Lu Dongzan underestimated Li Zhi, thinking that Li Zhi was cowardly and indecisive, far inferior to Li Shimin. He believed that sending a letter of apology and some money to Li Yi Mansion would allow Li Zhi to be numb. Li Zhi did not know that Li Zhi had another major characteristic, that is, he could tolerate. He ascended the throne by tolerant. No matter what, the biggest territory of the Tang Dynasty for more than two hundred years was established by Li Zhi. However, Li Zhi had his own plan, and the first step was to eliminate Goguryeo first, because in neighboring countries, only Goguryeo was blatantly against the Tang Dynasty. No matter how much Tubo said it was a conspiracy, and on the surface he still bowed to the Tang Dynasty.

Therefore, Li Zhi is not cowardly, he is just resolutely formulating his own general policy, so let's do it step by step.

"In addition, Han Aiqing also perfectly completed another task I assigned him, and this matter is of great importance. I am really very pleased that Han Aiqing can solve it successfully."

Li Zhi suddenly said.

But Li Yi's mansion and Xu Jingzong were all stunned. Of course they knew that Li Zhi was going to talk about the northwest, but they knew that Han Yi had to take action first and then report, so why did Li Zhi arrange it again?

It is clear that Li Zhi wants to protect Han Yi. On the other hand, Li Zhi has made up his mind, so you don’t bother him anymore.

Most ministers don’t know yet and are a little confused.

He heard Li Zhi say again: "Our dynasty inherited the Sui system and adopted the ban system, but the rebellion of Ashinahelu gave me a warning. Especially in Suoye Town and other places, the shortcomings of the ban system are even more prominent. It is very far from the Central Plains, and the loose ban system is difficult to restrain the local area. This will give those traitors who are ill-intentioned and have an opportunity to take advantage of it. Therefore, I hope to implement the prefecture and county system in various parts of the northwest, establish government agencies, and strengthen the local rule.

Therefore, I also arranged for Han Aiqing to go to the northwest to promote this matter. Han Aiqing did not disappoint me and completed the task perfectly. He also put forward a very unique idea, which is to seek common ground while reserving differences. The Hu people have the customs of Hu people, and the Han people have the customs of Han people, which cannot be changed. Therefore, we must respect and tolerate each other, but in principle, a country and a monarch will never be destroyed."

Speaking of this, he raised his hand slightly at Zhang Desheng.

Zhang Desheng immediately led a few eunuchs, held piles of information and went downstairs and distributed them to the ministers.

Li Zhidao: "This is a series of systems formulated by Han Aiqing after inspecting the northwest region based on the situation in the northwest, and it has been deeply supported by the people of all tribes in the northwest. If you have better ideas, you might as well propose it."

When Xu Jingzong and Li Yifu heard this, he also understood that Li Zhi had decided to adopt the merchant regulations. This was obvious. As soon as Li Zhi spoke, he denied the original ban system, and then stated that he should strengthen the rule of the northwest, implement the prefecture and county system, establish an official government, and improve the legal system. It also showed that this had been supported by the tribes in the northwest. On this basis, who can come up with a better plan? If there were any, he would have proposed it long ago. Even if there were such talents in the court, who could think of it in the first half of the time!

When these ministers saw this, their eyes almost fell out of shock.

Merchants are the first, this is too contrary to tradition.

Lu Zhen, a doctor from the Sanchao, took the lead and said, "Your Majesty, since ancient times, they have been scholars, farmers, industry and commerce. How can we put merchants first? This."

This seems to be hard to describe in words, too reactionary.

When Han Yi saw that this familiar scene was coming again, he was about to stand up for debate, Li Zhi winked at him, as if saying, "You kid back aside, you kid will open your mouth, it will only get worse and worse."

After stopping Han Yi, Li Zhi smiled at Lu Zhen and said, "In the northwest and other regions, since ancient times, it has not been scholars, farmers, industry and commerce. Based on the idea of ​​seeking common ground while reserving differences, the court should respect their customs. As for why merchants are the first, it is because I hope to use business to strengthen the connection between the Central Plains and the Northwest, so that the people of the two places are integrated. In addition, it was also the court that encouraged merchants to go to the northwest to go to the northwest to trade, and the results were good, and it quickly stabilized the northwest and was also supported by the local people."

Speaking of this, he glanced at him, "My dear ministers, the purpose of the court is to be benevolent in the world. What is benevolent government? It means to let the people live and work in peace and contentment. Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce are also born. If scholars, farmers, industry and commerce cannot make the country rich and the people live and work in peace and contentment, then there will be no scholars, farmers, industry and commerce. If these merchant regulations can make the people in the northwest live and live and work in prosperity, but the court will do everything to promote scholars, farmers, industry and commerce in order to achieve traditional etiquette and law in the Central Plains, wouldn't this betrayal and political will be the most important, or should scholars, farmers, industry and commerce be the most important?"

