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The Rising Sun Chapter 429 Performance Appraisal

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    The cattail leaf fan in Li Jian's hand slowed down, and he stared at Liu Siwu for a long time before saying, "Are you afraid?" "Our lives belong to the young master, what are we afraid of?" Liu Siwu said nonchalantly, and then continued: "  I just feel unwilling to do so. What's the point of taking the title of the Zhu family? It's not as good as establishing a country overseas." "You haven't been stupid in studying in the past few years.  ?" Li Jian chuckled and said: "Is status so important? If the young master cares about status, he has established his country overseas a long time ago. The territory controlled by Dongxing Port is not much smaller than that of the Ming Dynasty. In terms of territory, it may even exceed the Ming Dynasty.  , the only thing missing is the population" After hearing this, Liu Siwu said in surprise: "Isn't it possible? How big can those countries in Southeast Asia be?" Li Jian smiled slightly and said: "The southeast of Java is only eight meters tall.  A hundred nautical miles away, there is a continent inhabited only by aborigines, and they are all tribal aborigines. The young master named it Australia. Its territory is not smaller than that of the Ming Dynasty, but the place is similar to the northwest. " This is the first time Liu Siwu has heard of it.  Regarding this matter, he opened his mouth wide and said after a while: "Is there still a barren land in Nanyang? No wonder I haven't heard any news." "That's not a barren land." Li Jian said with a smile: "The young master said that it was a treasure land, but  No matter how large the territory is, it must have a population. Without a population, even a land with a suitable climate and fertile land like Nanyang is still a barren land. Why does the young master say that the expansion of the escort team is limited because the population cannot keep up and the treasure mountain is guarded in vain?  . But it can¡¯t be developed. Are you in a hurry? Population is what Dongxing Port needs now! Even if the young master can seize the world in an upright manner, what will happen?  Thousands of bones have withered, dynasties have changed, rivers of blood have flowed, the population has dropped sharply, the fields have been barren, and commerce has withered. This is not the result that the young master wants! Being able to seize the world at the smallest cost is the most important thing, and everything is important.  It's all delusion. Interest is the most real thing. Do you think the young master cares about his status? Strength is the foundation! The young master is very ambitious. He is a great leader like Suleiman the Magnificent. He sees more than just the Ming Dynasty.  This is Nanyang, but the whole world. "Who is Suleiman the Great?" Liu Siwu asked curiously.  "It's time for you to go to Nanyang for a tour." Li Jian said with a smile: "The emperor of the Ottoman Empire is ambitious and expanding in all directions. No one in the West knows about it." Liu Siwu couldn't help but curled his lips. His attention in recent years has been  During the Ming Dynasty and the Japanese Kingdom, Nanyang was never visited once.  He knew very little about the situation in the West, but he didn't care. After all, the battlefields in Dongxing Port were in the Ming Dynasty and the Japanese Kingdom.  June is the hottest season of the year in Hanwu, and what makes the gentry, merchants and people even more enthusiastic is the official performance evaluation in mid-June - the annual performance evaluation of Xiaoliuqiu officials.  The evaluation and promotion of officials in the Ming Dynasty had nothing to do with the gentry, merchants and common people, so except for officials.  No one will care.  However, the assessment of Xiaoliuqiu officials is completely different from that of the Ming Dynasty. The assessment of officials is not conducted by the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Ministry of Civil Affairs.  There are no conditions for the ministry assessment), but the gentry, merchants and common people in the jurisdiction will be assessed first.  The assessment content is similar to that of officials in the Ming Dynasty. It mainly evaluates various aspects such as land reclamation, agricultural production, handicraft production, local construction, taxation, official administration, public security, civil affairs, population, education, petitioning, etc., and of course the officials' own moral character, ability, and physical condition.  content.  This method of extensive participation of gentry, merchants and common people in official performance evaluation was started by Hu Wanli three years ago. Anyway, officials were appointed by themselves, and Xiaoliuqiu was just in the stage of development. He simply had the courage to try this method.  The biggest advantage is that it saves trouble. Of course, it is also based on various considerations such as eliminating official corruption, stabilizing the local area, and appeasing people's hearts.  