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Chapter 248 New Service Law (1)

Not long after Song Yongchen left, Empress Dowager Xiang sent someone to invite Zhao Xu.

The reason...

Khotan has sent envoys to the DPRK!
Khotan was a loyal minister of the Tang Dynasty and a loyal minister of the Song Dynasty.

Even after the founding of the Song Dynasty, there were only a few traditional vassal states that were still tirelessly paying tribute to the Song Dynasty.

only……

Zhao Xu lowered his head: "Khotan has been destroyed long ago!"

The little China in the Western Regions was destroyed by the Black Khan (Karahan Khanate) during the Jingde period of Zhenmiao due to internal and external troubles.

Even Black Khan has now split into two parts: east and west.

Therefore, those who came to perform Hajj in the name of Khotan were either Black Khans or businessmen from the Western Regions who came to deceive.

All in all, nothing good.

However, for the Song Dynasty, even if they knew that Khotan had been destroyed, they still had to hold their noses and pretend that Khotan was still there!
why?
When Khotan is there, the legal system of the Western Regions is there.

There is hope in the future, under the banner of restoring Khotan, they will march into the Western Regions.

Although, this seems to be an unattainable dream.

But even a salted fish has dreams, let alone a big country!
Besides, what if it comes true?Right!
Arriving at the Chui Gong Hall, Zhao Xu saw the envoy from Khotan.

Two men who looked quite Western in style but were wearing Chinese clothes were accompanied by a monk.

When they arrived at the temple, they bowed their heads and bowed.

Then they respectfully presented gifts, including jade, blankets, cloth and other crafts from the Western Regions.

Zhao Xu pretended that they were from Khotan, and after a few words of comfort, he ordered the Ministry of Rites to entertain them, and then reward them according to customary rules.

However, after returning to the palace, Zhao Xu wrote the word "Khotan" on the screen.

After thinking about it, I added another line of words behind it: Jiedu Envoy of the Guiyi Army!
Looking at the words on the screen, Zhao Xu slowly closed his eyes.

"If I cannot rebuild the Guiyi Army as a military governor in my lifetime, I will not be worthy of being king!"

The Guiyi Army was the last remnant of the Tang Dynasty in the Western Regions.

It is also the last tragic song of the Han people in the Western Regions.

The Han army had to wait until the Qing Dynasty to return to the Western Regions again.

……

Khotan's coming to the DPRK was just a small episode for Zhao Xu.

For the Song Dynasty, it was just a text recorded in the history books: In the ninth month of the ninth month, the Khotan Kingdom came to court.

For the Song Dynasty, what is really important now is the adjustment and reform of military laws led by Right Prime Minister Han Jiang.

After several months of investigation, visits, inquiries, and constant solicitation of opinions from the government and the opposition.

Han Jiang finally decided to take this crucial step.

It is also a step related to his historical evaluation!
He's asked for enough opinions!

Wen Yanbo, Zhang Fangping, Sun Gu, Li Chang and other ruling veterans, as well as new party leaders such as Zhang Dun, Zhang Hong and Li Qingchen.

He has asked several times and made adjustments and modifications based on their opinions.

At the same time, Han Jiang also sent his draft of the military law to Luoyang, Chenzhou, Damingfu, Suzhou and even Jiangning.

Asked for opinions from Feng Jing, Han Wei, Han Zhen, Sima Guang, Wang Anli, Wang Anshi and others.

Most of them have a neutral attitude.

Supported, but not fully supported.

This is already very good!
There are only two people, which gives Han Jiang a headache so far.

One is Wang Anshi. The letters he wrote to Wang Anshi and the draft draft of the draft law he sent have all been unreadable.

He had no idea whether Wang Anshi supported him or opposed him.

This is good.

Sima Guang of Chenzhou replied to him with a long letter.

He was criticized in the letter.

Thinking that he, Han Zihua, betrayed a gentleman and surrendered to the villain and evil party, which is shameful!Despicable!

Then, he criticized his draft.

It is said that he has increased the burden on female households, single households and monks, but these people did not need to pay a penny in the past.

Now it has become the main burden!
However, at the end of the letter, Sima Guang still admitted his military service, which at least "did not lose his conscience" in terms of reducing the burden on the fifth-class households.

But only to this point.

In Sima Guang's opinion, it is better to give up on military law.

Then think again and come up with a solution that satisfies everyone.

It is not like it is now, although it has reduced the burden of families below the fifth class, with less than two men in the family, and less than [-] acres of land.

But the burden of these people was placed on female households, single households and monk households.

Thinking of Sima Guang, Han Jiang shook her head: "This Sima Junshi...you can't get enough of it!"

A viable method is already on the horizon.

Han Jiang didn't want to argue with Sima Guang anymore.

tired!You can't win the argument!
He put down the pen in his hand, then looked at everyone in the entire Service Law Review Office, and said: "I think that the current regulations have almost been reviewed..."

"It's time to formulate the text and report it to the two palaces and the emperor..."

"Then try it out in Kaifeng Mansion!"

Kaifeng Prefecture has been the testing ground since the Xining Reform. Almost all new laws were first piloted here and then implemented nationwide.

Following Han Jiang's words, all the officials of the Military Inspection Office stood up and bowed respectfully: "We are willing to submit a letter to the two palaces and the emperor..."

Han Jiang's behavior over the past six months has earned him a lot of respect.

