Zong Ze is also a scholar, but Liu Xing's words are not a beating for him, but more like strengthening his confidence.

In the decades of Zong Ze's life, although he was born as a scholar, he was constrained by the checks and balances of scholars many times, making him unable to fully carry out his life's revenge many times.

If Liu Xing's beating of Zhang Suo and a group of old-school scholars saw results, Zong Ze fully believed that at least in the future, when he wanted to do something big that could take revenge in his chest, he would have a lot less restraint.

So when Liu Xing finished speaking, Zong Ze immediately shifted the question and asked Liu Xing: "So what is the intention of Taifu in the new law of river work?" Listening to your words, it seems that there are also a lot of river supervisors Cao, right? ”

Nodding slightly, Liu Xing replied: "Yes, river engineering has always been one of the fundamentals of the world. If the river is governed, there will be fewer disasters. If the river works are in chaos, there will be disasters one after another. This is an important matter that is closely related to the community and the people. Therefore, in the new law, I have listed the river work separately and prepared to set up river and sea governors in various places. ”

As he spoke, Liu Xing said to Ouyang Xun, who was sitting on the side of the Ministry of Industry Shangshu and "Yashi", who was drinking tea: "Lord Ouyang, it's better for you to talk about this matter!" ”

As he spoke, Liu Xing glared at him, which made Ouyang Xun hurriedly put down the tea bowl in a panic and almost dropped the tea bowl to the ground.

Seeing Ouyang Xun's elegant appearance in an instant turned into a rat guts, Zong Ze, Wu Jue, and even Zhang Suo and several other Shangshu couldn't help but snicker.

In the midst of everyone's snickering, Ouyang Xun took out another document with some embarrassment and handed it to Zhang Suo and Zong Ze.

After the two of them took the paperwork with a smile, Ouyang Xun spoke: "According to the new law." The county set up river affairs to be promoted, and the government set up river workers to be promoted. All belong directly to the Yamen of the Admiral of the River Workers in various places. The position of the river governor. It is also the army and the people, and is supervised by our Ministry of Industry in conjunction with the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of War. But it was the Privy Council that really appointed and coordinated the governor. ”

Speaking of this, Ouyang Xun paused slightly, and only after seeing that Zong Ze and Zhang Suo were listening intently to what he was saying, he carefully looked at the documents he handed over about the river work, and then he continued.

"The prisoners of criminal responsibility are in place of the servitude of the past. In case of large-scale construction, the river governor yamen will report directly to the Ministry of Industry, and the Ministry of Works, together with the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Households, and the Ministry of War, will first examine and approve the report. It is then submitted to the Privy Council for final appropriation. Hired laborers, substitute servants. Recruit hired laborers with money and food. In this way, it can not only strengthen the river workers, but also enrich the people. ”

After another slight pause, seeing that no one asked questions, Ouyang Xun said: "Taifu's method aims to get rid of the forced labor system that has made the people complain for thousands of years, and it can really make the river work a move that benefits the people and enriches the people." Therefore, after seeing this method, I was the first person to agree with this method. ”

"Wait a minute." As soon as Ouyang Xun's words fell, Zhang Suo stared at the paperwork in his hand and took the words.

He hesitantly put down the paperwork, looked up at Liu Xingshi and asked, "I see this paperwork." In Taifu's new law, the ditches in the farmland in each county were also listed under the control of the river superintendent. Isn't this a little too subtle, and too much of a sudden increase in official affairs? To know. Traditionally, the ditches in the fields have been dug by the farmers themselves, so why should they be handed over to the river workers to dispose of together? ”

Agriculture has always been the foundation of this ancient civilization with a long history of farming. Since the dynasties, although agricultural production has been valued by the royal family and those in power, at least until the Great Song Dynasty, there has never been a dynasty that will incorporate the water canals in the fields that should be done by the farmers themselves into the unified excavation and management of the government.

The term farmland water conservancy will not be known to Zhang. Although he was born in science and engineering, Liu Xing is no stranger to it.

Since agriculture is the foundation of the country, farmland and water conservancy must be regarded as the top priority, and it must be strongly managed, and it must be strengthened. Simply counting on the peasants to dig and penetrate on their own, Liu Xing knows very well that at least with the current science and technology and manpower of the people, it is difficult to ensure harvest in drought and flood and produce bumper yields every year.

If we want farmers to truly ensure harvest in drought and flood, farmland water conservancy is the first thing to do well. As for locust plagues and hailstorms, Liu Xing is still thinking of more feasible solutions......

"Farmland water conservancy is the first important guarantee for agricultural production." Since Zhang Suo didn't know the word, Liu Xing still decided to say it and let him know.

After opening his mouth, Liu Xing didn't wait for Zhang Suo, who was still suspicious, to answer, and immediately continued: "Just let the people dig the fields and ditches by themselves, and it will definitely not be perfect." Therefore, I want to include it in the scope of river work, and use the power of the government to help farmers achieve perfection. Although our dynasty does not collect other taxes, it still has to collect official rents for farmland, and it still needs to collect military rations when appropriate. But we can't just ask the people for food, and the river workers help them to do the water conservancy for the farmland. This is to take from the people and use it for the people, not only to ensure that the military rations will not be affected, but also to enable the people to pay the public rations with pleasure and convincingness. ”

"Farmland water conservancy, public grain?"

