Wanyan Xilie ordered people to hurry up and send the results of the negotiations to Shangjing. Not long ago, news came from Shangjing of the Jin Kingdom. For the first time since the founding of the Jin Kingdom, the issue of Baozhou's ownership was recognized, and the alliance between the Song Dynasty and Goryeo was also recognized.
, that is to say, if the Jin Kingdom wants to use force against Goryeo again, it must first communicate with the Song Dynasty, unless the Jin Kingdom no longer takes the Song Dynasty in its eyes. +◆
In fact, this was what Li Qi had expected, because for the Jin Kingdom, this was just one less reason to attack Goryeo, but as long as you are determined, are you afraid that you can't find a reason?
But the benefits gained are very great.
After Bianliang learned the news, he immediately issued a statement and no longer recognized the fact of Xixia's independence. In other words, the Song Dynasty could no longer have any contact with Xixia. Even if it did, it would have to go through the Jin Kingdom first, but that was not the case.
The Song Dynasty did not object to the trade between Song and Xia. As for the market between Song and Jin, the Song court did not close it, but contracted it to private individuals.
However, although it was said that it was contracted to private individuals, it was actually still under the control of the Song Dynasty.
Although Richard is unhappy, Li Qi has a good saying. What Xixia needs now is not a promise, but a trust, a trust in the current situation. Richard also wants to understand. They Xixia has been destroyed.
, the life of the Song Dynasty was never easy, so he believed that the Song Dynasty would definitely help them. The problem was how to help, but what he had to do now was to go back quickly and explain the situation here to the Xixia King, so as to avoid the Xixia King
During this period, a wrong judgment of the situation was made.
After Wanyan Xilie finished discussing some trade issues between the two countries with Li Qi, he immediately rushed back.
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In the main hall.
The annoying quarrel finally subsided, and Zhao Kai showed a long-lost smile, and could now take care of the housework, "Li Qi, how is the current progress of the purchase of grain?"
Li Qi cupped his hands and replied: "Reporting to the Emperor, the plan is currently being drawn up. I believe it will be out soon."
Zhao Kai nodded and said: "Very good, but we have to speed up. We can afford to wait, but some people can't afford to wait."
"Wei Chen understands."
"Your Majesty, I think your Majesty may have asked the wrong person."
The speaker was Qin Hui.
Zhao Kai was stunned and said: "Why did the young master say that?"
Qin Hui said: "The Third Division is in charge of finance. Shouldn't the Emperor first ask the Third Division about purchasing grain?"
Zhao Kai was a little embarrassed. Although the Third Division controlled the money, it was nothing more than that. The Commerce Bureau was the one who formulated the acquisition plan. Of course he asked Li Qi, not Zheng Yi, but Qin Hui's words seemed to be reasonable.
Reason, he couldn't help but look at Zheng Yi apologetically. As for why he felt sorry, he didn't understand it himself. It seemed that he just felt sorry for Zheng Yi.
Qin Hui continued: "Your Majesty, all the world's finances belong to the Third Division. But now it seems that the Third Division is just the gatekeeper of the treasury and does not have any power, and all usage rights are decided by the Commerce Bureau. But in this way
Come on, the Third Division is just a department in name only. Moreover, because of the independence of the Commerce Bureau, it has caused financial chaos. There are a lot of ambiguities in finance, and the people below don’t know who to listen to. And the local government
The state government didn't know whether to report to the Third Department of Commerce or the Bureau of Commerce, so Wei Chen often saw two identical reports from the local government, one to the Bureau of Commerce and the other to the Third Department of Commerce.
Yes, everything happens with twice the result and half the result, which is not conducive to the development of the country."
Li Qi frowned, but his eyes flashed with excitement.
Zhao Kai also seemed to hear something in Qin Hui's words. He frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and said, "Then what should I do if I only see Yi Ai Qing?"
