Zhao Xu said: "The two ancestors ruled the chaotic times in the universe and reformed the past and made innovations. As a result, our dynasty was established, and internal governance and prosperity were the first in history. [Full text reading.baoliny.] included various systems, but because many powerful ministers were in power and the system was destroyed, the system of the ancestors was no longer there."

As soon as Zhao Xu finished speaking, the ministers looked at Ouyang Xiu together. This powerful minister must include Wang Qinruo, Ding Wei, Cao Yong and others, but did he refer to Han Qi and Ouyang Xiu?

Ouyang Xiu was a little regretful at this time. Why should I come to the court at this time? But if I don’t come to the court, I feel that I will not have the chance to take office again. I can’t figure it out and I will not speak seriously.

"There are official systems and ancestor systems. Although officials do not take their posts, they are still in the system." Zhao Xu's words were easy to understand in the Song Dynasty. Often, future generations would be dizzy and unable to figure it out when they looked at the long list of titles of officials in the Song Dynasty.

If this is true, the Song Dynasty would not be able to operate. If the officials do not take their posts, the officials are the ones, but if they take this minor, they will have the right to be the ones. However, because they are the officials, it will be easier to mobilize them. There is no soil for the powerful ministers to breed.

This is the core of the official system of the Song Dynasty.

We cannot just say that the Song Dynasty system is not good. If it is really bad, we will not create the richest dynasty with the least large-scale peasant uprisings in Chinese feudal history. The correction is not that officials do not take their posts, but that the side effects caused by the officials do not take their posts, overlapping and overwhelming, and unclear decentralization.

Zhao Xu also said: "The family rules of our ancestors were good. From then on, the country flourished and then gradually declined, and the system gradually destroyed. The Fu Gong wrote a letter in the second year of Zhiping, saying that most of the officials of the Privy Council belonged to the Secretariat, which is an example."

"What Your Majesty said is not the Privy Council, two systems, censors, three departments, three yamen, and internal storage, including the 24 departments of the three provinces, six ministries, and each temple supervisor has unclear powers, unclear divisions, overlaps and wastes. The real powers and powers are unclear, and this is the country's number one redundant policy," Fu Bi said with regret.

This is redundant politics.

Let’s start with the country, it’s a far cry. A simple example is that the underground manhole cover was stolen by a thief. The black hole was on the street. The people were worried and called the relevant departments and asked for a solution. But after calling more than 20 departments, they could not find a department in charge. This is a kind of redundant government and an inaction. What’s more terrible is the latter. They called and sent someone to come and have a meal and have spent thousands of oceans. They said lightly that it was not our care. They left easily. Then to the next department, they spent tens of thousands of oceans to eat and drink, and the problem of a manhole cover worth hundreds of yuan has not been solved.

This is just a small problem. If placed in the country, there are countless similar problems. How much waste will it bring in a year?

Today, some departments overlap, and some departments have been repeatedly undermined. They also had some functions when they were set up, but now they have almost no functions. However, they are also full of many officials drinking tea and chatting. Now it has added another fun to read newspapers.

If not solved, what's the point?

Zheng Lang coughed and said, "Your Majesty Yanguo, since Your Majesty and Yanguo are talking about this, let's work together to discuss it."

We cannot push everything to Zhao Xu, we can discuss it together and take responsibility together.

Is it a good idea to blow the syrup?

He accused Zhiping of the dictatorship of the Secretariat in the past three years.

In fact, what Han Qi did was to intensify this hidden danger. The real redundant government came from the beginning of the system, but it was not serious at the beginning. Emperor Zhenzong of Song worked diligently in his early years and weakened this hidden danger. However, since his later years, Emperor Zhenzong of Song sought gods and officials to raise their heads, and the phenomenon of redundant government also rose. During the Zhao Zhen Dynasty, Lu Yijian was only careful to regulate, and Pang Ji's tragic and heroic man-made efforts did not have much effect on turning the tide. Fu Bi's inaction and Han Qi's monopoly of power caused officials to be dissatisfied and did their own things. The phenomenon of redundant government was infinitely expanded.

Adjustable, reformable.

