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Chapter 115 Concession

The princess of Shu still knew that Wang Jinghui had arrived in Kaifeng, Bian Capital today. This was the letter sent to her when King Ying Zhao Xu entered the palace to meet the saint. After knowing that Wang Jinghui came back, she resigned from Empress Dowager Cao and Empress Gao and hurried home. At this time, the prince-consort's mansion had long restored its previous order, and Wang Jinghui was sitting in the study and writing a memorial.

The princess of Shu has always been gentle and virtuous. Because Wang Jinghui has no father or mother in this time and space, all her energy and virtuousness are devoted to Wang Jinghui, and he arranged his life properly. This is a virtuous supporter. When Wang Jinghui saw the princess of Shu walk into the study, he asked curiously: "Madam, why are you back so soon? Aren't you going to accompany the queen mother and the queen in the palace?"

The princess of Shu walked to him and said, "When my husband came, why didn't you let me go to the palace to tell me, have you eaten dinner? The Queen Mother and the Queen are playing checkers, and they think there is one more me?"

After hearing the words of the Princess of Shu, Wang Jinghui was also very amused: he often designed some small games and handed them over to Xu to produce them. These small things were usually sent to the residence of Prince Ying, and the princess of Shu was taken directly into the palace by her. Those boring harems who were idle all day long, from Empress Dowager Cao to the palace maids and eunuchs were all caught in one go, thinking all day long about what novel things the princess of Shu could bring to the palace next time they entered the palace. Xu knew that the things he made were delivered to the palace, so he spared no effort to make the production very refined, and he delivered them five or six sets every time, but there were too many monks and few porridges and too many people to hold on.

Children or concubines with prominent status can ask the princess of Shu, but most people still use relatively simple alternatives. Xu of course discovered the market here. The gameplay of these games circulated from the palace quickly became popular among the women and children in the upper class of Biandu. The lower-level market Xu of Xu was disdainful to occupy it, and they took a high-end route. A set of colored glass checkers and chess is a must-have for almost all officials. This thing does not have the saying that Wang Jinghui "limited production and price guarantee". Although the price is much lower than that of glassware, it is only three or four pillars, but it cannot hold up to the large amount. It is simply a small gold mine.

Wang Jinghui said: "I am a local official outside, so you will suffer with it. It is good to spend more time with your parents when I return to Beijing. When my term of office arrives, I won't have to worry about it when I return to Biandu! I've eaten it, what about you? If you are not full yet, I will make a few fresh dishes for you to taste?"

The princess of Shu smiled and said, "The empress dowager and the queen in the palace love me very much during this period, for fear that I would be hungry if I eat less? What are you writing?"

Wang Jinghui said: "This time I returned to Biandu to meet the saint. I think the saint will have something to do with the memorial I wrote some time ago. The law of exemption from service was also trialed on Jingji Road and Chuzhou. Why is there such a big difference? The memorial I wrote now is to solve this problem."

The princess of Shu picked up the memorial before Wang Jinghui was finished and looked carefully. She had been in Biandu for some time. Of course, she knew that the trial of the exemption law on Jingji Road was far worse than that in Chuzhou. With Lu Gongzhu's retreat, some officials have pointed their finger at their husbands, especially the Censorate and the Zhijianyuan. Fortunately, the Censor General Sima Guang had a lot of contact with the prince consort and knew very well. In addition, the effect in Chuzhou was completely different from that in Jingji Road, so she tried her best to be the prince consort Yan Yu.

Wang Jinghui saw the princess of Shu frowned slightly and said with a smile: "My wife doesn't have to worry about this matter. No matter what happens, it is certain that it is opposed by others. No one is a god, so how can you guarantee that you are correct? But if you have priority, you should retreat, so that you can accumulate more experience and truly become a good law praised by the people!"

