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Chapter 104 Talent and System (II)


Shi Jin knew in his heart that in terms of pure IQ, he could only be considered above average.

But he has a huge advantage that others don't have, that is, he has more than a hundred years of knowledge and vision.

He knows who is a hero, who is a loyal minister, who is a traitor, and who is a virtuous minister.

Just like no one knows now that Wanyan Aguda will establish the Jin Kingdom, destroy the Liao Kingdom, and even occupy half of the Song Dynasty.

Shi Jin knew very well that not only did he cut off his minions in the Song Dynasty, the Zeng family, but also delayed his uprising.

He was also on guard at all times, not giving him a chance to expand.

It was as if he knew that Zongze was a great talent and knew his deeds in history, so he would do everything possible to win over him, recruit him as a minister under his banner, and feel safe to let him fully display his talents as soon as he took office.

Just like you can analyze the various gains and losses from the plans of governing local political power in various dynasties and generations in history.

Just as Xu Guanzhong proposed that Song Dynasty scribes should govern Liaodong, Shi Jin discovered something was wrong.

Recruiting scribes to serve as state and county officials to increase their control over Liaodong is a good idea and has practical effects.

But there are great limits.

The state and county system is suitable for farming culture, but it is not suitable for nomadic peoples and fishing and hunting peoples.

Shi Jin looked at Xu Guanzhong and said: "If the scribes of the Song Dynasty are allowed to serve as the prefectures and counties under my rule, then after taking office, it will be simple to collect taxes from the Han people.

I have already decided it before.

Field tax, twelve Take one.

But how do the Khitan levy taxes?

Do the Jurchen people have to count the number of their hunting and fishing all day long?

Or just follow the Liao country’s method and just let them turn in the prescribed amount every year.”

Xu Guanzhong explained: "Your Majesty, the idea of ​​Weichen is to have scribes serve as officials in the prefectures and counties.

As for the local officials in areas where tribes live, the tribal leaders will serve as officials and be responsible for the communication and management between the court and the tribal people.

In order to avoid the local officials being appointed by the tribal leaders.

The descendants are hereditary, and the tribe is firmly controlled, so that the tribesmen only know the leader and not the prince.

The ministers feel that the native officials should set a time limit and be transferred when the time expires."

Xu Guanzhong's policy of setting a time limit for local officials and being transferred when the time expires is comparable to the historical policy of returning local officials to local officials.

It is a pity that the reform of native land and return to local rule has played a certain positive role, but Shi Jin shook his head and said: "Have you ever thought about it, there are many wolves on the vast grassland.

These wolves are insidious and cunning, and a single herdsman has no way to resist the attack of a wolf pack.

It is also impossible for the imperial court to send troops to protect individuals all the time.

In order to protect the safety of the herdsmen, in order to survive such disasters as wolves and horse thieves, the herdsmen must unite.

Form a tribe.

If there is a tribe, there will naturally be a leader.

When the life safety of the herdsmen cannot be guaranteed, it is unrealistic to abolish the tribal system, remove the leaders, and implement the state and county system.

After the tribal leaders expire and are transferred, it is unrealistic.

If he lacks prestige or does not have military power, will the tribal leader care about his words?

Then the native official will be in vain."

When Xu Guanzhong heard Shi Jin's questions, he frowned, thinking about the shortcomings of his policies that Shi Jin asked.

It is not that Xu Guanzhong has never thought about these, but the limitations of the times and the Confucian knowledge he has studied for many years have restricted his thinking.

In his opinion, his policies are already the best at the moment.

Xu Guanzhong said with some dissatisfaction: "As long as our army is strong and brave, how can those tribal leaders dare to disobey it?

Maybe the prince has a better plan?"

What made Xu Guanzhong a little angry was that the prince, who always obeyed his words, actually nodded.

Shi Jin said: "I have thought of a strategy.

Please help me refer to the Liao Kingdom's "governing according to customs" governance method.

It is good, but it has not changed with the changes in the current situation.

At the same time, those in power are greedy. , the exploitation and oppression of all ethnic groups has led to the fact that people of all ethnic groups are now unwilling to serve the Liao Kingdom and want to resist.

I think this policy can be improved in more detail and autonomous counties can be established."

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Many people were confused when they heard Shi Jin proposed autonomous counties.

Among so many people, Zhu Wu had the best relationship with Shi Jin.

