Zhao Xu was very satisfied with Zhang Dun's statement, so he pressed his hands and said, "Sit down and say."

Zhang Dun's face twitched over and over again, and there seemed to be thunder in his heart. He couldn't hold back. He raised his hand and slowly sat down opposite Zhao Xu again.

Zhao Xu looked at him and said with some anticipation: "Tell me what you think about reform."

Although Zhao Xu has read a lot of information recently, he is definitely far inferior to Zhang Dun, who has participated in the Xining Reform and has been in the local area for many years.

Zhang Dun calmed down a little, and said calmly: "Your Majesty, the Qingmiao Law needs to be improved more, and there are many problems here. One is that the interest rate is high, and the second is that the local governments have forced them to make profits. The exemption law has improper operation and local deliberate exploitation. Fangtianjun tax law has the most problems. First, the wealthy households try to destroy and conceal, and second, the people don't like it, because the land was found, taxes were increased... Water Conservancy Law... Market Change Law... Baojia Law..."

Zhao Xu sat upright, listened carefully, and thought.

Zhang Dun was concise and pointed out the problem directly.

Liang Tao and Chen Qi were on the side, and the two of them looked calm and frowned.

The two of them are not reformists, and they are very hesitant about the "Xining Reform", especially what Zhang Dun said, and they are even hesitant in their hearts.

Zhao Xu didn't look at them, and was thinking while listening to Zhang Dun's words.

The fundamental reason why the "Xining Reform" was widely opposed is not only the "destruction of the ancestral system", but also the interests of the vested interest group.

Which are vested interests? They are those who make profits under the ‘ancestral system’, including the royal family, officials from the court and the country, gentry, wealthy families, big merchants, etc.

These people have power, power and money. If you dare to touch them, you will naturally fight to the end!

Zhao Xu had long known that reform was the cheese that moved most people, but he did not expect that he was facing almost the entire powerful class of the Song Dynasty. It was no wonder that the combination of Emperor Shenzong and Wang Anshi, such as Emperor Shenzong, ended up in a disastrous defeat.

Zhang Dun slowly expressed the content of Wang Anshi's reform and the pros and cons of his analysis, and said it for half an hour in one breath.

After Zhang Dun finished speaking, this side room was quiet for a long time.

Liang Tao and Chen Qi dare not say too much to avoid saying the wrong words.

Chenpi, who was serving the side, didn't say anything, he didn't understand more.

Zhao Xu pondered for a long time, picked up the wine glass and took a sip. Under the gaze of everyone, he looked up at Zhang Dun and said, "Shaoshu, I will do it. However, don't start all new laws immediately. We must seriously and strictly review the pros and cons of them, and do not demolish and build them. The first step is to reform the people. The current focus is on eliminating the administration of officials, rectifying the officialdom, and promoting institutional reform. At the same time, we will make all new laws sufficient and complete, and give the outside world a time to accept them."

Zhang Dun immediately said: "What Your Majesty said is that if you want to do a good job, you must first sharpen your tools. I already have a list in my mind, and I have considered the rules of the court and all the laws. After a few days, Cai Bian, Zeng Bu and others arrived in Beijing, and after careful consultation, they will submit it to Your Majesty for the imperial examination."

Obviously, Zhang Dun couldn't wait, his eyebrows were like sharp swords, and they were about to be unsheathed.

Zhao Xu immediately smiled and said happily: "Okay, I'm waiting! Do what's happening now first."

Liang Tao and Chen Qi looked at each other quietly, and suddenly a hint of passion suddenly surged in his heart, with a stern expression.

Then, Zhao Xu began to ask Zhang Dun about the real situation in the Song Dynasty, which he could not see from the memorial.

Zhang Dun went back and forth in the local area, court, and local area, and knew him very clearly. When he heard Zhao Xu's question, he replied with a solemn answer.

"Your Majesty, the corruption of officials is beyond imagination. Even the people of Kaifeng can only barely fill their stomachs. However, those gentry and wealthy families have vast land, shops all over the world, and their houses are luxurious, with rich clothes and food, and extravagant..."

