"In this way, Li Kaiming should have gone to Jiangxi Road." After dark, Xu Zixian held a banquet in the old mansion to celebrate, Xu Xiashang and Lin Douyao, Chen Dujing and other civil and military officials came to the banquet regardless of fatigue, everyone at this time Xu Zixian's etiquette is already a courtesy to the deacon, on the square table, only Xu Zixian sat facing south, Lin Douyao, Chen Dujing, Zheng Liqi and others accompanied, and the old Xiangguo Xu Xiashang sat on Xu Zixian's left hand, which is the most respected one.

After listening to Xu Zixian's introduction of the war, everyone was terrified, and after Lin Douyao said a word, he hurriedly said: "The king and the soldiers of the government army have been sleepless for two days and nights, and finally break the thief, and the report will be released, which can show off the martial power of my Fujian Road, and also make the Son of Heaven and the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs know the difficulty of the king to ask for thieves." ”

Zheng Liqi also said: "This battle, is against the stone mortar to play, it is really difficult, Li Kaiming and other thieves have been prepared in advance, the opportunity is not good to climb the mountain and walk, there are garrisons along the way, grain stations, the army is helpless in a hurry, this is not human can be saved, although there are regrets, can not but praise the government army to fight the thief, to be honest, the official is just listening to the frightened and frightened, two days and nights without sleep, the arrow on it, the knife and the arrow on the body, the thief blood brave, the army soldiers are the division of the tiger and wolf, actually with the posture of attacking on the back, Strong, strong! ”

Around this table, there were well-known officials and gentry in Fucheng and the entire Fujian Road, listening to Zheng Liqi's words, there was a burst of applause one after another.

Chen Dujing said: "Lord Zheng's words are like the beginning of a good article......

Xu Zixian knew that Zheng Liqi had almost been selected as a bachelor of Hanlin, and the level of the article was needless to mention, so he immediately answered: "In this battle, more than 670 soldiers were killed in the government army, more than 300 soldiers were seriously injured, and no less than 2,000 soldiers were slightly injured. Since I led the army, I have suffered the most soldiers in this battle, and I am really saddened. In order to show off the martial arts of the soldiers and thieves, and also to commemorate the soldiers who died on the battlefield, I plan to build an ancestral hall near the Minjiang River outside the city of Fucheng to pay tribute to the souls of the fallen soldiers, and the incense is endless all year round. ”

Of course, everyone will not object to this, Yang Shiwei bowed his head and said: "It is a good thing to pay tribute to the martyrs, Taizu did it like this back then, and King Qin is worthy of Taizu's Miao descendants." Gushan mountain range from the north of the city around the city through the south of the city, the mountains and rivers are beautiful, the people are outstanding and the spirits are good, it is not difficult to choose a good place to build an ancestral hall, this matter is easy to do. ”

Xu Zixian nodded and said: "After the war, the first thing is to calm the chaos and calm people's hearts, then compensate for the aftermath, and then come down to inspect the lawlessness and Jing'an place, and finally resume commerce and trade and encourage agricultural production." In this way, the place is calm and quiet, and only then can there be money and grain to supply military needs, sufficient food and wages, soldiers and horses can improve themselves, and the local area will be even more troublesome. These things must also be carried out in cooperation with the placement of officials and the cleaning of officials, otherwise a corrupt magistrate with a group of greedy officials will not be enough to accomplish things, but enough to do bad things. Since the imperial court has granted me to open the government, I should first explore a way on Fujian Road, impose more restraints on officials and officials, serve the public, abide by the law, and be diligent in government, so that many measures can get twice the result with half the effort. ”

All the officials are listening attentively, even if Xu Xiashang is an old minister, at this time, he is also slightly open, looking at Xu Zixian intently, the future is terrifying, although Xu Zixian is a prince who is good at martial arts, it seems that he is not familiar with civil affairs, but at this time it is said that it is clearly layered, and it is admirable and admirable.