Qin Hui said: "Since the imperial system is that all the world's finances belong to the three departments, then it should be so. Now the wealth of our Song Dynasty is doubling day by day. If we do not unify the finances, if this continues, there will probably be great chaos. Therefore, I am sure that the emperor will
The Commerce Bureau and the Household Department were merged into the third department."
The last half of what he said was sonorous and powerful, and at the same time it shocked everyone in the hall.
If Qin Hui just wanted to merge the Commerce Bureau into the Third Division, this is completely understandable, and it would undoubtedly weaken Li Qi's control over finances. However, no one thought that he would actually ask for the Ministry of Revenue to be merged into the Third Division. You must know that the original three provinces
There are already five departments left in the six departments. If the household department is further reduced, wouldn't it become four departments?
Good guy, you are really ruthless, you really won me over!
Li Qi secretly praised it in his heart.
Zheng Yi kept his expression low, but he was as clear as a mirror. If Qin Hui requested that the Commerce Bureau be merged into the Third Division on the grounds that all the world's finances belong to the Third Division, then the Ministry of Revenue is also involved in certain finances. Since you want to unify the finances, you only have to
If the Commerce Bureau is moved and the Ministry of Accounts is not moved, then who will be convinced? It is different now. He can also express an attitude. Look, I am not targeting certain people. I am just doing it for the betterment of the Song Dynasty. You know
I even sent the household department out.
Zhao Kai thought for a while, seemed a little hesitant, and said: "Although Aiqing's words are reasonable, since the establishment of the Commerce Bureau, it has always been independent and has made outstanding contributions to the Song Dynasty. I don't want to say anything about it for the time being.
This makes too many changes.”
Qin Hui immediately said: "The emperor often teaches us ministers that we must not stick to the rules and seek changes and innovations. This way of governing the country is like sailing against the current. If you don't advance, you will retreat. The Commerce Bureau has indeed made outstanding contributions to our Song Dynasty, but the emperor
How can we be satisfied with this? Why not let the Commerce Bureau operate better? And this time is not the other time. In the beginning, the reason why the Commerce Bureau was independent from the three departments was because the treasury was empty and the finances of the three departments were weak.
The manpower is extremely chaotic. If the Commerce Bureau is added, it will cause an even more chaotic phenomenon, and the Commerce Bureau will not be able to play its role.
But now that we have peace and prosperity all over the world, and the people are taking advantage of the strength and strength, it is time to reorganize the finances. The unification of finances is only for better management in the future, and at the same time, it can also give full play to the three departments and the Commerce Bureau.
If they are managed separately, it will only weaken the role of the Third Division and the Bureau of Commerce. As for the Ministry of Accounts, it should have been merged into the Third Division long ago. Today's Ministry of Accounts is a waste of both manpower and financial resources, and is regarded as a weakling.
, tasteless."
Zhao Kai was speechless after what he said. Indeed, since he came to the throne, the Song Dynasty has been in the process of reform, constantly moving towards a new system, many old rules have been abolished, and he indeed asked his ministers not to meet the reality.
, we must have the courage to innovate, so that we can continue to make progress.
More importantly, what Qin Hui said is very reasonable. Based on the nature of the Commerce Bureau, it should be classified under the Third Division, because all matters handled by the Commerce Bureau are related to finance. And the Third Division is in charge of finance.
But these are two independent departments. No matter what the Commerce Bureau has any plans, it still has to go to the Third Division. And what tone did you use to inform the Third Division? Was it a commanding tone or a superior-subordinate tone?
If you spend more than half a year coming up with a plan, but the three departments reject it, then all your efforts will be in vain. The Commerce Bureau will definitely make trouble, but in the end, you still have to find the emperor to mediate, which seems extremely
Inefficiency, the emperor may have to intervene for any big issue. If the Commerce Bureau is placed under the third division, and the family does not speak the same language, this will indeed improve the efficiency of the entire Song Dynasty's financial operation, and it will be closely related to the financial management
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At the beginning, Li Qi proposed an independent commerce bureau. As Qin Hui said, the three divisions at that time were too chaotic, and Li Qi could not play his greatest role. Therefore, whether it was Song Huizong or Zhao Kai now, in order to give full play to Li Qi's role,
He played a strange role in carrying out the reform, so the Commerce Bureau has been kept independent as the main department of the reform.