"The situation outside Kaifeng is even more complicated. Since the Renzong Dynasty, hundreds of civil unrest have been chaotic, and in recent years, it has increased. Local officials and soldiers are willing to indulge in the enemy, and there are many people who are thriving on their own..."

"Our 400,000 officials and more than one million soldiers in our dynasty, and the expenditure is uncontrollable. The total population is only 60 million. Half of the land is not taxed. In addition, the costs of border affairs are increasing year by year. As a result, the taxes and labor service of the people continue to increase. It is not uncommon for officials to force the people to reverse the situation..."

Zhao Xu listened, his expression remained motionless, and his eyes were visible solemn.

Last year, the treasury tax was more than 70 million jin. If it were real prices, it would be as high as more than 50 million silver. Such a high income was actually abnormal. The Song Dynasty's "grain tax" for the people was seven times that of the Tang Dynasty! And the big-headed commercial tax was overturned and eventually passed on to the people.

This creates a terrible phenomenon of "the country advances and the people retreat"!

The royal family, nobles, officials, gentry, and merchants are getting richer and richer. The taxes of the court are decreasing and the expenses are increasing, but the people are struggling on the line of life and death!

Liang Tao and Shen Qi were silent. Although the Ministry of Revenue was an empty shell, they did not know nothing.

The "three redundant" soldiers, redundant officials and redundant expenses have long been formed, and they are complicated and difficult to explain clearly, but the huge expenditure that accounts for as much as 70% of the national treasury is real!

After Zhang Dun finished speaking, Zhao Xu was silent for a long time, suddenly sat upright and said decisively: "Start from the administration of the government, let go of your hands and do everything, I will have it!"

Zhang Dun Zheng pointed out and said, "Yes. I plan to purify the national administration on the grounds of Lu Dafang... there may be some turmoil."

Zhao Xu narrowed his eyes and said lightly: "There is no trouble. First stabilize the troops in the northwest and let the court prepare for it. I want to use them to do something."

Liang Tao interrupted at this time and said, "What should the officials do?"

Zhao Xu glanced at him and said, "You will know in the future."

Ignoring the expressions of the three of them, Zhao Xu turned his head to look at the five tables and chairs not far away and said, "Mr. Zhang, I regard you as my right-hand man. That table and chair are yours. I have to ask questions all the time."

Zhang Dun was stunned when he heard this and said, "Your Majesty, aren't you going to bring the Political Affairs Hall here?"

This time, Zhao Xu was also stunned and said, "Why should I relocate to the Political Affairs Hall?"

Zhang Dun looked at Zhao Xu, paused for a moment, leaned forward and said, "It's my own presumptuous."

Before, Zhang Dun saw that the arrangement here was very similar to that of the Political Affairs Hall, so he secretly speculated that Zhao Xu planned to bring the Political Affairs Hall. After all, this would completely dismember the forces left by Lu Dafang in the Political Affairs Hall, reorganize them, and put them under his nose, which would mean that Zhao Xu personally led the Political Affairs Hall and the three provinces.

Zhao Xu ignored what Zhang Dun took the liberty and said, "Tomorrow, Mr. Zhang will work here. I am in Chuigong Hall. If you have any questions, you can discuss with me at any time. All the memorials from Shen Qing's family and the Political Affairs Hall are classified into categories. They should be sent here to send them here, and those who should be submitted to me will be sent directly to Chuigong Hall."

Is this... directly undermining the Political Affairs Hall?

Chen Qi thought that Su Song was just a 'temporary generation', glanced at Zhang Dun, and bowed knowingly and said, "I obey the order."

At this moment, Tong Guan came in, looked at everyone inside, walked towards Zhao Xu, bowed, and said, "Report to the official family, the Imperial City Department had a conflict with the Kaifeng Prefecture Inspection Department, and the Imperial City Department surrounded the Imperial City Department."

The inspection department is responsible for daily public security and robbery, and the chief official is not of high quality.

They dare to besiege the Imperial City Division?
Chapter completed!