Xichun was taken to Fengzao Palace by Yuanchun's side Baoqin, and her little sister Princess Chun'er was waiting there.

When Jia Cong came to the gate of the palace, the monarchs and ministers inside were red-faced and red-eared because of the dispute between the government and the government.

It seems that the matter discussed today is quite important, and almost all the bigwigs of the cabinet, the five military governors' mansions, and the chief officials of the six ministries and five temples have been called.

Since the old man Wei went, the cabinet and the six ministries and five temples have come to a big change, and the old ministers of the Zhaowu Dynasty are either old or Zhishi, and almost all of the central ministers are the emperor's cronies.

Even the Governor's Office of the Five Armies also obeyed the Emperor's holy decree, except for the British Duke Zhang Yue, who continued to sit in the Chinese army with the honorary title of Metropolitan Governor, almost all of them were major blood changes.

The governor of the left army was commanded by the dragon guards, and Cao Jiugong took over.

Liu Fang, the first-class son of the former governor of the Right Army, was demoted, and Han Yang, the emperor's henchman and Marquis of Jiyang, was transferred to the capital and took over as the governor of the Right Army, and was in charge of the two guards of the Right Army and the Right Guard.

The former military governor is Jia Cong's father, Jia Yu, the Marquis of Rongguo, and he is also the deputy envoy of the Jingying Festival, and belongs to the future governor of the emperor personally selected by the old man.

The governor of the Houjun is more special, led by Liu Yiyao, the king of Jing, and it is said that it is the suggestion that the emperor Liu Heng personally made to the emperor, which is estimated to be the emperor's way of balance.

Zhou Jiong, the first assistant of the cabinet and a scholar of Zhongji Temple, Xia Lingxing, a second assistant and a scholar of Jianji Temple, Zhou Peigui, a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, and Wen Tongxuan, a scholar of Wuyingdian University. Except for Zhou Jiong, who was an old minister specially left by the two saints, the rest of the four people were all great talents re-selected by the emperor.

He is not only one of the emperor's teachers back then, but also an old man in the literary world, although his prestige is not as good as that of Wei Laozi, but he is also quite virtuous among the people, and he is very suitable for the implementation of the new law.

Wang Molin, the secretary of the Ministry of Officials, Lin Ruhai, the secretary of the Ministry of Households, Jian Zifang, the secretary of the Ministry of War, Duan Jun, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, He Yaomin, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and Cai Quan, the secretary of the Criminal Department. As well as Gu Zhongyan, the secretary of the Taifu Temple, Shen Ke of the Honglu Temple, Zhai Sigong of the Taichang Temple, Luo Qi of the Guanglu Temple, and Wang Zhiwei of the Dali Temple, most of them are all Qingzhuang factions, and they are members of the imperial party who have been promoted by the emperor in the past two years.

Among them, the future of He Yaomin, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and Lin Ruhai, the secretary of the Ministry of Households, can be seen with the naked eye, and after the old man Zhou Jiong gave his respect, either He Yaomin or Lin Ruhai entered the cabinet.

It is customary for the Ministry of Rites to enter the cabinet, and He Yaomin's qualifications are there, and there is basically no suspense if the court pushes.

The only thing that Lin Ruhai is inferior to He Yaomin is his age and qualifications, but he can't stand his talent.

Just the two major achievements of rectifying the salt class and trying to open the sea are enough to be proud of the six departments. According to the statistics of well-meaning people, since the fifth year of Yuan You, Lin Ruhai has sent more than 35 million taels of silver to the capital.

Why did Wen Tongxuan recommend Lin Ruhai to take over from him in charge of the household department, the God of Wealth's eyes were poisonous, and he could see at a glance that Lin Ruhai was surprised...... Ahem, off topic.

The God of Wealth's recommendation to the emperor is just one sentence: With Lin Ruhai here, Daxia will be tossed again, and the household will not be short of money.

This sentence has really been fulfilled, and the household department now has 27 million taels of silver, and countless grains in storage, which is enough for Daxia to open the bow around and stew the surrounding vassal kingdoms with disobedient hearts.