Lin Douyao said: "No matter how the king spreads, now that the government is in Fujian, the military and civil affairs are all related to the king, but there is the king's order, and the lower officials all obey it." ”

As expected, the court knows that Lin Douyao's responsibility is not heavy, and Fujian is already fine, if Xu Zi can't tolerate Lin Douyao first, he will definitely be impeached as the prince of Kaifu, and the court does not have to be a villain in advance. It is to reprimand harshly, and the scattered officials and the rank are reduced by one level, and the fine is half a year, for the generous Dawei officials, the fine for half a year is already a very severe punishment, plus the rank is degraded, in addition to the dismissal of officials or the arrest of the Jingshi to ask for the crime, this is already the heaviest punishment.

Because Xu Zixian did not express his position, Xu Xiashang also fulfilled Lin Douyao's decency and did not read it in public.

In fact, Yang Shiwei, Zhao Debang, Zheng Liqi, or were demoted, or fined for one month to three months, all the officials of Fujian Road have nothing to do with their faces, if they really read in public, it is also detrimental to the overall situation of the entire Fujian Road, Xu Xiashang has been an official for 40 years, how can this point be not?

But at this moment, listening to Xu Zixian's exhibition, as if there is a huge painting in front of him is about to be revealed, Xu Xiashang has been an official for forty years, in fact, it has long been a good time, those officials who are good at boasting, what they said before doing things, it seems that anything can be caught, and when doing things is full of mistakes and omissions, often backfired, the old Xiangguo looked at Xu Zixian with interested eyes, in terms of the experience of the prince in front of him, there is really no mistake, can everything he have to do, can he unfold slowly, without mistakes?

"Before you do anything, the first thing is to get money and food." Xu Zixian was not in a hurry to say all his plans, but said in a calm tone: "The Northern Expedition is a major matter, but Fujian has suffered a catastrophe, and the place is already as if it is seriously ill and addicted, how can you still run and walk like a strong person?" Apportionment is absolutely not feasible, even if it is a positive endowment, it must be reduced by at least 30%, so that the local government has a chance to breathe. ”

In fact, with the current situation of Fujian Road, it is estimated that the two governments will no longer forcibly call Fujian Road apportionment, and the local money and grain are used for the war a lot, and the state is dilapidated and needs to be restored urgently.

However, when the Northern Expedition was urgent, all roads were apportioned, and Fujian Road not only did not apportion, but also reduced or exempted the positive levy, and cut it by three percent at once, not only did Zheng Yumin not agree, but the two governments and the Son of Heaven would never agree.

"Of course, this is me and the center in the ring." Xu Zixian smiled slightly and said: "I was named the king of Qin, and as soon as I opened the mansion, I was really ashamed to work with the Son of Heaven and the two mansions, but the situation in Fujian, such as the new planting of seedlings, is really unbearable, this is our bitterness, we have to let the center know." ”

Yang Shiwei was overjoyed when he heard this, and hugged his fists and said: "His Royal Highness the King of Qin has this heart, and the people of Fujian Road are so fortunate that this matter should be done." ”

Zhao Debang also said: "The king's move will benefit all the people, and it is also a true act of benevolence." ”

Zheng Yumin, Chen Dujing and others did not speak, but Lin Douyao said: "The lower officials thought that it would be safer to report the war report first, observe Li Kaiming's next move, report the detailed information such as the beheading number, and then talk about the ruin of Jianzhou, and finally talk about the reduction of taxes." ”

This is faintly not very agreeable with Xu Zixian's intention to play now, but Lin Douyao said it quite tactfully, and it did not make the officials and gentry present feel uncomfortable.

Even if someone poured cold water, everyone here was quite excited.

Fujian roads are quite developed, and if it were not for the heavy taxes, the local gentry and merchants would have made more profits, and the quality of life of the people would have been greatly improved.

Some of the people here want to think about themselves or their families, and some really care about the people, after all, the gentry are also human beings, and they may not all be treacherous people with bad intentions and no benevolence.

