Wang Anshi filled out this qualification form into a voluntary letter. He expressed passionately that he wanted to take root in the grassroots and see the grassroots of Song Dynasty with his own eyes.

He had a plan in his mind, a crazy plan, and he wanted to put it into practice.

In this way, Wang Anshi, who did not want to go to Beijing, became the magistrate of Ningbo County in Yin County.

Everyone did not understand Wang Anshi's choice. His colleagues and friends thought that he was not seeking to make progress, and he was unwilling to go to the center of real power in the Song Dynasty.

His relatives didn't understand why he gave up such a good chance of promotion and wanted to be a county magistrate in a small place.

Everyone looked at him regretfully, they were puzzled, they were puzzled, and they were angry.

But Wang Anshi just laughed it off, turned around, picked up his bags, and went to this small place where he first wanted to realize his plan.

He was looking forward to it and excited.

After becoming the county magistrate, Wang Anshi felt that he did not make a mistake in coming, he came in the right way.

He really saw the lives of the people in the Song Dynasty, which was a scene that he could not see in the capital, and he would never think of it.
He found that whether it is a good year or a bad year, farmers are always suffering and hungry, and they can never escape the strange circle of hunger!
Poor, very poor, very poor!
Poor who can't even stand up!
This was something Wang Anshi never thought of. He thought it was normal to be hungry in a calamity year, but why did the people also starve in a good year?

Soon, he discovered why.

When there is a severe drought in the world, the people can only rely on borrowing to survive. When the harvest season comes, all their food has to be used to repay the debt, and when the famine becomes a disaster year, they have no choice but to borrow money...

Borrowing for one year will take three or even five years to repay.

Everyone was silent for a while.

Especially Li Er, Shi Huang and other emperors.

It's not that they don't know this method.

In the world, there are always a few years of disaster years, which leads to the fact that if there is no accident, farmers will always have to work for the landlords, and they will never be able to recover.

After all, when you are hungry, all ideals and all revenge are just a joke

In order to change this vicious cycle of falling into a dead end, Wang Anshi decided that in February and May of each year, ordinary people can find loans and grain loans from the yamen. The interest is only 20.00%, and they can be repaid after half a year!
The advantage of doing this is that it can not only alleviate the urgent needs of farmers, but also increase the income of the government, and also restrain the exploitation of usury, which can be said to serve multiple purposes.

Wang Anshi came up with this bold idea in this county, and this is the embryonic form of the young crop method!
And in the experiment in Yin County, he achieved great success.

Shang Yang shook his head secretly, he looked at the people on the screen, and Wang Anshi, who was so excited that he was dancing, said in a low tone: "It is true that the burden of the people has been reduced, and the government's finances have also increased, but where did the money come from? "

"The common people have benefited, and the court has benefited, so who has less to lose?"

"There will be no one whose benefits will not be reduced..."

"I don't know if you understand this truth, otherwise the reform would be a joke!"

However, the means and resistance of a small county are naturally different from those of the whole country.

Shang Yang stared at the projection and said quietly.

The eyes of some landlords in the Northern Song Dynasty also became colder, for them.

Wang Anshi must be killed!
Absolutely no change!
Three years later, Wang Anshi was transferred to the general judge of Shuzhou. Although he was a deputy, he was also diligent and dedicated to serving the people.

Wen Yanbo, the prime minister at the time, and Ouyang Xiu, a scholar in the Hanlin Academy, all noticed Wang Anshi and this rising star in the political arena with outstanding achievements, and called him to Beijing many times.

"But Wang Anshi just said, are you teaching me how to do things?"

Reject, reject again!
The stubborn Wang Anshi, who was determined to take root in the grassroots, flatly rejected the kindness of the two seniors in the court.

The reason is very simple, the grandmother is old, the ancestors have not been buried, the younger siblings are about to marry, the family is poor, and it is difficult to live in the capital.

Anyway, the meaning is very simple, I will not go to the capital.

In the Song Dynasty, filial piety was the greatest, and this reason was reasonable and tenable.

Under the incomprehensible eyes of his colleagues, he worked in Changzhou for another eight years
Prefect.

Of course he himself knew what he was going to do, he was very excited, and he continued to experiment.

In 1058 AD, Wang Anshi returned to Beijing to report on his duties.

This time the imperial court appointed him as Duzhi judge to assist in the management of national finances and taxes!
It can be said to be reused!
This time, Wang Anshi did not refuse.

He has worked hard in grass-roots counties for more than ten years, and it is time to take the second step of his career at this time.

He generously wrote a memorial. He wrote a letter to Renzong, and restored a real Northern Song Dynasty. The Northern Song Dynasty he saw was not good in national defense, bad in education, bad in social atmosphere...

The people are miserable!
At the same time, he wrote down many bold ideas that have already been partially implemented, and hoped that Renzong would value talents, systems, and laws...

After that, he was full of anticipation.

He originally thought that the emperor would invite him sincerely, would see him excited, and would sincerely say to him, I have finally waited for you, you help me!
Help me change this weak Da Song!
However, it turns out that Wang Anshi was thinking too much.

This "Book of Emperor Renzong's Words and Events" didn't even cause a splash.

Wang Anshi was very embarrassed, but he was a smart man, he was sure that this emperor would not be able to do it.

Waiting for the next emperor.

Song Renzong: "..."

Wang Anshi wanted to leave Beijing, so he had to leave.

The imperial court issued nine edicts before retaining him. First, he was appointed

Julang, later changed to Zhizhigao.

With rocket-like speed, he became a close minister of the emperor, Wang Anshi's
Official luck is not weak.

But these are not what he wants, he is not happy with what he is doing, it seems like there are ants crawling on his body.

In 1063, Wang Anshi's mother died of illness. This time Wang Anshi took the opportunity to resign from the official position.

Back to Jiangning to guard the system.

In the same year, Song Renzong died, and his stepson Yingzong came to the throne.The imperial court issued decrees many times to let Wang Anshi return to Beijing to serve.

But Wang Anshi refused to take up the post on the grounds of mourning.He is very clear and disdainful. The new emperor is weak and sick, and the queen mother is behind the curtain to listen to the government.
Uncomfortable in court? Looking for excitement?
What's even more outrageous is that after Song Yingzong ascended the throne, in order to confirm the identity of his biological father, the ministers set off a controversy, which lasted for two full years!
That's outrageous, and silly!
This level of governance is almost a thousand miles away from Wang Anshi's expectations.

Then let's not go!
Su Shi, who was born late, said that those who established great achievements in ancient times not only had talents beyond the world, but also had the will to persevere.

He thinks it makes sense.

The current Wang Anshi chooses to wait, wait patiently, and wait for the bright era that belongs to him to start the reform!
In 1067 AD, Song Shenzong came to the throne.

Hearing the news, Wang Anshi was very excited.

This time, he couldn't sit still anymore, he wanted to leave the mountain, he wanted to be an official, and for this moment, he waited for 30 years!
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