The middle of May is quietly approaching, and the weather in the capital is constantly switching between hot and humid.

After a series of personnel adjustments, the court formed a new pattern and re-entered a period of calm. However, this is a court of open guns and hidden arrows after all, but it is calm on the surface, and there is still an undercurrent surging underneath.

In the case of Shoufu Xu Jie, he still can't completely feel at ease. In the past, he needed to watch out for Yuan Wei, but Yan Ne failed to sit in the position of second assistant, but he had to be wary of Wu Shan.

At the end of this personnel turmoil, everyone is also silently paying attention to the actions of the big guys, not only to be on guard against the other party's tricks at all times, but also to find a good opportunity to kill the other party.

Since Lin Haoran ordered the Thirteen Divisions to sort out the specific data of the grain arrears of the provinces over the years, everyone immediately guessed that Lin Haoran was going to deal with the most difficult financial problems, and I am afraid that he was going to recover the grain arrears from those bold rich households.

In fact, there is no need to guess much, Lin Haoran publicly admitted this matter not long after the incident.

In the latest issue of "On the Past and the Present" in May, Lin Haoran published a notice soliciting public opinions in the name of the household department's yamen, which reads as follows.

"The two taxes in the early summer and autumn of the country: wheat, more than 4.7 million stones, less than 100,000 stones today; meters, more than 2,470,000 stones, less than 2.7 million stones. Since the dynasty, the land has increased, and the income is lost, why not? The first thing about the daily loss of this grain tax is that the amount of grain in arrears has increased year by year. ”

Unlike many liberal arts students and officials who like to play emotional cards, Lin Haoran prefers to cite data to speak. The comparison of data from the beginning of the country to the present points out the fact that the revenue of the second tax in the summer and autumn has declined, and then points the finger at the stubborn disease of tax and grain arrears.

"It has been verified by the Ministry of Households, focusing on Zhejiang, Nanzhili and Jiangxi...... Today, the household department is interested in recovering the arrears of grain over the years, and is afraid of hurting the poor people who have no rice, so we invite people of insight from all over the world to offer good strategies for the household department to solve the country's difficulties! ”

In later generations, it was undoubtedly a common practice for government departments to solicit opinions from the society, and Lin Haoran also broke the convention of this era and openly solicited good advice from scholars in the capital through the repair and inspection hall of the Hanlin Academy.

"It's difficult, it's too difficult, there's no solution to this matter!"

"I have a good plan, whoever invites me to drink will tell you!"

"Huh...... At the moment, I can solve the dilemma of Daming, and it is none other than me Chen! ”

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Since the three-year big competition has just passed, the scholars in the capital are the most relaxed, and now that they know that the household department is openly soliciting good policies, they naturally rack their brains and prepare to offer good policies.

In particular, "Talking about the Past and the Present" has become the most influential publication nowadays, and many scholars have become famous overnight through "Talking about the Past and the Present", and the scholars in the capital naturally want to take this opportunity to gain fame.

There are many ways to recover the arrears of grain, but if you want to achieve the goal without hurting the poor people, it is a headache for many people, and there are even fewer scholars who go to the Hanlin Academy to submit articles.

It's just this small move that makes how to solve the stubborn problem of grain tax arrears the hottest topic in Beijing nowadays, and it has aroused heated discussions from all sides.

As night fell, a white full moon slowly climbed to the treetops, and the silvery moonlight sprinkled on the rooftops and the blue brick streets, making the capital look like day.

In Yongfang, the candlelight in the living room of Yang's Mansion was lit up, and it was already here to greet visitors.

In the face of the fierce impeachment of Wei Shiliang in the matter of the Ministry of War, Yang Bo chose to ask the emperor for his resignation at that time, although he once put himself in a dangerous situation, but after all, he survived the catastrophe without danger.

With the return of the nine sides to stability, especially I did not raise troops in Liaodong, the position of the secretary of his military department became more and more stable.

If there is anything wrong, it is that with the birth of Shihua Mountain, the call for "the south will be transferred to the north" is higher. Some generals with Lin Haoran or Hu Zongxian on their bodies have already been forcibly assigned to key military positions in the Nine Sides.

The military department was originally his one-third of an acre of land, even Xu Jie never interfered in the affairs of the military department, but Lin Haoran was not happy to find him, and forcibly poured water in.

Although he was very resentful, he was also helpless.

After all, he no longer has the ability to completely block Lin Haoran, this court is the Xu family and the Wu family are fighting against each other, but he is increasingly unable to win the emperor's trust.

A few years ago, thousands of cavalry from the broken wall of Liaodong came in, if it wasn't for Xu Jie's help to cover up, but not only Yang Xuan, the governor of Jiliao, was beheaded, but the black gauze hat on his head was probably gone.

