Pan You's appearance is indeed unflattering, and when he is angry, it is even more intimidating. Most of the Gyeonggi Province bureaucrats hang their heads and dare not take direct action. Chew
Zhao Pu's promotion of tax system reform started with personnel adjustments. From the central government to several pilot states, a large number of people were replaced. Most of them were Zhao Pu's old officials who openly labeled themselves as "prime ministers". They seized power rampantly and tried to steal the prime minister. It was so ugly that everyone in the court looked at it with suspicion.
As it should be, a large number of articles of impeachment came one after another and were sent to Emperor Liu's desk, saying that Zhao Pu employed people for personal gain, cultivated party members, and rejected dissidents. His arrogance became increasingly stubborn, and his disobedience was clearly revealed, and so on.
When Lu Duoxun was in court, he often used these to attack Zhao Pu. Now, the courtiers are using them again. This trick has always been easy to use, and the cost of throwing dirty water has always been very low, regardless of whether there is any. The effect should be discussed first after using it. At least the emperor must know the wishes of these pillars of the imperial court.
Although Emperor Liu had an obvious intention of appointing Zhao Pu and delegating power to him, the emperor was old and suspicious after all, so he may not really be convinced that Zhao Pu's method of concentrating power in this way might bring unexpected gains.
However, their plan obviously failed to work. Faced with the fierce criticism from the ministers, Emperor Liu felt more relieved. Precisely because so many people opposed Zhao Pu, he needed his support even more, and the old Zhao Pu could no longer pose any real threat to the imperial power.
What's more, when Zhao Pu met the emperor, the emperor and his ministers had already reached a tacit understanding. Reform requires sufficient authority, and the most critical source of this authority lies in the power of personnel organizations. Personnel issues have been straightened out. , only when there are enough qualified manpower to appoint can all affairs be carried out smoothly.
On the other hand, Zhao Pu also needs to go through this series of adjustments to re-establish his authority when he returns to the throne. After all, I have been away from the court for more than two years. Although my influence is still there, it is still not as good as it was back then. From the reactions of the courtiers, we can know that there are no ruthless people like Lu Duoxun who carry the banner of "anti-Zhao" nowadays. But the attacks continued one after another. Once power is lost, it is extremely difficult to get it back. Chew
Therefore, Emperor Liu also held a tacit attitude towards the series of measures taken by Zhao Pu after his return to the prime minister, based on his previous tacit understanding. Even when faced with the articles of impeachment, he despised the courtiers for wasting paper.
Of course, giving Zhao Pu full trust and such great self-reliance is based on a premise, that is, he must achieve results, take practical actions, and let Emperor Liu see the effective progress of the tax reform.
Zhao Pu would never disappoint Emperor Liu in this regard. Within three months, after preliminary personnel adjustments were made, the new regulations that had been difficult to implement for a long time were officially promulgated.
In fact, Zhao Pu is also suspected of picking peaches. After all, Li Fang and his group of officials had already discussed the general direction, leaving only some details. What Zhao Pu did was only based on Li Fang's discussion. Improve and refine it, confirm the controversial points, and add the missing ones.
Like Zhao Pu, Pan You reviewed his work and accepted Zhao Pu's personal instructions. After arriving in Gyeonggi Province, he immediately started to promote various tax reform tasks, and his approach also started with personnel adjustments.
The new official took office with three fires. His first two fires were on the bureaucrats and powerful people under the rule of Gyeonggi Province. The reason was also very strong. He continued the imperial government's "anti-corruption and eradication of evil" policy. In this matter, Pan You did It's so handy. You know, before Emperor Liu launched a nationwide campaign to punish officials and eliminate evil, Pan You had already done so and persisted for more than ten years.
This time, he was in a high and powerful position, and he was still aggressive and merciless in his work. In addition to punishing the bureaucrats under the rule of Gyeonggi, he also arrested the nephew of Mayi Hou Dangjin and sacrificed him to the flag. Who It was useless to plead for mercy. Pan You just relied on the emperor's words and the iron laws of the Han Dynasty, and Dang Jin was so angry that he cursed in the house. Chew
Pan You's "brutal" style of administration has once again raised eyebrows. The third fire was placed on land clearing, which put forward strict requirements on the style of officials at all levels under the rule and set clear standards on goals. Especially after the imperial court promulgated the new system, it required detailed land acres for local governments. How many, and even more actively implemented it, requiring all states and counties under their control to find out and report how many acres of land they have under their control before the Mid-Autumn Festival, even without hesitation to utter threats, if they can't do it on time
Those who complete the task will be dismissed from office.
Under Pan You's high-pressure spurs, the state governments under Gyeonggi Province did not dare to neglect. Even if they were dissatisfied, they had to follow his decree and complete the deadline task of clearing the land. After all, Pan is now in power and there are people above him, so it is unrealistic to withstand the pressure.
As a result, under the rule of Gyeonggi Province, the land registers of Xu, Ru, Huai, Meng, Chen, Cai and other states were all delivered to Yingchang on time and handed over to the Si Yamen for review. Only Zhengzhou was delayed.
