Chapter 897: The First Quest (Calling for a Monthly Pass)
In May of the twenty-fourth year of Zhenguan, above the court meeting, Uncle Li issued an edict appointing the son of the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, Fang Junfang's bereaved love as the Weinan County Commander of the Jinggi region of Chang'an, Yanjing of the Tang Dynasty. Huazhou cut nearly two counties, the same state also cut a county and a half, even Chang'an, also close to the border of Weinan 3,000 households and a large amount of land under the rule of Weinan, and Weinan instantly from a population of about 4,000 households in the county, jumped to a population of more than 23,000 households in the county, not to mention the county, even if it is a lower state in the Tang Dynasty, there is not as much population and land as Weinan, the division method of the Tang Dynasty is to distinguish according to population and land, less than 20,000 households are inferior states, and more than 20,000 households are medium states, that is to say, The population and land of a Weinan county have reached the size of a medium-sized state.
However, the court was unexpectedly quiet, not to mention the courtiers, and there was not even a royal history who stood up and chattered. All of this is due to Uncle Li's careful arrangements in the past month or so, because three imperial historians, two state assassins, and one squire were stripped of their official positions by Uncle Li because of their opposition to the reform of the tax law, and they were dismissed as commoners. It is rare to see Uncle Li make such a ruthless move, and this also allows the court officials to see Uncle Li's determination.
And Uncle Li also issued an edict, but all the affairs of Weinan County, the imperial history and the observation of history have the right to impeach, but there is no right to meddle in any government affairs of Weinan County, and one of the Weinan counties should be in government affairs, employing talents, and the transfer of officials, everything can be directly submitted to Zhongshu Province and directly to the hands of the emperor. It does not give others the right to meddle in the process of tax law and government reform in Weinan County. In addition, Uncle Li gave me the position of a chief doctor, and also gave me gold and silver silk.
Sitting on the twin towers at home, on the left, Cui Renshi, Wang Fangyi, Dai Zhide, Yuwenjie, on the right, Wang Fangyi, Li Yifu, Di Renjie, Lou Shide. Each person has a desk, and the table is full of delicious food and wine, and I raise my glass and smile and invite you to drink.
There are a total of eight people, Cui Renshi and Dai Zhide were recommended to me by His Majesty, Dai Zhide is the adopted son of Dai Guan, the favorite minister of Uncle Li at the beginning of Zhenguanchu, who is cautious and knowledgeable, and Ling is only twenty years old, which can be regarded as a young handsome. Although Cui Renshi has been promoted to the position of prime minister, he is not very old, at least thirty-seven years old.
As for Wang Fangyi and Li Yifu, these two were recommended to me by Li Zhi, Wang Fangyi doesn't need to talk about him, this Li Yifu is also a good person, nearly thirty, when he is really young, he is a very personable character, the kind that can show three smiles on people's faces first, it is easy to get the favor of others, however, this brother's son knows very well, he is talented, and there are still a lot of bad things to do.
------------------------------------------------ and Yuwenjie and Lou Shide are talents recommended by my son's fox friends and dog friends, well, this statement is really a little difficult to understand, but Yuwenjie and Lou Shide are indeed talented people, and Lou Shide has passed the spring exam this year, and was originally going to Yangzhou to serve as a county lieutenant, but he was recommended to me by Pei Xingjian, so he naturally kept him.
"Everyone, Fang Mou, this person, I think everyone knows, is an honest person, what to say, never hide things in my heart, said before, Your Majesty has edicted me to be the order of Weinan County, today, I said, invite you to gather together, is to listen to it, you think, the opinion of the new tax law, after all, Your Majesty asked me to go to Weinan, to do this, and Fang invited you to come here, first, is to let the big guys meet first, a meeting, second, I handed over to you the "Tang Tax Law" you have your own ideas, you can talk about it."
"My lord, the lower officials think that now we have no division of duties, unclear responsibilities, and no understanding of the situation in Weinan, which is really difficult to adapt to local conditions." Cui Renshi is very old-fashioned. However, everyone present also expressed their opinions. Most of them are similar to Cui Renshi's meaning, so I won't dwell too much on this issue.
