The rain was pouring down, flowing down from the tiles on the roof and falling under the eaves. The accumulated dark clouds gradually dissipated, and a long-lost light appeared behind the clouds. The heavy rain for many days finally seemed to have stopped.
Almost the entire Chang'an's attention is focused on Taiji Palace and Wude Palace.
The two mutinies of Guanlong and King Jin not only caused the entire Guanzhong to suffer military disasters and heavy losses, but also paralyzed the entire empire center. Many central offices and real power departments stopped functioning. Either officials suffered a lot of casualties during the mutiny, or buildings were destroyed. It was damaged and unable to work, and even the officials in charge were defeated, died or disappeared...
The most important thing at the moment is the reappointment and removal of officials from various central ministries to facilitate the normal operation of government offices at all levels.
The promotion, appointment and dismissal of officials are related to the transfer and handover of power, and will directly affect a series of major initiatives of the court, which naturally attracts everyone's attention.
But at the same time, they all understand that although His Majesty's prestige has skyrocketed with the great victory over the rebellion, the empire has also suffered heavy losses due to a series of events such as the Eastern Expedition, the Guanlong Mutiny, and the King of Jin's Rebellion. The administrative system has almost collapsed and the financial system has been completely paralyzed. If If we continue to deal harshly to the noble families, it is very likely that the entire empire will come to a complete standstill, and even be on fire everywhere.
Therefore, the present Wude Palace must be a confrontation between His Majesty and the aristocratic families in discussions, struggles, and compromises. Neither side will break the bottom line and go to extremes.
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In the afternoon of the same day, the edict drafted by the Zhongshu Province and reviewed by the Menxia Province was issued to the world.
Li Ji continued to serve as Shangshu Zuopushe and the Prince's Young Master, making him the prime minister and the head of the officials of the dynasty. Fang Jun still served as the Prince Shaobao and concurrently served as the Minister of the Ministry of Industry and the General of the Jinwu Guard, but at the same time he served as the Right Pushe of the Shangshu and became the leader of the current dynasty. One of the important ministers and ministers of the dynasty, Liu Jie was appointed as the prince's young master and Zhongshu Ling, Ma Zhou was appointed as the minister and concurrently as Jingzhaoyin, Cheng Yaojin was changed to Liang Guogong, and the remaining ministers of the Ministry of Rites were Xu Jingzong, the Ministry of Personnel, Li Xiaogong, and the Ministry of War. Cui Dunli, the Minister of Hubu Zhang Jian, the Minister of Punishment Zhang Liang, etc. are as usual...
Yu Wenshiji, Xiao Yu and other imperial elders all retired from official service. Yuanshou, the former public security officer of Liang Kingdom, was demoted to Duke of Panhe County. At the same time, hundreds of people "resigned", and the rest were promoted or There are also more than a hundred people appointed and dismissed. Almost all officials from Guanlong were eliminated from the court. There are still only a few officials from Shandong and Jiangnan, and their official positions are not high and they have no real power. In contrast, A large number of young officials filled the central government offices in three provinces, six ministries and nine temples.
Compared with this, the last item in the edict, "Since the second year of Renhe, the acres of land in the world have been measured and included in the fish scale register" has not attracted much attention. After all, the current tax system of the imperial court adopts a "rental modulation" , mainly based on population size and has little to do with the amount of land...
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"What is the 'Fish Scale Book'?"
In Shujing Hall, Princess Changle was dressed in Taoist robes and had a graceful figure. She knelt down beside Fang Jun and poured a cup of tea. She raised her head and blinked, asking curiously.
After Fang Jun went to court, he first visited Cheng Wuting, Li Siwen, Cheng Chubi, Qu Tuquan and others. Although they all suffered injuries, minor or serious, they were not in danger of life and would not be disabled. After some comfort, he went to Shujing Hall to meet Princess Changle.
This time the King of Jin rebelled, and the rebels almost occupied the entire Taiji Palace. The concubines and princesses in the harem were panicked and frightened. If Fang Jun didn't come to visit, Fang Jun would be worried...
It happened that the edicts regarding official promotion and land measurement were issued, and Princess Changle was a little confused, so she asked this question.
Fang Jun sat cross-legged in front of the desk, took a sip of tea, and explained: "This is an account book detailing the land in the world... with 'li' as the unit, a map is drawn for each mile to connect the locations in the same area within a mile. However, each piece of land with different owners will be measured and reported, and a map will be drawn. Each map will record in detail the name, category, area, etc. of the land, as well as the place of origin, name, and shape of the land of the manager. Sketch it out. Since the shape of the land is mostly irregular, the shape of the map is like fish scales. Then the sub-maps of several miles are summarized into a general map with the township as the unit. The township has a closed boundary, and there are four major areas, and the internal calculation is farmland. A number, from one mu to ten thousand mu, from one mile to a hundred miles, are arranged in order by their neighbors to form a map. When the maps of each township are combined to form a map of a county, the fields, mountains, villages, and water towns of a county , Luxiang, Zhoushi and along the river, there are fields with constant water conservancy, and the geometry of the roads in them can be seen according to the map. After the county map is compiled and reported to the household department level by level, the land of the world will be clear at a glance. "
Princess Changle was talented and intelligent. After Fang Jun said this, a picture suddenly appeared in her mind. She clapped her hands and exclaimed: "In this way, 'Is there any land in the world that belongs to the king' is not an empty talk. The court can easily know every piece of land in the empire." Land! Such a wonderful idea, but I don’t know who proposed it?”
