Pan You's appearance is indeed something that makes people dare not compliment him. When he gets angry, it is even more intimidating. Most of the bureaucrats in Gyeonggi Province lower their heads and dare not take direct action.
Zhao Pu's promotion of tax system reform started with personnel adjustments. From the center to several pilot states, a large number of people were replaced. Most of them were Zhao Pu's old officials who openly labeled themselves as "prime ministers." They were rampant in seizing power and trying to steal the prime minister.
It was so ugly that everyone in the imperial court looked at it with suspicion.
As it should be, a large number of articles of impeachment came one after another and were sent to Emperor Liu's desk, saying that Zhao Pu used people for selfish purposes, cultivated party members, and rejected dissidents. His arrogance was becoming increasingly arrogant, and his disobedience was clearly revealed, and so on.
When Lu Duoxun was in court, he often used these to attack Zhao Pu. Now, the courtiers are using them again. This trick has always been easy to use, and the cost of throwing dirty water has always been very low, regardless of whether there is any.
The effect should be discussed first after using it. At least the emperor must know the wishes of these pillars of the imperial court.
Although Emperor Liu had an obvious intention of appointing Zhao Pu and delegating power to him, the emperor was old and jealous after all, so he may not really be convinced that Zhao Pu's method of concentrating power would yield unexpected gains.
However, their plan obviously failed to work. Faced with the fierce criticism from the ministers, Emperor Liu felt more relieved. Precisely because so many people opposed Zhao Pu, he needed his support even more, and the old Zhao Pu also
It is difficult to pose any real threat to the imperial power.
What's more, when Zhao Pu met the emperor, the emperor and his ministers had already reached a tacit understanding. Reform requires sufficient authority, and the most critical source of this authority lies in the power of personnel organizations. Personnel issues have been straightened out.
, only when there are enough qualified manpower to be appointed can all affairs be carried out smoothly.
On the other hand, Zhao Pu also needs to go through this series of adjustments to re-establish his authority when he returns to the prime ministership. After all, he has been away from the court for more than two years, and although his influence is still there, it is still not as good as it was back then. This can be seen from the reactions of the courtiers.
You know, there are no ruthless people like Lu Duoxun who carry the banner of "anti-Zhao", but attacks still come one after another. Once power is lost, it is extremely difficult to return to the past.
Therefore, regarding the series of measures taken by Zhao Pu after his return as prime minister, Emperor Liu also followed his previous tacit understanding and held a tacit attitude. He even despised the courtiers for wasting paper in the face of the impeachment charter.
Of course, giving Zhao Pu full trust and such great autonomy is based on a premise, that is, he must achieve results, take practical actions, and let Emperor Liu see the effective progress of the tax reform.
Zhao Pu would never disappoint Emperor Liu in this regard. Within three months, after preliminary personnel adjustments were made, the new regulations that had been difficult to implement for a long time were officially promulgated.
In fact, Zhao Pu is also suspected of picking peaches. After all, Li Fang and his group of officials had already discussed the general direction, leaving only some details. What Zhao Pu did was only based on Li Fang's discussion.
Improve and refine it, confirm the controversial points and add the missing ones.
Like Zhao Pu, Pan You reviewed his work and accepted Zhao Pu's personal instructions. After arriving in Gyeonggi Province, he immediately started to promote various tax reform tasks, and his approach also started with personnel adjustments.
The new official took office with three fires. His first two fires were on the bureaucrats and powerful people under the rule of Gyeonggi Province. The reason was also very strong. He continued the imperial government's policy of "anti-corruption and eradicating evil". In this matter, Pan You did
It must be very handy. You know, before Emperor Liu launched a nationwide campaign to punish officials and eliminate evil, Pan You had already done this and persisted for more than ten years.
This time, he was in a high and powerful position, and his work was still fierce and merciless. In addition to punishing the bureaucrats under the rule of Gyeonggi, he also arrested the nephew of Mayihou Dangjin and sacrificed him to the flag. Who
It was useless to plead for mercy. Pan You just used the emperor's words and the iron laws of the Han Dynasty to talk about things. Dang Jin was so angry that he cursed in the mansion.
Pan You's "brutal" style of administration once again attracted people's attention. The third fire was placed on land clearing. He put forward strict requirements on the style of officials at all levels under his rule and set clear standards on goals.
Especially after the imperial court promulgated the new system, they actively implemented the requirements for the detailed number of acres of land owned by local governments. They required all states and counties under their jurisdiction to report the full number of acres of land under their jurisdiction before the Mid-Autumn Festival, even without hesitation to threaten them.
, those who cannot complete tasks on time will be dismissed from office.
Under Pan You's high-pressure spurs, the state governments under Gyeonggi Province did not dare to neglect. Even if they were dissatisfied, they had to follow his decree and complete the deadline task of clearing the land. After all, Pan is now in power, and there are people above him.
, strong pressure is unrealistic.
As a result, under the rule of Gyeonggi Province, the land registers of Xu, Ru, Huai, Meng, Chen, Cai and other states were all delivered to Yingchang on time and handed over to the Si Yamen for review. Only Zhengzhou was delayed.
