In just a month, the Da Qian bureaucratic system was on the verge of collapsing.
Even in the Senate Hall, there were many Senators who either refused to come out due to illness or simply resigned.
Not only because of the Demon Sect attacking everywhere, but also because the Taishang had gathered 17 million troops near the Henglian Mountain Range.
A full 400 thousand Xuan and Huang Grade Dao Soldiers had reached the border.
Apart from that, there were 20 Nine Tooth Giant Ships and hundreds of Seven Tooth Warships that were gathered in the Cloud Ocean near the south.
It vaguely formed the pressure of Mount Tai. Once everything was complete, it would sweep through the south.
At this moment, the Da Qian people still had faith in Zong Shou. Especially those generals, their confidence was close to blind.
After Zong Shou took over, his actions were preposterous. However, he won every battle and won every one of them. He won many times with fewer people, establishing the foundations of the Da Qian.
This was why even if they knew that during this month, Zong Shou was doing whatever he wanted in the palace and spending his days leisurely, they still didn't waver.
However, there was a portion who didn't have high hopes for the current Da Qian.
"The Da Qian has problems both internally and externally, but the Ruler is in the depths of the palace. What kind of nonsense is that? "
"In the past, the Qin Emperor burned books and buried Confucians, and in the end, an entire generation died. This Da Qian probably isn't much better. "
"Although the Ruler is talented, he is too young. He is too confident and too reckless. What a waste … "
"The Taishang came all over and we can't fight them head-on. Their military strength is 6 times that of our Da Qian! Actually, if we take a step back and retreat to Huizhou and South Wind Cloud Continent, maybe our Da Qian might have a chance of survival. "
"In the month since he returned, he didn't touch a single administrative matter and didn't summon a single official. What is the difference between him and those Rulers in history who didn't have morning court sessions and neglected administrative matters? "
"Although Gantian Mountain is more prosperous than the Imperial Capital, I think that Da Qian is not far from defeat. Like a flash in the pan, only a moment of youth, sigh … "
Although Zong Shou was in the Hanyan Palace, news wasn't blocked. There were Hidden Guards who copied the words of those resigning officials over.
However, he didn't take it to heart as what they said was the truth. Zong Shou did hate politics and wasn't willing to spend too much effort on administrative matters.
Actually, just resigning to avoid trouble was considered light. There were many nobles in Gantian Mountain City who were flirting with Great Shang and the Confucians. There were also many who joined them in the dark.
At this moment, Zong Shou, Da Qian was, of the Da Qian's Da Qian Army.
However, although the resignation of a large number of officials and councilors made it extremely difficult for Renbo and the others, it was not without benefits.
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The first political matter was to gather the scholars and revise the national law. Renbo naturally didn't have any objections.
The current Da Qian laws were inherited from the desolate era and weren't suitable for the times.
However, what Zong Shou wanted was to lighten the punishment, removing all the punishment of chopping off limbs from the country law and turning it into a labor punishment.
He also wanted to reform the three law divisions and merge them into one. They would be totally independent of the six ministries and would only be supervised by the Meeting Hall and the Censorate.
Out of the six ministries, removing the Punishment Department and setting up a Business Department.
"However, if the punishment is too light, how can it make the people follow the law? Why is there a need for the three law divisions to be independent? "
Ren Bo was not the only one who was puzzled. The Cabinet and the other ministers were also puzzled.
"Physical punishment is cruel, breaking limbs, normal people won't be able to revive and will also lose manpower. I think that punishment isn't about punishing but to make people regret and turn over a new leaf, to persuade people to do good. To make people follow the law, it isn't about the severity of the punishment, but it is about fairness and fairness. The laws must be followed and no favoritism is allowed. "
In the past, Da Qian had strict laws. However, there were many cases of people bending the law.
It was still okay when Gantian Mountain was under his feet. However, in the other cities, there were nobles who did whatever they wanted and escaped punishment, treating the laws as nothing.
If that was the case, how could the people of Da Qian be convinced?
Zong Shou was totally disappointed with the original three law divisions. This time, they were independent and would only be supervised by him, the Meeting Hall, and the Censorate. In the future, when they decided cases, they wouldn't be influenced by the ministers and nobles.
"They have to follow the laws?"
Renbo muttered to himself and then smiled bitterly. Even if he felt that he was honest, he wasn't totally flawless.
The Confucian Faction of the Cloud World always felt that human relationships were more important than the laws of the country. This was why there were people who felt that it was the teachings of the saints.
However, if the laws weren't followed and everyone was biased, no matter how strong the country was, it would weaken and its foundations would slowly rot.
As expected, the ruler hated the Confucian Faction.
At this moment, the remaining officials in Da Qian were either loyal to Zong Shou and were dead set on following him. Either they were honest and righteous, not afraid of the death threats of the Demon Sect. Or they had high hopes for Da Qian and were interested.
Although Renbo wanted to stop Zong Shou, he couldn't do anything about it.
The second policy was to subsidize the farmers.
Renbo didn't have any opinions on this matter. Martial Cultivators and Spirit Masters could easily obtain ocean amounts of wealth.
