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Chapter 557: Daoguang Sixth Year

Minning's large-scale cleanup of the Military Aircraft Department soon spread to Guangzhou, and along with the edicts about the new and old changes in the Military Aircraft Department, there were several other identical edicts issued to all provinces. Regardless of the governor, all

In order to receive and implement the edict, Kang Shaoyong also took several edicts he had obtained in the Liangguang Ministry Hall in Guangzhou on this day and came to see Ruan Yuan to discuss important matters.

"Teacher, I really didn't expect that it has only been two months since the emperor took the throne, and there have been such big changes within the Military Aircraft Department. However, teacher, when students served in other direct provinces, they often heard about Tuo Zhongtang and Lu Gongbao

, many of them are unkind, ignoring the actual conditions of the provinces, and only knowing what to do to suit their superiors. Now, the Military Aircraft Department has Ying Shangshu, who has always devoted himself to the affairs of the court and is determined to revive the country. Perhaps in the future, the teacher will work in Guangzhou.

It can be more convenient." Kang Shaoyong also knew that Ruan Yuan and Tuo Jin, and Lu Yinpu seemed to have always been at odds with each other. This time, Tuo Jin and Tuo Jin both resigned as ministers. For Ruan Yuan, it may be the greatest blessing. If Ruan Yuan and Tuo Jin

If the British and foreign countries can echo each other, the political affairs of the Qing Dynasty may also be greatly improved in the future.

But looking at Ruan Yuan's expression at this moment, he looked quite lonely, and he was reluctant to answer.

"Yes, Prime Minister Yingzhong sent me a letter the day before yesterday and also wrote about this matter, but..." Ruan Yuan naturally knew better than Kang Shaoyong. He went to Beijing for pilgrimage a year ago and made a covenant with Yinghe and the governors of various provinces.

Since Lu Yinpu insisted on going his own way in Beijing, regardless of the actual situation in the province, the governors of all provinces should work together to resist the military. At that time, I could not have expected that Jiaqing's death would come so quickly, but even so, I saw Jiaqing's energy gradually weakening.

However, Ruan Yuan also vaguely realized that if Jiaqing really collapsed, Yinghe could attack the military in Beijing, overthrow Tuojin and Lu Yinpu from their positions in power, and share the real power with the governors. Even after Jiaqing's death, Ruan Yuan pondered

The situation in Beijing also believed that if Yinghe really proposed a proposal to confront the Military Aircraft Department, he could support Yinghe and help him enter the Military Aircraft Department to discuss the secrets, and at the same time expel the two Tolu. However, Yinghe's letter was not until the previous day

It had just been sent, and there was already the matter of Tolu losing power. In other words, this time Tojin and Lu Yinpu thanked the government, and Yinghe took over the military aircraft. Although it was completely in line with the expectations of himself and several governors at the time, it was not everyone's expectation.

Taking the initiative to promote it turned out to be like picking up a bargain, and it went unexpectedly smoothly.

"So, who is behind this matter who made the emperor issue such an edict..." Ruan Yuan couldn't help but murmured as he thought about the changes in the capital.

"Teacher, this student has heard something about it." Seeing Ruan Yuan's confusion, Kang Shaoyong also explained to Ruan Yuan: "I heard that Liu Fenggao, the editor of the Hanlin Academy, found an error in the imperial edict of Emperor Renzong drafted by the Military Aircraft Department, so he made this mistake

The mistake was reported to the emperor. The emperor was furious and immediately expelled Tuo Zhongtang, Dai Zhongtang and Lu Gongbao from the military aircraft department. After that, Cao Zhongtang, Huang Zongbo and Yingzhong Zai joined the military aircraft."

"Kinmen? Is it Kinmen? I really didn't expect it...but..." Ruan Yuan listened to Kang Shaoyong's words, but he was filled with emotions in his heart. Eleven years ago, Liu Fenggao was forcibly detained by Tuojin and Lu Yinpu because of a case in the examination room.

He was demoted to Qiqihar for serial charges, and he was dismissed from his post by Jiaqing due to a momentary oversight. After that, Lu Yinpu had a smooth sailing, joining the military, participating in important military affairs, and eventually reaching a high position. However, even though Liu Fenggao was pardoned by Jiaqing, he was still old and in poor health.