Wang Jinghui's memorial was mainly to actively admit his mistakes, because he was the initiator of the exemption law. Although he was doing a prosperous place and what happened on Gyeonggi Road had nothing to do with him, he still had to stand up and take on his own responsibilities. This was much better than being caught by those good censors. Although he did not like politics, politics chose him in this environment. For Wang Jinghui, he had to learn from historical experience and lessons and must not follow Wang Anshi's old path. He would make a step back and not let himself lose a piece of flesh. So what if he avoided the edge?

The Princess of Shu frowned just now because she felt that Wang Jinghui was too wronged. It was obviously a good idea, but she messed up on Jingji Road, but she was the one who came to the jar. Before the memorial was finished, the Princess of Shu thought that Wang Jinghui was discouraged and did not want to continue to implement the exemption law, but her husband's words just now made her realize that this was just a temporary concession.

Although it is impossible to completely ignore these subtle political factors when knowing that the princess of Shu was born in the imperial family, Wang Jinghui was unwilling to let the princess of Shu touch these things so that she would not be worried. He wanted to protect his wife forever and be spotless, so he took the memorial from the princess of Shu and said comfortingly: "My wife, don't think about these troubles. I have made arrangements for these things, and you will see them in the future. But we have not played chess for a long time. How about a game of chess tonight?"

The princess of Shu naturally understood the feelings of the prince-consort, and felt a warmth in her heart. She took the chess tool from the bookshelf and placed it on a short table next to it. In this slightly chilly early spring night, bursts of pleasant laughter came from the study of the prince-consort's mansion...

The next day, in the Chuigong Hall, all the civil and military officials were arranged according to their ranks. Yingzong Zhao Shu sat upright on the imperial case. The one who bent in the hall was Wang Jinghui, who had just returned to Kaifeng, Biandu. The rulers of this era were the most enlightened period in China. Although the scale of the palace was not as solemn and grand as the buildings such as the Supreme Hall of the Supreme Palace that Wang Jinghui saw in the Forbidden City in Beijing, the officials standing here did not have to kneel down when they spoke, but only bowed. He was only five or six meters away from the emperor. When discussing affairs in Funing Hall

Waiting for the distance to be closer, he felt funny in his heart when he thought of the scene where Bao Zheng used saliva to wash Renzong's face. Everything here made him feel a sense of freedom. Although he had to follow some etiquette, it was much more relaxed than the kind that Wang Jinghui imagined. I don't know whether the plot of the Qing palace drama in the TV in the past was true or false. But Wang Jinghui knew that the ministers after the Song Dynasty could no longer use saliva to wash the emperor's face.

What is now discussed is the issue of the trial implementation of the Immunity Law. Wang Jinghui talked about the trial implementation of the Immunity Law in Chuzhou in a staunch and unquestionable tone in the main hall. He also brought account books related to the Immunity Law of Chuzhou and some explanatory materials from officials from all over the country to prove that every sentence he said was true.

The account book and materials were taken by the eunuch to the desk of Emperor Yingzong Zhao Shu. Zhao Shu only symbolically looked through a few pages. Wang Jinghui's speech just now said very clearly: the law of exemption from voyage in Chuzhou not only did not disturb the people. It also handled more than 1,000 jin troops, and the annual fiscal revenue increased by 10,000 jin. Compared with the achievements of Jingji Road, the money for exemption from voyage is a lot of land, with a total of 130,000 jin per year, and the number of voyages being handled is less than 2,000 jin. The most troublesome thing is that it aroused public grievances among the people, and it is said that the law of exemption from voyage is not good. Both places implement the same laws, but the effects are completely different. Even the Kaifeng Prefecture, which was led by Lu Gong, resigned, and Zhao Shu and the ministers in the hall felt inconsistent.

Yingzong Zhao Shu said: "The Prince Consort. What do you think about the difference between the exemption law in the trial implementation of Gyeonggi Road and Chuzhou?"

