Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 971
Early the next morning, Huainan and Xuzhou began formal negotiations.Although Shen Zhezi limited the number of participants, there were still eight people from Huainan present, more than the three or five confidantes brought by Xi Jian.

The meeting was presided over by Du He. Although both Shen Zhezi and Xi Jian were present, they would speak out only when there was a conflict of principle.

Shen Zhezi first picked up a meeting outline and skimmed through it.This outline marked the big and small issues that the two towns needed to negotiate recently, including military affairs, finance, and civil affairs.It can be said that any one of them leaked out is the ironclad evidence of Fang Zhen's collusion and conspiracy.

So from this aspect, there are good reasons for Taichung to take precautions against Huainan, especially Shen Zhezi.In any unified dynasty, not to mention that his behavior has been implemented, even if it is just a thought, he can be charged as a "rebellious official and thief".

In fact, Shen Zhezi didn't have to be so eager to take over various affairs in Xuzhou, because Xi Jian had already agreed to his request and was willing to stay in Xuzhou for a period of time to buy Shen Zhezi a buffer and breathing time.

However, Xuzhou's management model is very different from Huainan's. It is inevitable that they will collide and accommodate each other if they want to integrate into one.It is true that Huainan itself is still in a great predicament at the moment, and because of this, Shen Zhezi hopes that the two towns can work together to tide over the difficulties and carry out a deeper integration, so as to clear the obstacles for the official takeover of Xuzhou in the future.

"There are many items listed on the paper, Xi Gong, please take a look to see if there are any omissions?"

Shen Zhezi turned his head, handed the outline in his hand to Xi Jian, and asked with a smile.

Xi Jian didn't refuse, and after taking it, he opened it and read it carefully.He had seen and heard of Huainan's meeting outline with clear items before, so he was not surprised by it, and he was not lacking in appreciation.

He has used similar forms for reference, but the effect is not good.It seems that it is a very simple matter to divide and clearly list many business objectives, but the premise is that the scope of duties of the government should be clear and clear, without too much ambiguity, and that the officials must be free from work. The kind of open-minded and open-minded attitude shared.

Although the military and political affairs in Xuzhou cannot be said to be a mess, there are also a lot of cross-over coverage in the middle, and many affairs are extremely involved with each other. Often a small problem is listed and discussed for a while, and it is involved. The problem is huge.

For example, just for the matter of "storage of hemp", first of all, it is necessary to determine the total amount, the ratio of military use and civilian use.Hemp is a crop with a wide range of uses. Once the supply exceeds demand, it will hurt the already precious people's power.

When counting the reserves, is it just counting the warehouses directly under the Governor's Mansion, or is it a unified count by all parties?If it is necessary for all parties to open their warehouses, how can the scope of the inventory be limited to hemp?
However, if you want to accurately determine the ratio of military use and civilian demand, it is also related to the number of troops and the number of civilians in various places.Although it cannot be said that this type of data is in chaos, the boundaries are also extremely blurred, and even the officials of various places do not have an accurate concept.

In the final analysis, it is because the administrative execution of the Xuzhou Governor's Office is too weak, and each region is in its own way. The Governor's Office often only acts as an arbiter rather than a decision-maker.

Even though Xi Jian had felt it a long time ago, holding this outline in his hand at this moment, he still couldn't help secretly sighing, it is unknown that Fang Bo is so respected.The current situation in Xuzhou was not formed overnight, nor is it the result of Xi Jian's incompetence alone.

If we continue to trace upwards, it can be said that the eight kings of the Central Dynasty started to make troubles, and the Zong Wang wantonly interfered and destroyed the local administrative system, and then began to accumulate evil.After crossing to the south, Xuzhou has never established an effective administrative system, and it is hard to return now.

To be honest, Xi Jian is also curious about what kind of changes can be brought to Xuzhou if Huainan's style of doing things is completely substituted into Xuzhou.

A copy of this outline was placed on the table in front of every participant, and several of Xi Jian's confidantes flipped through it to read, not to mention discussing many of the items, it was shocking just to see them.

For example, a hurdle that cannot be overcome in civil affairs is the measurement of cultivated land and the counting of registered residents.Similar to the land decision decree, it was not that there was no discussion in Xuzhou in the early years, but it often ended without a problem.

Now it is proposed again by the Huainan Governor's Mansion, and Shen Weizhou is recognized as a strong man, especially in the case of returning from a big victory and full of reputation, I believe it is even more impossible to make a compromise, which is likely to intensify the people's situation in Xuzhou Contradictory, worrying.

The few people present are all Xi Jian's confidantes, and their standpoints are naturally closer to Xi Jian. After realizing the hidden dangers, they inevitably make hints from various aspects, lest Xi Jian will be affected and lose his life.

But Xi Jian turned a deaf ear to these hints, and only signaled the meeting to continue.He felt that Shen Zhezi shouldn't be so simple. It would be too reckless if he only knew how to use force without accommodating favors. Let alone continue to develop northward, it would be impossible to maintain the current situation.

Although the power of the towns in the north of the Yangtze River is deformed and powerful, the three aspects involved cannot be separated from the army, wealth, and people.

Since Huainan intends to fully intervene in Xuzhou's affairs, it is naturally impossible to make a fuss about the minor details. First of all, he will directly point to the root cause, which is the land.

"The foundation of people's livelihood lies in plowing and mulberry. Without plowing, there is no food, and without mulberry, there is no clothing. The farm is desolate, and all uses are scarce. Therefore, the land cannot be left idle, and the people cannot be exiled. If both are available, the king will do nothing. Can it be discarded?"