If it is adjusted, there will be fewer conflicts, but this hidden danger will still occur at all times. And for the future party struggles to gain power, Cai Jing has set up a preface for harming the country.

Everyone agreed, and it would be easier to deal with it. Zheng Lang said again: "I won't mention the past. Your Majesty, it is better to distinguish the various departments clearly from the perspective of my ministers, rather than just like before, if the power is unclear, and if we fight together, we will form waste, resent and refuse together, and harm the country's affairs."

After Zheng Lang said that, everyone looked at Ouyang Xiu together. When Ouyang Xiu left the capital, he complained, "If you want to be kind, who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the one who will be the biggest laughing stock in the capital."

Zheng Lang did not target Ouyang Xiu, that is, the benefits, such as when the river construction ended, they fought together. But no minister saw the Liuta River where it kept flowing. The harm of redundant government was not just that. He also said: "Let the planning of each department and department clearly integrate the two systems, the two systems and related edicts with the department that reviewed the edicts into the two systems, the supervision departments were merged into the censorship, the three departments of the financial regulations, the three departments in charge of military regulations, the three governments in charge of military regulations, the western government regulations, and the government affairs were regulated. In fact, the ancestral family law has clearly divided the powers. If the departments restrict supervision, if they strictly implement it, how can the powerful ministers sing for power? And let the departments and departments restrain each other, it is not to let the departments and departments refusal to refusal to government affairs. If they strictly implement it, there will be redundant government phenomena?"

"What Mr. Zheng said is the most important thing." Zhao Ding said. The simplest thing is, if the censors improve and impeach one by one, can Han Qi do whatever he wants? Is there any black hole in the country today? What is the best family law of the ancestors? The bad thing is that the powerful ministers deliberately erased the ancestors' family law.

Zhao Xu and Zheng Lang looked at each other and smiled slightly.

This is a conversation between the three kings and ministers yesterday.

It was a thorough reform, but it cannot be said to be the family rules of the ancestors. The Song Dynasty was built by the brothers of Zhao Kuangyin, and it has the most say. Do you have more than two ancestors who are ministers?

As long as we rely on the family rules of our ancestors, the pressure will be much less if we reform.

Compared with Zheng Lang at this time, Wang Anshi in history was still much worse. God didn’t need to be afraid, and the family rules of our ancestors could not let the ministers oppose it? Why fight with God and fight with two dead people? All the great roads lead to Rome, and the kingly way is the way to go. No matter how you go, you just care about how you go, you will not be able to reach Rome in the end, and nothing is.

In fact, like Zheng Lang's cultivation of Confucianism, the main framework was the ancestral family law of the Song Dynasty, but after changing in the details, Confucianism became more active. When it was placed here, the system gradually improved. The cause was Han Qi's autocracy, which brought many sequelae, and everyone suffered a lot. When he heard this, almost no one opposed it.

Another big mouth in the Song Dynasty was also a person Zheng Lang valued very much, and Zhao \ujiu applauded.

This person is a rare good minister. Strictly speaking, he seems to be selfless and black and blue, but he is actually a moderate. In history, Wang Anshi is engaged in and talks a lot, mainly because the reform method is incomplete and he tries his best to deny the inconvenience. However, he is not opposed. Han Qi and others control it remotely, and the ministers oppose it, which leads Wang Anshi to stop the prime minister. Zhao\ felt something was wrong and strongly demanded that Wang Anshi come back. After this lesson, Wang Anshi not only did not correct it, but instead became a principal. Zhao\ was angry and asked to release it.

But at that time, the conservatives did not want the reformists to harm their interests. The reformists were eager to achieve success in the face of various drawbacks and black holes of the country, so they became the most unpopular people.

In the real situation, Wang Anshi's reform has a good side, quickly filling the national fiscal black hole, and even launched a large-scale battle of 500,000 people to conquer the summer. However, it is harsh in nature, and there are not many open source methods such as the Farmland Water Conservancy Law. For example, the Qingmiao Law does not give green rice to the people, but in the end, no matter what the people are. Even the small citizens living in the city must accept Qingmiao loans. There are also the market law that harms the market economy, and the horse protection law that does useless contributions to the people. And so on.

