Chapter 139: The gongs and drums are in full swing
Although Wang Anshi has not yet announced his new law, the Yaqian service will definitely be changed. So according to Wang Anshi's current statement, the court may spend money to hire servicemen in the future.
Since it is an employment-based project, can people not go?
If I don't go, will it be considered desertion?
How will the government judge then?
The rich have to pay to be exempted from labor. If they don't pay, what will be the punishment?
Sima Guang suddenly realized that it was inevitable to introduce exceptions and break the laws.
However, his style of conduct was still very conservative and cautious. He did not report to the emperor immediately, but transferred some special cases from the trial court for analysis.
See if there are any similar pieces.
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Over there, Wang Anshi was also making final arrangements with the emperor.
First of all, it is not to promulgate a new law, but to make the new mage famous.
Wang Anshi had stated in advance that in order to avoid spending too much energy on rectifying the official system, a temporary government office would be created to bypass the entire system.
This temporary government office was officially named the "Department of Ordinances of the Third Department of Establishment".
The explanation is: "Use the scriptures to draw up the country's plans, to change the old laws, and to benefit the world."
As the name suggests, it is mainly responsible for financial power.
Zhao Xu had already agreed in advance.
Now there is only one question of selection.
To Zhao Xu's surprise, there were two chiefs in charge of the Regulations Department of the Three Divisions, named the Regulations of the Three Divisions. Wang Anshi recommended Chen Shengzhi to be in charge of them, and with Chen Shengzhi as the head, he was subordinate to him.
"Why don't you, sir, take charge of this company alone?" Zhao Xu asked.
Wang Anshi said: "Reporting to your Majesty, I have little qualifications. If I am in charge of this department alone, I am afraid that my reputation will not be correct, my words will not be smooth, and I will not be convincing. Therefore, I suggest that I should share the responsibility with you."
He has been in the officialdom for so many years, and he is not a fool. He is in charge of the world's finances alone. This is a very dangerous thing. Can the emperor rest assured?
And after all, he is now deputy prime minister, not prime minister. With his current qualifications, he cannot be directly promoted to prime minister.
The four old prime ministers in the current dynasty, Fu Bi, Tang Jie, Zeng Gongliang, and Zhao Bian, all do not support him, so they have to find someone to hold the line back. After all, Wang Anshi has only returned to Beijing for a year.
Chen Shengzhi had seniority and outstanding achievements. He was his good friend and supported his reform.
The Privy Council was in charge of the world's military and government, and it was merged with Zhongshu into two offices, one for civil affairs and one for military affairs. Several old men in Zhongshu were opposed to it, so Wang Anshi could only turn his attention to the Privy Council.
Zhao Xu also understood Wang Anshi's concerns, nodded with a smile, and asked: "Why are the officials responsible for examining and documenting and the officials for assessing interests to the prime minister established, and who should be responsible for them?"
Wang Anshi said: "The inspector-inspector assists the superior officer in formulating new laws and regulations, while the minister-in-charge officer visits various places to see if the new law is implemented. If there is anything inappropriate, it will be changed immediately."
It can be seen from the evaluation of the interested officials that the regulations for establishing the three departments are not only responsible for finance, but also have the power of supervision.
In addition, it can also be seen that Wang Anshi is not blindly stubborn. He also knows that the new law will definitely encounter problems, so he set up an official to measure the interests and interests to ensure that problems can be corrected in time.
Wang Anshi added: "I think it is most suitable for some young officials with relatively junior qualifications to serve."
Zhao Xu nodded and said with great satisfaction: "Sir, you are really thoughtful!"
Most of the veteran officials in the court, regardless of whether they were senior or junior, were vested interests. How could they try their best to assist Wang Anshi in his reform, while those young officials with less qualifications would definitely do their best to get higher positions.
After discussing the matter, Wang Anshi suddenly asked: "Has your Majesty heard about Su Shi's lawsuit against Juxian in the bookstore a few days ago?"
Zhao Xu was stunned for a moment and said: "I know a little bit about it, why did you suddenly talk about this matter?"
Wang Anshi said: "I think what Naerbi Zhang San said is very reasonable. Piracy of printing is becoming more and more common, which is detrimental to the country. The court cannot let it go."