Du He's opening remark was a cliché, and although it resonated, it was of no avail.Everyone knows this truth, the important thing is how to solve the problem.

"In previous years, disasters were severe, and Shengmin were forced to leave their hometowns. It has been nearly [-] years since Yongjia. If you comfort me, the people will be in peace. If you dig into the countryside again at this time, you will only fear that the disaster of hunger and cold will return!"

The problem in Xuzhou lies in the fact that the people are sheltering large and small township clans, and those township clans are connected with each other, each occupying different sizes of population and land, and thus basically organizing the township soldiers.As for now, it is already a fairly mature and tenacious system, and it is not easy to break it from the outside.

"We, the king's ministers, since we take the king's order, we can't take advantage of the people's disadvantages. Since the people are used to convenience, they are also pleased. But if we stop at the customs of the world, we will inevitably neglect the king's transformation. Fortunately, in all the lands , there is no shortage of good elders in the village, if he is appointed as the governor of the people, with his virtues in the village, it should also be a good governance."

After Du He heard the words, he said with a smile.

When the people in Xuzhou heard this, their eyes flashed brightly, and even Xi Jian showed a look of interest, and asked, "Do the duties of the governor? The county has its own official Shi Zhengmin. However, the township wishes to be indistinguishable from the good and the bad, so I'm afraid it's not right to make him supervise the people?"

Du He met Xi Jian's gaze, and began to explain the detailed actions of the so-called village sages.

In fact, the so-called virtuous governors of the village are, in a word, the castrated version of the suzerainty supervisory system.

Historically, the Northern Wei Dynasty, as a rising star among the Five Hu, achieved great military success, but in terms of the degree of Sinicization and the foundation of its rule, it was far inferior to the Huns and Jiehu who had been attached to it for a long time. Di Qiang, who has developed under Zhao Yu's wing for many years, is completely blank, especially in terms of grassroots governance.

But the blank space has the advantage of blank space, that is, it is easy to draw ink, and through the suzerainty supervision system, the political status of those Wubi and township clans in various places is legally recognized, so as to quickly build a ruling foundation.

In fact, this suzerainty supervision system has many disadvantages, so when the Northern Wei Dynasty gained a firm foothold, it has been downplaying the existence of this decree, and even based on this, there are three chiefs, equal land and other creations.But it is undeniable that the recognition of those local clans quickly established the rule of the Northern Wei Dynasty.

And Shen Zhezi chose to elicit this decree, but he was quite helpless.Compared with the rough ruling skills of the Northern Wei Dynasty, he relied on the king's order and righteousness, so there was no need to color those village clans, or even directly promote the equalization of land.

But the problem he faces is that he has no autonomy. It is true that Wang Mingdayi is one of his reliance, but in turn it is also his life gate.Especially with the increasing hostility with the empress dowager, this will give others more criticism.

Before Shihu is completely wiped out, Shen Zhezi must not just throw away the royal banner, otherwise he will be in the same rebellious position as the two Zhaos.In order to avoid Jiangdong from imposing more constraints, he naturally needs to have more bargaining chips, and this castrated version of the suzerain supervision system is his new bargaining chip.

After listening to Du He's description, Xi Jian frowned deeply for a moment.Although the current situation in Xuzhou is already like this, those Xiangzongwu wall owners also understand that they have no legal legitimacy and are wrong.But once they are legally recognized and directly included in the ruling class, then the hidden danger will be great.

Moreover, this decree is no longer a compromise with the Xiangzong, it is simply colluding with each other and directly isolating the king's order!Not to mention how other people felt when they heard this decree, but Xi Jian couldn't help but look at Shen Zhezi sharply. If Shen Zhezi really wanted to implement this decree, even if he didn't even need to cooperate with him, He was welcomed into the town by the powerful Zong Zong of Xuzhou Township.

A young man with outstanding feats and a powerful army in his hands, if coupled with this decree to invite the Xiangzong, it is possible to separate Heluo and stand on his own!

Thinking of this, Xi Jian signaled Shen Zhezi to move his seat closer, and whispered: "Wei Zhou, are you really planning to implement this order? There are hidden dangers in this, don't you... If you mean this, then I can't... "

"Xi Gong, please calm down and don't be impatient. It's just a matter of discussion. In the past, there were many people who were far away from me because I often retreated and thought about my past. Occasionally, I didn't dare to be arbitrary. Today I want to make a request. The ax is also to explore whether it is feasible.”

Shen Zhezi said with a smile, and when Xi Jian saw his smile, he was a little confused for a while, and felt a little palpitated by this young man's audacity.This is clearly used as a trump card to force the Taiwan assistants to open the door for him.

In the past, in order to successfully usurp the Han Dynasty, Wei Wen Cao Pi invited all families to favor him with the nine-rank official law.And this suzerain guardian is facing the wider Xiangzong Wubi.Although it is still being discussed at the moment, and it is not difficult to see from Shen Zhezi's past attitude towards those Xiangzong, he is well aware of the pros and cons, and may not implement them, but there are contingencies in everything.

Holding on to this theory, Shen Zhezi is equivalent to placing a knife on the neck of the central platform, forcing them to dare not wantonly interfere in the affairs of the north.

"There is no need to talk about gossip, let's discuss the current affairs in detail."

Xi Jian pondered for a long while, then waved his hands and said, he didn't want to think about this issue any further.He is already an old man who is nearly seventy years old, so he really doesn't want to deal with such a sharp question lightly.

　Today I have to work harder and write a little more. It’s fun to let loose for a while, and I’m tired of making up for it. . .

　　
　
(End of this chapter)