Just as he stood up, Zhang Yang said displeased: "What's going on today? It's such a wonderful New Year's Eve, isn't everyone celebrating the New Year?"
"The DPRK and the Central Government are very busy with tax collection in various counties, so there is no way to talk about New Year's Eve."
Zheng Gong has already walked in front of him.
Zhang Yang looked guilty.
Zheng Gong’s implication is that it’s not you who caused the court to be so busy.
Everyone is aiming for production and development, and the national policies of the DPRK and China have not been implemented for a long time. Lishan cannot just watch.
Zhang Yang bowed and said, "Mr. Zheng, how are you doing lately?"
Wei Zheng's eyes fell on the iron materials, but he didn't speak yet.
Zhang Yang added: "Mr. Zheng is an elder. It should be the younger generation who comes to visit. How can I let Mr. Zheng come in person?"
"All these iron materials are used to cast cannons?"
"It was His Majesty's decree that Lishan be cast."
"I often advise Your Majesty not to be too persistent and not to put the cart before the horse."
"Is it because of the artillery?"
Wei Zheng nodded and said: "I didn't know it before, but I learned that Your Majesty ordered Cen Wenwen to send these iron materials today, so I came to take a look... We cannot rely solely on these for civil and military skills. We should serve the people and the country, and we must not go astray."
Zhang Yang put his hands behind his back and whispered: "Mr. Zheng, isn't it good that the Tang Dynasty is powerful?"
Wei Zheng said: "Of course it's good."
"Only when the Tang Dynasty becomes stronger, we don't have to reason with others or the Turks. They will voluntarily surrender and obey the orders of the Tang Dynasty. In some respects, I don't want too many diplomatic matters of the Tang Dynasty to pass. Solve it with reason."
"When you don't need to reason, you can just give the order, isn't it?"
Wei Zheng stared at the young man in front of him and said seriously: "Because of this, I am too obsessed with firearms. I am worried that your majesty will go astray. I heard that your majesty wants three thousand cannons to be cast in Lishan."
The emperor cannot rely too much on artillery, whether it is to manage the army or to govern the local area.
The Tang Dynasty needed civilized governance, and it also needed to intimidate all parties.
If the emperor is too obsessed with firearms, he will go astray and never return.
Zhang Yang replied: "Don't worry, Mr. Zheng, Lishan has always mastered the key technology of firearms. At least now the government cannot cast firearms on a large scale. They still can't make springs, let alone the secret recipe."
Seeing that Mr. Zheng was still worried, Zhang Yang added: "It took nearly three years for Lishan to cast a small spring. You can see how difficult it is to cast it, and everything in Lishan started from this small spring." Qi Qi, no matter how small that thing is, as long as the spring cannot be cast in the middle, they will stand still for a long, long time."
"I don't know anything about casting."
"The method of casting firearms has not yet been handed over to His Majesty, but Lishan can only have the final say on how many firearms His Majesty wants to make."
Zhang Yang paced back and forth and explained: "Three thousand artillery pieces are neither too much nor too little. Lishan has to stop the construction of the railway and first use it for half a year to create a rough prototype, and then it will take another three months. In order to complete the whole project, this time... more than half a year has passed."
"Of course, now that we have a new boiler, it may be faster. These three thousand artillery pieces are necessary. Your Majesty wants to use the artillery in the army or deploy it at various borders."
Wei Zheng said in a deep voice: "Don't indulge Your Majesty in Wangli Mountain. I will give you advice from time to time."
Zhang Yang bowed and said: "If Mr. Zheng is still not at ease, he can live in Lishan and supervise him in the future."
Wei Zheng did not agree, but nodded heavily.
Zhang Yang took the old man into the village and introduced him to the current situation of Lishan Mountain.
In Chang'an City, Cen Wenwen completed what His Majesty told him.
There were still many officials coming and going in Zhongshu Province. When they saw Zhongshu Zuo Cheng coming back, the civil servants here all saluted.
The desk is piled with various kinds of books, all of which are taxes from various places.
At the beginning, Zhang Yang coordinated the taxation of various places in Guanzhong. He served as Du Zhilang in Shangshu Province for one year. In that year, he had a thorough understanding of Guanzhong's productivity.
Cen Wenwen couldn't help but shake his head. Chao Zhong was always chasing Li Shan's footsteps, and he still felt like he couldn't catch up.
When you open the book brought from Lishan, you will see the population and production plan of the twelve counties of Chang'an.
Looking further down, it is the taxation strategy for production.
I didn't sleep all night last night. After eating in Lishan, I looked even sleepier.
Cen Wenwen took out the small glass bottle, poured out some liquid and applied it on the tip of his nose and behind his ears.
While no one was paying attention, he quietly put the glass bottle away.
After applying the liquid, I felt it was nothing at first.
Just a moment later, I felt a slight pain, and a chill rushed straight to my forehead. I suddenly stood up, and my sleepiness was gone.
Sitting down again, Cen Wenwen read the book again. The content in the book was actually very simple. The main content was that workshops in the twelve counties needed to be approved by the central government and the county government before they could be opened, and they were presided over by the county government and the local state government. Production.
