The biggest difference between the northwest and Jiangnan is that there are a large number of warlords in the northwest, but they are similar in other aspects. This is the main reason why Zhang Fei does not want to go to the northwest.
Warlords and foreign enemies will make many simple problems very complicated. Many great prime ministers, such as Fan Zhongyan, Han Qi, Fu Bi, Wen Yanbo, Wang Anshi, and Sima Guang, all served as frontier officials.
If you don't go to the border to perform meritorious service, it will be difficult to convince the public in court.
The northwest was the most difficult problem in the Northern Song Dynasty.
Now that he plans to go, Zhang Fei's first consideration is this issue, how to get along with these warlords.
Either we should draw a clear boundary between Hehan and Han with them, and no one should care about the other, but this seems impossible. Zhang Fei also inquired that in the northwest region, the army is engaged in farming and trading, and is also deeply involved in salt administration.
In one sentence, it is impossible to avoid it.
Then we can only have contact, but except the emperor, who can be above the law.
This is also the most troublesome issue for the law.
It can be seen that if Zhang Fei wants to go, there is only one option, which is to integrate the military into the public security system.
Although the Northern Song Dynasty relied on civil servants to control military affairs, the gray income of military generals was more than that of civil servants. If anyone wants to be subject to legal supervision, they will definitely resist. If a mutiny occurs in the border states, it will be extremely dangerous.
After thinking about it, I can only use the suppression of civilian officials and military generals to make those soldiers accept the prosecution.
Zhang Fei thought of setting up a military court.
However, using literature to control military force is the ancestral method. Although Zhao Xu longs for war, this cannot be changed casually. If the army cannot be controlled, the situation in the late Tang Dynasty may occur again.
He still seemed very cautious, and said slightly doubtfully: "What do you mean, let the military imperial court replace civilian supervision?"
"No!"
Zhang Fei shook his head hastily, "If the military imperial court replaces civilian officials, then what reason do those soldiers have to accept the supervision of the public prosecutor and the law? What I mean is to maintain the original supervision system, but establish a military imperial court to balance the two.
On the one hand, it can provide support to civil officials. If military generals really have different intentions, they will be tried by the imperial court. On the other hand, they can also supervise civil officials to prevent some treacherous ministers from harming loyal officials.
Under legal circumstances, soldiers can devote themselves wholeheartedly to the battle without worrying too much, which can enhance the combat effectiveness of our army."
After saying this, Zhao Xu suddenly felt that this idea was a good one. He must be going to war, otherwise, there would be no point in making money, and he would definitely have to rely on military generals.
It was almost time to start mobilizing the army and preparing for war.
Zhao Xu asked again: "Then what are you going to do?"
Zhang Fei said: "If the officials send me to the northwest, they can't focus on publicizing the public security law, nor can they say it's to rectify the salt administration. If that's the case, they will clearly tell those people that I am going to be their enemy, and they have to arrange a task for me.
go.
It is best if it involves a civil-military dispute, and it should be beneficial to the military commander, and the military commander has a good reputation in the northwest. Then the government will send me to review the case. In this way, we can successfully settle the case in the local area.
Build the public security law.”
After hearing this, Zhao Xu couldn't help laughing and said: "Your conditions are a bit too much."
Zhang Fei smiled sheepishly: "There is no way. If there is not a very reasonable reason, then...then I guess it will be difficult for me to gain a foothold in the local area. If I go with the task of redressing the grievances of the military generals, then...
At least the army won't be hostile to me.
At the same time, the local salt merchants and officials would not be able to guess the purpose of my visit for a while, and they would not attack me immediately."
That is the dragon's pond and the tiger's den, so there are conditions.
If you can't give me a Beetle to cross the mountains, you have to give me a Hummer anyway!
Zhao Xu thought for a moment and was very puzzled: "How can such a thing be said to exist?"
Zhang Fei said: "No, I've heard a lot about it!"
"a lot of?"
Zhao Xu's expression changed, "Do you think I am such a fool?"
"ah?"
Zhang Fei said: "No, no, no, that's not what I meant. What I meant was that there are many civil servants who make things difficult for military generals."