"Since you all say so, it's okay, there is about a month before this official takes over the Weinan County Order, during this period, I hope that all of you will go to the Weinan territory to take a walk, take a look, and by the way, what you see, hear, bump into, whether it is crooked or heretical, or hearsay, copy everything you think is necessary to record, and after half a month, we will meet in the Weinan County Yamen, and you will hand over all the information you have collected from Weinan to this official." I sat down on the throne with a golden sword, picked up the grapes and took a sip.
"Lord Fang, the lower officials don't understand a little, but since the adults have orders, the lower officials don't dare to disobey, and these things are also what we should do." Li Yifu got up and saluted me and smiled. I smiled and nodded: "Lord Li's words are very much in line with my heart, maybe what the official said is too general, I want you to put your views on the population, acres of land, specialties, terrain, and living standards of the people in various areas of Weinan County, including the attitude of the local people towards the current tax system of my Datang, as well as the local traffic conditions...... All this will be mentioned in your report. ”
The more I said this, the expressions of everyone sitting at the desk became a little ugly, and Di Renjie's expression was not good, but this kid was biting his cheeks, and it could be seen that he wanted to do it with all his strength, and Lou Shide next to him still had a weighty expression, slowly tasting the delicacies on the table, while Cui Renshi and Wang Fangyi had a thoughtful expression, as for Li Yifu, he was still smiling, but his expression was a little bitter.
And that Dai Zhide seemed very excited, as if he couldn't wait to run to work now. According to Pei Xingjian, this guy has profound gambling skills, and he is among the best in the Tang Dynasty, and he has won the trust of friends in the gambling industry.
However, under Pei Xingjian's recommendation, after an in-depth understanding, I found out that this Yuwenjie is not addicted to gambling, but this is just a means for him to make friends, but for financial management, he has quite amazing judgment, so I kept it.
After the banquet, these people finally left my house one after another, and even Di Renjie said goodbye to me, he wanted to go to the academy to prepare a salute, so that starting tomorrow, he would rush to Weinan to carry out the orders given by his master.
"Well, it's okay, remember, you don't need every citizen to ask, but you have to pay attention, don't patronize and ask the opinions of the people at the bottom, and don't forget, Shinong and industry are all one, understand?" I patted Di Renjie on the shoulder and said warmly. Di Renjie nodded vigorously: "The student must live up to the trust of the master, but when does the master want to go to Weinan?" ”
"Naturally, half a month later, there are still many things to do for the teacher in Chang'an, and many of the things here are also related to the success or failure of the reform in Weinan County." I took a deep breath and spoke slowly as I looked at the bright Milky Way in the sky.
------------------------------------------------ and I, early the next morning, rushed to the concert hall. I was angry and amused by the half-joking names of the officials of the Concert Academy, and when everyone had gathered, I cleared my throat: "Okay, don't make a fuss, this official is coming over now, but there is something to do." From now on, the government affairs of the Jinju Yuan will be handed over to Qiu Danmo to be in charge, while Cai Nan is in charge of internal affairs, and Li Xiaode is in charge of external affairs. ”
I stretched out my hand and handed the small note in my hand to Liu Jiaming. "Isn't this your subordinate officer, my lord? How can you ......" Liu Jiaming couldn't help but be stunned.
"I naturally know what you said, and I want you to keep an eye on him for me, and in addition, give me an investigation of everything about him, including whether he has taken bribes and who he has been too close to, remember it, and when the time comes, give me a detailed note of it. As for the others, let's divide some people to take a look, and you can make your own decisions. I said coldly.
Liu Jiaming naturally understood what I meant, and hugged the order: "My lord, please rest assured, no matter what happens, you can't escape the eyes of our concert hall." "And the other few people, very tacitly did not ask Liu Jiaming what is the name of the person, there are some things, they shouldn't know, they should let them know, I will naturally say, although I dare not say that the Tang Dynasty's concert hall has almost become a place where my Fang Eryi covers the sky, but as long as I squeak, there are many things, which will be quietly carried out under my eyes.
At this time, everyone began to summarize the various information collected during this period of time and report it to me in detail little by little.
(To be continued)