Zhao Xu's words were full of murderous intent.

The people were filled with awesomeness and responded together.

Zhao Xu gave a few words and asked the people from the Sixth Ministry to leave, leaving only a few ministers from the Political Affairs Hall.

Zhao Xu waved his hand and said, "Sit down, let's talk about this in detail."

Chenpi personally served tea, and Su Song, Zhang Dun and four others sat down on the stools on both sides in turn.

Su Song and Zhang Dun were unaware of the tea for them, and Cai Bian and Han Zongdao both leaned slightly.

Zhao Xu sat on the chair, looked at the four people below, took the tea cup, fiddled with the tea, and looked at the tea leaf in the tea, and said, "This matter was beyond our expectations, but it was also being cleaned up. Strictly speaking, it was abnormal. This is Kaifeng Prefecture. Under my feet, a land-based edict was strictly blocked back. If it was placed in another place, I am afraid that my edict would not be as good as toilet paper..."

Su Song, Zhang Dun and others listened, their faces slightly condensed.

This incident, in their opinion, is not surprising at all.

Xiningchu's "new law" was much more severe than this. In the Political Affairs Hall, Wang Anshi and even Emperor Shenzong's edicts were repeatedly rejected and could not leave the palace at all.

In this situation, if you have a thick face, you can still say "not bad".

Of course, no one dared to say this with shameless face.

Zhao Xu took a sip of tea and looked at the four people with a smile: "If you don't talk about responsibility for this matter, let's talk about the reasons, how to prevent it, and how to implement it nationwide in the future, how to prevent such things from happening again, learn from one example and prevent the problem from happening."

Su Song did not speak, Zhang Dun said: "Your Majesty, in my opinion, this matter is caused by excessive forgiveness and indulgence of the local area. We should be punished with severe punishment to shock the slut!"

Zhao Xu nodded and said thoughtfully: "It's reasonable, but not enough. The dictionary can only shock you for a moment. What we are seeking is a long-term way."

Cai Bian pondered and said, "Officials, governing the people is in law and people. I believe that employing people is the key. The occurrence of this is due to the incompetence of local officials."

Zhao Xu nodded slightly and said, "It's reasonable, but it's not enough."

As the prefect of Kaifeng Prefecture, Han Zongdao was the primary responsible person for this matter. Even if Zhao Xu had no intention of pursuing it, he was still a little scared. After thinking seriously, he thought about it again and again, saying: "Officials and local destruction are not a matter of one day. I will definitely vigorously rectify it, curb the illegal situation, and pave the way for the 'new law'."

Zhao Xu could not refuse and looked at Zhang Dun and Cai Bian again.

Han Zongdao's expression moved, but he didn't say it any more. Seriously, the government is also a "new party" and has a great conflict with their concept of governing the country, and many things cannot be communicated at all.

Cai Bian looked at Zhao Xu's gaze and suddenly felt a little moved, saying, "Officials, local people have been in trouble for a long time. I believe that the first thing to do is to solve this situation is to curb such things. I suggest that more in-depth reforms will be made to the local authority structure!"

Zhao Xu smiled a little more and said, "What Cai Qing's family said coincides with me."

Zhang Dun was clear and thought for a while in his heart, saying, "Your Majesty, I have discussed it before. Kaifeng Prefecture has six ranks, including the prefect, the prefectural chief, the magistrate, the outside processing, the punishment, the soldiers, and the officials. The prefectures and counties belonging to them are as follows. Clarify the power and duties, and implement the responsibilities to the person. Once a problem occurs, it will be investigated directly, and there will be tasks, and directly allocated. Other checks and balances, including the Transport Department, the promotion of official affairs, etc., are not allowed to interfere in specific local affairs. For extra official positions, the ones that should be removed will be removed, and the ones that should be recovered will be recovered..."

Zhao Xu naturally talked about these things with Zhang Dun and others. Zhang Dun just repeated them according to Zhao Xu's words, saying that it was for Su Song and Han Zongdao to listen.

Su Song and Han Zongdao, their expressions suddenly became tense and their faces were alert.

The fundamental reason for the establishment of the Song Dynasty is the word "check and balance". "check and balance" runs through every corner of the Song Dynasty.

The officials, Zhang Dun and others not only restructured the court, but are they going to take action against the local system again?

Su Song and Han Zongdao were silent, quickly analyzing the matter in their hearts.

It’s okay to say that the imperial court’s reform is now nothing more than the restoration of the Sui and Tang systems. They are still there and can always stabilize some things. But local reforms may make the local government bigger and recreate the situation of the five dynasties and the separatist warlords in the Five Dynasties and the situation of warlord separatism!