Zhao Xu said: "Those are also a minority."
Zhang Fei said hurriedly: "Of course I know it's a minority. If I only have one case, there are relatively many!"
Zhao Xu chuckled and said, "Okay, I'll think about it carefully."
Zhang Fei nodded and said: "I also mentioned it to Academician Sima. If the officials have any ideas, they can hint to Academician Sima to mention it. In this way, the officials will not be involved. What is really going to happen?
If I can do this, the officials can still give me some support."
Zhao Xu's eyes lit up, this was a good idea, and he asked again: "Where is the salt administration?"
Now Zhang Fei has gradually become an all-around player in Zhao Xu's mind. You are here to review the case, what should you do about the salt administration?
For Zhao Xu, finance is the top priority.
Zhang Fei wrote lightly: "It doesn't matter, just send an official with strong execution ability."
"Yeah?"
Zhao Xu said in shock.
Zhang Fei nodded and said very confidently: "Under the public security system, even an ordinary policy can achieve good results, but in the case of corruption, even if God has an idea, it will only be effective."
It looks ordinary and won't last long.
The problem with the current salt administration is that due to unfavorable supervision, everyone is fishing in troubled waters, resulting in a large loss of salt profits, so that the court is forced to keep the price of salt high. As long as the public security law is based on the local area, then the salt administration will be just a minor issue.
question."
He is still relatively good at legal and financial issues. He can only give out ideas and let him do it himself, but he cannot do it because many of the current problems are beyond his ability to consider.
He now has great doubts about salt banknotes. He had asked Xu Zhiqian to monitor the matter before. After all, times are different and securities may not adapt to the climate.
Due to the success of the tax exemption, Zhao Xu was full of confidence in the public security law and did not have so many doubts. He said thoughtfully: "Since it was Academician Sima who recommended you, then I will ask Academician Wang to go to the government.
Recommend going alone.”
Historically, he was completely biased towards Wang Anshi. Sima Guang was unhappy, so he asked him to go to Luoyang to write a book. Wen Yanbo was unhappy, so Wen Yanbo also left. However, due to the arrival of Zhang Fei, Sima Guang was also reforming, so Zhao Xu had to adopt
Balance strategy.
Zhang Fei nodded and said, "That's fine."
Zhao Xu asked again: "What about the procuratorate and the police station?"
Zhang Fei immediately said: "Prosecutor Su and Cao Dongdong. Needless to say, Prosecutor Su is more thoughtful than his brother. He will only help me and will not cause me any trouble. As for Cao Dongdong,
After all, they are members of the Cao family, so they can have a certain amount of prestige and can also bring favor to the local generals."
Su Che is more reassuring than Su Shi. Su Shi is more neurotic and will cause you a big trouble from time to time.
Zhao Xu smiled bitterly and said: "But they may not be willing to do it. If it goes to Jiangnan, I guess Deputy Commander Cao will not have too many objections. If it goes to the northwest, Deputy Commander Cao may have objections."
Zhang Fei said hey: "It depends on the officials, but I know Cao Dongdong really wants to go."
You can't just lie down!
Zhao Xu glanced at him and said with a smile: "I think the problem shouldn't be big."
Although the Cao family is also a general family, they are relatives after all. For the Cao family, the significance of foreign relatives is obviously more important than that of the general family.
After saying that, Zhao Xu suddenly thought of something, "You should know why those big landowners, after paying the tax exemption, are eager to create a money shortage at any cost to destroy the tax exemption."
Zhang Fei nodded and said: "Because they are now very worried that the imperial court will hand over the autumn tax to the Taxation Department. Now they have a lot of fear of the Taxation Department."
"That's right." Zhao Xu nodded and said, "Then does the autumn tax belong to the Taxation Department?"
Zhang Fei said: "If it is handed over to the Taxation Department, it will inevitably be declared independently. The Taxation Department does not have so many people to knock on doors, but the Taxation Department does not know the situation of the land very well. For the time being, the Taxation Department still cannot bear the responsibility for the fall.
