The first thousand one hundred and seventy-four chapters
Isn’t this too exaggerated?
"Uh... this time is enough." Li Qi smiled and quickly changed the subject: "Although this is not what I taught you, it is more or less related to me. In fact, the method Qiniang said has already appeared.
It's just that I didn't get the attention of the imperial court. Take the production of redundant officials as an example. When I came to the capital, I rescued the first batch of refugees together with Qiniang."
Zhao Kai nodded and said, "I still remember this. Xiaoyu and the others are from among these refugees."
"Your Majesty, just remember." Li Qi said: "It was because there was fighting in the north at that time, many people had to flee south, but the number was not very large, and the court was not able to rescue this group of refugees at that time, so they did not accept them
When I entered the military camp, it happened that I was short of people in Zuixianju and had no money to hire people, so I recruited a lot of refugees. After many days, people like Xiaoyu, Tian Carpenter and others have become household names. In addition, there are
Many people have achieved success in other fields. This is a good proof that when dealing with refugees, it is not just about sending them to military camps. As long as they are properly channeled and guided, not only can they be self-reliant and not give up to the court.
It increases the burden and can also create a lot of wealth. Qiniang has witnessed all this with her own eyes and watched the transformation of each refugee, so it is not surprising that she proposed to use production to eliminate redundant soldiers. "
Zhao Kai hummed and said, "What you said makes sense, but what about the electoral system?"
Li Qidao: "Actually, I just made this suggestion. The rest were arranged by Qin Hui, Zheng Yi and Qiniang, and she naturally understands it very well. In fact, Qiniang has been doing business with me before, and in daily conversations
, I have told her more or less about some things in this area, such as production, but what I said was just a few words. But she took it down very well and used it in state affairs, which is very commendable.
She must have put a lot of effort into this, and it can be said that she is better than her predecessor. My previous idea was to guide officials to do business in order to reduce the number of personnel, but I did not expect that the root cause of redundant officials came from scientific examinations. I then
No matter how hard you try, it will all be in vain after passing the scientific examination this time. It can be seen that Qiniang's advice is better than mine."
In fact, we can't blame Li Qi in this regard. After all, he is an outsider and is unfamiliar with many aspects. In this regard, Bai Qiannuo has an inherent advantage. But then again, if Li Qi had proposed reforming the scientific examination,
I'm afraid he will be quartered the next day.
Li Qi sighed again and said: "Your Majesty, Qiniang, even if she doesn't say anything, just standing in this palace, it can be imagined how stressful she is. Others can make mistakes. She cannot make mistakes, and others are not at fault.
It's just merit, but she has no merit or fault. Then she has to put in more sweat, so I'm not surprised at all that she can do this, and --- Your Majesty, there are other people who doubt her.
, which is a kind of harm to her."
Zhao Kai looked a little embarrassed and said: "I just asked, okay, even if I am wrong about this matter, I shouldn't doubt my ministers. But, are what they just said true? I really want to
Let me hear your opinion."
Li Qi pondered for a moment and said: "This cannot be said to be wrong, but it is easy to say but very difficult to implement. Let's just say that using land increase tax to prevent land annexation is indeed a good way, if it is done well.
, the court will make huge profits and calmly regulate the land. But how to set the land increase tax is a very difficult matter. The court originally intended the land increase tax to be a macro-policy for mediation, not for landlords.
means, but as long as there is the slightest deviation in the setting, it may cause great harm to one party. In this regard, we must conduct a census of the distribution of land across the country. For example, how many landowners own one hundred acres, and how many landowners own two
How many hundred-acre landowners are there, in which area are they concentrated, and how much land do farmers own, and what is their proportion. If these data can be calculated, then the incremental tax can be calculated based on these data.
, in short, the land increase tax must be based on a complete and accurate set of data."
Zhao Kai pondered for a moment and said, "Then do you think the electoral system is really feasible?"
Li Qidao: "As mentioned before, the phenomenon of redundant officials mainly comes from the scientific examination, but the scientific examination has always been orthodox. I do not recommend making major changes. Moreover, there is nothing wrong with the scientific examination itself. The fault lies in the unscrupulous recruitment of the imperial court.
, and it also contains a lot of favoritism and malpractice, which is unfair to some children from poor families. The imperial court attaches great importance to scientific examinations, which does not necessarily mean recruiting more people, but it must be fair and impartial.
It is open to the public, but it is not easy to achieve these three things. The court can only try to restrict it. It is impossible to put an end to this phenomenon.
The other is to use an auxiliary means to make up for the shortcomings of the scientific examination. The electoral system is a very good auxiliary means. It can allow more people from poor families to enter official careers. Moreover, the electoral system is completely open, which can gain the trust of the people.
, but the electoral system has a fatal drawback, which is that it damages the imperial power."
Zhao Kai nodded and said straightforwardly: "This is what I am worried about. If officials are elected by the people, then it will be difficult for me to get the support of those officials."
