As expected by Li Ze, a few days later, Xu Xiang happily came to Li Ze's General Office with the official memorial of the Western Regions Protectorate.

"Great joy!" After a hurried gift, Xu Xiang spread the memorial in front of Li Ze: "There is a big deal in the Western Regions. Your Majesty, you have a keen eye to recognize the pearls. It's ridiculous that I had opposed letting him go? This has solved my trouble."

Li Ze pretended to go through the memorials, and said with a look of wisdom: "Although success has not been influenced by our academy, they have not given up on studying. As far as I know, the textbooks in our academy have been collected, and even the difficult things in the School of Finance are chewed. The people sent by the Ministry of Revenue are often invited by him to act as teachers!"

"It's still the comprehensive mastery of Your Majesty, that's because I'm a little bit." Xu Xiang said with a smile.

"Don't say that these useless things are, the Intelligence Committee will definitely not report everything to you." Li Ze cursed with a smile.

"That's, that's it. As long as they are willing to help when I need it, they will do their best to help." Xu Xiang nodded repeatedly, pulled over the chair, and sat opposite Li Ze.

"Your Majesty, what happened? Since the funding problem has been successfully solved, I have already promised to give them at least 25 million yuan in investment in five years, but I have saved it. How much can I do with such a large amount of money? Hahaha!"

"Don't think too beautifully. At least the first period of five million will be allocated to him." Li Ze knocked on the table and said, "The Tianshan Money House is still waiting for you to transfer the money to the share capital! The Protectorate's House accounts for half of the shares, and the others are sold to other owners. The government can firmly control the initiative. There are so many things to use this money house in the future, so it is necessary to hold the money house firmly in its hands."

"Since you have to hold it firmly in your hands, why not spend more money?" Xu thought.

"Did you give it?" Li Ze asked with a smile.

Xu Xiang's head suddenly shook like a rattle.

"Fifty percent of the shares are enough. If Xia He is going to operate, he will only use 30% to 40% of the shares at most to firmly control the control of Tianshan Money House." Li Ze said.

"How is this possible? Isn't that trading company not a person with a lot of shares more say?" Xu Xiang was a little confused.

"It seems you should make up for the lessons." Li Ze said. "There are so many ways. Go back and ask Xia He. You may not be proficient in these things, but you must understand them!"

"Living until you are old, learning until you are old!" Xu Xiang sighed and said, "Now I really feel that I can't keep up with it. There are too many new things, changing with each passing day!"

"What do you want to say? Be straightforward? Don't turn around." Li Ze narrowed his eyes. Xu Xiang was so young, he has always been known for his energy. If he said that his energy could not keep up, then there would be absolutely something hidden.

"Your Majesty? Now the new things in our Tang Dynasty are appearing too quickly? Too many, if an official wants to do his best to do his best, he needs to learn too much." Xu Xiang said.

Li Ze nodded.

"This is true."

"And the current officials of our Tang Dynasty? They often hold multiple positions. In the words of some officials, His Majesty treats women as men and animals as animals." Xu Xiang said in a low voice.

"Am I so harsh?" Li Ze was furious.

"Your Majesty? It's really like this." Xu Xiang shrank back, saying, "Take Chang'an County as an example. There are only 37 people who have received national salary. In the past, we thought redundant officials? They just took money but didn't do anything? So a large number of redundant officials were abolished? But now, more and more things are getting more and more professional, and the current officials are really unable to bear it. Not only do they have to do things? They also have to do well? Otherwise, the Supervisory Committee will come up like a cat that smells fishy? The pressure on everyone is too great."

Li Ze said thoughtfully: "What do you mean? To expand the scale of officials?"

"Not only to expand the scale of officials, I also want to divide the things responsible for each yamen. Simply put, it is to let professionals do professional things. In this way, the business will be appropriate and the work will be smoother, and the efficiency will naturally be higher."

“Say?”

"Your Majesty, for example, the Ministry of Industry, I want to split it up, road traffic, water conservancy construction, industrial manufacturing, etc.," Xu Xiang said tentatively: "For example, the Ministry of Revenue, the finance belongs to the finance, taxes belong to taxes, and finance belongs to finance. People, land, etc. can be divided into different parts, so that they will no longer be able to catch their beards and eyebrows."

The Tang officials are under great pressure now, and Li Ze is very clear that such a state cannot last long, and he also understands that the Tang Dynasty now has a complete bureaucratic system from local to central government, basically maintaining the same original system. The suggestion put forward by Xu Xiang is to fundamentally reform the bureaucratic system.

Of course, this is also a process of collecting rights.

