At this moment, it is no exaggeration to say that the entire Gyeonggi Province is in a state of national deliberation.

Because as they studied the "Provisional Law", they gradually discovered that this "Provisional Law" has many special features.

It's not that the content subverts everyone's understanding. If it were just that, it would definitely not pass the Legislative Council.

Because the people who currently control the Legislative Council are still scholar-bureaucrats.

The scholar-bureaucrats must still follow Confucianism, and the entire "Provisional Law" is still based on Confucian ethics.

For example, filial piety is ubiquitous, and another example is maintaining the authority of the husband.

It’s not that Zhang Fei came with new doctrines and broke Confucian values. Nor is the concept of legal system and Confucianism contradictory. Zhang Fei took the relationship between husband and wife in class as an example, but he did not emphasize the equality of husband and wife. He just emphasized The wife also has the right to defend her legitimate rights and interests and does not break that boundary.

The wife still has to abide by women's ethics, but if the husband abuses his wife, the wife can sue the official and file a lawsuit to safeguard her legitimate rights and interests.

But the key is that all the rights and interests of all parties are written out, and this is the most special thing about the entire "Provisional Law".

The original ancient legal principle was that "the punishment cannot be known, and the power cannot be measured." However, this principle obviously does not apply to the public prosecutor's office, so this "Provisional Law" is written in most regulations. Very clear, especially the division of rights and interests.

This makes many powerful people feel at a loss.

If you don't write it clearly, at the critical moment, you will be competing with who has the bigger fist, but you have to write it clearly, everyone must act according to the rules.

This makes them more constrained.

But then again, many of these regulations are written based on precedents and decrees, such as work injury cases, demolition subsidies, etc.

This all exists, Zhang Fei did not come up with it. Could it be that if it is written into the law, the powerful will be afraid?

of course not.

If there was no public security system, this "Interim Law" would not have caused such a big response. The key lies in execution.

In the past, laws that harmed the interests of the powerful were often promulgated, but they were often not implemented, including the emperor's edicts. But now, everyone knows that once promulgated, they will be implemented in this way.

Someone has already calculated that the current number of police officers in various states and counties is about ten times that of the original yamen and patrol positions, and in some places it is even twenty times.

This is what worries everyone the most. The other party really has the strength to enforce the law strictly.

But now they can't stop it, so they have to ask clearly. No one wants to be the one who stands out. At least smart people will not go head-to-head with the public prosecutor and the law on this topic.

Fu Bi, Su Shi, and Fan Chunren are the favorites in everyone's eyes. Everyone always tries their best to get close to them, and then ask according to the regulations of the "Provisional Law" whether what I do is illegal and whether it is okay to do so. .

Not to mention the bookstore, long-term employment fees soared to three or four times.

In the past, those scholar-bureaucrats really looked down on these tea-eaters, Erbi, but now they can only gradually accept this reality.

However, the judicial official was busy responding to everyone's inquiries and asking for advice, while the administrative officials were silently making a fortune.

Last year's final tax revenue is finally out.

Xue Xiang also reported to Zhao Xu as soon as possible.

"Your Majesty, based on last year's tax revenue, including tax coins, the tax revenue was only about 20% less than the previous year. However, if tax coins are not included, the imperial court will have embezzled this year's finances in advance.

The capital of Gyeonggi has about two million guan."

This tax coin is spent and collected again. If the tax coin is a one-time use, it means that the state treasury has spent so much money, but this year's finance has been used in advance.

Zhao Xu nodded slightly and asked again: "Whether it is a success or a failure, the third envoy will tell me carefully."

Xue Xiang asked: "It can be considered a relatively big success. In the Gyeonggi area alone, although the court spent 2 million yuan, more than 100 police stations and more than 20 prisons have been built, rivers and embankments have been repaired, and hundreds of acres of land have been reclaimed.

The remaining canals.

These were originally meant to be spent, but now they not only help the people survive the famine, but also promote this year's harvest and save nearly 100,000 guan in this year's expenditure."

Zhao Xu asked curiously: "How did you save these 100,000 yuan?"

Xue Xiangdao: "Because the current food prices and commodity prices have become cheaper, the court will save a lot of money by purchasing these goods. Moreover, if all purchases are made with banknotes, not counting the value of the banknotes themselves, the court can earn nearly

Two hundred thousand guan, because this can not only save the court's losses, but also promote the growth of commercial taxes."

Zhao Xu nodded and asked again: "So as long as paper money is issued, the finance will be restored immediately?"

Xue Xiangdao: "It's not just recovery, it can also grow a lot. In addition, the accounts of Jingdong East Road have been sent over. After combining it with the finance of Gyeonggi Province, I found a surprise, that is, our expenditure on Gyeonggi District and Jingdong East Road.

A reduction of nearly half a million dollars."

Zhao Xu was shocked and said: "Is this because of the Business Law?"

Xue Xiang hurriedly said: "The business method is only second, this is all because of your Majesty's foresight."

Zhao Xu was stunned for a moment and said, "What does this have to do with me?"

Xue Xiangdao: "Because His Majesty has turned some of the Imperial Guards in the Gyeonggi region and all the Imperial Guards on Jingdong East Road into the Royal Police. In the past, the Imperial Guards were concentrated in one or several places, and each county had to transport grain and grass there. The losses were very alarming.

