"Master, last night I saw the Privy Council forwarding Han Zhen's memorial to the Ministry of Industry, saying that he wanted to join the army and go into battle to kill the enemy. I agreed, and according to the Privy Council's suggestion, I appointed Han Zhen as the deputy commander of the Forbidden Army, with the rank of fourth grade, temporarily.
It is a good method to replace Xia Jiangang, the commander of the Ma Army who is away, to lead the Ma Army and let knowledgeable people join the army. Go through the formalities with the staff and transfer them as soon as possible."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will handle it immediately after the meeting." Jia Sidao bowed in response.
I vaguely remember that Han Zhen served as the commander of the capital in front of the palace after Song Duzong's death, and he was also considered a close confidant of Jia Sidao. He was later killed by Chen Yizhong.
"Xiao Qi, declare the decree."
Xiao Qi leaned in the middle and spoke loudly: "Privy Councilor Jia Taishi, ministers of various ministries, Zhongshu ordered Weng Yinglong and Wen Tianxiang to give lectures in Chongzheng Hall. After the meeting, Lu Xiufu moved to the back hall to discuss matters, and the rest retreated."
After my transformation, the back hall became a conference room similar to that of later generations. Participants can sit around the conference table for meetings, so they don’t always have to stand to speak. I sat right in front of the conference table, Xiaoqi and Yuan
The thorns separated to the left and right, and the others sat down one by one according to their official titles.
"Dear dear friends, the Ministry of Commerce's memorial a few days ago mentioned that we encountered many problems when measuring land, and I intend to completely solve them this time. Land and taxation are the foundation of all dynasties and are related to the survival of the country. However,
In many places, the ownership of land is so chaotic that a considerable part of the country's land is in the hands of a few large landowners. They evade taxes by under-reporting and under-reporting. What's worse, they use loopholes in the public land law to pay extremely cheap taxes.
They bought good farmland at a good price and made huge profits from it. They bribed the local government and made the government collude with them and become their protection. This phenomenon is becoming more and more common nowadays. If it is not controlled, it will make the people's farming difficult.
The poor have no land, and the national treasury is constrained. The Fujian Road is a relatively developed area in our economy, especially overseas trade. However, its agricultural and commercial tax revenue has always been far less than that of the Liangzhe Road. There are huge problems here. I will visit in person in the near future.
Fujian will inspect and investigate the matter and will never tolerate it once it is verified."
"Your Majesty, I thought that we only need to send an imperial envoy. Fujian Road is not as good as Kuaiji, and it will take a lot of time to go back and forth." After hearing this, Jia Sidao took the lead in speaking after a little thought.
"The grand master's words make sense, and I agree with you."
This time it is very rare that all the ministers have the same opinion.
I smiled and said: "My dear friends, this phenomenon has never been eradicated since I came to Taizu. Now, it has become more and more serious. Why is this? You should all know it well, that is
The overall corruption of the bureaucracy, ignoring national laws for personal gain, forms a link of corruption from top to bottom. Officials protect each other, how to investigate? Even if the imperial envoy handles the case, in the end, people in the court, teachers and ministers will be involved.
Are you? Or are you your lords? Or even a member of my royal family? Of course, imperial envoys will also be sent."
Jia Sidao saw that the ministers looked at each other, and no one dared to speak. He said bravely: "Your Majesty is joking, how can he be from the royal family?"
"Oh, you're not from the royal family, are you all here?"
"No, it's not." Jia Sidao quickly denied.
"Dear dear friends, I am just making a metaphor, and there is no need to answer the question. I believe it is not you, but I still want to remind you here that I will not pursue the past things again. From today on, I hope you will lead by example. You all will
He is an important minister of the imperial court and a role model for officials. Never challenge the laws of our court, and do not challenge my patience."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Everyone expressed their determination in unison.
"Your Majesty, when we go to Fujian Road this time, please let the veteran lead the imperial army to escort your Majesty."
"Master, it's okay. During this trip, I plan to pay a private visit incognito. Only everyone here knows about this. You won't tell outsiders, right, Master?" I looked at Jia Sidao and smiled.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Jia Sidao replied somewhat unnaturally.
