After rebirth, I joined forces with my mortal enemy to seek revenge.

Turning his head to look at Tongzhou Farewell, Pei Jiaoran chuckled, "When the military town was first established, His Majesty had an order to take one hundred hectares of uncultivated land from the common people as military land. However, because the farmland was fragmented and difficult to cultivate, he ordered every person in Heyang County to cultivate it. Two bushels of millet per mu. However, I have carefully calculated that this tax is extra money and should not be levied only on the people of one county. Only if it is shared by one state can it be evenly distributed."

After the words fell, everyone present fell silent.

"Do you still have any doubts?" Pei Jiaoran asked warmly.

Her original intention was just to have officials of all sizes in the state know the contents of the decree and maintain a united front with her in the general direction. Otherwise, once the decree is implemented, our own people will not know about it, and everyone will be in chaos.

"Now that you all know the contents of the decree, Master Xu, please lead someone to copy the decree and give it to Liu Sima, who will send it to the counties." Pei Jiaoran ordered in a deep voice.

"Here."

As soon as the state capital meeting broke up, everyone left one after another. Chief Xu noted the efficiency of his work, and he finished transcribing the decree in just one hour, and the decree was already on its way to be distributed to the counties.

The first person to receive the decree was Dang Chenghong. He had just finished settling family affairs and was being helped by his old servant at home. A few days ago, he accidentally broke his leg and was unable to walk. However, the clan was dissatisfied with him cooperating with the central officials without permission and insisted that he open the ancestral hall to discuss matters, so he had no choice but to go.

As a result, as soon as he entered the door, the servant at home sent him a letter from the state capital.

"Mr. Lang, what do you mean by this state capital? Is this why they came to you today?" Mrs. Cui waved her hand to signal the servants to leave, and went up to help Dang Chenghong.

Hearing this, Dang Chenghong sighed softly, "The world is treacherous, and it is difficult to move in the wind. They may not know the depth of the water, but I must know. This governor Pei looks friendly, but in fact she is far better than all the previous governors of Tongzhou. Means. She is right. If the party wants to ensure smooth sailing, it must compromise. How much effort has been put into the dispute between the central government and local governments over the past few years. If I can no longer understand the truth, the party will be in danger. "

Previously, they attacked Pei Jiaoran because they were worried that their power would be embezzled by the central government. Who would have thought that she would trick him instead. Now that Quan Dehui is dead, they are still burdened with the crime of murdering the leader of the Envoy Palace and are constrained by him. If he didn't agree, it wouldn't be a good thing.

The imperial court will use more cruel methods to appropriate power. Even if you are lucky enough to survive, it will not be easy for future generations to enter the officialdom. He had just read the new decree, and it was fundamentally beneficial to them, but rather than wealth, he wanted to entrust his future generations to politics.

From all aspects, Pei Jiaoran is a good partner. As a central official, in addition to having the right to speak, she also has the power to do things. The word "inspection" means that she has the central authority to speak out. For them, the gentry and state government officials, it was a rising channel to connect the central government. But other members of the party family did not see the reason, and instead felt that it was his fault.

"But if we really think about it, can we really benefit from cooperating with Pei Jiaoran?" Ms. Cui handed over the tea, "The family has always been about being like-minded. The reason why the party family is so prosperous is because it relies on the right location and everyone. Let’s work together to take root. But if we really have a stalemate with our family and split into clans, the power will be uneven and others will be dissatisfied. Can we really still talk to each other in the state capital?”

"Sometimes there are few people, which is not necessarily a bad thing." Dang Chenghong poured himself another cup of tea as he said it was easy to get thirsty in the hot summer.

"This Pei Jiaoran is only in her early twenties, and she is already an important minister in purple robes. When she comes back to Tongzhou, on the one hand she wants to consolidate power for the central government, and on the other hand she wants to pave the way for herself. Once this new law is successfully implemented, it will not only benefit her. A little. And I feel that her eagerness to implement the New Deal is probably related to the imperial court's counterattack on Heshuo."

Instructing the maid to fetch some ice cubes and fruits, Mrs. Cui asked: "Heshuo? Heshuo has rebelled against the imperial court for many years. In the past, he had left it alone. Why did he suddenly think of attacking Heshuo this time? This military expense Is it enough?"

Taking the watermelon handed by the maid, Dang Chenghong took a bite of the watermelon and said, "This is the root of the problem. Nowadays, the country relies mostly on the Jianghuai River, but it is not inexhaustible. If the taxes of the three towns are not paid to the court, who can I know how much money they have. Wasn't there an order to reduce troops before? Everyone is very cooperative. I heard that the people in Heshuo suspected that this was done deliberately by the imperial court to test their attitude. It happened that Chengde Jiedu envoy He died of illness, so the three towns simply used this to test the central government’s attitude.”

"I never thought that the imperial court really wanted to cut down the vassal. Seeing this, the three towns could only rebel in the name of Qingjun. Now that the three towns have rebelled, it is naturally impossible for the imperial court to seek peace. This battle must be fought no matter what. We defeated three towns. If any feudal town wants to rebel in the future, they will have to consider whether they have the strength."

"But fighting is a waste of people and money, and this time we are attacking three vassal towns at the same time. How can the court have so much money to support it? It will be taken from us when the time comes." Mrs. Cui said worriedly.

Putting the melon rind on the plate, Dang Chenghong wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, "So, I suspect that the reason why the imperial court agreed to Pei Jiaoran's memorial is probably related to this matter. But, it doesn't matter if the imperial court wins this time. The taxes of the three towns will be reduced. The pressure on other departments will be much less. Everyone will have an easier time in the future."

"It is a general trend that the imperial court intends to reduce the vassal state, and it is also a general trend to implement new orders. Since we can't avoid it, why not take advantage of it. Maybe we can also take advantage of the opportunity to have a chance to soar into the sky. But if we don't have the foresight to confront the imperial court, we will probably You have to go see Maoling.”

Listening to him, Cui nodded, but still looked worried and said: "That being said, you just said it. The newly appointed governor Pei is not easy to deal with. In the past, when the state capital was in difficulty, we didn't Less subsidies to the state capital. We have also subsidized a lot of money for the fortifications of the state capital. If your family wants to find a casual job in the state capital, it will be very difficult. Now if you change the person, you will have to find another way. The burden of the whole family is on your shoulders, and I'm worried that if you don't handle it well, they will cause trouble for you."

"It doesn't matter. For political reciprocity, the other party must see sincerity first. And Governor Pei also told me before that as long as we keep the same general direction with her, the rest can be discussed. So we will cooperate with her to implement the new policy first, and we will do the rest. Let’s talk slowly at the banquet.” Dang Chenghong said warmly.

After saying that, his eyes instantly sank. He knew in his heart that Pei Jiaoran's decrees would really go according to her ideas. The pressure fell on the local governments, but the central government actually received the taxes it deserved.

There is no pressure on the center, and Zhi Duguo does not need to be tied up when using it.

"How many days will we go to the state capital to talk to her?"

"I also have this intention. Just a few of us, let's go to the state capital to talk to her. I'm afraid she won't see us now." Dang Chenghong sighed as he spoke.