In the high hall, Zhao Pu and Jin Wang Liu Xi sat across from each other. He handed the report in his hand to Liu Xi and said with a smile: "The officialdom of Gyeonggi Province is very lively!"
Liu Xi took it, looked through it, put it down, and then silently took out a copy of the memorial he received and sent it to Zhao Pu. After Zhao Pu finished reading, Liu Xi said: "The dispute between the chief and deputy envoys is becoming increasingly fierce.
, has been put on the table! The conflicts at the Gyeonggi Province provincial level look very serious, and the lawsuits have been brought to the center!"
Zhao Pu and Liu Xi received memorials from Pan You and Li Shouyuan respectively. In addition to reporting on the current development of tax reform in Gyeonggi Province, the articles focused on describing the problems and difficulties in Gyeonggi Province, and they could not avoid criticism and accusations against the other party.
Since the Mid-Autumn Festival, the officialdom of Gyeonggi Province has been filled with overt and covert conflicts. Pan and Li fought tit-for-tat with their horses and swords, fighting at various levels from provincial affairs to tax reform. The officialdom of Gyeonggi Province has become tense every three days.
A small matter, a major event in five days, continues to this day, and even the Xijing court cannot help but pay close attention to it, because the dispute between Pan and Li has already affected the overall reform situation.
Originally, this lawsuit could not be brought to the central government. After all, Gyeonggi Province matters should be resolved within the province as much as possible. This may be the subconscious mind of a local chief official. Otherwise, it will be too big and there will be no good results.
The disciples made a joke to their superiors.
But many things go against one's will. Pan You suppressed the contradiction below the Gyeonggi Province Bureau, but the fundamental contradiction was not something he could suppress if he wanted to, and Li Shouyuan was not that easy to suppress.
All Pan You's authority in Gyeonggi Province comes from the trust of his superiors, and it comes from the conferment by the court system, and Li Shouyuan also possesses both. Pan You has the first-class administrative power in Gyeonggi Province, but his control over Li Shouyuan is limited.
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It is very difficult to overthrow Li Shouyuan through the rules within the system, not to mention the opponent's deep background. The most important thing is that Li Shouyuan has never done a good job in saving face. From the beginning to the end, it is very clear that he is firm in the affairs of the imperial court.
Support, and his opposition is not due to Pan You personally, but to his overly radical approach of seeking success.
As for Pan You's doubts about Li Shouyuan in the government hall, Li Shouyuan later gave an answer. He just went to Yancheng County in the south of Xuzhou for a tour and summoned county government officials and local county squires to appease them.
After some communication, half a month later, a new and more detailed data on land acres in Yancheng County was submitted to Si Yamen.
Although it is not known whether this report is comprehensive enough or how many hidden situations there are, at least in terms of results, it is much more reliable and the progress is more obvious than what was previously obtained by Pan You's powerful orders.
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As soon as this incident came out, coupled with Li Hang's achievements in Yuanwu County, Zhengzhou, it was clear at a glance which was better and which was worse, which won the hearts of the people, and whose measures had more support. When Pan You also promoted reforms, Pan You was angry and resentful, and there were many obstacles. Li Shouyuan was replaced.
To be able to go smoothly and harmoniously...
In this way, Pan You naturally fell into a certain embarrassing situation. The argument of obstructing reform cannot be used as a weapon against Li Shouyuan, and other means will be difficult to achieve.
But Pan You doesn't have a compromising character. Li Shouyuan made a move, and he had to take it. Li Shouyuan made a fuss about the land clearing in Yancheng County, and he immediately focused on Yancheng and submitted it to him.
The report results were verified, and a group of people were sent to review the report, which really made him discover some problems.
In the final analysis, Li Shouyuan's reform promotion is extremely conservative and compromising. The land ownership of small farmers and small households is very clear, but it is unclear for those large households with backgrounds and connections.
There are many cryptic places.
In the entire county, there are only five households with more than 1,000 acres of farmland, and none exceeds 2,000 acres. Moreover, the number of acres of land for many is stuck at the new medium-level tax rate of 200, 500, 1,000, and 2,000 acres.
, how could Pan You admit such an obvious problem and launch an attack on the grounds that the inventory data was incomplete and inaccurate, and suspected of fraud.
Li Shouyuan was well prepared for this. His explanation was that some land was being traded and the property rights were unclear and needed to be confirmed later. Others were said to be abandoned, with no output from the fields, and should not be included in the scope of taxation.
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Naturally, Pan You could not accept these prevarications and continued to attack. During the follow-up investigation, he discovered the loss of official land and job land. The two sides were fighting fiercely around the county of Lincheng.
Since then, the land clearance situation in other places has naturally slowed down, or even stagnated again. Everyone is waiting for the outcome of the struggle, and they plan to take action based on the direction of the wind.