"I will announce that I am recuperating from illness, and in a short period of time, the Queen Mother will come to supervise the government."
"Your Majesty, how can this be possible? Firstly, the journey is long, what if there are killers in black again? Secondly, the court cannot be without Your Majesty," Ma Tingluan said anxiously.
"Ma Aiqing, I have only been away for a month. If a large number of black-clad killers appear again, how can my country feel safe? The last time the Mongolians entered and exited the border, it was like entering their own home, and the border was too high.
You are incompetent. There is no need to discuss this matter any further. I have already thought about it and will establish a Government Affairs Council to assist the Queen Mother in supervising the government."
"Government Council?"
"Well, the Government Affairs Council is temporarily subordinate to the royal family. Wen Aiqing and Lu Aiqing, I order you two to serve as secretaries of the Government Affairs Council and be responsible for preparing for the establishment of the Government Affairs Council. When I am away, assist the Queen Mother in supervising the government affairs."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will accept your order."
"Government Affairs Council? It seems that Zhao Fu is building his own team step by step." Jia Sidao was also shocked, but he didn't know how to stop it. The Government Affairs Council assists the Queen Mother in supervising the court. If he objects, he will offend the emperor at the same time.
And the Queen Mother.
Jia Sidao was right. The purpose of establishing the Government Affairs Council was to build my own team. In the end, the Government Affairs Council would replace Zhongshu Sheng and take charge of all ministries.
"Dear dear sir, all ministries are operating normally. If there is an urgent need, you can send a letter to me through the Government Affairs Council, and I will give a reply."
"I will receive the order."
"Well, before I leave, I will discuss with the Queen Mother and tell the Government Affairs Council to arrange the various ministries. You are all veterans of our court and are familiar with all ministries. You will not let me down, right?"
"Your Majesty, don't worry."
"Ye Aiqing, you are also serving as the Fujian Road and Coastal Construction Envoy, right?"
Ye Mengding said: "Your Majesty, it is your duty to serve as a minister."
"I still remember a few years ago when you led the Fuzhou navy to eliminate the water bandits. The late emperor was very happy at that time. He once said that he did not expect Ye Aiqing to be able to fight on the water."
"Your Majesty, that is all the credit of the Fuzhou Navy. I dare not take the credit."
"Well, you should not take credit for your merits, which is enough to show your character. Ye Aiqing, let's leave the affairs of the official department to Zhu Pisun for the time being. This time I appoint you as the imperial envoy to go to Fujian Road to verify the local land measurement and taxation. I will meet in private
instruct."
"Your Majesty Ye Mengding takes the edict."
"Alright, Ye Aiqing, you and Wen Aiqing, Lu Aiqing will stay here. I have something to explain. Master, please retreat first."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I'll beg you to leave." When Jia Sidao left, an idea suddenly occurred to him. This was a good opportunity. Should he send out the imperial army privately to take the opportunity to get rid of Zhao Yu?
"Ye Aiqing, you asked Zhu Pisun to secretly investigate Jinhua Magistrate Ren Yisong and Tong Xingfang Fang Zhuo. I suspect them of dereliction of duty and embezzlement." I handed over a memorial from Song Chengzu and said, "This is what the Ministry of Punishment reminded Song Chengzu."
Investigate the report, find out what happened above, and deal with it after I come back."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"My dear, please set off tomorrow. I will arrange for thirty imperial guards to accompany you. When you arrive, you can first go to the Fuzhou Shipyard or the Fuzhou Navy to see if there are any builders of the Shenzhou giant ship.
Descendants or descendants of the great master craftsman Gao Shang."
"I accept the decree."
"I will be visiting in the name of Mr. Huyan, the owner of Lin'an Shifeng Trading Company. Just remember it when the time comes."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will take my leave."
Isn't Shifeng Trading Company a trading company that produces monosodium glutamate and other items? Ye Mengding thought to himself, could it have something to do with the emperor? But Ye Mengding was a sophisticated man, so naturally he would not talk too much and asked the emperor for details.
"Song Rui, Jun Shi, follow me to Shifeng Trading Company to see how Xiao Tian's recent performance is."