On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Xia Yuanji came to Jianyi's house, and the two Shangshu adults sat in the study, you look at me, I look at you, all of them were angry, even during the Hongwu period, there was never such a virtuous New Year.

"What do you say Xu Jingchang is trying to do? Do you have to get along with us? Natsuhara sighed.

Jian Yi frowned, "I can't say it either, maybe he inherited the above meaning?" ”

"It's not." Xia Yuanji shook his head, "If Your Majesty likes him tossing, he won't be locked up...... In my opinion, this kid's bastard doesn't have any schemes, he is simply bad, evil that comes out of his bones, innate insidious viciousness, unforgivable treacherous cunning...... You say, how can Wuyang Hou be such a good person, how can he have this thing? ”

Jian Yi rolled his eyes, "How do I know?" Why don't you go down and ask for yourself? ”

Xia Yuanji shook his head and hurriedly shook his head, "Forget it, I still want to live for a few more years...... I said, Brother Yizhi, Your Majesty asked us to go all out to draw up a detailed charter and assist the Secretary of General Affairs to increase revenue, what are you going to do? ”

Jian Yi groaned: "What else can the officials do? It is nothing more than supervising hundreds of officials, rectifying the rule of officials, and by the way, adding some manpower to their general administration department. ”

Xia Yuanji also said: "There is no better way on the side of the household, I have been thinking about it for several days, and I am also at a loss, and I don't know where to start." ”

Jian Yi groaned a little, "No way, why don't we go to the prison!" ”

That's right, Xu Jingchang is still in the prison.

This bastard didn't come out at all!

Even if Zhu Di went, he didn't come out.

The two Shangshu lords were forced to revisit the old place by him and came to the prison again.

When they arrived, the five-day scene was very different, outside the cell, there were a lot of flowers and potted plants, and Xu Jingchang was taking care of a podocarpus.

Xia Yuanji saw this scene and really couldn't help it.

"Xu Tongzheng, is he quite happy?"

Xu Jingchang turned his head, looked at the two, and immediately smiled: "Happy New Year, I'm just having fun in the midst of suffering." I'm not like you, I feel that the burden on my shoulders is too heavy, and I definitely can't finish it, so I squatted in prison in advance, and I can be regarded as familiar with prison life. ”

"Shut up!" Xia Yuanji gritted his teeth and said angrily: "I'm just confused, I shouldn't have gone out that day, I'll just lock it in with you." ”

Xu Jingchang rolled his eyelids, "Xia Shangshu, your aunt is also the queen?" ”

Xia Yuanji was stunned, only then did he understand what Xu Jingchang meant, there is no queen who is an aunt, you dare to learn from me? You're not afraid of losing your head, aren't you?

Lao Xia was really angry, but he was helpless.

This stuff is so annoying.

"Don't talk nonsense, Xu Tongzheng, what do you want us to do?"

Xu Jingchang was stunned, shook his head and said: "It's not what I want you to do, it's how you plan to assist Your Majesty, to ask you to write a detailed charter, it's been a few days, I'm still waiting for you to finish writing, Your Majesty will pass, I will leave the prison and go home and sleep comfortably!" Are you willing to stay in there? ”

Jian Yi stiffened his old face and said simply: "We can't write it." ”

This time it was Xu Jingchang's turn to be stunned, these two Shangshu are recognized as masters of government affairs, don't they even know this?

Not to mention, the two of them really haven't done this kind of thing to coordinate the overall situation.

Moreover, according to Xu Jingchang's vision, it is similar to an annual development plan, which must have goals, work priorities, and supporting measures...... This is a system project, and it is really a bit difficult for scholars like Jian Yi and Xia Yuanji who have read the Four Books and Five Classics. Of course, if you give them another three or five years, you might be able to do it.

After all, Yongle Dynasty has so many big moves, they have all made up them, but now the time is in a hurry.

"Jian Shangshu, Xia Shangshu, what Your Majesty wants is to enrich the treasury and improve people's livelihood. What we need to do is to increase income and facilitate businessmen. This is the heart of everything. On the part of the officials, it is necessary to demand that hundreds of officials, especially local officials, not bully businessmen, not set up cards in private, and not ask for bribes at will, so as to affect business and trade exchanges. In a word, merchants are the source of wealth for the imperial court, not their leeks! ”

Jian Yi thought slightly, "I understand what you mean, this year's Jingcha, I will add these things." ”

Xu Jingchang heard Jingcha and immediately said, "Jian Shangshu, this is a good opportunity. How is Jian Shangshu going to inspect the hundred officials? ”

Jian Yi pondered: "According to the convention, there are eight types of unqualified officials, namely, greed, coolness, inaction, imprudentness, old age, illness, impetuousness, and weak talent...... or dismissal, or demotion, and order. ”

Xu Jingchang thought about it and immediately said, "You can add people's livelihood projects to this...... For example, the livelihood of the people, the prosperity of commerce and trade, among which the collection of taxes is particularly important, you can't always fail to pay the money, you can't complete the task, you can still be considered a good official, right? ”

Jian Yi's old face darkened, and he coughed lightly: "Sometimes, officials cherish the people and ask for their lives for the people, and if they are true, they will be praised by Shilin, and the court will be lenient as appropriate." ”

Xu Jingchang's face darkened suddenly, although some places were affected by disasters, they really couldn't collect taxes, and they still had to give relief, which was a matter of course.

