Today is not just the Political Affairs Hall meeting, but also the Six Ministry, the Privy Council, the General Staff Department, and the Censorate. All the important officials of the Song Dynasty, who did not fall into the past, were all here.

Just looking at the order in which everyone appears is very interesting.

The first one to arrive was Sima Guang. Obviously, as one of the students, as a teacher becomes the de facto prime minister, he must act like a student no matter what.

It was Di Qing who followed Sima Guang!

The handsome old man couldn't help but smile. He was very satisfied and even overjoyed.

No matter when, Wang Ning'an was born in a general, and often led troops on the frontier, made great achievements in military affairs, and was a real warrior!

Let these big headscarves look down on the martial arts, this time I know it’s amazing!

A warrior can also be a general or a minister. If he has such a big mess, he must be a warrior to clean up!

Erlang, good example, give the martial artists in the world a sigh of relief!

Di Qing's excited appearance was actually three points more happy than becoming the Privy Councilor.

The two of them looked at each other and smiled, and everything was silent.

Immediately afterwards, the Chief Censor Zhang Fangping, the Privy Councilor Sun Gu, the Minister of Personnel, and several Secretary of the Ministry of Personnel came one after another. After them, it was surprising that it was Jia Changchao and Song Xiang!

These two people are authentic and old qualifications, and the imperial edict clearly stated that they were above the prime minister, but they came early. What does this mean?

Seeing that everyone was surprised, Jia Changchao sneered in his heart.

I have always wanted to be humble but not face!

Pingzhang’s military and country matters, which sounds nice, but what is a matter of importance? Who defines it? If the two countries go to war, it will be considered a matter of importance. Wouldn’t it mean that nothing else can be involved!

When he reaches his age, he has a clear understanding of his life. If he should pretend to be a grandson, he should pretend to be a grandson and give his face to Wang Ning'an. If there is any good thing in the future, he can make more money, otherwise it will become a decoration.

Song Xiang is no less than Jia Changchao.

But after them, Pang Ji and Han Jiang came.

The most embarrassing thing here is these two. Han Jiang had a very unhappy relationship with Wang Ning'an due to the reform of the Jin and Yuan dynasties. Although he did not really break up, his former friendship was gone. At this time, Wang Ning'an climbed onto his head and offended his immediate boss. This feeling was not good.

Han Jiang had no other choice but to pull Pang Ji and point to the wisdom of the old seniors, and perhaps he could turn bad luck into good luck.

The arrival of the two of them attracted Jia Changchao's meaningful smile!

You guys still don’t know the current affairs!

Lao Jia didn't say much, and after a while, Wang Ning'an arrived side by side with Ouyang Xiu.

Wang Ning'an came first and greeted everyone. Everyone was smiling, as if they were New Year. After a long greeting, Ouyang Xiu sat in the middle.

"This time the prince entered the Political Affairs Hall, which is what everyone hopes for. I am old and weak, stupid and dull, and I am not a talent for the prime minister. In the future, I will ask the prince to take care of the affairs of the Political Affairs Hall more."

Wang Ning'an smiled and said, "I am also a newcomer. I don't understand many rules. Please give me some advice and support!"

Old Jia laughed, "King Xiliang, you don't have to be polite. For many years, when you presided over the Royal Bank, you have participated in meetings of the Political Affairs Hall. Why do you care so much about common etiquette? Now you are in a blazing mood, take care of your eyes first! How about it, what does the drunken man make sense?"

Ouyang Xiu nodded with a smile, "Jia Xianggong hit the nail on the head, then let's get straight to the point! Now the one in front of everyone is Zhou Feng's case, and the other is many prefectures and counties. We have to discuss it, especially Jingping, you have to make an idea!"

Wang Ning'an did not refuse anymore, and he nodded with a smile.

At this time, Sima Guang spoke first, "I threw away the bricks and attracted the jade. Zhou Feng's case is very involved. Although he had murder, there was a reason for the incident. After all, his fiancée was kidnapped to death. He was a man who had fought a war. Can he not be angry? The other few people who died did pass. Although they were performing official duties, Lu Magistrate did not let them violate the law. I have asked the Ministry of Justice and Dali Temple to send personnel to arrest all the people in the cement workshop, and all the servants in Liang County were arrested and asked carefully... The case is very big, and you must be careful. It will be a result of it after the New Year. I tend to punish the crime according to the law. Zhou Feng is a death sentence, and Lu Yan also has the crime of dereliction of duty, and it will cause a major disaster. Not killing is not enough to quell the public's anger. At least it will be executed in the autumn!"

Sima Guang said a lot of things, and the real valuable words were four words: execution after autumn!

Everyone here knows that Zhao Zhen will not last long, that is to say, the new king will soon as possible ascend the throne. By then, Zhou Feng and Lu Yan will be able to survive, so no one can say anything.

Things are slow and smooth, and Sima Guang is deeply attracted by three of them. Jia Changchao gave him a praising look, but he didn't realize that Wang Ning'an's student was still hidden.

In the past, he was hiding his weakness, but this time his master entered the government affairs hall and was anxious to show off. Good boy! He is very scheming!

Anyway, the case can be put aside first, and the real main course has arrived.