Zhao Xu snorted and said: "Then according to Mr.'s wishes, how should we manage it?"
Wang Anshi informed Zhao Xu of the idea of levying a printing deed tax.
Zhao Xu nodded slightly and said: "This suggestion is good. It can not only prevent pirated printing, but also increase taxes for the country."
Wang Anshi said: "I hope this law will be the beginning of a new law."
Zhao Xu's eyes lit up when he heard this, "Sir, this is a very clever plan!"
The emergence of this tax law is definitely beneficial to literati.
Directing pirated copies to genuine ones protects the rights of literati, but it is also in line with Wang Anshi's philosophy of managing the country's finances. Starting with this is obviously to show favor to those literati.
This is a temporary decision, but the scope of the tax law is very small and the impact is very small. It will not have any negative impact on the original plan.
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However, Zhang Fei was not idle either.
Bianhe Street.
"Third brother! We are here."
Zhang Fei got off the carriage and saw him standing in front of a shop, but the door of the shop was closed.
This shop is just like Jijuxian.
Li Sidao: "Third brother, then Hou Donglai lives behind this shop. Oh, the printing shop is also behind."
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "That's right! I can inquire quite clearly."
Li Si chuckled, "I've asked around, and it turns out that the bookstores in Bianjing are all similar. There is a shop in the front and a printing shop in the back."
Zhang Fei nodded and suddenly said: "You stay here to watch the carriage, Long Wu will go in with me."
Li Si asked: "Why?"
Zhang Fei said: "Because it's dangerous."
"oh."
Li Si nodded as if he understood, and said to Long Wu: "Fifth brother, you and third brother go in together, and I will stop the carriage."
Long Wu nodded and threw the riding whip to Li Si.
In the Northern Song Dynasty, carriages could not be parked at will. The government built special places. Of course, a certain fee was charged.
"How many can you hit with one person?"
Zhang Fei asked Long Wu.
He is here to close the store today, so of course violent conflicts must be taken into account in such matters.
Long Wudao: "I don't know."
Zhang Fei asked again: "Then how many have you beaten at most?"
"I usually don't fight with others." Long Wu shook his head.
"Long Wu doesn't fight?"
Zhang Fei suddenly panicked. If he had known this, he would have brought the black man Niu Beiqing here, "You... aren't you very skilled in martial arts? Oh, I saw that your sword skills were pretty good that day."
Long Wudao: "That's why I don't fight with others."
"Understood...go in."
The two entered the Hou family courtyard.
However, there was no violent conflict that he was worried about. Hou Donglai was more anxious than him. He completed the handover procedures as quickly as possible and was ready to leave.
Anyway, this yard is rented.
If it were his own, it would be more than a thousand strings.
"Wait a minute!"
Zhang Fei suddenly stopped Hou Donglai.
Hou Donglai said anxiously: "You...are you okay?"
Zhang Fei asked: "What are your plans next?"
Hou Donglai glanced at him suspiciously, "What does this have to do with you?"
Zhang Fei said: "If you don't have a good place to go, I plan to hire you to help me look after this store."
Hou Donglai said in surprise: "You still want to hire me? If it weren't for you...I...you...um..."
Zhang Fei said: "So if you follow me, are you still afraid of being bullied? Look at how wise Fan Yuanwai is."
Hou Donglai was stunned, and felt that what Zhang Fei said was very reasonable. Now that Zhang San comes out, the Kaifeng Mansion is afraid. If you follow him, you are not allowed to walk sideways on Bianhe Street!
"You...how much do you plan to pay to hire me?"
Businessman?
Money still comes first.
Zhang Fei said with a smile: "Ten goals in the first month, we will see your performance, and then we will determine the remuneration."
Hou Donglai agreed without hesitating for long.
It's not a lot of money, but fortunately there is no cost.
No need to move anymore.
How cool.
In fact, Zhang Fei can definitely open his own store, but the problem is that he doesn't understand this business. He needs a mature store. Even if there is no such lawsuit, he will definitely buy it off the shelf instead of building it himself.
It can be seen that what he bought was a person, not a store.
How could he let Hou Donglai go? He needed Hou Donglai to help him manage the store.
