"Lord Situ is in charge of civil affairs in the world. He should know the income and expenditure of the counties in Liangzhou in the past two years. It is not an exaggeration to say that the court robbed the poor and helped the rich, right?"
Yang Biao was stunned and speechless.
In addition to tribute to the court every year, the counties also trade with each other. Situ's mansion does not interfere directly, but the relevant data is still mastered. As border states, the three prefectures of Youbianliang have their own characteristics. Horses, cattle, sheep and other livestock are
The bulk products it produces.
The cattle and sheep are not managed directly by the court, and the private sector trades themselves.
But horses are different. Most of them are purchased directly by the imperial court, and they are the ones with the best quality and the most profitable.
The best horses are used as war horses, and ordinary ones are used as post horses. Officials at all levels use horses, and these two items account for more than 70% of horse transactions. Although most of the horses used by the imperial court come from the maid garden, the people have also received great attention.
The impact of
First, the best ranch was occupied by the court, and second, the price was controlled by the court and the profit was very limited.
The adequate supply of horses ensured the normal operation of the court and also provided a lot of animal power for the Central Plains, but the three prefectures of You and Liang failed to receive the compensation that the court deserved.
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Yang Xiu said that the court robbed the poor and helped the rich, and there was nothing wrong with it.
"So, you are not coming back this time to attend the meetings of the two governments, but to seek justice for Hanyang?"
"Sir Situ, I can step down as the prefect of Hanyang at any time, but if this problem is not solved, it will not disappear naturally, it will only become more and more serious." Yang Xiu sighed. "Sir, I am in my position and must not do anything.
, please understand.”
Yang Biao nodded slowly. "I understand, you can do it yourself."
"Here." Yang Xiugong bowed, accelerated his pace, stepped into the yard and headed straight to the backyard.
Looking at Yang Xiu's back, Yang Biao sighed, feeling a little complicated.
Yang Xiu was not good at coming, and the target was not others, but he and Situ's Mansion.
Go into the room and fight.
But it's strange. Although he felt a little unhappy, he was more relieved.
——
Yang Xiu came to the backyard and asked to sign up.
Liu Xie was making the final preparations before the dinner, and the Qiao sisters helped him to decorate his appearance, put on his crown, and put on new clothes.
He has always been frugal and only wants to wear it conveniently and comfortably, which is no different from an ordinary scholar. The situation is different today and he must wear it more formally. To be honest, he has been in the military for many years and has not had the opportunity to perform etiquette. He has almost forgotten it.
There were no eunuchs around him, so he could only be tricked by the Qiao sisters.
Fortunately, Queen Fu Shou was prepared and had trained the Qiao sisters before, and everything went smoothly.
Liu Xie was somewhat surprised when he heard that Yang Xiu was invited to see him.
The dinner was about to begin. What was he asking for a meeting at this time? Why didn’t he come to see him earlier? He received the news that Yang Xiu had arrived in Wancheng early this morning. He stopped at Situ’s Mansion for a moment, and then went to Lantai.
I chatted with Xun Or for most of the day.
Before, he thought Yang Xiu would come to invite him, but he didn't wait. Now he thought Yang Xiu would not come, but Yang Xiu came.
Liu Xie thought about it and asked someone to tell Yang Xiu to meet him.
Yang Xiu entered the door, bowed his hands like wings, bent his body like a chime, and performed a great ceremony.
Liu Xie sat upright, looked at Yang Xiu, and secretly wondered about Yang Xiu's intention. Please see him before the banquet, and it was so solemn again, there must be something important to say.
After the ceremony, Yang Xiu took out a document from his sleeve and presented it with both hands.
"Your Majesty, I have this report."
Liu Xie took the document, glanced at it, and was stunned. "You want to impeach...Situ?"
"Yes. I want to impeach Situ's unfair governance, favor the rich counties in the Central Plains, suppress the border counties, and make the rich and poor uneven and the people uneasy, which is contrary to Your Majesty's will."
Liu Xie almost didn't hold back.
He didn't think that Yang Xiu would be so selfless that he wanted to be an enemy of me, Yang Biao. But Yang Xiu obviously took quite a risk when doing this. If he couldn't do it well, he might not be able to get rid of an unfilial reputation in his life.
Between loyalty and filial piety, the scholars and officials of this era were still very honest, and most people would choose filial piety.
After all, the king and the ministers are like the court, but the father and son are bloodlines. A country can be a country but a family cannot be a family. After all, there are a few who are willing to sacrifice their homes for their country.
The Qiao sisters beside them were also a little confused. They held a jade belt in their hands, but forgot to tie Liu Xie.
Liu Xie recovered, threw the document aside, and kicked Yang Xiu.
"What the hell are you doing?"
"I want to impeach Situ." Yang Xiu smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, the counties in Liangzhou have been suffering from Situ's mansion for a long time, but no one dares to say it. If I don't say it, the contradictions will only accumulate deeper and deeper, and sooner or later it will corrupt people's hearts.
Let Your Majesty’s painstaking efforts be wasted.”
"Is it so serious?" Liu Xie did not dare to be careless and picked up Yang Xiu's impeachment memorial again.
"The document is very long. Your Majesty will read it slowly in the future. I will give you a brief report to Your Majesty first."
"Okay." Liu Xie nodded and signaled to give him a seat to give him tea.
Xiaoqiao put down what was in his hand and turned around.
Yang Xiu immediately said his worries. Liu Xie understood the logic after hearing it a little. While feeling uneasy, he was also a little relieved.
It was a wise decision to choose Yang Xiu as the prefect of Hanyang. Others may be able to see such a question, but they may not have the courage to raise it, and few people have the opportunity to report it directly to him.
He suddenly remembered Gai Xun.
Is there such a reason why the late emperor trusts Gai Xun so much?
Coincidentally, Gai Xun also served as the prefect of Hanyang.
He was mentally prepared for the wealth and poverty problem of border counties and the mainland, so after the Battle of Huayin, he began to solve the problem of gay cold after ignoring the chaos in the Central Plains. Facts have also proved that the problem of gay cold was solved and we will go back to solve the problem of central Plains.
Then he has the advantage of being condescending, and the unified process is unstoppable and unstoppable.
However, the wealth and poverty problem in border counties and the mainland has not been completely solved, but has only been alleviated. With the completion of the Central Plains Dutian, the economic potential has been realized, the gap has once again widened, and there is a tendency to expand.
He has begun to consider how to balance the issue. Yang Xiu's impeachment is right at the right time, and it is also a perfect match.
But Yang Xiu used such direct means that he had never expected before.
"Your plan is to increase horse prices?"
"Yes, but increasing horse prices is just a test. We need to see the reactions of the counties in the Central Plains. I want to benefit the border counties from the development of the Central Plains, rather than counterproductive. There is less arable land and less household registration in the border counties, even if education is promoted,
The potential is far inferior to that of the Central Plains. If it is not controlled, even if there are talents in the border counties, they will try their best to move to the Central Plains, making the rich richer and the poor poor poorer. Therefore, this first step is to create conditions to reduce the rich and the poor
The gap makes the talents in the border counties more willing to stay locally than like Zhang Huan, who are eager to enter the court."
Liu Xie pondered silently.
Raising horse prices seems simple, but in fact it has a huge impact.
The first thing that affects the army is the first one.
One expenditure of the army is war horses, accounting for nearly 30% of all expenditures. If the horse price is increased, it will inevitably lead to an increase in military expenditures. At that time, either lay off troops or increase expenditures. No matter which one is, it will be detrimental to his expedition to the west.