In the Manlu Hall, Li Po had had lunch and was walking back and forth to eat.
Yan Shigu, a regular servant of Tongzhi Sanqi, accompanied him and read to him the apology document from Li Wu, the general manager of Liangzhou.
He went on a killing spree in Liangzhou, and only now did he send a letter to the capital. In normal times, the least he could do was return to the capital to report on his duties.
This is not how you deal with local troubles. You do it happily, but it will leave a lot of resentment in the local area. If you are not careful, it will trigger continuous resistance.
Therefore, local ministers will generally not kill too much. If you cause too much blood, you will be impeached by the censors at any time, and even the emperor will think that your talents are not enough to bring peace to the place.
But now is "war time". It is said that in troubled times, heavy laws are used. It is normal for local ministers to exercise their authority and kill some people in order to put an end to the trouble as soon as possible.
Just like now, when Li Po heard what Li Wu did when he was in Liangzhou, he was not touched at all, and even felt that Li Wu was hesitant and not decisive enough.
In the past, when they killed Yuan Renqing, Shen Zuodao and others, they were quite skillful and gave people a bright feeling. However, killing was never the goal. Letting the Hanzhong Plain settle down as soon as possible was the top priority.
As long as Li Wu can do this, Li Po can tolerate even more outrageous things. In these days, there are always some people who do not know the right circumstances and do not seek the general trend. They rush to get under the knife, so why bother to stop them?
Thinking about this indifferently, he casually ordered, "Send the edict to Li Wu, the general manager of Liangzhou. His actions were a little excessive, but extraordinary things should be done in extraordinary times. I don't blame him... and then appendix 1 to the instructions of Li Jing, the general manager of Yizhou. Pass on the identity and let him see how the place is governed.
Killing people to establish authority is actually a bad policy. The only way to achieve peace is to combine kindness and power. The general manager of Liangzhou has a heavy responsibility. Don't show off your teeth and claws all day long. Calm down and think of a way. Some local people will let him go on a rampage without a name, killing people and setting fires. I have already used all my methods, how can I dare to use them again on him in the future?"
Yan Shigu frowned with a headache. It contained both warning and encouragement. How should he write it so that Manager Li would not misunderstand it? And this matter should be left to Cen Wenwen, a member of Zhongshushe, right?
Of course, he would never say these words. Listening to the rumors in Zhongshu, you will know that Cen Wenwen is actually better than him in terms of knowledge. He will have to ask for advice if he has the opportunity in the future.
Compared to Li Wu, his brother-in-law, Li Po is very satisfied with his father-in-law Li Jing. He can lead troops to defeat the enemy when he mounts his horse, and he can bring peace to the place when he dismounts. It is a waste to waste such a good talent for decades...
Especially Li Jing's Ten Strategies for Pingman, it seems as if he personally went to Yizhou to give his advice. It is so satisfactory that it will be used again when settling accounts with the Turks two years later, and it will be equally effective.
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Next is the memorial written by Qu Tutong, Minister of the Ministry of War, which is combined with the memorial written by Xuanling, the Wei Fang of Chang'an County, both of which talk about the establishment of Zhechong Mansion.
The pilot period was not long, and some problems were found, but they were not serious... At this time, we can choose more places in Jingzhao for trial implementation. Qu Tutong didn't say much.
Fang Xuanling's tone was a little loud. He felt that since there was a Zhechong Mansion, official positions such as county captain and county captain could be eliminated. These are official positions that usually have military power in the local area.
Their functions often overlap with those of the Wei Mansion. On weekdays, they have the responsibilities of suppressing local rebellions and eradicating banditry. In wartime, they are under the control of the Wei Mansion and can summon soldiers to fight.
At the end of Daye, there was a Tongshou Guan, which actually merged the responsibilities of the county lieutenants and the guards into one place. In other words, the military power was completely decentralized to the localities. It was like a measure to quench thirst by drinking poison.
Later, the Tongshou officers established themselves one after another, such as Liu Wuzhou, Luo Yi, Wang Shichong, and even Li Po himself became Tongshou officers. Once the military power was in control, everyone was no different. They all looked at each other with eagle eyes, but who cared about the life and death of the court?
Now that the Zhechong Mansion is set up, it deprives the county lieutenant of the right to lead troops in disguise. The county lieutenant cannot command the soldiers of the mansion, so what else is there to say?
Li Po thought about it for a while, but he couldn't think clearly about the pros and cons, so he said: "Send it to Zhongshu and Shangshu Province for them to discuss. Besides, Xuanling, the Wei Fang of Chang'an County, has made great contributions, and the Chief of the Jin Jingzhao Prefecture,
Send it to the Shangshu Province to see if there are any objections."
Yan Shigu couldn't help but tilted his head, wondering if his ears had heard something wrong, why Fang Xuanling had achieved meritorious service, he was just jumping up and down to get promoted.
There is a long distance between the captain of Chang'an County and the governor of Jingzhao Prefecture. When the kings led Yongzhou to be pastoral officials, the person in charge of the affairs of the government was the governor of Yongzhou Prefecture. Because it was close to the capital, he and the local governor
Belongs to the same level.
