Han Shizu

Chapter 1618 The voice from the place

After the hustle and bustle, there is often peace. After bidding farewell to the Jiaqing Festival, the city of Tokyo will naturally return to calm, returning to the usual ordinary atmosphere in the past.

The momentary celebration and joy cannot change the toil of the people in Tokyo. Everything is business as usual. Ordinary people are still working hard for their livelihoods and cannot rest for a while.Those who sing and dance are still singing and dancing, and the sufferings of the world have nothing to do with them.

As for the temple full of brocade clothes and nobles, there were indeed some strange voices, voices from places outside Beijing.Probably in order to prove that the officials of the feudal borders and the ministers of the Zhu Kingdom came to Beijing not just to celebrate his birthday and satisfy his selfish desires, Emperor Liu ordered the prince Liu Yang and the prime minister Zhao Pu to organize internal and external ministers to hold a long-term meeting in the Guangzheng Palace. The half-month state council will discuss it.

This is a common practice. After the Lantern Festival every year, there will be similar political activities on the court side, but those who participate in the discussion are ministers from various places who have come to Beijing. Their main task is to report and accept inquiries. , the weight is very heavy in the local area, but it is light in the capital.

And like this time, the military and political leaders from all over the country, not to mention all of them arrived in Beijing, there are always [-] to [-]%. The core power in the system naturally has the right to speak about state affairs.

Although the big Han is now in a state of highly centralized power, this does not mean that the local government is completely obedient to the central government. Dao officials are often in power, and when the country tends to be peaceful and stable, the local government The authority of the big officials has also become more and more consolidated.

They may not dare to directly disobey the center of the imperial court, but if they really want to refuse to accept, there are also some countermeasures and measures, but that kind of situation is very rare.

Don't mention anything else, let's just say that Lu Duoxun, no matter whether he is in Hexi or Liangzhe, has faintly separated from Zhao Pu, and Zhao Pu is the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, and his words, deeds, and actions represent the imperial court.

There is also Lei Dexiang, the chief minister of Hexi, who was in Lanzhou when he was a foreigner. Because of his discord with Wang Pu, he also had many criticisms of Zhao Pu and some policies of the imperial court when he was in Hexi.

Earlier, there was also the quarrel between Wang Pu and Li Tao. For some personnel appointment issues, the two countries were able to quarrel with each other, and the lawsuit could be brought to Emperor Liu.

Therefore, to this day, the authority of the imperial court center is still firm and unshakable, but it is inevitable for the big officials in the frontier to "resist".

Of course, their resistance was not to rebel and cause chaos, but to win more benefits for the people under the rule and make themselves feel better.And this situation, reflected in this state court meeting, has produced extremely fierce disputes.

The Han Dynasty has a vast territory, numerous prefectures, prefectures and counties, and complex people's conditions. The situation in each place is different, and their appeals are also different. Whether it is poor or rich, or there are many people, they all hope to get support from the imperial court.

The concept of policy support has appeared in Dahan in recent years. Except for Emperor Liu's unintentional mention, the most intuitive example is the development of the Andong area.

In less than ten years, Anton's bitterly cold place where barbarians gather can have such a significant development and change, and the light of civilized etiquette is not just the painstaking efforts of the Anton Governor's Mansion headed by Liu Xu.

Behind it, the support of the imperial court is crucial. Without this premise, everything will only be a flower in the mirror and a moon in the water.Taxes are not collected by the imperial court. They are still subsidies every year, and the gold and silver donated will also be reported accordingly.

There is a shortage of people in Anton, so they can be recruited in the inland Daozhou, and the local governments are not allowed to stop them. The policy is even more green, without restrictions, and it also makes the area with the strongest autonomy under the rule of the Han.

Dahan has never given up on the development of the frontier, but there has never been any place that can reach the level of the Andong area.Among them, the most important factor is the imperial government's loose restrictions and inclusive treatment of policies. In other places, there is no such investment, nor such preferential treatment.

And with the example of Anton, how can the bureaucrats of the rest of Daozhou have no idea.They are also under the rule of the Han Dynasty and are also the subjects of Emperor Liu, so how can they be treated differently.

It has never been worrying about scarcity but inequality. The imperial court would rather spend the price to open up a wild land like Anton, so why not give them a little favor and take care of them.Wouldn't it be more beneficial to develop better those densely populated places with suitable climates?
As for other remote places, it is even more of an attitude of waiting for food, such as Yunnan, central Guizhou, Guangxi, Yulin and other roads.As for places like Anxi and Annan, where the situation is similar to Anton, there is more to say.

Compared with Anton, Annan has been in business longer. Although it is located in a remote place, the climate, environment, and domestication of the indigenous people there are obviously better than Anton.

After more than ten years of development, Annan has been able to contribute money, food and taxes to the imperial court normally. Of course, this has a certain colonial color, but it can also glimpse its potential.

Today's Annan Chief Envoy is Li Shoujie, the son of Chenyang Hou Li Yun.