He also inquired about it and found out that Hou Donglai's ancestors were printers of the imperial court and had always been engaged in this trade. Later, he started his own business and made a lot of money. There was no problem in supporting his family in Hukou.
He never thought that a book would kill him.
After the negotiation was completed, Zhang Fei asked Hou Donglai to take him around.
As Li Si said, this kind of bookstore is basically a store in one, with a yard in front of the store, in the back is the boss's residence, and on the left and right are the workshops and the residences of the employees.
There are seven printers in Jijuxian, two old and five young.
Two masters and five apprentices.
This is what every workshop is like now.
When a master takes a disciple, most of them are related to each other.
When we arrived at the workshop on the left, the smell of ink almost made Zhang Fei faint.
He covered his nose and took a look around. When he saw the worn printing plate, he pointed at it and said, "All these things are lost."
Hou Donglai said hurriedly: "Lost it? If it is lost, what seal should we get?"
The two old masters nodded at the same time.
Zhang Fei said: "Have you forgotten how you were accused? Isn't it just because of these broken editions? If you don't throw them away, we won't be able to go together tomorrow!"
Hou Donglai said: "Are you still afraid of these?"
"I'm just afraid that's why I'm an ear-pen person. Ahem, I'm an ear-pen person."
Zhang Fei suddenly looked at the two old masters behind him, "Which of you is the carver?"
"I...I am."
One of them, an older man in his forties, raised his hand and said.
Zhang Fei asked: "What is your name?"
"My name is Hongzhong."
"Hongzhong?"
Zhang Fei suddenly looked at the man next to him, "You don't mean to get rich, do you?"
The old master hurriedly said: "My name is not getting rich, my name is day shift."
"......Good name."
Zhang Fei smiled and nodded, "For this name, I will give you two an extra... one hundred cents a month."
"Thank you, proprietor! Thank you, proprietor."
Hong Zhong and Bai Ban quickly handed over their hands and thanked him.
One hundred dollars is not a lot!
Moreover, it is always the first thing a new official does when he takes office, and this new boss will raise his salary as soon as he comes on board.
So cool!
Completely ignored Hou Donglai.
Zhang Fei said: "Hong Zhong, no, hehe... Master Hong, have you ever heard of movable type printing?"
Hou Donglai said: "Of course I have heard of this."
Hong Zhong also nodded and said: "We have all heard about this movable type printing technology."
Zhang Fei asked: "Then why not use it?"
Hou Donglai said: "We have ready-made printing plates here, so why bother to get them again? Wouldn't that cost a lot of money? Moreover, that thing has to be typeset every time, which requires people who are well-educated and literate to do it. I am the only one in our shop."
Learn how to read with Master Hong."
Hong Zhongdao: "Also, there are many techniques in movable type printing, which we don't know either."
Zhang Fei took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and handed it to Hou Donglai, "Try following the method above."
Hou Donglai took it, looked at it for a while, and suddenly asked: "Zhang Sanlang, how long does it take to bake this before it sticks?"
Zhang Fei said angrily: "You are from Song Dynasty, you ask me... ahem, I mean, you are good at this business, you ask me, how do I know?"
Hou Donglai wondered: "Isn't this your method?"
Zhang Fei said confidently: "I just memorized it for the exam. How do I know exactly how to do it?"
"take an exam?"
"Anyway... Anyway, just follow this and try it out. I will allocate some money to you then."
"Oh...Okay, okay."
Hou Donglai nodded and asked, "Zhang Sanlang, do you use copper to make characters?"
Zhang Fei said: "Let's try it all."
Hou Donglai said again: "I advise you not to do this."
"Why?"
"Even if you get it out, I'm afraid it will all be lost within a month."
"lost?"
Zhang Fei was stunned for a moment before he realized, yes, copper is money nowadays, hard currency. If you want to make movable type, you can touch two a day, who knows! Pointing at Hou Donglai, he said: "This is what I hired you for."
The reason is as you wish."
Hou Donglai nodded and said, "Okay, let's try it first."
Zhang Fei nodded and said: "In addition, you can find a way to hire some skilled craftsmen. Master Hong alone is not enough. I want to make very exquisite withered plates to ensure that every one of our books is the most exquisite in the world."