Chapter 144 An Qiongce (3)
In history, with the demise of the Song Dynasty, the thousand-year-old system of banishment was implemented since the Shang Dynasty, and it was replaced by a new system implemented by the Yuan Dynasty - the local official system. Zhao Bing did not want to say this, but felt that it was useless to say it, and under the current circumstances, it was impossible to implement it at all.
"What's wrong with your highness talking? Just treat it as our master and disciple gossip!" Ying Jieyan saw that his highness wanted to speak but stopped, thinking that he had some concerns or had not thought through it yet, but his highness always had wonderful ideas, which made the problem solve easily, so he also wanted to hear it.
"Sir, I think that if you want to completely solve the problem, you must change the policy of restraint so that you don't have to fall into rebellion, revenge, or suppress the pacification." Zhao Bing thought for a while. Since they were willing to listen to them, they would say it. Maybe the two of them could figure out some tricks from it. In fact, the local official system is not strictly a new type of policy, but a reform and improvement of the system of restraint. The core of the system is still to use local ethnic leaders to serve as local officials at all levels, so it is not wrong to say that it is necessary to improve the current policy.
"Please speak with your highness!" Ying Jie said with a serious and upright attitude.
"Two gentlemen, then the student is disrespectful!" Ying Jieyan made a gesture of being taught without shame. Zhao Bing couldn't help but sigh and said to the two, "This matter is very simple. It is to change the emperor's enthronement to the imperial court for the appointment of local officials, imitating the official system in the mainland, and also divide the ranks into the ranks. According to the size or weight of the area under his jurisdiction, it is subject to the imperial court or local roads and state management."
"Your Highness, what are the benefits of not changing the power of local officials like this?" Deng Guangjian did not feel any benefit after hearing this, but he asked in confusion.
"Otherwise, Zhongfu has not yet understood the profound meaning of Your Highness!" Ying Jieyan thought for a moment and figured out the key.
"Then please give me an explanation. I haven't thought thoroughly yet." Zhao Bing sighed inwardly what experience is, it is called experience. Although both of them were talented and both were from Jinshi, Deng Guangjian did not become an official. In the end, he was just a nerd who talked about military affairs on paper. However, he was a strict person. He was not only a Jinshi with both civil and military officials, but also from the most basic local officials to the central government. He was immersed in the officialdom for decades and knew all kinds of affairs, and often could learn the whole story by listening to one word.
"Zhongfu, although your highness has changed so much, it seems that there is no change, but it has a lot of mystery." Ying Jieyan already knew about your Highness and knew that his words were often thought through careful consideration and would not be aimless. Although he said that this matter was not thorough, he knew that your Highness had probably thought about it for a long time, so he stopped showing off his skills, so he turned to Deng Guang for recommendation.
"What Your Highness said about the appointment of local officials by the court will not be different from the military officer system in which the Tang Dynasty appointed the British chief as the governor. The election of local officials in our dynasty is enthroned by the emperor. They can control their subordinates, local officials, and even the various departments of the court have no right to interfere. If there is any matter, they will go directly to the imperial front. If the court is appointed, they will be different. If they are transferred to the local road, the road government will have the right to manage the throne and counties and interfere in their internal affairs. If there is any dispute between local officials, they will go to the local officials to make a decision. In this way, the chief's control over his subordinates is weakened, making him afraid of local governments and dare not act rashly."
"There are local officials managed by the court. Their inheritance, examiners, pay tributes, and apply for levies must abide by the court's laws and regulations. Their power is much more restrained than before, and their jurisdiction is more limited. Therefore, although they still enjoy the right to autonomy, they are still better than the current system of false reputation." Ying Jieyan talked clearly about the advantages and disadvantages of the two.
"Since this strategy is beneficial to the country, why don't Your Highness say it?" Deng Guangjian listened to Ying Jieyan's constant praise, and he thought it was good, but His Highness gave up?
"Although my strategy is better than the ban, it is not perfect, and the time for implementation is not yet ripe," said Zhao Bing.
"Your Highness thinks there are still flaws, can you tell me?" Ying Jieyan asked, and sighed in his heart that it was indeed as expected. There must be a reason for Your Highness not to say it.
"What's wrong? The two gentlemen happened to discuss together. Although this policy restricts the power of local officials and strengthens local control, they still need to give them certain autonomy and preferential treatment, otherwise it will be difficult to implement." Zhao Bing smiled. The two nodded and agreed upon after hearing this. "The areas that implement the ban system are generally in remote and dangerous places, and naturally have strong separatist and closed nature. The land, mountains and forests in the areas under the jurisdiction of local officials are basically owned by local officials. The local people under their jurisdiction have to rely on him to survive. After a long time, they become their vassals, which sounds like an order."
"What Your Highness said is true. As far as I know, the local officials are like emperors in their jurisdiction, and regard them as slaves as slaves. They can ask for money and kill them at will. However, if their subordinates rebel, they will find it difficult to survive. They can only obey their mercy and dare not rebel at all." Ying Jieyan said.
"For this reason, when the court is strong, they can still abide by the law, but once the court's power declines, their power will develop a strange intention, and then annex other tribes and rise again, compete with the court, and separatist the country and become king." Zhao Bing nodded, "And now our dynasty is on the verge of destruction. If we force this policy, we will acquire its power and interfere with its clan, it will inevitably cause collective opposition from local officials. If we are not careful, it will cause a great disaster. In addition, the implementation of the new policy requires the approval of Your Majesty. The court promulgated a new law, otherwise we will misunderstand that there is a disobedience."
"Ah, such a good strategy is difficult to implement." Deng Guangjian sighed, and asked without giving up, "Your Highness, don't you have a plan to be safe for thousands of years?"
"There are, but there are, but the same time is not right, and it is difficult to implement!" Zhao Bing kept a secret.
"Oh, your highness, tell me!" the two of them said in unison.
"Change the land to the current, transform the local officials, and separate them from their subordinates, so as to realize the official language of the local officials. Only by taking the power of governance to the local officials appointed by the court can we finally realize the power to the government, realize the unity of government orders, and the people will be prosperous and peaceful, and the people will be safe and sound." Zhao Bing said, "It does not work now, it does not mean that it will not work in the future. As long as the strength of the court increases, the control of the foreign ministries gradually increases, and the contact, exchanges and exchanges of various ethnic groups will increase, the local autonomous system formed by the various ethnic groups will gradually integrate from relative independence into the national political system, and eventually collapse!"
"I have been taught so much. Your Highness has a far-sighted vision and has far-reaching thoughts. He will definitely become a hero in the future!" Ying Jieyan couldn't help but sigh. Your Highness can go from now to far away at a young age, considering his future affairs. He was born at a bad time. If he had been born twenty years earlier, the Song Dynasty would not have fallen to an uncontrollable level.
"Haha, I was asking for advice from the two gentlemen, but it became my nonsense. The far water cannot relieve my near thirst. There is still time to discuss the future. Now let's do the things in front of you first!" Zhao Bing did not feel that much emotion. He had been talking for a long time and had already deviated from the topic, but the things in front of him had not yet discussed... (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!