Northern Song Dynasty Justice

Chapter 453

Chapter 453

It's true that Song people can play!

What kind of banknotes and currency crisis are all created by the people of Song Dynasty.

They can keenly capture the loopholes in the exemption tax.

It also has to be said that Xiangguo Temple's move made Zhang Fei, who had just won a big victory, feel a little bit of decline.

He has almost used up all his strength, and his stamina is weak. The tax department has been preparing for more than a year and has basically completed his mission, but the other party seems to be gathering all their strength and not exerting much force. It was just a small effort before. Try it out.

You don't need to think about it. Before long, all the dignitaries in the DPRK and China may participate in it. The food and currency are all controlled by the big landlords, so how can you play with them.

However, one wave was not settled, and another wave rose again. Just after returning home, Zhang Fei heard another piece of news that left Zhang Fei speechless.

Many ministers used this lawsuit to show that the salt government had serious drawbacks, and suggested that the public security law be established in the northwest, and all of them recommended Zhang Fei.

"what?"

Zhang Fei looked at Xu Zun in a panic: "I told Bachelor Sima, I'm not capable of governing the Northwest."

Xu Zun was taken aback, and hurriedly said, "So Sima Junshi came here to tell you about this?"

Zhang Fei nodded, "But I rejected him then."

Xu Zun sighed, and said with a worried expression: "As far as I know, this matter was first proposed by Sima Junshi at the meeting, and it was supported by many people at that time. Sima Junshi didn't mention it again, but some Many ministers still recommend you to go to the Northwest to build public security law on the grounds of salt administration."

Xu Zhiqian said: "The situation in the northwest region is complicated, and there are perennial wars, and Zhang San has no background and no prestige. How can he gain a foothold there? They clearly want to harm Zhang San."

At the beginning, Sima Guang's brainstorm seemed to lead them to find a way to deal with Zhang Fei, which was to expel Zhang Fei from the capital directly, because in the capital, whether he was the emperor or a political advisor, they all had a good relationship with Zhang Fei, and he was A small character, who usually hides behind to make suggestions, makes them very uncomfortable.

As far as this matter is concerned, the Cao family is at the top, and Wang Anshi is at the top, but everyone knows that Cao Dongdong is just a human-shaped signboard, and it is meaningless to target the Cao family.

But Zhang Fei was employed in name, and if something went wrong, the responsibility could not be blamed on him.

Just like that lawsuit, even if he loses, he can still earn [-] yuan, so who is he to reason with?

To deal with Zhang Fei, the first step is to push him to the front, and secondly, find a more dangerous place, and the northwest is undoubtedly the best place.

"Qian'er is right, they should be planning this."

Xu Zun nodded, and sighed again: "Nowadays, there is a lot of trouble in the court, not only about this matter, but also the reform of the clan and the system of favor and shade."

"Maybe more than that." Zhang Fei sighed.

Xu Zun looked at him, "Not enough?"

Zhang Fei nodded and said, "I just received the news that food prices have dropped a bit recently."

Xu Zhiqian was startled, "At this time, it's the time when the grain price is low. In the past, at this time, the food price would rise a little. In some years, the imperial court had to personally order to prohibit the increase of the food price, but it never dropped."

Zhang Fei said: "They are targeting exemption tax."

"Exemption tax?"

"Ah."

Zhang Fei nodded, "According to the tax exemption regulations, copper coins are required to be paid, and at this time, when they start releasing grain, they will inevitably take away all the money that the people have, and after the summer tax, the court will take it away again." With a wave of copper coins, it is estimated that when the exemption tax is collected in the autumn harvest, the common people may not even have a single copper coin, which will make it extremely difficult to collect the exemption tax.”

Xu Zhiqian immediately said: "Can't we use food instead?"

After all, there have always been changes in ancient times.

Zhang Fei said: "It's not impossible, but the problem is that it requires several times the manpower. To calculate the food, you have to arrange people to measure and weigh it. It's not as easy as paying coins. And after the food is paid, it has to be transported to warehouses in various places." , At that time, labor must be adopted again, and the cost will increase a lot. In addition, there are still citizens, whose currency has risen and the tax law remains unchanged, and they will pay more than before, which will inevitably cause complaints.”

Xu Zhiqian snorted softly: "This is their usual trick. They tie the people in front of themselves and cry out for themselves, in order to force the court to take back their orders."

Zhang Fei smiled wryly and said, "Even you know it, but they still enjoy it, which shows that this trick is really useful."

Xu Zhiqian said dejectedly: "Didn't you also see it when you promoted tax-calculated transactions before?"

Xu Zun asked: "Then do you have a way to deal with it?"

Zhang Fei shook his head and said: "It's actually a good thing for the people that they release the grain at this time. If they stop them from releasing the grain, I'm afraid it will arouse people's resentment now. The most direct way is to issue more coins. Make sure there are enough coins on the market.”

"Issuing additional coins is not an easy task!" Xu Zun said, frowning.

Zhang Fei nodded and said: "I have asked Li Si to find someone, and I should meet the official tonight."

Xu Zun couldn't help saying: "At first, I thought that the Kaifeng government's judgment would make this matter a satisfactory solution, but I never thought that this is just the beginning."

Horse's house.

I saw a monk with a fat head and big ears sitting at the table, nibbling his elbow and drinking wine in big gulps.

As for Ma Tianhao, sitting aside, the wine in his bowl had not been touched, and he looked very preoccupied.

After a while, he suddenly said: "Brother Lu, this matter has already been settled, why do you bother to stir up trouble again?"

