"And what is the situation in the DPRK and China? I heard that the situation is not good, Ye Hongbo and Pei Ju may enter the political hall?"

Speaking of the affairs of the DPRK and China, Guo Jia's eyebrows were a little more solemn: "It is not wrong to say that the situation is not good." The timing of Wang Zhong's serious illness www.biquge.info is really not good. After that, the few candidates who are expected to take over either quit on their own initiative, or they have died in the high hall and must resign and keep filial piety. Then there is a fire under the body, and it is difficult to exert strength. Now in the DPRK and China, only Ye Hongbo and Pei Ju are more suitable candidates. I have to say, Pei Ju is really good!"

When Wang Meng heard this, he also frowned. Ye Hongbo is the father of Princess Wu'an, and the two families can regard the grievances in the past. His Royal Highness King Wu'an also spoke in his early years, as long as the Wu'an Palace's mansion is still in the sky, he will never be allowed to return to the court.

What His Highness said, naturally, needs to be true. These subordinates also need to do their best to maintain the prestige of His Highness.

But to sit back and watch that Pei Ju and ascend to the political hall, it is also not a good thing for the Wu'an Palace.

In fact, in comparison, this Pei Ju may be even more tricky than Ye Hongbo.

"Speaking of this Pei Ju, is it really our Senior Brother Shi?"

"It's just that it's so suspicious, and there is no substantial evidence yet. ”

Guo Jia's eyes showed a look of suspicion: "When I was still in the Ghost Valley, I guessed that the name he used was actually a pseudonym, and he had another identity." Let's say that among our eight senior brothers, the one who makes Guo the most jealous is neither Wolong nor Feng Xiao, but our senior brother Shi Jingxuan, who is known as the 'evil king'. Because I care too much, since the appearance of the demon star, I have deliberately used some contacts to get a glimpse of its traces, and in recent years, I have finally had some clues. ”

Wang Meng was stunned, thinking that Guo Jia, like him, was born in a poor family, where did he get any connections?

But then he thought that before the demon star appeared, Guo Jia still saved a lot of gold and silver. But when they came to Xianyang, this senior brother was also poor and white like him.

However, Wang Meng was not gullible, shook his head and said: "As far as I know, that Pei Ju has been an official in the Great Qin Dynasty for seventeen years. He has served as the county commander, the criminal department Langzhong, the county guard, the Honglu Temple Zhengqing, etc., and three years ago, he was promoted to Hezhou pastor. With such qualifications, how can it be a senior brother waiting for us?"

Guigu has been studying art for eight years, and the brothers get along day and night, and there is no fake. That Pei Ju, how could it be their senior brother Shi Jingxuan?

"It's not that it can't be done, he can find a stand-in outside, with the momentum of the Pei family, and a few staff, it's not impossible to do it. ”

Guo Jia sneered, but since Wang Meng didn't believe it, then he didn't bother to talk nonsense. At this time, Wang Meng may have to be convinced.

"Pei Ju's skills are extraordinary, but Xie An of our palace is not easy to match. At this time, the word 'delay' is being used, and it is planned to postpone the matter of participating in the governor's re-election until the end of the year. As long as it can be delayed until March, the matter will turn around. ”

Wang Meng was not optimistic: "Will it be delayed until March? But this matter is not easy." The candidate of His Royal Highness King Wu'an, I am afraid that it is the pastor of Xiangzhou?"

At this time, there were six rulers in the court, and there were two who directly obeyed the orders of the Wu'an Palace. It is said that it is easy to postpone the election of the governor to participate in political affairs.

But the problem now is that now the prime minister of the DPRK who was born in the southern family is only Zhang Cang.

-- That Xie Ling was born in Yongzhou, but this one has actually integrated into the north. Wang Anshi and Kou Zhun are barely counted, but they are the leaders of the New Party.

In order to calm the vitality of the southern scholars, the Heavenly Saint Emperor would definitely carefully consider the opinions of the courtiers of Yongqin and Bashu.

As for the power, although he was born into a family, he was also a member of the New Party, which was just acceptable to all parties. But this state pastor has not been in office for less than two years. Even if it is delayed until March next year, I am afraid that there is still no chance.

Guo Jia couldn't help but secretly praise again, but he also knew that this junior brother might be better than himself in political struggle. If it weren't for the curse of the master, this current achievement would not be limited to the fiefdom of the royal palace in the north.

Therefore, he was only slightly surprised at this time, and he didn't care about it.

"Xie An's skills, don't underestimate them. The southern scholars really need a governor to do political affairs. But which faction came to power, but there is still a lot of attention. Combining vertical and horizontal is Xie An's forte. With that person's talent, if he enters the Guigu Academy, he must also be a good achievement. ”

As he spoke, Guo Jia thought that even if Xie An had not entered the Ghost Valley, he was still one of the 'Seven Sons of Songyang', and he couldn't help laughing at himself, saying that he couldn't help but think too highly of the Ghost Valley inheritance. Songyang Academy, one of the top ten university palaces, before Confucianism became the master, there were even more amazing and brilliant handsome talents such as Ying Shentong and Ying Chong.

"Pei Ju's matter, in fact, there is no need to worry much. On the contrary, recently, the Nine Grades Official Law and the Seedling Law have made people have a headache. ”

When Wang Meng heard this, he was a little relieved, and then smiled: "Now in the court, I'm afraid that the dragon is fighting?"

About three years ago, the Heavenly Sage Emperor swept the momentum of Yongqin with the help of the King of Wu'an County to wash Xianyang with blood, and carried out changes in the court and was determined to reform. Because of the fact that almost all of the people of the court and the wild scholars at that time were suppressed and deterred by the king of Wu'an, the new party led by the Heavenly Saint Emperor and Wang Anshi was almost invincible for several years.

