Han Shizu

Chapter 1357 Political Nova
"Officials, His Royal Highness, please see me!"

"Xuan!" Emperor Liu wiped his feet and ordered, and at the same time let Concubine Gao sit beside him.

Soon, the figure outside the house flickered.Liu Yang didn't come alone, there was another person with him, a young man with a clean face and short beard, and a good demeanor, Zhang Qixian from Hengshui County.

Entering, under the watchful eye of Emperor Liu, the two paid homage, and Zhang Qixian even bowed.

"Free gift! Give me a seat!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Emperor Liu looked easy-going, still wiped his feet slowly, looked at Liu Yang, and said, "What's the matter?"

Having been honed on the battlefield in Liaodong, Liu Yang became more confident and more general-like. He calmly smiled and said, "It's still early, so I'm here to say hello!"

"You have a heart!" Emperor Liu threw away his footsteps, and his eyes fell on Zhang Qixian who was beside him cooperatively: "Who is this? He looks familiar."

Although he was a Jinshi Tanhua hand-picked by the Royal Palace, after so many years, Emperor Liu really only had a vague impression of Zhang Qixian, and he couldn't recognize him for a while.

"Zhang Qixian, Minister of Hengshui County, bow down to Your Majesty!" Zhang Qixian was indeed a very proactive person, upon hearing this, he immediately got up and bowed down to Tongming.

"Zhang Qixian, I remember, let's become a Jinshi in the fourth year of Kaibao!" Emperor Liu recalled, his face suddenly revealed.

Zhang Qixian respectfully replied: "Return to Your Majesty, that's right!"

Looking at him, Emperor Liu smiled lightly and said, "I still remember when the crown prince visited the west and stopped the painting to offer advice!"

The story of painting the ground and offering advice has become a good story, and it will almost certainly accompany Zhang Qixian throughout his life, and his reputation will be improved, especially as Zhang Qixian became a high school scholar and became an official.Of course, the most important thing is to be able to enter the eyes of His Royal Highness, this is also the most important point, the most enviable point.

Zhang Qixian never boasted about it, but after so many years, it is inevitable that he feels complacent.Of course, when Emperor Liu mentioned it, he couldn't figure out what the emperor was thinking, so he responded cautiously: "At the beginning, I was too young to do anything, and I was frivolous and daring. Now thinking about it, I feel ashamed. Your Majesty laughed at me!"

"Who is young and not frivolous?" Emperor Liu smiled, perhaps because he loved the house and black, he had a good impression of Zhang Qixian: "How many people can there be in the world with such courage and courage?"

"Your Majesty's praise, I'm ashamed!" Zhang Qixian was also able to observe his words and expressions, felt the joyful mood of Emperor Liu, and relaxed a little, but showed more humility.

"If it's just being bold, it's not worth mentioning to invite you to be famous. What's rare is that you can study hard, get the first place in the scientific examination, and get promoted with your talents, which is not easy!" Emperor Liu put away his smile.

Emperor Liu said this from the bottom of his heart. Today’s Han Jinshi is not easy to take the examination. Ability is not just a matter of writing a policy theory or making a high-level talk.

"Although Zhang Zhi County has not been in Hengshui for a long time, he manages the government well, the people's livelihood is stable, and there is a sign of great governance. It is well-known in the prefecture and county. This time, I specially invited him to come to the Holy Spirit and report to His Majesty!" Liu Yang spoke, and said with a smile.

Hearing this, Emperor Liu raised his eyebrows, glanced at Liu Yang, looked at Zhang Qixian, and said quietly: "I don't know nothing about Hengshui County. During the northern tour in early autumn, Lord Shouguo can mention it in front of me. He said, when passing through Hengshui, among the people, you can even ask for a sip of Hengshui!"

Hearing what Emperor Liu said, Zhang Qixian was shocked and hesitated: "Your Majesty, minister."

"I heard that you have banned folk brewing in Hengshui since the Northern Expedition? For this reason, some wineries were also raided and many people were arrested?" Emperor Liu asked.

There was no emotion in Emperor Liu's voice. As for Zhang Qixian, his psychological quality was really strong. After a brief panic, he calmed down and said respectfully: "Heng Niang is famous in Hebei. There are many wineries in the county. In normal years, the grain consumption is very high. However, this year, the imperial court ordered the Northern Expedition, which is an extraordinary time, and an extraordinary policy should be implemented.

During the imperial court's large-scale northern expedition, money and food were wasted and wasted a lot, and the army's pre-feeding was even more important. Therefore, even if it is only a county, it should save unnecessary consumption and use it urgently.

