Lu Huiqing's intention was very sincere. Zhang Yue couldn't help but feel sympathy when he thought about the two people's relationship for more than ten years.
In fact, officials were incorruptible, and their colleagues had known this for many years. Zhang Yue believed that Lu Huiqing at least had no problem with his ethics, but his brothers seemed to have some problems.
Zhang Yue was unwilling to take the road to an end. At the same time, the political struggle among the top leaders of the Song Dynasty was not a matter of life and death, but would leave the other side with dignity. Even if Zhang Yue brought out the evidence to convict Lu Huiqing, he could just blame it on his younger brothers and go away for a few years before he could come back.
Zhang Yue thought for a while and said: "Daqen, I am not against the new law. It's just that the new law has been implemented for nearly six years, and it can be said to be a mixed bag of good and bad. The most controversial thing among the people is the market transaction law. I dare to ask whether this law can be slowed down. ?”
Lu Huiqing was startled, then shook his head decisively after a moment and said: "This method cannot be slowed down. You should try another one to save me."
Zhang Yueqiang resisted the urge to scorn, and then said: "Forget it, can the green crop laws of various states and counties be implemented by a joint venture between government and businessmen like the Exchange?"
Lu Huiqing said: "A joint venture between government and businessmen? That's a variation of the buying method. This gives the villain an opportunity to make money. If the local tyrants take advantage of the common people, wouldn't they be better than the government? This won't work either. Just try another one!"
Zhang Yue cursed in his heart after hearing this, "Are you, Lu Huiqing, here to entertain me?"
Zhang Yue said: "Then the subordinates will be exempted from the service fee! This shouldn't be difficult!"
Lu Huiqing listened to the three conditions proposed by Zhang Yue, ranging from difficult to easy.
Lu Huiqing thought for a moment and said, "This method can work."
Zhang Yue said happily after hearing this: "This can also reduce the people's gifts a little. Zhang thanked the great ginseng for the people."
Lu Huiqing nodded and said, "I don't dare to take it seriously."
After finishing speaking, Zhang Yue said: "Then I'll take my leave."
Lu Huiqing watched Zhang Yue go, and after a long while he said: "My reform is also for the common people! It is a woman's kindness to Zhang Yue."
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Accounting Division III.
It is located in the old building of Sansi Salt and Iron Hall.
Countless files filled the place, and Su Zhe and twenty or thirty other clerks were immersed in the room doing audits.
Zhang Yue sent Su Che, while Han Jiang sent Zhang Duan to the Accounting Department. Zhang Duan was Han Jiang's confidant, and he worked with Su Che and Lu Huiqing in the Ordinance Department of the Third Division.
Most of the people in the accounting department were Zhang Duan and Su Zhe, who made the decision after discussion. Han Jiang asked Zhang Yuetong to promote the accounting department of the third department, but the people serving in the department were mainly his confidants.
However, both the government and the opposition strongly agreed with the establishment of the Third Accounting Department.
After learning that Han Jiang and Zhang Yue were going to use the Third Accounting Department to cut redundant expenses, many officials had high hopes. Especially Fu Bi, Sima Guang, Wang Gongchen, etc. who were in Luoyang all wrote to Han Jiang encouraged and supported this matter.
Fan Zuyu, who had a falling out with Zhang Yue, also expressed in a letter that he was young and ignorant at the time.
Zhang Yue understood, however, that there was no need to take this too seriously. The old party might just want to instigate a fight between Han Jiang and Lu Huiqing. Sima Guang and Fu Bi were both moral gentlemen, but politically there was no gentleman at all.
In addition to them, Zhang Yue also asked Peng Jingyi to work in the Accounting Department.
The main voice in the Accounting Department of the Third Division still lies with Han Jiang. The other party was Zhao Wenxiang, and Zhang Yue did not argue with him. As far as Han Jiang was concerned, without these three accounting departments, Lu Huiqing would almost ignore him in the political hall.
In the past few days, Lu Huiqing changed from her normal routine. She consulted with Zhang Yue every day about changing the exemption law. They talked for an hour or two every day, and she was very considerate of him.
Lu Huiqing also listened to his own opinion and began to classify the subordinate households.
