Every system mentioned from Qian Fenglin's mouth set off a storm in Li Yanzhi's heart.
The system implemented on Dongfan Island is not only different from that of the Ming Dynasty, it completely subverts the system of the Ming Dynasty.
In the Ming Dynasty, there were too many privileged people, including the clan, royal relatives, nobles, and of course the officials and gentry, the largest privileged class.
It is precisely because these huge privileged classes do not have to pay any taxes, and then use their privileges to annex land crazily in the name of donation and control various businesses, so that the Ming Dynasty land tax can only be burdened on the powerless civilians.
The officials and gentry were extremely rich, but the imperial court was impoverished, resulting in this strange phenomenon of rich people and poor country.
The Ming court can be said to be the poorest in all dynasties.
But now on Dongfan Island, even the Duke of Qi's own property has to pay taxes.
There is no privileged class on Dongfan Island that does not need to pay taxes, which means that the privileges of the gentry and officials have been cancelled.
Dongfan Island is just an overseas desert island, which was conquered by Chen Yue.
The imperial court is really beyond its reach.
The imperial court is likely to grant Dongfan Island as a fiefdom for Chen Yue, Duke of Qi.
Of course, Chen Yue has the final say on the implementation of any system.
The implementation of the village system and the establishment of the village chief position completely overturned the status quo of the Ming Dynasty's imperial power not going to the countryside.
When it comes to the ability to control the countryside, the Ming Dynasty can be said to have the worst control over the past dynasties.
The first level of authority is the county.
It completely gave up power over the vast countryside and allowed it to be controlled by the gentry and rich people, which is the so-called The imperial power did not go to the countryside, but it also caused the common people to only know the gentry but not the court, which also made the court's mobilization ability extremely poor.
Now, the establishment of two-level institutions in the village on Dongfan Island is equivalent to taking power back from the gentry, and directly controlling it from the court to the common people.
These two measures are equivalent to completely depriving the gentry of all their privileges.
"Although Qi Guogong's move is beneficial to the country and the people, it also forces the gentry too much.
I'm afraid it will be difficult to recruit talents," Li Yanzhi said with difficulty.
"Dongfan Island is a desert island overseas.
How can the gentry come here?
A truly enlightened person will not care too much about this, because the Duke has compensated him from other places."
Qian Fenglin said.
He waved his hand and said nonchalantly.
Implementing the village system, one hundred households per village, one thousand households per li, naturally requires a large number of village officials, and both the village chief and the village chief are officials within the stream.
They can be promoted after accumulating merit.
How to select so many officials naturally cannot be appointed Ordinary people who are illiterate and scholars who are proficient in writing are naturally the best candidates for the head of the village.
Maybe people like Li Yanzhi look down on the eighth- or ninth-rank officials like the village chief, but for many scholars who have no hope in the imperial examination, being able to become a court official through this way is definitely a rush.
Compared with the originally hopeless official career, what?
Privilege is no longer considered.
With mixed feelings, Li Yanzhi once again set foot on the sea voyage to Dongfan Island.
This time, he didn't need to worry more.
Qian Fenglin sent a large number of people to help him get to Zhoushan.
In fact, Qian Fenglin has done a lot of work during the past few days in Zhoushan.
His men have registered and screened every person in every family, recorded everyone's name, place of origin, age, family members and other information, and given each person Individuals were given a bamboo board sign with their respective information written on it.
Then when we took the boat again, we disrupted the original order and arranged the boats according to the roster.
There are many ships in Zhoushan.
Chen Yue now has more than 40 three-masted large ships, not to mention many two-masted single-masted fortune ships.
This also makes the boat ride less crowded, and the food used on the sea journey is Supplies and items are all available, which makes the people have no objection to Zhoushan's arrangements.
With Qian Fenglin taking action and a large number of manpower sent by the Duke of Qi to take charge of the management and coordination, the burden on Li Yanzhi was suddenly lifted, which also gave him the time to stand on the bow of the ship, admire the beautiful sea view of Zhoushan, and even have time to get on the boat.
Went on a trip to Mount Putuo.
After seven days of smooth sailing, the fleet arrived at Dongfan Island and dropped off half of the people at a place called Beigang.
This half of the people would go thirty miles east along the Beigang River and be incorporated into the newly established Beigang County.
The other half took a boat and continued south.
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Three days later they reached the southern part of Dongfan, entered the Taijiang River, and disembarked at Heliao Port.
Dayuan County was established in the southern part of Dongfan Island.
The county seat is on Heliao Street on the east bank of the Taijiang River.
The other half of Shandong people will be incorporated into Dayuan County and mix with the original Ming people in the south of the island.
Today's Dongfan Island has one prefecture and two counties.
The prefecture is Dongning Prefecture, which consists of Beigang and Dayuan counties.
The prefect of Dongning Prefecture is Qian Fenglin.
Gu Junen will be temporarily responsible for the general affairs of the entire island before Qian Fenglin goes east.
Although Gu Junen joined Chen Yue's subordinates not long ago, he and Chen Yue discussed and formulated many of Dongfan Island's rules and regulations.
Especially in many details, only an experienced person like Gu Junen can be familiar with them.
Chen Yue himself only knew one person. perhaps.
After careful consideration, the post of Beigang County Magistrate was temporarily held by Chen Mo, who would be assisted by civil servants from the Duke of Qi's office.
Chen Mo himself came from Chen Yue's servant.
He was low-key and calm, and his performance was not outstanding at ordinary times.
However, Chen Yue knew that he was very diligent and studious, and he did very well when he was in charge of the camp.
Although he had no great achievements, he was very stable.
Of course, the most important thing is Chen Mo's loyalty, which is why Chen Yue handed Beigang to him.
However, all the systems were settled, and with the assistance of some civil servants from Qi's government who were familiar with general affairs, Chen Yue believed that Chen Mo was qualified to be the county magistrate.
As for the magistrate of the county, Li Yanzhi, a newly arrived Shandong scholar, was appointed as the county magistrate.
It was not because Chen Yue could not find a suitable candidate.
Rather, this choice was made to stabilize the hearts and minds of Shandong immigrants.
Of course, Li Yanzhi himself had the reputation of raising people, and he was more than enough to be a county magistrate.
Moreover, if he had not fled from Shandong to avoid the military disaster, Li Yanzhi would not be willing to work in Dongfan, a desolate overseas place.
Moreover, the county government of Dayuan is under the nose of Pingnancheng, so even if something goes wrong with Li Yanzhi, the Duke of Qi will know it in time.
Officials at all levels in prefectures and counties were first filled by officials affiliated with the Duke of Qi.
As for the large number of village chiefs, they were first filled by officers sent from the garrisoned army.
Later, official examinations would be held, and local recommendations would be reviewed and appointed uniformly.
Although Dongfan is just a desert island with a radius of several hundred miles, and the total population under its jurisdiction is less than 100,000, it has just been occupied, and the affairs are still extremely complicated.
Even Li Yanzhi, who has just stepped off the ship to take up his post, is busy without even leaving his feet.
Of course, people like Gu Junen and Li Yanzhi are busy with the resettlement of the people and handling of general affairs, so Chen Yue does not need to expend too much energy.
What really worries Chen Yue now is how to tell the court about this matter: