Early the next morning, Huainan and Xuzhou began formal negotiations. Although Shen Zhezi limited the number of participants, Huainan still had eight people in attendance, more than the three or five henchmen brought by Xi Jian.

The meeting was presided over by Du He, and although Shen Zhezi and Xi Jian were both present, they would only speak out when there were conflicts and contradictions of principle.

Shen Zhezi first picked up a meeting outline and flipped through it slightly. This outline marks the big and small issues that the two towns need to negotiate recently, including military, financial, and civil affairs. It can be said that any one leaked out is ironclad evidence of Fang Zhen's collusion and conspiracy.

So from this point of view, Taichung is on guard against Huainan, especially against Shen Zhezi, and there are good reasons for that. In any unified dynasty, not to mention that his behavior has been realized, even if it is just a thought, he can be charged with "chaotic ministers and thieves".

In fact, Shen Zhezi didn't have to be so eager to take over the affairs of Xuzhou, because Xi Jian had already agreed to his request and was willing to continue to stay in Xuzhou for a period of time, so as to give Shen Zhezi a buffer and respite.

However, the management model of Xuzhou is very different from that of Huainan, and it is inevitable that they want to integrate into one, and they will collide with each other and move in. It is true that Huainan itself is still in a great predicament at present, and because of this, Shen Zhezi hopes that the two towns can work together to tide over the difficulties, carry out deeper integration, and clear the obstacles for the official takeover of Xuzhou in the future.

"There are many items listed on the paper, please take a look at Gong Xi to see if there are any omissions?"

Shen Zhezi turned his head, handed the outline in his hand to Xi Jian, and asked with a smile.

Xi Jian didn't shirk it, and after taking it, he opened it and read it carefully. Huainan has such a clear meeting outline, he has seen and heard it before, and he is not surprised by this, and there is no lack of appreciation.

He has also learned from similar forms, but the effect is not good. It seems that it is only a very simple matter to divide the objectives of many affairs into items and list them clearly, but the premise is that the scope of the ministry itself is clear and clear, and there is not much ambiguity, and it also requires the officials to have the kind of open-mindedness that cannot be discussed together.

Although Xuzhou's military and political affairs cannot be said to be a mess, the scope of influence of the middle cross coverage is also very large, and many affairs are particularly involved in each other.

For example, just for the matter of "storing hemp," it is first necessary to determine the total amount and the proportion of military and civilian reserves. Hemp is a crop with a wide range of uses, and once the supply exceeds demand, it will hurt the already precious people's resources.

If you count the reserves, is it only the inventory of the warehouses directly under the Assassin Mansion, or is it a unified inventory of all parties? If it is necessary for all parties to open the warehouse, how can the scope of the inventory be limited to hemp?

And if we want to accurately determine the ratio of military and civilian needs, it is related to how many troops and how many people are in various places. Although this kind of data cannot be said to be chaotic in various places, the boundaries are also extremely blurred, even if the officials in various places do not have an accurate concept.

In the final analysis, it is still due to the fact that the administrative execution of the Xuzhou Thorn Mansion itself is too weak, and each region is in its own way, and the Thorn Shi Mansion often only plays an arbiter rather than a decision-maker.

Even if Xi Jian had already felt it, but at this moment, he still couldn't help but secretly sigh, I don't know if Uncle Fang has such respect. The current situation in Xuzhou was not formed overnight, nor was it the disadvantage of Xi Jian's incompetence.

If we continue to trace upwards, it can be said that the eight kings of the Chinese Dynasty rebelled, and the wanton interference and destruction of the local administrative system by the emperor began to accumulate evils. After the southern crossing, Xuzhou has never established an effective administrative system, and it is difficult to return to it now.

To be honest, Xi Jian is also curious about what kind of changes can be brought to Xuzhou if Huainan's style of doing things is completely substituted into Xuzhou.

This kind of outline was put on the table in front of every participant, and several of Xi Jian's cronies flipped it through and looked at it, and many of the items were shocking to see, not to mention that they were for discussion.

For example, there is a hurdle that cannot be bypassed in terms of civil affairs, that is, measuring cultivated land and counting the people. Similar to the decree of the land break, it was not without discussion in Xuzhou in the early years, but it always ended without a problem.

Now it has been put forward by the Huainan Governor's Mansion again, and Shen Weizhou and his people are recognized as strong, especially in the case of a great victory and full of reputation, it is believed that it is even more impossible to make a compromise, which is likely to intensify the contradiction between people and land in Xuzhou, which is worrying.

Several people present are Xi Jian's henchmen, and their positions are naturally close to Xi Jian, and after perceiving the hidden dangers, they will inevitably make hints from all sides, lest Xi Jian suffer from the burden and lose his life.

But Xi Jian turned a deaf ear to these hints, and only signaled for the meeting to continue. He felt that Shen Zhezi should not be so simple, if he only knew how to use force and did not accommodate human favors, it would be too reckless, not to mention continuing to open up to the north, even if it was impossible to maintain the current situation.

Although the authority of the towns in Jiangbei is deformed and strong, it cannot be separated from the three aspects of the military, finance, and people.

Since Huainan intends to fully intervene in the affairs of Xuzhou, it is naturally impossible to make a fuss about the details, and first of all, it will point to the fundamentals, that is, land.

"The people's livelihood is fundamental, in the cultivation of mulberry, there is no farming, there is no food, there is no mulberry and there is no clothing, the agricultural capital is wasted, and all uses are scarce. Therefore, the land must not be idle, and the people must not be exiled. If both are available, can Wang Shiyan not be abolished? ”

Duch's opening remarks are a cliché, and although they resonate, they are not helpful. Everyone knows this truth, and the important thing is how to solve the problem.

