As far as the situation at that time in the Ming Dynasty was concerned, the discussion on reform upstairs was very detailed and reasonable. It was feasible in theory, but what about in practice?
First, change the official system and punish corrupt officials. This truth is estimated that Zhu understands, or he would not have killed Wei Yan. But the actual situation is that corruption is rife all over the country. Did you kill them all? When the People's Republic of China was founded in the Ming Dynasty, the salaries of its officials were horribly low. Although they have improved since then, they still can't meet the living expenses of some senior officials. This mainly refers to ostentation and extravagance. Of course, eating is no problem. Therefore, the combination of high salary and kindness may change the corruption in officialdom, which is directly related to people's livelihood, so as long as this is solved, people's grievances can at least be saved. As for opening a department to take scholars, stereotyped writing has a long history. It doesn't mean that all scholars are pedantic, and some of them must have bring peace and stability to the country's talents. Therefore, taking office in an official is idle, and the concept of meritocracy is advocated ideologically, and a new force is formed by adding institutions such as military department to counter the out-of-court forces and the inner-court forces in the current imperial court, so that they can restrict each other. We should follow the secret service agencies such as the Royal Guards of Dongchang and change their organizational structure and authority, so that they can form a secret supervision agency with no executive power, which will be controlled by the emperor himself to restrict the Imperial Censorship Station and form a supervision system from local to central.
Second, solve the land problem. The widening gap between the rich and the poor and the large-scale annexation of land are the beginning of a social unrest. If it is not solved well, it will inevitably bring serious consequences, which is the cause of the decline of China's dynasties. Therefore, there is a saying that prosperity will decline. By the end of the Ming dynasty, the land problem was particularly serious, and the hungry people made up wild things. You can learn from the way of strong migration in the early Han Dynasty, sell titles to big landlords and local tycoons and move to other places. For example, if the Wangs in Zhang County buy 5 million households in Li County, the whole family will move to Li County, and the industry in Zhang County can be taken away. However, the sale of land is strictly prohibited and confiscated. And take some coercive measures, then in the next three years, the money to buy the title can offset some of the tax losses in the royal fief. Therefore, it won time for the court. The original land of the Wangs was distributed to those who had no land and little land. And these people and the land they have acquired will be Zhao's fief. This measure will enable the court to solve the temporary land problem quickly. Avoid the intensification of the civil unrest. This measure has certain benefits for all walks of life, and the resistance to implementation is relatively small.
Third, the issue of military conflict. At that time, under the circumstances that there were bandits inside and outside the country, it was of little significance to make a fuss about the army. One upstairs said it very well. In fact, the problem of the army was actually his own problem, meritocracy and employing people without doubt. All these need to be solved by himself. Although the Ming army was not the strongest at that time, at least it was not completely ineffective. So the key is how to use the general. But if we really want to solve the problem, I personally agree with what the upstairs said, and unite with the gold to fight against it. 1。 At the beginning, Jin's war against Ming did not want to swallow the Ming Dynasty, but to gain some benefits such as economy, trade and sovereignty. Therefore, it is entirely possible to use the concept of space for time to quickly stabilize the situation in the north and concentrate superior forces to deal with civil strife. The so-called foreign affairs must be settled first to avoid two-line operations. Internally, although the rebels are all caused by tyranny and famine, the leaders must have the ambition to be honored in the Ninth Five-Year Plan, pay attention to dividing their opponents, influence the mob, and strive to win the battle without fighting. Reduce class contradictions and recruit some when necessary. First of all, we should stabilize the situation in the whole country, and then deal with it one by one properly. We should not blindly kill or indulge. If we kill, it will lead to chaos, and if we do, it will lead to chaos, so as to avoid some people with ulterior motives who think that the court is weak and are prone to take trouble as a threat.
To achieve the above objectives, the situation will be temporarily stabilized, and then we will keep a low profile, develop production, develop the economy, strengthen national strength, strengthen imperial power, and rectify official management. Only when the imperial court has the strength can it boldly reform. If it is rashly reformed at the beginning, as you said upstairs, it will intensify contradictions and accelerate its demise. When the time is ripe, it is the best policy to deal with the problem of late payment.
If there is anything wrong with the above strategy, I hope you can correct me and discuss it together.