In fact, this is also the unanimous opinion of Zhang Yue and Su Shi. Su Shi believed that the lower households should be divided into five grades, the fourth grade households should be divided into upper and lower grades, and the fifth grade households should be divided into upper, middle and lower grades.
Lu Huiqing divided the fourth-class households into upper and lower classes, and the fifth-class households were also divided into upper and lower classes. At the same time, he spread the news that the lower-class households of the fifth-class households would be exempted from the service fee, and the fifth-class households would only be levied a small fee. The fourth-class households also decreased in sequence.
This move made Zhang Yue see Lu Huiqing's sincerity.
Zhang Yue was also a Hanlin bachelor and an attendant, so he had no means to go to the accounting department, so he had to entrust Su Che and Peng Jingyi to take charge of the operations of the accounting department.
Peng Jingyi entered the Accounting Department of the Third Division, sat aside and started eating dinner. Peng Jingyi brought two large pancakes, rolled up some leeks and pork, sat on a chair, ate them and looked around the room.
There are more than 20 writers sitting in the room, working overtime to calculate the accounts. In addition to this room, there are two rooms in the courtyard, and so many writers are sitting in them. They are working day and night to check the accounts.
Su Che, who was in charge of this matter, was very dedicated. Peng Jingyi originally thought that the other party was just an ordinary scholar, but he did not expect that the other party was actually a ruthless person.
Su Che spent ten days in the Accounting Department of the Third Division without clothes. When he felt sleepy, he would lie down behind a bookcase for a while, and he would deal with everything casually while eating.
Peng Jingyi did underestimate Su Che. In another time and space history, it was Su Che's impeachment that caused Cai Que, Han Zhen, and Zhang Dun to step down. Even Lu Huiqing, who was known to be unable to escape the liquidation, asked himself to be a palace observer to avoid When he was accused of being relegated to foreigners, he was also severely stepped on by Su Che.
Su Che during the Yuan Dynasty was a sharp sword for the old party!
This made Peng Jingyi not dare to be careless at all and accompany Su Che here. But it has to be said that the people Zhang Yue entrusted him with. Peng Jingyi put on his clothes and slept for a while. After the third watch, he woke up and took a lantern to inspect the Accounting Department as usual.
However, during today's inspection, Peng Jingyi discovered something was wrong. In the past, there was an old doorman who lived in the duty room at the back door of the Accounting Department and was responsible for guarding the door. But today, after calling for a long time, the old doorman didn't answer.
Peng Jingyi thought to himself that this person might have been too asleep or had gone out to pay respects.
It's almost the end of the year, and the weather is indeed unusually cold.
Peng Jingyi walked to the side door, opened it and saw two soldiers warming wine in front of a small stove.
When the other party saw Peng Jingyi, he immediately jumped up and was startled at first, and said in a flattering manner: "Peng Yuhou, would you like to have a drink too?"
Peng Jingyi cursed: "Where is Sansi and you dare to light a fire here?"
When the other party heard this, he quickly said: "Yu Hou, please spare your life. Look, it's very cold today. How can you survive the rest of the night if you don't drink some hot wine?"
Another person said: "Yes, the villain is guarding this fireside, and there will never be a spark left."
Peng Jingyi said: "That's good, I'll forgive you. You can go and drink on your own. Tomorrow, each of you will go to the class leader to receive your fifty pieces."
"Yu Hou... have mercy on me!"
While Peng Jingyi was speaking, he suddenly smelled the smell of medicine and asked, "Who is cooking the medicine?"
A soldier said: "It's from the Salt and Iron Hall next door. I heard that Judge Song ordered people to cook it all night, which made the yard smell like medicine residue."
Another soldier repeatedly echoed: "The people in the Salt and Iron Hall told themselves to ban fire, but they couldn't help it. It's really not a thing."
To the other party's implication, this is nothing to us.
Peng Jingyi said seriously: "Follow me to the Salt and Iron Hall immediately."
After saying that, Peng Jingyi led two soldiers and drove directly to the Salt and Iron Hall. When they arrived at the courtyard gate, they knocked on the door and asked, "Is there anyone there? Is there anyone there?"
But there was no answer in the hall.
Peng Jingyi took a step back and when he was about to shout again, he saw that a fire was already burning behind the hall.
Peng Jingyi was shocked and shouted: "It's gone! It's gone!"
"Sansi has gone astray!"
