The next day, Jiang Di woke up early. Thinking of her drunken words last night, she couldn't help but feel annoyed at herself for being crazy. Fortunately, even if she made a fool of herself, she would do so in front of her close friends and would not be embarrassed to go out.
She changed into her official uniform and rushed to the Yamen.
Jiang Mansion is located on Yuban Lane, east of Chang'an Bell Tower. Not far to the east is Shiji Steamed Buns, and to the north is Hu Ji Saozi Noodles. A few dozen steps in front of the noodle shop is Prince Qin's Mansion.
Because the Qin Palace was too small, a large area of surrounding houses had been purchased as official residences.
Occasionally, there are one or two families who don't want to sell their houses, but that doesn't matter. For example, there is a family that has lived here for hundreds of years between the Cultural and Newspaper Bureau and the Dasi Agricultural Bureau.
He set up a stool in the door and told the officials that his ancestor had been an official in the Tang Dynasty.
Jiang Di is now working as a meritorious doctor in the Mokan Institute, where he is responsible for auditing state and county household registrations, taxation and other matters.
She is considered to have a high and powerful position. According to the official system of the Song Dynasty, there are three divisions above Mokanyuan. The chief official of the three divisions is only inferior to the prime minister and is called "Ji Xiang".
For a woman to be an official at this age... In fact, there have been many rebels in the past.
But if Li Xia can succeed, it will be great.
Nowadays, those who serve as officials under the rule of King Qin can basically be regarded as Yuan Cong, and they are very familiar with each other. When they go to the Yamen, they are less solemn and more cordial.
"Dr. Jiang is here. I heard that your father is going to be transferred back to Chang'an to be the prefect?"
"Really? I've never heard of it."
After saying hello all the way, I entered Mokanyuan, where I saw Yan Yunyun leading a petty official in his fifties.
He is said to be a minor official because he is wearing a green official uniform.
But his demeanor is extraordinary, and his official authority is much greater than that of her father Jiang Chundu.
"Assign an officer under your command, Qin Jiushao, to serve as the chief registrar of Mokan Academy." Yan Yunyun introduced him casually, "This is Jiang Di, a doctor in the imperial examination. You can work with her for the time being."
"I've met Dr. Jiang."
As soon as Qin Jiushao saluted, Jiang Di felt a little troublesome. The transfer of a subordinate who was far superior to her in age, fame, and talent was actually the most troublesome thing in the officialdom.
She quickly responded: "I don't dare to worry about it. I have heard about Qin Gong's name for a long time. Please give me more advice in the future."
"Just call me 'Daogu', Doctor Jiang."
Qin Jiushao stroked his long beard, his eyes clearly still showed arrogance, but he had to laugh, and said: "I will definitely let you be driven."
Of course he was very unhappy and felt that he was underestimating his talents.
Even if he is a little humble, he can still claim to be an "eternal talent", but he was demoted in the Song Dynasty. It really offended too many people, and he can still accept it.
Who is Li Xia? He is a traitor, and it is during the employment period that he meets a great talent like him. He is actually sent to Chengdu to contribute to the construction work.
After finally giving advice and suggestions, he was transferred to Li Xia's side. He accompanied him on an inspection tour of the place for more than half a month as a test, but he was only granted the smallest official title.
But only by being humble and prudent can he be reused again. Otherwise, he will not be able to continue to contribute when he returns to Chengdu? He never relies on his bones and muscles.
…
The reason why Yan Yunyun personally sent Qin Jiushao to take office was because he took a fancy to his talents and wanted to transfer him back later.
It's just that Li Xia thinks that this person's temperament still needs to be polished.
It was considered humiliating to be transferred to the subordinates of a young woman, so as to beat Qin Jiushao's arrogance.
On the other hand, it is also the training of Jiang Di and the officials of the Grinding and Surveying Institute.
After arranging the matter early in the morning, Yan Yunyun went to the Prince of Qin's Mansion to meet Li Xia.
