Chapter 624 Legislation
Xianbei Royal Court
Tuoba Jin has been busy recently mobilizing his lackeys to collude with Pingzhou merchants to buy salt.
Ever since Qin Sheng destroyed his fighting power and he was unable to draw his bow, mount his horse and lead troops into battle, he has taken over similar menial tasks.
This matter finally made some progress, and he quickly reported to his father, the emperor, "Father Khan, we have contacted a source and can buy salt from Pingzhou."
"How much is one pound?"
"One hundred and seventy wen."
"Not cheap. How much?"
Tuoba Jin then reported a number.
Tuoba Khan was not very satisfied with this number.
Because the Xianbei people had previously stockpiled salt when Pingzhou was dumping it on Dali, their current demand for salt is not that great.
"Although the price isn't exactly cheap, and the quantity they can provide isn't very large, Father Khan, it's not easy for us to find such a line. Why don't we keep it for now?"
Tuoba Jin sincerely suggested that it was not easy for him to find such a clue. The merchants in Pingzhou did not touch these things. They had many opportunities to make money in Pingzhou, and almost those who had some connections were unwilling to take advantage of this side business.
Moreover, the people of Pingzhou, from top to bottom, had great dissatisfaction with the Xianbei people and would not sell them any good things.
The person he found now, at least, had no ill feelings towards them, the Xianbei, or rather, he only cared about money and not people.
They can cultivate the other party into a Pingzhou merchant who is pro-Xianbei through continuous transactions, and it would be best if they could develop the other party into their Xianbei comprador in Pingzhou.
Tuoba Khan agreed to his proposal and said, "Ajin, you will keep in touch with the people on this line in secret."
Zhuozhou
As the think tank who assisted the county governor Zhao Minglou in dealing with the incident in Zhuozhou, Jiang Boya was very concerned about the donkey market in Zhuozhou. Even if someone tried to conceal the fact that Zhao Song had invested in the Cai family, he soon found out.
He found Zhao Minglou and asked him directly, "Does the county governor know what Zhao Song has done?"
Zhao Minglou looked embarrassed and said, "I just learned about this." At this moment, he felt a little resentful that his uncle handled the matter too roughly.
If Zhao Song were here, he would definitely protest. He knew it was best not to reveal this matter; he had requested confidentiality after signing the contract. But the Cai family was already unhappy about being coerced into accepting Zhao Song's investment, so they would naturally find an opportunity to accidentally leak the information.
When Jiang Boya learned that he already knew about it, he naturally asked him how he handled the matter.
Zhao Minglou said, "Of the 500,000 taels of silver Zhao Song invested in the Cai family, 300,000 taels belonged to the Grand Commander's wife. Could the Grand Commander be among them—"
Before Zhao Minglou could finish his words, Jiang Boya interrupted him, "No!"
Jiang Boya trusted Xie Zhan and believed that the Grand Commander would not do such an unwise thing.
When Jiang Boya heard what Zhao Minglou said just now, he knew that he was using the wife of the Grand Commander as a shield. It was obvious that he did not want to deal with Zhao Song.
In fact, Zhao Minglou could just handle this matter directly. First, he was the prefect of Zhuozhou County, and second, the wife of the Grand Commander, Zhao, was his sister, so it was appropriate for him to handle it.
If Zhao Minglou refused to do it, and Jiang Boya insisted on doing it, it would have a very bad impact. First of all, it would give people the message that they were not in harmony.
Besides, if this gets to the ears of the Grand Commander's wife, won't she bear a grudge against her?
The matter is at a standstill here.
"Zhao Jun Shou, you are confused." Jiang Boya stamped his feet. "I will write a letter back to report this to the Grand Commander!"
Zhao Minglou quickly said, "Mr. Jiang, this matter is not that serious. These five hundred thousand taels dropped into Zhuozhou are like a drop of water in the ocean. It won't affect the overall situation."
Jiang Boya said seriously, "Master Zhao, the key is that this matter is now known to the whole city, and the impact it has caused is extremely bad! Also, do you still remember your mission here?"
Jiang Boya's question left Zhao Minglou speechless.