Of course, the Celestial Empire, benevolence and righteousness. As long as he doesn't jump too hard, Wang Shi will not draw his sword.

Today's topic, however, is of epoch-making significance, such as the expansion of the implementation of the household responsibility system in Huangzhuang and various local government fields, the abolition of forced labor, and the introduction of the government employment system.

In fact, the first item was already implemented at the end of the sixth year of Wonwoo, after being played by Jia Cong and Daiyu, and implemented on a pilot basis in various Huangzhuang and Guantian in Gyeonggi.

It has now been a year, benefiting hundreds of thousands of poor and landless people in Gyeonggi. Moreover, the crops of Huangzhuang and Guantian have two bumper harvests, and the treasury of the Beizhili Prefecture is full, and the people have grain in their hands, and they are not panicked, so it can be said that both the government and the people benefit.

For this reason, the emperor made a private visit and went around all parts of Gyeonggi. Looking at the chubby dolls in Zhuangzi, the emperor was very ironed in his heart.

He felt that this law was ripe and could be gradually implemented in various places, benefiting all the people, and officially launching a charge against the name of the first emperor of the ages.

Although the rent and interest reduction of the official land of the Imperial Village would affect the tenant rent of the private rented land, the possible turmoil would not be too much to deal with, and it was approved after a general discussion.

Only the second item is stuck here in the household department and the military department.

If conscription is abolished, the pressure on the household department will increase exponentially, and there will also be tremendous pressure on the military department.

Lin Ruhai roughly calculated that unless the annual income of the dynasty could reach 80 million taels of silver, it would be able to plug the huge gap brought about by the abolition of conscription.

According to the current growth of financial income, it will be at least five years later, which is still ideal.

After he told the situation, the hot-blooded emperor finally calmed down.

But who is Liu Heng? The title of the stubborn fourth is not for nothing.

Since conscription cannot be abolished in its entirety, it is necessary to abolish some of it first. Conscription such as river control, road construction, and conquest logistics became the first to be cut and abolished.

Duan Jun, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, is okay, but these conscripts such as river work and road construction are more self-care of the localities, and they have little to do with the ministry.

But the military department Shangshu Jian Zifang feels like he's going crazy, what's the joke? Without military service, who will send the grain and grass to the nine sides every year?

Hire? The Ministry of Household has been slamming the door for two consecutive years, and our military department must not be stuck by the Ministry of Households? Besides, isn't the hardest, most tiring and most dangerous part of conscription the military service and river workers?

Even if the imperial court paid for it, few people were willing to transport grain and grass to the nine sides.

No, absolutely not!

"Your Majesty, military service must never be abolished. Without military service, the ministers could not even send grain and grass to the nine sides. ”

Several bigwigs in the Governor's Office of the Five Armed Forces also held negative views, and Liu Heng also knew that he was too idealistic, but he was very resolute in his attitude towards the reform of the military service system.

Because some time ago, when he paid a private visit to Weifu, he saw with his own eyes that a family was ruined and killed because of military service.

The man in charge of the family died on the way to the nine sides to transport grain and grass, and then the old father died of illness because he missed his son, his brother was unbearable, the children were young, and his wife was teased and hanged himself......

The military service system must be abolished, no matter how great the resistance is, Liu Heng will not compromise.

However, as the old marshal of the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies said to Jian Zifang, military service is a matter of great importance and must be cautious.

After the emperor made his resolute attitude clear, a heated discussion began in the palace of Qinzheng. However, after discussing for a long time, he couldn't come up with a useful solution, but because Duan Jun, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, "gloated", he angered Jian Zifang, who was in a state of anxiety.

As a result, the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War staged a full martial arts in front of the emperor, and the Ministry of Household went to persuade the fight, and was punched intentionally or unintentionally by the Ministry of War......

Wen Tongxuan saw that his successor was beaten, so he rolled up his sleeves and rushed forward, which was even more lively now.

Which of the five military governors' mansions and the six ministries and five temples has not been carded by the household department? If you don't report today, when will you wait?

