smuggled goods!
This is definitely mixed with private goods!
Everyone knows that Liu Zhao is Zhao Xu's man, and everyone knows that the big boss behind the Commissioner of Taxation is Zhao Xu.
Who did this little emperor learn this ability to take advantage of every opportunity from?
Instead of learning good things, they only learn these crooked ways.
Because these ministers were all focused on debts and ignored the autumn tax in Jingdong East Road, and were now facing a very serious problem, it was reasonable for Liu Zhao to propose that the tax commissioner be sent there.
But this undoubtedly caught the ministers off guard, and caused them to not even dare to refute, because if they refuted, the emperor would definitely ask them to solve the autumn tax problem.
It's a mess there right now, and they are the ones who caused it. Who dares to take on this job?
Only Zhao Xu can succeed.
But no matter what, after this solution was implemented, both the reformists and conservatives, even Lu Huiqing, breathed a sigh of relief.
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What Zhao Xu said could not be simpler. It means that you help him solve the problem and he will help you solve the problem.
It seems like a waste of time.
Why.
Pure internal friction.
But there was no way out. Both factions had been fighting hard before, and at the same time, they both knew in their hearts that if they continued to fight like this, both sides would perish.
Even if Wang Anshi and Sima Guang continued to bite each other, the officials who supported them would not agree.
Because then they will definitely be arrested and held accountable.
"Just right," Zhang Fei suggested that the government could also restructure its debts, which provided the two factions with an opportunity to back off.
"Junshi, I have to ask you for help with debt collection. I am a soft-hearted person and I really don't want to force ordinary people to restructure their debts."
As soon as he walked out of the palace, Wang Anshi bowed to Sima Guang.
There were sarcasm in his words, because Sima Guang had always demanded light taxes and levies and not competing with the people for profits, but the debt restructuring he now supported was even more unfriendly to the people.
Sima Guang chuckled and said, "How much money do the people owe? It's good to ask for it, good to ask for it. But the government has a huge debt, so it must be restructured. The imperial court can only make judgments, but has no right to interfere with the government. You have to worry about it. Not to mention whether it can be done, the key is how many people will be offended. There are many Qingzhou officials who rely on their salaries!"
Wang Anshi's mouth twitched, "Since everyone is having a hard time, why not compete to see who can finish first."
Sima Guang hesitated, "How do you want to compare?"
Wang Anshi said: "The one who finishes last must carry the one who finished first to the court."
Sima Guang waved his hand and said, "No comparison, no comparison."
"Are you scared?"
"That's not the case."
"Why?"
“It tastes good!”
Sima Guang waved his sleeves in front of his nose and went down the stairs.
Wang Anshi was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized, "You little Sima boy, you are spreading rumors and slandering me again, I..."
Xu Zun happened to be walking by, so he grabbed Xu Zun and said, "Jun Shi is slandering me. Zhong Tu, you have to help me sue him."
Xu Zun said embarrassedly: "Jiefu, this is a civil lawsuit, which is not under the jurisdiction of our procuratorate. I have something else to do. Goodbye, goodbye."
Just as Xu Zun left, another person appeared from behind, "Master Wang, what do you want to tell Lord Junshi? If you don't mind, Zizhan is willing to lend you a hand."
Su Shi just smiled and said.
Wang Anshi glared at him and said, "Go away! You are a prosecutor who doesn't even have an office. Stop joining in the fun. I might as well go find a pen."
After saying that, he strode away.
Su Shi was so angry that he trembled all over. Wang Jiefu, Sima Junshi, and that Zhang Xiaoerbi, I, Su Shi, will never let you go.
At this time, three old men passed by secretly. They were Wen Yanbo, Fu Bi and Lu Gongzhe.
"How do we determine the winner or loser in this exchange?"
Wen Yanbo asked, stroking his beard.
Lu Gong just laughed.