Pingzhou, Changli
Ding Jun was informed by the Cai family of Zhuozhou that the Zhao family had forced him to acquire shares. After all, Ding Jun and the Cai family had a contract. However, the Cai family also guaranteed that the other party would not participate in the management, and that their contract would not change, nor would the quality of the donkeys.
This matter was reported by Ding Jun and soon presented to Lu Songli.
As soon as it was brought up, everyone started talking about it.
"What is the Zhao family doing?"
"Is this just adding fuel to the fire?"
"Does Xie Zhan know that they did this?"
Xie Zhan knew that they were plotting to take Zhuozhou, and they also knew that Xie Zhan was actively responding. The Zhao family's move was tantamount to stabbing Xie Zhan in the back.
In fact, they understood the Zhao family's intention at a glance, which was to fish in troubled waters.
Lu Songli smiled and shook her head, "The arrogance of the aristocratic family."
She really felt sorry for Xie Zhan.
Today's Dali is like a rotten ship. Xie Zhan tried every means to get the position of the helmsman, and the officials and aristocratic families under him are like the sailors on the ship.
As the helmsman of the big ship of Dali, Xie Zhan's ability and his response to problems are remarkable.
But those officials and aristocratic families, especially the latter, had their own ideas and selfish desires, and could not work together with him.
Therefore, it is still quite difficult for Xie Zhan to lead Dali out of the predicament by his own efforts.
There was nothing much to discuss about this matter, so Lu Songli quickly put it aside. In short, just put it aside and let the bullets fly for a while.
Then, Jiang Yizhou raised a problem that Pingzhou is currently facing.
"Governor, the counties have reported that there are too many cases and disputes in Pingzhou. Some laws are not applicable. Let the governor think of a solution."
Lu Songli knew this was a fact. As the population density in Pingzhou increased, there were more people, more friction, and more disputes.
Guo Chong, Xue Xu, Dong Jichuan and other subordinates expressed their opinions one after another.
"Governor, our Pingzhou has now become an independent force. If we continue to use the Dali Law, it will not be a good thing." They can start preparing for the legislation of Pingzhou.
"Governor, as the saying goes, there is no order without rules. Legislation in Pingzhou is a top priority."
"Indeed. Law is the code of conduct for the world and the standard for all things. Regulations are used to define boundaries and stop disputes. Once legislation is enacted, it also provides a legal basis for local governments, counties, and prefectures."
Legislation? Lu Songli pondered. Her father had mentioned this to her.
She came from a later era with a relatively complete legal system, so she naturally knew the necessity and importance of legislation.
If Pingzhou continues to develop, there is indeed a need for legislation.
If you plan ahead, you will succeed. If you don’t plan ahead, you will fail. If there is a demand, then let’s do it!
"Everyone, who can be responsible for this matter?" Lu Songli asked his subordinates.
Everyone looked at each other.
Guo Chong bowed and said, "Governor, everyone has their own expertise. Although we are well-versed in the laws of Dali, this area is certainly not our forte. However, there is someone who can alleviate the state's concerns."
"who?"
"Zhang Zhongxian," Guo Chong said with a smile, "If the governor can get it, the issue of legislation in Pingzhou will be easily resolved."
Guo Chong thought highly of this person, but Lu Songli had no impression of him. "Where is he? Is he in Pingzhou?"
"This man is an official from Dali, but he has been exiled since the 23rd year of Tianxi. He is now in his hometown of Qingzhou."
Lu Songli calculated that it had been ten years since the 23rd year of Tianxi, which was five or six years before Emperor Kangcheng's death.
"Can we invite him to Pingzhou?" Lu Songli asked.
Guo Chong shook his head. "Zhang Zhongxian is a very stubborn old man. I invited him, but he stayed in his own corner and refused to move."
After saying that, he paused and added, "Unless the governor goes to invite him personally, there is only a slight possibility."
Lu Songli didn't say anything, and everyone else disagreed when they heard it.
"The governor has to go personally? No, that's too dangerous."
"Yes, he is in Qingzhou."
"Governor, there's no rush to legislate in Pingzhou."
"Yes, at worst we can just do it slowly."
In short, everything was done to discourage the governor from personally inviting people.
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