Regarding the issue of Emperor Yingzong Zhao Shu, Wang Jinghui thought that his father-in-law would not raise it in front of all officials, but would discuss it in a small circle like Funing Hall, which would be more appropriate. Even if he pointed out the focus of the problem, it would not reduce the face of Lu Gong. That's it, Wang Jinghui did not clearly point out the issue of administration in the prepared memorial. After all, he was in Chuzhou and it was not his turn to speak in terms of his authority. If he was a son-in-law, he could be said, otherwise he would be impeached by the censor as a crime of "overpower".

Wang Jinghui could only put away the memorial that had been prepared in his sleeve, and thought for a moment and said, "Master, this is my guilt!"

Wang Jinghui's words surprised everyone in the hall, because from the perspective of regulations, it is connoted by public intention. This exemption law is indeed a good law, otherwise it would not have been so smooth and achieved great results in the trial process of Chuzhou. If Jingji Road failed the matter, it would have been a waste of Lu Gong's ability to resign.

Emperor Yingzong Zhao Shu asked curiously: "Is my dear friend wrong? Isn't Chuzhou's trial of exemption from military service? "

Wang Jinghui said: "The law of exemption was only proposed by me in the practices of Li Fugui, the transshipment envoy of Liangzhe and Zhang Shu, the magistrate of Yuezhou, during the Renzong Dynasty. It is not considered original. But after all, it was proposed by me after summarizing it. If there was a problem in the trial implementation of the law of exemption on Jingji Road, my responsibility cannot be escaped! I have also thought that what seems to be a law of benefiting the people may not necessarily bring benefits to the people!"

Emperor Yingzong Zhao Shu pondered for a while and said, "Your dearly came up with the law of exemption for me to share the worries of the country. As for the problem that arises in the trial operation of Jingji Road, it is not your fault. I am still clear about this! But why is the "Why is the law of benefiting the people not beneficial to the people" just now?"

Wang Jinghui replied: "I have only summarized a general program, but all regions have their own customs and special circumstances. Specific regions must be analyzed in detail before they can be implemented, and they cannot be copied and copied. Otherwise, it will inevitably lead to problems encountered when the Improving Service Law was trialed on Jingji Road! For example, Chuzhou, the Improving Service Law was made after I checked the actual situation of Chuzhou and combined with the experience of my predecessors. However, it may not be appropriate if it is placed on Jingji Road. Jingji Road has gathered wealth all over the world, especially the living standards of the people living in Biandu. Other prefectures and counties are obviously different. If they still follow the standards of Chuzhou's household rank, there will naturally be many more wealthy households. In fact, the living standards of residents in Kaifeng, Biandu are very high, but they are not expensive. The people who live in only 80 jin per month, and their living standards are only equivalent to the monthly income of 50 jin in Chuzhou. If the two are copied, there will naturally be a big difference in household registration levels, which will make the people suffer and thus make them complain and resist the implementation of the exemption law. This is not surprising!"

Yingzong Zhao Shu and several other ministers who were familiar with Wang Jinghui thought that he would complain about the administration in the Chuigong Hall, which was in line with his style of serious administration in Chuzhou. It was precisely because the administration in Chuzhou was far better than Kaifeng, the capital of Bian, that it was so efficient and did not arouse public grievances. Unexpectedly, Wang Jinghui was talking about the principle of "Oranges were born in Huai and became oranges", which seemed to be trying to give Lu Gong some face and take responsibility for him. Zhao Shu nodded slowly after hearing this from the rear of the Taiwan Strait and raised his hand to signal him to continue.

Wang Jinghui continued: "I think the main reason for the problem of exemption from service on Jingji Road is that there is a problem with the local standards in the classification of household registration levels! I have recently thought of a way to solve the living standards of people in comparison with the living standards of people in various places: report the rice prices in Kaifeng, Biandu and other states, and use the rice prices in Chuzhou as a benchmark. Any state or road that is above or above must increase or reduce the exemption from service to the distribution of household registration levels accordingly. In this way, the collection of exemption money is more in line with the actual situation in the local area for adjustment. In addition, the provisions and regulations of the exemption law must be published on a list so that the people know what standard level they are. If local officials have 'o omissions' when dividing the levels, then the people can find the local local prosecutor's imperial examination to judge and then make a conclusion!"

