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

Just as Dang Chenghong thought, he brought other families to visit Pei Jiaoran. As a result, he was turned away without any doubt and was not introduced to the mansion until three days later.

Noon in hot summer is the hottest. A cluster of lush bamboos growing in the courtyard blocked a lot of light. Added a bit of coolness. The heads of the Dang Chenghong, Bai, Quan, and Yuan families were led all the way to see Pei Jiaoran under the scorching sun and amid the lively chirping of cicadas.

As soon as everyone arrived, they discovered that there was a lady in green beside Pei Jiaoran. Seeing everyone, she smiled slightly. He asked his servants to invite them in, and he went to the side to clean his hands.

The servants served tea to several people. Everyone took the opportunity to take a look at Pei Jiaoran. Although this was not the first time they met, compared to her imposing manner last time, this time she looked like a scholar.

Wearing a crane cloak of oriental dawn color, wearing a jasper crown on his head, and holding a handle of plain gauze instant noodles, he looked like a celebrity from the Wei and Jin Dynasties. Not only did she not wear official uniform, and she did not have an overbearing aura, everyone had a good impression of her. All the previous worries and fears were gone, along with the heat.

"Originally I didn't want to come under such a bright sun. But I heard that you have come several times, presumably for the new order. Now that you are here, let's have a good talk. This will prevent you from being confused." Pei Jiaoran Smiling and looking at a few people.

Several people sat down as instructed, and Bi Fei sat next to Pei Jiaoran.

Dang Chenghong took the lead and said, "Let us first congratulate Pei, the governor, Yu Jin Yizi. From now on, the folks in Tongzhou will rely on you."

"The heat is unbearable. Please take a sip of mung bean water to cool off the summer heat." Pei Jiaoran ordered the servants and then looked at Dang Chenghong, "What do you mean by relying on others? To implement this decree, I need your help."

Everyone thanked Pei Jiaoran for the soup she had prepared and looked at her intently. It seems that he is afraid that he will miss a subtle expression.

Pei Jiaoran smiled when he saw this.

Her smile made Dang Chenghong even more panicked, "This new order has been conveyed to all counties. The clan members in the township are very satisfied and will definitely work together to cooperate with the state capital to implement the new order of the imperial court. In the past, when collecting taxes, we We all try our best to cooperate. Although this is the first time for everyone to come into contact with this new order, each family will do their best to handle the matter as much as possible so as not to embarrass the governor and the court. "

Hearing this, Pei Jiaoran's smile deepened. Dang Chenghong was trying to express his position to her. First, they support the new order of the imperial court and are willing to maintain the same goal as the imperial court in the general direction. Second, if they want to fully implement the executive order, they must also see what the biggest concession the court can give.

As long as it is reasonable and does not harm their interests too much. They can immediately assist the state government and get things done quickly and resolutely.

The implementation of the new order can be traced in all dynasties. After walking around in accordance with the central and local rules, everyone gathered together to talk about the situation, and then went to inspect various counties and villages. Knowing what the countryside was like, the gentry paid taxes according to the land they owned. After that, the state government sent people to all counties and villages to post notices, and the entire state immediately followed the order.

But Pei Jiaoran did the opposite and sent people to the county and township to post notices. In this way, the villagers below did not know and thought that the imperial court had reached an agreement with them. And there's not much they can fight for.

The four family heads looked at each other and stopped talking.

Pei Jiaoran took a sip of mung bean water and moved his lips and teeth, "You and I are all on the same path. There are no outsiders here today, so you should explain to me. What do you think of this new experience?"

Dang Chenghong remained silent. Bai Qian spoke up, "The new order has been submitted to the imperial court, and since His Majesty has agreed to it. I hope that after it is implemented, it will benefit the people of the area and make the country rich and strong."

"Where are the others?" Pei Jiaoran poured himself a cup of tea and spoke leisurely, "There will inevitably be drawbacks in the implementation of political orders, and it is impossible to take into account everyone. Shang Yang's reform, Emperor Wu's "Order to Move Maoling", every word is indeed They are all working hard for the peace and prosperity of the country and the people. But implementation and execution are two different things. When these two come together, there is no difference between failure to do it well and failure."

