After leaving the court meeting, Song Xuan was called to the imperial study by Ji Xuanfeng.
"What kind of tea do you like to drink? My old man has saved a lot of good tea."
Ji Xuanfeng didn't have the airs of an emperor, so he started to take out things from the cabinet on the side, and he found bags of tea.
"Dahongpao, I won't choose."
Soon, Cao Zhengchun made tea and left respectfully.
The two people in the room are not just the emperor and the commander, but also the rare and perfect masters in the world. The kind of terrifying pressure that is not there, even though Cao Zhengchun is a martial arts master, he still vaguely feels a strong sense of oppression. .
Ji Xuanfeng picked up the teacup and blew a breath and said: "Let me talk about the general idea first. There are a few things we need to solve in the future."
"The first one is the personnel aspect. After I straighten things out in the court, some officials will inevitably be cleared out, and you will need to take action at that time."
Song Xuan took a sip of tea and nodded: "That's no problem. Whatever charges are needed, Your Majesty can just follow the arrangements. Suitable evidence can always be found.
Apart from anything else, there is no official who does not commit trouble. It is just a matter of big or small matters, which can be arranged at any time when necessary. "
Ji Xuanfeng laughed, "Don't tell me, force can be intimidating, but power is really comfortable. One word can determine the fate of others. No wonder my old father can't bear the position of emperor."
He talked to Song Xuan very casually, not like an emperor or a minister, but more like a close friend.
Song Xuan smiled noncommittally, "The basis of power comes from strength. Your Majesty, just enjoy it and don't indulge in it."
"Don't worry about this, I can still tell which is more important."
Ji Xuanfeng took a sip of tea and continued: "The second point is that taxation needs reform.
The Great Zhou Dynasty was too big. After three hundred years, there were too many powerful officials and gentry who did not need to pay taxes. Many prefectures and counties could not collect even one tael of tax money for several years. This situation needs to change. "
As he said that, he looked at Song Xuan, "Just like you a few years ago, you wiped out several wealthy families from Jianghuai Mansion in Mingzhou and got a billion taels of silver.
What does this mean? It means that I, the Zhou Dynasty, are not short of money at all, but the money is highly concentrated in the hands of a few people. The wealthy families in several prefectures even have more money than the national treasury. Is this normal? "
Song Xuandao: "The territory of the dynasty is too large, and it is really troublesome to manage it.
In the past, high-ranking officials from the Xuanyi Guard patrolled the states at any time, relying on force to coerce and intimidate local officials from going too far. However, after your father ascended the throne, he shelved the Xuan Yiwei sword. Without the suppression from the top, he gradually broke away from the central government. Control by the court is inevitable.
Corruption and failure to collect taxes are inevitable phenomena.
If the imperial capital had not maintained the advantage of the top Grand Master, the local states would have rebelled and become independent. "
The emperor also sighed speechlessly, "You blame me, the speed of cultivation is still a little slow. If I become a perfect master earlier, my old father can also enjoy his old age earlier and won't leave all the loopholes in the great Zhou Dynasty.
However, Song Xuan, we always have to solve the mess left by the previous term.
There will be many places where your Xuanyi Guards' efforts are needed in the future. If you have any difficulties, please communicate with me in time and I will try my best to help you solve the problems that need to be solved. "
Song Xuan smiled and said: "Let's talk about it. Speaking of which, I came back from Songzhou and haven't gone to command the Yamen to officially take office.
You haven't sorted things out in the court yet, and I have a lot of things going on over there, so I guess I'll have to be busy for a while. "
Ji Xuanfeng nodded, "Don't worry, you should first familiarize yourself with the affairs of Xuan Yiwei. Even if I want to make a big move, it won't be too late to discuss it after a year."
"I'll continue with my next thoughts."
Ji Xuanfeng continued: "In addition to tax reform, the Royal Chamber of Commerce will also need to prepare for the issuance of banknotes after this year."
Song Xuan smiled and said: "Whether it is tax reform or the issuance of banknotes, this will inevitably touch the bottom line of many vested interest groups. It is expected that there will be chaos for a while next year. It seems that the workload of my Xuan Yiwei in the coming year will be a bit heavy. .”
Ji Xuanfeng also laughed, "What a coincidence. When it comes to killing, no one can be more professional than you, King Song Yan, right?"
Song Xuan rolled his eyes. Ever since he traveled to Qingzhou, he had a lot of nicknames on him, and Song Yan Wang was one of them.
But most people didn't dare to mention it in front of him, so Ji Xuanfeng, the new emperor, could joke in front of him.
"Next year, I plan to focus on these few things. Do you have anything else to add?"
Song Xuan made an estimate. Ji Xuanfeng had just started from the political, economic and political aspects. These tasks alone were heavy enough. Although he did not need to do it himself, it was all done by his subordinates, but as a commander, You have to be considerate of your subordinates, right?
As for military and cultural reforms, let’s wait!
Any more will affect his ability to fish.
"No, your Majesty, please take care of these matters first and then talk about the follow-up."
Ji Xuanfeng nodded and said, "In that case, you can go back."
As he said that, he stood up and sent Song Xuan to the door, "I won't see you off. With your temperament, you have to stand up for me in court, fish at work, and be busy with your wedding after work. It's also difficult. is you."
Song Xuan chuckled, "Don't laugh at me, think about how to deal with the three thousand beauties in your harem first.
If you can't cope with it, I still have some health care products there, which are definitely useful. I'll send you two bottles later! "
Ji Xuanfeng twitched the corner of his mouth. When Song Xuan said this, he then remembered, Ma De, there are enough things in the court, and he has not yet dealt with the mess in the harem left by his father.
"gone!"
Song Xuan turned his back to him, raised his hand and waved, "The commander's office is not far outside the palace. If you need anything, just give me a message."
"This guy!"
Seeing Song Xuan's free and easy figure disappear, Ji Xuanfeng felt inexplicably envious.
In terms of power, Song Xuan was almost as much as the emperor himself, but the amount of work required was countless times less than that of the emperor.
With a high position and power, there are fewer troubles, and when you are young, you have more fun. This can only be called a big responsibility from heaven, and that is what others live is called life.
...
After leaving the palace, I saw a carriage parked on the roadside not far away. A handsome face poked out and shouted to Song Xuan playfully.
"cousin!"
Song Xuan smiled slightly, took one step and came to the carriage. He looked at Lin Daiyu's official uniform, and laughed and said: "Don't tell me, you look soft and weak, but when you wear this official uniform, It has its own majesty.”
Lin Daiyu pursed her lips and smiled: "My cousin is joking, I am not a weak woman now. Have you ever heard of a weak woman who uproots a weeping willow tree?"
"oh?"
Song Xuan's eyes lit up, "You can already pull out the weeping willow trees?"
Lin Daiyu looked at him strangely.
You are not very interested in my cousin, a pretty girl, but when I said I could uproot a weeping willow tree, why did you smile so strangely?
What kind of special hobby is this?