Holding the production license in the hands of the court, Cen Wenwen continued to read, and also explained the importance of safe production. The construction of the workshop required the labor of the villagers, and the court should take the interests of the masses as the basis to allow the workshop to produce. Healthy development in scale.
Cen Wenwen could not help but nod while stroking his beard. He had a very far-sighted view.
Even the business scope of the future workshop construction has been planned, so that the workshop will not be too complicated, and the cloth-producing workshop can only produce cloth.
A workshop cannot produce both cloth and ink, which will lead to chaotic management, uncomfortable accounting and taxation, and avoid manipulation by the workshop owner.
Cen Wenwen took out another small glass bottle, applied some medicinal solution, took a few deep breaths with his eyes wide open, and began to write.
A memorial of nearly a thousand words was written in one breath. Cen Wenwen found that he had not been in this state for a long time, writing it in one breath.
Thinking about this medicinal liquid again, I secretly sighed that Lishan was indeed a place that produced good things.
He placed the memorial in front of the Prime Minister's desk. Seeing that it was still being approved and it was not easy to disturb him, he went back on his own.
Cen Wenwen beat his arms as he walked, took a deep breath that was vaguely cool from mint, and said slowly: "I can finally have a good sleep."
The establishment of a workshop requires permission from the local county government and is supervised by the state government. The taxes received also belong to the assessment of the state government in each place.
This is what Cen Wenwen added. We cannot just produce without supervision.
Just like Lishan, he let it go... and ended up having nothing to control.
Summarizing experience and deeply reflecting on past mistakes is what Cen Wenwen has learned from his many years of dealings with Lishan.
Half a month after New Year's Eve, the proclamation issued by the central government and the documents were sent to the counties in Chang'an one by one, and many officers and soldiers took the documents to various state capitals in the Tang Dynasty.
A wave of production revitalization blew in Guanzhong, and Lishan's letter to Guanzhong was mentioned again.
These national policies will be officially implemented after the end of Xiu Mu, that is, the beginning of the dynasty in the fifteenth year of Zhenguan.
This is a rare drastic move made by Tian Khan in Guanzhong. In the past, it was a big move to transform Wei Mansion into Zhe Chong Mansion.
Now, the court has finally begun to restructure local state capitals.
Li Zhi has become very close to Pei Xingjian these days.
The twelve counties in Chang'an City were the first to take action, and Jingzhao Prefecture, which governs the twelve counties in Chang'an, was the first to be affected.
Li Zhi was sitting in Jingzhao Mansion.
Pei Xingjian looked at the gift list and said angrily: "What do these powerful people think of me? They even sent beautiful concubines back to a certain family!"
Niu Chao said quickly: "Here."
Li Zhi said worriedly: "Pei Fuyin, the landowners in the twelve counties of Chang'an City still account for the majority. They still control the farmers, and they will inevitably have contacts in the future."
Pei Xingjian said angrily: "But they dare to bribe me!"
"Even though it's hateful, these people use the pretext of visiting on New Year's Eve to give gifts. In addition to Pei Fuyin, there are also officials from three provinces and six ministries who want to give gifts."
Pei Xingjian got angry and said, "A certain family is at odds with them."
Li Zhi smiled and said: "Actually, there is a big difference between confiscating and not confiscating. What matters is the attitude of each county."
"What His Royal Highness the King of Jin said is true."
Li Zhi, who was on the outside, could see clearly that Pei Xingjian's position was not easy to take, especially when Guanzhong was revitalizing production.
And Pei Xingjian was a man with no power and power. It was not easy to command the twelve counties of Chang'an City.
"If Governor Pei gives instructions to the counties, it will inevitably make people feel that he is bullying others with his power."
Pei Xingjian said loudly: "Today, a certain family invited an expert to help."
Li Zhi smiled bitterly and said: "There are quite a few experts who have extended a helping hand to Pei Fuyin."
It seems that Lishan is full of experts.
The visitor was none other than Shangguan Yi. He was not wearing an official robe today, but was wearing a thick cotton coat unique to Lishan, and he walked into Jingzhao Mansion in a hurry.
"It's really cold today." Shangguan Yi said this as soon as he arrived.
"Brother Shangguan, please take a seat quickly. I'll go warm the wine right now."
"No." Shangguan Yi waved his hand and said, "If there is serious business, a lower official will not drink. This is a rule developed by Lishan."
"oh……"
Pei Xingjian was a little belatedly aware that Lishan still had such rules, how strict they were.
Like Li Yifu and Xu Jingzong, they usually make jokes and eat tea eggs in the government office.
Shangguan Yi warmed himself by the stove for a moment and asked, "Is it because of the incident in the twelve counties of Chang'an?"
Li Zhi nodded, "Exactly."
Only then did Shangguan Yi notice Li Zhi and hurriedly saluted: "His Royal Highness, King Jin."
Li Zhi smiled and said, "When you left Lishan, everyone in the village was reluctant to leave."
"The county prince said that there is no such thing as a banquet in this world that never ends. The official and the county prince have already made an agreement."