The more detailed the division, the more concentrated the power will be. Of course, Xu Xiang will not say this meaning directly. When someone understands it, he will understand it when he sees this plan.

However, this is the general trend. For Li Ze, this step will be taken sooner or later.

"Have you calculated that if you subdivided this way, how many officials will need to be added to complete it?" Li Ze asked: "How much will the financial burden increase? How much will the operating cost increase?"

"There is a basic estimate. The number of officials must be doubled at least. However, this is not something that can be achieved overnight. At least it will take several years to complete one by one. Therefore, I believe that it is affordable. As for the operating costs of the fiscal burden, I think it is not a problem, because after the subdivision, the efficiency of the government will be greatly improved, and the benefits brought by the increased efficiency are definitely not comparable to the increased salary and operating costs."

"Once this hole is opened, the bureaucratic system will become larger and larger in the future. Will it cause new redundant officials?" Li Ze asked again.

"Your Majesty, everything has its advantages and disadvantages, and it is impossible to be perfect. As for what you said, I believe that you can only gradually improve it in the process of operation. As long as the benefits outweigh the disadvantages, you should persist." Xu Xiang said firmly.

"Have you reached a consensus on this matter in the Economic Development Commission?"

Xu Xiang smiled bitterly and said, "Of course there is no. After all, many people will oppose this matter because it involves the issue of their power being cut. Now in the Development Committee, only Chen Wenliang firmly supports my idea. But if His Majesty is willing to speak, this matter will inevitably be solved."

"It may not be!" Li Ze said lightly: "This matter is too big, and it must be discussed with the Supreme Committee. Once you move, the other committees will inevitably face the same problem. Although the resistance will not be as big as yours, there will definitely be. Don't forget that even if you add me, there will be only three votes."

"As long as His Majesty says, who will dare to object?"

"Then what is the point of establishing this supreme committee?" Li Ze shook his head.

Xu Xiang was speechless immediately.

"If you want to do this matter first, it obviously won't work." Li Ze said: "But if it comes from bottom to top, it's different."

"Your Majesty actually supports it?" Xu Xiang was surprised and happy.

"I think you can choose a place to do this as a pilot. If this place is done well, then you can promote it. From bottom to top, it will come. At that time, even if some people don't change it, it won't work." Li Ze smiled and gave an idea.

"From the bottom up, let's take a pilot first?" Xu Xiang suddenly fell into deep thought. "I wonder where Your Majesty thinks is appropriate? Once the pilot is determined, it will definitely attract attention from the world. At that time, it will definitely praise and slander. If you want to withstand this pressure, this person's shoulders must be hard, and it must be similar to our ideas. It's a bit rare to find this person!"

Xu Xiang looked up and looked at Li Ze's eyes. After a while, he suddenly understood.

"I know who this person is." He shouted. "Zhang Xun, isn't Shandong Zhang Xun?"

"It can also be Hebei!" Li Ze said with a smile.

"Hebei, Hou Zhen? That's a representative of the old-fashioned officials." Xu Xiang shook his head: "This person has experienced a lot and has made great contributions. He is very strong, but he is afraid he is strong to me."

"Hou Zhen is already very old, so it's time for him to raise him. A few days ago, he even wrote me a memorial, saying that his energy is getting worse and worse, and he is begging for the bones to return!" Li Ze said: "At that time, you can send a new governor, but this person has a great say."

"Chen Wenliang!" Xu Xiang's eyes lit up, "He firmly supports my idea, and he is His Majesty's personal secretary, and his head is even more strong. No one dares to provoke him easily. If he goes to Hebei to preside over this matter, he will definitely achieve twice the result with half the effort. The various places in Hebei are well-developed and are the core areas of our Tang Dynasty. If the reforms are successful in this area, then it will be natural to promote it. This is better than Zhang Xun's candidate."

"Zhang Xun may not support you." Li Ze smiled. "So, it's better to let Chen Wenliang go on and do this, but once Chen Wenliang leaves, you will lose one powerful arm in the Development Committee."

"Your Majesty might as well give me Lu Lin again?" Xu Xiang said.

"Lu Lin needs to practice for a few more years, so don't make any decisions about him for the time being." Li Ze smiled and shook his head: "How to maintain a majority in the Development Committee? This is your business. If you can't do it, you won't be able to stay in this position for a long time."

"I will work hard." Xu Xiang clenched his fists: "At least, I will never be kicked off by them until I complete my idea."

"Then you and Chen Wenliang are ready to face the storm, not only local but also central." Li Ze said: "I will not favor either side, even if I support you deep down, but I will not speak on this matter. Let the facts speak!"
Chapter completed!