At the Guangzheng Hall, Li Shoujie laid out the situation and development potential of the Annan area in detail, hoping that the imperial court would provide more support, and drew a big picture of the money, food, taxes, and taxes that Annan can contribute to the imperial court every year.

The same is true for Anxi. Although it is located in a remote area, it is located on the main road of communication between the East and the West, relying on the Silk Road, so it is not afraid of poverty at all, that is, after years of war, there are fewer people.

But even so, with the tranquility of the situation in the west of the Han Dynasty and the improvement of the relationship with the Black Khanate, the trade channel between the Han Dynasty and the Central Asian region has been completely opened, and it is becoming more and more prosperous. Therefore, the Anxi region is also becoming more and more active. These are their Advantage.

As for other Dao states, there are also things to say. Of course, these places are also clear that Anton has its own particularity after all, and it is impossible to become a common practice.

However, in bargaining, the court must always hear their voices and know their thoughts.Like Anton, they dare not ask extravagantly, but there is still some room for negotiation in other places.

Zhang Yong, who has been promoted to Jiannan Chief Envoy, proposed that he hoped that the imperial court could reduce some taxes in Jiannan area as appropriate.Since the pacification of Sichuan and Sichuan, the local government's taxes and taxes have always been paid in full, and only in times of disaster will they be exempted.

In the past period of time, Sichuan and Shu paid more than [-]% of the country's taxes to the imperial court every year. This is really a huge proportion, and it also means the suffering of Sichuan people.

Later, the imperial court also adjusted to a certain extent as appropriate to make it more reasonable, which reduced the squeeze on Sichuan and Shu.But even so, Sichuan and Shu's annual tribute is still at the forefront of the Daozhou in the world.From the perspective of the southwest region, only Jiannan is the most closely watched by the court. There is no way, whoever teaches the southwest region, you will be rich in Jiannan.

Zhang Yong has been an official in the Southwest for more than ten years. From the prefect of Chengdu to the chief envoy of Jiannan, he naturally has feelings and the interest group he represents. He also wants to make a name for the well-being of the people in Jiannan. .

Of course, he is not like other people who complained blindly. He just proposed reasonably that he hoped that the Financial Secretary could make some adjustments as appropriate when formulating the tax amount.This is adjusted every year, but in a country of abundance like Jiannan, there is not much room for adjustment every year. Not adding it is already a favor, and Zhang Yong wants to reduce it.

If Zhang Yong was thinking about the people of Jiannan and wanted to reduce the burden on the officials and people under his rule, then there are still some people who are fighting for power and profit for the local government.

Among them, the most controversial one is undoubtedly the issue of annual local tax retention.More than one Dao secretary has suggested that the annual tax amount of [-]% is too small, not enough for local administrative expenses, and even affects local administrative operations.

Wang Renshan, the chief envoy of Liangzhe, gave an example, saying that officials in some prefectures and counties in southern Zhejiang have already defaulted on their salaries, and that officials, especially those at the grassroots level, are having a hard time.

This is obviously nonsense, and other places are fine. Your Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions are also called poor, so wouldn’t other impoverished Daozhou states be fried?

The matter of retaining tax revenue is the most critical contradiction between the center and the local government, and Liu Yang and Zhao Pu also felt some pressure in the face of these voices from the local government.

However, their attitude is also very firm. Tax retention belongs to the bottom line of the center and cannot be broken. This is not just a question of the amount of tax, but also involves the authority of the center and the imperial court's control over the local area.

The regime can be loosened appropriately, but military power and financial power must be firmly in the hands of the imperial court, which is very necessary for the imperial court.

What's more, just in terms of expenditure, a huge imperial court, so many officials, so many nobles, so many troops, as well as various projects and natural and man-made disasters, the financial and taxation required is much greater than the financial pressure of a certain state. many.

The financial constraints at the beginning left a deep memory for every central minister, so when it came to this aspect, it naturally touched their sensitive nerves.

Therefore, Zhao Pu made a strong refutation on behalf of the court.He is also a ruthless character who has been trained in the local area to become a pilgrimage minister. Zhao Pu has a solid bottom, and he also has a deep and thorough understanding of the local situation.

In Zhao Pu's view, those who want to reach out to the retained tax revenue are more for self-interest, or have serious local protectionism.This example must not be taken lightly, otherwise, once, there will be a second time. If the financial power is moved, sooner or later other powers will also be eroded. If that is the case, the system that the imperial court has maintained for decades will also be shaken. It is not conducive to national stability. Of course, the most critical influence lies in the authority of the central court.

However, compared to Zhao Pu's attitude, Lu Duoxun chose to support the local demands, and he said that Zhao Pu had stayed in the political affairs hall for too long, and he didn't know the local situation, so he should be considerate.
As a result, another fierce competition broke out between Zhao and Lu. After Yangzhou was filed, there was a serious conflict between the two, and it happened at such a time.

It turns out that the rumors are not just rumors, and the battle for power in the center is more intense than they imagined.The Taoist officials who came to Beijing had a full meal, and Lu Duoxun's "betrayal" behavior also made Liu Yang very dissatisfied.

(End of this chapter)