Yang Bojing sat in the hall drinking tea, but he didn't put the recent troubles on his face, and chatted with Fan Qianshan, an old friend who came from Puzhou tonight, and also pulled the topic to Lin Haoran.

"Brother Weiyue, now that he is the head of the household department, he didn't embarrass you with the salary of the nine sides of the military department, right?" Fan Qianshan knew that Lin Haoran had a lot of means, and asked with concern.

Yang Bo stretched out his hand to pick up the teacup, and immediately snorted coldly: "He doesn't dare to be so arrogant!" If he dares to embarrass me with the matter of military salary, the old man will directly make trouble in front of the emperor, and see how he Lin Ruoyu ends! ”

"But Brother Yue is worthy of being the first person in my Puzhou, and he has never been afraid of things!" Fan Qianshan knew Yang Bo's temperament, but he knew that he would not suffer, so he also gave a thumbs up and praised.

Yang Bo took a sip of tea and said straight to the point: "Brother Fan, you have known each other for decades, but you came from Puzhou this time, but I don't know why?" ”

"We heard in Puzhou that Lin Haoran was going to collect the arrears of grain, and many relatives and friends were quite worried about it, so I told them that it was not necessary, but let me go on such a trip!" Fan Qianshan explained the reason, looked at Yang Bo's face as usual, and said eloquently: "Our Puzhou is so barren, if we pay enough taxes and grain with Jiangsu and Zhejiang, in the event of a famine, how can we still support 100,000 neighbors in Puzhou?" Taizu said back then: The newly cultivated field will never be able to be cultivated. Our Puzhou is located in the corner, and half of the fields today are the newly cultivated fields after Taizu, but there is no reason to ...... Pay your taxes in full. But Brother Yoo, you say so? ”

rushed from Puzhou, Shanxi, not only for himself, but also for the relatives and friends in Puzhou. Although it is not clear what action Lin Haoran will take, he already hopes that Yang Bo can shelter one or two, or even prevent Lin Haoran from collecting tax arrears from Puzhou, Shanxi.

"Brother Fan, you can let it go, the current court matter is still accurate for Elder Xu Ge, and it is not Lin Ruoyu's turn to do anything wrong!" Yang Bo relied on the help of Jin merchants to have this high position, and he also agreed in disguise.

Fan Qianshan was overjoyed when he heard this, and he also solemnly saluted: "In this case, then the contemptible people will thank Yang Shangshu for his protection on behalf of the princes." If there is any place to use in the future, even if it is sent, it is our duty to do so! ”

"You're welcome, we don't have to share each other!" Yang Bo waited for this, but he told seriously: "It's you, there are already a lot of eyeliner surnamed Lin in Jiubian today, don't take it lightly!" ”

"I'll be cautious!" Fan Qianshan immediately promised to be authentic.

After the defeat in Yangzhou, although he suffered heavy losses in the speculation of old salt, he still had a lot of capital in Shanxi. The year before last, he returned to Shanxi to develop, and quietly engaged in some trade with Mongolia, but slowly recovered some vitality.

Yang Bo was still more at ease with Fan Qianshan, and after taking a sip of tea, he chatted again: "Brother Fan, you are proficient in the way of businessmen. In your opinion, Lin Ruoyu gathered the wisdom of the scholars in the capital, can he solve this stubborn disease this time? ”

"Brother Yue, this is a problem that has plagued the past dynasties of the Hubu Shangshu, and he can't think of a way to get the best of both worlds, so he pins his hopes on the scholars of the capital, and this move is like asking for fish because of the wood!" Fan Qianshan is the leader of the Jin merchants, and even if he made a statement.

Yang Bo listened to Fan Qianshan's point of view, and couldn't help but feel a lot more settled, so he put down the teacup and said: "It's true, if it's really so easy to solve, then it won't bother to this day!" ”

It was at this moment that a figure walked through the white moonlit courtyard and went straight to the living room.

"Dad, the child is back!" Yang Junmin, who was wearing a six-grade official uniform, came to the hall with a tired face and said to Yang Bo in a proper manner.

Since the household department was replaced with a new book, the thirteen divisions of the household department have been under great pressure, and each job has been set a fixed time by Lin Haoran.

In order to complete the affairs at hand on time, the thirteen shilangs naturally had to squeeze the subordinates, principals and officials to work harder, so there was often a phenomenon of overtime.

Some time ago, the Fujian Division counted the number of summer grains in Xinghua Prefecture more than the whole province because of a related household official, so that the total amount of summer grain in Fujian was twice as much as in previous years.

