Chapter 568: The Prelude to the Reform (Two updates in one)(1/2)
"Wang Jiefu has established three departments of regulations and wants to implement new laws. This is our best time!"
Within the Han Mansion.
Zhang Yue spoke to the two brothers Han Jiang and Han Wei.
Brothers Han Jiang and Han Wei looked at each other and nodded in unison.
Han Jiang said: "When Wang Jiefu did not enter the court, it was difficult for the political affairs of the court to be extended. We wanted to do something and it was difficult to change anything. But now that the three regulations and regulations have been established, our ambitions can finally be put into practice."
Han Jiang's words mean that before Wang Anshi returned to the court to serve as a Hanlin scholar, Han Jiang, Wu Chong, and Zhang Yue proposed the exemption law several times, but they were all vetoed by Sima Guang in the gathering of ministers and ministers of the two systems.
Without Wang Anshi, Guan Jia, Han Jiang, Han Wei, Wu Chong, and Zhang Yue combined could not defeat Sima Guang.
Sima Guang is the existence of the full-level BOSS.
But now that Wang Anshi has returned to the court as a political advisor, he has established three departments of regulations. Now the power of the enemy and ourselves has been reversed. For the first time, the power of the reformists has the upper hand compared with the power of the conservatives.
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Now is the time for Wang Anshi to repay Han Jiang and Han Wei brothers.
"How do you think we should start from here?"
Zhang Yue said: "Of course the first thing is the exemption law!"
Han Jiang and Han Wei nodded. Han Jiang said: "I have discussed the exemption method with Jiefu many times, but Jiefu is always in between. Now I will talk to him again."
Zhang Yue smiled slightly when he heard this.
Han Wei said: "What's wrong with saving it?"
Zhang Yue said: "If Wang Xianggong had advocated it, such a meritorious deed would be entirely his fault, not Han Gong's."
Han Jiang stroked his beard and smiled and said: "If Jiefu can make the exemption method successful, then there is nothing wrong with me helping him because I am a beautiful man."
Zhang Yue thought to himself, just listen to what politicians say, but never take them seriously. If you do, you will be a fool.
Zhang Yue said: "Mr. Han, Mr. Wang uses most of his affairs for his own use. I think there will be many people who will oppose him in the future. It is up to Mr. Han to take charge of the affairs of the court."
Han Jiang also supported the reform, but his political views were relatively mild, which was more in line with Zhang Yue's temperament.
Of course, there is another meaning in Zhang Yue's words. I am following your lead, Han Jiang. If you and Wang Anshi fall out in the future, my father-in-law and I will definitely follow you.
In the history of another time and space, after Chen Shengzhi was dismissed as the errand of the Ordinance Department of the Third Department, Han Jiang joined the Bureau and jointly took charge of the Ordinance Department of the Third Department with Wang Anshi.
It was at this time that the exemption law was actually implemented, but the two had conflicts again.
Wang Anshi's exemption from military service was considered radical and too broad, and was opposed by many officials, including Han Jiang himself. Han Jiang wanted to be relatively moderate and the opposition would not be so great, so the two had different opinions, which led to the introduction of the exemption in history.
The original intentions of Fa and Han Jiang were very different.
Finally, coupled with some other conflicts, Han Jiang felt that she could not work with Wang Anshi and took the initiative to ask for a job.
Now Zhang Yue must make changes. Of course, the Han Jiang brothers were very satisfied with Zhang Yue's statement. Everyone knew that Wu Chong, Zhang Yue and Wang Anshi were in-laws.
Of course, they don't think they will fall out with Wang Anshi now, until...
Zhang Yue 'reluctantly' persuaded Han Jiang, but Han Wei said: "But the three regulations departments are in the hands of Wang Jiefu and it is difficult to do anything."
Zhang Yue said: "We can recommend a few people to the Ordinance Department of the Third Department."
Han Jiang asked: "Do you have anyone to choose for Du Zhi?"
Zhang Yue thought to himself that a big boss like Han Jiang must have his own disciples and would not arrange it himself.
Seeing Zhang Yue's refusal, Han Jiang smiled and said, "You don't have to worry about it."
Han Wei suddenly said: "I think it's better to arrange for Cai Yuanchang."
Upon hearing this, Han Jiang clapped her legs and said, "What a great idea."
Zhang Yue thought this was a good idea when he heard it. Cai Jing now embraced Han Jiang and was introduced to the Ordinance Department of the Third Division as a non-Jinshi. This was a matter of great luck.
In this way, Cai Jing can also enter Wang Anshi's eyes.
Of course, the reason why Cai Jing is appreciated is inseparable from his emotional intelligence and ability to do things.
It is no wonder that Cai Jing, who is good at both being a person and doing things, is admired by Han Jiang and Han Wei. Cai Jing climbed up to the two Han Jiang brothers. Not only did Cai Jing not feel that he had a greater backer, he ignored Zhang Yue.
Cai Jing also came to Zhang Yue's house from time to time to perform discipleship rituals on Zhang Yue. On weekdays, he was more like the teacher than the teacher and regarded himself as Zhang Yue's disciple.
I have to say that for people like Cai Jing, it is difficult not to succeed.
Even if you don't have a serious Jinshi background, you can still get ahead.
This was beyond Zhang Yue's expectation. He saw that Cai Jing did not take the Jinshi examination due to his own deception, but his official career went smoother than in history.
In the history of another time and space, Cai Jing only passed the Jinshi exam in the third year of Xining. He served as a local official for several years, and it was not until he returned to the capital that he rose to prominence.
Of course, what makes Zhang Yue even more distressed is that Cai Jing says that he is his student everywhere, so the teacher-student relationship between the two is so difficult to hide even if he wants to. What if he is exposed as the traitor's younger brother and the traitor's teacher at the same time?