Yan Shigu spit out sour water and wrote these down... There was nothing else. Fang Xuanling was well-known in Chang'an, and his talent was undoubted. He had just been unlucky for a while, and now he was about to become famous again.
Of course, Fang Xuanling has nothing to do with Yan Shigu. He is currently competing for the position of the prince's division. Cen Wenwen, Yuwen Shiji and others are his competitors.
According to the saying "first come first served", he has a certain advantage. But in terms of family background, he is definitely not as good as Yuwen Shiji. In terms of qualifications and talents, he is not as good as Cen Wenwen. It can only be said that each has his own merits, and now he is taking turns.
The prince is forbidden to teach, who will win in the end...
It seems that the emperor's intention is secondary, and the queen is the key. Compared with the situation in the previous dynasty, the situation is a bit strange, and the queen's strength is more like the queen of literature back then.
It's just that the foreign ministers haven't felt this yet.
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In the afternoon, Li Po returned to Tai Chi Hall.
He didn't call anyone over, he just dealt with the memorials sent from everywhere.
Spring plowing is over, and with the implementation of the new tax law, there has been a lot of trouble on the ground in Guanxi and Shuzhong, and there has been a lot of discussion between the DPRK and China.
It is certain that the nobles are dissatisfied. This kind of struggle is likely to last for a long time. Even Li Po is not sure whether it will affect the overall situation.
He was waiting for good news ahead to suppress this increasingly violent wave of opposition. The wealthy families in Beijing were all big landowners, and trying to collect taxes from them was really like seeking the skin of a tiger.
Ordinary people simply cannot imagine why wealthy families feel so painful and unwilling to pay such a small amount of taxes. In fact, the greed and stinginess of the nobles are on the one hand, and on the other hand, they are related to the nobles' desire to maintain
All kinds of efforts to maintain one's superior position.
When the nobles also start paying taxes, their status will obviously decline. This is obviously inconsistent with traditional concepts, and naturally some people will vigorously resist.
In fact, this was not Li Po's ultimate goal. What was the point of asking the nobles to pay taxes? What he saw was that as the war in the late Sui Dynasty showed signs of ending, population statistics were being implemented.
The numbers are so shocking. Comparing the data from the Daye Year, nearly one-third of the population disappeared. This is still the Shanxi, Guanxi and Shuzhong areas that have not experienced much war. If we add Henan, Shandong, Hebei, etc.
Damn, those numbers would be horrific.
Large tracts of fields have become deserted, and there will inevitably be a shortage of labor for farming. Light corvee and low taxes will be necessary measures to be taken for a long time to restore the vitality of the people.
With the population plummeting, the capitation tax that has been implemented will no longer be in the interest of the government. How to increase the collection of wealthy people to maintain state treasury revenue has become an important issue.
Therefore, changing the capitation tax to land tax has become a good choice. If it can be implemented, it can also severely damage the family system.
As Li Po's status increased step by step, his vision and thinking changed qualitatively. Back then, he just wanted to get some money from the nobles. Now, his eyes have been set on the nobles.
On the door of life.
Of course, these are just his imagination. It is already so difficult to get some wool from the nobles. If you dare to destroy their foundation...well, there is no need to take any action, just make some noise, maybe
There will be chaos in Chang'an City.
It is not impossible to rush in and chop off his head while he is sleeping. That would undoubtedly be a challenge to the system that has been established for nearly a thousand years. At this time, it seems that defeat is almost certain and there will be a dead end.
Whether it can be implemented in the future is a matter of course. Life is only a few decades, and for this kind of national and dynasty affairs, it is just a flick of the finger.
But now is not the time to think about this matter at all. In addition to knocking on the corners of the aristocracy, we also have to work on improving production efficiency.
With fewer people, there are fewer fields to cultivate. In addition to making innovations in taxes, we need to start by encouraging people's innovative spirit and increasing the yield per mu.
For example, using a large number of cattle to replace manpower, improving agricultural tools, selecting more high-yielding crops, etc.
Thinking of this, Li Po's head was as big as a bucket. Where are the damn corns and potatoes? He only ate corns all day long, and I almost vomited blood after eating them.
If you give him a small family, he can start all kinds of special breeding, but if it is a country, it is simply... raising some pigs will be despised by the nobles and put into the fields...
The chickens at my father-in-law's house are so delicious. I haven't been there for a few days. I wonder if my mother-in-law's cooking skills have deteriorated since she moved into the big house. She didn't have any last time. She's so precious. She won't refuse if we come to deliver some chickens.
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As his thoughts spread, Li Po couldn't help drooling a lot... He had no interest in reading through the thick memorial anymore, so he drove to Wude Hall to stretch his muscles, and then thought about what to eat at night.
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Why not go out of the palace and go for a walk? He began to figure out where to stay... Chang'an Academy was completed today. He didn't join in the fun, and he didn't know how well it was built. The speed was first-rate, and it was no worse than later.
The legacy of the former Sui Dynasty is really amazing. It must be difficult for later generations to imagine, right? The construction speed of the Cold Weapon Age could reach this level.
By the way, some time ago someone seemed to have submitted a petition to build an imperial mausoleum. He has really long-term thinking. Should I reward him or send him to the grave first and let him lie down and stop talking?
Too talkative?
This chapter has been completed!