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When a new official takes office, there are three fires, and when the new emperor takes office, it is wildfire.

Wherever Zhao Xu passed, on the city gates, in the post stations, and beside the official roads, the will of the young emperor was like snowflakes, falling on every corner of the empire.Many disabled soldiers who could read were assigned to be servants of the state and county government offices, reading those gorgeous but awkward notices for the people every day, and then replacing them with local accents that children could understand.

Obviously at this moment, enfeoffing heroes is not the emperor's top priority, and his eyes are on the real cornerstone of the dynasty - the common people.

Reducing taxes, surveying land, rebuilding water conservancy, persuading farming and mulberry...not to mention all the things that Mingjun would do, Xuanyuan Hui vigorously implemented the newly revised field law and household law, and drastically changed the family law of the ancestors. One is to copy the practice of Suzhou, abolishing the cheap registration of merchants, allowing the children of merchants to become officials in prefectures and counties other than their hometowns, and at the same time adjusting the tax on merchants to twice that of farmers, which is collected by the department of each state. The second is to increase the number of official workshops and official farms, and take care of the landless refugees, let them cultivate official farmland, or work as craftsmen in official workshops; the third is to strictly investigate gambling brothels, which must be reported to the government. And strictly control the number; the fourth is to reform the marriage system, limit the number of concubines according to wealth, title, and official status, male wives can also go into business, and those who marry male wives can also inherit the family business, but they are not allowed to take concubines; fifth is to abolish private slaves , Strictly check the market; six is...

The people who are still suffering from the legacy of the war have been struggling for a long time in the endless hell. They are ecstatic when they see a little hope.

Although the rest of the rich and powerful families were upset, they couldn't compete with the emperor whose sword was still stained with blood, so they had to endure it secretly, and at the same time, seized the courtiers and upstarts in Beijing.

For some unknown reason, Xuanyuanhui didn't mention these things in his letters. Zhao Xu couldn't help thinking, was this trying to push things to the end without telling him, or was he trying to surprise him and impress him?

More likely, Xuanyuan Hui just wanted him to miss him no matter where he went.

With secret sweetness, Zhao Xu went all the way south and stayed in Hedong for a month, meeting with the surviving clan chiefs of the six surnames in Hedong.

"Your Highness," Patriarch Pei said respectfully, "I don't know what attitude His Majesty has towards the gentry?"

The Patriarch of the Zheng family stroked his beard, "At that time, Princess Zhao Wenzheng promoted the confluence of the nobles and commoners, which gave our nobles 200 years of peace. Now the world is in chaos, and it is time for reform and reform. I wonder what your Majesty thinks?"

The Cui clan of Bolingqinghe's two surnames looked at each other, and it was Cui Jinghu's father who finally said, "Our gentry has long since abandoned the Yinke system. Judging by your majesty's attitude, occupying land will definitely be abolished. If even Chaopin and Taixue If you can’t keep it, what’s the difference between our gentry and ordinary rich people?”

Holding the teacup, Zhao Xu smiled and said, "I'm thinking, at this moment, whether it's the nobles from Longyou or the Xuanyuan clan, I'm afraid they're just as worried as you and I. We're all on our own today, so it's natural to be honest with each other. To be honest, I have indeed discussed this matter with Your Majesty."

Before the words were finished, everyone's eyes were burning, coupled with the deliberate demeanor of immortality, it was a bit ridiculous.

"Your Majesty will never give in when it comes to the matter of the acres of land." Zhao Xu said slowly, "If a large family wants to prosper forever and be rich and honored for thousands of generations, either it is like occupying land and working hard on wealth, or it is like choosing officials. Work hard on Gui. From the current point of view, the latter can make some moves."

"I'm deeply convinced." Everyone echoed in unison.

Zhao Xu took out a note from his sleeve, "This is the paperwork that I have discussed with Cui Jinghu, and I finally handed it in the name of Pei Jun. You might as well read it, and you will know it in your heart."

Everyone circulated it, and there was a dead silence in the hall.

There is no other reason, Zhao Xu's book is really too risky-the separation of Zhongshu Province, Menxia Province, and Shangshu Province further clarifies the powers and interests. Leader; anyone who enters the province must be an imperial examination Jinshi without a title, and must be a capable official in the prime of life of each prefecture and county, who is recommended by the Ministry of Officials and approved by the emperor; the Minister of Shangshu is in charge of confidentiality, issuing edicts, sealing and discussing politics, and entering the Shangshu There must be a title, and at the same time there must be fame. In other words, to enter the Minister of Ministers, you must only be the sons of noble families who have passed the imperial examination and enter the official ranks, and you must not be enfeoffed;

The Imperial Palace, which supervised all officials, the Privy Council, which was in charge of military affairs, and the Imperial Academy and Taixue, which selected and trained young officials and students, were directly controlled by the emperor.

According to Zhao Xu's statute, the privileges of the gentry have been deprived of their actual privileges, and only Shang Shusheng. After all, these officials with titles and fame can be clans, nobles, or gentry.This is tantamount to dividing the privileges of the original gentry into at least three.

Patriarch Cui sighed for a long time, "Not only did he make an appearance for the poor families in the world, but he also sold favors to the clan and nobles. This is quite similar to the scene when Wen Zhenggong promoted the integration of scholars and concubines. However, if His Majesty insists on How about all meritocracy, regardless of background?"

"What's more, isn't this blatantly forming a party?" Zheng interjected.

Zhao Xu's eyes swept over them, his eyes were very kind, without the slightest authority, but everyone felt trembling and lowered their heads one after another, "The elders are right, but have you ever thought about how to deal with a monarch? As far as he is concerned, is he willing to check and balance among his officials, and finally obey his orders, or is he united and harmonious like the Deng Party?"

Everyone was enlightened at first, and then looked at Zhao Xu with eyes filled with awe.Over the past month, Zhao Xu has been gentle and respectful, he has strictly followed the etiquette of his sons and nephews, and talked a lot about the affairs of the gentry, making them almost forget that Zhao Xu is not only a minister from the gentry, but also a follower of the young prince. From the poor and remote Suzhou to smash Kyushu, return to the imperial capital, and rule side by side with the emperor's original partner!

He doesn't need to figure out the Sacred Heart at all, because he represents the Sacred Heart of Sacred Will, and is even enough to influence the Sacred Heart of Sacred Will!

"In the future, I will definitely order my descendants to study poetry and books hard, and I will definitely beat the nobles of the clan in the imperial examination, so that the Shangshu and the Zhongshu provinces are all the children of my gentry!"

"The 600-year-old Hedong gentry must not be buried in our hands!"

Zhao Xu smiled, and saw Han Shishi come in in a panic, followed by the servants of the rest of the gentry patriarchs.

"What's the matter?" Zhao Xu was a little displeased with his gaffe, and saw him hesitating again, so he said, "There is no one else here, if there are no secrets about the center and the palace, you can just talk about it."

The author has something to say: In fact, it is a bit like the practice of the British House of Lords and Lower House.