I'm so hard

Chapter 187
The next day, the sky was bright.

Xiao Zijie rushed to the palace in a carriage with his two boxes of files.

Xiao Jingye stood at the door and watched Xiao Zijie leave, muttering in his heart: "Perhaps, after today, my big week will change!"

Zhao Yan summoned Xiao Zijie into the palace, naturally he wanted to hear in detail the progress of the new policy in Shuzhou.

And for this matter, only Xiao Zijie was called, and the purpose was quite obvious.

The New Deal will harm the interests of many people, including Xiao Jingye, Kong Moshan, Yang Xinghuai and others. Although these court pillars are willing to contribute to the country, their relatives, old friends, and students are all in the court, and there are too many branches and leaves. tied up.

Xiao Zijie might have some concerns if they were present, so Zhao Yan only allowed him to see him alone.

When Xiao Zijie came to the Chuigong Hall, Zhao Yan was already sitting on the dragon chair.

This move was already the greatest courtesy to Xiao Zijie, Xiao Zijie quickly saluted.

"Excuse me!" Zhao Yan smiled, then waved his hand towards Xizi,

Xizi understood immediately, ordered Xiao Zijie's bookcase to be arranged, hot tea was made, and snacks were arranged, and then all the other guards were removed, leaving him alone to serve, and the door was closed.

"Sit down, let's talk about the situation of Shuzhou's New Deal!" Zhao Yan said to Xiao Zijie.

Xiao Zijie flipped through a thick file and said, "Your Majesty, the Shuzhou New Deal is far more difficult than imagined based on the actual situation, but it can be solved."

"For example, the land in Shuzhou is now occupied by seven landlords, wealthy businessmen and officials, and three by farmers. There is still not enough to eat, and it will also lead to more land falling into the hands of landlords, wealthy businessmen and officials. And our current strategy is to divide it into different levels according to the number of acres of land, the more land, the higher the land tax.”

After finishing speaking, Xiao Zijie handed over a dossier, Xizi quickly took it and presented it to Zhao Yan.

"In addition, with the increase of business taxes in Shuzhou, some merchants have left Shuzhou, and after they leave, it will lead to a more serious problem. Many people who work as merchants and hire workers have no errands and have to go begging , or leave home.”

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"And the New Deal has the greatest impact on officials. What I have always followed in Dazhou is that people below the county magistrate have no salary, and their living allowances come from the revenue of the county government and the supplies of the county magistrate. If the new policy is implemented, the county magistrate will lose a lot of money. , the officials below are doing everything possible to squeeze the people's fat and people's anointing!"

"Also, the system in the village is not controlled by the laws of Dazhou. There are too many worldly affairs that can only be resolved by the elders of the village. If the laws are strictly enforced, it will only cause more problems."

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Xiao Zijie narrated one by one according to the new policies of Shuzhou, and Zhao Yan also listened very seriously, and kept writing with the imperial pen, his expression sometimes joyful, sometimes frowning.

The New Deal is not as simple as imagined, and Shuzhou has completely changed a group of officials. Now it is so difficult to implement the New Deal, let alone other state capitals.

Time passed quickly, Zhao Yan and Xiao Zijie communicated very seriously, and at noon they only ate some snacks on the table and drank some tea.

Xizi stood aside, not daring to remind Zhao Yan to eat. He knew very well that this matter was very important to Zhao Yan.

It wasn't until night fell that Xiao Zijie finally finished his report, reporting all the difficulties encountered in Shuzhou and the solutions he thought about to Zhao Yan.

After listening to the whole content of Shuzhou's New Deal, Zhao Yan frowned deeply and couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

Right now, he has only two thoughts in his mind.

First, the reform of the New Deal is full of difficulties, and it is by no means the result of a year or a half.

Second, the time has come for the reform of the New Deal to be implemented. The longer the time is delayed, the worse the situation in Dazhou will be.

After hearing Xiao Zijie's narration, Zhao Yan could almost imagine what kind of state the common people in Da Zhou were like, and how bad the current social order in Da Zhou was.

If you don't scrape the bone to heal the wound, you will pay a higher price in the future, and even cause a more serious crisis.

"Zijie, how long do you think it will take for Shuzhou's new policies to see their first effect?"

Xiao Zijie thought for a while and replied, "It will take at least three years!"

Zhao Yan thought for a while, and then asked: "Then what do you think is the best time for the New Deal to be implemented throughout the country?"

Hearing this, Xiao Zijie showed a faint smile on his face.

"Your Majesty, before leaving Shuzhou, Master Pan told me that you will definitely ask this question. His answer is that the current situation is relatively serious, and it is best to carry out the reform in three years."

"His answer? What about your answer?" Zhao Yan asked with a smile. He was keenly aware that Xiao Zijie's answer must be different from Pan Wenyue's.

Xiao Zijie looked at Zhao Yan and replied confidently: "I think the sooner the better!"

Zhao Yan nodded and said: You and I think the same.

Zhao Yan stood up slowly, patted the file on the table, and said, "When do you think your father's answer should be?"

Xiao Zijie sighed slightly, and said: "If my father, including the Minister of Finance, the Commander-in-Chief, Deputy Minister Liu, and Lord Shangguan, had not seen these dossiers, they must have supported the promotion of the New Deal across the country as soon as possible, but if they have seen these, Maybe even more conservative than Mr. Pan, within five years, I shouldn't have a new deal."

At present, as far as the practice of Shuzhou’s New Deal is concerned, there are too many obstacles encountered. If there is no macro-coordination ability, this New Deal may not only harm the scholar-bureaucrat class, but also cause businessmen and common people to varying degrees. Generate resentment.

If the New Deal is carried out, Da Zhou may become stronger, but it is more likely to arouse public resentment and lead to rapid decline; if there is no New Deal, then Da Zhou will hardly have any problems except for foreign enemies for at least five years.

Under such circumstances, it is natural that most people are unwilling to implement the New Deal.

If the first emperor Zhou Renzong encountered such a situation, he would definitely not start the New Deal again.

But now, the emperor of the Great Zhou is Zhao Yan.

An emperor who pursues absolute perfection and wants to change the course of the world, this kind of risky thing, he thinks it is very worthwhile to do.

Zhao Yan came down from the Long case office, and said to Xiao Zijie: "Your prediction is good, they will indeed do everything possible to organize, but I won't give them this chance, I order you to redistribute these materials within three days. Let's organize it and form specific new policy provisions, and in three days, I will launch the new policy across the country!"

"Remember, don't leak any wind."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Xiao Zijie said excitedly. What he admired most was this kind of emperor who dared to fight against heaven and earth.

Xiao Zijie took out a book from his bosom and said, "Your Majesty, this is a poem I wrote when I couldn't sleep at night in Shuzhou. I dare not give it to my father, so I have to ask Your Majesty to correct it!"

Zhao Yan took the booklet of poetry, smiled, and said, "Okay, I will read it carefully when I go to the toilet!"

Xiao Zijie knew that Zhao Yan's words were teasing, so he was immediately amused, with a happy smile on his face as if Maxima met Bole.

(End of this chapter)