Mid-September.
The capital matter has come to an end.
Xiao Yuan has finished reviewing the memorials from county guards and officials from various places.
The county governors were very excited to be able to participate in the important event of establishing the capital, and they expressed their opinions in the memorial. Many of them spoke at length, eloquently, and even flattery was inevitable.
In general, about 70% suggested making Beijing the capital.
About 20% made Qinzhou their capital.
Others are Xuanzhou, Jinzhou and so on.
Among them, the memorial by Song Jian, the governor of Yueyang County, is the best. It not only elaborates on the political and humanistic advantages of Shangjing, but also suggests that Qinzhou should not be abandoned and should be viewed as a companion capital. Based on regional politics, especially military defense considerations, Qinzhou can completely make up for the shortcomings of Shangjing and form a pattern of mutual coordination and emphasis.
A subsidiary capital refers to a deputy capital established outside the capital, also called an auxiliary capital. It is a major innovation in China's political system and has existed since ancient times.
There is no doubt about the importance of Qinzhou, as it has a strategic position in guarding the Western Frontier.
After Xiao Yuan thought about it, he did not want to accompany the capital, but he adopted the suggestions and considered Qinzhou as a municipality directly under the Central Government.
In the morning of this day, he also had Song Jian's memorial read out.
The writing is brilliant and the theme is clear. After the attendant read it, it triggered a discussion among the courtiers.
Liu Yuzhi was the first to come out and deeply agreed with this view.
Then Shangguan Wenruo and others thought Song Jian's advice was very good.
Xiao Yuan also sincerely praised: "Song Jian's articles are good and his handwriting is beautiful. His talent is more than that of a county chief."
"Song Jian is a talented person in Shu, and he is indeed a great talent." Yan Ming said at the right time.
All the governors of the Qin State were personally approved by Xiao Yuan. Of course he had read Song Jian's archives and had conversations between the emperor and his ministers.
Song Jian, a native of Mianyang, Sichuan, was born in Shilin. He first served as an official, clerk, and principal of Pujiang County. He successively served as Pengshan County Magistrate, Meishan County Magistrate, and Yongan County Magistrate. In the first two years, he was transferred to Yueyang County Sheriff.
This person's resume is nothing to say, and now he has attracted much attention for his policy analysis and advice, so he has a great future.
After this court meeting, Xiao Yuan finally made the decision to set the capital in Shangjing. He ordered the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Rites to go to the imperial capital first to arrange relevant matters and move the capital in November.
After this matter was settled, Qinzhou ushered in a different kind of excitement in the following days.
Many ministers have begun to sell their properties, and some have begun to use their connections to inquire in advance whether there are any good houses in Beijing.
The job of the Ministry of Rites is very simple, which is to arrange everything in the imperial city.
The first task Xiao Yuan gave to the Ministry of Industry was to inspect the repairs of the imperial city.
Second, the imperial court allocated money to select the Prime Minister's Palace, General's Palace, Yushi's Palace, Shangshu's Palace, Supervisory Yuan, Kyoto Palace, Military Aircraft Department, Wuwei Palace, Duweiying, and Qingyi Guards as soon as possible around the imperial city. Waiting for government offices at all levels.
The task was heavy, so Zhang Jingrui, the Minister of Industry, did not dare to be careless, and led his subordinate officials and some guards to rush to Shangjing in person.
Shangjing was the former imperial capital. After the destruction of the Yan Dynasty, it was acquired by Xiao Yuan. It had been repaired and people were arranged to clean and maintain it regularly.
In the imperial capital, there used to be official offices at all levels, but after the war, many of them were sold to wealthy businessmen by the then King Yan.
What Zhang Jingrui has to do is to buy back these official offices one by one and repair them.
As officials and a large number of soldiers entered Shangjing, news of the capital's establishment quickly spread here, triggering heated discussions in the streets.
The people in Beijing were excited.
Not only here, people all over the world are talking about the unification of mountains and rivers during this period of time.
Hundreds of years of war have left many families dead and displaced.
The situation of mutual conquest between the countries was finally over. In addition, the Qin State had always adhered to the policy of benefiting the people, and the people of Li were all cheering.
The King of Qin who unified the world not only had unrivaled prestige, but also had the support of the people in the world.
Only in the counties and counties behind Lingdi, there was no Qin rule there, and the people were still enslaved by the powerful. They had no land of their own, but had to pay heavy taxes.
Recently, Xiao Yuan has been studying this issue. The piles in the study are basically the previous records of Lingguo, and he and Liu Yuzhi had a thorough discussion on its policies.
In the end, I decided to take a step to remove the firepower.
The previous structure of Lingguo was similar to that of other countries. To sum up, it was: monarch - noble family - local powerful people.
The aristocratic clans monopolized official positions and titles, local powerful men occupied acres of land, and the common people had no land, so they were all cultivated by the powerful men.
When it comes to taxation, local tycoons make a fuss. For example, a rich man annexes a thousand acres of fertile land, but in the county official documents, only five hundred acres are recorded. In this way, only five hundred acres of fertile land are taxed.
Xiao Yuan just wants to take action on the fields.
According to the official document, don't you only have 500 acres of fertile land? OK, I'll re-measure it for you. The remaining 500 acres should be ownerless. Since there are no owners, let's distribute it to the people.
When the local powerful colluded with the government and hid the actual acres of land in order to evade taxes, they never expected that they would shoot themselves in the foot.
In October, the decree was issued to all counties in Lingdi.
Simple and clear: when clearing the land, the actual registration will be made, and the local censor will supervise it. If there is any mistake, he will be dismissed and investigated.
Hongyang.
Looking at the official document, County Governor Zheng Mingyi said quietly: "This decree is too clever."
When Lord Bo heard this, he couldn't help but asked: "Sir, is the imperial court going to fully govern the Qin Dynasty?"
"Read it yourself." Zheng Mingyi handed the document to the main register.
The latter took it, and after reading it, he didn't come back to his senses for a long time, and subconsciously said: "If this happens, the powerful people in those places will be dissatisfied and afraid of chaos."
"Those guys have many servants and servants. If they start making trouble, we may not achieve good results."
Zheng Mingyi laughed and said calmly: "It is clearly recorded in the official document album of the government that you have 500 acres of fertile land. If it is 500 acres, why do you say you have 1,000 acres? "
"Yes, but that's Yin Tian." Zhu Bo said.
Zheng Mingyi said: "It's still the same sentence. There are signatures and seals on the official document album. You admit that you only have 500 acres. Now you dare to deny the official document?"
"Okay, okay, this is indeed a smart strategy." Lord Bo Na Na said.
"Do your job well." Zheng Mingyi said: "Other counties and counties are not my concern, but Hongyang must act in accordance with national decrees and complete the rule of Qin as soon as possible."
With that said, he also put away the documents, stood up and said, "Go to Wuwei Mansion in person and say hello to Commander Cao, just in case."
"Understood." Lord Bo accepted the order and left.
Not long after he left, Zhang Xun, the Prime Minister of Hongyang County, hurried over, bowed his hands and saluted: "Your Excellency."
"Zhang Juncheng is here. I have something to ask you." Zheng Mingyi said with a smile.
Zhang Xuan seemed to be in a hurry: "I wonder if your Excellency has received the imperial decree."
"Of course." Zheng Mingyi said: "The unification of national decrees is a must, and the same is true for Hongyang Qinzhi. This matter will be handled by me. I hope Zhang Juncheng will try his best to help."
This may be a shock, but it is also a time to test political performance. How could Zheng Mingyi miss it? (End of chapter)
