Facing the olive branch extended by Zhang Ximeng, Li Shanchang was a little flattered. He never expected that at this moment, Zhang Ximeng did not choose to add insult to injury, but was willing to give him a hand.
This kind of kindness is definitely not trivial. It can be said that the kindness of reincarnation is almost the same...
Otherwise, if he, Lao Li, stood opposite Ma, just the wind blowing from his pillow would blow him to pieces.
"Xiang Zhang, as wise as you are, I don't dare to be perfunctory. In fact, I am also riding a tiger and it is difficult to get off. Once I go up, I can't get down."
Zhang Ximeng said with a smile: "I am also blamed for some things, which caused trouble to Brother Li."
"No!"
Li Shanchang shook his head sternly, "To be honest, I agree with Prime Minister Zhang's proposition from the bottom of my heart... I know what you are thinking. Prime Minister Zhang won't think I'm lying, right?"
"No!" Zhang Ximeng shook his head, "When we were formulating the land distribution strategy, Brother Li made it clear and clear about land equalization in the past dynasties. From that time on, I knew that Brother Li was astute and capable of doing anything.
He is a rare and talented person."
Hearing Zhang Ximeng's praise and remembering what happened in the past, Lao Li sighed very much, and then said: "As far as farmland is concerned, in the early Tang Dynasty, women could get half of men's acres. This was the flourishing Tang Dynasty. How could I
I don’t know! Prime Minister Zhang advocated equalizing land for women, allowing them to go to school, and even allowing women to serve as officials... Although this step is a bit big, the effect is immediate. This time I can calmly mobilize food and grass, and supply military supplies on time, all depends on it.
Prime Minister Zhang’s brilliant move.”
Li Shanchang did not lie. Standing in his position, he can best appreciate the benefits. When women walk out of the house, some go to work in the fields and some enter workshops.
Their outburst of enthusiasm is simply stunning and jaw-dropping.
Precisely because they have been suppressed for too long, the women who have been given room to display are even more enthusiastic than men. When collecting taxes and grains, women will carefully select, dry them carefully, and hand over the best ones, and
They will also urge men not to waste time.
Therefore, summer grain can be harvested quickly and well.
More and more women entered the workshops, and Jinling's handicraft workshops suddenly prospered.
The direct consequences were a huge increase in commercial taxes and a huge increase in silk and cloth production.
This is all hard currency, and it will eventually fall into the money bag, and Li Shanchang is responsible for managing the money bag.
Can he remain indifferent?
But Li Shanchang also had other considerations. How long could this good thing last? He was not sure.
"Xiang Zhang, this idea is good, but it hasn't been implemented for long in the early Tang Dynasty. Men can't get enough land, and how much can be given to women? Since Zhao and Song Dynasties, the world has become increasingly harsh, especially since
With the rise of Neo-Confucianism, this is even more true. It is a small matter to freeze to death, but it is a big matter to lose one's integrity... No matter what the scholars say, in short, among the people, women are subject to more and more restrictions, layer upon layer, too numerous to mention. We are here with thousands of people
After years of traditional confrontation, I don’t have much confidence. Moreover, even if we persist now, after more than ten or twenty years, when a new generation grows up, the acres of land will definitely not be enough. How can we maintain equal land at that time?
How should land be distributed between men and women? At that time, everything we do will be in vain."
"Moreover, when women go out of their homes and enter workshops, they inevitably come into contact with other people, and there are more and more immoral things. There are many cases of people suing for adultery, asking for divorce, and saying that the daughter-in-law is unfilial.
Hundreds of cases. How many people took the opportunity to fan the flames, saying that the world was upside down and that they were out of their imaginations. They also said that it was Zhu Jiajun's biggest bad government, and if it was not corrected, people would lose their hearts. The county government office sent it to the prefect government office, and the prefect office office sent it to the Ministry of Punishment. In the end, it was up to me.
Here. Give me a hundred courages, and I won’t dare to disobey Madam. But once I handle this case according to Madam’s wishes, what will I do if there are more than one hundred? After these more than one hundred, there will be one more
Ten thousand, if we follow this precedent, the next thing will be even more uncontrollable, and I, Li Shanchang, will become the target of public criticism!"
Lao Li talked so long that he almost poured out all the bitterness in his stomach.
To be honest, Li Shanchang envied Zhang Ximeng.
