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Zhang Juzheng's Three Kicks

Chen Bing (4)

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1、 From the beginning of Zhu Yuanzhang in the Ming Dynasty, it was stipulated that the Yellow Book should be compiled every ten years to count the population of the whole country. These booklets are sent to the Ministry of Revenue every year, which is equivalent to giving people from provinces, prefectures, and counties the space to operate.
2、 If officials play tricks and change your inferior land to superior land, then your taxes will undoubtedly be much higher. To avoid this situation, you can only bring gifts and silver to the government office to smooth the relationship and make modifications, which is a bad rule.
3、 In the unwritten rule of the Ming Dynasty, there was a "kick the tip". When the common people handed over public grain, they first poured the grain into the dendrobium to check its quality and condition. It was required to fill the dendrobium with a conical tip on top.
4、 At this moment, the steward kicked fiercely with the fastest and most skillful force. After kicking, it is required that the dendrobium not fall down, and the "tips" on top must be scattered down. No matter how much food is scattered, the common people are not allowed to take it back.
5、 During the reign of Zhang Juzheng, in order to show sympathy for the common people, a regulation was made that only three kicks were allowed, and even three kicks were not allowed.

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