NOVEL WEB Chapter 204 - 32 Options
“Crown Prince is able to persuade the nobles to support the policy of the 32 countries. I am impressed. My salary is low, but I am willing to pay 50 gold coins to contribute.” The young master of the Zhan family stood out and said loudly.
His words were clearly in support of Crown Prince Zhao, but his underline was: Crown Prince, Crown Prince, you are really capable. You can actually make the officials of the nobility pay. Normally, whether it is war or natural disasters, these people are all holding the money bag tightly. Even the king can't take out a single cent.
And you dare to say that you did not form a party and rule the country? Who would believe that?
Many of the ministers lowered their heads, not daring to look at King of South Jin's expression. They had more or less paid some money. However, it was not Crown Prince who persuaded them. It was the younger generation of their family who persuaded them.
Crown Prince Zhao said calmly, “It's all thanks to Crown Princess. He knows a lot of young and talented people. They are loyal and patriotic and are willing to contribute to South Jin. There are already more than a dozen young masters who have expressed their willingness to set up private schools and provide free education to the children of the common people.”
As soon as he said that, King of South Jin was surprised again. “Is that true?”
Everyone knew that these aristocratic children had been well dressed since they were young. They were most unwilling to go to poor places, let alone go to free schools.
This simply surpassed everyone's understanding of the aristocratic children.
This way, it was nothing if each family donated some money.
King of South Jin's chest heaved. This was the 32nd policy of ruling the country. Of course, he could tell that this was a good plan. But since he had no money and no one else, it was hard to complete it.
He did not expect that the Crown Prince would actually consider every aspect. Obviously, these thirty-two policies were not empty words.
“I would like to ask Royal Father to send a decree to recruit scholars from the people and appoint them to start classes in the various counties and cities. These people only need to be given the lowest positions and the lowest salary. They will definitely do their best to educate the next generation.”
In fact, the people did not lack talented people. Most of them did not encounter any talents in their lifetime. Most of the students who wanted to show their skills would only regret their old age. As long as they were given a small official, they would be very willing to serve the Imperial Court.
“Your Highness, this is not appropriate. Our South Jin has never conferred any official title to the common people. Besides, there are so many officials in South Jin. If this continues, I'm afraid the government will be thrown into chaos.”
“Not everyone is happy to see these policies implemented. This will inevitably violate the interests of some people.”
“He's just a minor official who doesn't have a rank and only a salary. He doesn't have any real power in his hands, so how could he mess with the court?” Crown Prince Zhao dared to mention these thirty-two policies, so he was confident that everyone would pass.
This was the result after he had sorted out and deleted Tang Yue's manuscripts. According to Tang Yue's original suggestion, the Imperial Court should measure the fields for the people, divide the fields according to the population, reduce taxes, and allow the civilians to participate in the election of officials.
To put it bluntly, Tang Yue had always thought that it was not reliable for the officials to be recommended only from the children of the nobles. Not all of them had real talent and knowledge, and most of them did not know the hardships of the people, so it was not easy for them to do things for the people.
Although Crown Prince Zhao agreed with his point of view, he knew that this suggestion could not be approved. Even the seven great dukes would not agree to such a thing.
The reason why the nobles thought of nobles was because they enjoyed high authority and higher status than the common people. If this level was broken, the common people could also become officials. Was the noble still a noble?
The debate on these thirty-two policies lasted for a whole month. There were people who supported and objected to each of the policies, and there were people who suggested the difficulties in the implementation process.
A month later, 20 policies had been passed and gradually started to be implemented. After the Emperor List was posted, the people were also in an uproar.
The Imperial Ranking Board said that in the next three years, the grain crops that farmers planted would be sold by the Imperial Court. They only needed to buy it at a price. Every spring and autumn harvest, the government would rent tools for free. These tools would be managed and distributed by the Bureau Chief.
The Imperial Ranking List said that the tax for the next three years would be reduced by 10%, and the Imperial Court would pay double the price for every acre of grain that exceeded a certain standard. If farmers could improve their crops, the Imperial Court would reward them.
The Imperial Ranking List said that from next year onwards, all counties and counties would open public schools. All children under the age of ten or five could enroll in the school. Every year, they would only need to pay 50 kilograms of grain as tuition fees.
The Imperial Ranking List said that the Imperial Court would select teachers from the people, and the local household registration of the counties and counties would be prioritized. As long as they passed the Imperial Court's unified test, they would be able to work in public schools.
Teachers received salary from the state, and they were of the same rank as the pavilion master. Every year, they would take part in the examination, and those who had won three years in a row could be promoted to a local official position. Those who had lost three years in a row would be stripped of their teaching qualifications.
According to the Imperial Ranking, the medicinal doctors from all over the world should be registered and registered by the government, and they would be under the management of the Imperial Medical Office. Every September, the Ye City would hold the Apricot Forest Conference, and it was aimed at exchanging medical skills and solving difficult and complicated illnesses. It was hosted by Crown Princess.
According to the Imperial Ranking List, the Imperial Court encouraged trade and commerce. From today onwards, the rule of not allowing merchants to wear luxurious clothing and enter the sedan would be abolished. If merchants paid more than 100 gold a year, 10% of the taxes could be returned. If merchants paid more than 500 gold a year, 20% of the taxes could be returned. If the taxes exceeded 1000 gold, 30% of the taxes could be returned. If the taxes reached more than 10,000 gold, they could participate in the election for the Imperial Merchant. The Imperial Ranking List stated that if merchants paid more than 500 gold a year, they could return 20% of the taxes, and if the taxes exceeded 1000 gold, they could return 30% of the taxes.
If they were imperial merchants, their descendants could be recommended to the court and assessed to be officials.
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When the Imperial Ranking was posted, the entire country was in an uproar. The civilians discovered that regardless of their status, they were all beneficiaries. Just by listening to them, it was enough to make people excited.
“I heard that it was Crown Prince who brought it up. The Imperial Court is in an uproar because of this. It's unknown how much money it costs just to pay the salaries of those teachers.”
“I heard that Crown Princess brought it up first. Crown Prince felt that it was very good, so he gathered the officials and sages to discuss it. In the end, it formed the thirty-two policies to govern the country.”
“That's great. In the future, my kid can also go to school. He might even become a high official in the future!”
“In your dreams. Although you can read and write in school, public studies are only responsible for teaching for free for three years. After three years, you have to leave first to see your results, and second, you have to teach enough curriculum.”
“As long as your child's results are outstanding, even if you have to sell everything, you have to let him continue to study.”
“That's true. If you can really produce a great talent, then in the future, you can also teach others. That would truly be a joyous occasion for you to bring glory to your ancestors.”
“Looking at the situation, perhaps even commoners can be elected officials in the future.”
“That's difficult. How can those aristocrats agree? I heard that Crown Prince and those nobles are fighting over the position for the gentlemen. They are all red in the face.”
“Hey, when His Highness ascends to the throne, Crown Prince said. Isn't he the one who calls the shots? With His Highness's magnanimity and courage, he will definitely strive for more good things for the common people.”
“Shh, don't say such nonsense. If this gets into the ears of the king, won't it make it difficult for His Highness?”
“Yes, yes… I have heard many of these kinds of words, so I naturally know the pros and cons.”
As the 32 policies of governing the country spread among the people, Crown Prince Zhao's reputation had reached a new height. However, this time, everyone did not openly praise Crown Prince for being so good. Instead, they privately discussed a few things.
Tang Yue sent people to spread King of South Jin's benevolence among the people, causing them to praise King of South Jin on the surface. There were even different versions of the story that spread out, praising King of South Jin as Yao Sunyu Soup. He was a wise man who surpassed any previous king.
When the news reached the palace, King of South Jin was extremely happy. It had been more than ten years since he ascended to the throne, but because of many years of war, he had to increase taxes and levy militia. No matter how great his achievements were, it was still covered by the resentment of the people.
This was the first time he had enjoyed the love of the people. That feeling of floating in the air. It was a very pleasant feeling.
As a result, he had been particularly fond of Crown Prince Zhao and Tang Yue recently. He had even conferred Little Luoyuan the title of Prince Qing. He felt that this little life had brought endless good luck to South Jin.
Crown Prince Zhao and Tang Yue were naturally happy as well. The policy had been implemented. Their ambitions had been realized bit by bit. They had not offended King of South Jin. They had even let their son enter King of South Jin's eyes. No matter how they looked at it, they had earned it.
However, for these policies, the two of them had been busy for a long time. As the vanguard of these policies, Crown Prince Zhao supervised the passing and implementation of any government decree, including the feedback and improvements after the incident.
As the original designer of these policies, Crown Prince Zhao was used to discussing with Tang Yue about the obstacles in the implementation of these policies. He found that Tang Yue's political views were no less than those of the important officials in the royal court.
He was more and more curious about the world Tang Yue lived in in in his previous life. What kind of environment could teach Tang Yue such a comprehensive talent?
Tang Yue explained to him about the education system of the 21st century. In his era, they had nine years of compulsory education, high schools, and universities. After graduating from university, they could continue to study. These 20 years of education accumulated in his brain too much knowledge.
Moreover, the people of the 20th century did not rely entirely on schools to study. What they heard and saw every day, the knowledge they came into contact with was very extensive. It was far from what the people of this era could compare with.
Even Zhang Chun, who graduated from junior high, had a much higher level of education compared to most people in this era.
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