After hearing this, the prime minister Han Qi stood up and said, "Master, the old minister thinks the son-in-law is right and thinks it is feasible!" Han Qi is an old fox who is in the officialdom. Wang Jinghui does not want to bring out the issue of administration in this matter. This is to show goodwill to Lu Gongzhe and the Lu family behind him. After Han Qi began to speak, others such as Ouyang Xiu, Zeng Gongliang, Sima Guang and others spoke one after another to Wang Jinghui's suggestions and re-determine the household classification level of exemption from service.

Wang Jinghui knew that the main ministers such as Yingzong Zhao Shu still hoped that the exemption law could be implemented. After all, the effect of Chuzhou was there, but the reaction on Jingji Road was really bad. In order not to let other ministers put pressure on Yingzong Zhao Shu on the charge of "disturbing the people" and cut off the exemption law, he had to make concessions and choose to settle the second best choice to continue to improve the exemption law, rather than accuse Lu Gongzhu and his officials of the poor level of administration. Otherwise, the Lu family's old face would not be able to hold back. His brother Lu Gongbi was a big-name person, and he might have formed enemies that would not be formed. That would be too unfavorable to the exemption law.

Of course, the administration of officials is the most troublesome thing for Wang Jinghui, but he is not a strong politician and does not have the qualifications and means to obtain the likes of Emperor Shenzong of Wang Anshi, so at this time, it was simply to touch the stone with an egg. The solution he proposed now was that he had considered it many times during this period, hoping to learn from the "transparent management" of later generations to balance the negative impact of administration. Although the administration of the Song Dynasty was very bad, it was also allowed to sue the people. In the past, the "cost" of the people suing officials was a bit high, but there were enough prosecutors and censors scattered in it, which would be much simpler.

Let the people know how much money they should pay for exemption according to the regulations. If local officials dare to increase their income, they must risk being impeached by the censor to operate the matter. This is an important indicator that concerns his future career development, so that he can achieve a relatively balance. This is agreed upon by Wang Jinghui and Sima Guang, the chief censor of the Censorate. Historically, Sima Guang is upright and the Censor has the power to correct all officials. Even high-ranking officials like Prime Minister Han Qi, who encounters Sima Guang's impeachment, must be unemployed at home and wait for the final emperor's sage. The officials under Sima Guang's commandments and other officials will also work hard. If local officials want to keep the road to office smoothly, they will avoid these inspections of the Censors and the Censors.

Basically, if Han Qi's important officials nodded in agreement, then passing the pass would be in front of him. Wang Jinghui now only wants to ensure the normal implementation of the exemption law. If he wants to attack the administration, he will be unable to get along with Lu Gong, who had just left the position of prefect of Kaifeng Prefecture, in disguise, and the consequences are quite serious. Maybe he will become like Wang Anshi, who has devoted a lot of energy to the opposition in the court.

Basically, several Han Qi, several other officials and the Censor General Sima Guang made a clear statement. Even if Emperor Yingzong Zhao Shu opposed it, he had to think about it carefully. What's more, he was the one who agreed to the exemption law? Originally, he saw the problem of Jingji Road, but the news sent back from the people he arranged in Chuzhou was just the opposite. After reading the detailed rules for the trial implementation of the Chuzhou Improving Law, Zhao Shu had to admire the son-in-law's thorough thinking skills. In this way, the trial of the exemption law, which caused a lot of controversy on Jingji Road, was suspended and implemented at a time after the rectification was completed.

After the officials of the Chuigong Hall discussed the matter, Wang Jinghui and Wang Shao stayed with some important officials to enter the Funing Hall, where there was also an exam waiting for him and Wang Shao, but Wang Jinghui decided that it was time to make Wang Shao shine.
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