Li Xia still gets up early every day to exercise, and then handles official business in the lobby. If the officials of the shogunate have something to discuss, they can just go there.
If compared to Lin'an, this is like a more casual and efficient Umrah meeting.
Yan Yunyun and Guan De reported, and after a while they were led to the court.
What is being discussed in the hall is not a secret matter. It is Xi Jihu who is proposing to use examinations to select talents.
"...In this way, Your Majesty can compete with Lin'an Hunjun for the hearts of scholars."
Li Xia actually still lacks a large number of officials now. Selecting talents can not only win over the people of the world, but also replace local officials with confidants.
This was what Li Xia wanted to do, but the difficulty was how to implement it, so he asked Xi Jihu to draw up a detailed charter.
The next thing to talk about is still the water conservancy in Guanzhong. Everyone has roughly estimated the required budget, and finally Li Ye submitted an official document.
After Li Xia saw it, Zhao Yan Yunyun stepped forward and asked, "Look, do we have the financial resources?"
"If we collect corvee labor from the people in seven counties, we can barely make it in one year."
Naturally, no wages were paid for corvées.
Although the construction of water conservancy projects benefited the people in Guanzhong, Li Xia still shook his head and said: "We have agreed with the people not to collect corvee labor, and we must not go back on our word."
After that, he turned to Li Ye and asked: "Do you think Mr. Jingzhai has reached the time when we can issue banknotes?"
Judging from Li Xia's current experience in governance, he believes that instead of directly levying corvee labor on the bottom farmers, it is better to issue banknotes and hire laborers.
On the one hand, providing work-for-relief services can attract and resettle more refugees; on the other hand, it can also promote the issuance of banknotes; on the other hand, taxes will not be immediately allocated to the poor families, and the issuance of banknotes must first be hidden among the households with purchasing power.
Sex tax.
The question is whether the time is right now.
Li Ye didn't even raise his head, rolled his eyes at Li Xia, and sat there in deep thought.
"Let me think about it for a while and prepare a detailed plan before submitting it to the king."
This is no small matter.
In comparison, it has to be said that Kublai Khan's central government paid a very impressive amount of money. Just looking at the extremely sufficient reserves of silver, Li Xia is far from being able to compare with it at the moment.
"..."
One thing after another is being handled like this, and the progress is not very fast. What is being discussed here is a relatively big problem that requires discussion, investigation, and preparation.
After everyone else had retreated, Yan Yunyun stepped forward and handed her the list she had prepared, saying: "The money and goods smuggled with Shanxi have been prepared."
"Leave it alone, I'll arrange for someone to go there..."
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That evening, a carriage bypassed the Chang'an Bell Tower, headed west to the alley behind the Chenghuang Temple, and went straight into a deep house without a plaque.
The hospital is heavily guarded.
"Those who go north now are not as adventurous as when I followed King Qin to the north. Now they are just delivering some messages."
Lin Zi chatted casually, raised his hand, and asked Wang Xin to get off the carriage.
Wang Xun had just landed one foot on the ground. He glanced at him and saw someone in the attic holding a crossbow. He was slightly shuddered and said: "The Secretary Lin is too modest. They say that the Military Intelligence Department is the most dangerous yamen."
"I don't know which ones are passed down by the hozen, but it's hard to recruit good players these days."
"Ha? Is Ambassador Lin trying to deal with me?"
"No."
Lin Zi thought for a while, and after deliberation, he still had some conversations with Wang Xun, and said: "To be honest, it's not easy to send people to the north these days. I haven't even found out how Kublai Khan and Ali Buge will fight."
"The other side is on guard." Wang Xina grinned, and said casually and confidently: "I will inquire for you this time."
"Thank you very much."
"They are all colleagues. If you want to say thank you or not, just send me some good people."
"Not just talking about smuggling business?"
"Three things." Wang Xun followed Lin Zi through a long corridor and said casually: "The first is to see the reaction of Shanxi Shihou and discuss smuggling matters; the second is to send a family letter to the Zhang family in Baoding and help you find out information about the north.
