Fu Bi is very satisfied with the current court. Whether it is the hierarchical handling of government affairs or the changes made by courtiers after learning official theory, to some extent, the country has now entered a channel of rapid development.
The Military Service Law was successfully promoted for the first time, and the country recruited nearly 300,000 new soldiers. The trial training made Wen Yanbo, who had never been satisfied with the soldiers, full of praise.
Of course, this is related to the fact that the training in the new barracks is all led by soldiers from the old guard camp.
In terms of tax revenue, today, the tax revenue in the 14th year of Zhenghe alone is expected to exceed the tax revenue in the five years of Qingli year alone.
The imperial government's finances have grown in ways that were unimaginable at first.
The Royal Bank played an immeasurable role in the financing of local governments and the imperial court.
The solution to the redundancy of the imperial army and the Xiang army, the change in the support of idle officials, the results of the restructuring of the post station, etc. all allowed the imperial court to go into battle lightly and develop rapidly.
Now, the imperial court only needs to work hard for three to five years and save enough money and food. It is no longer a dream to destroy Xixia and conquer Yanyun.
Not to mention the renewal of various new products and industries in the country, not to mention the progress of the armaments in Gongfang City.
Such an era was something Fu Bi had never thought about. He really didn't want the official family to have disputes with the court because of this mess in Langzhou, causing the monarch and his ministers to fall into internal strife again, and allowing the country to develop.
The speed is slowed down because of this...～
It’s not that the courtiers couldn’t see the original situation of the country, nor could they come up with solutions. The reason why the New Deal led by Mr. Fan in the Qingli Year failed was not because the measures were ineffective, but because of the internal strife of the country.
Too serious.
In the end, the late emperor, who was accustomed to hesitation, changed his mind, and finally failed.
Fu Bi was really worried that the officials would focus on this trivial matter and ruin the great development situation of the country that was rare in a century.
"The jurisdiction of the official houses, the tracks between the country and the state capitals, including the main trunk roads, is in Gongfang City, in the imperial court. After entering each government, the tracks that run through the countryside, from the beginning of the investment, there are squires from all over the country.
leading."
"Such a situation is common in the country (this term is learned from official theory, and it is very appropriate.). The veteran believes that the court can allow such a situation to exist as long as it does not affect the national economy and people's livelihood."
"Guan family, listen to what I have to say..."
Seeing that the official wanted to speak, Fu Bi quickly said something, paused and continued.
"The official family, the backbone of the Song Dynasty, is the scholar, the gentry, and the gentry family. The veteran minister does not dare to make false claims about sharing the world with the scholar-bureaucrats. But the veteran minister believes that since the court is using scholars to rule the world, it should allow the scholars to have
Different from the rights of other people."
"Just like the many industries led by the official family gather the hearts of the ministers, this is a matter of giving up and gaining. The official family once said that those who have permanent property have great perseverance. I deeply believe it."
"Only by leaving the imperial court can we win the loyalty of the scholar class to the Song Dynasty and truly stabilize the foundation of the country."
"In the official family, veterans have been in the official position for more than 40 years, and their knowledge can be considered to be through the past and the present. There has never been an era that has been as prosperous as the current dynasty."
"In the official family, I can't see it with my eyes, and my eyes can't tolerate such a thing. I can't bear it!"
"Langzhou is not a special case. Once the government takes action to solve Langzhou, it will be a warning to many courtiers. This will inevitably lead to the alienation of the courtiers and will be of no benefit to the country! Your Majesty!"
After Fu Bi finished speaking, he bowed down, as if an official would stand up if he didn't agree.
"Prime Minister Fu...here comes! Give me a seat!... Prime Minister Fu, please sit down first. Since Prime Minister Fu has talked openly with me today, I will also tell you what happened to Prime Minister Fu."
Zhao Xi held Fu Bi's arms and helped him sit down, then made tea, brewed it himself, and held it in Fu Bi's hand.
Zhao Xi raised his hand and signaled Fu Bi to drink tea first...~
All of this is due to Fu Bi's frankness and his public heart for the world.
Zhao Xi knew clearly that Fu Bi's ancestral home was Luoyang, which was the capital of the imperial dynasty, and he did not get a share of the huge benefits of the track.
Even Fu Bi's in-laws were among the first to cooperate with the imperial court.
Fu Bi's position was not that he sided with the so-called nobles because of their own interests, but because he was truly concerned about the stability of the court.
This is the source of all Zhao Xi's etiquette.
"Prime Minister Fu, judging from the scholarly literary world, the Han Zhigui family should be no worse than the Chen family in Langzhou. Does Prime Minister Fu admit this?"
Fu Bi nodded. Indeed, the Han family's foundation in Xiangzhou was much stronger than that of the Chen family in Langzhou.
"Let's talk about the Lu family. The Lu family is not only a family with four Jinshi, but also a family with two chiefs. Even the third chief is almost certain."
"Speaking of this, I would like to ask the rich prime minister. We are both members of the gentry, and we are also a large family of gentry. Is it fair to compare them on the level of gentry?"
"If the track management of the state and the dynasty is really like this, those who connect the state capitals later will take charge of it and charge arbitrarily, but those who cooperate with the court in the first place will suffer a lot of losses. Is this appropriate?"
"Prime Minister, this is based on personal interests and then on official matters. Langzhou is the capital of the country, so why are there measures that are inconsistent with the imperial court?"
"The Song Dynasty was a unified dynasty with the centralization of power by the court and the king. If the states, prefectures, and counties of the country could ignore the court and do whatever they wanted, how was this different from Jimi Prefecture? How was it different from the vassal towns of the previous dynasty?
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Zhao Xi was also a little excited and his voice rose. Wang Zhongzheng consciously cleared the serving internal eunuchs out of the Qinzheng Hall and closed the door.
If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't make the decision, he would probably also want to ask the record-keeper from the Secretariat to leave.
At this time, most officials will make some shocking remarks...~
"Prime Minister Fu, the country is not a feudal system in the Middle Ages. Since the Qin Emperor, this land has been a centralized system. The advantages of a centralized system lie in synchronization, unification, and concentration of power to do great things."
"In fact, even the previous dynasties did not truly realize the centralization of power in the court. The Song Dynasty was, to a certain extent, the beginning of the centralization of power in the court."
"If Langzhou can be different from the imperial court in various policies, then what is the imperial court to Langzhou? Is it just a name that obeys imperial decrees? Or is it an unjust person who supports scholars and gentry?"
"No! Prime Minister, this is inappropriate! The reason why I promoted the Great Court Meeting and included local prefectures and counties in the meeting to participate in government affairs is not just for the government orders to reach the world. The most important thing is that in this unified dynasty, I want to
By synchronizing and unifying national policies, we can truly concentrate our efforts on accomplishing major things."
"Prime Minister Fu, the theory I taught in the Martial Arts Hall promoted the emancipation of the mind and promoted pioneering and innovation. However, any innovation in any state or county in the country needs to be registered with the imperial court. Could it be that Langzhou is an exception?"
Zhao Xi was really excited, maybe he was just pretending. From what he said, it seemed that Zhao Xi had been waiting for such an opportunity.
Because what Zhao Xi said was too broad and was not talking about Langzhou's orbit at all.
It seems that Fu Bi’s conversation was not purely about the Langzhou track...~