"In previous years, people were forced to leave their homes. Yongjia has been in town for nearly 20 years. Huaishang people, leaving their hometowns and struggling, had to be because of the simplicity, although there are many guest houses, but today, there are Xi Gong Gaoxian sitting in the town, good at comforting, and the people are also peaceful. At this time, if you dig the countryside again, I am afraid that the disaster of hunger and cold will return! ”

The problem of Xuzhou is difficult because the people protect the large and small township sects, and those township sects are colluded with each other, occupying different populations and land, so as to organize the township warriors. As for today, it is already a fairly mature and tenacious system, and it is not easy to break it from the outside.

"We are the king's ministers, and since we have received the king's orders, we cannot do the merit of the people. Since the people are accustomed to convenience, they are also pleased. However, if it stops at the customs of the world, it will inevitably be neglected by the king. Fortunately, in all the townships, there is no shortage of township leaders, if it is appointed to supervise the people's ministry, with its virtue in the township, it should also be a good governance. ”

When Duhe heard this, he said with a smile.

When the people of Xuzhou heard this, their eyes flashed with brilliance, and even Xi Jian showed a look of interest, and asked, "What is the ministry of the people?" The county has its own officials to govern the people, but the township wishes are indistinguishable from the good and the bad, so that they supervise the people, but I am afraid that something is wrong, right? ”

Du He met Xi Jian's gaze and began to explain the detailed measures of the so-called township sages and governors.

In fact, the so-called township sage and the people are castrated versions of the suzerain's supervision and protection system.

Historically, the Northern Wei Dynasty, as a rising star among the Wuhu, although it has achieved great military success, but on the basis of sinicization and rule, it is far inferior to the long-attached Xiongnu and Qianhu, and it is not even as good as the Diqiang who has developed under the wing of Shi Zhao for many years, especially in terms of grassroots governance, it is completely blank.

However, the blank has the advantage of being blank, that is, it is easy to ink, and through the suzerain's supervision and protection system, the political status of those local docks and township sects is legally recognized, so as to quickly build a ruling foundation.

In fact, there are many drawbacks in this suzerain's supervision and protection system, so when the Northern Wei Dynasty gained a firm foothold, it has also been diluting the existence of this decree, and even based on it, there are Sanchang, Juntian and so on. But it is undeniable that the recognition of those local village sects quickly established the rule of the Northern Wei Dynasty.

And Shen Zhezi chose to learn from this decree, which was also quite helpless. Compared with the rough ruling skills of the Northern Wei Dynasty, he backed the king's order and righteousness, and there was no need to color those township sects, or even directly implement Juntian.

But the problem he faces is that he has no autonomy, and the king's destiny is indeed one of his dependencies, but in turn it is also one of his lifelines. Especially with the increasing friendship with the Queen Mother, this will give others more criticism.

Before Shi Hu was completely eliminated, Shen Zhezi's royal banner must not be lost, otherwise he would be in the same rebellious position as Liang Zhao. And in order to avoid Jiangdong from exerting more constraints, he naturally needs to master more chips, and this castrated version of the suzerain's supervision system is his new bargaining chip.

After listening to Du He's description, Xi Jian also frowned deeply for a while. Although the current situation in Xuzhou is already like this, those township masters also understand that they have no legal legitimacy and are wrong. However, once they are legally recognized and directly integrated into the ruling class, the danger will be great.

Moreover, this decree is no longer even a compromise with the township sect, it is simply colluding with each other and directly isolating the king's order! Not to mention how other people felt when they heard this decree, but Xi Jian couldn't help but look at Shen Zhezi, if Shen Zhezi really wanted to implement this decree, even if he didn't even need to cooperate with himself, he had his own Xuzhou Township Zong Haoqiang to welcome him into the town.

The young man is in a big position, with outstanding achievements and heavy troops, if this decree to invite the good township sect is added, even if it is possible to cut off Heluo to stand on his own!

Thinking of this, Xi Jian motioned for Shen Zhezi to move closer to the side, and whispered, "Wei Zhou, do you really plan to implement this order?" There are hidden dangers in this, do you ...... If that's what you want, then I can't ......."

"Gong Xi, please don't be impatient, it's just a matter of talking about it at the moment. In previous years, many people were not affectionate and far away, because they often retreated from thinking about their own mistakes, and occasionally thought about it, but they didn't dare to be arbitrary. Today's request for correction is also to explore whether it is feasible. ”

Shen Zhezi said with a smile, and when Xi Jian saw his smile, he was also slightly confused for a while, and felt a little palpitations for this young man's audacity. This is clearly used as a killer weapon to force the Taifu to open the door for him.

In the past, in order to successfully usurp the Han Dynasty, Wei Wen Cao Pi invited the favorites of all families with the nine-grade official law. And this suzerain's supervision and protection is facing a wider range of township sect dock walls. Although it is still being discussed at the moment, and it is not difficult to see from Shen Zhezi's past attitude towards those rural sects that he knows the pros and cons well, and may not implement them, but everything is just in case.

Holding this theory, Shen Zhezi was equivalent to putting a knife on the neck of the central platform, forcing them not to dare to interfere in the affairs of the north again.

"There is no need to talk about it, let's talk about the current affairs in detail."

Xi Jian pondered for a long time before waving his hand and saying, unwilling to think about this issue further. He is already an old man in his seventies, and he really doesn't want to take such a sharp question lightly.