"The fifth and sixth positions specify which prefecture and county."
"The next four digits are from the Yellow Emperor's era, and the next digits are the month and day of birth."
"The last four digits, three of which represent the order of birth, are arranged according to the order in which the mothers reported to the county government after giving birth. The third digit can directly distinguish between male and female. The eighteenth digit is a bit more complicated, as it is calculated based on the previous seventeen digits."
"As long as we have this number, we can tell at a glance where each person is from, which provincial governor, and which county."
“For example, if people from Jiangnan go to Liaodong to work, as long as they have this number, you can find out where their home is directly.”
A smug look slowly appeared on Emperor Zhu's face: "So, we've been thinking about this for a while now, and the re-division of the Grand General's Office and the local garrisons is also going to be coordinated with this ID card number."
"Just take over that set of ID card codes that bastard gave us."
“He divided the first two digits of the coding rules into several areas, and the Grand Governor’s Office and the garrison were divided into several areas.”
“Then we will assign codes to each provincial administration commissioner, prefecture, and county according to their distance from the capital.”
At this point, Emperor Zhu glanced directly at Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen.
did you see that?
Copying homework should be done like this: copy with a clear conscience and with a sense of righteous indignation.
We can even say that this is a great idea we came up with!
We can't just copy whatever we find without any regard for its quality.
Like those incompetent officials in other prefectures and counties who blindly copy everything, what did they end up with?
It's up to us, the emperor, to clean up their mess!
Seeing Emperor Zhu's smug look, Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen almost vomited on the spot—no, what are you so smug about after you ascended to the throne?
Why go through all that trouble when you could have just taken it directly?
Fine, you're the emperor, you can do whatever you want.
The problem is that the Ministry of War's postal stations had already copied the postal code rules of Dengzhou Prefecture. Now you're only thinking of copying the ID number of Ningyang County. Isn't it a bit too late?
The thought of the post station made Li Shanchang scratch the back of his head again.
The post stations belonged to the Ministry of War, but the Ministry of War clearly didn't want them.
It's as if the post station is a particularly hot potato, and they can't wait to get rid of it immediately.
Li Shanchang grew angrier the more he thought about it.
Damn it, what kind of prime minister has to worry about so many trivial matters?
I'm already over sixty, damn it, and it's so damn hard for me to retire and go back to my hometown!
……
When Xu Da and Chang Yuchun arrived outside the city, Emperor Zhu, Li Shanchang, and Liu Bowen were still sitting on the ground playing with clods of dirt.
Emperor Zhu particularly liked to crush those small, upright clods of earth with his fingers, as if this could help lighten the burden on the people.
Although everyone knows this is completely useless.
However, Emperor Zhu felt that this would allow him to relax and think about problems quietly.
Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen, on the other hand, liked to use small clods of earth to arrange the shape of pyramids—reforms were needed, and the Grand Governor's Office, local prefectures and counties, and even the Provincial Administration Commission were to gradually begin reforms. The pyramid-shaped structure was undoubtedly the best power structure.
The foundation can be laid solidly, and the imperial court can bypass the provincial administration offices in the middle and directly push its orders down to the prefecture and county levels.
When there is no shortage of officials and clerks in the future, the imperial court can even directly intervene in small government offices at the township level.
Does royal power not extend to the countryside?
That was in the past!
Emperor Zhu waved to Xu Da and Chang Yuchun, and after they sat down, he said with a smile, "You two know about the reform of local prefectures and counties."
“We’re thinking of taking advantage of this reform to also handle the reorganization of the Grand General’s Office and the local garrisons.”
"..."
Emperor Zhu briefly explained the theory behind the identification number coding system for Ningyang County, and then looked at Xu Da and Chang Yuchun and said, "Anyway, this is the general idea, this is the concept. You two go back and ask someone to think about it carefully, and then come up with a plan for us."
Chang Yuchun stared blankly at Emperor Zhu, his eyes filled with disbelief—So, when I, Old Chang, finally made it back to the capital, not only did I lose my daughter, but I also have to spend my time being your slave?
Compared to Chang Yuchun's frustration and helplessness, Xu Da frowned slightly and looked at Emperor Zhu, asking, "Your Majesty, if we really divide the regions immediately, what about the troop deployment and fighting in each region?"
Emperor Zhu understood Xu Da's meaning.
For example, if we were to fight against the Hu Yuan, the Liaodong region would certainly be the closest and most convenient. But wouldn't the generals and soldiers in the Beiping region also be interested?
For example, Mu Ying is about to lead troops to deal with Tibet and Dali. Where will Mu Ying bring his troops? Where will he not bring his troops? Will the originally planned troop deployment be affected by the re-division of territories?
Moreover, Xu Da probably had another meaning he didn't say directly.
If the Grand General's Office is restructured, will those hereditary commanders, chiliarchs, and centurions be affected?
Hereditary commanders of a thousand or a hundred households are relatively better off, but those hereditary commanders are not so simple.
Because those hereditary commanders should have been granted the titles of viscount or baron based on their military merits.
In the early Ming Dynasty, the court simply did not have enough money and grain to bestow rewards. At the same time, it hoped to ensure the loyalty and stability of the Ming army by having hereditary commanders, hereditary chiliarchs, and hereditary bailiarchs.
Once the system is reformed, what will happen to these hereditary commanders, chiliarchs, and centurions?
Emperor Zhu picked up a small clod of earth again and gently crushed it.