Wow! I didn't expect the emperor to be so eloquent! Han Yi was slightly surprised when he heard it. He originally thought that today was his time for performance, but Li Zhi seemed to have no idea to let him speak.

This is why Li Zhi doesn't want to cause disputes between the North Korean and the North Koreans. Once Han Yi speaks, it will only arouse more opposition. He has decided to adopt this policy and does not want to cause trouble anymore. If he lets Han Yi come forward, it will prove that he is still hesitating in his heart. It depends on who can convince me.

Li Zhi said again: "My dear friends, don't just look for mistakes from above. No one is perfect. I hope to hear better suggestions. Even if this system is not the best, if there is no better one, I can only adopt this system, because the northwest region has not yet clarified the system. If it is delayed, it will cause more disasters. The court must quickly set up an official in the local area and manage the local area well. This is the top priority."

This is so wonderful that even Han Yi couldn't help but like Li Zhi and arranged the way out first. I didn't say that this was the best. I just said that there was no better one. I had to adopt this system because I was reluctant to do so. I didn't insist on doing it alone. I still asked you to make suggestions, but you have to come up with better ones. The northwest region can no longer wait.

The ministers were speechless, and there was something better that had been proposed long ago. The court had long planned to implement a new system in the northwest rather than the original banishing system. They even thought to themselves that if I proposed it, the emperor might even transfer me to the northwest. It would be quite terrifying to think about it!

Xu Jingzong, Li Yifu and others knew that the emperor was determined to do this, and they were people who knew the inside story. If they still stood up so ignorantly, wouldn’t it be a pity that they wanted to make a decision?

Master Xu stood up timidly, and said inconveniently: "Your Majesty, is this tax system worth discussing?"

Li Zhi said: "Li Zhongshu and others have also proposed this point, but the court has never set up a regular tax in the northwest region because it is very difficult. As for the reasons, you should know the reasons. This tax system is good or bad, at least it is a regular tax, and the local people support it. If you can come up with a better tax system and it will not arouse opposition from the people in the northwest region, you can say it."

Master Xu retreated awkwardly.

You can't say that Li Zhi was cheating. He set up Changfu and retained tribute. This is exactly the same as the prefectures and counties in the Central Plains. All prefectures and counties pay taxes every year and transport local specialties to the capital. You can give your opinions, but you must come up with a set of plans, which can also ensure that the establishment of Changfu in the northwest region. If you reject this, you can't come up with a better one. You are looking for trouble.

But it is really very, very difficult to pay taxes for ethnic minorities. The old land of the Eastern Turks has been in the territory of the Tang Dynasty for so long, but they have never paid taxes to the court. The taxes of the local people are handed over to the Khan, not to the court, and then the Khan will pay tribute to the court. In the rule of foreign races, taxes are the most difficult, either you will directly kill and establish authority, but the Tang Dynasty did not follow this trick. To win people with virtue, this is the most difficult thing. Why do you let us pay taxes? The chiefs in the northwest will definitely not agree. But the essence of this tax law is that you pay taxes to serve you, and you cannot not pay money. You also want me to send someone to help you clean. You are so embarrassed.

Seeing that the temperature was almost right, Zhang Daxiang, Tang Lin, Xiao Jun and others quickly came out to express their attitude. We support this resolution.

Although Li Yifu and the others did not agree, they did not object.

When the other ministers saw it, they could only express their approval.

This resolution was successfully passed.

Li Zhi nodded with a smile, and then said to Han Yi: "Han Aiqing, I asked you to discuss with the Minister of Personnel about the officials sent to the northwest region. Have you finished discussing it?"

Han Yi hurriedly said, "Report to Your Majesty, the list has been drafted, with a total of 50 people. Please ask Your Majesty to take a look." As he said that, he submitted the memorial.

Zhang Desheng immediately went down, took the memorial, and handed it carefully to Li Zhi, "Your Majesty!"

Li Zhi raised his hand and said, "Remember!"

"The villain obeys the order!"

Zhang Desheng took the list handed over by Han Yi and stood on the steps and started reciting.

Basically, they are all officials under the fifth rank, but most of them are from the Longxi nobles, which is reasonable, because the Longxi nobles are hybrid nobles and have ethnic minorities. If they are asked to go there, they will not adapt to the local conditions. Moreover, these people did not hold too important positions and would not affect the operation of the court.