Today, it is the 14th day, and while people and scholars everywhere are preparing to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, the bureaucrats of the Gyeonggi Province Department have to continue to attend to their official duties. They are called to the office to summarize the land clearing work and formulate the next step. tax reform plan, and accepted Pan Shijun’s admonishment by the way.
As for Pan You, he first took advantage of Zhengzhou's slowness. Zhengzhou is not an ordinary place. Under the Gyeonggi Province, apart from the two capitals, Zhengzhou is the roost. It has the advantage of a transportation hub extending in all directions. It has the largest population and land area in the province. It is also between the two capitals. It was once the old province. It is far from what Xuzhou, the current administrative seat, can compare with.
For Pan You, Zhengzhou's delay is a manifestation of disrespect for orders and neglect of official duties. Due to practical factors, the two capitals of Luoyang and Kaifeng have limited powers and cannot exercise restraint. Just pinch your nose and admit it. You Zhengzhou too It would be too arrogant to dare to do things on one's own without taking Si Ya's instructions seriously.
Therefore, he started to vent his anger in front of his subordinates without any scruples. However, looking at Pan You's "angry" appearance, all the Gyeonggi Provincial Department officials had an attitude of watching a show. Some even showed expressions of gloating, but restrained themselves when Pan You looked at him. Chew
Someone stood up and challenged Pan You. This couldn't be better. For a few months, the officialdom of Gyeonggi Province was shrouded in Pan You's "***". The bureaucrats were living like a year and full of resentment, but they dared not get angry. Word.
Now that Zhengzhou has popped up, it is naturally highly anticipated by the public. Although most people do not know the specific situation in Zhengzhou, they all have one wish: they hope that things will become bigger, and the bigger the better.
Zhengzhou is a special place, and the status of the governor is also unusual. He is the number one scholar in the imperial examination, and he is deeply trusted by His Majesty the Emperor and His Highness the Crown Prince. Who are you, Pan You, who is as ugly as a pig? You are so lucky. Just a villain and a cruel official.
When the Zhengzhou problem first emerged, Li Hang, the governor of Zhengzhou who had also been in office for a long time, had been assigned a "united front" by the Gyeonggi Province bureaucrats without knowing it.
In the office hall, all the staff were silent and seemed to be waiting to see Pan You's joke. A staff member who was promoted by Pan Youxin carefully reported to the benefactor in order to relieve his benefactor's embarrassment: "Returning to the envoy, Li Zhizhou came to report that tax reform is not something that can be done as the land is clear and it takes time and effort to figure it out. Detailed results require ample time. I hope Daosi can extend the time..."
"Grace time, then when will the grace be extended? Is it next year, the year after tomorrow, or ten or eight years?" Pan You sneered twice and immediately scolded: "Since the imperial court decided to restructure, progress has been stagnant, Your Majesty. It has been said before that it is because some officials are dissatisfied, deliberately sluggish, and intend to oppose major political policies. It seems that there are still such people in Gyeonggi Province who do not follow the will of their superiors and do not obey their orders.
Before, it was understandable that because the imperial court had not promulgated a clear system, they did not know how to deal with things. Now that the system has been established and the orders have been issued, but they still don’t know how to wake up, people are busy with work, and their bodies are empty. I think some people’s officialdom should come to an end!寯
Hearing what Pan You said, everyone was a bit silent. Pan Shijun was still the same as before. He didn't take Li Hang seriously at all. From what he meant, he wanted to punish Li Hang...
Although many people just wanted to watch the excitement, seeing Pan You's fierce attitude, they still couldn't help but wonder. Can Li Hang withstand Pan You's pressure?
While everyone was still doubting, a leisurely voice broke Pan You's suppressed momentum: "What you said is biased!"
The speaker was a middle-aged official, well-dressed and distinguished. He was Li Shouyuan, deputy chief envoy of Gyeonggi Province, the second son of Shi'an Hou Li Jixun.
Looking at Li Shouyuan, Pan You put away his angry attitude and asked calmly: "Oh? I wonder what Deputy Ambassador Li has to say?"
"Don't dare!" Li Shouyuan also said
He calmly cupped his hands, and then said: "I just think that Li Zhizhou's proposal is very practical and shows that he is serious about his work. Gyeonggi Province has many acres of land and the situation is complicated. If we want to clarify the amount of land, we should conduct a step-by-step and detailed investigation. Doing it eagerly will only backfire and cause a lot of trouble and uneasiness to everyone.
The envoy is high in the government office, issuing orders with great authority, but he does not know the difficulties faced by the officials below. It is now the autumn harvest season, and we are busy both inside and outside. The people are busy harvesting crops, and the government is busy coordinating and calculating taxes. It is not easy to spare a certain amount of manpower and time to clear the fields. How can you do this well if you blindly push and pressure your subordinates? . Chew
The emperor's authority is so powerful that the officials dare not resist, but are all the registration records reported by the states in place? Is everything appropriate? The lower official dares to assert that there must be people who strive to complete their missions and strive for success. Such a book must be full of problems. What is the use of it?
What's more, although Gyeonggi Province is among the first batch of tax reform provinces, the implementation of the new policy will also take time. Existing taxes must be collected on time. If the income from this year's old taxes is delayed due to the new system, it will be difficult for the envoy to report to the court. Explain..."
