Hearing Zhu Yijun's words, Liang Menglong's heart trembled. On the one hand, he sighed that this day had finally come. On the other hand, he sighed at the emperor's boldness and vision.
At this time, Liang Menglong felt that his emperor finally had a kind of domineering, a kind of domineering domineering.
It was really difficult to abolish the lowly status. Previously, Liang Menglong personally operated the abolition of craftsmen in the army. He knew how much interest was involved in it.
However, after so many years of military reform, Daming's current military households had disappeared except for some in the south.
From that time on, Liang Menglong knew that the emperor would abolish the lowly status one day.
To be a wise emperor and surpass the previous wise emperors, he had to have something unexpected.
He had to do what others didn't dare to do and couldn't do. Otherwise, how could he be a wise emperor?
Liang Menglong pondered for a moment and bowed, "Your Majesty, do you want me to do it?"
Glancing at Liang Menglong, Zhu Yijun nodded and didn't say anything else. He only answered with one word, "Yes!"
Abolishing the lowly status. Zhu Yijun had been thinking about this for a long time. In history, it was the Yongzheng Emperor of the Qing Dynasty who did this. He was also the only Qing Dynasty emperor that Zhu Yijun liked.
This Yongzheng Emperor carried out the policy of entering the fields and abolished the lowly status. Otherwise, the decline in the last years of Kangxi could not be stopped.
Without Yongzheng, there would be no later Qianlong Emperor.
However, because of these things, Yongzheng was also very miserable, but Zhu Yijun liked him.
Compared with Yongzheng, Qianlong was more like a son selling his father's fields and didn't feel distressed.
Now it was his turn to do this. Zhu Yijun also felt that it was very difficult.
Not to mention other things, just in the Honours's families, there were lowly people in some families.
Whether it was servants, companions, servants, musicians, and so on, which family didn't have them?
Once the lowly status was abolished, these people would be Daming's household registration. They would no longer be lowly.
It should be known that when these Honours' soldiers bought these lowly people, they spent money.
On the one hand, they were losing money, but on the other hand, they were counting on lowly people to work for them.
People hired with money were not as easy to use as lowly people. With their indentures in their hands, they would do whatever they were told to do.
At the same time, what about the brothels everywhere?
Once his lowly status was abolished, it would definitely cause a huge uproar. This was definitely not a small matter.
No matter who was in charge of this matter, it was a hot potato.
Under the gaze of Zhu Yijun, Liang Menglong lifted his robe and knelt on the ground. He said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty wishes to usher in an unprecedented era of peace and prosperity. Your subject wishes to be a wise ruler in an unprecedented era of prosperity. Your subject is willing to be the vanguard of Your Majesty."
"Even if my bones are crushed, I will not regret it!"
Zhu Yijun looked at Liang Menglong with reddened eyes. It was because of these people who sacrificed themselves that China was able to survive for 5,000 years.
Walking to Liang Menglong's side, Zhu Yijun reached out and helped Liang Menglong up.
Looking at Liang Menglong, Zhu Yijun said, "I am not Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty. You can do whatever you want!"
The meaning of this sentence was very simple. He was not Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty. He would not kill Chao Cuo to bring peace to the world like Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty.
Chao Cuo removed the vassals for Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, and the Seven Lords Rebellion broke out in the Han Dynasty. Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty killed Chao Cuo to bring peace to the world.
Zhu Yijun was telling Liang Menglong that he could do whatever he wanted. He would never be Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty.
No matter what happened, he would take care of it for him.
"Your subject will do anything to live up to Your Majesty's kindness!" Liang Menglong also said loudly.
Zhu Yijun nodded and said with a smile, "I believe in you."
The news of the war in the north did not cause any waves in the imperial court. Everyone was busy going to the north to make a fortune.
In the past few years, the business in the Daming was prosperous. The popularity of making a fortune in the north had already made countless people jealous.
Now that there was a chance, countless people poured into the north.
However, just as the popularity of making a fortune became more and more intense, a cold water was poured down. That was, the emperor had the intention to abolish the lowly status.
When this news came out, it immediately caused a huge uproar.
After the news was confirmed, it became quiet.
The emperor appointed the Grand Council Minister and the Minister of Works as the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister was responsible for abolishing the lowly status.
After the news came out, there was a lot of discussion inside and outside the imperial court. The power of public opinion was once again mobilized.
There was only one theme. This was an unprecedented benevolent policy. His Majesty was the most benevolent emperor in history.
Many ministers began to follow the trend and submitted memorials, fully supporting the abolition of the lowly status.
Zhu Yijun also knew this news. However, it was useless to know. The difficulty of this matter was not in the imperial court, but in the wilderness.
It was not a problem to push the policy forward. The key was how to implement it.
With Zhu Yijun's current control over the imperial court, it was impossible to make a fuss.
Soon, the imperial court made a move. The abolition of the lowly status started from the Shun Tian Prefecture.
The Shun Tian Prefecture quickly issued an announcement. Anyone with the lowly status in the Shun Tian Prefecture could go to the imperial court to be enthroned, and then be registered as a citizen.
Whether it was the Honours, gentry, merchants or individuals, no one was allowed to stop the imperial court from registering the citizens.
The imperial court directly sent people to the brothels in the capital to register directly at the door. Everyone had to be abolished from the lowly status.
Those who wanted to make a living on their own could do so.
Those who didn't want to make a living on their own could be arranged by the imperial court.
The arrangement of work was taken over by the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The Ministry of Internal Affairs immediately announced that no one would dare to retaliate after joining the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Whoever dared to retaliate was not giving the Ministry of Internal Affairs face.
Did the Ministry of Internal Affairs have a lot of face in Daming?
The answer was, of course, the Ministry of Internal Affairs had a lot of face.
The Shun Tian Prefecture had a lot of power. No one dared to do anything messy at this time.
When the lowly status was abolished in the Shun Tian Prefecture, it had been progressing in an orderly manner.
Two months later, the abolition of the lowly status was pushed to the seven northern provinces.
In October, the Daming was stable and peaceful. However, Zhu Yijun encountered something that made him unhappy.
Not only was he unhappy, he was extremely unhappy.
First, the British Duke Zhang Yong fell ill. He probably wouldn't survive the winter.
Then, the Vice Minister of the Cabinet, Yu Youding, died suddenly. However, he was gone.
Other than these two, the Minister of Rites resigned. He was too old.
The Minister of War resigned and returned home. He was too old.
Zhu Yijun was overwhelmed by the lack of high-ranking officials in the imperial court.
They were going to fight against Toyotomi Hideyoshi next year. It wasn't a good thing for the imperial court to be so short of people. Fortunately, Zhu Yijun had already made arrangements.
The Governor of Jiliao, Wu Dui, was transferred back to the capital and became the Minister of War.
The Minister of Rites was taken over by Shen Li. The Minister of Personnel, Zhu Yijun transferred someone back. This person was the former Minister of Revenue, Zhang Xueyan.
Zhang Xueyan had done well in the military reform in Ningxia.
Zhang Xueyan's return was also a way for Zhu Yijun to gather capable officials.