Wen Yanbo asked, "Why is Uncle Hui laughing? Is my question wrong?"
Lu Gong said, "I laugh at Duke Wen for forgetting that we had the same trouble when we first collected the exemption tax."
Wen Yanbo suddenly realized, "Zhang San."
Lu Gong said: "That's right. If he wasn't here, the winner would be decided. Now that he's here, it's the same again. No one knows who won or lost."
Wen Yanbo snorted, "That means Zhang San wins."
Fu Bi nodded and said, "Indeed, he won. We have to use their method, but the loser may be someone else!"
As he spoke, he glanced back slightly.
Wen Yanbo and Lu Gong smiled but said nothing.
It goes without saying that it is the majority of the opposition.
They had expected the reformists and conservatives to perish together, but in the end, they ended up hurting themselves.
What the hell!
Where is justice?
There is no way they would be willing to accept this result.
After these big guys left, public opinion in the hall suddenly became noisy.
"Lu Xiaokan, the Qingzhou crisis is a godsend opportunity. How can we let it go easily?" Meng Gansheng said unwillingly.
The others also nodded.
Lu Huiqing sighed, "It's not that Master wants to do this, but it's difficult for us to solve the problems of Qizhou and Dengzhou."
Pei Wen said: "This is actually easy to handle. After all, the people in Qizhou and other places owe money to the government. Even if they are exempted from the interest, the government will still make money. But Qingzhou is different."
Lu Huiqing said: "It's not as simple as you think. Those people have already reported it to the procuratorate. If the procuratorate really investigates this matter, it may involve many people. We actually have no choice."
Zhao Wenzheng suddenly said, "But this is clearly a trap. Qingzhou's debt restructuring will require the layoff of many officials who are on loan. Many of those people support the new policy. This will cause many people to lose support for the new law."
Lu Huiqing said: "Please rest assured that we will find a way to avoid debt restructuring. Even if debt restructuring is necessary, we will find a way to protect those officials. If they can help us recover the debts, we can use the money to save Qingzhou."
He had said so much, so Meng Gansheng and others had nothing more to say.
In fact, they don’t care whether those people are laid off or not. They are very disappointed now. The expected mutual destruction did not come, but instead they faced a debt restructuring. This is really terrible!
The contrast was so great that when they returned to Meng Gansheng's house, they all suspected that they had been tricked.
"Could this be a trap?"
Pei Wen couldn't help but question.
Xie Yun asked hurriedly: "What trap?"
Pei Wen said: "Think about the trap set by Wang Jiefu and Sima Junshi. In this way, the public security, procuratorate, courts, and taxation bureaus are directly implemented in Jingdong East Road. In addition, the debt restructuring also makes the public security, procuratorate, and courts even more feared by the government."
Currently, the best way to deal with the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs is to put the overall situation first and find financial excuses, but this case directly abolishes this excuse.
As one thing grows, the other shrinks. The authority of the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs has undoubtedly been further enhanced.
Meng Gansheng said: "So, the public security, procuratorate and courts have indeed won, but why did Wang Jiefu help Sima Junshi? This is not good for the new policy."
Pei Wen nodded and said, "That's true. Setting up the two government regulations office didn't bring us much benefit."
Although Wang Anshi did not really set up a scheme with Sima Guang, and judging from the results, Wang Anshi did not seem to gain any benefit, but Wang Anshi pocketed the benefits at the beginning. In the end, the Qingmiao Law and the Mianyi Law were fully implemented in Jingdong East Road.
Zhao Wenzheng immediately said: "Did you overlook someone?"
"who?"
"Zhang San."
Zhao Wenzheng said: "The greater the power of the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs, the more popular the legal system will be. Zhang San is taking advantage of this because he knows the legal system best."
With the current system, ideas and education, it is almost impossible for Zhang Fei to get promoted. The law of the rule of law is equivalent to a new track created by Zhang Fei, and on this track, no one can outrun him.