First of all, the inventory of the hidden households in the world was a great success, which caused the annual income of the imperial court to surge by 120 million gold. Later, it took another year to complete the apportionment of the Ding into the mu, and the Ding tax, which was overwhelming to the Qin people, was spread into the acres of land, which also greatly dealt a blow to the local harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes.

In the thirtieth year of the Heavenly Sage, His Majesty began to turn his attention to commercial taxation again, not only to clean up the local private tax customs cards, reduce the heavy taxes borne by merchants, but also to focus on cracking down on smuggling.

These actions suddenly increased the income of the imperial court. At the end of the thirtieth year of the Tiansheng year, the household department had a total income of 254 million gold in land and taxes, of which 30 percent of the 76 million gold went to the central government, and the remaining 70 percent went to the counties.

-- Even though the consolidated tax was included, the revenue of the imperial court had nearly doubled since two years earlier.

Then there is the commercial tax, which is even more exaggerated. In just one year, it surged to 250 million gold in one fell swoop! This made all the riches that the Qin court had never been before have earned nearly one-third of the income of the Qi State, which was famous for its wealth. It has initially achieved the purpose of Wang Anshi's words, 'the people do not give money and the country uses spare'.

Also in this year, the Heavenly Saint Emperor ordered the expansion of eight border army towns, as well as 250,000 government troops. It not only strengthened the military strength of the Qin court, but also gave many idle young people in the country a way out.

And just half a year ago, the Heavenly Sage Emperor overrode the public opinion and set the national policy of the officials and gentry to pay food in one piece. This move not only caused the court and the central government to once again surge more than 40 million gold in the field endowment, but also further lightened the burden of the Qin people.

It's just that the price of this official gentry paying for food in one piece is a cry from the nobles of all the nobles in the Qin realm.

But the Heavenly Saint Emperor didn't seem to be satisfied, and only half a year later, he not only stretched out his hand to the Nine Rank Official Law again, but also prepared to launch the Qingmiao Method.

Needless to say, the Nine Rank Official Law is the foundation of the scholar clan and the taboo of all the ministers in the court. Even those in the New Party, who have risen to the top of the ranks, have benefited.

Because of the victory of the party leader, the Northern Sect has always been a strong supportive attitude towards the reform of the imperial court. But when it comes to the reform of the Nine Grades of Official Law, it is a concerted effort, not only several pillars in the party are strongly opposed, but the hearts of the people below are also shaken.

This point is that Ying Chong himself is helpless, he relied on the power of the clan of the four northern states to sweep away the Xiongnu, conquer Yongqin, and then deter the court, so that the southern scholars prostrate for three years and dare not speak.

But at this time, this highness can't help but protect the interests of his own subordinates, and he must also take care of his own backbone.

As for the Seedlings Law, it is a reform of the 'Ordinary Law'. The so-called Changping refers to the Changping of the imperial court.

In case of high quantity, the market price will be reduced, and the market price will be increased in case of low quantity -- the imperial court will prepare a large amount of money and grain every year to balance the price of grain. If the rice is cheap, it will be purchased, and if the rice is expensive, it will be sold, so that the people of Shinong, industry and commerce can benefit. And this part of the money and grain is called 'often closed'.

But such a large amount of wealth, only idle in the warehouse rusty and moldy, is undoubtedly very uncountable. Therefore, the prince was ready to convert the grain reserves that were often closed into capital and lend them to farmers and industry and commerce at an interest rate of two cents per year. It can not only increase the tax revenue of the imperial court in disguise, but also crack down on the flood of interest money among the people, that is, usury.

This move was undoubtedly a good intention, but it was strongly opposed by Kou Zhun and His Royal Highness King Wu'an, believing that at this time, the Great Qin was still unclear about the bureaucracy, and the use of such a complex legal system must be full of drawbacks and obstacles, and it would not benefit the country.

And the people of the Shi clan were also a voice of protest. Although they are concerned about fame, they have never been involved in profit. However, in many money banks and pawn shops, they all own shares, and they can make a lot of profits every year.

-- As far as Wang Meng knew, the former Baili family had relied on this loan to earn millions of gold and silver every year and annex hundreds of hectares of land.

And in the past three years, for the reform of commercial taxation and the integration of food for the officials and gentry, the southern scholars have competed with the Heavenly Saint Emperor and the New Party several times, but the results have ended in failure.

At this time, it was rare for Ying Chong and Kou Zhun to stand on the opposite side of the Heavenly Saint Emperor and Wang Anshi, and the courtiers headed by Zhang Cang and Li Dongyuan, the two governors, refused to let go of this excellent opportunity.

Regarding this matter, Wang Meng strongly agreed with Ying Chong and Kou Zhun. Wang Anshi's green seedling method is undoubtedly a demonstration of his financial management ability, and once successful, it can increase the income of hundreds of millions of gold for the imperial court.

But after all, this is a scholar and a Confucian, and he has not been recognized by the Heavenly Holy Emperor and has entered the court, and he does not know the details of the place. Compared with Yingchong and Kou Zhun, the former has been in the market for several years, and the former has been up and down in the local area for more than ten years, and he knows the disadvantages of the government.

However, Ying Chong Kou Zhun opposed the Qingmiao Law, although it was out of public intentions, but it was also used by some people. On the surface, it is aimed at the Qingmiao Law, and the implicit side is directly aimed at the reform of the examination and the imperial examination system that the Heavenly Sage Emperor is brewing.

As a result, it is inevitable that there will be a storm in the DPRK. (To be continued.) )