Han Dao world

Chapter 1173 Robbing the Poor and Giving the Rich
Yang Xiu's expression didn't change.

"Master Situ is in charge of the world's civil affairs. He should know the income and expenditure of the Liangzhou counties in the past two years. It is not an exaggeration to say that the imperial court robs the poor and helps the rich?"

Yang Biao was taken aback for a moment, and was immediately at a loss for words.

In addition to paying tribute to the imperial court every year, the counties also have transactions with each other.The Situ Mansion does not directly intervene, but the relevant data is still in hand.As a frontier state, the three prefectures of You and Liangliang have their particularity, and livestock such as horses, cattle and sheep are the bulk products they produce.

The cattle and sheep are fine. The imperial court does not directly manage them, and the people trade them on their own.

But the horses are different. Most of them are purchased directly by the imperial court, and they are the best quality and most profitable ones.

The best horses were used as war horses, while the ordinary ones were used as stage horses and government horses at all levels. These two items accounted for more than [-]% of the horse trade.Although most of the horses used by the imperial court came from pastoral gardens, the folks were also greatly affected.

One is that the best pastures are occupied by the court, and the other is that the price is controlled by the court, and the profits are very limited.

The sufficient supply of horses ensured the normal operation of the imperial court and also provided a large amount of animal power for the Central Plains, but the three prefectures of You and Bingliang failed to get the compensation they deserved from the imperial court.

There is nothing wrong with Yang Xiu saying that the imperial court robbed the poor and helped the rich.

"So, you came back this time not to attend the meeting between the two governments, but to seek justice for Hanyang?"

"Lord Situ, I can step down as the prefect of Hanyang at any time, but if this problem is not resolved, it will not disappear naturally, and it will only get worse." Yang Xiu sighed. "My lord, I am in this position, so I have to seek my own government. Please forgive me a little bit."

Yang Biao nodded slowly. "I see, you can take care of yourself."

"Here." Yang Xiu cupped his hands, quickened his pace, entered the courtyard first, and went straight to the backyard.

Looking at Yang Xiu's back, Yang Biao sighed, feeling a little complicated.

Yang Xiu came with bad intentions, and the target was none other than him and Situ Mansion.

Break into the house and fight.

But it was strange to say that although he felt a little unhappy, he was more pleased.

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Liu Xie was making final preparations before attending the dinner, and the Qiao sisters helped him groom his appearance, put on a crown, and put on new clothes.

He has always been frugal and only wants to wear convenient and comfortable clothes, no different from ordinary scholars.Things are different today, and you have to dress more formally.To be honest, he has been in the army all these years and has no chance to perform the etiquette. He has almost forgotten it, and there is no eunuch to serve him, so he can only be fiddled with by the Qiao sisters.

Fortunately, Empress Fushou was prepared and had trained the Qiao sisters before, and everything went smoothly.

Liu Xie was somewhat surprised when he heard that Yang Xiu was visiting.

The dinner party is about to begin, what is he doing at this time?To see why he didn't come earlier, he received news that Yang Xiu had arrived in Wancheng early this morning.After stopping at Situ Mansion for a while, he went to Lantai and chatted with Xun Yu for a long time.

Before, he thought that Yang Xiu would come to see him, but he didn't.Now I thought Yang Xiu would not come, but Yang Xiu did.

Lifting the string of beads dangling in front of his eyes, Liu Xie thought about it, and let someone tell Yang Xiu to see him.

Yang Xiu entered the door, clasped his hands like wings, bent his body like a chime, and paid homage.

Liu Xie sat still, looked at Yang Xiu, and secretly figured out why Yang Xiu had come.Seeing you before the banquet is so solemn, there must be something important to say.

After seeing the ceremony, Yang Xiu took out a document from his sleeve and offered it with both hands.

"Your Majesty, I have the original play."

Liu Xie took the document, glanced at it, and was stunned. "You want to impeach... Situ?"

