The group discussions at the Great Court Meeting lasted for three days, and the discussion on the implementation of the new law by the imperial court basically ended in the first two days.
At this time, the cabinet ministers no longer participated in the group discussions of various yamen. They needed to sort out the results of the group discussions and form a manuscript for the discussion of the new law to be submitted to the officials.
It was impossible for Zhao Xi to read all the speeches made by hundreds of people. He only took a rough look at the speeches he picked up. Therefore, the opinions of the ministers and workers of the imperial court on the new law still need to be sorted out by the cabinet and formed to provide him with opinions for decision-making.
"Judging from the results of the group discussions, specifically looking at the government offices of the country and the dynasty, more than 70% of the people agreed with the military service law, and more than 60% of the people agreed with the reform of the post station."
"In accordance with the three-level decision-making system, it has reached the court's approval standards and can be implemented."
The promotion of the three-level decision-making system increasingly reflects the superiority of this system. This is Fu Bi's truest feeling.
After group discussions, no matter what opinions were reached, the enthusiasm of the ministers and workers to participate in the discussion of politics was real, and they also agreed with the process and method of the imperial court's final edict.
Even if they hold opposing views during the group discussion, once the final conclusion of the discussion is that the majority agrees, the ministers and workers with opposing views will happily sign to support the final conclusion of the group.
The biggest advantage of this approach is that when the court implements new legal reforms, there will never be any situation where the government is in compliance with the laws and regulations.
This is a top-down and bottom-up process. Because of this process, local officials have received the attention of the court...~at least from the outside.
It is precisely because of this that the imperial court, from top to bottom, has a full understanding of the New Deal, which is quite detailed and specific, and even understands the possible loopholes in the New Deal.
In this way, local prefectures, counties, and government agencies can proactively avoid loopholes when implementing the new law... This is the significance of this approach.
Hmm... The results calculated by the cabinet are similar to what Zhao Xi expected.
From the discussion records passed down in the past two days and the content that Zhao Xi has generally browsed, he has an estimate of such an outcome.
However, I am afraid that the agenda for the last day of the meeting may not be implemented as planned.
"Responsibility?"
Something happened to the officials again.
The cabinet ministers all looked puzzled when they saw the few pages of paper passed to them by the internal supervisor.
The meeting has a good start, but can't it be concluded normally? Even if the agenda for the last day is dispensable, even if some of the agenda is canceled, it is better than creating unnecessary complications.
The government has always promoted the New Deal in a very steady and step-by-step manner. It is rare that such an unexpected move catches people off guard.
A series of changes were verified during the Great Court Meeting, and even the conservative Sima Guang readily accepted them. This is a good sign.
I really can't understand why the officials are so urgent and inventive one after another.
Here is another responsibility letter...
"Officials and veterans do not think that the responsibility letter is inappropriate, but... it is just that the court's five-year plan itself is a large-scale guiding plan that cannot be specific for various government affairs."
“Rushly signing a responsibility letter will make it impossible to clearly formulate indicators, which may cause local states, counties, and counties to misinterpret the content of the plan, leading to counterproductive results.”
"And the same broad-based letter of responsibility is not binding on local and state governments, so there is no difference."
This was the first time that Fu Bi objected to the new measures of the government.
From Fu Bi's point of view, during this meeting, especially when he was giving a work report, he could truly feel the great progress that the country has made.
The days ahead are long, and he is already over sixty years old. He feels that he can see the rise of the country and is still young and strong. There is no need to be so anxious.
With such an idea, what can we do if we delay the signing of the letter of responsibility for one year? With the guidance of the five-year plan, coupled with the one-year implementation of the local and state governments, signing the letter of responsibility in the coming year can be completely targeted. There is no need to be so compact and make ministers
Even the cabinet ministers felt caught off guard.
Zhao Xi didn't want to say that this was something he suddenly remembered. It was because the atmosphere of the meeting reminded him of the idea he had in the past.
Zhao Xi also felt that it was a bit hasty. Just considering the free time on the last day of the court meeting, he thought of throwing out the letter of responsibility and giving it a try.
It seems...~Can we say that this is complacency after achieving some results and not wanting to make progress?
"What do you think, ministers and ministers?"
Even Fu Bi, who had always supported and vigorously defended the New Deal, backed down at this time and had a more prudent idea. Zhao Xi knew that the agenda of signing a responsibility letter with the local state government might not be pushed back this year.
The signing of the responsibility letter is the last step to complete the entire annual dynasty meeting. As long as this determined pattern continues in the future, Zhao Xi is certain that in less than five years, the dynasty's various government affairs will have made great progress.