If this is the case, Zheng Lang has countless means to accumulate a large amount of finance for the country. Is that the country governing?

Listening to the discussions of everyone, Zheng Lang opened his eyes again and said, "With Zhao Yuedao in the court, it's like a mirror."

Boom, let's turn to look at Zhao together.

Who is Mingjing? He is Wei Zheng, a wise minister of all ages.

Zhao Xu was proud. This person's suggestion had nothing to do with Zheng Lang, it was all his idea. I can be considered aware of people.

Everyone agreed. Zheng Lang continued: "In the past, Fan Wen was launching reforms and repeatedly asked me to help, including you, Ouyang Yongshu. But I refused again and again, why? Although this reform was pure and good, it was too impatient. For example, if you examine the moral character of officials, hold more subjective ideas, those who are against the contrary will prosper. They do not mention how to reward and punish, but the ten policies and seven items of reform are the policies of officials. Officials are of course very important. Without good officials, even if there is a good system, they will be destroyed in a few years."

It also talks about everyone's hearts.

"But is the personnel reform of Wen Zhenggong's personnel reform feasible? I have advised him, but Wen Zhenggong still did not listen, and the reform failed. So far, everyone feels scared when the reform is mentioned, and there is no cause but the consequences? Therefore, Your Majesty proposes to clearly divide the departments and departments, and each performs its duties. I would like to add two sentences: The General Secretary of the Central Committee is in charge of state government affairs. In order to fear that the phenomenon of autocracy will occur again, he can only have the right to constituent departments and departments that do not belong to each other, so as not to have the right to conquer government affairs since the Central Committee. The second is reward and punishment. The responsibilities of each department are clearly divided, and those who have made great contributions will be rewarded, and those who have made mistakes and inactions will be punished. Excessively, the punishment will be punished from one to three levels, and the reward will be also rewarded. Those who are particularly serious will be released from court officials and demoted their duties. As for some major mistakes, they will continue to act according to the previous laws. On the contrary, some officials who have established great merits will also be promoted from the Vietnamese."

Punishment is to punish officials, not to punish officials. In addition to officials, there must be real officials. When receiving salary, you do not receive salary according to the size of the official, but according to this official. Of course, there are other supplements for officials. Even officials are related to the ranking of the morning court. Once the punishment is taken, it will hurt. If you punish three levels in a row, even if you are punished, your income will be half less, which is much more severe than the original fine. But if you only punish but not reward, you will be quarreled today. There are rewards later. Although you punish, you still give me the opportunity to make meritorious contributions, and the official account is not very involved, and your political life is still there. If you make a major mistake, even if you do not have this reward and punishment system, the Song Dynasty will still deal with it before. Or you should be cut off your head, is it possible?

The main reason is that Zheng Lang is a moderate. Although there is a reward and punishment system, it is not like Fan Zhongyan's previous mobilization of troops. A few people hesitate and most people agree.

Zhao Xu said: "Improve an imperial edict."

Taking advantage of the heat to strike the iron, this is what all important bosses agree on. If they continue to implement it, all bosses will inevitably maintain these innovations and the pressure will be much less.

Zeng Gongliang stood up suspiciously and said, "Don't be anxious, Xingzhi, if this happens, some ministries will inevitably be laid off because of empty space. How can these officials be placed?"

"Ming Zhong, can you let the country continue to lose money?" Zheng Lang said in pain.

"I'm not..." Zeng Gongliang wanted to roll his eyes. You don't understand my heart? I'm not saying that I'm giving advice, why use this big hat to suppress me? Others can wear one or two tops, but in this situation, I can't wear half of the tops.

Zheng Lang is not targeting Zeng Gongliang. Deficits are bad things, but reforms are good things. Anyone who wants to oppose them is this deficit. Just like how Zhao Shu jumps, without Zhao Zhen’s father’s name, how can you get it? It can’t be avoided. The reputation is not right.