Ouyang Xiu said in a deep voice: "From last year's situation, nearly 200 prefectures and counties in the capital, Hebei, Bashu, and especially Jiangnan, face budget difficulties, among which more than 80 are bad. I once discussed with Jie Fu to see if I can take out some money to supplement the prefectures and counties with financial difficulties?"

Wang Ning'an nodded and said, "I have visited Mr. Wang for this matter. He also told me that I mean not to subsidize as much as possible. Even if the subsidy is subsidized, it cannot be fully compensated, and we cannot let the Ministry of Revenue bear all the deficits."

Sima Guang immediately said: "I agree. First of all, how to define financial difficulties, what should I give, what should I give? What should I do if I don't give? What are the standards and how to implement them? What should I do if I ask for them? This is all troublesome, and the annual income of the Ministry of Revenue has increased a lot now, but the expenses are more. The Western Regions need to be governed, and various projects have to be paid. Which piece is appropriate for so many soldiers and officials?"

Sima Guang is the authority of finance, including the Ministry of Revenue, Ministry of War, Ministry of Works, and three ministers agreed and agreed with Sima Guang's opinion. They believed that the financial power was finally collected, and the Song Dynasty could concentrate its financial resources. It was a matter of doing something, and it must not be wasted easily. There were priorities and local finance issues, so local governments should find a way.

Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Lu Gong, said calmly: "Although the Ministry of Revenue makes sense, don't forget that the local finances are insufficient, and those officials and yamen runners will exploit the people and blackmail merchants. They will not be content with poverty and are willing to go hungry! Isn't Zhou Feng's case taught a lesson? If there is no subsidy, I am afraid that there will be even more terrible cases! How will the end then?"

Mr. Lu came from a famous family and was a heavenly official of the Ministry of Personnel, and was still very powerful. Several officials nodded, and even Zhang Fangping spoke.

"Since everyone has said it, I will also talk about the various cases received by the Censorate in recent years, which have increased by more than ten times! Most of them are suing local officials, saying corrupt officials, oppressing the people, and fishing the countryside... I think there are unworthy officials, but the root cause is still in finance. If they have no money, what else can they do if they don't steal the people? If they are not curbed, I think there will be civil changes sooner or later."

After listening to the opinions of both parties, Wang Ning'an knew it.

"The local financial difficulties need to be solved. The Ministry of Revenue should prepare a sum of money every year, at least 2 million guan, for emergency purposes."

As soon as these words were said, everyone on Sima Guang's side breathed a sigh of relief, just 2 million yuan. Speaking of which, it was just a beggar who didn't want to really solve the problem and expressed his attitude. The Ministry of Revenue could accept it completely.

But the others couldn't stand it anymore, and they stared at Wang Ning'an one after another.

"That's right. In addition to the Ministry of Revenue providing subsidies, can government agencies in various places also borrow from banks!"

"ah!"

Several officials called out!

What a joke, can this be done if the yamen borrow money from the bank?

Sima Guang laughed and said, "This is an idea. The Ministry of War borrowed money to buy war horses, and later paid it back in batches. In addition, floods occurred in the northwest, and local governments also borrowed a lot of money to use labor for relief, which was quite good."

"You are the real master!" said Mr. Lu, "These are both emergency measures, not long-term solutions! Local governments, in the final analysis, have to look at taxes! You can't go to the sidelines!"

Obviously, ordinary families are unwilling to borrow money to live, let alone the yamen.

Wang Ning'an smiled and said, "What Lu Tianguan said is reasonable, but the bank cannot borrow money for nothing. Take the situation in Liang County this time as an example. If the bank intervenes, it may be much better. The magistrate Lu Yan brought investment in the cement workshop, but encountered the problem of land acquisition. If the bank provides a loan, the county yamen will take out a relatively reasonable price to expropriate Zhou Feng's land. As for the money owed by the yamen, when the cement workshop is operated, it will be repaid by taxes. For the specific conditions, let the yamen negotiate with the bank!"

As soon as Wang Ning'an said that, everyone lowered their heads and thought. It was really true. Wang Ning'an's head was just flexible, which was much better than being a stubborn husband.

Everyone was refreshed and the discussion became more lively.

Zhang Fangping said again: "Prince, among the local officials, there are still a few, like Lu Yan. Many people cannot attract investment at all, so they naturally cannot generate returns. How should we solve it?"

"Well! Zhang Zhongcheng is right. The above two strategies can only solve the problem of fur. As the saying goes, it is better to teach people how to fish than to teach people how to fish. The important thing is to give local resources and allow the people to have income." Wang Ning'an smiled and said: "This time the prefectures and counties that have problems are generally around big cities, and the key to solving the problem is also in the city. We must find a way to combine cities and villages and allow the interests of cities to make up for the countryside."

Ouyang Xiu's eyes lit up, "Prince, will you come out?"

"Cities have huge consumption power, while rural areas have products. What connects the two is exactly the same word: Eat!"

"eat?"

"That's right! Let everyone open their stomachs, eat more and drink more, and eat in a variety of ways!" Wang Ning'an smiled and said, "The more foodies, the more agricultural products they buy. The people in the countryside have income, and the local government can also collect taxes, and even attract a group of young people. Isn't it beautiful to go back to the countryside!"
Chapter completed!