Just as suddenly as Yang Fan was imprisoned, the end of the case was equally unexpected, catching the Han courtiers who had been silently paying attention to the matter unprepared. Such a huge case came to an abrupt end. From the beginning to the end, the case of Yang Fan was
None of it was brought to the table. Under the emperor's instruction, a low-key investigation was carried out and dealt with suddenly. After the results of the matter, a simple and plain report was issued...
Such a process and result made the courtiers of the Han Dynasty suddenly feel uncomfortable. The young emperor in the Han Palace seemed to have a bit more power. Unconsciously, the monarch's power began to overwhelm the power of the ministers.
Under such a situation, a minister should have taken the lead in protesting against the emperor's unruly behavior. In the past, it was Yang Bin who was at the forefront.
However, as the protagonist of this political incident, after he was taken down, I looked at the civil and military personnel of the DPRK and China and could not name anyone who had such ability and influence.
Guo Wei does have this prestige, but this military minister has gradually evolved into a political animal. He is shrewd and calculating, can see the situation clearly, and will not lose his temper with the emperor on this matter. Wang Zhang was a little depressed because of Yang Bin's fate. Su Yugui
, still holds the position of prime minister, but has gradually faded out of the center of power. As for Feng Dao, Zhao Ying and others, they do not have this influence.
As for Fan Zhi and other political upstarts, not to mention that they were personally promoted by Liu Chengyou, their foundations were still shallow and they were not yet qualified to "challenge" the monarchy.
Suddenly, the power of the Han Dynasty began to take a big step towards the centralization of monarchy, just because of the capture of an old minister. It is conceivable that in the next not short period of time, there will be no emperor in the center of the court.
The "opponents", at least, will not be as superficial as Yang Fan.
And Yang Bin's downfall is destined to be impossible to survive calmly. A political reshuffle is inevitable, and the power void left after Yang Bin's departure is bound to cause major changes in the political landscape.
The Yang Ping incident did not end with Yang Ping's conviction. The political purge against the "Yang Ping Group", under the instruction of Liu Chengyou, then unfolded calmly. This was a political group that was strong on the outside and cadres on the inside, with party members from various departments and six departments.
Only relying on Yang Yan, when the big tree fell, the vines, branches and leaves had no ability to resist when faced with the emperor's heavy blows, and could only let Yushitai and Wudesi handle it.
In the first imperial court after the Shangyuan Festival, the courtiers had high expectations. Liu Chengyou knew what they were expecting, but he did not satisfy them. He did not give a positive response to the Yang Fang case. More importantly, he was more concerned about the courtiers.
There are no clear instructions for the adjustment of the political hall. In short, it is difficult to predict the importance of highlighting the Sacred Heart.
The disasters of the second year of Qianyou have passed, and the outlook for the third year of Qianyou was also announced at the Yuan Dynasty Night Banquet. Therefore, in the Great Dynasty, Liu Chengyou actually discussed politics and quickly entered "working status".
There is only one core issue, money. After two years of financial constraints, the Han Dynasty has barely breathed a sigh of relief. However, the nature of the country's poverty has not been improved, and everyone from top to bottom is living a miserable life.
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This situation simply cannot allow Liu Chengyou to realize his grand plans, so it must be changed. After taking the throne for two years to stabilize the imperial power and sort out military affairs, Liu Chengyou was finally able to free up his hands and concentrate on his work. Develop national strength and strengthen the country and army.
Regarding finance, it is nothing more than increasing revenue and reducing expenditure. In terms of expenditure reduction, Liu Chengyou set an example and advocated nationwide frugality. The Han Palace reduced its clothing and diet for two years, and stopped all construction and repairs of palaces and gardens. In the imperial court, there was little useless waste.
Liu Chengyou even reduced the salaries and silk rations of his courtiers, but the resentment caused later was too great, and the life of most of the middle and lower-class Han officials was indeed difficult, so Liu Chengyou only tried to stop it and did not continue to attack his courtiers.