After realizing that there was a major mistake, the entire Fujian Division had to work all night to find out the problem, and the related household was immediately kicked out of the household department by Fujian Shilangzhong.

The reason why Yang Junmin didn't return at this point was not because there was something wrong, but because his father was self-defeating.

He was assigned by his father to the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Division, which has the highest status in the Thirteen Divisions, but now the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Divisions have become the most onerous department, and it is a common thing to work overtime for a while, and every day is like a war.

Yang Bo's brows furrowed slightly, but he asked with a straight face: "Junmin, do you want to be transferred to the Criminal Department or the Ministry of Officials?" ”

He originally had the intention of letting his son develop on the line of the household department, so that he could get the position of the secretary of the household department in the future. It's just that creation makes people, but Lin Haoran became the secretary of the household department, and his son is undoubtedly in dire straits.

Seeing his son's tired appearance every day, as a father, he also felt uncomfortable, and he already wanted to use his relationship to transfer his son out of the household, so as to save his son from being worn by Lin Haoran every day.

"Dad, you don't have to worry, the child is very good in Jiangsu and Zhejiang now, and the main hall is not aimed at me!" Yang Junmin shook his head firmly in the face of such kindness.

From three years of inactivity, to now, I feel very down-to-earth. Although he is working much harder now than before, he knows what he is doing, and he is also painful and happy.

As for Lin Haoran, he didn't wear small shoes because he was the son of Yang Bo, the secretary of the Ministry of War, but he didn't take care of him because he was Yang Bo's son, but it made him feel that he was Yang Junmin, and he could be regarded as stepping out of his father's shadow.

Yang Bo actually didn't ask his son's opinion for the first time, but he still insisted on staying in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Divisions of the Household Department, and he didn't continue to persuade him, this was the path his son chose after all.

In his heart, he also hoped that his son could persevere, so that he could operate his son to the position of the head of the household department in the future, so he inquired: "What big moves has he made recently?"

Fan Qianshan had been listening to the side, knowing who this "he" meant, and at this time he also looked curiously at Yang Junmin, who was full of fatigue.

"In response to the matter of levying grain arrears, the main hall today has decided on a preliminary case, and we have a ministerial discussion when it is close to the next office!" Yang Junmin hesitated for a moment, and said honestly.

Fan Qianshan was like Kong Ming's reincarnation, and immediately said eloquently: "Hehe...... Yang Gongzi, this matter of collecting grain arrears, the household department is nothing more than ordering local officials to strengthen tax collection methods, but there are a few people who dare to evade taxes, and it is also useless. Jia Yingchun, the former head of the household department, proposed that the promotion of local officials should be judged by tax results, which is a relatively effective strategy, but it will undoubtedly take several years to see some results. Lin Ruoyu is smart, and he will probably use this strategy! ”

"Uncle Fan Shi, Lin Zhengtang didn't use this strategy!" Yang Junmin listened to Fan Qianshan's comments and speculations, and shook his head with a solemn face.

Knowing his son Mo Ruo's father, Yang Bo immediately saw some clues, and asked with a straight face: "Junmin, what feasible strategy did Lin Ruoyu come up with?" ”

"Dad, yes!" Yang Junmin turned his head to look at his father and nodded solemnly.

Fan Qianshan looked at Yang Junmin's statement, but said in confusion: "Huh? How is there a possible solution? ”

"Dad, please look!" Yang Junmin took advantage of his position to copy a copy, and he was going to show it to his father, but at this time, he also took it out of his sleeve and respectfully handed it to Yang Bodao.

Yang Bo saw his son take such pains, so he solemnly opened the paper and looked at it seriously by candlelight.

The candlelight in the living room burned brightly, sometimes swaying in the night breeze, sometimes making a slight crackling sound, but it was unusually quiet.

The housekeeper originally wanted to come in and have a visitor, but when he saw his master so rarely focused on one thing, he chose to stand outside, but he didn't dare to come in and disturb.

Yang Junmin sat down next to him, thinking about the exclamation at the time of the ministerial discussion, looking at the stunned faces, and still feeling that things were a little unreal.

Fan Qianshan stretched his neck, especially watching Yang Bo's face become more and more solemn, and he was even more curious about the content on the paper. It's just that he still doesn't understand what good plan that kid can come up with for this financial problem that has puzzled him for thousands of years.

After a long while, Yang Bo's gaze finally left the paper, but he raised his head to look at the full moon that had climbed the courtyard wall, as if he sighed from the depths of his throat: "As soon as this policy comes out, I am afraid that it is none other than Lin Wenkui when it comes out of the first person to govern the country today!" ”