There was no possibility of further progress. Not wanting Jiaqing to die, Liu Fenggao took the initiative and overthrew Tuojin and Lu Yinpu in one fell swoop, completing his revenge after eleven years.

However, Liu Fenggao is now only an Imperial Academy editor, and although Minning has ascended to the throne, he has never interacted with Liu Fenggao. Can the impeachment of Liu Fenggao, an Imperial Academy editor, alone lead to such a huge change in the military department?

Ruan Yuan still couldn't believe it for a moment.

"Is there another person behind Jinmen?"

"Teacher, no matter what, now that Yingzhongzai has entered the Military Aircraft Department, and the students have heard that Yingzhongzai has always been on good terms with the teacher, it seems that we can avoid a lot of trouble in the future. But..." Kang Shaoyong recalled the contents of the edict,

Unknowingly, he felt a little more worried and said to Ruan Yuan: "Teacher, did Yingzukazai also bring up the issue of checking the bad rules?"

"Yes, Yingzukazai just sent me a letter a few days ago, and he also made it clear in the letter. Now that Yingzukazai has entered the Military Aircraft Department, he is also thinking about rectifying the imperial court and revitalizing the country.

Yingzukazai believes that if there are any evils in the world today, the most important one is the bad regulations. He hopes to check all the bad regulations in the world, and then keep those that are alive and discard those that are useless. In this way, some bad regulations can be eliminated.

It can relieve the people and prevent them from falling into poverty. Yingzhongzai's intention is good, but..." Ruan Yuan also explained to Kang Shaoyong while recalling Yinghe's letters.

It turned out that just a few days after Yinghe entered the Military Aircraft Department, Yinghe, who had always been determined to revitalize the imperial house and recreate a prosperous age, took the initiative to ask Minning to investigate the bad rules in the world. Yinghe believed that in the middle and late Jiaqing years, the expenditures of each province had increased.

The funds of prefectures and counties are often insufficient for use, so all provinces have acquiesced to the prefectures and counties levying extra revenue to supplement daily expenses. Although this move is helpless, due to the lack of regulations, many prefecture and county officials levy bad regulations and do not use them at all.

The actual expenditures are limited, but are increased layer by layer and taxed repeatedly. As a result, the excess revenue from bad regulations falls into the private pockets of prefecture and county officials. In this way, bad regulations can only serve as a shield for provincial and county officials to harm the public and enrich their private lives.

However, because there is indeed a problem of insufficient state funds, Yinghe also suggested that it is not necessary to abolish all bad regulations, but to make a detailed inventory of bad regulations in various places and distinguish them one by one. The necessary bad regulations can be changed into formal taxes, just like the Yongzheng Dynasty's return of fire consumption to the public, and

All redundant and ugly rules should be eliminated. Minning had just ascended the throne and naturally had a desire to do something, and immediately agreed to Yinghe's suggestion.

Soon, Yinghe also sent a letter to Ruan Yuan and several other governors, informing them that although Tojin and Lu Yinpu had been dismissed from their posts in the Military Aircraft Department and their goals had been achieved ahead of schedule, there was still much to be done to revitalize the country.

, so I hope that everyone can work together with me to investigate the bad regulations. If everyone can make a difference, I will also work hard to recommend several governors, either to join the court as military aircraft, or to join the cabinet to lead hundreds of officials. I have participated.

Of course, Ruan Yuan, who was at the governor's meeting that day, also received Ying Ho's letter.

"Teacher, Hidetsuka Zai knows a thing or two about being a student. If you look into bad regulations, if you say they are beneficial to the people, then there are indeed some. But...both teachers and students have been officials in the province for many years. Now,

The situation in the province is known to students and teachers, but Yingzukazai has been in the capital for many years, so he may not be aware of it." But at this time, Kang Shaoyong was worried and sighed to Ruan Yuan.

"Lang Gao, check out the bad regulations and eliminate those that are not urgent. No matter what, it can always be done to relieve the people. If it can be done, it will naturally be done. So the teacher thought... it is better to seek truth from facts and take a look first.