When it is difficult for both parties to come up with something decisive, they naturally need more authoritative support, which will inevitably be submitted to the court and handed over to the central government for ruling. As a key demonstration area for tax reform, the court is of course always paying attention to the situation.
We are all aware of the changes. We have not spoken before and we also want to see further development.
However, the situation has developed to this day, with the chief and deputy envoys criticizing each other, and the political struggle has reached the point where it is either/or and irreconcilable. Both Zhao Pu and Liu Xi knew that it was time for the central government to take action.
Looking at Liu Xi, Zhao Pu sighed slightly: "Since ancient times, all kinds of disputes and disputes are unavoidable in reforms. This should have been foreseen. With the formulation and promulgation of new regulations, and the advancement of the reform process in various places, disputes will only
More and more. It's just that this is still in the first stage. It's just a matter of clearing the land, so many things have happened, and it's a bit unexpected that it has reached such a stage. Your Highness thinks, is this a problem of the new system or a problem of people?"
Regarding this question, Liu Xi did not answer casually, but after some thought, he solemnly said: "His Majesty once said that there is no perfect system. We can only take big benefits, tolerate small harms, and supervise reforms.
Problems often arise at the implementation level. Judging from the Gyeonggi Province incident, at least from what appears on the surface, it is at the implementation level. The two sides have different opinions on how to implement the new system, and there are huge differences!"
"Then your Highness thinks that Pan You has more problems, or Li Shouyuan has more problems?" Zhao Pu asked again.
Liu Xi frowned and pondered, as if this question was difficult to answer. Seeing this, Zhao Pu smiled softly and said, "What do you think of Li Shouyuan, your highness?"
"Is Mr. Zhao testing me?" Liu Xi raised his eyebrows, picked up the tea cup, took a sip, and said calmly.
"Don't dare!" Zhao Pu said calmly with a smiling face: "I still understand Pan You. He may have some political disputes and lack of means, but he can understand the will of the court very well and can implement the New Deal tasks meticulously.
But I don’t quite understand Li Shouyuan..."
Zhao Pu's words seemed to be biased. Liu Xi couldn't help but glance at him and said solemnly: "I don't know much about Li Shouyuan either! However, judging from the current problems in Gyeonggi Province, I only have an understanding of the new system.
The execution issues do not involve the second envoy himself. As for the problems exposed, as the chief and deputy envoys, both are responsible!"
Hearing what Liu Xi said, a look of surprise flashed in Zhao Pu's eyes, and he secretly sighed in his heart. He had known that the King of Jin was smart and not slippery, but as expected, he saw the problem very clearly and did not express his position easily.
After thinking for a while, Zhao Pu finally showed a serious face and said: "The dispute in Gyeonggi Province has seriously affected the advancement of tax reform and must be resolved. How to deal with it, does your highness have any suggestions?"
Liu Xi thought about this for a while and said calmly: "Since it is an internal conflict, it is best to resolve it internally. The dispute between the two should be coordinated!"
"What if the coordination is not good?" Zhao Pu asked.
Liu Xi said decisively: "Then the central government will have to take decisive measures!"
Hearing this, Zhao Pu nodded and said: "Everything should be focused on tax reform. No matter how it affects the overall reform, the imperial court will not tolerate it!"
As he spoke, Zhao Pu added leisurely: "Pan You is, after all, the chief official of Gyeonggi Province appointed by the imperial court and the leader of the tax reform. No matter what his style is or what objections his subordinates have, he should not resort to such means to resist. In this way, since
It is not conducive to solving problems and promoting reforms. It also damages the authority of the chief official and is not conducive to the implementation of the imperial court's will to reform..."
When Zhao Pu said these words, his attitude was already very clear, and he was obviously firmly on Pan You's side. Of course, this is understandable. After all, Pan You is the reform general promoted by Zhao Pu. As long as he does not commit any principled issues, other
Problems are all small details. As for the problems and contradictions that arise during the reform process, the central government has already made preparations.
In this way, as long as Zhao Pu's phase is stable, Pan You will be as stable as Mount Tai. Even if there are some twists and turns, the overall situation of Gyeonggi Province will not fundamentally change.
Obviously, some people claim to be smart, but in the end they fail to grasp the changes in the situation, and their understanding of the general trend is still too taken for granted. Of course, different positions lead to different actions. Under such a premise, all actions will be different.
It can also be explained.
But people like Li Shouyuan, although they support reform on the surface, even if they speak loudly, how can they hide the direction of their butt from the discerning eyes in the hall?
And if the change is still unknown, then the iron fist from the central government will come down without hesitation. In these matters, Zhao Pu has the determination and the power.
