Lu Ya thought for a moment and said,"
"When you focus on reforming the Imperial Court, don't forget the grassroots. That is where Great Ming's true foundation lies.”
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and asked in confusion,
"What do you mean?"
Lu Ya did not answer Zhu Yuanzhang's question, but asked,"
"Chongba, let me ask you, other than the corrupt officials, what other officials do you hate?”
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and thought for a moment before saying in a deep voice,
"Naturally, it's a small official from the village."
Those who were familiar with Zhu Yuanzhang's experience knew that when he was young, the ones who persecuted him the most were not the big corrupt officials, but the small officials in the village.
One must not underestimate these petty officials.
Although they were at the bottom, they were just some small shrimps to the emperor, who had a high status and power.
For example, the lackeys under the county magistrate who were in charge of local security were minor officials, and the village chief was also a minor official.
Although the minor officials were the most inconspicuous, they were the foundation of the country's governance.
Without them, the country would not be able to exert its extremely powerful mobilization and ruling ability.
Even though they were only commanders and not officials, their importance did not lose out to the highest-ranking officials.
These seemingly unremarkable officials were the foundation of the dynasty.
If they rotted, the imperial court would no longer be able to enter the village and control the place, much less control the large number of farmers.
Lu Ya said seriously,"
"Then you should know that what the people hate the most is not those corrupt officials with high positions and power. Although these corrupt officials are hateful, the people are too far away from them. The people hate them in their hearts, but their feelings are not very deep.”
"But those petty officials are different. These people are the groups that the commoners come into contact with every day. When they become corrupt, they directly extract the bones and marrow of the commoners. The commoners also feel it the most deeply, so they hate them the most.”
Zhu Yuanzhang's expression gradually turned solemn.
Lu Ya's words hit the nail on the head. He hated corrupt officials, but he hated petty officials even more.
It was because when he was young, those petty officials forced him the most. His parents starved to death and could not even afford a coffin. They could only be buried casually with straw mats.
All of this was the doing of a small official.
Lu Ya continued,"
"Ever since the Qin Dynasty, China has always implemented a regional governance system. In the past 1,000 years, there hasn't been much change. Prefectures and counties were the units that the dynasty used to stabilize the grassroots politics.”
In the eyes of many people, the system of prefectures and counties was actually easier to get closer to the social reality of ordinary people than the emperor.
This included both production and life.
The corruption of a dynasty usually did not start from the central court, but from the local government.
The turmoil of the past dynasties was also because the grassroots government lost their management functions, leading to riots in society and affecting the imperial court.
This didn't mean that the imperial court could shirk its responsibility for the destruction of a dynasty.
After all, as a leader, the imperial court had to absolutely lead the management of the local grassroots.
When there were problems with the local government, the court could not absolve itself of the blame.
However, for the ordinary people in feudal society, most people believed that the orders of the local government were the orders of the imperial court.
And once there was systematic corruption and interference from bullies in the local government. The people's anger towards social injustice would be transferred to the imperial court.
In the end, the people would start a rebellion.
"Therefore, when you govern the country, the first thing you have to pay attention to is those low-level officials.”
"This group is the most important and the most difficult to manage because there are too many of them.”
"Great Ming has a population of nearly 70 million, and we have to rely on them to govern. If we can't perfect the basic level official system, no matter how you change it in the court, the people will still live in misery.”
Zhu Yuanzhang was silent for a while before he said,"
"Please teach me, Imperial Preceptor!"
Lu Ya smiled and said,"
"This is simple. Give the minor officials the opportunity to be promoted. Even if they are the lowest level minor officials, as long as they are capable and have the ability to help the people solve all kinds of problems, they can be promoted according to the speed of minor officials, county officials, ninth rank officials, and eighth rank officials.”
Pausing for a moment, Lu Ya continued,
"Theoretically speaking, as long as I do well, I will have a chance to become the Prime Minister one day.”
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and said,
"Small officials are usually illiterate. How can we let them be officials?”
"Otherwise!" Lu Ya shook his head.
"You can set up a school that specializes in training these low-level officials, collectively known as the National School of Administration.”
"The National School of Administration is divided into two levels, the Central School of Administration and the Provincial School of Administration.”
"Every year, the Imperial Court sends out patrol envoys to various towns and villages to investigate the reputation of the minor officials in various places.”
"If they have a good reputation, you can recommend them to the provincial administrative college for further studies. The imperial court will pay for them and focus on training them.”
"If the results are outstanding and the level of governance is higher, they can be arranged to the Central Administrative College to receive a higher level of education and improve their cultural level.”
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes suddenly lit up.
[PS: Brothers, the data has not moved for a long time. I'm panicking and trembling!]
Come on, give me tens of thousands of flowers and tickets to heal my weak heart.
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