After Zhang Dun said that, Zhao Xu, Zhang Dun and Cai Bian all looked at them, waiting for them to speak.

Local reform is different from the court. It requires Prime Minister Su Song, who nodded, and also requires Han Zongdao, the prefect of Kaifeng Prefecture, to respond to his order. This is just a pilot project and will be implemented nationwide in the future, not as simple as the reform of the court's powerful power under violence.

Su Song and Han Zongdao looked at each other, each of them solemnly and did not speak.

They could all feel the gazes of Zhao Xu, Zhang Dun and Cai Bian. In this gaze, they also felt the pressure that suffocated them.

One of them is the prime minister and the other is the prefect of Kaifeng Prefecture, but they know that they can't stop it. Even if they can stop it for a while, it won't be delayed for long.

Su Song was silent for a long time and said, "Since the Kaifeng Prefecture is a pilot, it cannot force it to be implemented step by step. We still need to be cautious about the reform of local systems, and we must look at it step by step and verify it step by step. I ask the official to think twice. This matter must be pondered over and over again and not blindly implemented."

Han Zongdao followed and said: "The official family, Kaifeng Prefecture has many means to deal with the new law, but it is not enough to cause the court to make a big fuss. Otherwise, it will cause shocks across the country and will be unfavorable to continue to implement it. Please think twice."

Su Song and Han Zongdao both expressed opposition, but their attitude was not that firm.

This is also the usual way of fighting in the court. The bosses were vague and the younger brothers charged in a battle, which represents their views.

Zhao Xu naturally would not give them a chance to fight for the court, and said with a smile: "Since that's the case, then you can implement it carefully."

Zhang Dun immediately stood up and said, "I will receive the order!"

No matter what attributives or adjectives are added before "implementation", they are still implemented.

Su Song sighed silently in his heart. After all, it was not the Xining era.

Zhao Xu decided on this matter and said: "The political affairs hall coordinated the matter of suppressing bandits. All matters must be done in detail. Don't be afraid of encountering problems. The most terrible thing is that there is no problem. The reason for the pilot is to concentrate on discovering problems, solving problems, and reducing problems when it is implemented nationwide. I won't say much about the unnecessary words. I hope that all your families will work together to do this well. The meaning of doing this is not necessary for me to talk about it anymore."

Su Song, Zhang Dun and others looked different and thoughts differently. They all stood up and raised their hands and said, "I will receive the order."

Zhao Xu didn't say much and watched these big shots leave.

Chenpi stood beside him, without a word.

Zhao Xu held the teacup and was still analyzing this matter in his heart.

The "New Law" has already been on the road, and such resistance is actually a good thing for him and the court. Only enough difficulties can make the court and the public understand the necessity of reform. Even if some people will shake and retreat, as long as Zhao Xu is firm in his will, nothing else will be a problem.

"Send the message to the Privy Council, Zhong Jianzhong and Zong Ze, the army cannot stay in hiding. Let them start from Kaifeng Prefecture and conduct an exercise around the north, make plans for me to show it, and implement it as soon as possible." Zhao Xu suddenly said.

"Yes." Chenpi responded quickly.

Zhao Xu raised his hand to stop Chenpi who was about to leave, looked at the memorials jointly submitted by several ministers, pondered, his tone was slightly cold, and said, "You go to the Ministry of Rites in person. Tell Li Qingchen that the imperial examination will be carried out as usual. The total number of Jinshi admitted this year is 121. After the exam, no official position shall be granted immediately. It is set to be a "exploration period" and the foreigners will be sent to the head of Baojia Village in various places. They will not be admitted to the actual official. The government and government affairs hall will be customized. Now, alternate officials in the court and the opposition will be handled with this. Anyone who feels hard and resisted will be eliminated and no longer used for fame or reputation will be replaced!"

Chen Pi's face changed slightly, and she immediately said calmly: "Yes, the villain will go now."

Zhao Xu nodded, still thinking about himself.

At present, there are many problems in the Song Dynasty. The problem of redundant soldiers is being solved, and then there are redundant officials. There are too many officials in the Song Dynasty who "eat empty salary" and there are too many.

The money and food used by the army account for seven or eighty-eight years of the imperial court, and the redundant officials account for another 10%, and less than 10% of the money available for civilian use!

This situation is unique in all dynasties!

The restructuring of Kaifeng Prefecture is to solve the problem of people and redundant officials; the imperial examination system also has this purpose.