Fang Jun coughed lightly, straightened his back, and showed a slight reserve: "I am just a little talented, but I am."
Princess Changle had already expected it. Her beautiful eyes were full of water and her pretty face was smiling. She looked at Fang Jun's side face and said softly: "In all the civil and military officials of the dynasty, you are the only one who can come up with such nonsense. Practical tips..."
The admiration in her beautiful eyes almost overflowed, which greatly satisfied Fang Jun's manly vanity. Looking at this flower-like face, he was inevitably ready to move.
"Snapped!"
A big hand that was pressing on the jade leg through the loose Taoist robe was knocked off. Princess Changle's cheeks were slightly red and she said slightly angrily: "It's so easy to talk, don't move your hands or feet."
Then seeing that Fang Jun was a little embarrassed, he had no choice but to stretch out his jade hand and gently rub the back of Fang Jun's hand, and changed the subject: "The 'Fish Scale Book' is indeed a wonderful idea, but it requires a lot of manpower and material resources, and is very time-consuming. As time goes by, are there some losses that outweigh the gains?”
This is what almost everyone thinks at the moment. Just to know the land in the world in detail, like looking at the palm prints, to make such a big show of it and use countless money, silk and manpower for several years or even ten years in the world is simply nonsense. .
How is it different from the canal dug by Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty?
If not for the fear that His Majesty would think that the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were still loyal to the clan and disrespectful of the imperial power, which would lead to His Majesty's anger, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty would have united to refute His Majesty's edict at all costs...
Fang Jun raised his eyebrows: "Simply measuring the world's acres of land naturally doesn't make much sense, but if that's all, how can you show the abilities of a humble minister? It's just that everything is working in secret and cannot be leaked. Your Highness only needs to know one thing A new era that will create a new world is about to be born, that’s enough.”
It's not that he doesn't trust Princess Changle, but he has to prepare for the worst in everything. Before that, there will never be any risk that affects the plan.
Princess Changle raised her chin slightly, her beautiful eyes staring at Fang Jun's heroic and confident face for a moment, and the admiration and admiration in her heart almost overflowed.
Although we met too late, and although we will regret it for the rest of our lives, it is enough for us to be able to stay with such a great and talented man, to be in love with him, and to be close to him.
Can that man resist the gaze of such a loving woman with such a beautiful face and noble status? Fang Jun's heart was burning, he held a slender and soft jade hand with his backhand, and whispered: "There is too much rain these days and the moisture is growing. Your Highness must bathe more often and change clothes from time to time. What...Wei Chen serves His Highness to bathe Bar."
Princess Changle was startled, and she retracted her slender hand as if she had been stung by an insect. Her pretty face was flushed, and she stared at her eyes with anger and annoyance: "Are you crazy? Now Li Junxian is carrying Baiqisi is interrogating palace residents and searching for traitors everywhere in the palace. If the news that you are staying here gets out, what will you do?"
This is the Tai Chi Palace. If something happened to the "obscene palace", she would not live...
Fang Jun was a little unwilling to give in, his eyes were fierce and aggressive: "Since this palace is in chaos, why don't Your Highness simply move to the Zhongnan Mountain Taoist Hall to live? The mountains are clean and inaccessible, suitable for rest..."
"Stop talking!"
Princess Changle blushed with embarrassment. Was this person always thinking about that thing all day long?
"Although the rebels have been put down now and the court is back on track, after all, everything is waiting for improvement. You should assist His Majesty in politics."
"Even if Your Majesty trusts me, I can't take control of the military and political affairs, right? The national policy has been formulated, and Ma Zhou, Xu Jingzong and others can implement it smoothly. I only need to control the army to firmly support Your Majesty and not repeat the mutiny of Guanlong and King Jin. Naturally, the government will be stable and the country and the people will be at peace."
Fang Jun is confident.
The civil and military personnel of the DPRK and China are all outstanding people in the world. Regardless of their loyalty, good or evil, they are all talented people with outstanding abilities, and they can implement any policy with all their strength. Compared with government affairs, the military has undergone two mutinies and its overall structure has been reshaped. If it cannot be firmly controlled, no policy can be implemented smoothly.
Li Jing has handed over the command of the Sixth Army of the East Palace and retired from office. As the head of the prime minister, Li Ji must avoid danger. Besides, he doesn't have much ambition and can just muddle along. The remaining Xue Wanche, Cheng Yaojin and others are not enough to take on big responsibilities. , only Fang Jun has the ability, qualifications, and the trust of Li Chengqian, so he is naturally the best choice to take charge of the world's army.
Therefore, Fang Jun can no longer touch government affairs. Li Chengqian is indeed good-hearted and trusts him enough. But once the stability of the imperial power is involved, even father and son can turn against each other, and brothers can also turn against each other, let alone his mere brother-in-law?
You always have to avoid suspicion, and you can't wait until Li Chengqian thinks that his throne is threatened before making amends. Once the estrangement is sown, it will never be restored no matter how you restore it...
He was also impatient of things that he had to do personally. All he had to do was provide advice to Li Chengqian and work with him to formulate national policies. Let Xu Jingzong, Ma Zhou and others do it, and he would control the army to protect him, and it would naturally fall into place.
(End of chapter)
