Steel Dynasty - Chapter 667

[Chapter 666: Going crazy]

PS: There is more below, it may be a little later.

“I don’t dare, I just hope that the emperor will think twice. Now the musketeers are extremely powerful. If any general has a different intention, it will be a great threat to the emperor.”

Fiji said loudly.

Pang Yukun was also a little worried. He said: “Your Majesty, if you continue to improve the status of the army, I am afraid that the generals will become more arrogant, and the arrogant hearts will despise the imperial power.”

Xiao Ming naturally understood what the two said. This was a shortcoming of the feudal army. After all, in this era The army is just the private soldiers of the generals.

It’s just that what these officials can’t see is that they are royalizing the army. In the future, they can punish the generals without the army taking any action.

Moreover, these two people were obviously avoiding the important and taking the easy. The decree they proposed was to improve the status of soldiers and allow them to enjoy more conveniences among the civilians.

This kind of convenience is similar to policies such as the special passage for military personnel at the window of a modern station, and the priority for military personnel in employment.

After pondering for a moment, he said directly: “I’m afraid you, my beloved ministers, have misunderstood what I meant. This decree is definitely not to encourage the arrogance of the generals, but to allow more ordinary soldiers to feel the imperial court’s care for them. Be considerate and let them understand that they are fighting outside and the court is thinking about them, so that the people can actively join the army to expand the territory for the court and defend the Great Chongqing from foreign enemies.”

Fiji and Pang Yukun looked at each other and he said; “Your Majesty. , it is enough for the soldiers to get paid every day. The lower officials think that even without these soldiers, they can still fight for the court, and they are given so many conveniences. How do the scholars, peasants, and merchants feel that they have not done their part for the emperor? “Strong?”

When talking about scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, Xiao Ming chuckled. Today’s Western countries have already entered the modern state model, but the Great Chongqing is still very hierarchical, which will seriously limit the vitality of the development of the Great Chongqing.

He said, “I remembered what Fei Ge mentioned about scholars, farmers, industry and merchants. I have decided to cancel the titles of scholars, farmers, industry and merchants. From now on, people from all walks of life in the country of Chongqing, including scholars, farmers, industry and merchants, will be called civilians!”

“Public people!” Fiji was shocked. He said: “What are civilians!”

“All people under the rule have equal status and are civilians.” Xiao Ming said lightly. He expected the shock of Fiji and others.

Since ancient times, scholars, farmers, industry and commerce have been a solidified class in the past dynasties. Scholars have the highest status, so there are all kinds of people who are inferior but only those who are good at reading. Businessmen have the lowest status, so commerce was suppressed in the feudal dynasty.

Of course, Xiao Ming did not deny that this system of three, six, and nine classes was very beneficial to the development of the feudal dynasty. After all, the agricultural-based feudal dynasty needed food rather than treacherous and cunning businessmen who were indifferent to production.

But times are changing. For him, many systems in Dayu are no longer suitable to compete with Western national systems of the same era.

Maybe he can defeat Western countries with the advantage of science and technology, but the backward feudal system will eventually hinder his hard work in unifying the Chongqing Kingdom.

“How is this possible? How can these despicable businessmen be on an equal footing with scholars?”

“Yes. Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce are inherited family traditions. How can they be changed at will?”

“Your Majesty, you absolutely cannot.”

“… …”

As soon as Xiao Ming finished speaking, the court immediately exploded, especially the officials from Chang’an who all acted as if their parents had died.

Although Pang Yukun and other reformist officials were dissatisfied, they were more adaptable to Xiao Ming’s strange ideas.

But even so, they now have some ideas. In the past, Xiao Ming only promoted the status of businessmen and craftsmen, but now Xiao Ming directly denies the status of scholars.

Xiao Ming was indifferent to the chaos in the political hall. These two things were the two things he wanted to mainly promote.

Before he said these two things, he had expected to encounter fierce opposition, so at this time he knew that he could not achieve it overnight, and he might have to spend some time with these officials.

The only thing left now is King Zhao of Beijing, who will realize unification. He is implementing these two policies at this time to prepare for post-unification development.

The purpose of raising the status of soldiers was to create a martial culture in the country of Chongqing. Too much literary spirit was a shortcoming of the feudal dynasty, and he had to bring back this shortcoming.

The purpose of abolishing the four classes of scholars, farmers, industry and commerce was to achieve balanced development so that being an official would no longer be the only way out for scholars.

So for Xiao Ming, these two items are crucial.

In the contemporary Qing Dynasty and the Japanese state, they passively changed and learned from the West only after their doors were opened by Western artillery.

Because of suffering and facing the danger of national subjugation, everyone from the royal family to the people realized that change was needed. However, the country of Chongqing has not yet been invaded by advanced Western civilization. At this time, neither officials nor the people can actively participate in the change.

This kind of change can only be implemented by him on his own initiative, which is why he became emperor.

Only when he has the supreme imperial power can he implement reforms, otherwise those who demand changes will have no place to hide.

After all, now that he has issued such a decree with the authority of the emperor, he has encountered opposition from so many officials. It is conceivable that he has disturbed other people’s cheese.

However, the reaction of officials made Xiao Ming more determined to reform. These days, he has been analyzing the current situation of Dayu.

Generally speaking, the scholar-official class is still not lonely, and the civilian class is not yet strong, so he will encounter collective opposition when he implements this kind of decree, because he touches the interests of these scholar-official class.

“Shut up, everyone!” Xiao Ming suddenly yelled as the Yizheng Hall turned into a vegetable market.

The angry words immediately silenced the court. At this time, Xiao Ming stood up and said loudly: “Do you think I don’t know what you are thinking? Go ahead, you are not doing it for yourself! Han Chuang studied hard for ten years You are not willing to accept the position of a very powerful minister one day, why can these ugly businessmen with dirt-farming legs be equal to you, right? “

Xiao Ming said as he walked from the dragon throne to Fiji and other officials.

“It’s just that you don’t think about it. Without the money and effort of these businessmen, how could Youzhou and Jinling City be conquered so smoothly? Without the common people joining the army, how could I fight against King Zhao? In the past, the country of Chongqing was destroyed What have you become, you have forgotten! Why don’t you let me follow the old

path of the late emperor?” Turning to Pang Yukun, Xiao Ming pointed at Pang Yukun and scolded: “Pang Shoufu, you have studied at Bowen College for so long. Give it all back to me. Do you still have the enterprising spirit you had before?”

Pang Yukun lowered his head in shame. Now that the war is going smoothly and seeing the unification of the north, many officials have begun to think about their own status and interests and forget about it. Positivity in tough times.

After being scolded by Xiao Ming, he felt like he had been given a slap in the face.

(End of chapter)