It is also a very shameful thing to go down in history.
Han Wei said: "But once Yuan Chang leaves, who will be responsible for handling the interrogation office? Yuan Chang cannot be separated from the interrogation office."
Han Wei was also inseparable from Cai Jing. Cai Jing did a lot of things for the Han brothers during his tenure as prisoner.
Han Jiang thought for a while and said: "It doesn't matter, those who can do more work, let Yuan Chang do both."
After Zhang Yue was dismissed from the post of Jiaoyinjian, the Han Jiang brothers regarded Jiaoyinjian as their own territory. This was also a great gift from Zhang Yue to the Han family.
Zhang Yue added: "In addition to the exemption law, the square field equalization tax law advocated by Ouyang Gong can also be implemented..."
The rich hide their land and pass it on to the common people. The Fangtian Equalization Tax Law is to re-measure the land, put an end to the cheating and cheating of the right-wingers, and give fairness to the common people.
At that time, Ouyang was proposing a tax law for equalizing land and land. As a result, Hebei heroes led thousands of people to Bianjing to besiege Kaifeng Mansion. Zhang Yue was so angry that he wrote about this when he was taking the provincial examination.
But this matter was indeed a matter of "public outrage" and offended the interests of powerful rightists. No official in the court dared to speak out. The only one who said a few words, Ouyang Xiu, was knocked down. Yes, Ouyang Xiu is famous for his poor popularity in the court.
But he did not let down Fan Wenzhenggong.
Now Zhang Yue brings it forward...
Han Jiang and Han Wei both had concerns about this and said they would take a look before talking about it. Zhang Yue also sighed secretly...
"...At the same time, the matter of handing over the prison to get involved in the quality warehouse can also be carried out."
Brother Han Jiang has no objection at all to this.
Zhang Yue also took advantage of Wang Anshi's reform to promote many things he wanted to do.
Anyway, with you, Wang Anshi, supporting us head-on, the pressure on us to handle our own affairs will be much less.
One day in March, officials inspected Tianzhang Pavilion at Han Jiangzhi's request to see the portrait of Emperor Zhenzong and the classics in the pavilion.
Chen Shengzhi and Han Jiang, two ministers from the Privy Council, accompanied the officials. Zhang Yue and Hu Ding, who were on duty, also accompanied the officials.
The official browsed the ancient books in the pavilion and asked Zhang Yue: "Have all the memorials of Emperor Zhenzong been sorted out?"
Zhang Yue said: "Your Majesty, I and Hu Ding have collected and sorted them out every day. Now I have sorted out the memorials and official letters from three big rooms."
In fact, Hu Ding was in charge of this matter, and Zhang Yue spent most of his time drinking tea and sleeping in Tianzhang Pavilion.
The official was very satisfied with the spotless bookshelf and the neat entries in the memorials revised by Emperor Zhenzong in the past, so he asked Zhang Yue: "So, did Zhang Qing gain anything from it?"
When the official asked this, Zhang Yue immediately ordered Hu Ding to take out a memorial without saying anything.
The memorial is very old, and the cover is a little fluffy.
Hu Ding placed the memorial on yellow silk and opened it himself for the officials to browse.
At first, the officials didn't pay much attention to it. It was a corruption case involving treasury officials. Zhang Yue pointed out: "Your Majesty, please take a look at this!"
The official followed what Zhang Yue's hand was pointing, and after taking a closer look, his expression suddenly changed: "This commoner from another state walked thousands of miles to Bianjing just to lose seven coins?"
Zhang Yue said: "It is indeed true. It was found that this common man was unwilling to pay bribes to please state and county officials, so he even walked thousands of miles to Bianjing in order to give him seven coins."
"After arriving in Bianjing, this person still had no idea. The treasury officials tried every possible means to extort money from him, but the person also stubbornly refused to pay bribes. Therefore, the treasury officials deliberately refused to do anything, so that while the person was looking for work, he went to the Yamen every day to wait for approval.
, and after waiting for three full years, this person happened to meet an official who was willing to advocate for him, so he paid the seven coins at the Yamen and returned home."
"I have made a rough calculation. Even if this person lives in Bianjing and sleeps on the street, he will need one guan for one month and thirty-six guan for three years. Plus the traveling expenses, in order to pay the imperial court this measly seven qian,
It took dozens of strings."
"After this man returned to his hometown, there was no news for a long time. His family thought he was dead. Both his parents died in anger. The squire took the opportunity to sell off his land and forced his wife to remarry. For only seven coins, this man spent three years
After traveling thousands of miles, our family was destroyed and everyone was destroyed. Your Majesty, this is the Battle of Yaqian!"
When the officials heard this, they were speechless and extremely angry. All the officials beside them lowered their heads and dared not speak.
Zhang Yue inadvertently revealed the truth to the officials. This was not the peaceful and prosperous age that the officials below said.
Yes, these people live a good life, but the vast majority of people are not regarded as human beings.
Their sufferings were not heard by the officials.
Officials should really read Water Margin, why the heroes are always "going out to kill the generals", why the common people are so violent, and what is meant by "going to the mountains".
The official looked at this memorial and finally said: "This Yaqian campaign is really a way to harm the people! I will definitely abolish it!"
Han Jiang reported: "Your Majesty, the state and county cadres are very heavy, and the work and rest are uneven. Today, the officials in the court like to be called redundant, and regard it as an unurgent task, allowing them to take away the farming time and harm their wealth."
"It would be very popular if it could be reformed. However, I believe that the law in front of the Yamen has long been harmful. It will not freeze three feet in a day. If you want to reconsider this law, you must be cautious."
To be continued...