Xiaoliuqiu allows private individuals to carry weapons. After the regulation, the city has become more strict. Long-range and long-range weapons such as bows, crossbows, and halberds are not allowed to be carried inside the city. However, outside the city, it is still prohibited. (Of course, firearms are strictly prohibited.  ), this means that officials cannot impose excessive taxes and act recklessly like in the Ming Dynasty. Otherwise, if they are not careful, they will arouse public anger and cause big troubles.  Furthermore, performance evaluation was in the hands of local gentry, merchants and common people, which also forced officials to be honest and care about the people. After three years, the gentry, merchants and common people were very interested and received rave reviews, while the officials complained endlessly. Hu Wanli also  I feel something is wrong. This method is good, but it is prone to situations where it is difficult to issue government orders. Officials below will disobey orders at every turn. Local officials are more concerned about the interests of the local area and the people, which is directly related to their performance evaluation.  of.  Even so, Hu Wanli would notHe deliberately gave up this imperfect method, but crossed the river by feeling the stones, gradually improved it, and carefully adjusted the assessment subjects of superior officials to lower-level officials in order to pursue balance.  Starting from June 1st, the official assessment has become a hot topic in Hanwu City. The gentry and common people outside the city who are qualified to participate in the assessment have also entered the city one after another. The business of various teahouses and restaurants has been very booming for a while. All the gentry, merchants and common people have been completely  It was passive participation, but now it is completely active participation, and the enthusiasm is quite high. You can hear comments about officials everywhere.  The sun was setting in the west, and the sky was full of sunset. Hu Wanli was dressed in a long gown, waving a folding fan, and led Xue Liangfu out of the General Military Mansion from the side door, heading towards the harbor pier. It was called Xiaoshi, but it was actually a walk. Both of them were dressed in the same clothes.  Long gowns are not conspicuous on the street. There are no restrictions on clothing in Hanwu City. There are so many people wearing long gowns pretending to be polite. Thirty percent of the streets are filled with long gowns.  "It's different at the seaside. When the sun goes down, it's no longer so hot."  Don¡¯t mention it.  "Hot?" Hu Wanli smiled, "Is it hotter than Nanjing?" Thinking of the high temperature of 40 degrees in future generations, this summer in Hanwu is simply too gentle!  I wonder what the highest temperature in Hanwu is now?  Thinking of this.  Hu Wanli couldn't help but wonder, why did he forget the thermometer?  Since glassware can be manufactured.  This thermometer is almost not difficult. Whether it is mercury or alcohol, it is not a problem. Remember this thing, it is indispensable for various experiments. For fear of forgetting too many things, he deliberately told Xue Liangfu:  : "Zuo Qingming's diary reminded me of a thermometer." What is a thermometer?  Xue Liangfu nodded quickly and responded.  He was too lazy to ask more questions. In the past few years, Hu Wanli has been like a magician. There are endless new things. He has long been numb. After thinking for a while, he said: "Nanjing is far hotter than Hanwu. Hanwu's  The dusk is so pleasant." As he spoke, he couldn't help but sigh and said, "Time flies so fast, and it's already been seven or eight years before I know it." Hu Wanli smiled and didn't answer.  Street intersection.  He slowed down and said, "Let's go and sit in a teahouse." The two people they met entered Huitong Street. Tang Jinbao, who was in charge of the guard, couldn't help but feel a toothache and quickly gestured to several guards to step forward.  Although today's personal guards are equipped with short muskets, which are easy to carry and easy to fire.  However, the Suifa gun cannot guarantee a 100% activation rate, and if you wear less in summer, even a short musket can be easily seen, exposing your identity and getting scolded again!  Huitong Street is close to the harbor. It is the earliest street built in Han Dynasty. It is very bustling with many shops. At dusk, there are people working for a living on the dock, workers in the workshops after get off work, and businessmen who have leisure come in one after another. It is quite lively, and the most lively In the small hotels facing the street, there are almost no people who make a living on the sea who do not drink. Most of the immigrants from the north also like wine. There are no empty tables at the small tables along the street, and there are many people standing drinking.  Seeing this, Hu Wanli smiled and said, "Is the price of wine expensive?" "Not expensive." Xue Liangfu said casually: "Sweet potatoes are produced in large quantities. Nowadays, sweet potatoes are used to make a lot of wine, and the wine tax in Hanwu is much cheaper than that in Ming Dynasty.  