But things are different now. Now everything has been stabilized internally, and the military, political, and internal affairs have begun to enter a period of integration. Naturally, the finances cannot fall behind.
After a while, Zhao Kai was still hesitant. In fact, he was not opposed to fiscal unification, but was afraid that the Commerce Bureau would lose its role as a result. After all, the Commerce Bureau played a huge role in the reform, and said: "Dear ladies, you
What’s your opinion?”
Hu Yi, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, immediately stood up and said: "Your Majesty, Wei Chen agrees. Wei Chen doesn't know what the Bureau of Commerce is like, but the Ministry of Household Affairs has gradually evolved into a dispensable person as Shaozai said.
Instead of doing this, it is better to merge the department into the third department, so that the Ministry of Revenue can live up to its true name."
As long as Qin Hui agrees, he hopes to be merged into the Third Division, both publicly and privately, because the Ministry of Revenue has no financial rights. After merging into the Third Division, although he is no longer the boss, he has real power in his hands, and he still has a lot of room for improvement.
Killing two birds with one stone, of course, he hopes that the three divisions can be merged into the household department, but judging from the current situation, this is obviously impossible.
Zhao Kai nodded and said: "Ai Qing's words make sense."
He agreed with this. In fact, the current Ministry of Revenue is not bad. Since Qin Hui took office, he has won a lot of power for the Ministry of Revenue. However, compared to the three departments and the Bureau of Commerce, the Ministry of Revenue is basically the same, a waste of human and financial resources.
, you can either strictly implement the three-province-six-ministry system and transfer the power to the Ministry of Household Affairs. Since there are three divisions, there is no need for the Ministry of Household Affairs to exist. It is better to merge it into the three divisions and readjust it, so that financial and material resources will not be wasted, and it can also
Better management allows the household department to play its greatest role.
"Wei Chen also agrees with Qin Shaozai's words."
Li Gang suddenly stood up and said: "There are too many conflicts between the Third Department and the Commerce Bureau. The division of power is also unclear, and it is impossible to divide it clearly. Is the Commerce Bureau above the Three Departments, or is it
Below? If it is above, then it is better to hand over the finance to the Commerce Bureau. If it is below, then merge the Commerce Bureau into the Third Department. The Commerce Bureau does not know the state of the treasury and has its hands tied when formulating plans, while the Third Department
I don’t know the people’s economy and people’s livelihood, and I don’t know where the money is spent, so that it can be used wisely. There are indeed many loopholes in today’s finances, which should be corrected in time.”
Qin Hui smiled secretly after hearing this, you finally helped me once, and it was not in vain that I recommended you to be the Minister of the Ministry of Justice.
Zhao Kai began to look a little moved. He first glanced at Zheng Yi and said, "Third Secretary, what do you think?"
Zheng Yi nodded and said: "Wei Chen also agrees." But there was a trace of inexplicable anger in his tone.
Zhao Kai nodded and asked Li Qi: "Privy Councilor, you established the Commerce Bureau by yourself. I would like to hear your opinion. Of course, your opinion is also very important."
Li Qi hesitated for a while and then said: "Reporting to the emperor, Wei Chen feels that what Qin Shaozai, Hu Shangshu, and Li Shaozai said are very reasonable, but they all seem to have ignored a very important role of the Commerce Bureau, which is to prevent the Third Secretary In internal affairs, the Commerce Bureau is actually used to check and balance the three divisions. This is the same as the separation of military and political affairs. Military orders are separated because the plan is formulated by the Commerce Bureau, but the money is in the hands of the three divisions, so both sides can supervise each other. If the Commerce Bureau is merged into the Third Division, then this characteristic will be erased. I am certainly not saying this against the Third Division, but this point must not be ignored."
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