The imperial examination can be said to be a gift from the emperor to the people, and it is also a great tool for the emperor to win the hearts and minds of the people. If it is changed to elections, then the imperial power will definitely be weakened. This is a very simple truth. Bai Qiannuo is too biased towards the people. This
In a feudal society, this was not possible. When any minister was thinking about something, the first thing he thought of must be the emperor. You could only think further if it did not touch the emperor's taboos.
Loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, loyalty to the emperor always comes first, this is the truth.
Li Qidao: "So Wei Chen does not recommend using this election method in the capital or some major cities, but the court can use it in some remote areas and small counties, especially some places that have always been relatively poor. To put it bluntly, it is a broken pot.
Since the officials sent by the imperial court cannot benefit the local people, why not try another method. Those scholars who failed the exam also have one more choice. Moreover, for some talents, he cannot do well in the exam, but it does not mean that he cannot be an official.
When these elected officials have made good achievements in the local area, the imperial court can transfer them to Beijing. This also provides an additional way for the imperial court to select talents. More importantly, it also reflects the emperor's grace and magnanimity.
He safeguarded the imperial power very well and achieved many successes in one fell swoop.
However, I still suggest that once elections are adopted, the court should send people from the capital to inspect them. These officials do not have decision-making power, they are only responsible for supervision. Because most people know less and cannot ask questions, and they are easily deceived. Many
The scholars copied everything, even if the common people didn't understand the theories in the book, these officials could ask questions on behalf of the people about local government affairs, forcing those who participated in the election to use more practical persuasion. And it was operable.
plan to impress the people, which will also give the emperor absolute control over the electoral system."
"Listening to what you said, I now feel that this electoral system is really promising. It can assist the imperial examination very well. Moreover, once the imperial examination is reformed, the scholars in the world will definitely be dissatisfied. This electoral system may be able to appease them very well.
The more Zhao Kai thought about it, the more he thought it was feasible. He smiled and said, "As for whether it will work or not, you have to see it before you know. Now is a good opportunity. There are many vacancies in many places. You should choose a few suitable ones as soon as possible."
Let’s give this electoral system a try, but before that, you have to come up with a more complete electoral system for us.”
"Since Qiniang proposed this, let her complete it. If the emperor feels something is wrong, we can discuss it secretly," Li Qi said.
Zhao Kai said displeasedly: "Why do you act like a thief when it comes to this important national matter, and you even discuss it secretly? But don't think of me so badly, I naturally know how to do it."
Li Qi said this just because he didn't want to take away Bai Qiannuo's credit, because Bai Qiannuo needed everyone's approval too urgently, so Li Qi didn't even dare to disturb her.
Li Qi smiled and said: "Your Majesty, your Majesty."
Zhao Kai shook his head helplessly and asked: "What about absorbing talents from other countries?"
"Your Majesty, this has nothing to do with me. It was entirely Qiniang's idea. I almost accidentally hurt one of my own."
"Accidentally hurting one of our own? How can we start talking about this?"
"Isn't it?"
Li Qi told Zhao Kai about his investigation into the cannibals.
"That's it." Zhao Kai said: "It seems that the White Lady has made enough preparations for today's morning court. Those big cannibals brought a lot of money to our Song Dynasty. If their money can be used reasonably, then it can indeed be done."
Helping us solve many difficulties will be of great benefit to the revitalization of Tokyo's economy. I can accept them, but it would be a bit unkind to take the initiative to absorb talents from other countries."
Li Qidao: "What the Emperor considers is that this will indeed make neighboring countries feel disgusted with us, but we can passively absorb talents, just like the Warring States Period. If the other party must come to us, or they are not allowed in their country,
We can only reluctantly accept the ambition, but we don’t want anyone. If it is the other party’s generals or important ministers, then we definitely can’t ask for it, unless they are hostile factions, but rich businessmen or people with special skills can ask for this.
, we can even set laws. As long as they can invest how much money they can in our Song Dynasty, we will give them the status of citizens of the Song Dynasty. After all, money and technology are what our Song Dynasty needs most at the moment, and it will not cause big disputes.
I believe that the other party will not come looking for one or two businessmen and craftsmen, and this matter is not easy to investigate."
"You still have a way."
Zhao Kai laughed evilly. He had been led astray by Li Qi a long time ago. He had almost forgotten all about the way of a gentleman. But then he straightened his face and said: "These opinions of yours are very important. Why didn't you just
"If I didn't ask you, you probably wouldn't say anything. This is a national matter, how could you be such a childish person?"
Ah! He said too much. Li Qi knew that he couldn't hide, and said truthfully: "Your Majesty, actually there is a reason why I didn't say it just now. I hope that from now on, the new law will be officially handed over to Qin Hui, Qiniang, and Zheng
Let Yi and the others manage it, not to mention anything else. This matter should have been in charge of the prime minister. When did the emperor ever hear that the privy councilors were going to carry out some reforms? Moreover, I can’t take care of it alone. The economy of a country.
It is impossible to rely on one person to support it. The emperor should brainstorm and mobilize more people to participate. If I stand up again just now, what will happen to them? You know, I am born to be so provocative, which means I am still
I'm in charge by myself, and it's the same as before. I think I should let them handle it. To put it bluntly, these are all the leftovers from my fun, so I'll leave them to them. Isn't there something more I can do?