, it is not impossible to turn it over.
The significance of the letter of responsibility does not lie in the form, but to give the courtiers a reminder... The imperial court's plan is not a joke, it requires ministers to complete the progress and goals year by year.
At the same time, it also instructs local and state governments not to rush for success, but to steadily advance various government affairs of the country.
This is not supervision, but a planned guidance.
In Zhao Xi's view, the most fundamental problem with the governance shortcomings of the dynasty is that there is no central and critical link of court coordination.
It is true that the dynasty centralized power by the court and the king, but in fact, the government affairs of the dynasty were localized, varied and messy, and the advantages of the unification of the dynasty were not brought into play.
Signing the responsibility letter was clearly intended to encourage local and state governments to implement policies, but behind the scenes, Zhao Xi wanted to give full play to the institutional advantages of the unified system in this way.
After the imperial court formulates a policy, its implementation in Jingzhao Mansion will not be exactly the same as in Jingdong East Road, let alone the huge difference between the north and the south.
The country has never had any measures such as task indicators, and the evaluations are all general.
Zhao Xi never thought about getting things to perfection in one go, but just wanted to convey a methodology for governance.
But...~the achievements reflected in the Great Hall made all the cabinet ministers happy and satisfied, and worried that unforeseen complications would destroy such a good situation.
"The official family, I think it's feasible..."
Oh...I forgot, I forgot that there is another Wang Anshi who is committed to change.
"Wang Qing, tell me."
Zhao Xi's tone has generally stated his attitude.
"Officials, since the plan of the dynasty is large-scale and condensed, the responsibility letter can also be large-scale and condensed. The purpose is only to unify the governance of the dynasty, that is, to promote the simultaneous advancement of various government affairs of the court."
"Of course, it is possible that local officials cannot be completely synchronized due to differences in abilities. This can also reflect the merits and demerits of officials, thereby providing reference for the court's selection of candidates."
"When the official responsibility letter agenda is signed this year, the targets and tasks do not need to be clearly defined. All the officials and workers need to know is this method and a clear direction. In this way, it can be improved year by year!"
Wang Anshi's words suddenly reminded Zhao Xi of a sentence that fit this situation perfectly: Even if it's not in the middle, it's not far away!
Zhao Xi has now broken away from the realm of arguing with courtiers. After years of hard work, he has reached the point where he can let his ministers speculate on his random ideas.
Therefore, what Wang Anshi said is really quite relevant.
Zhao Xi looked at Fu Bi again... ~ He is the Prime Minister.
"Officials, what the King's Cabinet said is not impossible. However, the veteran believes that the responsibility letter should not specify the targets and tasks as much as possible, and should not impose orders on local and state governments, and it should be clearly stated at the court meeting that this year's responsibility letter is a trial..."
"The five-year plans of the government and the court all have relevant content. I am worried that the issuance of the responsibility letter will cause the local and state governments to misunderstand how the court evaluates officials, which will lead to the local and state governments to implement the court's policies.
Being eager for success affects people’s livelihood.”
The cabinet ministers seemed to have some misunderstandings. In fact, Zhao Xi's original intention was not to perfect the mechanism of the country at this meeting.
His purpose is actually to convey a concept. To put it bluntly, it is to provide a model or template, and then gradually improve it during specific implementation.
After three to five years of running in, this model can be matured and run skillfully in the country. He can be sure that the whole country can form a system that truly unifies the court and centralizes power. Only then can the whole country be centralized to handle major affairs.
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Whether it is Wang Anshi's suggestion or Fu Bi's concerns, they are essentially not divorced from the meaning and direction of Zhao Xi's release of the responsibility letter.
"The release of the Responsibility Letter is a bit hasty, and I have no intention of officially launching the Responsibility Letter this time. This is just to provide guidance..."
"My dear ministers, my opinion is that the form of responsibility letter for this court meeting should be pushed aside, but it should not be a fixed agenda for all state and government offices in the country."
"I think that for this court meeting, the responsibility letter will be used as a supplementary agenda, or that the state and government offices will add points, allowing local prefectures, counties, or government offices to voluntarily claim and sign the responsibility document with the court."
"In this way, we can not only get rid of the responsibility letter model, but also stimulate the ambition of the ministers. With the voluntary choice, it is a bonus item and is not a fixed target task. In this way, the ministers will not be forced to complete the imperial task
Forced showdown in compliance with mission targets, affecting people's livelihood."
Not to mention the reasons for haste, from the perspective of reality, it is impossible for Zhao Xi to forcefully promote a measure without communication. This is inconsistent with his purpose of gradually changing the status quo of the country.