Because Zhang Ximeng is in a position where he can move forward and retreat freely, and Zhu Yuanzhang trusts him unconditionally, this way, Zhang Ximeng has too much space to display, and there is no burden. Isn't that great?
But when Li Shanchang arrived, the situation became much more troublesome.
He controls all officials and is responsible for execution. Unfortunately, he does not have the final decision-making power. To put it bluntly, he is still a butler... Since he is a butler, he must do things according to the family rules and cannot act arbitrarily on his own.
Li Shanchang must do things fairly and decently, at least on the surface, he must be able to stand the test, otherwise he will attract a lot of criticism. At that time, if the master said a word, he, the butler, would get out.
Let’s take the Han Xiuniang case as an example... What Ma saw was this case, the blocked quilt factory plan. She was angry and wanted someone to take responsibility.
But here Li Shanchang saw hundreds of similar cases, but too many of them did not attract the attention of the world.
Zhang Ximeng put forward an idea and turned it into a law and implemented it. As a result, during the implementation process, old and new ideas clashed violently, turning into cases one after another, which returned to Li Shanchang's hands and became his troubles.
Or to put it another way, once you are in a high position, you are not willing to change!
Even the instinct is to reject change. No matter what changes are made, once a decree is changed from above, it will affect countless things, create countless troubles, and even create uncontrollable situations, which will eventually backfire on itself.
For a mature bureaucrat, what he fears most is change!
Just follow the existing rules, and even if something goes wrong, you can easily get out of it. It just needs to be said that it has been around since ancient times and it has become a natural habit.
So even though I know it is unreasonable and inappropriate, I still put it there without touching it and just muddle along.
Everyone is a paper framer, everyone is a Humphrey.
What else to do?
In Han Xiuniang's case, it was her parents who were wrong, and everyone could see that.
But no woman is at fault?
Do you want to look through the files of the Ministry of Criminal Justice and see how many such cases have been reported recently?
If you dare to sympathize with the woman, she will embarrass you every minute.
Is it possible that Prime Minister Li is trapped by such nonsense? Don’t worry about other things?
Obviously, Li Shanchang didn't want to do this and didn't dare to do this. He had no choice but to risk his wife's anger and continue to carry it...
After listening to Li Shanchang's sigh, Zhang Ximeng also sighed deeply.
He now has nothing but profound respect for those fierce people who dare to reform and promote change. I have to say that it is really difficult to change something.
This is only the territory of a province, with a population of less than 10 million. It is also the beginning of the establishment of the government, and the various rules are far from perfect. The officials are relatively clean and capable, and there are not many cliques and selfish behaviors... In this case, it is necessary to
It is so difficult to promote change. Once the world is unified, if you want to do something, you will probably have a bloody head.
At that time, if Zhang Ximeng is asked to grant land to any woman, run a school, and encourage others to do things, he probably won't have the courage.
If we don't break the shackles as soon as possible when we are fighting for hegemony and the labor force is most scarce, once the world is at peace and the population grows, there are so many idle men who are in urgent need of job opportunities. How can we allow women to come out?
Don’t even think about it!
In order to tap the potential and enhance the Zhu Jiajun's combat effectiveness as soon as possible, and for future considerations, there are some things that must be done.
Although the steps are a bit too long and it hurts my hips, I still have to grit my teeth and hold on.
"Brother Li, I know that the key to this matter is not you, it is me who has caused you trouble!" Zhang Ximeng sighed: "Because of this, I want to join forces with Brother Li. Let's find a way to solve this problem together."
Got it!"
Li Shanchang took a deep breath and said, "Xiang Zhang, you don't need to blame yourself. I know in my heart that what you think is right and your superiors support you. I don't have the ability to implement it. That is my business. When the time comes, the superiors will depose me."
, that is your own fault. Now that you can ignore the past grievances and come to help me, I feel warm in my heart. To be honest, I always wanted to compete with you in the past, but now it seems that my mind and frame of mind are far inferior to Zhang Xiang.
I really overestimated my abilities."
Zhang Ximeng waved his hands quickly, "Brother Li, don't talk like that. You have your own difficulties. I talked about too many pragmatic things in the past, but the burden fell on you... According to me, this matter should not be brought into our hands."
inside!"
The two people chatted until this point and finally started to touch on the key points.
Li Shanchang cheered up instantly and listened attentively, "Xiang Zhang, what are your plans?"
