Shen Ling gently came behind Lu Sheng and patted Lu Sheng's shoulder, "Our role is actually to replace the defenders of the main cities in wartime. And the only difference is that the enemy in wartime can see, touch, and know who it is.

And now the enemy we are going to see, we can't see, we can't touch, we don't know who it is. We don't even know if they exist or not. ”

"Since it's not clear, why do you want to make such a big move? You know, the establishment of a department as large as Xuantian Mansion almost disrupts the original system.

Frankly, I support the separation of administrative law and order from the prefect's yamen. Because in this way, the yamen departments in various places can have more time to develop the people's livelihood economy.

But we live in an era in which the economy, the productive forces, and the wisdom of the people are not yet mature. Moreover, society has adapted to the original system, and it is feared that sudden reform will be counterproductive. The imperial court, why is it so sudden and so anxious?"

"Maybe it has something to do with the Millennium Tribulation!" Shen Ling sighed softly, "It has been a thousand years since the founding of the Yu Dynasty. ”

"Although there has been no eternal dynasty since the time of mythology, the rise and fall of a dynasty is not an inherent catastrophe. This is related to the social contradictions of a dynasty, and there are many factors that lead to the rise and fall of the dynasty.

The huge gap between the rich and the poor caused by land annexation led to social class contradictions, the internal friction caused by civil strife, the war caused by foreign invasions, and the excesses and miscellaneous taxes led to the rise of the common people.

But there are no signs of these signs in my Dayu Dynasty, although the land has been annexed. But Wang Gongguixun did not focus on the land, but rose and fell in the shopping mall one by one, so most people have one or two acres of land in their homes.

Moreover, the Dayu Dynasty has been war-free for a hundred years, and the national strength is thriving. The saint was registered for ten years, and the people's taxes were reduced and exempted many times. In my opinion, the dynasty is on a healthy path of development.

Even if reform is needed, it doesn't need to be urgent. You can dive into the night with the wind, moisturizing things silently. ”

"You're right, it's not just you who think so, but the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty think so!" Shen Ling said with some pride.

"Since the mythological period, the Xuanyuan Dynasty has gone through 1,500 years, the Dagong Dynasty has been established for 800 years, the Daxia Dynasty has been established for 1,100 years, the Shang Dynasty has been established for 1,000 years, and the Zhou Dynasty has been established for 900 years.

Above Dayu, there are forty-two recorded dynasties, but without exception, they are all thousands of years of collapse. At the beginning of the founding of Emperor Taizu, he set a goal for the Yu Dynasty, and the Yu Dynasty must break this fate. Even if it is still invincible to fate in the end, it must at least break the shackles of a thousand years.

This is not only for the sake of the Yu Dynasty, but also to tell the latecomers that the thousand-year-old fate is not an unchangeable destiny.

Therefore, the Yu Dynasty from the beginning of the founding of the country, has been cautious, although I Yu Dynasty emperors are not tens of thousands of years of history in the most virtuous emperor, but is definitely the most careful, the most subtle emperor.

After fifty generations of emperors, it was not easy for the Yu Dynasty to reach this hurdle for a thousand years. The saint and the Manchu Dynasty Wenwu both held their breath in their hearts, that is, they wanted to break this fate. ”

"And then, the Xuantian Mansion was established?" Lu Sheng smiled, "The rise and fall of the imperial dynasty is in the hands of the imperial court itself. ”

"But not long ago, the people of the Seven Holy Lands were born. A wry smile appeared on Shen Ling's face, "Do you know when the Seven Great Holy Lands were last born?"

"Could it be...... A thousand years ago?"

"Yes, it was a thousand years ago. Back then, the heroes competed for hegemony, and the mountains and rivers were broken. Taizu alone has the support of three of the seven holy lands, and he is invincible as the soldiers point to. Sweep the world and clean up the old mountains and rivers. The Dayu Dynasty was established, and now, they have appeared again. ”

"You mean, they went down the mountain to overthrow the Yu Dynasty?"