Today, it is the fourteenth year, and while people and scholars everywhere are preparing to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, the bureaucrats of the Gyeonggi Province Department have to continue to attend to their official duties. They are called to the office to summarize the land clearing work and formulate the next step.
tax reform plan, and accepted Pan Shijun’s admonishment by the way.
And Pan You first took advantage of Zhengzhou's slowness. Zhengzhou is not an ordinary place. Under Gyeonggi Province, apart from the two capitals, Zhengzhou dominates. It has the advantage of transportation hubs extending in all directions, and its population and land account for the entire province.
In the forefront, and between the two capitals, it used to be the old Taoist government, which is far from what Xuzhou, the current administrative seat, can compare with.
For Pan You, Zhengzhou's delay is a manifestation of disrespect for orders and neglect of official duties. Due to practical factors, the two capitals of Luoyang and Kaifeng have limited power and cannot exercise restraint. Just pinch your nose and admit it. You Zhengzhou too
It would be too arrogant to dare to do things on your own and not take the instructions of the Si Yamen seriously.
Therefore, he had no scruples and vented his anger in front of all his staff. However, looking at Pan You's "angry" appearance, the Gyeonggi Provincial Department officials had an attitude of watching a show, and some even showed expressions of gloating about his misfortune.
, but when Pan You looked at it, he restrained himself.
Someone stood up to challenge Pan You. This couldn't be better. For a few months, the officialdom of Gyeonggi Province was shrouded in Pan You's "obscene power". The bureaucrats lived like a year and were full of resentment, but they dared not speak out.
Now that Zhengzhou has popped up, it is naturally highly anticipated by the public. Although most people do not know the specific situation in Zhengzhou, they all have one wish: they hope that things will become bigger, and the bigger the better.
Zhengzhou is a special place, and the status of the governor is also unusual. He is the number one scholar in the imperial examination, and he is deeply trusted by His Majesty the Emperor and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Who are you, Pan You, who is as ugly as a pig? You are so lucky.
Just a villain and a cruel official.
When the Zhengzhou problem first emerged, Li Hang, the governor of Zhengzhou who had also been in office for a long time, had been assigned a "united front" by the Gyeonggi Province bureaucrats without knowing it.
In the yamen hall, all the staff members were silent and seemed to be waiting to see Pan You's joke. One of the staff members who was newly promoted by Pan You, to relieve the benefactor's embarrassment, carefully reported: "Return to the envoy, Li Zhizhou is here to report.
It is said that the tax reform is not something that can be taken seriously. It is time-consuming and labor-intensive to clear the land. To get detailed and accurate results, we need plenty of time. I hope the Taoist Secretary can extend the time..."
"Grace time, then when will the grace be extended? Is it next year, the year after tomorrow, or ten or eight years?" Pan You sneered twice and immediately scolded: "Since the imperial court decided to restructure, progress has been stagnant, Your Majesty.
I once said that it is because some officials are dissatisfied, deliberately delaying, and intending to oppose major political policies. It seems that there are still such people in Gyeonggi Province who do not follow the will of their superiors and do not obey their orders.
Before, it was understandable that because the imperial court had not promulgated a clear system, they did not know how to deal with things. Now that the system has been established and the orders have been issued, but they still don’t know how to wake up, people are superfluous to work, and their bodies are empty. I think some people’s official positions should come to an end!"
Hearing what Pan You said, everyone was a bit silent. Pan Shijun was still the same as before. He didn't take Li Hang seriously at all. From what he meant, he wanted to punish Li Hang...
Although many people just wanted to watch the excitement, seeing Pan You's fierce attitude, they still couldn't help but wonder, can Li Hang withstand Pan You's pressure?
When everyone was doubtful, a leisurely voice broke Pan You's suppressed momentum: "What you said is biased!"
The speaker was a middle-aged official, well-dressed and distinguished. He was Li Shouyuan, deputy chief envoy of Gyeonggi Province, the second son of Shi'an Hou Li Jixun.
Looking at Li Shouyuan, Pan You put away his angry attitude and asked calmly: "Oh? I wonder what Deputy Ambassador Li has to say?"
"Don't dare!" Li Shouyuan bowed his hand equally calmly, and then said: "I just think that Li Zhizhou's proposal is very practical and a sign of serious work. Gyeonggi Province has many acres of land and the situation is complicated. If you want to clarify the amount of land,
We should have followed the procedures step by step, investigated carefully, and acted eagerly, but it will only backfire and cause a lot of trouble and uneasiness to our superiors.
The emperor is high up in the government office, issuing orders with great authority, but he does not know the difficulties faced by the officials below. Now is the autumn harvest season, and the inside and outside are busy. The people are busy harvesting crops, and the government is busy planning and calculating taxes. They can spare a certain amount of manpower and time to clear the fields.
, It’s not easy anymore. If you blindly push and push your subordinates, how can you do this well?
The emperor's majesty has made the officials dare not resist, but are all the registration records reported by the states in place? Are they all appropriate? I dare to assert that among them there must be those who want to complete their mission and strive for success.
The records must be full of problems, so what's the point?
What's more, although Gyeonggi Province is the first state to reform its tax system, the implementation of the new policy will also take time. Existing taxes must be collected on time. If the income from this year's old taxes is delayed due to the new system, it will be difficult for the envoy to report to the court.