Especially in the Service Law Review Office, he won the admiration of a large number of officials.After all, in these days, it is important to have a prime minister who is neither partial to the old party nor the new party, and is willing to seek truth from facts and tell the truth.

It's so rare.

After Yuanfeng, the atmosphere in the court where party members were united and opposed by different parties actually made many people unhappy.

After all, most people are just living people.

These people actually have no attitude towards the new party or the old party.

They just go to work to earn a salary and support their families.

As a result, someone forced me to ask: Do you support Prime Minister Sima Junshi or Prime Minister Wang Jiefu?
Who can bear this?
What makes them even more uncomfortable is that usually, as long as they choose a side, they are not allowed to repent.

Anyone who supports the old party agrees with the new party on certain issues.

Then everyone will be disgusted.

The old party scolded the villain, while the new party happily added insult to injury.

Similarly, if you elect a new party and then agree with the old party's opinions, you will be attacked by the new party, while the old party will gloat: Hmm, dog bites dog!

Prime ministers like Han Jiang, who squint and smile all day long, don't care about the new party or the old party, only think about doing things.Not for many years.

Therefore, in Han Jiang's military law review center.

Many people feel the long-lost peace.

Therefore, under the leadership of Han Jiang, the day-to-day military law inspection office was busy until midnight.

Finally, before the fourth update, the relevant texts and regulations were sorted out.

Han Jiang then formally wrote to Zhao Xu and the two palaces on the next day, September [-]th, proposing his regulations on the reform of Han Jiang-Wenyan's military service.

When Zhao Xu got the seal of Han Jiang's letter, he had just come back from the Sutra class and returned to Fuling Hall.

Looking at the seal sent by Feng Jing, Zhao Xu did not read it directly, but asked: "Have you read the mother-in-law and the queen mother?"

"Reporting to everyone, this is the copy that Tongjian Si just copied..."

"The Merciful Sages of the Two Palaces should have just received it..."

Zhao Xu nodded and said: "Then go to Baoci Palace first and meet the great mother and queen..."

These days, Zhao Xu rarely participated in government affairs, and basically devoted his energy to economic feasts and the manufacturing of weapons bureau.

He consciously restrained his own edge.

But now, he has to get involved in this matter.

Because this affects the entire world, and also affects the world structure after he takes office in the future!

It is no exaggeration to say that if one mistake is made in the adjustment of military service laws, hundreds of thousands or millions of people will be affected!

……

When Zhao Xu arrived at Baoci Palace.

The two palaces are discussing the new labor law regulations submitted by Han Jiang.

Although many of these regulations have been read by both palaces, reported to them by Han Jiang, and even approved of them at the time.

But, when these regulations are put together.

Both houses were a little hesitant because the scope involved was too wide.

Therefore, both the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager had the idea of ​​sending someone to invite Zhao Xu. In the past six months, they had become accustomed to having Zhao Xu standing by to give them some advice.

At the same time, they also gradually understood some politics.

You know, it's actually best to let Zhao Xu make the decision together for this kind of thing.

Deng Runfu and Zeng Bu both took some ancient things to show them the truth: Although the emperor was young, he was unusual, and the ministers were frightened. Your Majesty, please consult the Emperor on all major matters... This is the strategy for long-term peace and stability, the way to stabilize the world.

The two palaces are not stupid, of course they understand what Deng Runfu and Zeng Bu are talking about?
Just as he was about to ask someone to invite him, Zhao Xu had already arrived at Baoci Palace.

"How are you, Mother and Queen..." Zhao Xu arrived in front of the two palaces, said hello, and sat down between the two palaces.

Empress Dowager Xiang took the letter in her hand and asked, "Sixth Brother, have you read Xianggong Han's military regulations?"

Zhao Xu shook his head: "I just finished the Sutra feast, and I haven't had time to take a closer look..."

"Then Sixth Brother, let's take a closer look first." Xiang said to the Queen Mother, "Then tell the Queen Mother and Mother-in-law about Sixth Brother's opinion!"

"Okay..." Zhao Xu nodded, then took the copied watch and looked at it carefully.

As he watched, Zhao Xu's expression gradually became serious.

After he finished reading, both palaces asked eagerly: "Does the official (sixth brother) have any ideas?"

Zhao Xu put down his watch, pondered for a moment, and replied: "Xianggong Han has grown up to seek the country, and what he proposed is very good..."

"Why don't we follow your husband's request and implement it in Kaifeng Mansion for a period of time to see the effect?"

The Empress Dowager hesitated and said: "What Han Zihua asked for was good... he would distribute most of the reduced or exempted service money for households below the fifth class to female households, single households, and monks and Taoist households..."

This is one of the areas that is likely to cause controversy in the Han Jiang Labor Law.

In this brand-new draft law, Han Jiang reduced the tax exemption fee by half for rural households below the third class and for urban households below the fifth class.

The reason is that these people are already very poor, and imposing heavy taxes on them is inconsistent with the teachings of the saints.

And since the burden on these people has been reduced, someone must have an increased burden.

Anyway, the government cannot suffer losses.

Of course Han Jiang would not dare to increase taxes on the poor households.

He even dared not raise taxes on government households.

Therefore, we can only raise taxes on those who are best bullied.

That is, female households, single households and monk and Taoist households.

　Thank you 111jza leader!

　　Well, the leader will add more updates, and they will be added after the 7th. The boss will spend a lot of money.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)