One hundred and ninety fifth chapter only adapt to change
In the study room of Zhang Dun's mansion, Huang Lu was telling Zhang Dun enthusiastically about what he saw and heard in Xiangguo Temple today.
Huang Lu talked so much that his mouth watered and his eyebrows danced with joy. Zhang Dun listened in silence.
When he heard Huang Lu excitedly recounting how the fire broke out at the entrance of Xiangguo Temple and the people cheered and sincerely shouted long live the official family, the corners of Zhang Dun's mouth twitched involuntarily.
"Anzhong, I remember that you are also a Buddhist." Zhang Dun suddenly asked.
"Zhang Xiang, Anzhong believes in Buddhism, so he deeply hates the scum of Xiangguo Temple that tarnish Buddhism, violate the rules, and damage the reputation of Buddhism!"
Zhang Dun asked no more questions, but in his heart he was surprised that the Secretariat and Provincial Publishing House had a small hand in this Buddhist rectification operation.
Previously, officials and their confidants were very good at using newspapers and periodicals to guide people's hearts.
At the beginning, the eleventh brother Zhao Ji had an excellent reputation among the scholars. Those literati helped to build momentum and had a good reputation among the people. Later, the officials took over the Secretariat and became the Publishing House, cleaning up and controlling newspapers and newspapers. The situation was
Changes began to occur.
Taking Zhao Ji as the reincarnation of Li Yu, the empress of the Southern Tang Dynasty, as a breakthrough, his reputation and reputation among the common people declined rapidly, and then backfired among the literati.
Once a certain fixed idea is formed, most people will accept and follow it unknowingly.
The Gyeonggi Forbidden Army and the Western Army are indeed the biggest support for the government's reversal, but most of the civil servants in the court, as well as celebrities and scholars, have remained silent because they saw "the will of the people" and knew that there was little chance of winning through hard resistance.
Unexpectedly, with the help of Cai Bian, the officials could guide and gather people's hearts and play more skillfully and calmly.
"Xiang Zhang, I heard that under the new government system, from now on not only the sects will be freed, but other people will not be allowed to pledge or borrow money without authorization?"
Huang Lu asked nervously.
His family has a pledge bank, which also does pledges and loans. It is not large in scale, but it is an endless cornucopia of money.
"Deposits, loans, and pledges are financial institutions. They must first establish a legal entity and then apply for a license from the Department of Account Management. Wells Fargo Bank, Fufeng Bank, and China Commercial Bank are backed by the East China Sea and Nanhai Chamber of Commerce. Currently, there are only
These three companies have obtained Class A financial licenses from the Ministry of Household Management."
Having said this, Zhang Dun said meaningfully, "Any deposit, loan, or pledge without a license from the Ministry of Accounts is illegal."
Huang Lu's face couldn't help but change, "Does the government intend to take over all this...financial power? In accordance with the Youth Law, implement the government's own approach?"
"No, according to the new government system, the government is a government. Apart from collecting taxes, it will no longer do these things. The business of making money will be done by corporate associations."
"Xiang Zhang, my subordinate is stupid and doesn't quite understand what this legal person association means."
"You, Shangshu Sheng, don't study seriously. If you continue like this, you won't be able to keep up."
"Xiang Zhang, I'm old and can't remember." Huang Lu said with some shame.
The main reason is that these things are really too embarrassing for the Confucian scholars who are well-read in the classics. In addition, these materials are only for the study and reference of senior officials in the court, and there are no mandatory requirements for passing the examination.
In addition, most of the officials who have reached this level are in their fifties or sixties and do not have much energy to study hard, so many people just look at it and don't take it to heart.
"You are older, but only five years older than you are. I have to spend an hour and a half every night learning these things. Anzhong, the official is very good at doing things, and is very good at planning. Do you think he gathers all the talents and spends all his time?
, these wording regulations compiled are just for freshness?"
"Anzhong, just watch, the officials are playing a big game."
"Zhang Xiang, what a big chess piece? Is it as big as Wang Jinggong's Xining Reform?"
"Xining's reform," Zhang Dun sneered, "Wang Jinggong's Xining reform, after all the hard work, it was just Xining who took over and regained the so-called six states of Dang, Die, Tao, Min, He, and Xi. The official family only
As a prelude to the change, Liangzhou has been recaptured and Xixia has been beaten to death."
"Anzhong, tell me - which one is older and which one is younger?"
Having said this, Zhang Dun said quietly, "Anzhong, even if you think it is difficult to learn because you are old, you can use your experience and knowledge to understand the key points and then guide the younger generations to learn.
, the emperor and the courtiers, you Huang family, our Zhang family, if we want to not fall behind others in this rolling tide, we have to work together, senior and junior."