"Not necessarily, they went down the mountain to see the emperor first, specifically, I don't know and am not qualified to know. However, Jiantian Yuan observed the celestial phenomena at night and calculated a bad thing, the emperor star descended, the demon star rose in the east, the crape myrtle star palace was hidden, and the stars descended to earth.

Such a big change, it means that the Dayu Dynasty is no longer the favor of the Mandate of Heaven, and the stars are all over the world, and the emperor star wants to be unfavorable to my Dayu Dynasty. Therefore, the Xuantian Mansion, which was originally planned to be discussed in the long run, was hurriedly pushed out. ”

"Calculating the fate of a nation with celestial bodies is a joke. Forget it, since the court believes it, then I can't help it. ”

"Let's go, everyone should have arrived, I'll take you to get to know you. ”

Lu Sheng followed Shen Ling into a courtyard on the east side of the palace. The guest hall of the annex was wide open, and four people in various official uniforms were already waiting there.

Huo Tian, Duan Fei and Lu Sheng are old acquaintances, and Lu Sheng nodded with a smile. And Liang Yongren, the fat catcher, is also sitting on the right-hand side. In the hands of the fat man, there sat a general in close-fitting armor.

The general's sitting posture stood as immovable as a rock for thousands of years. The eyes are sharp and look straight ahead, a majestic body, with an incomparable domineering.

Shen Ling arranged for Lu Sheng to sit on his left hand and return to the main seat by himself, "Everyone is here, you are not familiar with each other, Ben Hou will introduce you."

Benhou Shen Ling, the son of the king of Nanling, is now the head town of Xuantianfu in Jiangnan Province. This is Lu Sheng, whose name is Yuzhu, and the general director of the Jiangnan Provincial Criminal Division. This is Duan Fei, the leader of the Nanling Palace, Fei Lingwei Zuowei, and this Huo Tian, the owner of Tianquan Villa in Shanghai, and now Tianquan Villa has moved to Jinling.

This is General Lin Yu, the general of the City Guard Army of the Jiangnan Provincial Military Department, and now he also belongs to Xuantian Mansion. There is also this, Liang Yongren, the chief arrester of the Jiangnan Provincial Criminal Department, who is known as the judge of the sword. You are all the Optimus Jade Pillars of my Jiangnan Province, and this time I gathered everyone together to form the Xuantian Mansion. ”

Speaking of which, the formation of the Xuantian Mansion in Jiangnan Province is still very easy, because the main component is Fei Lingwei. Nanling Palace, there are more than 10,000 Fei Lingwei, who used to be in charge of the functions of Xuantian Mansion.

Therefore, even if the Xuantian Mansion is formed, its experience is still ready-made. But if you have to change places, it will not be so easy.

"It turns out that you are Huo Daxia of Tianquan Villa, look up for a long time!" Before Shen Ling's words fell, Liang Yongren saluted Huo Tian in surprise. Among so many people, only Huo Tian is a martial arts person, and Huo Tian's name is also very loud.

In the entire Jiangnan Province, there are definitely no more than five people who dare to say that their martial arts are above Huo Tian.

"Mr. Liang is polite, and in the name of the judge of the sword, Huo is also like thunder. I heard that the little people in Jinling, as long as they hear the name of Mr. Liang, they don't need to be caught quickly, and they will be arrested one by one.

The invisible sword qi captured by Mr. Liang is a must in martial arts, and Huo has been fascinated for a long time. If you have time, please ask Mr. Liang to give advice. ”

If someone else wants to learn from each other like this, everyone will be unhappy. But when Huo Tian said this, he was extremely sure of Liang Yongren. The electric sword is the absolute sword, which is stronger and which is weaker has been debated in Jiangnan Province for a long time.

