I studied in modern times

Chapter 249 New Service Law (2)

In the Song Dynasty, female households, single households, and monks were all targets of discrimination by the government.

Because these people all have one characteristic in common - they cannot reproduce for the country.

Naturally, he will be hit hard!

This was especially true after Wang Anshi's political reform.

Now, Han Jiang is also interested in these people.

Zhao Xu would not stop him.

After all, Zhao Xu also hates these people.

They are neither willing to remarry nor start a family, and some even become monks, Taoists, or nuns...

Do not increase taxes on these people and force them to remarry, start a family, and establish a career.

Isn’t this Song Dynasty a pill?
However, these words cannot be said.

Especially not in front of the two palaces!
The reason is very simple, it involves monks and Taoists, and the two palaces worship Buddhism.

Therefore, Zhao Xu said: "My mother-in-law, my mother-in-law, from my perspective, although Xianggong Han's regulations will increase taxes on female households, single men and monks, it is not much..."

"The salary for a fifth-class household or below is only a few hundred cents a year..."

"After halving, the amount allocated to female households, single households, monks and Taoists will only be two to three hundred cash per year..."

This is the truth, but it is also a lie.

Because, one household is indeed like this, but how many fifth-class households are there in a county in total?
No matter what, there are probably two to three hundred households!

The total number of female households, single men, monks and Taoists in this county is definitely far less than the fifth-class households.

What's more, Han Jiang also halved the service fee for rural households with a third-class or above, but less than [-] acres of land and less than two males.

In this way, the labor money spread on the heads of female households, monks and Taoists, etc., may be a bit too much.

But what does it matter?
Rich people can definitely afford it.

If you can't afford it, then remarry, get married, or return to secular life!
Anyway, it is better to let these people cry than to let the fifth-class households cry.

This is also a case of hard work for those who can do it!
The mathematics of both palaces are not very good, and they are also far away from the people.

How do you know the twists and turns in this?
Seeing that Zhao Xu was serious about what he said, and feeling that it did make sense, he nodded.

"As for the remaining money..." the Empress Dowager asked, "Does the official have any ideas?"

In addition to reforming the collection of labor law, Han Jiang's Labor Law Regulations also reformed the labor law collection.

All the labor money (exemption money) for rural households below the third class and urban households under the fifth class was halved, and the burden of these people was passed on to female households, single men, and monks.

The most important change is to increase the amount of local government surplus money.

Needless to say, this touched a sensitive nerve in both houses.

Because even if the two palaces live in a deep palace, they don't know the sufferings of the people.

But they must know, what is the foundation of the Song Dynasty?
Strengthen the trunk and weaken the branches, centralize power!
However, easing surplus money was a supporting policy to increase local financial supply during Wang Anshi's reform.

In other words, it was a carrot used by Wang Anshi to bribe local grassroots officials and promote new laws.

Now, Han Jiang's draft regulations have further increased the amount of local leniency left.

The two palaces were naturally very afraid of this.

Because this may shake the entire financial system of the Song Dynasty!
In Zhao Xu's previous life, he once ruled the world and held great power. Of course he understood what the two palaces were worried about?
Therefore, after he pondered for a moment, he said: "Mother, Sun Chen thinks that what Mr. Han said is reasonable..."

"I recently attended a sutra banquet at Jiying Hall, and the gentlemen also talked about the financial system of our ancestors..."

"This is a strategy of strengthening the trunks and weak branches to stabilize the world and eliminate the disasters of feudal towns!"

The two palaces listened and nodded with smiles.

"What the officials are saying is..." The Empress Dowager even said: "This is the ancestral system. Back then, Cisheng Guangxian and Yingmiao both warned me and the late emperor..."

"The disaster of the five dynasties was not only caused by arrogant soldiers and strong generals, but also caused by excessive local finances and taxes and disobedience to the central government's orders!"

After the mid-Tang Dynasty, vassal towns were divided into separate regimes.

It is not only the army that is divided, but also local finance and taxation!
The obedient feudal town would regularly pay tribute to Chang'an and send money, goods and food.

If you are not very respectful, it depends on your mood.

The most disrespectful ones just kept talking to themselves behind closed doors.

Each feudal town is an independent economic circle.

Let alone the fifth generation!
Therefore, after the establishment of the Song Dynasty, in view of the disaster of vassal towns and the lessons of strong local forces, centralization of power began.