Okay, besides, this kind of public hotel is aimed at workers. If it is expensive, there will not be such a good business. "The wine tax in the Ming Dynasty is high to limit the use of food for brewing. Hanwu is a seaport, and wine is a necessity.  Naturally, taxation cannot be heavy. Hu Wanli looked at the noisy drunkards over there with a smile, but he did not notice a dark-looking child trotting across the street with an empty bowl of wine, and almost bumped into Hu Wanli.  A bodyguard quickly caught up and picked up the child, like an eagle catching a chicken. Hu Wanli turned around and saw this scene, and said with a smile: "Don't scare the child." A middle-aged man hurriedly rushed  He came forward, bowed to the guard and said, "I'm offended." Japanese?  Hu Wanli glanced at him and said: "Japanese people? Fugitive slaves? Free people?" He looked at Xue Liangfu suspiciously. The Japanese people in Xiaoliuqiu were basically slaves except for the craftsmen in the musket workshops, and the musket workshops were very well managed.  Yan, the craftsmen inside generally don't come out. The Dongxing Port Workshop Area has everything you need, and they are all good products. It is impossible for the craftsmen of the musket workshop to come here to drink.  The Japanese man glanced at Hu Wanli and saw his extraordinary bearing. He bowed again and said, "I am free." Free?  Hu Wanli looked him up and down, looking impoverished, and was too lazy to ask any more questions. He immediately said to Tang Jinbao, who was catching up, "Let's cross-examine him." After that, he stepped forward and said to Xue Liangfu as he walked: "  There are many small wine shops on this street. Drinking can easily cause trouble. Tell Wu Changsen to gather the small wine shops in one area and increase the number of patrols to avoid affecting social security. "  "The master has thought carefully." Xue Liangfu hurriedly nodded.  Not far away, the two of them turned into a large teahouse. In order to attract business, a row of four red lanterns had been hung up at the entrance of the teahouse. When they entered the hall, they saw that although it was packed, there were only a few empty tables left.  , and they were all in the corner. The waiter already bowed and said: "Guests, please come in." The three tables in the corner were quickly occupied by Hu Wanli and his party. As soon as they sat down, Xue Liangfu said: "What's the business of the teahouse at night?"  Is it so good?" "Isn't this the beginning of the official assessment?" Hu Wanli said with a smile: "People in Hanwu call this 'talking bad' about officials." Xue Liangfu smiled when he heard that the assessment was anonymous.  , but speaking ill of officials in the teahouse is risky. God knows if there are any spies from the yamen collecting intelligence in the teahouse?  If the official who spoke ill of him was not transferred, he would inevitably be resented, but it would be safe to hang out in the teahouse at night!  No wonder the light in this hall is dim.  But no one lit the candles on the table. He couldn't help but smile and said: "How did the master know?" Hu Wanli smiled.  There was no explanation. With Wu Zishun¡¯s KGB, how could there be anything in Hanwucheng that he didn¡¯t know about?  Tea and snacks were served quickly. Before the pot of tea was finished, the sky was getting dark. People in the teahouse began to loudly criticize officials from the two counties of Hanwu and three districts in the city. Even Wu Changsen, the general manager of Hanwu, also  Didn't let it go.  ¡°It¡¯s nothing more than unfair decisions on some minor cases and ineffective handling of affairs.  Xue Liangfu slowly calmed down as he listened to trivial matters such as uneven taxation, drinking, and visiting brothels. He estimated that the so-called "talking slander" in these teahouses was probably protected by Hu Wanli.  , otherwise no climate will be formed.  After half an hour, the two of them came out of the teahouse, and the street was already deserted.  Except for the shops that were open at night and the night market stalls with lanterns hanging on them, the rest of the street was dark. Hu Wanli couldn't help but sigh inwardly. It was really inconvenient to have no electricity, but for electricity.  If there are lights, Hanwu must be a city that never sleeps.  Tang Jinbao quickly followed up and said: "Master, those Japanese people came from Shuangyu. They heard about the prosperity of Hanwu and came to Hanwu to make a living. There were more than twenty people in the group." Hu Wanli's face darkened.  , said: "Clean up the area within Xiaoliuqiu. See how many Japanese free people there are, and send them to Manila. If there are Japanese slaves, keep them under strict control." "Yes." Tang Jinbao responded quickly.  Hearing this, Xue Liangfu couldn't help but feel happy. Is he going to take action against the Japanese country?  Thinking that Liu Siwu had also rushed to Hanwu in the past few days, he became more and more sure of this conjecture. At that moment, he said with a smile: "Is it the time to go east?" "It's not the best time. Let's nibble away first." Hu Wanli finished.  