After Zhao Xi finished speaking, he seemed to hear the cabinet minister's sigh of relief... As for that? Zhao Xi didn't think he could put such great pressure on the cabinet minister.
Perhaps, they seek stability too much and are afraid that there will be too many variables.
The country has undergone great changes, and everything has benefited from the New Deal over the years. At the same time, such results have made the courtiers afraid to make changes easily.
All previous new policies were communicated and then subtly penetrated by Zhao Xi before they were finally implemented.
Even if it was borrowed from Wang Anshi, it was repeated several times from top to bottom, and then from bottom to top. After the courtiers gradually accepted it, a relatively balanced draft was released.
And this letter of responsibility... It sounds like it's just a form of signing. In fact, the letter of responsibility is close to a military order, at least for the courtiers.
"Officials, how to determine the specific indicators of the responsibility letter?"
The responsibility letter comes from the five-year plan, for example, it involves the progress of industrial development, the number of military recruitment, the increase in tax revenue, etc...
"The specific indicators are determined by each yamen and local prefectures, counties and counties. Of course, this should be based on their specific situations in recent years. Only if there is improvement, progress and improvement can the significance of the bonus points in the responsibility letter be reflected.
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Afterwards, Zhao Xi stopped interfering and handed the matter over to the cabinet ministers. He only needed to see the agenda of signing a letter of responsibility on the last day of the meeting.
All that's left is for the cabinet ministers to do.
Zhao Xi's governance style since he came to the throne has basically been formed in the court and among the cabinet ministers, which is communication.
Nowadays, when officials issue letters of responsibility, cabinet ministers also choose to communicate in advance.
The main thing is that the various agendas of this court meeting were advanced without any surprises, which made the cabinet ministers more aware of the government's approach of communicating in advance.
At the last moment of the group discussion, the cabinet ministers once again dispersed into the groups...
"Colleagues, we in Gongfang City need to decide whether we should sign the document of responsibility for the imperial court."
After Fu Bi left the discussion group of Gongfang City, Wang Tao took the leaders of Gongfang City and left the discussion group of the Ministry of Industry... During the group discussion, Gongfang City was in the same group as the Ministry of Industry.
"The Imperial Court's Letter of Responsibility is only for the Ministry of Works. Even if we in Gongfangcheng intend to sign the Letter of Responsibility, we will definitely need to coordinate with the chief official of the Ministry of Works. Officials have said that it is easy to coordinate but difficult to do things. The Ministry of Works may not dare to bear this responsibility!"
Li Jie has the most dealings with the Ministry of Works, and he really understands that the corruption of officials in the Ministry of Works is completely different from the atmosphere of Gongfang City.
"The trial implementation of the Responsibility Letter is voluntary. It can be seen that this is something the government has launched, but the cabinet ministers are unwilling to implement it. At this time, Gongfang City should be the first to respond!"
"As for the Ministry of Industry, does Gongfang City need to care about the Ministry of Industry? The King of the City also discusses politics! Moreover, 70% of the achievements of the Ministry of Industry are basically borne by Gongfang City. As long as our Gongfang City takes the initiative, I believe the Ministry of Industry will not mind.
Borrow our wind."
Shen Tianci was purely brought up to be a high-ranking official by the officials. In his heart, he only had the officials. As long as the officials intended to do something, in Shen Tianci's view, Gongfang City should implement it unconditionally.
"Since Gongfang City last promoted a new industry, there has been no large-scale purchase of Gongfang City's new products in recent years. We have the foundation. With another promotion, Gongfang City can significantly improve various indicators."
"City Lord, in fact, it is not difficult to specify the responsibility letter for Gongfang City, and it is not difficult to complete the responsibility indicators. The official believes that Gongfang City can be the main body and directly sign a responsibility letter with the imperial court..."
It is indeed a fact that Gongfang City is the private residence of officials.
Han Zhen left, Xue Xiang left, and now Wang Tao is the city lord. Not to mention Su Song and Shen Kuo, who were elected to discuss politics, Li Jie, Jia Xian, and Shen Tianci were all able to change their destiny because of their officialdom.
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In Gongfang City, only the will of the officials is what Gongfang City must abide by.
At this point, not to mention that Wang Tao came from Qiandi, even the newly transferred city lord could not change this situation.
Gongfang City is a place that respects ability. This kind of ability does not mean literary talent or family background, but is the common recognition among the entire industry in Gongfang City.
Just like now, although there is discussion, everyone is looking at Su Song to make a final decision.