The real situation in Guangdong." Ruan Yuan pondered for a moment, as if he sympathized with Ying He and wanted to help him, but he was also worried that if he acted in full compliance with Ying He's words, it would bring greater inconvenience to the counties and counties in Guangdong. At this point, Ruan Yuan

He had no choice but to say to Kang Shaoyong first: "I will also discuss with Zhao Shenzhen and Zhao Zhongcheng of Guangxi in a few days. The two of you will first check the arrears of Guangdong and Guangxi and the deductions for maintenance and integrity. If the funds of the prefecture and county are still sufficient, then the bad rules will be used."

Of course we can carry out the inventory, but if most states and counties don’t have enough funds... let’s think of another way.”

"Students understand." Kang Shaoyong also paid homage to Ruan Yuan. It seems that the investigation of bad regulations mentioned by Yinghe seems to be beneficial to people's livelihood, but in actual implementation, there are many unforeseen difficulties...

However, Yinghe in the capital had not considered this yet. In the Yangxin Hall that day, Yinghe brought several memorials that had been reviewed by the Military Aircraft Department, and together with Huang Yue, who had been appointed as the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, he asked Minning

Report the feelings of the memorial and resolution.

"Your Majesty, I and others are waiting at the military plane. They have read the notes from the imperial censor, Wang Jiaxiang, and they believe that it is imperative to implement the reforms and reforms that Wang Jiaxiang said! The emperor has issued an edict the day before yesterday, ordering all provinces to strictly enforce the law.

When looking into bad regulations, those who should be preserved should be preserved, and those who should be reformed should be reformed. Now I am waiting to see that this incident is the biggest bad regulation in canal transportation! Nowadays, the most important bad regulations in the world are in the Jiangnan provinces, and the most important bad regulations in Jiangnan are in Cao.

The disadvantages are that the work of promoting advantages and eliminating disadvantages in Jiangnan should start with water transportation. I ask the emperor to instruct the provinces in Jiangnan, Zhejiang, Huguang and Cao to discuss the floating collection in detail and discuss ways to reduce it, so as to relieve the people's power and reduce corruption.

Officials have nowhere to hide!" Yinghe took the lead in reporting to Minning.

In fact, the "floating revenue" that Ying He mentioned was the "increased consumption" that Ruan Yuan saw when he was the governor of water transportation. Although Ruan Yuan knew that "increased consumption" did have its drawbacks, considering the canal gangs, most of the officials along the canal could not make ends meet, and in the end they were just strict.

He checked the funding of the Grain Department, set an example, restricted rules and regulations, and tried to reduce help fees and thereby reduce floating revenue. However, he did not completely eliminate the problem of "floating revenue and increased consumption". However, Ruan Yuan had not yet formulated a long-term strategy, and because of the Jiangxi Hui Party,

In the next six years after his reassignment, Cao Governor Li Yichou was old and could not implement comprehensive policies. Although Jiaqing ordered strict inspections of floating collections many times, the lives of Caogang officials never improved. The disadvantages of floating collections are also reflected in today's reform.

It will start again tomorrow, but there is no cure. It was not until Min Ning ascended the throne that this issue was raised again.

"Yinghe's memorial to the government is indeed an important matter at the moment. Huang Yue, over at the Military Aircraft Department, have Cao Zhenyong and Wen Fu discussed this memorial? Do they have other ideas about the investigation of the government?" Min

Although Ning agreed with Yinghe's proposal to conduct an inventory and collect the goods, he asked about Huang Yue again, seemingly trying to make things right.

"Back to the emperor, Cao Zhongtang and Wen Shilang all believed that the disadvantages of floating revenue should be discussed and eliminated, but... just like the bad rules in various provinces, the ministers live in the most virtuous area of ​​​​the capital, so they cannot fully understand the actual situation in the direct provinces. Therefore,

Please also ask the emperor to first pass the decree to the governors of the provinces in Cao and Cao, so that the governors can prescribe the right medicine so that they can implement long-term methods to eliminate the disadvantages." Huang Yue also replied to Minning.

"Well, the Military Aircraft Department will draft the decree today. After that, the governors will have their plans, and they will be forwarded to the officials of the DPRK and the Central Government for detailed discussion. We must find a radical cure." Minning asked Yinghe and Huang Yue.
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