"I am here under the order of the imperial court, so naturally I have to act for the imperial court. But His Majesty also said that you have done a good job in this disaster relief. We can discuss everything that can be discussed, and there is no need to embarrass you. Today, everyone is here. It’s hard to live with. You must also understand the difficulties faced by the court.”

Pei Jiaoran lowered her head and fondled her sleeves, and the sunlight fell on her through the floating window screen.

"You are the people, and the people are also the people. The original intention of the imperial court in agreeing to implement the new order is for the peace of the country and the people. It does not want to see other disasters caused while solving the problem. What the imperial court hopes is that the people live and work in peace and contentment, and foreign enemies dare not invade, and continue in the past When future generations write history books and read the history books of previous dynasties, I hope that what I will leave with you in the history books of future generations will be famous for generations to come, rather than be infamous for thousands of years."

Pei Jiaoran sat quietly, puffing out cigarettes from the Ruihe smoker beside him. The clothes hanging on the ground were spread out. Just like the dawn at dawn, or like the snow on the mountain top reflected in the blue lake in spring. She is as calm as a mountain and one cannot help but look at her.

"Prince Pei..." Dang Chenghong called.

Looking at Dang Chenghong sideways, Pei Jiaoran licked his lips and said, "I hope you can consider the difficulties faced by the court and choose carefully."

"It's natural."

"Then let me tell you what I can give you." Pei Jiaoran sat up straight, "After the implementation of the new order, the district chief elected by the village sages will still be in charge, allowing the people to report the actual situation. After that, construction will be carried out. I don’t need your help for water conservancy projects. Everything comes from the extra money. I will also reduce the increase in commercial taxes and the rate. In addition, there are merchants who can help the army with two-tenths of the collected funds. Those who live in peace will recover for life."

"Also, since the household has been re-established, I will go to the court to ask for exemption from the tax. The people only need to pay the two taxes on time, and you don't have to worry about increasing the business tax. In this way, the court can also receive the taxes it deserves and have more money. It can also be used for reasonable purposes.”

Dang Chenghong looked at Pei Jiaoran with admiration in his eyes. "Any merchant who helps the army with two-tenths of the levied funds will be restored to life." In addition to giving them the power of tax exemption, it also provided convenience for them to enter the officialdom. In other words, the imperial court was willing to accept them as officials as long as they were willing to help the army. As mentioned before, still using the rural sage as the head of the village is also a tacit consent to let the local government govern the local area, provided that it cannot be deceived.

This is the only existence that the center can offer while giving them a channel to rise.

"Your Majesty, the Holy Ming Wu Guo." Dang Chenghong cupped his hands in the direction of Chang'an, "You have no objection to this."

The others also agreed.

Pei Jiaoran had a slight smile on his face. The central and local government decrees cannot be ended with just these few decrees. What she can do now is to stabilize the famous and powerful local gentry first. And then squeeze taxes out of local governments little by little. The central government has used decentralization of power to enable civilians to participate in grassroots governance in exchange for real household quotas.

She has no way of knowing what the future will bring, let alone what kind of situation will arise between the court and the local government a hundred years from now. What she can do now is to make this decree come into effect by force, and then implement it to all walks of life with Chang'an as the center.

In the end, both the reforming party and the reformed party will receive similar benefits.

The night was getting darker, and Pei Jiaoran was still sitting in front of the desk. Looking through the letters sent from Chang'an. The influence she left in Chang'an has finally come to pay off. Now that the new order has been completed, the imperial court has the confidence to compete with the three towns.

As long as there is no trouble at the Ministry of Revenue, according to her previous calculations, the wealth of Zuozang and Yanziku will be enough to sustain the Shence Army for a year.

Putting down his pen, Pei Jiaoran rubbed his eyes. Get up, push the window, and stand with the moon in your arms.

If her estimate was correct, it would be at the speed of the Shence Army.

Li Xiujing had probably arrived near Linmin at this time. Preparing to join the other three armies.

In this confrontation between the center and the feudal towns, both sides cannot do without the continuous financial support.

How long can the imperial court last?

What do other feudal towns think?

In the confrontation between the three towns of Chang'an and Heshuo, any wave that comes contains a great crisis.