Lin Ruhai is okay, the five generations of the Gusu Lin family, Tanhualang is the most capable of fighting in that session. Except for Niu Jizong, the five big and three are rough, and the other five Shangshu and the five temples can fight three of them.

It's just bitter Wenge old ......

When Liu Heng reluctantly called the Han general to pull this group of central ministers away, except for a few melon-eating bigwigs who didn't end up, every one of his henchmen and important ministers had a blue nose and swollen face.

I'm so tired, this is my courtier.

Fengtian Palace, Qinzheng Palace, next time is it in the Taimiao?

There was a lively fight inside, and seeing that his father-in-law did not suffer a loss, Jia Cong hid outside the palace gate and did not dare to enter, and the appearance of probing his brain happened to be seen by the emperor.

"Jia Xiaosan, get me in!"

Lin Ruhai wanted to cover the bruises on his face, but unfortunately Jia Cong had already hid at the gate of the palace and watched the whole process of their group of bigwigs beating each other.

Jia Cong held back a smile and moved into the hall.

"Meet Your Majesty, I've seen all of you."

Liu Heng asked with a dark face, "Didn't I let you go to the East Palace first?" ”

"Ah, I'm here to see the excitement...... No, the minister has something to show to His Majesty. ”

Jia Cong couldn't help but look at the faces of the princes of the court, and arched his hand: "But before that, the minister still wants to talk about the conscription." The minister has something to ask Lin Shangshu......"

"Oh?"

Liu Heng and the ministers all looked at Jia Cong, and Lin Ruhai asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Jia Cong said: "How much of the grain and grass sent to Jiubian every year is lost on the way?" ”

"At least thirty percent."

Lin Ruhai's answer has actually given face to the Ministry of War, and with the greed of officials at all levels, it is good to have three achievements that can really be sent to the army.

Jia Cong nodded and bowed his hand to the emperor: "Your Majesty, the minister suggests that the military procurement system be piloted. ”

"What is the Munitions Procurement System?"

Jian Zifang became interested, opened her swollen eyes with difficulty, and asked, "Is it similar to purchasing in the palace?" ”

Jia Cong couldn't help but smile and replied: "Jian Shangshu is right, but the procurement of military supplies should be more strict, after all, it is a supply to the army, and there is no room for sloppiness." According to the data reported by each town and each guard every year, the Ministry of War will bid for bidding from the people, and qualified merchants can become suppliers of the Daxia military after passing the audit......"

In fact, Daxia already has an extremely complete procurement model, and has more than ten qualified merchants - Huangshang.

As long as the regulations are slightly changed, it will be enough to supply the Great Xia military with grain and grass, and even expand the scale of procurement, strengthen competition, and minimize the consumption of grain and grass for transportation.

The central bosses in the hall were the top talents of the dynasty, and they immediately understood that this was an excellent method. They couldn't have imagined that it wasn't that they weren't smart, but that the experience of dynasties and dynasties had bound their minds.

The princes didn't care about the fight, it seemed that the mutual fight between the parties had never existed, and they squeezed their heads and said their opinions to each other, quickly improving the trial version of the "Great Xia Military Procurement System......

As for Jia Cong, who first proposed this method, he played with it......

Liu Heng summoned the resentful Jia Cong to the front and whispered to ask what was the matter with the sudden arrival of the Qinzheng Palace.

Jia Cong muttered to the emperor about the missionary, Liu Heng didn't care at first, and when Jia Cong talked about the tradition of Western monarchs needing the pope to be crowned, the emperor was immediately angry.

The Central Plains Dynasty is also a divine right of kingship, but it is very different from the divine right of monarchy in the West.

After all, the Son of Heaven of the Central Plains Dynasty is the spokesman of God, and there is also a spokesman of God in the world in the West - the Pope.

"You have done a good job in this matter, I will let the Ministry of Rites deal with this matter......"

"Your Majesty, the danger of missionaries is not just religious. In fact, many missionaries in the West are not only missionaries, they are also spies, and we must guard against them. ”

Jia Cong knew too well the virtues of this group of missionaries, and believed it or not, if this group of missionaries went around the interior, they could draw a picture of Daxia even more elaborately than that of the military department.

