The final Jin dynasty, like all previous dynasties, had a certain number of troops within the territory of each vassal king, and there was a high degree of administrative autonomy.

Every year, a certain amount of annual contributions were paid to the imperial court, mainly grain, cloth, silk, tea, stones, wood, etc., as well as coins.

Except for the annual offering, everything here is decided by the vassal king, that is, the princes divide and become a country within a country.

However, the final Jin Dynasty had a supervisory body in each vassal state, called the Zhan Shifu of the Li Domain.

These Zhan Shi were three-rank officials, but most of them were bought by the vassal kings.

The feudal king's fiefdom is the biggest tumor within the feudal dynasty, and the emperors of the previous dynasties are not unaware of this, and they all dream of cutting the domain, but how easy is it to talk about?

In the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yunwen cut the domain, but as a result, Zhu Di rebelled and surrendered the country to the fourth uncle.

The Qing Kangxi cut the feudal domain, and as a result, it led to a rebellion led by Wu Sangui, the king of Pingxi, and almost destroyed the country.

But now the vassal kings of all parts of the country are acting in unison, and even refuse to pay the annual tribute when the final Jin court did not take the slightest measure to reduce the feudal domain.

Obviously, it was the result of someone in the court colluding with the vassal kings.

These Zhan affairs of the Zhan Mansion of the Li Fan all listened to the decree of the Five Ministers Cabinet.

The purpose is very clear, that is, to compete with the prince of the prison country.

But now Yuan Zhi's strength is weak, the emperor is paralyzed in bed, and the empire is in turmoil.

His uncles were waiting for the emperor to die and overthrow him with all kinds of trumped-up charges and holding high the banner of King Qin.

"For the matter of the vassal king, Lone knows, the top priority is how to raise silver taels and food for disaster relief, open source and reduce expenditure, what do the ministers think?"

Yuan Zhi, who is well versed in the historical lessons of cutting the feudal domain, can only avoid talking about the affairs of the feudal king, and the ministers also know it.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, the minister thinks that the Ordnance Department of the Ministry of War has made weapons, armor, etc., which is not necessary, first, the frontier has been relatively stable in recent years, and there has been no large-scale war, and second, there is no expansion of the army, and the ordnance in the four major arsenals is enough to equip the existing army."

"Your Highness, the construction project cost received by the Ministry of Industry this year is huge, and there must be corruption and waste in the middle, please send someone from the East Palace to inspect it."

“……”

The ministers under Danqi were indignant, and they came out one after another to put forward a lot of rationalization construction and proposals.

"The disaster has been going on for many years, and every year the imperial court has to allocate a lot of money for disaster relief, as well as large-scale capital construction projects, ordnance manufacturing, etc., and I understand that every channel is very goose-plucked, and it is impossible for officials not to get a little oily."

"In this way, for the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War, as well as disaster relief, the East Palace has set up a special inspection, which will be carried out by the Zhan Shifu in conjunction with the Yushitai, and the Lone Society will send secret guards to assist you, and you must catch a few typical corruption cases, as well as related corrupt officials and corrupt officials, so as to set an example for the chickens and monkeys, so as to set the record straight."

"Also, mobilize officials at all levels in Beijing to donate money and materials for the victims, and members of the royal family will take the lead in saving expenses from now on for disaster relief.

Yuan Zhi saw that everyone was almost done, he waved his hand and began to arrange according to his own ideas.

The prince, who was short of money, thought of the disaster relief measures of later generations, in addition to donating money and materials internally, he also focused his attention on corrupt officials and the wealthy family.

In ancient and modern times, there are two types of people in society.

One is the corrupt officials who use their power for personal gain, and the other is the businessmen who collude with the government, especially in the monopoly industry.

"Wechen obeys." Zhan Shi Wei Changgen came out of the ranks and gave up his orders.

At this time, Ji Hong, the secret guard governor, came in from outside the palace gate, and it seemed that there was something important to do.

Seeing this, Yuan Zhi said to the ministers: "If the affairs that need to be performed by the ministers are over, then retreat, and there are other matters to deal with." ”

"Yes..."

"Your Highness Chitose, Chitose, Chitose."

“……”

After all the ministers withdrew from the Qinzheng Palace, Ji Hong stepped forward and said:

"His Royal Highness the Prince, according to the report, Jing Zhaoyin released Cao Sangongzi and others late yesterday night, but early this morning, Cao Fu sent people to Jing Zhaoyin's prison, how should this matter be handled?"

Hehe, Cao Qichang and his staff are all human spirits, and they can't jump into this pit.

"Ignore it and wait and see." Yuan Zhi replied coldly.

"It is also reported that the master of Funing Palace took King Jin early in the morning and went to the Zichen Palace."

This is the concerted action inside and outside the palace, wanting the queen to watch the Jiye Emperor and prevent the prince from entering the palace to sue the royal complaint, or Ji Hong to deliver gossip.

It's really tricky this time, but fortunately, I thought of this move first, and it depends on the visit plan customized by the imperial doctor.

"Don't pay attention to it, in addition to regular monitoring, from now on, we will focus on the movements of the Cao Gang in Beijing, as well as the movements of several major business giants and several wealthy families in the capital."

"The slave obeys." Ji Hong was ordered to leave.

Yuan Zhi fell into deep thought.

……

Beijing Kaihuafang, Anguo Mansion.

At night, the bright moon hangs high, and the autumn breeze is slow.

A luxurious carriage had to approach the Anguo Mansion and come to the north gate.

This gate is connected to the stable pasture of the house, and it is used by the house for carriages and horses to enter and exit.

The driver was a sturdy man in his early twenties wearing a black scarf with sharp eyes.

He shrewdly inspected the inner circumference, and after not finding a stalker, he jumped out of the carriage, walked quickly to the door, and knocked on the tiger's head copper ring.

There was a small square window on the side of the north gate for visiting, and a little man with a turban with the logo of the Duke of Dian'an's Mansion opened the small window to peek out, and said in a low voice:

"Who are you who dare to come to the Prime Minister's Mansion to disturb you so late?"

The sturdy man didn't care about the little guy's unfriendly attitude, took out a silver token from his arms, shook it in front of the little guy, and said in a deep voice:

"Open the door quickly, let me wait to enter the house."

By the moonlight, the little guy could see clearly at a glance that the token in front of him was the token of the head of the Bloody Hand Gate.

Seeing the card is like seeing the head himself.

The little guy was frightened, and hurriedly bowed down and said: "Please forgive the strong man, the little one has eyes and doesn't know Mount Tai, please wait for a while." ”

Before the words fell, several soldiers around him had already lifted the heavy door bolt together, opened the gate with a creak, and let the luxurious carriage enter the courtyard and stop.

The commander of the guards of the Anguo Mansion was ordered to patrol the mansion on duty, and when he heard a sound at the north gate, he rushed over with the guards.

Qi Su is the third junior brother of Dugucheng, the young head of the Bloody Hand Sect, and he has seen many people in the rivers and lakes, and he recognized it at a glance that the sturdy man's name is Xiao Yuanji, and he is the personal guard of Xiao Yuanbo, the helmsman of the Cao Gang.

Qi Su took a step forward and asked Xiao Yuanji in a low voice, "Is Xiao Ye here?" ”

"Hmm."

"Please Xiao Ye to the study of Dongyuan, and Xiang Ye will discuss in the study."

In the tightly covered carriage, only two cough coughs were heard, and a tall and burly middle-aged man in a satin brocade robe lifted the curtain and came down from the chariot.

When Qi Su saw it, he hurriedly folded his hands and rubbed them to the end, "Junior Qi Su, I have seen Chief Xiao Helmsman." ”