"Brother Li, you said that there are so many cases that have been pushed to the Ministry of Justice and you... In the final analysis, it is the people below who are irresponsible. They dare not do things and blindly shirk responsibility, making it difficult for you!"
Li Shan took a long breath and nodded vigorously, "Yes! Prime Minister Zhang is right!"
"Brother Li, Han Xiuniang's case is not complicated. The rest of the cases are probably simpler than this case... As long as the people below have a bowl of water, whoever made the mistake will bear the responsibility. It doesn't matter.
Men and women. They have settled the case. If it is appropriate, we will summarize it into a decree and promulgate it. If it is not appropriate, we will correct it and retry it. This is the right thing to do! What is it like now? The people below don't care and pass it on to us.
, then what else do they need to do? Disband the county yamen and the prefect’s yamen. Also, what does the Criminal Department do? They don't have an attitude? Why do they leave all the difficult problems to us? "
Zhang Ximeng snorted angrily: "Brother Li, let me be blunt, you are too indulging the officials below... Although it is a sedan chair that needs the cooperation of the people below, you can't be too accommodating to them!"
Let them know that they are responsible for sitting in that position and holding that salary! You can't just be a good official and do it yourself. When you encounter problems, just leave it to the higher ups to take responsibility? What we need to do is supervision.
, it’s a summary, it’s about forcing them to work hard, not wiping their butts! It’s not about going out personally to deal with these filthy parents.”
"Pattern! Brother Li, what we need is a pattern! We need to grant land to women, let women go to school, and pave the way for their development. This is the big policy we have set. The people below will implement it. Where conflicts are encountered, it is
They need to adjust. Some things that really cannot be solved can be handed over to us to set the tone and then let them implement it. We cannot be kidnapped by the people below and let them have their hands and feet. Brother Li, do you think this is the case?
Li'er?"
Li Shanchang suddenly became enlightened after hearing this!
He immediately understood what the problem was... After all, Li Shanchang was still a small official. He was extremely capable, but he did not notice the change in his identity.
He still likes to do things himself, and whenever he encounters any difficulties, he will find a way to solve them himself... This habit is good. For example, he can do it better than anyone else, such as supplying military supplies.
But sometimes, this habit also drags him down.
Zhang Ximeng is absolutely right. With so many cases, let the people below decide them first and let them figure out the points of conflict and where the contradictions lie. Then the prime minister can set the tone and decide whether to alarm Zhu Yuanzhang.
Now that all the messy things are being pushed into his hands, how can he solve them?
Isn’t this going to tire us, Lao Li, to death?
"Zhang Xiang, you have been a big help...I know what to do!" Li Shanchang suddenly had an idea.
Zhang Ximeng has cooperated with many people, but when it comes to who he collaborates with the most, Li Shanchang is probably ranked ahead of Zhu Yuanzhang.
After a conversation, Old Li suddenly became enlightened, and he hurriedly issued a reprimand order to Yingtian Mansion, as well as Shangyuan and Jiangning counties.
Li Shanchang directly scolded them for shirking their responsibilities, which led to chaos in the world under their rule, evil and evil people, and rampant lawlessness. Good people were bullied. As parents and officials, they were unable to do anything and were trapped in a city of sorrow. They were stupid and incompetent, and God was angry and resentful!
He should be severely punished according to the law and dismissed from all official positions. For the first offense, he should be cut off from his salary for three months and ordered to perform meritorious service. The case should be sorted out immediately. If there is further delay, he will be dismissed from office and beheaded. Severe punishment will not be spared!
After Li Shanchang reprimanded the local officials, he actually called the Sixth Department and the Metropolitan Procuratorate and scolded him again. What does the Criminal Department do? What does the Metropolitan Procuratorate do?
In addition to carrying a head for food, your shoulders can't carry anything?
What's the point of raising you?
There are so many things that you do not try your best to do, but just watch the fun. Should I skin you and hang it in the Chenghuang Temple so that you can watch the fun for a hundred years?
Good guy, Li Shanchang has completely changed his face. He no longer protects the big guy. Suddenly everyone felt like they were mourning and the earth was falling apart... Looking at these messy cases again, everyone took a breath of air-conditioning. Originally, they wanted to watch Zhang Xiang and Li Xiang fight.
, be a melon-eater.
Who would have expected that the two of them would be holding hands, don't say anything, just deal with it as soon as possible, otherwise your life will be at risk!