The more important this track is and the more people run on it, Zhang Fei will undoubtedly be the biggest beneficiary.
Meng Gansheng nodded repeatedly and said, "That's right, that's right. This was all done by Zhang San. He is the biggest winner. Wang Jiefu and Sima Junshi were both forced to do it. No wonder Zhang San stayed indoors before. It turns out that he wanted to use the Legislative Council to solve this problem."
"This brat."
Pei Wen said: "I knew that his return would bring bad luck, but I didn't expect it to work so quickly. We must not let that guy succeed. The debt restructuring plus the police, procuratorate and courts are really too scary. We have to be careful in everything we do in the future."
Meng Gansheng said: "It's not fair either. Every year, the imperial court takes most of the tax revenue, leaving only enough money for the local governments to use. In some places, the money left is not even enough to pay salaries."
Zhao Wenzheng said: "If that's the case, then the local officials should support us. I think Wang Jiefu is unreliable, so we have to rely on ourselves."
Pei Wen hurriedly asked, "What does Zhao Zongzheng think?"
Zhao Wenzheng said: "It's very simple. We can use this incident to unite those officials who are against the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs and the new law. If the Legislative Council passes the debt restructuring, it will be easy to deal with. We can ask those local officials to ask the court to double the money they can keep in the state. Otherwise, with such harsh conditions, who would dare to stay in the local area?"
Although the solution has been decided, it is not an easy task to solve it, and the situation on Jingdong East Road is really very dangerous. Fortunately, it is winter now and people's activities are restricted. But if the problem cannot be solved by the beginning of next spring, then unrest will really occur.
Therefore, this winter will definitely be a busy one for both Wang Anshi and Sima Guang.
Palace.
"Teacher, I just received a secret letter from Wang Shouming."
Lu Huiqing said: "According to what he said in the letter, Qingzhou's problem is very serious. If the court does not rescue it and must pay compensation, then the only way is to use debt restructuring."
Wang Anshi smiled coldly and said, "They are really ruthless. They don't even leave any room for maneuver. I don't know whether they really want to deal with the public security, procuratorate and courts, or our new policies."
After that, he asked Lu Huiqing: "What do you think?"
Lu Huiqing said: "I think this is a good idea. We can let Wang Shouming try his best to negotiate with the public security, procuratorate and courts to see how to avoid debt restructuring. However, with Fan Chunren's character, he will never compromise. Although the result has not changed, at least those officials can see that it was the public security, procuratorate and courts that forced us to restructure the debt. The bad guys still have to be let to do it.
When the debt is restructured and those officials panic, Master will suggest to the court to build colleges, hospitals, and newspaper offices to accommodate them. In this way, we can take the opportunity to win over the people’s hearts.”
Wang Anshi nodded and said, "That's exactly what I thought. You can write the letter."
"yes."
Lu Huiqing nodded and continued, "But the construction of the college, hospital, and newspaper office still requires financial support from other prefectures, and this depends on whether Sima Xueshi can collect the money.
In fact, the problem in Qingzhou is just offending people, which is not difficult to solve. On the contrary, the problems in other states are more complicated. "
Wang Anshi said: "They will find a way to solve it. We don't need to worry."
Lu Huiqing asked: "Zhang San?"
Wang Anshi was slightly stunned, "How do you know?"
Lu Huiqing smiled and said, "Mr. Sima is not good at dealing with these debt issues, but Zhang San is indeed an expert in this area."
Wang Anshi nodded, but there was worry in his eyes.
Sima family.
"Su Zizhan, a real man should be more open-minded and stop acting like a nagging woman all day long. Aren't you ashamed of yourself?"
Sima Guang looked at Su Shi and laughed.
Su Shi said: "Prime Minister Jun Shi and Prime Minister Wang, as prime ministers, can quarrel over a small matter and tear down the roof of the imperial city. Why should I, Su Shi, be embarrassed?"