Then he said nothing.  Xue Liangfu thought he was thinking about the official assessment. He hesitated for a moment and then said: "If the water is clear, there will be no fish, and if the people are careful, there will be no disciples. It is really difficult to be an official in Xiaoliuqiu. It is a dilemma. The young master should be more lenient."  "How is the official performance appraisal system?" Hu Wanli asked in a muffled voice.  "Being original is helpful for officials to be close to the people, honest and diligent in government affairs." Xue Liangfu said without hesitation: "However, the relationship between superiors and subordinates is not easy to get along with, which is not conducive to unity and the issuance of government orders. It is difficult to achieve the effect of using one's arms and fingers.  As long as Dongxing Port can be used, the imperial court will definitely be in chaos." Hu Wanli walked slowly for a while and then said in a calm tone: "Why can't it be used in Ming Dynasty?" After thinking for a moment, Xue Liangfu said: "  Simple, there are not many officials in Xiaoliuqiu, and their salaries are also high, five times that of officials in the Ming Dynasty. They can live a decent life without making money. It is impossible for the Ming Dynasty to provide such a high salary to support officials. Furthermore, officials only care about the local area and do not care about the country.  In the overall situation, if tens of thousands of officials repeatedly disobey orders, wouldn't it happen that the Ming Dynasty has a vast territory and the consequences are unimaginable, so this method can be used for a while, but it is absolutely impossible to implement it in the world. " "What's wrong?"  Wan Li said nonchalantly: "Local officials will only disobey orders if they infringe on the interests of local gentry, merchants, and common people. Furthermore, those who disobey are only local prefecture and county officials. The evaluation of other officials is still controlled by the Metropolitan Procuratorate.  The reason why Xiaoliuqiu can implement this method is that we pay attention to the interests of the gentry, merchants and common people, safeguard their due rights, and do not blindly disobey orders.  Instead of forced implementation, we should reflect, change, or even give up. But what is certain is that there will be fewer and fewer cases of local officials disobeying orders, because we are constantly accumulating experience. Have you noticed that our Xiaoliuqiu land tax?  The commercial tax is actually no better than the imperial court. The only thing that has been reduced is the service" Hearing this, Xue Liangfu couldn't help but smile bitterly and said: "Young Master should know very well that the most disturbing thing is.The people's taxes are exactly this kind of corvee. The taxes in the Ming Dynasty are not heavy, and even the new commercial tax is not heavy. What is unbearable is the corvee. Besides, although the land tax and commercial tax in Xiaoliuqiu are the same as those of the imperial court, they are still there.  Big difference.  Every piece of land tax is paid in silver. Half of the farmers' fields are planted with sugar cane, which is more profitable than rice. The commercial tax looks the same as that of the Ming Dynasty. The goods tax is 15 per cent, but the Xiaoliuqiu goods tax is only collected once.  There is no duplication of taxation. The tax that is a bit heavy is the industry-specific tax.  " At this point, he realized that Hu Wanli had taken him off topic, and quickly changed the topic back, "The situation is different in various places. After all, Xiaoliuqiu is just a small place, and you cannot generalize. The young master might as well study in various parts of Nanyang.  Give them all a try.  " "The situation in different places is different, and measures can be adapted to local conditions.  Hu Wanli said in a deep voice: "This method can ensure that the administration of officials will not be corrupted for a long time. This is what I value most."  " Hearing this, Xue Liangfu nodded and said: "This is indeed rare. Officials in Fuzhou and County are not corrupt, so they have no money to pay filial piety to their superiors. Even filial piety is extremely limited. Corruption in officialdom has no foundation to prevail.  ¡­.  "After a brief pause, he said: "However, the imperial court's corvee cannot be completely eliminated like Xiaoliuqiu. If corvee cannot be eradicated, corruption cannot be eradicated.  " Exemption from corvee is indeed a long-standing problem for the Ming Dynasty. Hu Wanli nodded slightly and stopped talking. Over the years, Dongxing Port has formulated a series of laws and regulations based on the Ming Dynasty Law, emphasizing private property.  It is sacred and inviolable. If corruption cannot be eradicated, if it can only be implemented in a corner, it will still be nothing but a bamboo basket. He knows how corrupt officials in the Ming and Qing Dynasties are!
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