Li Zhi sat down cross-legged and said, "I would like to ask Brother Shangguan to give you some advice on the dilemma of the twelve counties in Chang'an City."
Shangguan Yi pondered for a moment, then raised his head to look at Pei Xingjian, "Actually, what Pei Fuyin cares most about is the relationship between the magistrates and the powerful people in the counties of Chang'an City. If they are forced to obey, it would seem that the Chang'an Order is too strong. Being impeached is used to bully others.”
Li Zhi couldn't help but nod.
"If Pei Fuyin is too arrogant and cannot manage the counties well, not to mention the conflicts between counties, there will be more troubles between the villagers in the future."
Pei Xingjian cupped his hands and said, "I am all ears."
Shangguan Yi smiled in astonishment, and was a little more pleased to see the sincere attitude of the Jingzhao Prefect, "Back then, Lishan and the counties jointly advocated expanding crops and diversifying crops, so the county marquis took Xiaguan to see it in person. Water and soil everywhere.”
"Currently we grow grapes in Weibei, cotton in Weinan, wheat in Jingxian, and persimmons and dates in Lantian."
"Similarly, if Jingzhao Prefecture wants to promote production, it must rely on the cooperation of all counties. However, the Prefectural Governor cannot do it alone, and the foundation is too weak. The lower official thought that Pei Prefectural Governor could invite Zhongshu Provincial officials, such as Cen Wenwen , the prime minister of the house, or Duke Zheng, go to each county to inspect it."
"In this way, it will not only deter many powerful people, but also let the counties understand that this time the Jingzhao Mansion is standing behind the Zhongshu Province. Let the people of the Zhongshu Province formulate regulations and adapt measures to local conditions. Naturally, the counties will have nothing to say."
"Since Prince Jin is here, why not choose a date to let His Highness the Crown Prince accompany him."
Shangguan Yi smiled cheerfully again, "The County Marquis originally called this an inspection. Pei Fuyin needs to travel through the twelve counties of Chang'an City, which will probably be very tiring. He can select a few capable civil servants from the Ministry of Civil Affairs to assist."
He is worthy of being a capable person in running Lishan. He has a start and a finish and already has the steps in mind.
Seeing Pei Xingjian's troubled expression, Shangguanyi asked, "Is there anything else Pei Fuyin doesn't understand?"
"How can someone like you be in the secretary's prison, surrounded by documents all day long?"
"Actually, it's quite good. I can understand the situation in various parts of the Central Plains from those documents."
Li Zhi said: "Father has high hopes for Shangguan Yi."
Pei Xingjian saluted and said, "I made a mistake."
Shangguan Yi glanced at the sky and said, "I'll take my leave now."
Pei Xingjian walked all the way outside the official residence and said in frustration: "His Royal Highness the King of Jin, brother Shangguan, you two are laughing."
Shangguan Yi patted his shoulder, nodded and said, "You will still face many problems in the future. The County Marquis often said that it will be beneficial to learn and live until you are old. It will be beneficial to read more archives in the court."
"Please keep this in mind."
Li Zhi smiled warmly, "The sunshine is nice today, how about a walk with Brother Shangguan and me?"
"Where do you want to go, His Highness King Jin?"
"I heard that the Persian envoy had arrived, and Duan Zan also came back to listen to what the people in the Sifang Pavilion discussed about the Western Expedition."
"That's fine."
"How is brother Shangguan's health lately?"
"Xiu Mu has a lot of leisure these days. He often goes to the secretary's office to check documents."
…
Pei Xingjian listened to the free and casual conversation between the two. They walked further and further away, and soon they could no longer hear the conversation.
Niu Chao asked: "Pei Fuyin, what should we do?"
Pei Xingjian put his hands behind his back, nodded and said: "Take the Jingzhao Prefecture documents and inform the counties that after Xiu Mu, my Yin will go to inspect each county. Also...who is the current Minister of the Ministry of Personnel?"
After being stunned for a moment, Niu Chao replied: "It's always been Yang Shidao."
"Tell Yang Shidao that Jingzhao Mansion needs a few civil servants, and prepare some cloth and pastries, preferably salted duck eggs from Lishan Mountain. My Yin is going to visit Cen Zhongcheng, and then go to Fang Xiang's Mansion."
In the Sifang Pavilion, Shangguan Yi and King Jin just sat down.
"Pei Xingjian was sent to the Western Regions after passing the imperial examination, and then went to Persia. This person is not familiar with the rules of the court, so he will inevitably run into obstacles everywhere."
Shangguan Yi didn't think so. He shook his head and said, "It is someone like Pei Xingjian who suits His Majesty's taste. He is also the type of talent His Majesty wants."
"Well, the court needs new people. It cannot be lifeless. In fact, I am very dissatisfied with my uncle's wings in the court."
Shangguan Yi replied: "Although Xu Jingzong, Li Yifu and others sometimes do random things, their abilities are not inferior to those of Zhao Guogong's disciples."
There is an orchid showing off her enchanting figure in the Sifang Pavilion.
Miss Gongsun stared at Hu Ji. She actually looked at His Highness Prince Jin. She really should have dug out those blue eyes.