The ministers in the hall didn't think much, and they breathed a sigh of relief. They were very scared just now because they didn't want to go to the place where birds do not shit in the northwest.

But there are always exceptions!

When Zhang Desheng was amazed, Changshui County Magistrate Dong Ying and Yongning County Magistrate Zhou Daoxing, all the ministers were shocked. These two were both Dongdu County Magistrates and Fifth-rank officials, and they were important positions. Generally speaking, they had to make decisions through the emperor, not just by saying that the Ministry of Personnel could be transferred.

Tang Lin and Zhang Daxiang didn't know about this, but they quickly reacted. Of course, they also knew some of the difficulties encountered by the Civil Security Bureau. After all, this was Han Yi's power, but they thought Han Yi was too cruel. The Dongdu County Magistrate transferred directly to the northwest and could not be more derogatory than this.

As soon as the reading was completed, Zong Zheng Dong Han stood up and said, "Your Majesty, Changshui and Yongning counties, together with Chang'an and Luoyang, are very important. Dong, Zhou, has always served as county magistrates in the local area and has managed the two counties in an orderly manner. They all left. What should we do with these two counties? This is tantamount to putting the cart before the horse."

He is Dong Ying’s biological brother!

Han Yi smiled and said, "Dong Zongzheng's words made us ministers really ashamed. It was as if only the two of them in the Tang Dynasty could manage Changshui and Yongning counties."

Another person stood up and said, "Dong Zongzheng is definitely not the case. Since Dong, the two county magistrates of Zhou, will be the Changshui and Yongning counties very well, why should they be transferred to leave? Is it impossible to lack them in the northwest? What Han Shangshu said makes people feel ashamed."

This person is the author Cao Dekai.

Han Yi said: "Cao Zuolang's words are wrong. There is naturally a reason for my arrangement. For now, the stability and prosperity of the northwest region is more important for our Tang Dynasty. Naturally, some experienced and talented officials have to be arranged to go there. Dong and the county magistrate of Zhou were very experienced in managing the rivers, so I chose them to go to the northwest region to manage the rivers."

Xu Jingzong really couldn't help it. You are too erratic. You can make such an excuse and then you can't stop thinking about it. He stood up and said, "Is there a river in the northwest region? I heard that there are deserts and Gobi."

Han Yi's face did not change his face: "Of course there is! If there is no water, wouldn't the livestock die of thirst? Ranches are very important to the people in the northwest. However, the northwest region is different from our Central Plains. They do not know how to manage and have not arranged personnel to manage rivers or water resources, which directly leads to the withering of water resources and affecting the local ecological environment. The disaster in the northwest is often caused by the dispute over ranch. As long as the ranch problem is solved and every people have a ranch to graz, the northwest can be stable. Therefore, several officials who are very good at managing waterways must be sent to the local area to be responsible for this matter."

Tang Lin and others almost laughed out loud when they heard this. They were the commander of a county, and the magistrate of Dongdu was sent by you to manage the reservoir. They spoke so well that people almost believed it.

Those who know the inside story also understand that Han Yi is clearly trying to punish these two people. If you dare to hinder the development of the People's Security Bureau, I will let you guard the reservoir. However, this is not in line with Han Yi's style of conduct. Han Yi rarely uses his power to depose others. It can be said that he has never been there. Generally, Han Yi's measures are relatively gentle, leaving room for each other.

Dong Han and others were very anxious, but they were not prepared. For a while, they could not think of a better reason. They looked at the emperor anxiously. Zhou Daoxing is your brother-in-law's cousin.

Li Zhi pondered for a moment and said, "Han Aiqing's words are reasonable. At present, the construction of the northwest is the top priority of the country. If it can be successful, our Tang Dynasty will definitely go further. We should send some capable officials there. I am very clear about the talents of Zhou and Dong, the county magistrates, and I am really the best candidate. I think Han Aiqing's arrangement is very reasonable. At the same time, I also hope that you can work together to do this well and not delay the country's major plans for a little self-interest."

The implication is that you all stop arguing, this matter is decided.

Li Yi's mansion and Xu Jingzong did not stand up and speak, because Zhou and Dong were not theirs. If Han Yi was stopped today, then who would be demoted in the future? Han Yi would definitely repay the grudge with grudges, or would it hurt each other. At this point, they could still do so without trauma.

Many ministers were confused. You are too casual, but there are some reasons, but it is not easy to say here. You have to tell the emperor privately that Princess Linchuan is your sister, so you don’t look at monks and Buddha’s faces!
Chapter completed!