"In fact, it's easy to deal with. The functions of these departments are empty, so what's the benefit of keeping them? Do you think the state's expenses are too much and not wasteful enough? Continue to retain the actual position and observe the excellent ones, and inspect other departments or localities." Anyway, they are also making a living by paying wages, and the salary is retained. But the department has laid off, and everyone is laid off together, and good people are used for other purposes.

All the first few points agreed, but the latter one made many people frown. There were many officials in the idle department. Some of them were their children, relatives or close friends, but Zheng Lang's words later made them rekindle hope and find ways to make arrangements.

Lu Huiqing interrupted, "Mr. Zheng, this is also a solution. But I have two suggestions."

Wang Anshi had not arrived yet, and Jiangning was a little far from the capital. At this time, Lu Huiqing was in charge of the Sansi. Zheng Lang was always very careful about this person. There were many famous anti-bone boys, but there were fewer talents in other people, so the anti-bone boys were not very harmful. Once this person turned his back, it would cause great harm. This would have to wait for Wang Anshi to come to the capital and discuss it in detail with Wang Anshi. Once the large-scale reform begins, Han Qi will not be able to destroy it, but this person has it.

He remained calm and said, "Jifu, please tell me."

Lu Huiqing had a respectful expression on her face. Don’t take it seriously. Think about how Ding Wei treated Kou Zhun back then, and then you can think about how Lu Huiqing might deal with him in the future.

He was also suspicious. It was not right. Logically, this person has not yet taken office and has to wait for Wang Anshi to discover it.

Lu Huiqing didn't know what he was thinking. He said: "First, I thought that local officials were already very complicated. Once the idle ministries were cut, hundreds or even nearly a thousand idle officials would be generated. If other ministries were filled, the other ministries would be even more swollen. If you fill them up, the local government would be under heavy pressure and endanger the local government. Second, I thought the autumn harvest was coming, but the national treasury crisis was urgent, and the financial difficulties must be overcome first."

"That's right, but I'll make it clearer. These idle officials in the ministry are no different from empty positions. The only choice is some of the excellent officials, not all of which are used to fill the ministry and local governments. Your Majesty, can you bring Sima Guang's report?"

"But," Zhao Xu handed the report to Lu Huiqing, and Zheng Lang said: "Look, there were only more than 1,000 Beijing officials during the Zhenzong period, but at this time they were nearly 4,000. Do you think it is normal?"

Lu Huiqing looked at the shocking numbers above and bowed and said, "It's not normal, but Mr. Zheng, this kind of resettlement is ultimately limited. Today, I think the officials will be cut."

It is bound to be cut, but it cannot be said now. This is a tsunami-style reform. Whether the mountain is high or not. Once the wave comes, another wave comes. If it is possible, a tsunami that is dozens of meters high can climb over a mountain that is thousands of meters high.

The first wave and the second wave must be pushed up, otherwise it will start to quarrel immediately, so what else can I change? Do you want to be the second Wang Anshi? Especially the finance department, I don’t want to move. The more the financial crisis, the easier it will be to reform. I also said: "Jifu, as for finance, I know that there will be a deficit this year. Your Majesty is not God, nor is I a god. How can I solve it immediately? In this way, I issued an edict to all the prefectures and counties to investigate all the debts. Those who can make the government owed are small and medium-sized households.

Rich tycoons and tycoons may not dare to move. If this burden is incurred, it will cause great harm to them. The edict will be issued to the whole country, and the debt will be treated as bank deposits and allowed to be repaid at low interest rates. If the country is established in the future, it will be handled according to the Hegong regulations and will be given the first to enter the supervision stock. If the governments in various places are insufficient for the government, they will still be allowed to borrow a limited amount this year. As for how much debt the world has to bear, they will be published in newspapers every year to allow the people of the world to supervise it. It will not continue to spread."

"In that case, the debt will be more."

"Take it slowly. Although there are too many, it will make the court not lose its credibility. The court cannot even guarantee its credibility. How can we govern the world?" Zheng Lang asked back. This is forcibly supporting the small and medium-sized proletariat in various places. But there is no need to say it, and it will not cause much opposition. After all, there is a precedent for the river engineering industry, which is still a very successful precedent.

But that was not what Zheng Lang said yesterday.