On the contrary, there were fewer and fewer farmers. Using money to subsidize to allow farmers to maintain their livelihood was a good policy, a policy that focused on agriculture.
However, the third policy made Renbo's heart jump, sending a chill down his spine.
Zong Shou wanted to set a minimum salary for all workers in Da Qian and limit their working hours. He also wanted to take out a large amount of money from their income. He ordered the cabinet to set a retirement policy like those of the military.
This policy was to open the eyes of all Da Qian people, to allow those workers to have food and clothing.
However, Renbo knew that if this policy was pushed out, who knows how many nobles in Da Qian would hate him to the bone.
As for the portion that was allocated, it wasn't much to set up a retirement policy for these workers. If Zong Shou wasn't willing to invest this money into the military, there was nothing he could do about it.
However, he still had to persuade him about this policy.
"The salary of the workers should be decided by the employer. If the salary was high, the employees would naturally follow the wind and be happy to join. If the salary was low, there would definitely be no one who would show any interest. Why do we need the Imperial Court to force it? Moreover, this isn't the right time … "
Zong Shou shook his head and didn't summon Renbo. He only sent out an unofficial secret decree for his trusted men to spread it out.
"I heard that the path of the economy is in consumption! At this moment in Da Qian, there are many workers and few work stations. The employers are fighting to lower their salaries. If this goes on, sooner or later, our Da Qian people won't have enough to eat. If the people don't have money, even if they create thousands of items, who would spend money to buy them? Limiting working hours means increasing work stations. As the prime minister, you should be clear about the path of the economy and not be controlled by those rich merchants. "
On the surface, Gantian Mountain looked prosperous, but Zong Shou knew that in the dark, there were many people who didn't have enough to eat. In a day, they would be busy for 20 hours. Every day they were as busy as dogs …
Actually, he was too lazy to bother about the life and death of these people. However, these people had worked hard for so long and snatched the chance of others to do the hard work, which wasn't appropriate.
"As for timing, this policy will be implemented. It will be after the battle with the Taishang ends. Prime minister, don't worry! If you aren't willing, you can resign and let Zhang Huai take over … "
Knowing that he was prepared to implement it after the war, Renbo heaved a sigh of relief.
If he really wanted to announce this policy at this time, before the war with the Taishang started, Da Qian would be in chaos.
As for the last sentence, Renbo laughed involuntarily. Was the ruler trying to provoke him?
Speaking of which, his second term was indeed coming to an end.
Taishang forbade the prime minister from serving two terms, but after 10 years, he could take up the position once more.
However, if the ruler really wanted to implement this policy, he wasn't afraid.
Although this policy would offend those merchants, the true nobles didn't care about that little bit of salary.
Once it was implemented, he could accumulate huge prestige among the people. 10 years later, he could still easily take over as prime minister.
However, what kind of consumption, what kind of economic path was this? Limiting working hours, setting a minimum wage, was it beneficial for the country? Renbo wasn't willing to believe it so easily. He needed to investigate carefully and weigh the pros and cons before making a decision.
If it was harmful to the country, then if he offended Zong Shou once more, he would go all out to stop him.
The fourth policy was to clear out the land, and all the officials and gentry would pay for grain. Banning all land transactions, and only the Da Qian Imperial Court could buy it and then loan it to the landless people.
This was another government decree that had offended all the powerful and influential officials.
There were numerous hidden lands in the world, and most of those nobles and officials didn't need to pay taxes.
Zong Shou's policy took away many benefits from these people.
Luckily, only a few people knew about these two policies, and they were all Zong Shou's trusted aides.
If not, once it spread out, it would cause a huge uproar.
Zong Shou seemed to be planning to implement this policy after the Taishang war.
This made Renbo nervous and shocked.
Looking at the ruler's intentions, he was prepared to clear out the nobles in the country after defeating the Taishang.
"Prime minister, don't worry. From what I see, the implementation of this policy is easier than I thought. Now that the spiritual wave is rising, it is time for martial artists to prosper. As long as one Grade Four mind stone beast crystal, one would be able to keep warm without any worries. Our Da Qian policy will also make doing business much better than farming. I won't hide it from you. My family was originally planning to sell some land. "
Xushu was the right council member, so naturally, he was one of the things Zong Shou relied on to push out these few policies, and he also knew the inside story.
"This is good governance. If all the officials and gentry can pay taxes together, then it will be good governance. Paying taxes is a good thing for our country. Since we pay grain, then we should have subsidies. Actually, we didn't lose out much. "
Renbo was startled, and then he smiled bitterly, "Naturally, it is a good thing. Even if there is some resistance, I will try my best. However, I can't understand the ruler. "
"Junshang is indeed not good at administrative matters, but looking at Junshang's methods, it's clear that he's rebuilding a house. Changing the pillars, rebuilding the political system. "
Xushu smiled, his eyes shining brightly, "I don't know what other people think, but in my eyes, the ruler is undoubtedly the ruler! Compared to that Taishang Yin Yu, he is thousands of times better! " If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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