He talked about the possible things of Western missionaries in his mind, and suggested that the emperor let the Ministry of Rites take action in the open, and secretly transfer the dragon guards to secretly investigate these missionaries to see what other conspiracy there were behind these people.

After all, missionaries are rich masters, such as the three people on Zhengyang Street today, who copied more than 100,000 taels of silver.

"It's all silver, Your Majesty, the richest people in the West are these missionaries!"

"What silver? Where did the money come from? ”

The two monarchs and ministers were muttering and talking, when a sudden surprise came from their ears.

Wen Tongxuan had a pair of panda eyes, leaned over and asked, "Uncle Yongfeng has found a way to get money again?" Let's talk about it. ”

Good guy, as long as it comes to money, Old Man Wen's ears are more sensitive than anyone else's.

The corners of Liu Heng's mouth twitched, what kind of sins he had done in his previous life, and few of his courtiers were normal.

Jia Cong arched his hand helplessly: "Old Wenge, there is no way to get money, I am talking to Your Majesty about those Western missionaries." By the way, are you done? Is it feasible to procure munitions? ”

Wen Tongxuan nodded, and presented a freshly baked trial version of the "Great Xia Quartermaster Procurement System" to the emperor.

"Your Majesty, the ministers have only discussed the general direction so far, and the specific process has to be discussed carefully. For now, this plan is feasible. It can not only reduce the loss of people's manpower, but also greatly reduce the loss on the way. ”

Lin Ruhai added a point: "Although this law is good, there is also one point that needs to be noted, military supplies are of great importance, in order to prevent officials from being greedy for ink and merchants from shoddy, the minister thinks that supervision should be strengthened, and it is best for the military department to be in charge, the Metropolitan Procuratorate is responsible for supervision, and the household department will finally allocate funds according to the documents jointly issued by the Ministry of War and the Metropolitan Procuratorate." ”

"What do you mean? Are you saying that my military department is greedy for ink? Okay, you're Lin Ruhai, you can't get along with me, right......"

"The official didn't name him, so he just talked about the matter."

The two Shangshu of the military department and the household department, who had just returned to "brothers, friends and brothers", had turned back into cockfighting, and they were about to fight.

Jia Cong was thinking about how to persuade him to take advantage of his father-in-law and son.

In the end, it was the emperor who sighed and stopped the two of them.

"Okay, this matter will be led by the cabinet, and the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Criminal Affairs, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate will handle it together. If it's okay, just step down, and quickly let the Tai Hospital smear some medicine on Aiqing to reduce the swelling. All of them are important ministers of the court, and they fight and beat each other every day, and they are not ashamed......"

"Don't, Your Majesty, Fang Caichen really listened to it, Yongfeng Bo said silver, those Western missionaries have silver......"

Wen Tongxuan grabbed the emperor who got up and was about to leave, and pulled his sleeve to prevent him from leaving.

Liu Heng reluctantly sat down again and asked Jia Cong to tell the story of the missionary again.

The reactions of the ministers in the palace were mixed.

Some people are disdainful, and some people are frowning.

In the end, it was He Yaomin, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, who said with a solemn face: "Uncle Yongfeng's concerns are actually the concerns of the old ministers, does Your Majesty still remember the old things of the Southern Dynasty?" ”

"There are four hundred and eighty temples in the Southern Dynasty, and how many buildings are in the smoke and rain. It's hard to suppress Buddhism, and now there is a religion from the West, Your Majesty, we can't help but guard against it! ”

The Ministry of Rites is in charge of religion in the world, how can He Yaomin, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, not understand the harm of religion to the imperial court?

Taoism is okay, as long as there is no Taoist emperor, as long as the king does not take pills to seek longevity, like this kind of religion that you love to believe in or not, the Ministry of Rites is too lazy to care.

But if it is a religion like Buddhism, which is rich in land and money, and the troubled times are chaotic and the world is enough to endanger the rule of the country, He Yaomin has to guard against it.

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