Therefore, in the Song Dynasty, there was not only the commanding and mobilizing center of all armies.

All fiscal revenue also goes to the central government!
Local autonomy is compressed to the limit.

"What your Majesty said is..." Empress Dowager Xiang agreed.

Zhao Xu nodded: "What the mother-in-law said is true. This is the true wisdom of our ancestors! The gentlemen in Jiying Hall also praised it a lot..."

"It's just..." Zhao Xu looked at the expressions of the two palaces and said, "My grandson thinks that going too far is not enough!"

"These days, Sun Chen often consults with Mr. Fan Xueshi (Fan Chunren), Lu Shidao (Lu Dafang) and other gentlemen at the Sutra banquet about local affairs..."

"Everyone says that the disadvantages of a local area are caused by the lack of money in the local area..."

"Especially small things and trivial matters, often due to lack of money, cannot be done... we can only sit back and watch them gradually deteriorate!"

Speaking of this, Zhao Xu sighed: "Therefore, Sun Chen thought that Han Xianggong had also considered this..."

"If you want to ask the local government for more money to do things, you don't have to discuss everything with the court."

The two palaces were somewhat relieved when they heard this.

But they were still worried.

After all, if a local government has more money, it may be able to get rid of the central government and do its own thing.

This is the lesson of the Tang Dynasty!
Why can An Lushan rebel?Because people have military power on their left hand and financial power on their right hand.

So, he said to the Queen Mother: "My mother-in-law and I are worried that the local power will be too big and it will be difficult to control it in the future!"

Zhao Xu smiled and said: "This matter is easy to handle. Let's set a rule and stipulate that these new money can only be used for trivial matters, small things, and can only be used for repairs..."

"For example, in a battle of twenty or thirty people, anything beyond this limit can only be decided by the central committee!"

The two palaces listened and felt that it made sense.

Zhao Xu took the opportunity to continue to persuade: "Besides, it's just a trial run in Kaifeng Mansion."

"If there is any inconvenience within the capital, we will make adjustments immediately!"

The two palaces were finally convinced.

The Empress Dowager said: "Let's see the results!"

……

All halls.

Han Jiang stood in the garden behind the imperial hall.

Looking at the yellowing and withering vegetation in the garden, he felt a little uneasy.

Does he know what he is challenging?
But he had to do it.

Decades of official career and experience in local circulation made Han Jiang very clear that to serve as an official in the Song Dynasty, except for the elders and important ministers.

Most people find it extremely difficult to do anything they want to do.

Therefore, Wang Anshi's reform must be accompanied by a policy of leniency for surplus money in addition to the law on exemption from service and the law on exemption from service.

This policy is what Han Jiang appreciates the most.It is also the most praised by the local area.

Because the extra money can really solve the urgent needs of the local area.

"Youkui is in the two palaces of worry and worry?" Zhang Dun appeared next to Han Jiang at some unknown time.

Han Jiang said nothing, which was naturally his acquiescence.

Zhang Dun chuckled and said, "I think Youkui doesn't have to worry..."

"The emperor will definitely speak favorably for Xianggong's regulations!"

Han Jiang turned around, looked at Zhang Dun, and said for a long time: "Zihou doesn't know how long Wang Jiefu had to speak to and persuade the late emperor for this leftover money?"

For local governments, an increase in leftover funds is certainly a good thing.

Not only can local officials do more, it can also make their political performance better.

But that may not be the case for the Emperor.

With more money left, local governments will be less dependent on the central government.

For the officials of the Song Dynasty, this was almost the same as killing them.

It was Wang Anshi who persuaded the late emperor with his earnest words.

Now, the two palaces are in charge of politics, and the emperor is in charge.

Han Jiang was really worried that the two palaces would reject his proposal out of ancestral system.

But increasing the leftover money is Han Zihua's most important political ambition.

Otherwise, why would he come to Bianjing to swim in this muddy water?
Wouldn’t it be nice to enjoy life in Luoyang?

Zhang Dun chuckled twice and said, "Does Youkui think that after so many days of reviewing the military law, the emperor has not heard about Youkui's idea of ​​increasing the remaining money for leniency?"

"Since the emperor didn't object immediately, he didn't even comment a word..."

Zhang Dun smiled: "That means the emperor supports Youkui!"

Han Jiang's eyes lit up as she listened.

indeed!