"Hmph, this dead fat man hasn't drawn his knife for years, and it's a question of whether his knife can be unsheathed. Lin Yu, who had been silent, shouted coldly.

"Will I die if the stinky stone doesn't damage me?" Can you draw a knife and try it with your head?" Liang Yongren pushed Lin Yu with a smile, "Don't look at this guy as stinky and hard as the stone in the pit, but the things handed over to him have never been discounted."

Don't look at him now, pour him two pots of wine, he will say more than you have said in your life. Duan Fei and I have been dealing with each other for many years, but Lord Lu gave me a big gift when he first arrived. ”

"Oh, what a gift?"

"Fourteen treacherous kings. The case that happened last night, fourteen, were all taken down by Lord Lu. Now I am being sent to the prison of the Criminal Department, and I will be beheaded three days later. ”

"So fast?" Duan Fei asked in surprise.

"Is this still fast? If you change me, these bastards should be corrected on the spot. If you lock up for three days, you will waste three days of food. ”

"Lu Sheng's ability, Ben Hou has seen it, and Duan Fei also knows it, I hope you will cooperate tacitly in the future. Your respective subordinates will be in place within three days, and now let's discuss how to fulfill the imperial court's expectations for Xuantian Mansion.

Xuantianfu is the one who sits on behalf of the Son of Heaven, investigates corrupt officials and corrupt officials, investigates civil grievances, determines the turmoil in the rivers and lakes, and is close to the people's grievances. The authority is huge, but it can't be overstated.

The primary purpose is to stabilize the party and let the people live and work in peace and contentment. What do you think?"

Shen Ling's voice landed, but he didn't expect that the first person to speak was Lin Yu, who had the least words, "The matter of letting the people live and work in peace and contentment is complicated, but it is also simple. The people are actually very obedient, and as long as they can give them a bite to eat, they can be conscientious and diligent.

In my opinion, there are three factors that can make the people restless, such as excessive taxes and miscellaneous taxes, lack of food, and bandits. In the case of Gangnam Province, although the taxes on the people are heavy, Gangnam Province is rich and can afford these taxes.

As for the lack of food, there are still some idle wastelands in Gangnam Province, and we can let those people who have no land cultivate their fields. With the land, their hearts are at ease.

Finally, there are the rogues, which is our priority now. There are 14 prefectures in Gangnam Province, and there are rogue gangsters around each province. They intersperse with each other and annex each other. They often harass the villages, causing misery to the people.

At the suggestion of our subordinates, our first big move was to suppress bandits. One province after another, until they can't gain a foothold in Jiangnan Province!"

"Suppressing bandits, although it is inevitable, but the Xuantian Mansion has just been established, and there are too many places to spend money, so I can't afford to suppress bandits as soon as I come up, right?" Duan Fei asked hesitantly.

"And these rogues already know how to deal with us. As soon as we moved, they retreated into the mountains and forests. Not to mention other places, there are at least fifteen bandits hiding in the mountains and mountains of Guangshan, but we are helpless. Liang Yongren also said with a sigh.

"Lu Sheng, tell me, what should we do first?"

Shen Ling was named, and Lu Sheng couldn't say a word anymore. Slowly raised his head, "General Fang Cailin said, the first is to pay taxes and miscellaneous taxes. The excessively levied taxes and miscellaneous taxes levied by the imperial court on the people were very small, but have you investigated the per capita income and per capita expenditure of the people? Is there a surplus?

Not to mention anything else, in Suzhou City, ordinary hawkers enter the city to do business, in addition to paying the city tax, they also need to pay protection money to the local gangsters, and they also need to deal with the ruffians entrenched in the city.

If they can earn 100 wen a day, 10 wen in and out of the city, 20 wen to the gangsters, and 10 wen to fight the ruffians and hooligans, the cost is 50 wen.

In our opinion, his net profit that day was forty wen, but in fact, he only had ten wen's income. Are these grays, expenditures that we can't see, also present in Jinling and other provinces?"