This great monk is Master Lu Binlu of Xiangguo Temple.

Lu Bin raised his head, glanced at him, swallowed the meat in his mouth whole, picked up a bowl of wine, drank it all in one gulp, picked up the silk handkerchief beside him, wiped his mouth, threw it on the table, and burped. Scratching his bald head, he said with a wry smile, "You think I want to meddle in this business, but I'm just a person who is ordered to do things, and this is what the old host ordered."

Ma Tianhao said: "But Zhang San is not so easy to provoke. Now that Xiangguo Temple is involved, aren't you afraid of getting burned?"

Lu Bin said unhappily: "It's fine if others say it, but you also say the same. Don't you know who is in charge of this Xiangguo Temple? This exemption tax makes those royal relatives and dignitaries have to pay hundreds of dollars every year. You said they could swallow the usual tax. Moreover, this is not counting the summer and autumn taxes.

As for Zhang San, I don't do illegal things, and if I don't go to court, what can he do to me? Everyone wins or loses according to their own means, and there is nothing to say.However, you can no longer put coins out recently, try to recover all foreign debts, and at the same time prevent Zhang San from making any suggestions in the charity foundation. He can't use our money from Xiangguo Temple to deal with us. "

Ma Tianhao hesitated for a while, shook his head and said with a smile: "You Xiangguo Temple is rich and powerful, so I can only obey, but I don't agree with it."

He has no choice, his mortgage can be successful, it all depends on the support of Xiangguo Temple behind him, and he has to listen to the money invested by others!

Lu Bin immediately looked at him with contempt, "Don't say such nonsense, you don't agree with a fool. Back then we were full of enthusiasm and wanted to make contributions, but what did we get in exchange? We almost decapitated. Whoever has money these days Whoever decides, we ants, hehe, if you have wine today, you will be drunk today."

Royal Palace.

"Officials, is the matter of the clan going well?" Zhang Fei asked.

Zhao Xu felt that Zhang Fei's question was a little direct, a little embarrassing. After all, he was attacking his own people, so he was a little too ruthless, so he just nodded slightly and said: "It's relatively rare, even Sima Junshi didn't come out. Voice."

Sima Guang is a traditionalist of Confucianism. He is eager to streamline officials, but he has always opposed the removal of clans other than the five bureaucrats from the royal family. Many people have asked for this.

Just waiting for the heat to be almost ready, Zhao Xu ordered his subordinates to carry out clan reforms to prevent the clan from further encroaching on finances.

Zhang Fei hurriedly said: "The officials must hurry up to avoid complications."

Zhao Xu frowned slightly, "You mean the drop in food prices?"

Zhang Fei nodded.

Li Bao told him, Zhao Xu must have known about this.

Zhao Xu said: "I already know about this matter, but they shouldn't be able to cause any disturbances just by releasing food, and the people will benefit from it. At that time, the exemption tax can be settled in another way, even if it is a bit troublesome, but they have made such a fuss. Once, if there is no effect, I will give up."

Zhang Fei said: "Not necessarily."

Zhao Xu asked, "How do you say that?"

Zhang Fei said: "If they do this, it may cause a panic in the coins on the market. At that time, everyone will not want to use copper coins. This is not only about tax exemption, but it will also cause a series of problems and crises. Then they will take all responsibilities Overturning the exemption tax may make the officials feel uncomfortable."

Those big landlords alone are indeed no match for the imperial court, but they can create a currency crisis. When everyone participates, the imperial court will have a very headache.

Zhao Xu frowned, and also realized that this problem might become very serious, "Then can you deal with it?"

Zhang Fei thought for a while, "Actually, the most direct way is to increase the coinage and put them in the market to offset their behavior of releasing grain. But I don't know much about these systems of the imperial court, so the officials still need to communicate with the king. Bachelor and they discuss."

Zhao Xu nodded.

Zhang Fei said again: "But the top priority is that the officials still have to quickly end the clan reform, and then go all out, otherwise, they may lose sight of the other."

"I know."

Zhao Xu nodded, and said again: "By the way, I'm going to ask you something. Do you know that Sima Junshi recommended you to build a public security law in the Northwest?"

Zhang Fei said awkwardly: "Scholar Sima told me, but I have already refused."

Zhao Xu hurriedly asked, "Why did you refuse?"

Zhang Fei was taken aback, then took a sneak look at Zhao Xu, and asked, "Does the official want me to go too?"

Zhao Xu's expression faltered, he hesitated for a moment, and sighed: "Xixia has always been my confidant's serious trouble, I am eager to improve finances and accumulate money and food, just hoping to have enough financial resources to eliminate Xixia.

Therefore, the turbulent situation in the northwest has always made me sleepless and restless. If I want to destroy Xixia, money and food alone are not enough, and the northwest must be governed first.

In comparison, this is more urgent than Jiangnan. "

The reason why he and Wang Anshi cherish each other is not that they both love money, but that they both desire to eliminate Xixia and take back the Sixteen States of Yanyun.

The main purpose of Wang Anshi's reform was not to improve people's livelihood, but to mobilize and prepare for war.

Zhang Fei said in embarrassment: "I'm afraid I can't do anything about it for the time being, because it is very difficult to establish a public security law in the Northwest. If it is not implemented properly, it may backfire and cause even greater chaos. I think the government should send a A capable minister and official will go to the local area."

The Northwest is too critical to allow any mistakes, Zhang Fei has no idea, so of course he dare not go.

(End of this chapter)