"Forget it! Forget it!"
Sima Guang waved his hand and said, "Do you think I'm afraid of you? This time I will petition the government to transfer you to Dengzhou as the Chief Prosecutor. I promise it won't be like what happened in Yangzhou. What do you think?"
Su Shi's expression changed. "But as far as I know, these debts are indeed owed by the people to the government, but they are unable to repay them. This is really difficult to deal with."
Sima Guang said: "Don't worry, Zhang San will find a way to solve these problems."
Su Shi asked curiously, "What can he do?"
Sima Guang said: "I will tell you when the time is right."
As for how to relocate those officials, Zhang Fei had already told Wang Anshi about the plan, which was actually to place them in public institutions. As for how to deal with the debt problems, Zhang Fei had also already helped Sima Guang think of a solution.
Otherwise, who would dare to gamble? Ultimately, these problems still need to be solved.
Bian Jing Law Firm.
Zhang Fei and Ma Tianhao were seen sitting on either side of a low table with a pot of hot wine in the middle.
"Every time you come to me at this time, I feel really anxious!"
Ma Tianhao looked at the wine in front of him without any interest.
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "But doesn't Fourth Brother always enjoy this feeling?"
"Who said that?" Ma Tianhao snorted.
Zhang Fei asked with a smile: "Why doesn't Fourth Brother go to Hezhong Prefecture?"
Ma Tianhao was stunned for a moment, "Didn't I tell you that I came back because you came back?"
Zhang Fei said: "But I'm back, what does it have to do with Fourth Brother going to Hezhong Prefecture?"
Ma Tianhao said: "I just want to talk to you first before going over."
"Yeah?"
Zhang Fei asked with a smile: "Why doesn't Fourth Brother leave now?"
Ma Tianhao said: "It's so cold outside, and there's nothing urgent over there, why should I leave now? I don't know if I can go there in the spring next year."
Seeing that he couldn't get anything out of this old fox, Zhang Fei simply asked directly: "Hasn't Fourth Brother already set his sights on Jingdong East Road?"
Ma Tianhao immediately said: "I didn't, don't talk nonsense."
Zhang Fei said: "But I am here to discuss this with my fourth brother today."
Ma Tianhao asked: "What does this have to do with us?"
Zhang Fei said: "I hope that Fourth Brother will cooperate with the charity foundation and open a Jieku shop on Jingdong East Road."
Ma Tianhao said, "If there are public security, procuratorial and judicial organs, then we can consider it. After all, it is very successful in Hezhong Prefecture, so it is worth a try!"
Zhang Fei added: "At the same time, acquire the Qingmiao debts on Jingdong East Road."
Ma Tianhao opened his eyes and said in horror: "Why? The court itself is unwilling to pay, why should we pay?"
Zhang Fei said: "Because it is profitable."
Ma Tianhao snorted, "Don't lie to me. The people have already come to the capital to make trouble. They must be all bad debts. What do I need those bad debts for? Are you dissatisfied with the money?"
Zhang Fei said: "Most of the debts on Jingdong East Road are not bad debts. From what I know, it was someone who caused such a big chaos. Now those people are waiting behind to fish in troubled waters and then annex land on a large scale, so there is definitely profit in this."
Ma Tianhao was naturally aware of this routine. As long as there was chaos or natural disasters, those big landlords would always take the opportunity to make a fortune. After a little hesitation, he shook his head and said, "That being said, we are not short of that little money. It would be too bad to take over this matter. The risk is also great. It is better not to do it."
Zhang Fei said: "But Jiekupu can use these debts to establish good relationships with local wealthy households and self-cultivating farmers, and make them accustomed to borrowing money from Jiekupu. This will be of great benefit to the expansion of Jiekupu."
Ma Tianhao shook his head and said, "We can still grow big if we do it slowly."
Zhang Fei said: "Do it slowly. If there are great obstacles, we don't have to do it in a big way. I will also discuss with the public security, procuratorate and courts and ask the government to sell these debts at a low price."