"Anzhong, the internal reference data we have studied shows that officials of the third rank and above have such a good opportunity to take the lead. Don't waste it in vain."
Huang Lu understood the meaning of Zhang Dun's words, thought about it, and asked hesitantly.
"Zhang Xiang, this new term of corporate association, etc., hides the outline of the official government's governance?"
"That's right! From now on, all industrial and commercial activities will be done by corporate associations. From the corporate associations, it extends to the civil and commercial councils, and finally extends to the six ministries of national constitution, civil affairs, commercial affairs, criminal affairs, civil litigation and criminal litigation.
Dian. Anzhong, these six canons will become the basic laws of our Song Dynasty in the future, covering everything in the form of procedural laws and substantive laws."
"Procedural law and substantive law? Zhang Xiang, such a rare and difficult new word, do you understand it?"
"If you don't understand, just ask for advice. If you know something, you know it, and if you don't know it, you don't know it. It's not shameful to ask talented people for advice." Zhang Dun glanced at Huang Lu and continued.
"Substantive law is the law that stipulates all rights, obligations and responsibilities. Procedural law is the rules, methods and order for how to exercise rights and assume obligations and responsibilities."
"For example, the Central Committee stipulates the rights and responsibilities of the three provinces of Zhongshu, Shangshu, and the three provinces of Shangshu. It also stipulates how the three provinces and the six ministries formulate government orders, and how to guide and supervise the implementation of government orders..."
Huang Lu said worriedly: "Zhang Xiang, I have also read the six-part canon. It is as vast as a sea, and it is completely different from the simplicity of the rule of law in previous dynasties."
The setting sun shone through the west window lattice and shone brightly on Zhang Dun's face, covering up his age spots and making him seem much younger.
He stroked his beard and said leisurely: "Fu Zhou Rites, this is a dead end. How big was the territory in the ancient Zhou Dynasty? How many people were there? And at that time, it was still a system of enfeoffment and public ministers. How big is the territory now? How many people are there? Do we still need to abolish states and counties?
, return to the enfeoffment system?"
"In the past, a country was almost like a larger family, and running the country was like running a family. What about now? The territory has expanded several times, and the population has increased dozens of times. Not to mention running a country, even a state, and I dare not run a state like this.
Manage the family."
"If you follow morality and keep simplicity, wouldn't it mean chaos? Back then, Sima Guang criticized the reform and labeled Wang Jinggong as having three deficiencies: 'There is no need to fear the changes in nature, the lack of laws for ancestors, and the lack of compassion for people's words.' But he got it exactly right.
Politicians should have the ambition and courage."
"Anzhong, did you know that when the official was still in his dormitory, he said, 'Fight with the sky, the joy is endless; fight with the earth, the joy is endless; fight with people, the joy is endless!"
"I heard it and was amazed."
"Then did you hear another sentence he said?"
"What words?"
"All history books only tell us one truth, that is, the only constant thing in this world is that everything is changing."
Huang Lu's brows trembled a few times, and he murmured: "As a book, it cannot be far away, and as a Tao, it has moved many times, it is constantly changing, it flows around, it is impermanent, hard and soft are interchangeable, it cannot be a classic -
"
Zhang Dun recited the last sentence together with him, "-Only change to suit."
Huang Lu nodded slowly, "So, I understand that an official has said before that there is no best system in the world, only the most appropriate system."
Zhang Dun leaned back in his seat and took a long breath, "Anzhong, we have already boarded this ship, so don't look forward or backward. Do you know why Zeng Zixuan was abandoned by the officials so quickly, without any mercy?"
"Xiang Zhang, are you saying that Zeng Zixuan looked around and tried to hedge his bets, thus causing official displeasure?"
Zhang Dun did not answer directly, but said quietly: "Anzhong, colleagues who were in power in the same dynasty during the reign of Shao Sheng, Xing Heshu was executed in prison, Zeng Zixuan committed suicide, Zhao Zhengfu was committed suicide... but he was the most insulted.
The powerful Li Gonglin, the whole world knows that the King of Wu who competed with him for the throne, and the old man who fought with him in Chuigong Hall, are all safe and sound. Anzhong, what do you think the official family is thinking?"
Huang Lu also felt sad, "I am afraid that since the founding of the country, the emperor has the deepest city, the most bizarre thoughts, and the most powerful methods. In the days to come..."
At this time, someone made a report at the door of the study, interrupting the conversation between the two.
"Mr. Lang, Li Qingchen and Li Daguan sent letters to pay their respects."
Zhang Dun was stunned, and Huang Lu was even more surprised.