If a country is to be truly democratic, there are two essential key elements, which, although seemingly ordinary, are indispensable - the central government's checks on power, local grassroots self-government, in other words, the central government does not have the power to appoint and dismiss local officials, and the officials and heads of the central government are not subordinate to each other, but are determined by the constitution - the power of appointment and dismissal is in the hands of the law, and is held by the judiciary, the representative of the national constitution.

In ancient China, in terms of social nature, it was an out-and-out centralized system, with the central government holding the highest power, and the emperor or a certain powerful minister holding the highest power, but they did one thing very well, that is, all the administrative issues below the county level were all held by the local people who were elected by themselves and respected and could serve the people, from the "three elders" who began in the Qin Dynasty to the chief of the Republic of China, in fact, they were all a manifestation of local grassroots autonomy.

Under the centralized system of the imperial dynasty, the lowest level of the administrative organs only reached the county level, and then there was local autonomy, that is, from the county level downwards, there were no officially appointed administrative officials from the central government, but large and small families and families united to form a village, according to the prestige of everyone to choose the person in charge, to make a rule acceptable to each other, to accept the rule of the county government.

This has been the case from the Great Qin Dynasty onwards to the Manchu Qing Dynasty and later to the Republic of China, and the village atmosphere in Chinese society is quite strong, and until 1949 there was no administrative intervention in the villages by successive governments - they thought it was too cumbersome, and the actual person in charge of the village. It can be said that it was elected by the local residents, and the most primitive local self-government and democracy were born in this context.

The Tang Dynasty is no exception, because of the transportation conditions and the actual energy required, no one has ever mentioned the need to regulate and control the most basic human settlement area - the village, in the village, everyone understands things very well, according to the rules that everyone theorems together, according to the ancient tradition of the Han people, officials do not interfere. As long as you pay enough taxes, you can do it. The officials also did not have so much energy to directly manage the village, so they were entrusted to some respected old people to manage the village, and everyone was very relieved.

In other words, Datang has the foundation of local autonomy. Even if it's just the local autonomy of the villages. But it is also enough to form a powerful force in the vast Jiangnan area that lacks cities. A force that cannot be ignored, a force that cannot be destroyed by the guò army, and there is no need to destroy it. The various means of Tongguò destroyed local autonomy, destroyed the ethical upbringing that lasted for thousands of years, and destroyed the gentry who had been nurtured by traditional culture, which was more than worth the loss.

Suning has lived in Sanyuan County for a long time, and the daily operation of Sanyuan County is like this, Xu Zhi will only manage some agricultural affairs, as well as income matters, care about the bazaar, care about the orders of the imperial court, and the large and small Zhuangzi, including the Su family Zhuangzi, Xu Zhi and the officials of the county government will not pay attention, as long as the taxes are paid, the officials will not interfere in the daily operation of the village, and there are no court officials in the village.

The top leader in Sujia Zhuangzi is an old Confucian who has read all his life, and he is benevolent and righteous when he opens and closes his mouth, and there are five or six respected old men who have been elected by everyone, who are the representatives of Sujia Zhuangzi to the outside world.

Suning didn't let the people in the house get involved in these things, and the old people in the Su family Zhuangzi also understood that the land lords would not interfere in local affairs, and Suning didn't care, they could do whatever they wanted, and the court officials didn't care why he was in charge? This is the rule that the Chinese nation has been pursuing since they settled in the land of Shenzhou, why should they destroy and intervene in it?

Zhang Wuregret didn't realize this, and Cui Xiaoyi didn't realize this, they didn't realize that this ancient tradition of the Chinese nation has continued since its birth, and this ancient tradition is precisely the most effective pillar of the Chinese nation's continuation to this day.

Zhang Wuregret asked for the support of the army, which could destroy the local heroes and powers during the necessary period, and truly establish the power of the Tang Dynasty in Jiangnan and even in the land of Lingnan, but Suning thought that such a practice was debatable, and there had been no government control in Jiangnan for a long time, but so far there have been no major rebellions, on the contrary, it is easier to cause chaos and cause rebellions where there are government officials.

Local autonomy, because the land of Jiangnan has not been valued at all before this, so the foundation of local autonomy in Jiangnan is stronger, they have formed their own rules, their own practices, whether it is those powerful or those people, they have become accustomed to such practices, and the sudden government pressure will inevitably trigger their strong backlash, and after such a rebound, Datang will suppress it by force, which will only lead to more violent resistance.

They have not made trouble, chasing money, it is human nature, bound by the law, restrained by credibility, three chapters of the law, everyone does not interfere with each other, you pay your taxes, do your things, don't rebel honestly, Datang will naturally not treat you badly, and there is nothing to do, wouldn't it be better? Why destroy this hard-won foundation of self-government? Due to the frequent wars and frequent migration of people in the land of Guanzhong and the northern region, such a foundation is more likely to be destroyed and it is difficult to rebuild, but Jiangnan does not need it.

Among the instructions that Suning finally gave to Zhang Wuregret, there was a regulation that did not allow Zhang Wuregret to use force privately, and he could only protect himself, and asked Li Daliang not to use the navy at will.