He asked: "Your Majesty, what does autonomous county mean?"

Of course Shi Jin would not be so foolish as to think that the modern political system would be applicable to the Song Dynasty.

Take wolves, which are now very harmful to nomads.

Are there wolves in modern China?

Maybe there are, but they are definitely extremely rare.

Without dangers such as wolves and horse thieves, those herdsmen naturally did not need tribal leaders to add a shackles to themselves.

Shi Jin's autonomous counties were improved by referring to the "rule according to customs" system of the Liao Kingdom, local officials, and the autonomous county system of modern China.

Shi Jin explained: "The land tax has been implemented for many years.

We all know that how much to collect is harsh and how much to collect will harm the people.

But we don't know much about nomadic peoples and fishing and hunting peoples.

Setting a fixed number of goods to be handed over every year, To replace the land tax.

We don't know how to formulate laws that are reasonable and will not lead to the same tyrannical rule.

The customs of each tribe are different.

We don't know what kind of laws can be formulated to be more in line with the lives of the people of these tribes.

Therefore, we govern these tribes without the people of the tribes.

It’s unrealistic and impractical.”

Shi Jin took a breath before continuing: "Autonomous counties are set up based on the areas where tribal people live together.

On the grassland, autonomous counties are set up based on the areas where tribal people graze.

The county magistrate is jointly elected by these tribes and then determined by the court.

Appointed.

The county magistrate manages the people in the county.

Communicate the sentiments of the people and participate in the formulation of laws and taxes in the county.

In order to prevent the county magistrate from deceiving the court or bullying the people, the magistrates, judges and guards of the autonomous county are directly appointed by the court.

This can prevent the magistrate from acting arbitrarily and illegally.

The people are exploited and oppressed, and they are rebellious and submissive to the imperial court."

"The magistrate of the autonomous county will report the tax amount based on the specific conditions of the people under his jurisdiction, and the imperial court will send people to investigate and confirm it before implementation.

Considering that people will change their way of life, from fishing and hunting to farming, and doing business, statistics will be collected every five years.

If most people in the county no longer engage in fishing, hunting, and herding, the tax system will naturally need to be changed. " "If this policy is implemented, it will inevitably offend the power and interests of tribal leaders, causing them to disobey the king's law.

Some tribal leaders will take risks and rebel.

Therefore, during the implementation process, attention must be paid to building barriers in some dangerous places and key roads.

Build forts and station troops.

We must resolutely crack down on the unscrupulous tribal leaders to establish the prestige of the court to ensure the implementation of policies and laws."

“Governance is nothing more than the combination of kindness and power.

Where there is authority, there must be kindness.

In addition to formulating taxes to benefit the people, we must build trade markets in each county so that the goods in the hands of the people can be easily cashed, purchase daily necessities, and improve their quality of life.

Building.

Roads were used to speed up the transportation of supplies.

Led by An Daoquan, the dean of the medical school, and Huang Fuduan, the vice president, medical teams were organized to go to various states and counties to diagnose and treat diseases and farm animals for free to improve the image of the imperial court as caring for the people.”

"Strengthen publicity.

In the past, the imperial court only posted notices in front of Chengtou Village to promote the imperial policies.

But most of the people were busy with their livelihoods and did not have much free time to pay attention to the notices.

What's more, on the vast grasslands and in the deep forests, the people It is even more difficult to convey the government's policies, tax system, etc.

If the people do not know the government's policies, it will be tolerated.

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It is easy to be deceived and exploited by officials.

The imperial court should set up a special propaganda team.

Whenever a policy is issued, it must be sent to various places.

In addition to posting notices widely, it must also go to fields, grasslands, deep forests, and places where people gather.

Announce policies and clear up confusion for the people so that they can intuitively understand the court's policies and not deceive the officials."

"Of course, we also need to set up schools to educate people, understand etiquette, hold imperial examinations, and cultivate talents who are loyal to the court."

As Shi Jin spelled out the policies he had been thinking about for many days, Xu Guanzhong, Zhu Wu, and Dagong Ding went from disbelief to admiration at the beginning.

They secretly thought that this prince was hiding well enough on weekdays, thinking that he was just good at military affairs and good at employing people.

It turns out that he is still a great talent in governing the world.

It’s just silent, it’s a blockbuster It seems that I have to work harder in the future.

Otherwise, the prince has already decided on the policies.

What else would I do with these officials?

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