Is it an important task? Now I have put all my thoughts into that aspect. That is the most critical place. If there is any mistake or omission, it may cause the most fatal blow to our Song Dynasty."
He is obviously going to start delegating power. Although he had a lot of power in the past, he was also subject to a lot of constraints. He could only make suggestions but not make decisions. Now his status is different and he can be said to have decision-making power.
, if he still holds a lot of power in his hands at this time, it is really not a wise choice.
Of course Zhao Kai understood this and said: "What you said makes some sense. I can promise you, but you must always pay attention. Regarding the new law, the only person I trust is you."
Li Qi hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, please rest assured. I know how to do this. Regardless of everything else, I still have to take care of Qiniang."
"you---."
Zhao Kai was a little speechless to Li Qi. I have asked you to pay attention to your wife. He said: "Well, since you have put all your thoughts on the Privy Council now, I would like to hear the recent plans of your Privy Council."
Li Qidao: "Your Majesty, don't believe it. I originally had something to report today, but I was too nervous just now. So---I forgot about it."
Zhao Kai said in surprise: "Why are you nervous?"
Li Qidao: "It's true. I was more nervous than Qiniang when she said it just now. If I were the one to say it, even if I said it wrong, the other ministers would just help me correct it. At most, they would just say a few words of ridicule.
, but if Qiniang makes any mistake in her sentence, then those ministers will definitely attack her and stalk her. Your Majesty, you should know that many people are actually opposed to Qiniang being the economic envoy, so Qiniang cannot make any mistakes.
Mistakes, once they are made, will be magnified infinitely. Now she is living a life of walking on thin ice, which is really pitiful."
Zhao Kai seemed to have something in his words and said, "What do you really want to say when you say so much?"
Li Qi chuckled and said: "I just thought that if I go on a business trip, the emperor would take care of Qiniang for a while in court, so that no one would bully her."
Zhao Kai couldn't laugh or cry when he heard this, and said: "You don't have to worry about this. As long as the White Lady is thinking about the country, even if she deviates, of course I will forgive her. I receive hundreds of memorials every day, of which some are useful."
But er, then don’t I want to drive all the other people out of the government and the opposition?”
"That's true."
"You'd better tell your Privy Council's plan quickly."
"oh."
Li Qi coughed lightly and said: "I have always thought that these soldiers cannot be left unused for a long time. They must be allowed to fight, so as to ensure the combat effectiveness of the soldiers. In fact, fighting is the best way to train soldiers, so I don't want to stop.
, Now Yue Fei and the others are on the bank of the Yangtze River, I plan to simply let Yue Fei gather his troops in the south of the Yangtze River and prepare to march into Dali."
"Dali?"
Li Qi snorted and said: "The Gao family in Dali has been uniting with Jiaozhi to fight against our Song Dynasty. They often use some dirty tricks to take advantage. If they are not eliminated, it may be a big trouble. But Duan Shi is against our Song Dynasty."
, I plan to take advantage of the dispute between Duan Shi and the Gao family to send troops to Dali, and then use the opportunity to provoke a war between Dali and Jiaozhi, using this as an excuse to launch a war against Jiaozhi. I am already preparing for this plan. In two days,
It will be presented to the Emperor in a day, but Your Majesty, this is a secret and must not be leaked, otherwise it will be all over."
"I know that." Zhao Kai frowned and said, "The problem is that Xixia and Goryeo haven't dealt with it yet, so we will directly send troops to Dali. If something goes wrong, we may fall into the dilemma of fighting on two fronts."
Li Qi smiled and said: "I'm just talking about preparations. I don't plan to send troops immediately. Besides, there is no letter from Dali yet. We can use joint methods to stabilize the situation in the north, while the south can directly use force to destroy them.
"
"But now our Song Dynasty is in the recovery period. If we mobilize troops at this time, what will happen in terms of military pay?"
Li Qidao: "I have already prepared for this. It doesn't cost much. I don't believe that Dali and Jiaozhi can't support our tens of thousands of horses. I will also write down the details in the plan."
Zhao Kai hummed and said, "Then how many troops do you plan to send?"
"I plan to remove 30,000 troops from the Forbidden Army. With the addition of the Fuzhou Navy, we will not exceed 50,000 troops at all costs."
"So many people?" Zhao Kai asked in surprise.
Li Qidao: "We are nominally helping people to suppress the rebellion, so we are just assisting them. The main force is the army under Duan Shizhang. When they are almost defeated, we can take action."
Zhao Kai was very excited after hearing this and said: "I can't wait to see your plan now."
Li Qi chuckled: "This is the game we men play, let women play those games."
Zhao Kai stared and said: "What are you talking about? This is a national matter. How can there be a distinction between men and women?"
"What the emperor said is really good. In state affairs, there is no distinction between men and women."
"You---this guy is so pervasive!"
"I'm really sorry, this is just a professional habit."
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