A discussion in front of the palace set the general direction for Ji Han for the next three years - the basic national policy for the next three years will be to focus on recuperation and rest, and all areas will shift to strategic defense.
But the thing is not just that little thing.
What is the development situation of various regions? What are the next development priorities? How to ensure the development of people's livelihood while taking into account the defense of various regions and not giving hostile forces the opportunity to penetrate. How should the central court coordinate the relationship with local governments? Local governments need to be given What kind of support, and what kind of reward the local government needs to give to the court? Many things need to be decided after careful discussion in private.
But there is no need to discuss this matter in front of Liu Chan. We can discuss it back to the Prime Minister's Mansion. On the one hand, such bargaining will last longer. On the other hand, the little fat man probably won't understand the twists and turns here. .
After returning to the Prime Minister's Mansion, Zhuge Liang returned to his home turf. With the help of Shi Zhangyi, the head of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and Ma Di, who joined the army, he began to bargain with the big shots in the court, local governors, and generals.
Now is no longer the time to consider national policies at the national level. Now is the time to seek distribution of interests from our respective standpoints. Who can be polite to Zhuge Liang?
Especially Pang Tong.
Just now in the main hall, Zhuge Liang pulled Fazheng, Zhang Xi, and Zhao Yun to turn the tide and decided on a strategy of recuperation. At that time, Pang Tong had no choice but to nod, but now, it has to do with the financial allocation of the province, so he can't follow this The dead fish head is too polite.
Now that major policies have been decided and it is necessary to recuperate in the past few years, the focus of the government must be on internal development.
The Menxia Province is an important department that supervises the implementation of the six ministries, but its annual financial allocation is the lowest among the three provinces. It doesn't matter if there are not enough staff, and the salary is the lowest. Who can bear this? !
Look at Yu Fan next door, who is in charge of the Yushitai. When his supervisory censors go out to inspect places, they all have a glorious ride. The government provides food and drink all the way, and they don't even pay for the transportation.
When he arrived at the province he was in charge of, he even had to spend money to hire a car to transport documents to six departments! ! !
Yu Fan, the imperial censor who came to discuss the matter, rolled his eyes after hearing this.
Please, Yushitai is to monitor the integrity of officials in various places and to investigate corruption. Can't you give me the best treatment and provide for me well? !
If you dare to let these boys carry a burden, there may be a few weak-willed boys who can't help but be tempted and take bribes. In the end, those who should be impeached will not be impeached, and those who should not be impeached will be impeached blindly.
Yushitai is the department that is most in need of money. Yu Fan is not a rotten scholar. He knows very well what is going on with human nature. He just provides good food and drink. Yushitai has to inspect and depose a group of inspectors within a year. As for the censor, if he is not treated well, who would be willing to do such an offending job? !
Who are you, Pang Tong, who is anxious about money and food? You should not be anxious about Yushitai. If you have the time, why not go find fault with the Shangshu Province. The biggest money hole in the entire imperial court is the Shangshu Province. As long as you take away some finance from them. The cost is enough to double the salary of your subordinates.
As soon as Yu Fan said these words, Fazheng immediately became anxious.
Yes, the Shangshu Province is indeed the imperial court's gold sales cave, but the problem is that the Shangshu Province is also the imperial court's cornucopia. Just look at how much money I spend every year. Haven't you seen how much taxes I provide to the imperial court every year? !
Besides, the Shangshu Province has six departments under its jurisdiction, and each department requires money. With such a big stall and so many people, no matter how much money I have, it won't be enough.
If you really want to have an opinion, just go to the Zhongshu Province. The Zhongshu Province is just looking through files and making decisions. Does it take up a lot of expenses every year? !
Then Zhang Yi also became anxious.
Now that Zhuge Liang has been promoted to prime minister, arrangements have not been made for the position of Zhongshu Ling. On the one hand, there is no suitable candidate, and on the other hand, the Han Dynasty does not need another Zhongshu Ling with decision-making power.
Therefore, the post of Zhongshu Ling has always belonged to the Prime Minister's Office and was concurrently held by Shi Zhangyi, the Chief of the Prime Minister's Office.
As soon as Zhang Yi heard that the expenses of Zhongshu Province were to be cut, he couldn't help but jump out.
What does Zhongshu Sheng mean by just flipping through the files? !
Please, the Shangshu Province is the decision-making department. Any decision needs to be supported by a large amount of documents and data. Without such data support, if the national affairs decision-making is entrusted to you, the Shangshu Province, will you dare to implement it? !
The reason why Zhongshu Province spends a lot of money is because it requires a lot of manpower and material resources to sort out these documents and data and make reference for the Prime Minister's Office's decision-making. If the expenses of Zhongshu Province are reduced, what if the data or documents are inaccurate? !
Is it true that there are so many Zhongshulang in Zhongshu Province who can only copy information? They also have to summarize, organize documents and data, discover the governance shortcomings in various places, and then discuss ways to improve them. To say the least, even if Zhongshulang only knows how to copy information, If you want to copy information, someone has to do it, right? !
How many people are literate these days? ! How many people are literate and willing to become a scholar? !