This is a resolution that has been thought about all night. Suning entered the palace the next morning, and after the early dynasty, he asked Li Er's majesty to go to Lingnan in person to promote the implementation of this matter, not to cause bloodshed with steel knives, but to use the law to promote the development of autonomy in this region and the further regulation of maritime trade.

Li Ermaxi obviously didn't understand Suning's thoughts, so Suning didn't say anything, just explained this matter in a language that Li Ermaxi could understand, well done, everyone's good. Poorly done. Jiangnan will be a river of blood, the hard work of the predecessors has been wasted, Zhang Wuregret has already played the big stick, and the remaining sweet dates need to be given by a person with a higher status, greater power and more credibility. Zhang Wuregret's level is not enough.

Li Erqi was a little hesitant: "This is the first time you have petitioned me to go to a place other than Chang'an to do something. It's still so far away from Lingnan. Really? Gangnam has really reached this point? ”

Suning nodded: "If Your Majesty doesn't want to mobilize 100,000 troops to the south to quell the rebellion and completely destroy Jiangnan, the minister will have to go, the minister was not an official before." Now he is an official, and he is still Zhang Wuregret's top boss, this point needs to be done by the minister himself, Zhang Wuregret's weight is not heavy enough, Feng Ang can't look down on it, I will go in person, Feng Ang can make a move. ”

Li Erqi put down Suning's recital and said, "Feng An, do you think he will help you?" ”

Suning nodded: "The last thing I want Lingnan and Jiangnan to rebel is him, the status of the Feng family in Lingnan is beyond doubt, once Lingnan rebelled, as soon as Feng Ang appeared, the rebels collapsed, he is the person who wants Lingnan to be safe the most, Zhang Wuregret is the first thing to kill people after the past, although it is a last resort, but Feng Ang will definitely not treat him, but the minister is different, the minister is to go on behalf of His Majesty, go to discuss with them, Feng Ang will also understand, if the negotiation fails, the minister leaves, followed by an army of 100,000. ”

Li Er's majesty finally nodded: "The land south of the Yangtze River is dangerous, leave the Meiling Ancient Road, the army of the Tang Dynasty will not be useful, you have to think about it, your child is only more than a year old, be careful, if you can solve this matter, then it is definitely a good thing for you, the trouble in Lingnan has attracted the attention of the courtiers, and the voice of impeachment is together, and I can't help it." ”

Suning saluted and said, "Your Majesty Xie trusts that the minister will definitely complete the task." ”

Li Erqi nodded: "Then, let's appoint you as the minister of the Qincha, all the officials and troops along the way will help you, Lingnan is in chaos now, you have to bring more blood drops and blood flowers, take this opportunity, but also grasp some of the movements of Lingnan, do you understand?" ”

Suning nodded: "The minister understands." ”

After leaving from Li Erma, Suning went to Li Chengqian's East Palace again to say goodbye to him, and when he heard Suning say that he was going to Lingnan, Li Chengqian felt quite surprised: "Is your father forcing you to do something again?" Do you want me to go and intercede with your father? Lingnan is in chaos. ”

Suning shook his head: "I'm going to go by myself, this time I have to go." ”

Li Chengqian looked at Suning with the eyes of a monster, and asked cautiously, "Are you Sanming?" It can't be fake, right? How could Sanming take the initiative to ask to go to a place so far away from Lingnan? It's incredible! I don't believe it, absolutely not! ”

Suning was depressed for a while: "How lazy am I in your heart?" I'm a minister of the court now, okay? Vertical and horizontal left waiter, I have a lot of things to do, will I be lazy? I really had to go this time, and if I didn't go, I would have to go south with the army to quell the rebellion. ”

Li Chengqian frowned: "Is it so strict?" It's got to this point? It's just maritime trade, so will there be such a strict problem? ”

Suning nodded: "This is not a simple maritime trade problem, there is nothing wrong with maritime trade itself, it's just a matter of going to a few small islands to get some things back, it's not a big deal, Yan zhòng's problem is that the land south of the Yangtze River, especially the land of Lingnan, the local autonomy of those places has been a long time, and they are all local gentry and respected people or Haoqiang themselves are managing the place, Zhang Wuregret killed a lot of people as soon as he passed, although he rectified the local area, but I ignored it, Whether those people are subject to such controls.

We manage too hard, they will definitely rebound, we are in charge, they are in charge, there are many foreigners in the land of Lingnan, one bad is a rebellion, as long as they do not rebel and pay taxes on time, why should we intervene? What do you do with such officials? Jiangnan has been in the south for so many years, and the place where there are no officials is more stable, and it is okay to leave it to them to take care of themselves, we can manage the state and county well, right? ”

Li Chengqian thought for a while and said: "It sounds good, as long as you don't rebel and pay taxes on time, it's enough, but there are so many foreign clans in Lingnan, I'm afraid it's very dangerous for you to go alone, right?" If something happens, you're in danger! Don't you think you need to think about it? (To be continued......)