The burden of tax.
But now the government can slightly reduce some of the additional burdens caused by the autumn tax on the people, such as transfers and changes. After all, the royal police have replaced many household heads. Li Zheng, if these are still retained, it may cause
The Royal Police has become corrupt. Secondly, if the Taxation Department really takes over the two taxes in the future, there will be no need for these fees. Finally, this can also reduce the resistance of some large landowners to the autumn tax. After all, the tax exemption will cost them a lot of money."
In fact, the two taxes in the Northern Song Dynasty were really not high, but the additional burden was very heavy, and it could even be said that that was the bulk of it.
Zhao Xu seemed a little hesitant. The finances are like this, and you are reducing your income. This...
Zhang Fei saw what Zhao Xu was thinking and immediately said: "The official family, if we can raise the taxes of those big landowners, even if it is reduced, the fiscal revenue may be doubled. This can be seen from the tax exemption."
When we came out, the people paid taxes enthusiastically before, and after a long time they only paid 60,000 guan, but as soon as the big landowners paid the tax, it immediately reached 300,000 guan."
Zhao Xu smiled and nodded: "Having said that, it is not easy to collect their taxes. Now I haven't said anything, and they have already made such a fuss."
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "The reason why they are making such a fuss is to give the officials this feeling. I think in this competition of perseverance, who can withstand greater pressure will have the last laugh, but in my opinion
Seeing this, the officials will definitely have the last laugh."
Zhao Xu snorted: "Why do you say that?"
Zhang Fei replied: "Just because the Guan family is very young, this is a huge advantage, and it is irreversible. As long as the Guan family can stay calm, victory will definitely belong to the Guan family."
Zhao Xu laughed, "This is also your advantage."
In fact, this is also a key reason why he is willing to promote Zhang Fei. Zhang Fei is as young as him and they can grow together. Wang Anshi is older after all.
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Political Hall.
"call...."
Wen Yanbo put down the essay in his hand and rubbed his eyes gently, "I used to have nothing to do, but now I can't get anything done!"
Lu Gongzhu also sighed: "Who says it's not the case? Over there we have to deal with the reform of the clan, and here we have to deal with the issue of salt banknotes."
Having said this, he suddenly looked at Sima Guang, who was immersed in his work, "Maybe Junshi is the happiest."
Sima Guang is really a pure workaholic, and only Wang Anshi can compare with him.
Sima Guang said coldly: "Uncle Hui, I happened to hear it."
Lu Gongzhu laughed and said: "But Jun Shi, recently there are more and more officials in the government supporting the establishment of the Ordinance Department of the Second Government."
Sima Guang raised his head and asked, "What do you think?"
Wen Yanbo stroked his beard and smiled and said: "They originally wanted to use your public prosecutor's office to deal with Wang Jiefu, but it turned out that your public prosecutor's office was protecting Wang Jiefu. Now that they choose to support Wang Jiefu, they are actually forcing you to deal with Wang Jiefu's public prosecutor's office."
Sima Guang sighed: "It can be seen that they are only seeking their own interests, not the monarch and the country."
Lu Gongzhu asked: "Jun Shi, how do you plan to deal with it?"
"Do your best and obey destiny."
Sima Guang smiled slightly and suddenly said: "By the way! Do you still remember the planting of Eyigu in the fourth year of Zhiping?"
Wen Yanbo nodded and said: "Of course I remember, it was said that Zhong'e went out without authorization, but the dust has long since settled."
Sima Guang said: "But at that time, Zhong'e had not yet been brought to trial, and the commander of Yanzhou, Lu Shen, who exposed the crime, was demoted to Qinzhou. He has not been re-employed to this day. Last year, there were still people who complained about Lu Shen.
.”
Wen Yanbo said: "Zhong'e won the battle at that time, and it was impossible for the officials to blame him."
In fact, they all knew that Zhao Xu had ideas about the northwest.
Lu Gongzhu asked: "Jun Shi, why did you suddenly mention this matter?"
Sima Guang was slightly startled and said hurriedly: "It's nothing, I just heard about it occasionally in the past two days."