Therefore, a ban on alcohol is enforced to ensure the rations of the whole county and to feed the army! "

Listening to what he said, Emperor Liu smiled and nodded: "The idea is good, and I dare to implement it, and I have the courage to take responsibility!"

As soon as these words came out, Zhang Qixian let out a sigh of relief, and even Liu Yang who was at the side relaxed a little. Hearing what Emperor Liu said just now, he thought that Li Shaoyou had complained to Emperor Liu.

"However!" Emperor Liu spoke, sometimes he likes to take a breath, and make a turning point: "The imperial court implements a franchise of tea and wine, the national wine affairs, and its own financial policy. Report to the center, get the approval of the financial secretary? If not, this is a violation of authority!"

"His Majesty!"

After saying this, Liu Yang's face changed slightly, and he spoke immediately.However, Emperor Liu stopped him with his hand, and just stared at Zhang Qixian's reaction indifferently.

As for Zhang Qixian, his expression changed drastically, his face turned a little pale, and he knelt down on the ground: "It's the minister who didn't think carefully, handled things improperly, and overstepped the mark. Please forgive me!"

"Forget it!" Emperor Liu waved his hand: "Although you are only in charge of a county, you have the power to take life and death, adjust yin and yang, and handle affairs in politics. You should be more cautious and prudent. If you want to serve the court loyally? It’s a good thing, but the imperial court’s rules and regulations are not for decoration, nor should they be ignored!”

"Your Majesty's instruction, I will remember it in my heart!" Zhang Qixian hurriedly expressed his opinion.

Today's Great Han Empire has tended to be perfect in various systems, but this perfection is only relative.The governance of such a huge empire is actually difficult to be too detailed. After all, this is a feudal empire ruled by individuals.

Although centralization and the authority of the imperial court are strong, the power of the local bureaucrats is still great. The imperial court is in charge of the contract, and the local government follows the general policy. As for any other aspects, the local government actually has sufficient interpretation and administrative power.

Take the tea and wine business as an example, the state monopoly is implemented, and it is clear that the tea and wine envoy under the Financial Secretary will be in charge of the whole country, but how can it really be nuanced and directly touch the local Daozhou.

Under the tea and wine envoy, almost every Taoist state has its own right to speak and has its own interests. The three items of salt, tea, and wine represent financial resources and interests.

Generally speaking, the center of the imperial court, under the condition of ensuring annual income, does not have too strict supervision on the localities, and it is difficult to do so.Therefore, it is not uncommon for local officials to flexibly adjust policies.

Although the actual situation is like this, if you want to go online, you have to be careful, but under normal circumstances, you don't do this.Of course, Emperor Liu also understood this point, so to say this to Zhang Qixian, it was suspected of scaring him, and it was also a reminder.

It is worth encouraging to have the courage to do things and act boldly, but if it is for the sake of political achievements, it is not necessarily a good thing to indulge in power. You may not see anything in the state and county positions. Wait until you climb to a higher position and reach a higher status. If you want to move forward, you need to restrain your edge.

However, for this Qi Xian, Emperor Liu did have an admiring attitude. From a very early age, he has been cultivating and promoting talents who have the qualifications of prime ministers, so as to facilitate the replacement and iteration of prime ministers. Now, this Qi Xian is a real one. into his eyes.

"However, Lord Shouguo has a good opinion of you. He thinks that what you did in Hengshui is worthy of recognition. You are a strong official who can take care of things!" , you have done a very good job. In the past few months of my northern tour, from Hebei to Yanshan, I have met too many local officials, abusing people's power, causing the people to be overburdened and creating uneasiness. You, a small Hengshui County, have always Guaranteed stability, this is very rare!"

"The minister is just doing his best to share the worries of the court and relieve the people!" Zhang Qixian said humbly, completely relieved.

"For the Northern Expedition, how much military rations did you mobilize in Hengshui County, and how many people were conscripted?" Emperor Liu asked.

"Your Majesty, we have raised 7639 shi for wheat, 2038 shi for flour, and 3782 people for Ding Zhuang!" Zhang Qixian replied quickly, almost without thinking.

Used in conjunction with the Northern Expedition as a whole, this loss is simply insignificant. It may be difficult to support the Northern Expedition army if it is transferred to the front line, but for Hengshui, it has been done with all its strength.

"For your county, it's quite a lot!" Emperor Liu nodded slightly, and said, "However, for the frontline army, food consumption is of course the root, and there is also a lot of wine in the army. Hengshui is the place where wine is produced Land, it could have been sent to the transport envoy to serve the wine with all its strength!"

Hearing this, Zhang Qixian was obviously taken aback, and then bowed: "Your Majesty's words are like enlightenment, and make the minister vigilant, or what the minister thinks, it is too rigid!"

(End of this chapter)