"Yes. I want to impeach Situ for being unfair in his administration, to favor the rich counties in the Central Plains, and to suppress the border counties, so that the wealth is uneven and the people are uneasy, which is against His Majesty's kingly intention."

Liu Xie almost didn't hold back.

He didn't think that Yang Xiu would be so selfless that he wanted to be an enemy of Lao Tzu Yang Biao.But Yang Xiu obviously took a considerable risk in doing so.If it's not done well, a notoriety of unfilial piety will be accrued, and it may not be shaken off in this life.

Between loyalty and filial piety, the literati in this era are still very honest, and most people will choose filial piety.

After all, monarchs and ministers are like morning dew, but father and son are blood.A country can live without a country, but a family cannot live without a family. After all, those who are willing to give up their family for the country are a minority.

The Qiao sisters on the side were also a little confused, holding the jade belt in their hands, but forgot to tie it on Liu Xie.

Liu Xie regained his composure, threw the document aside, and kicked Yang Xiu.

"What the hell are you doing?"

"I want to impeach Situ." Yang Xiu said with a wry smile, "Your Majesty, the counties in Liangzhou have suffered from Situ's mansion for a long time, but no one dared to say it. If I don't say it, the conflict will only accumulate and deepen, and sooner or later it will corrode people's hearts. Let all your Majesty's painstaking efforts go to waste."

"Is it so serious?" Liu Xie didn't dare to be careless, and picked up Yang Xiu's impeachment memorial again.

"The document is very long. Your Majesty will read it slowly later. I will give you a brief report first."

"Alright." Liu Xie nodded, motioning for a seat and tea.

Xiaoqiao put down the things in his hand, turned around and left.

Yang Xiu then told his worries, and Liu Xie understood the logic after listening to it for a while. While feeling uneasy, he was also a little indescribably relieved.

It was a wise decision to choose Yang Xiu as the prefect of Hanyang.Others may be able to see such a question, but they may not have the courage to raise it, and few people have the opportunity to report directly to him.

He suddenly thought of Gai Xun.

Is there a reason why the late emperor trusted Gai Xun so much?

Coincidentally, Gai Xun also served as the prefect of Hanyang.

He had already been mentally prepared for the issue of wealth and poverty in border counties and the interior, so he set out to solve the issue of tie-ups after the Battle of Huayin regardless of the chaos in the Central Plains.Facts have also proved that after solving the problem of merging and coolness, and going back to solve the problem of the Central Plains, you will have the advantage of condescending, and the unification process is overwhelming and unstoppable.

However, the problem of rich and poor in border counties and the interior has not been completely resolved, but only alleviated.With the completion of Dutian in the Central Plains, the economic potential has been brought into play, and the gap has widened again, and there is a tendency to widen.

He has already begun to think about how to balance the issue. Yang Xiu's impeachment is at the right time, and he has a tacit understanding.

It's just that Yang Xiu used such a direct method, which he didn't expect before.

"Your plan is to increase the price of horses?"

"Yes, but raising the price of horses is just a test. It depends on the reaction of the counties in the Central Plains. I want the border counties to benefit from the development of the Central Plains, not to backfire. The border counties have less cultivated land and fewer household registrations. Even if they promote enlightenment, The potential is far inferior to that of the Central Plains. If it is not controlled, even if there are talents in the border counties, they will find ways to move to the Central Plains to make the rich richer and the poor poorer. Therefore, the first step is to create conditions to reduce the rich and poor The gap makes the talents in Bianjun more willing to stay in the local area, rather than like Zhang Huan, who is eager to enter the court."

Liu Xie was silent.

Raising the price of horses may seem simple, but in fact it has a huge impact.

First and foremost is the military.

One of the expenditures of the army is war horses, which account for nearly [-]% of all expenditures.If the price of horses is raised, it will inevitably lead to an increase in military expenditures. At that time, we will either cut troops or increase expenditures.No matter which one it is, it is not good for him to go west.

(End of this chapter)