But now the imperial army has been broken into pieces and turned into royal police scattered in various counties, which can collect food locally. Among them, the loss on Jingdong East Road has been reduced by nearly 90%, and the loss in Gyeonggi Province has also been reduced a lot."

After all, the transportation conditions in ancient times were very harsh, and the road losses were very alarming. Why was Wang Shao desperately trying to find a way to cultivate land in the Xihe area? Even if I spent twice the price to buy grain locally, I could save a lot for the court.

money.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Zhao Xu couldn't help but take a breath. These three redundants are really well-deserved. With a little arrangement, they can save so much money, but it is really outrageous. But

I immediately felt complacent, this was all my wise decision.

Xue Xiang secretly glanced at Zhao Xu and couldn't help but feel proud that he was flattering him rightly.

Zhao Xu added: "Speaking of this matter, I have decided to transform part of the Hebei Forbidden Army into the Royal Police. What do you think?"

Xue Xiang immediately said: "I very much agree. Last year, the finances of the disaster-stricken areas, but Hebei's finances were still not good. This is because the local people have to support the northern Xinjiang defense line all the year round. At the same time, they suffered from floods, and they had to do heavy labor. This

The people's power has been exhausted, and we must find ways to restore Hebei's people's power as soon as possible.

Our government gives so many Sui coins to the Liao State every year. If we have to spend so much military expenditure, then why do we give so many Sui coins."

Zhao Xu frowned and sighed: "Even so, you must be on guard against others."

Xue Xiangdao: "Your Majesty has misunderstood what I meant. What I want to say is that the Northern Dynasty values ​​these coins very much, and they will not easily break the alliance.

Therefore, His Majesty can use the Royal Police to build a line of defense in Hebei and maintain law and order in various places. If the Northerners really invade from the south, the Royal Police can immediately form a force to resist the Northerners.

At the same time, we must make good use of the good year coins. If they invade once, we will use this as an excuse to negotiate with them and let the northerners weigh the pros and cons.

The key point is that the people's power in Hebei is simply not enough to resist the Northerners. Your Majesty's arrangement will give you a better chance."

This time, disaster relief has been very successful in all places, but Hebei has not shown any improvement. This is because previous natural and man-made disasters have left Hebei in a mess and its population has decreased a lot.

The defense of northern Xinjiang mainly relies on Hebei. In this case, you have no choice but to fight. Therefore, Xue Xiang believes that restoring the people's power in Hebei is the top priority.

Zhao Xu couldn't help but smile when he heard this and said: "You and I thought of getting together."

Then asked: "By the way! When do you plan to issue banknotes?"

Xue Xiangdao: "Xiang Wang believes that it will take some time to publicize it first, but your Majesty can rest assured that as long as the banknotes are successfully issued, the financial problem will be solved."

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Genuine bookstore.

"Xueshi Wang's article is really...!"

"Stop it!"

Wang Anshi raised his hand and said, "Stop flattering me. You don't have the talent. Just say it, okay?"

Zhang Fei said angrily: "I'm ready to flatter you, of course it can be done! But I still have to say, to be able to write this kind of popular article so fluently, Bachelor Wang is really a wonderful writer."

Wang Anshi laughed indifferently and said: "But now everyone is discussing the law. Is this a good time to publicize it?"

Zhang Fei said: "As the saying goes, if people don't have immediate worries, they must have long-term worries. In other words, if people have immediate worries, they must have no long-term worries. This method is about long-term worries, and money is about near-term worries. Once this article is published, it will inevitably change the direction of public opinion.

of."

Seeing that he was full of confidence, Wang Anshi felt relieved and said: "Now Xue Xiang plans to let the Third Division issue banknotes. What do you think the Majia Jiekupu should do?"

This old man is really "wholeheartedly serving the country"! How could Zhang Fei not know what Wang Anshi was planning, and said quietly: "Then it depends on what Bachelor Wang is planning?"

Wang Anshi asked: "How do you say this?"

Zhang Fei said: "If Academician Wang just wants to make a lot of money for the government through banknotes, the Majia Jiekupu is actually dispensable. But if Academician Wang wants to revitalize commerce by issuing coins, thereby increasing business taxes, do

When the water flows steadily, we must rely on the Ma family to solve the problem of Kupu."

Wang Anshi asked: "If the imperial court directly buys Jiekupu, can't it increase commercial taxes?"

Zhang Fei said: "In terms of revitalizing commerce alone, the official system has never been successful. The advantage of the official system is that it can quickly accumulate wealth for the country, and then it collapses and the trade law is adopted."

Wang Anshi fell silent immediately.

These are all bloody facts.

Under the government system, businessmen have never had an easy time, and even businessmen have a hard time. Can business taxes still increase?

The key officialdom system is weak and the corruption is so fast that it is jaw-dropping.

Zhang Fei said again: "Scholar Wang, this paper money is different from salt. It is in conflict with the official government, because paper money is demanded by merchants, and merchants drive transactions, so that more people demand paper money, and official government officials are responsible for it."

If you try to do it all, it will definitely reduce transactions, and there will be no demand for banknotes, so it will definitely fail."

Wang Anshi frowned and said: "But we must also be careful of businessmen. Those businessmen are only interested in profit and forget their loyalty. They are unreliable at critical times. Now that the country is facing so many difficulties, we still have to find ways to make the national treasury richer."

Although he uses many businessman methods in financial management, he personally does not like businessmen. What he pursues is Central Europe and the national economy.
To be continued...