Han Shizu

Chapter 1871 Liu Gui Reform
Compared with the previous dynasties, the functions of the Dahan Shaofu have changed a lot. Among them, the functions of the royal family's life affairs have basically been stripped off in the continuous development and changes, and replaced by the palace supervisors and temple bureaus. The Shaofu itself focuses on the management of the royal family's private property.

Although some functions have been stripped off, this does not mean that the authority of the Dahan Shaofu has been weakened, on the contrary, it has been strengthened to a certain extent.Focusing on the management of the royal family's property, which is the real money bag of the royal family, the Shaofu can basically manage matters related to money, and other departments that also serve the royal family are subject to the Shaofu to a certain extent in their actual work.

Even for the powerful and vicious Imperial City Secretary, a large part of its operation and maintenance funds came from the Shaofu funding. This is one of the reasons why Wang Jien did not dare to offend Liu Gui after he gained a firm foothold. Those who hold the money bag are born with a strong right to speak.

In the Han court, the Shaofu has always been compared with the Financial Secretary, and it is called internal and external planning, which shows its influence.Compared with the Financial Secretary, the Shaofu is more mysterious and subject to less constraints. It only needs to be responsible to the emperor, but the wealth it controls is not at all small.

In the past few decades, the commodity trade has flourished in Dahan. Thanks to the loose policy and relatively reasonable taxation, the trend of business growth is obvious. It is becoming more and more common for the government and the people to become rich through business. is amazing.

Of course, in this wave of commodity economy explosion, although some ordinary people stood at the forefront and made a fortune, most of the benefits were obviously seized by those noble bureaucrats who wield power and the right to speak. Behind those well-known wealthy businessmen, there are more or less powerful shadows standing behind them.

Of course, in this wave, the royal family is also a major beneficiary, and it can even be said to be the biggest beneficiary.The fiscal and taxation of the Han Dynasty court has been infinitely advancing towards the figure of 8000 million guan, but most of these have a fixed destination. If there is a natural disaster or a war, the deficit will occur immediately, and the value of the various industries under the jurisdiction of the Shaofu has already broken through. One hundred million strings, this is what Emperor Liu had done when he asked the Shaofu to conduct a self-examination.

And if you compare the treasury, the treasury of the big man is compared with the treasury under the jurisdiction of the Shaofu, it can only be described as poor.

In the beginning, Shaofu basically did whatever it took to make money. In addition to the traditional profiteering industries such as salt, tea, and wine, some new industries that appeared on the market and aroused popularity were also involved. After decades, Shaofu gradually It has developed into a behemoth involving almost the entire industry and mastering massive resources.

Larger means bloated, dull, or even losing money. Coupled with backward management and internal corruption, the problem of the Shaofu was once very serious. Even if it was the private property of the royal family, there were also bold and reckless people.

Although several rectifications have been carried out, and a large number of officials of the Shaofu who committed crimes have been arrested and killed, they are all just to make the soup stop and not solve the fundamental problem.Shaofu is fat and oily, too tempting, on the other hand, it is too opaque, giving people too much room to manipulate.

This situation did not change drastically until Liu Gui took office.During Liu Gui's tenure in the Shaofu, after a full year and a half of research, he traveled all over the states of the Central Plains, and even Monan, Northeast, and Jiangnan, and conducted a lot of research. Reform.

Emperor Liu was naturally delighted and appreciative of Liu Gui's bravery. After reviewing the memorial, he found that Liu Gui had studied the problems of the Shaofu very deeply, and the suggestions he put forward were also very pertinent and the methods were highly feasible. The reason for refusal is to agree decisively. Emperor Liu was already dissatisfied with the young mansion who kept making troubles, and he hated those thieves who always wanted to poach his corner.

With Emperor Liu's affirmation and endorsement, Liu Gui had confidence in his heart, so he carried out drastic reforms to the Shaofu.

It involves a wide range of topics and many provisions, but in summary, Liu Gui mainly did two things.First, establish rules, strengthen organizational procedures, make many vague problems in the past operation of the Shaofu transparent, and try to restrain the bureaucrats and restrict officials. Of course, the supporting punishments are also very severe, otherwise there is no way to deter people.

For this reason, Liu Gui even personally invented some "new" punishments, such as a torture called "Blooming Everywhere", which is aimed at those prisoners who enrich their own pockets and steal the treasury. , starting from the little finger, one joint at a time, until the entire arm was cut off.

The left hand is cut off and the right hand is cut off, but generally speaking, many people can't wait until the whole hand is cut off, and they are already dying of pain. If there are warriors who are still alive after the two hands are cut off, then there are still toes and legs. In the process of execution, there is no chance of suicide
It is precisely because of these harsh methods that people realize that this Liu Gui is really a ruthless person. Although he is talented and learned, he is still a cruel official at heart, and Liu Gui has gradually established his authority through these creepy actions. , Inside and outside the palace, there are countless fears and awes. Of course, Liu Gui always maintains this humility towards the two high officials, Yan Tuo and Wang Jien.

The second thing Liu Gui reformed was to cut down the royal family's property in large quantities, slim down the bloated industry, reduce unnecessary expenditures, and control the income-expenditure ratio. After three full years of reform, the slimming plan of the royal family's industry, It's finally done.

Getting rid of many unnecessary or low-yielding industries, the wealth of the royal family has not been reduced, but has been significantly improved. Those key industries are already high-profit and have a certain degree of monopoly, and more resources and costs are invested. The benefits are naturally greater.

At the same time, Shaofu's management efficiency has also been significantly improved in the process of slimming down. This is complementary to Liu Gui's high-pressure policy. Many people have to be honest and low-key because they are afraid of Liu Gui and those appalling tortures. The rules are implemented in this awe.

Under Liu Gui's reform, the Dahan Shaofu has actually undergone some changes, becoming more professional and refined. At the same time, the accumulation of wealth has further increased. Wealth is not just an adjective.

It is these obvious results that have caused Liu Gui to have mixed reputations in the court. Some people despise his status as a eunuch and think that he is crowned with monkeys. Some people hate his cruelty. Of course, these are only a very small number of people who have made achievements during their tenure.

Of course, Liu Gui would not care about the gossip of the imperial court, as long as Emperor Liu trusted him, and as long as Yan Tuo and Wang Ji'en, the two eunuchs, did not make trouble, he would be as stable as Mount Tai.

Now, taking advantage of the court's tax reform, Liu Gui has carried out the third major reform since he took office, which is also the land issue.

There is no doubt that no matter how beneficial other industries are, land is still the pillar of the royal industry, with a huge volume and high returns. Similarly, there are many problems.And Emperor Liu summoned Liu Gui, apparently for the sake of the royal land.
Regarding the land issue, Emperor Liu has been thinking about it all year round. Naturally, it is impossible to ignore the royal family, but it has not been exposed before, and there is still a trace of luck in his heart.

Nowadays, the window paper has been pierced, and it has become a necessary thing to change it according to the situation.

(End of this chapter)