Therefore, the focus of discussions during the dynasty's political discussions was only on how to increase revenue. However, given the limited vision of the Han court officials today, most people only focused on taxes. Liu Chengyou basically ignored the opinions of these people.
During the catastrophe when Yelu Deguang destroyed the Jin Dynasty, the vitality of the Central Plains was severely damaged. After the rise of the Han Dynasty, there were several wars, which were far from recovery. Although the people of the Han Dynasty lived a prosperous life under the policy of the imperial court to support the people. We have had a barely stable life. But for most people, especially farmers at the grassroots level, their livelihood is still poor.
The Han court's taxation was already heavy. Liu Chengyou canceled many exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes when he took over. However, he never had any intention to change his mind on the series of policies that Wang Zhang took the lead in formulating that sucked the blood and sweat of the people.
The burden is already heavy enough. If the policy of increasing taxes and gifts is implemented again, Liu Chengyou can imagine that there will be civil unrest. And if the officials and generals from various places are of worrying quality and they are the executors, what kind of negative consequences will it lead to? No guarantee.
Therefore, no matter how difficult the finances were, the imperial court should not continue to squeeze the farmers. What Liu Chengyou even thought of was to appropriately reduce the burden on the farmers, which would only intensify the financial pressure on the imperial court.
After brainstorming, there is always something to gain. Judge Xue Juzheng and others came up with some methods that satisfied Liu Chengyou. There was only one core idea, which was to continue to tap the potential on top of the existing tax revenue of the imperial court.
For example, the government-run salt and iron products and distiller's yeast were two major items of the imperial government's financial revenue. They suggested that regulations should be re-established, regulations should be deepened, and illegality should be severely cracked down on.
On the basis of salt, iron, and distiller's yeast, we continued to expand the scope of government operations and included tea, sugar, and other items under the "overall planning" management and management of the imperial court. Monopolies always make money. The only hesitation in Liu Chengyou's heart was whether the imperial court had This execution...
Some people suggest that if we continue to reform the currency system and exchange old and new money, there is too much room for maneuver.
Some ministers also set their sights on commercial taxes, but the business of Han Dynasty was not very developed. Liu Chengyou's idea was to fatten up before killing him. Instead of agreeing to increase commercial taxes, he decided to implement the previous reduction, exemption and standardization of tariffs. Policy. In the past, there were too many generals in various places who took the imperial policies as nonsense, and we should start to rectify them.
Regarding the national finance and taxation, the ministers rushed to give advice and suggestions, but Wang Zhang, as the third minister, surprisingly did not say a word or make any suggestions.
Still in the Chongzheng Hall, Liu Chengyou drank hot tea to relieve the fatigue of long-term political discussions. He called Wang Zhang to the imperial court and asked him about the affairs of the court: "The country is poor and the finances and taxes are tight. I am worried about money and food." In the Yuan Palace, the ministers competed to express their strategies, but why did Wang Qing remain silent?"
"I am dull and do not know how to adapt, and I really have no good strategy. Moreover, there are many talents in the court, so why do I need to talk nonsense like this?" Liu Chengyou was a little surprised by Wang Zhang's answer, but he always felt that there was something in his words.
Staring at Wang Zhang with a cold face, Liu Chengyou felt unhappy and had a strong feeling of being offended.
"Why is Wang Qing so belittled? Since the founding of the country, all major financial matters have been entrusted to you. I see all your hard work and hard work!" Liu Chengyou said lightly, but his tone was a little salty.
After hearing this, he sat behind the case and was silent for a while. Wang Zhang suddenly stood up, walked to the palace, and worshiped: "I have a request. I hope your majesty will accept it!"
Seeing this, Liu Chengyou originally thought that Wang Zhang had some financial insights, but he did not expect that after speaking, he actually resigned.
"I am suffering from illness and have not had a good doctor for a long time. I am getting worse and worse. I no longer have the power to write documents and work, which will inevitably delay the state affairs. I would like to ask you to serve..." Wang Zhang said calmly.
In a word, Liu Chengyou was slightly indifferent, and his gaze gradually deepened as he looked at Wang Zhang.