At the beginning of the implementation of the new policy, there was such an effect, I am very pleased, all the secretaries present, temporarily remember a merit, and when the dust settles, they will be rewarded. ”

With the answer to the question he was most concerned about, Lin Ze first affirmed the merits of Chen Ping and his cadres.

Chen Ping and the five of them bowed together and replied: "Sharing worries for Your Majesty and serving Xiqin is a matter within the minister's share." ”

Lin Ze smiled and said: "Okay, merit is merit, fault is fault, I have always had clear rewards and punishments, so naturally I know it, and you don't have to be humble." ”

"The implementation of the new policy seems to be going smoothly so far, and the next step is to implement it all over the world, not only faster than now, but also better than now, and Zhu Qing has to pay more attention. ”

"By the way, if you want to implement the new policy, can you encounter other difficulties? Even if it is the next difficulty that you may encounter, you can talk freely, and take advantage of my free time today, and solve it as soon as I can solve it. ”

As soon as Lin Ze said this, the five of them glanced at each other and exchanged glances.

Then Chen Ping came out and said: "Your Majesty, in order to solve the problem of insufficient manpower for the implementation of the new policy, the minister discussed with Lord Sikong, the servant of the Ministry of Officials, for a few days, drafted a regulation for the selection of officials, and transferred a group of officials from within. ”

"The selection regulations and the list of officials are here, please look at them, and if there is anything inappropriate, please point it out so that the ministers can revise it. ”

As Chen Ping spoke, he took out two documents from his arms and handed them to Lin Ze with both hands.

Lin Ze took the paperwork, casually threw the official roster aside, and said indifferently: "What is the ability and character of the officials below, the prime minister and the servants of the ministry know better than me, whether they are competent or not, the prime minister and the servants of the officials can consider it all, and I don't have to look at it." ”

"The capable go up, the mediocre go down, the survival of the fittest, some people can't do it, and if they change, everything is focused on the implementation of the new policy. ”

Lin Ze said as he flipped through the regulations on the selection of officials, and at the same time, Xiaojin was running rapidly in his mind, analyzing, and optimizing.

After ten breaths, Lin Ze closed the regulations on the selection of officials and commented: "The overall is not bad, but some places are a little harsh, which is not conducive to extensive excavation of talents." ”

"At present, we need to ensure the speed of the implementation of the new policy, and the selection of officials can be appropriately relaxed, so that there can be enough manpower to do the work. ”

"Obey the order," Chen Ping and Sikong Ma bowed and retreated to the side.

Qianyuan seized the opportunity to step forward and said, "Your Majesty, the minister has something to report. ”

Lin Ze replied very simply: "Say." ”

Qianyuan bowed down and said, "Your Majesty, the expenses of the imperial court are increasing day by day, and I am afraid that it will not be long before the treasury will face an empty situation. ”

Lin Ze frowned slightly when he heard this: "To be specific, what's the situation?"

Qianyuan hurriedly replied: "When Your Majesty passed through the Western Regions before, he emptied the treasury once, and then His Majesty ordered the comprehensive construction of the Western Regions, the northern expedition to the northern grasslands, the western expedition to the Byzantine Empire, and the eastern invasion of the land of Yan and Zhao, all from here. ”

"Later, His Majesty entered Chang'an, first restored the prosperity of Chang'an, then sent troops to attack the Han State of South Vietnam, and now rebuilt the palace, every expense is not a few. ”

"Although the minister is good at careful budgeting, but the implementation of the new policy, the tax will not be able to enter the treasury for a while and a half, and it will be beyond his means for a long time to make ends meet, and the minister really can't hold on. ”

Lin Ze looked at Qianyuan, who had a bitter face, waved his hand and said, "Okay, there is no need to talk about this, let me ask you, at the current rate of spending, how long can the treasury support?"

Qianyuan gritted his teeth and replied: "Three months, at most three months, except for some rare medicinal materials, there will be no half copper plate left in the treasury." ”

Lin Ze thought for a while and said indifferently: "I have a few methods, and you can refer to them." ”

"First, in the name of the imperial court, borrow money from those noble and wealthy merchants, and wait for the imperial court to collect taxes, and then return them truthfully. ”

"Tell them in advance that the money they borrowed has no interest, only the principal is repaid, and those who do not borrow will bear the consequences. ”

Second, during the period of Han Xinzhang Han Li Xinyuzi, more than half of the spoils of war were transported back to Chang'an and filled into the treasury for court expenses. ”

"Third, urge all provinces, governments and counties to escort the taxes to Chang'an, and those who are late or fail to pay them will be handed over to the criminal department and the ministry of officials for joint disposal. ”

Qianyuan immediately bowed and said: "Thank you Your Majesty for your advice, Weichen is grateful." ”

As soon as Qianyuan retreated, Wu Fan stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, because of the implementation of the new policy recently, the number of people who talk about the government in vain has doubled, and the Criminal Department and Jinyiwei have arrested many people for this. ”

"Nowadays, there are many people in the market who have released rumors to slander the court and His Majesty, because there are too many people involved, the ministers dare not act rashly, and ask Your Majesty for instructions. ”

Lin Ze didn't even think about replying: "No matter who it is, as long as they can find evidence to prove that they have slandered the court and me, they will all be arrested and used as hard labor." ”

"I was worried that the implementation of the new policy would not be enough to build roads and bridges, but now it seems that I am a little worried. ”

"Some people have nothing to do when they are full, so I will find something for him to do. ”

Wu Fan smiled bitterly and said: "In this way, the ministers are worried that the people's grievances will boil, which will be unfavorable to the imperial court." ”

Lin Ze said disapprerovitically: "There are too many people arrested, and the rest will naturally be honest." ”

In Lin Ze's opinion, instead of letting these Diao people who don't like him spread rumors everywhere, ruining his reputation, and blocking his own harvest luck, it is better to kill them all with a stick, at least they can be cleaned.

Seeing that Lin Ze didn't seem to be joking, Wu Fan had no choice but to bow down and respond: "The minister obeys the order." ”

Seeing that Wu Fan retreated to the place where he was standing before, and no one else stood up, Lin Ze added a sentence and asked, "Does Zhu Qing have anything else to say?"

The five of them either shook their heads, or bowed down and replied, "Weichen has nothing else to say for the time being." ”

Lin Ze waved his hand and said, "Since Zhu Qing has nothing else to say, I won't delay everyone's time." Leave more time for you to implement the new policy with all your heart, and all step down. ”

Chen Ping and the five of them bowed together and said, "The ministers are retiring." ”

As soon as the five of them retreated, a figure squeezed into the main hall, but it was Zhuang Zhou, who had just finished dealing with Xuantang.

Lin Ze took the initiative to ask, "Senior brother is here, but you have something to find your junior brother?"

Zhuang Zhou waved his hand to lock the door, walked to Lin Ze's side, and said in a low voice: "The treasure of Buddhism is endless, it can not only condense luck, but also create a supreme treasure of gods, junior brother is really not tempted at all?"

Lin Ze glanced at Zhuang Zhou in surprise, and he left this kung fu, Zhuang Zhou was fooled by Xuantang? Or did Xuantang put forward some other conditions to persuade Zhuang Zhou?

Lin Ze, who was suspicious, did not answer Zhuang Zhou's question positively, but asked rhetorically, "What does Senior Brother think of this matter?"

Zhuang Zhou thought for a while and said: "Although the plan proposed by Xuantang is not so easy to complete, the conditions he proposed can't help but make people feel excited. ”