But in some places, such as Jiangxi and other places, there are too many scholars, all of whom can evade taxes, such places, they can't collect money, and those who are officials will be praised by Shilin, saying that they are sympathetic to the people and love the people's livelihood!

What kind of truth is this?

"Jian Shangshu, I can make it clear to you that the main task of this year is to enrich the finances, and everything must revolve around this center. Whoever dares to ignore the overall situation is to work against the national policy! ”

Jian Yi's brows furrowed, and he shook his head hard, "I understand." ”

It was Xia Yuanji's turn, and Xu Jingchang also said: "Xia Shangshu, although your household department is only staring at the field tax, Ding tax and salt tax, how much is kept in the place, how is the money spent, and what are you doing...... You can't let the local government call the shots, the household department of the court must be liquidated, and if you owe too much and don't ship the court, you have to ask for the guilt. For the local survival, there must be a legitimate place to spend, such as building bridges and paving roads, taking care of the people's livelihood, if they are all filled by the officials below, they must be severely punished! ”

Xia Yuanji was shocked, "I also know, but these things still need the cooperation of the Criminal Department and the Inspectorate, I think we can let the Thirteen Imperial History, supervise the locality, handle a few big cases, and beat the local officials, we can't suffer in the court, they are free in the place, there is no reason for this!" Isn't it, Brother Yi? ”

Jian Yi also came to the spirit, after all, this kind of thing that can greatly expand the authority of the six departments of the imperial court, he is very much in agreement.

Power is something that those who should hold authority do not grasp, and those who should not hold it will grasp it...... After all, power hates vacuums.

If the local officials, the inner court are castrated, and the martial arts brocade guards are in power, then the world will be in chaos.

"Xu Tongzheng, I think you are simply a genius, you were born to be an official, in the future, we will join forces more, assist Your Majesty together, achieve great causes, and leave a name in history!" Xia Yuanji said excitedly.

In the face of Lao Xia's praise, Xu Jingchang was very calm, "I'm serious, it's really unintentional officialdom...... I tossed so much, just thinking about who would impeach me and let me go home to be a marquis, quiet and comfortable, that is the day of the gods. ”

It turns out that you tossed hundreds of officials just to be the Marquis of Peace?

You liar!

"It's done, Xu Tongzheng, let's go back and draft a strategy...... Are you going home, or are you staying here? ”

Xu Jingchang said with a smile: "Keep it, after all, if I stay inside, the big guy can still think of me, and I can't say if I go home." ”

The two looked at each other, and they both gritted their teeth secretly, this kid is really difficult.

Xu Jingchang was afraid that he would not be able to complete the things assigned by the Son of Heaven, and he was willing to stay in the prison for the New Year...... Now the palace is in chaos.

The queen was sad for what happened to her nephew, and several highnesses complained about her cousin, and Her Majesty was angry and scolded people every day...... All the pressure fell on Baiguan.

Hurry up and draw up a strategy and invite Xu Tongzheng out, otherwise after the fifteenth day of the first month, we will officially go to the court, and we will not see Xu Tongzheng, Your Majesty's thunderous anger, we will go in!

has a good annual leave, and the ministers even throw aside the major events of inheriting the lineage, get up early and be greedy for darkness, and are busier than the previous dynasty...... Every ministry and every government office has drawn up a plan.

The courtiers went to the prison like a marquee to show Xu Jingchang a look.

This kid was stunned to turn the prison into a general secretary.

And unconsciously, Xu Jingchang formulated a plan and strategy through hundreds of officials on the left and right, and really let the political envoy have the authority of the prime minister.

I was busy until the fifteenth day of the first month, and the plan of the Sixth Department and the Inspectorate was finally completed.

At dusk, the great lock of the dungeon was opened, and the chains were removed...... Although it has long been through the corner gate, how can Xu Datongzheng go through the small door?

And in order to welcome Xu Jingchang out, Zhu Gaochi, Zhu Gaoxu, Zhu Zhanji, as well as Chengguo Gong Zhu Neng, and Senator Wu Shan, have been waiting for a long time.

Who can have this hand?

But as if this was not enough, the waiting crowd first saw a burly man leading a white horse out of the prison, on the saddle of which was covered with leopard skin mats.

On horseback, sat a young man in a unicorn suit, majestic and majestic.

Isn't this Xu Jingchang?

Everyone looked at it again, and it was actually Wang Zhong, the Marquis of Jing'an, who was leading the horse!

Hou Ye leads the horse!

You've gone too far!

"The surname Wang, you are shameless!" Zhu Neng's face turned red, Xungui's face is lost!

When Wang Zhong heard this, he raised his head higher, "Lead the horse to the good man, I still feel that my face is bright!" ”