The emperor controls the detective department. This is now a secret that everyone in the capital knows, but no one is willing to reveal it, let alone tell it.

After all, the "Bianjing New News" used Shen Kuo's movable type printing, so it was Ouchi-made ink.

Even the usual issuance is done at the Dyeing Institute in Xincheng - and next to the Dyeing Institute is the Bureau that specializes in manufacturing weapons.

only……

Why would the emperor support increasing the proportion of leftover money in local governments?

Even if he is gifted with talent, he shouldn't know about local affairs, right?

Could it be that……

First Emperor?

impossible!
Han Jiang immediately shook his head. It was impossible for the late emperor to teach the emperor these things.

Just as Han Jiang was thinking, cheers came from outside the hall.

"The Compassionate Will of the Two Palaces..."

"The service law regulations have been approved for trial implementation in Kaifeng Mansion!"

Han Jiang suddenly raised his head and looked at Zhang Dun with a surprised look on his face: "Zihou, how did you know?"

Zhang Dun laughed: "Guess!"

He smiled brilliantly!
Because he is close to the truth.

……

Zhao Xu returned to Funing Hall and sat in front of the desk specially made for him.

Look at the things on the desk.

His father gave many instructions on local government's leftover money.

Zhao Xu stared at the words on these memorials, recalling what happened in his previous life after he took office, and even more thinking about what he knew and heard while studying abroad in modern times.

What is leftover money?
It is the amount of revenue that the local military and state are allowed to increase in addition to the exemption money/exemption money.

This part of the money is used as local military and state funds.

Wang Anshi's reform initially set a standard of [-]% of the remaining money.

That is to say, in addition to the exemption money/exemption money, an additional [-]% will be collected as mobile funds for the local military and state.

Naturally, this was a patch to the Song Dynasty’s fiscal and taxation system.

In the Song Dynasty, where all finances and taxes were centralized and all expenditures were determined by the central government, local financial rights were small and pitiful because most of the income had to be turned over to the central government.

Most of the money from Emperor Liwu Shengxiao's 32 sealed piles was transferred from the local government.

At the same time, at the local level, the money and food in the Changping warehouses also belong to the center in legal terms.

The local magistrate only has the right of custody but not the right of use.

This is a chronic disease of the Song Dynasty system.

It is also a problem that has been troubled for hundreds of years.

Even in modern times, there seems to be no solution to this problem.

When localities have too much money, their independence increases.

If there is too little local money, nothing can be done.

Therefore, Wang Anshi's reform included a system of leniency and surplus money in addition to the law on exemption from service and the law on exemption from service.

On the one hand, it is to gain support; on the other hand, it is to stimulate local vitality so that local areas can do more things instead of being overstaffed.

Now, Han Jiang requested that an additional [-]% to [-]% be allocated to local military prefectures as funds from the balance of the exemption money/exemption money that should have been turned over to the central government.

Zhao Xu naturally supports it.

The reason is simple - Zhao Xu knows that the current situation is that the local government has too little money and cannot do much.

Therefore, he supports increasing local funding.

However, in the future, when local governments have more money, he will also ask people to find ways to collect this extra money into the central government.

This was something he learned while studying abroad in Modern Times.

The strength of the central and local governments should be balanced. It will not work if the local government is too weak, and it will not work if the local government is too strong.

At the same time, this is also the lesson Zhao Xu learned in his previous life.

When Shaosheng told the story, he was too young and too fond of money.

Therefore, although almost all the policies of the old party have been abolished, they have forgotten to abolish one of the biggest evil policies-the remaining money from the government has been returned to the central government!

Yes, during the Yuanyou era, in order to completely repeal the new law, Sima Guang and others took all the leftover money that belonged to local mobile funds into the central sealing pile treasury.

This directly led to local shutdowns - many things suddenly ran out of money to do, so local officials had no choice but to show their talents across the sea.

then……

Almost everyone made the same decision, and the people suffered again!
However, this bad government was still not corrected in the Shaosheng era.

Now, Zhao Xu finally had the opportunity to correct it - even if you cut leeks, you can't dig out the roots!
　I checked the information today and spent most of the day~~~~but I still got confused, so I can only say that what I said about the leftover money in this chapter is generally correct. There must be some errors and omissions in the details. Please bear with me.

　　PS: Thank you to the cute owner of the rice cooker recipe. I will update it together on the [-]th~
　　
　
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