Ma Tianhao blinked and asked, "How low?"
Zhang Fei said: "It's a profit."
Ma Tianhao said unhappily: "The government still has to make money from these bad debts. No one is willing to take it over at this price."
Zhang Fei said: "At the same time, I will also promote the cooperation between Jiekupu and Tiju Changpingsi, just like in Hezhong Prefecture. You know, with the Qingmiao Law, if you don't cooperate with the government, you may become the enemy of the government. Even if there is protection from the public security, procuratorate and court, it is far worse than cooperating directly with the government. Moreover, by cooperating with the government, these debts will naturally become more secure, and I don't need to pay too much money."
Ma Tianhao seemed a little hesitant again, and said: "But Hezhong Prefecture has salt."
Zhang Fei said: "There is also sea salt in Jingdong East Road. When we go there, we will see how it works. There is also sea transportation there, which is not available in Hezhong Prefecture."
Ma Tianhao said: "But shipping by sea is too risky. If you are not careful, you will lose both your money and your life."
Zhang Fei said: "But if it succeeds, with the scale of sea transportation, the money required is very large, and Jiekupu will be able to do a lot. It may not succeed, but I think it is worth spending this little money to buy an opportunity."
Ma Tianhao pondered for a while and said, "In this way, we will only buy debts that can be repaid."
He stayed in the capital to wait for the results of Jingdong East Road, because he knew that Zhang Fei came back to deal with this matter.
But he didn't expect to acquire these debts.
Zhang Fei said: "We have to buy even the bad debts."
Seeing him being so overbearing, Ma Tianhao was stunned, and then he said dissatisfiedly: "You are using our money to buy your career."
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "Your little money can't buy my career. Fourth Brother and I only talk about business, not politics."
Ma Tianhao said: "Not to mention businessmen, even ordinary people would never be stupid enough to spend money on bad debts."
Zhang Fei nodded and said, "Ordinary people won't, but businessmen will, because businessmen are profit-seeking by nature. In fact, bad debts are where our profits lie. The price of acquiring those bad debts must be lower than the value of the debt itself, but it won't be long before they will be able to repay, and we will make a lot of money from it."
Ma Tianhao asked: "What do you mean?"
Zhang Fei said: "Because soon, there will be a lot of construction there, and this requires manpower, and those people will be able to find a livelihood and be able to repay. This is what we do in Hezhong Prefecture."
Ma Tianhao's eyes lit up and he asked, "Really?"
He likes to build large-scale projects, the bigger the better.
Zhang Fei nodded and said, "But don't tell anyone about this."
Ma Tianhao said: "If that's the case, I can consider it."
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "What are you still thinking about? When have I ever introduced a losing business to you?"
Sima family.
"Master Sima, please rest assured. I have already reached an agreement with the Ma family and the charity foundation. If we can build public security, procuratorial and judicial organs there and ensure their rights, they are willing to purchase the Qingmiao debts from the government, and the government will be able to get out of it quickly."
"Can you convince them of this?"
Sima Guang couldn't help but be overjoyed.
If a third party intervenes, the public security, procuratorial and judicial departments will have it very easy, as the conflict between officials and the public will directly turn into a commercial behavior.
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "This is what I promised Sima Xueshi, so how could I go back on my word?"
Sima Guang said: "But there are issues involved here, not just debt issues."
Zhang Fei said: "But if we settle this account with those officials, they will definitely not let Qingzhou go."
"That's not what I meant."
Sima Guang said: "This is very complicated, involving many people, and the public security, procuratorial and judicial organs are built on fairness and justice. If the judgment is not good, it may give others an opportunity to take advantage of it, and it will cause more trouble.
Therefore, I hope you can personally take charge of the overall situation. I can arrange the personnel, but they may not be good at handling these issues. Anyway, you don’t have anything to do in the capital now.”
