What's more, if those who resigned and returned home had neither money, land, nor fame or status, then few scholars in the world would be willing to serve as officials in the court!
Isn’t the purpose of being an official to be superior to others and have no worries about food and clothing?
There are almost no people who don’t bow down for fame, wealth and power!
In the court, they are officials!
In the countryside, they were gentry landlords.
If you move officials, you will encounter resistance from the gentry and landlords. If you move gentry and landlords, you will also encounter resistance from officials.
Because the current officials are the future gentry and landlords, and the gentry and landlords will rely on these officials to safeguard their own interests!
This problem seems to have no solution!!!
A simple property disclosure has encountered such great resistance...
The water in the Ming Dynasty is too deep.
"I understand. Lord Li, please go and get busy first!" Chongzhen waved his hand and let Li Banghua leave.
Li Banghua seemed to be telling him the news with good intentions, but in fact he might be testing his attitude on behalf of all the officials!
Not just anyone can be the Prime Minister of the Cabinet.
This person must represent the interests of officials, maintain imperial power, and handle the relationship between the two.
Only in this way can you gain the support of officials and be valued by the emperor.
Sooner or later, officials will retire to their hometowns. Even if they don't think about themselves, they will seek benefits for their descendants.
How many people can be as good at planning for the country but as poor at planning for themselves as Zhang Juzheng?
The two obvious enemies, Li Zicheng and the Jiannu, were gone for the time being, but the hidden enemies, the gentry and landlords, surfaced.
Chongzhen felt that his head was a little big.
He had to not only improve the system of the Ming Dynasty court, but also solve the problem of corruption in the court, and also solve the problem of local gentry annexing land, while taking into account the interests of all three parties!
Disaster!
No matter what kind of reform, it can only be implemented for a long time if the relationship between the three is properly handled.
Otherwise, even if he relies on an iron-fisted policy to enforce the reform, the moment he dies, the reform will still fail!
Chongzhen thought for a while and felt a headache. He shook his head and walked out of the Qianqing Palace.
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