Once the tax is reduced, then everyone and the people of Fujian Road are all benefited, and the people here, of course, are deeply impressed by Xu Zixian, the king of Qin, who advocated it.

"How does the Son of Heaven decide on King Zhao?"

After Xu Zi stayed quiet everywhere first, he also quietly asked Xu Xiashang about King Zhao's punishment.

Executing King Zhao's edict, of course, Xu Xiashang is even more impossible to announce in public, this is a slap in the face of the father and son of the Son of Heaven and King Zhao, and the old Xiangguo should not be like this.

"Tomorrow morning, the old man will go to deliver the edict." Xu Xiashang showed a wry smile on his face, shook his head, and said softly: "Demoted to the Duke of Zhao, the princes of Zhao and all the princes will be dismissed." ”

"It should be more than that, right?"

"Well, there is also the removal of the post of the governor of Fujian Road, and the right move to Jiangling as the deputy governor."

"Bad for the overall situation of my Fujian Road, flee first on the battlefield, and cause a fiasco defeat for the 80,000 army, and there is not one out of ten, so it's so frivolous?"

Listening to Xu Zixian's words, Xu Xiashang also felt slightly embarrassed.

According to the law, even if it is an ordinary prince, at least he will be deposed as a commoner, or confined to a high wall, and even if he encounters a harsher official family or prime minister, it is not impossible to commit suicide.

King Zhao is too special because of his identity, he is the biological father of the Son of Heaven, it is impossible to be imprisoned or given to commit suicide, according to Han Zhong's meaning, he might as well be demoted to a commoner first, and if there is any happy event in the court, he can also explain to the people of the world by sealing the country from the beginning.

But the Son of Heaven insisted on refusing to ......

The insistence of the Son of Heaven is a perversion from the public point of view, but it is filial piety from a private point of view, the Great Wei is also to govern the country with filial piety, Taizu is eloquent and strategic, and Confucianism is the foundation of governing the country This layer has not changed, since the country is governed by filial piety, the perversion of the Son of Heaven can be regarded as a forcible justification for self-consistency, and there is no way to insist on the two governments, and it is impossible to insist that the son of man severely punish his biological father, which is unjustifiable from the perspective of filial piety and etiquette.

The demotion of the prince to the prince of the state and the demotion of the metropolitan governor to the deputy governor is also a severe punishment in the eyes of the Son of Heaven, and he can explain the past to the people of the world.

"It's not going to happen." Xu Zixian said to Xu Xiashang: "I have my own district for this matter. ”

Xu Xiashang was suddenly startled in his heart, and hurriedly looked at Xu Zixian.

Xu Zixian knew what the other party meant, shook his head and said, "I won't harm his life at this time." ”

This is the bottom line, Xu Xiashang breathed a sigh of relief, as for what Xu Zixian will do next, it is naturally up to him, and others don't have to worry about it.

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After more than half of the banquet, Xu Xiashang was too old to sit for a long time, so he took his leave first, and then all officials, gentry, and celebrities all said goodbye. Everyone is very respectful to Xu Zixian, except for Xu Xiashang and Xu Zixian who are barely equal, Lin Douyao and other high-ranking officials and dignitaries are already courtesies to Xu Zixian at this time.

Chen Dujing deliberately delayed and did not leave for a long time, and when the guests were almost gone, he made a slight gesture to Xu Zixian, and the two found a quiet room to talk.

Chen Dujing shook his head and asked: "Is Mingda's statement tonight about eliminating apportionment and reducing taxes serious?" ”

Xu Zixian said: "What does my father-in-law think?" ”

Chen Dujing did not express his position, but sighed at this time: "The tax burden of this dynasty is far heavier than that of the Han and Tang dynasties. ”

Xu Zixian smiled: "Not really, Han Wu has halved the world's household registration, and has to be condemned, and this dynasty does not seem to have reached the situation of Han Wu." ”