In the past, judicial systems generally did not involve debts. The people were based on private contracts and the officials were responsible for political and legal affairs. However, this wave was all about debt issues, and the structure was very complicated. Although the people he arranged were capable, they had no experience in this area.
I have two pregnant women at home, you asked me to go on a business trip, what are you thinking? Zhang Fei immediately said: "There have been rumors before that Hezhong Prefecture is my personal success and has nothing to do with the public security, prosecution and courts. Wang Xueshi even mentioned this matter in the court. If I am allowed to go, even if I succeed, it will give people something to blame."
Sima Guang was still a little worried.
Zhang Fei added: "As long as the Ma family and the charity foundation intervene, the debt of Jingdong East Road will not be that complicated. In fact, the public security, procuratorate and court only need to negotiate with the government and the charity foundation."
As he spoke, he took out a plan and handed it to Sima Guang, "This is a compensation plan based on the cases currently accepted by the procuratorate. Jingdong East Road will refer to this plan when the time comes.
As long as the charity foundation takes off the government's debt, then for the public security, procuratorate and courts, it is just dealing with civil debt disputes, and the government is not involved, so fairness and justice can be achieved.
At the same time, the charity fund will not force people to repay immediately. They will extend the debt period and give people enough time. At the same time, in conjunction with the tax department's tax law reform, the burden on people will be reduced. After a year, people will be able to repay these debts."
Sima Guang took it and said with a smile: "Since you really don't want to go, I won't force you."
Zhang Fei smiled and said, "It's not that I don't want to, but it's not that difficult. They can handle it and it can also build up their confidence. But I still say that Mr. Sima, please try to select some people with good moral character to go."
"Of course."
Sima Guang nodded, and then said, "You are not trying to please me, are you? Or are you, like Su Zizhan, using this to mock me for not arranging people to go to Hezhong Prefecture in time?"
Zhang Fei was stunned for a moment, and said, "Of course not. I fully support Sima Xueshi's idea. The law requires rigor, courage, and compliance with rules, which coincides with virtue. This can be regarded as virtue as the main and law as the auxiliary."
Sima Guang's eyes lit up, and he nodded and said, "Virtue is the master and law is the assistant? Hmm. Next time Duke Wen and his men ridicule me, I will say this."
Zhang Fei asked, "Do Duke Wen and his men often ridicule Sima Xueshi about this matter?"
Sima Guang coughed and said, "I heard that your wife is pregnant."
".!"
Having said that, Sima Guang's worry was not unnecessary. If Ma Tianhao and others were to be directly asked to acquire those debts, it would not be so easy. After all, it was too complicated and involved too many people.
However, most of the debts are in Zhang Fei's hands. It just looks complicated to outsiders, but if Zhang Fei wants to handle it personally, it is very simple. It is just like transferring money from left hand to right hand, and he can transfer all the money to Ma Tianhao at any time.
At the same time, this can also be regarded as helping Zhao Xu to cash out. After all, Zhao Xu is also a little money-grubber, and his money cannot be delayed for too long.
Of course, if Zhang Fei could make more money with this money, Zhao Xu would be willing to do so.
But this is obviously not feasible. If Zhang Fei directly uses this debt to operate, both Wang Anshi and Sima Guang will be able to see the trick.
This matter must not be revealed. Wang Anshi did not expect that someone would secretly purchase these debts and then stir up trouble. Perhaps only the emperor could do this, but who could have thought that the emperor would personally take action and rebel against himself.
Wang Anshi always believed that it was planned by the conservatives.
But Sima Guang and his men were actually just adding fuel to the fire, not starting the fire. However, Sima Guang did not doubt it because this was exactly what he expected.
But if you concentrate your debts, even a fool would know that they must be transferred to a professional institution before you can handle the money in a legitimate way.
Therefore, Zhang Fei had decided early on to let the charity foundation take over this matter.
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