Zhao Xu thought a little, and couldn't help but sigh: "There are so many things..."

The Song Dynasty is really a problem now, but it is the peak of economic and political development, and the resistance faced is the greatest.

Zhao Xu sighed and put down his teacup and continued to review the memorial.

Zhang Dun and others left the Political Affairs Hall and immediately started to arrange the arrangements.

The problem of the "Kaifeng Prefecture Pilot" is gradually emerging, and the court needs to respond strongly to it to dispel the stubbornness and luck mentality of the opposition in the court and opposition.

The Zhengshi Hall is planning to deal with the problems that arise in the "measurement of land" and reform the prefecture and county system. The Ministry of Justice is starting to expand the inspection department and strengthen the power of local prefectures. The Ministry of War is selecting soldiers and preparing to hand them over to the Zhengshi Hall for the purpose of suppressing bandits.

The Ministry of Personnel is vigorously promoting the examination and enrolling officials across the country in the assessment; the Ministry of Works is planning various major projects, waiting for the spring to bloom; the Ministry of Rites is revising the "Shenzong Record" and preparing for the imperial examination; the Ministry of Revenue has the most work, and Kaifeng Prefecture's pilot Ministry of Revenue has made the most efforts to measure the land and inspect the population, and all the Ministry of Revenue needs to participate, or even lead the...

The Song Dynasty court was unprecedentedly busy, not floating on the surface, but doing things in a practical way.

The court sharpened its swords and prepared to fight. The local area was like facing a great enemy, and all kinds of means were used together.

Opposition from the government and the public rose one after another, and the report flew into the political affairs hall one after another, all of which were explaining the harm of the "Fangtianjun Tax Law" and demanding that the court stop, otherwise it would cause civil unrest, chaos in the world, and threaten the country.

That night, Li's Mansion.

Li Qingchen came back from the Ministry of Rites and was carrying a lot of official documents in his hand, preparing to stay up late to deal with it.

When he walked to the door, he said to a servant: "Tell the eldest lady, I will give me some soup tonight. Don't bother me if you have nothing to do."

As soon as he finished speaking, Madam Li came out, her face was not very good, and she looked at him and said, "A few people are coming to your house, please see you."

Li Qingchen's thin face was full of fatigue, and he said impatiently: "You can deal with it, I have a lot of things."

Madam Li was even more impatient and said, "I'm too lazy to deal with it, so you should do it."

"Big Brother."

"Bangzhi."

"Uncle."

As soon as Madam Li finished speaking, a large group of people walked out of the main hall, most of whom were Li Qingchen's immediate relatives.

When Li Qingchen saw this, he was immediately depressed and said dissatisfied: "So many of you, what are you doing here?"

Li Qingchen was most annoying about nepotism. Anyone who tried to leave his relationship would have been scolded far away.

One of the people with special temperament and obviously an official went down the stairs and smiled gently: "Bangzhi, we are not here to seek official positions. There are no outsiders here, so I will speak straight. Kaifeng Prefecture has thousands of hectares of land. If the court continues to measure this, I don't know how much things will happen."

Li Qingchen looked bad and said, "What's the matter? If the court wants to measure it, just measure it. Could it be that you will still rob yours?"

When the official saw Li Qingchen's guise, he said more bluntly: "Banzhi is all our own people, why bother? These lands are not all bought and sold. Moreover, these lands themselves have various problems. Once measured, the past will inevitably be dug out. We are not worried about implicating us, but these things are pulled out, and these lands may not be included in our hands."

Li Qingchen snorted coldly and said, "I don't care about what you do yourself."

After Li Qingchen said that, his face suddenly changed slightly. He looked at Madam Li and said, "There are these in our mansion?"

Mrs. Li gritted her teeth and said, "No. However, if we take a careful measurement, the 3,000 acres of fertile land in our mansion will probably have to be out for one thousand acres. We bought it for a lot back then!"

The meaning of Madam Li is very simple. The "big acre system" they adopted is measured by the court, so it will inevitably be a lot of them, and it will also involve the filth that is difficult to explain but is well aware of each other.

Li Qingchen didn't care about the amount of one thousand acres of land or the amount of money to spend more than one thousand acres of land. Looking at a group of people, he said coldly: "Is this kind of thing the rest of the world apart from you? Is it common?"

The official smiled bitterly and said, "Bangzhi, are you confused as an official? We are doing a fair deal at least, without forcing a robbery, but it is hard for others to say."
To be continued...