Without a high salary, who would be willing to do such a job as a treasurer? !
Well, Zhuge Liang hasn't spoken yet. The three provinces and the Yushitai have already begun to quarrel with each other, not to mention the governors and generals from various places who have to argue with Zhuge Liang over local finance and military expenditures.
Let's talk about this matter. Once we start talking about it, we can't finish it in less than ten days and a half.
Zhang Xi originally thought that even if Zhuge Liang was an all-around genius, he would have to settle the financial allocation and military expenditure issues within the central court before discussing local government affairs with the local governor.
This discussion will not last for seven or eight days, and there will be no end to the discussion.
Therefore, Zhang Xi was ready to wait in Chengdu for seven or eight days before being summoned by Zhuge Liang. During these seven or eight days, he could at least relax, visit his former relatives and friends, and maintain his personal relationships.
For example, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Wang Ping, and Ma Di. Zhang Xi is really curious. Why did Ma Di go back to his old path from the position of Minister of Rites to joining the army in the Prime Minister's Office after returning to Chengdu? !
Hasn't this kid given up on leading troops in battle? !
Unfortunately, Zhang Xi didn't have time to ask.
One is that Ma Di is very busy now, busy helping Zhuge Liang with suggestions and dealing with various excuses for asking for money from the big guys in the DPRK.
Another one, Zhang Xi, was not idle either. He was pulled along by Zhuge Liang and Fazheng and participated in the financial distribution plan of the entire central court.
Although Zhang Xi is now the governor of Yongzhou, you still have the title of Minister of the Ministry of War, and you are also a member of the Sixth Ministry.
What does Zhuge Liang mean? You, a minister of the Ministry of War, do not participate in national affairs or in formulating military expenditure standards, so you want to be lazy? !
There are no doors.
And what does Fa Zheng mean? The Ministry of War is one of the six ministries after all and is under the control of the Shangshu Province. He is a proper cadre of the Shangshu Province. He doesn't want to help the Shangshu Province get more funds, so he wants to stay out of it? !
Then Zhang Xi was dragged down by these two heartless people and participated in formulating the financial allocation of the imperial court.
But in fact, Zhang Xi really underestimated the intentions of Zhuge Liang and Fazheng.
The two of them dragged Zhang Xi to participate, not just to have multiple helpers when bargaining.
As for this matter, they are fighting over it. Both sides actually have an idea of what ultimate goal they can achieve. They are just trying to find a balance point.
The real purpose is to allow Zhang Xi to participate in government affairs as much as possible and increase his ability to handle government affairs in the central court.
To put it bluntly, it is to cultivate the ability to govern the court.
Zhuge Liang is already forty-five this year, Fazheng is older and is almost fifty, and Zhang Xi is not yet forty. There are some things that need to be considered in advance.
Since the late emperor intended to let Zhang Xi become the "Marquis of Bolu" when necessary, then Zhang Xi must have this ability to support the operation of the government. This is probably why the late emperor wanted Zhang Xi to guard Yongzhou and become the first governor with real power. reason.
The general comes from the army, and the prime minister comes from the local area.
In the past two years, Zhang Xi has done a good job in Yongzhou. He has done a good job in defense and measures to calm the people. The only thing he lacks is probably his economic acumen. Let’s start with this financial allocation. If we can do this in If you learn how to coordinate and deal with the complex distribution of interests, then at least you won't be coaxed around by aristocratic families in the future.
This is the good intention of Zhuge Liang and Fa Zheng.
But Zhang Xi. Zhang Xi is really one head and two big now.
Everyone's reasons seemed right to him, but with so little money on hand, he still had no idea how to allocate it, and he couldn't make any suggestions to get the best of both worlds.
I can't think clearly. I can only watch how Zhuge Liang bargains and how to find a way to solve the problem of financial distribution. I have learned what I have learned, but there is really not much progress.
To put it simply, Zhang Xi's brain is really not suitable for economics. His understanding of a country's economy is too superficial. He can only see the surface and always lacks some insight into the true internal core interests.
There is no rush in this regard. After all, not everyone is a genius like Zhuge Liang. And then again, Zhuge Liang did not take control of a country's economic affairs from the very beginning. He also practiced in the three counties of Jingnan from the beginning. Later, he took charge of the economy of a state, and now he controls the economy of the whole country. He was trained step by step.
It can only be said that the probability of Zhuge Liang making mistakes along the way is so low that it gives people the illusion that once Zhuge Liang comes out of the mountain, he can do everything.
Although Zhang Xi has more than a thousand years of accumulation than Zhuge Liang, how many modern people dare to say that they really understand economics? !
Most modern people are probably not as good as the ancient people who were familiar with "Guanzi".
Fortunately, Zhuge Liang and Fazheng are not in a hurry, they still have enough time, just take it slowly, little by little.
In this way, Zhang Xi was "tied" by Zhuge Liang and Fa Zheng and participated in the entire financial distribution operation.
After the central fiscal distribution plan is completed, it will be the turn of the local governors and the central government to bargain over the relationship between local finance and central finance.
At this time, Zhang Xi was already dizzy.
(End of chapter)