And using the tax relationship to convince Gao Taotao and Zhao Xu. A simple example, does the court dare to impose how much taxes the Gao family in Bozhou are?

Gao Taotao scolded behind the screen: "Mr. Zheng, if you want to fight, just Zheng, the Ai family will cooperate with you."

Don’t take it seriously, you still have to collect it, meaning. Although the Gao family is rich and powerful, it is not the main body of the state’s tax collection. These honest people who are borrowed by the government can truly collect taxes by the state. If they hurt them, can the national taxation not deteriorate?

There is another example. When Zheng Lang spent money to buy land for the people in Taiping Prefecture, he handed it over to the people of the third, fourth and fifth grade households. Only then did the country raise the two taxes in a lot of money. How many two taxes can the first and second grade households collect? After all, the country immediately collected 700 million mu of arable land into 300 million mu. Although it cost money, it may be possible to reuse tax means through the two taxes in a few years and collect it into the treasury. The same nature. If the country wants to be rich, the people will be rich first. If the people are not rich, can the country be rich? Or if you want to get eggs, can you kill chickens? Not only can you not kill chickens. You also have to keep a few hens that keep eggs for your health, and those iron roosters, leave a few for your seeds, and don’t.

As for black holes, they can be compensated by other means, and cannot be compensated by harming the people.

"If the national finances want to improve. No matter any means, the government orders must be smooth. Now even the government orders are not smooth, how can we manage the national finance?" Zheng Lang asked again. Lu Huiqing was speechless. Zheng Langfu said: "But this redundant official is indeed a problem. Ji Fu, what good strategy do you have? Write a note and hand it over, and you can adopt it."

"Okay." Lu Huiqing said.

Zhao Xu and Sima Guang wanted to laugh.

In fact, before the implementation, all the strategies of a series of hands were planned, but when implementing them, they had to be done step by step. It cannot be said yet, and it will cause controversy.

Speaking of this, we all agree together.

Two decrees to the world.

Today's party ends here.

Everything was arranged before the meeting. With Zheng Lang's promotion, it seemed that everyone was working together to draw up these two edicts. It was the reform initiated by everyone. It was not Zheng Lang alone. Zheng Lang and the emperor played only a driving role.

The rest of the time begins to reorganize.

There were not many officials on the table, only a hundred or dozens. Most of the decisions made by the Song Dynasty were from them. However, under each institution, there were huge officials, some were auxiliary institutions, and some were executive institutions, similar to the Shangshu of the Tang Dynasty, but were more scattered than the Tang Dynasty. These institutions have related functions.

There are also some institutions that are idle institutions and places for elderly care chat. They were cut off one by one, and more than 800 Beijing officials and countless minor officials were laid off. The minor officials were responsible for their duties, and some were responsible for miscellaneous work. They could go home to really retire. Zheng Lang was also good, and gave them some pensions. Anyway, the finances were already rotten, and there was no longer a resettlement fee of more than 100,000 yuan. But Zheng Lang said: "The funds of each department must be controlled in the future and cannot be abused again."

If you want to solve the financial crisis, it is still not OK to be able to smooth the government orders. Zheng Lang published two newspapers and asked the people of the world to support it. This is just this action? Originally, everyone was looking for a way to fill it with other departments. After hearing the news, the officers and soldiers of various departments, Mr. Chunyan, were in charge of the department. Once the funds were controlled and so many people were stuffed in, what should I do in the future? So they each made their own ideas to the local area, and their income would be reduced by half.

As the autumn harvest gradually rises, the finance is still amplifying the black hole. Zhao Xu issued an edict to let the ministers speak out, including the scholars and wealthy families of the people, and they can also speak out. If the advice is appropriate, they can be a good idea. In short, it is nothing more than the cost of the money. The main thing is that the three redundant 9 averages are the stubborn and badgers. Who can't see the sword? Especially the voices from the people, the interests of officials have nothing to do with them. However, the increase in officials and the cost increases, and their taxes must be increased?

There are many newspapers, and thirteen newspapers are all talking about redundant officials.

Zhao Xu once again gathered the ministers in the Chuigong Hall.
To be continued...