I had never heard such two words, and Zhang Suo really became more suspicious after Liu Xing's voice fell, and looked at Liu Xingdao: "These two words were originally coined by Mrs. Liu, but they are really appropriate." But you said that you are not going to collect grain from the people every year, is this really feasible? ”

Faced with his new question, Liu Xing replied with a faint smile: "I want to replace taxes with commerce, first of all, I will make all the salt, iron, grain and other things in the country under the control of the government at any time." I don't collect grain, which doesn't mean that the grain stores run by the government and the business don't buy or store grain. At this point, at least I am not worried that there will be profiteers who will raise the price of grain and cause trouble for the imperial court. Moreover, if someone really dares to do something to raise the price of grain, our City Yi Division, the incoming Lord Su Quansu, I am afraid that they will definitely not be soft on those people. ”

"Lord Su Quan of the City Yi Division?" As soon as he heard Liu Xing's words, Zong Ze couldn't help but look at Liu Xing suspiciously: "In Taifu Liu's new law, do you want to reopen the City Yi Division established by the Yuanyou Party back then, and still hand it over to Su Quan to take charge?" ”

City Yi Division, this institution actually existed in the Great Song Dynasty for a long time. It's just that when Wang Anshi changed the law that year, this institution was strengthened to an unprecedented extent.

Too much concentration of power will inevitably breed corruption. The reason for the failure of Yuanyou's reform is that in fact, the City Yisi finally became a place where some leading officials in the reform of the law sought personal gain, which is one of the big reasons.

Why is Zong Ze suspicious, he knows that the Yi Si of this city in the Yuan You Reform Law is an institution that "succeeds and Xiao He, and loses Xiao He", and Liu Xing naturally knows more.

So when the old marshal raised a question, Liu Xing immediately replied: "It is to reopen the market and change the company, but Su Quan can't really dictate the market and change things." In this matter, Zong Shuai can rest assured. Because every month, the city needs to report to the Privy Council, and at the same time hand over to the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of Industry to supervise and review the items. There will be no excessive concentration of power, and naturally it will not become a disadvantage of the new law. ”

After hearing this, Zong Ze suddenly showed a deceitful smile: "Haha, I kind of understand a truth." Mrs. Liu, your new law is to give power to all ministries and departments, but it also allows all ministries and departments to supervise and restrain each other. The separation of power with the public, but also the public recognition and mutual coercion, so as to reduce the opportunities for maladministration and corruption. Amazing, really powerful, the old man finally met a person worthy of my admiration in his life in this way of using power and employing people. ”

Hearing Zong Ze say this, everyone sitting in the pavilion suddenly realized.

After they looked at each other and looked at each other, a voice sounded in everyone's hearts: This Liu Xing is only in his early twenties, is he a demon boy? Unexpectedly, at such a young age, even Zong Ze was impressed by him in terms of power and employment.

If such a person has been trained for a few more years, can anyone still be his opponent? Whoever is his enemy, isn't that tantamount to asking for his own death, waiting to be killed by his scheming and methods anytime and anywhere......

When he saw the expressions of surprise, helplessness, and admiration on everyone's faces, Liu Xing was happy in his heart, and secretly thought: Hehe, you old guys, do you think that the young master is easy to fool? This time I fell through the glasses, I really saw the master's ability, right?

Among you old guys, who can compare to Zong Ze in terms of playing with power and controlling others? Since you are not as good as Zong Ze, hehe, now even Zong Ze admires the master, and I don't believe that in the future, you will dare to think about making some trouble for me to compete with the master for supreme power......

With such joy in his heart, his face did not show any light.

Soon, when everyone turned their attention again, Liu Xing said indifferently: "Power seeks the world, humanity and all sentient beings." Soldiers have words to know themselves and their opponents, and they will not be defeated in a hundred battles, and the Legalists have clouds that do not care about relatives, nor do they neglect the noble and low. The Mohists emphasize the will of heaven and the virtuous, and the Confucianism pays attention to the knowledge of people and the use of people. This is just a little bit of what I learned from the sages when I was in Songshan Academy, and I don't deserve such praise from Zong Shuai. ”

After Liu Xing said this, even Zong Ze was dumbfounded, and he opened his mouth wide and didn't know how to answer Liu Xing's words.

What does this mean, is this self-humility? Obviously not, if everyone is so humble, then there will be no arrogant people in this world.

The more low-key it is, the more arrogant it is. The more others say that they are powerful, but they themselves say that they are not strong, that is the person who can really pretend to be a cow13. The reason why Liu Xing said this was actually to take the opportunity to pretend to be Niu 13 in a low-key manner, and once again suppress and deter everyone in the cabinet.

Facts have proved that Liu Xing's low-key pretending to be Niu 13 is a success.

Because after Liu Xing said this, no one dared to have the slightest disagreement with Liu Xing, who was only in his early twenties, a young Taifu, and the first assistant of the current dynasty.

Because he is too good at pretending and too good at means, what is even more unexpected is that he really uses all the techniques of a hundred schools of thought. So young, so powerful, those who dare to disagree must be to blame.

Instead of being an enemy with him, it is better to honestly follow him to make a great cause that is unique in the past and present...... (To be continued......)