"The third is to alienate Li Heng's father and brother, Li Weizhong and Li Jing."
"You still want to go to Yanjing?"
"What's wrong?"
"This is no joke." Lin Zi frowned, feeling that Wang Xun was too casual.
Every time he chooses men to go north, he will think of how he felt when he was treated as an abandoned son, so he is always very cautious and well prepared.
However, after the Battle of Hancheng, the Mongolian army realized that there were too many Song troops in the army and their defenses became increasingly tight. This time they had to ask Wang Xun to lead a trip.
Seeing Wang Xun's attitude, she became a little worried.
"Do you know why the King of Qin sent me there?" Wang Xin said: "On the one hand, I am familiar with the Central Plains and have old friends to help me. On the other hand, I can take charge of the job on my own. If I can go, I will go. If I can't, just go. This kind of thing depends on the situation."
At the end, he smiled confidently and said, "Don't worry, I've got it figured out."
Lin Zi glanced at Wang Xun suspiciously, and after thinking for a moment, he led him into the school grounds at the back.
"They are all good players, and they have all been to Henan and Hebei. They can speak with a northern accent. Some of them even have old ties to the Central Plains... You choose the person."
Feeling the fierce murderous aura coming towards him, Wang Xun nodded with satisfaction.
…
"Ma Yan, a native of Gaocheng, Hebei Province, was captured at Jindou Pass with Dong Wenyong. He is very skilled in martial arts... Ma Yan, tell him something."
"The intervening mouth is really big."
Wang Xun waved his hand, signaling Ma Yan to stop talking. He looked him up and down and said, "You are a good man. Can I trust you? Why are you willing to help us?"
"Believe it or not, Ren Ai."
"Okay, okay. Zhao Yanduo Kang's sad song, you are a cheerful man."
Wang Xun looked at another young man and said: "You can tell by looking at the cocoon on this tiger's mouth that he is a master. What's his name?"
"Yu Dechen."
"Is there any old history in the north?"
"Yes, Master Chengming, the headmaster of Changchun Palace in Yanjing, and Master Dongming of Chicheng Chongzhen Guan are all my uncles. The Taoist spy given to me by Mongolia is still with me."
Wang Xun asked again: "Why do you work for the Military Intelligence Department? How do I know that you are not going north with me just to join them?"
"My friends are all working for King Qin, and I am also idle when I am idle."
"so what?"
"So I didn't think about defecting to Mongolia."
Wang Xun nodded and walked away.
But he said to Lin Zi in private: "Your subordinates are so stupid, no wonder they can't find out the information..."
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Two days later, Li Xia personally sent Wang Xun to the north.
Now that he has gained momentum, he does not need to rely on a lot of espionage work to make up for the gap in strength like in the past.
On the contrary, he should reduce the use of some assassination methods to reduce the impact of dishonorable methods on his prestige.
Li Xia's explanation to Wang Xian also revealed this meaning.
"You don't have to take too many risks in going north this time. Our purpose is to understand the information on the grassland and see how the princes react to my independence. Some people believe that I killed Yang Dayuan, but some people must not believe it. They are spying on the situation secretly and give them a chance to fight.
The opportunity for us to deal, that's part of the reason for smuggling."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I know what to do. I will take advantage of Kublai Khan's defeat and the opportunity for the King to stand on his own feet to win over a group of people in the North."
"That's right. Hao Tianyi from Taiyuan has been back for a while. Say hello to him for me."
After hearing this, Wang Xin grinned, as if he wanted to swallow Hao Tianyi in one gulp.
…
After the war ended at the beginning of this year, Li Xia began to compete with Kublai Khan for the hearts and minds of the North.
The battle in Yan'an was evenly matched, but the competition did not stop. Li Xia became king just to add a bargaining chip and continue the competition.
In the past, he was sent to the north, but now he is sending people to the north.