This Northern Song Dynasty is a bit weird

Chapter 353 The Loom Appears

Now in the court, there are very few who can lead troops to fight.

Lu Sen thought for a while and said, "They are jealous of General Di, fearing that he will overwhelm the master and reappear the Chenqiao Mutiny. This is understandable, but there are Zhejia in the northwest and Zhongjia who stationed in Datong Mansion casually. Isn't it all right to send a family out?"

The complete Northern Liao Dynasty is not the opponent of the Song Dynasty now, let alone the Liao Kingdom has been split into two parts.

King Runan frowned upon hearing this.

The word 'Chenqiao mutiny'... is the eternal 'pain' of their Zhao family, and that's what it's all about if they are not in the right place.

However, the King Runan's frown was not aimed at Lu Sen.

Now Lu Sen can be regarded as "my family" and also a relative of the emperor. Even minor officials have to call him brother-in-law, so he said that there is no problem with the term.

What the King of Runan frowned was the meaning behind the word.

"My son-in-law, how do you prevent this from happening again?"

Lu Sen smiled and said, "Ask me? I'm not sitting on the dragon chair!"

That's right... the King of Runan County doesn't know how to respond.

Seeing Yue Zhang's embarrassing expression, Lu Sen smiled and said, "Actually, if you suppress the generals like this, accidents will happen more easily."

The Prince of Runan's expression turned cold: "They will rebel?"

Lu Sen shook his head: "If you continue to suppress the generals like this, Da Song will be invaded by alien races sooner or later."

The atmosphere suddenly quieted down. After a long while, the Runan County King smiled and said, "Could the son-in-law be joking?"

Hearing the other party's tone, Lu Sen raised his eyebrows: "It seems that Taishan should know what I said to Queen Mother Cao."

When Empress Dowager Cao was placed under house arrest in Hangzhou City, Lu Sen told her about the "future", but of course it was only a few words.

The King of Runan County hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

"The main reason is that the generals were suppressed too hard." Lu Sen sighed: "As long as this policy is in place, no matter whether it is Zhao Dazhao or Zhao Erzhang, they will not be able to escape. The only difference is that it was decades earlier. , or decades later."

"But now Xixia has been eliminated, and Northern Liao is about to surrender... Where did the alien race come from?"

"The northern land is bitterly cold, and barbarians are easy to be born. Without the Western Xia, there will be the Northern Xia, Eastern Xia, or Jurchen... In the final analysis, there must be strong generals to help guard the country."

The King of Runan County walked in the study for a while, and then said: "I've made a note of this matter. When I have time, I will talk to Shu'er, and then I will talk to the court officials."

After that, Weng and his son-in-law stopped talking about this topic, but instead talked about some recent interesting things in Bianjing.

On the second day, Lu Sen went to Pang Meier's house for a walk.

I also chatted with Taishi Pang for most of the day.

However, Grand Master Pang is now in the 'retirement' stage, unlike the Runan County King, who still has to worry about his son.

He lived happily ever after.

On the third day, Lu Sen went to see Bao Zheng.

This time it will be interesting.

There are more people in Bao Zheng's backyard...the Yan family father and son, Wang Anshi, Lu Huiqing, Su Shi and a dozen others.

It can be said that almost all the 'elites' in the court are here.

Lu Sen and Bao Zheng sat facing each other, while Yan Shu and Fu Bi sat on the left and right guest seats.

As for the others, they all stood aside and listened attentively.

It has been more than a year since Fu Bi was transferred back to the court from outside. He had never met Lu Sen face to face before, but he ate a lot of the 'fruits' that flowed out of the Prince's Mansion in Runan County.

He is very capable. He contributed a lot to the annual tribute of the Liao Kingdom, and later served as the governor of the local government, with outstanding achievements.

The current petty official, Zhao Shu, trusts him very much, and I heard that he is very likely to be the next privy envoy.

Bao Zheng clasped his hands in his sleeves, looked left and right, and said: "Realist Lu came to the humble house, and he should have entertained him carefully, but there are some things that we don't worry about, so please don't blame us."

"It doesn't matter." Lu Sen waved his hand: "If Mr. Bao has something to say, please feel free to say it."

Bao Zheng's face showed joy: "A few months ago, I asked Master Lu, why did you take a high look at merchants. At that time, you replied: It's all because merchants are greedy."

"Yes, I said that."

As soon as these words came out, the expressions of the surrounding people were different.

Wang Anshi was thoughtful, Su Shi was not angry, and Lu Huiqing was calm.

Bao Zheng sighed, "Can you explain one or two things?"

"Bao Fu Yin, are you looking for me, or are you going to question me?"

Bao Zheng was stunned for a moment, then bowed slightly with his hands clasped in fists: "Please enlighten me."

Seeing Bao Zheng subdued, Fu Bi's thin face was full of surprise.

After Bao Zheng went through the battle of the Aegean Sea, he knew exactly how strong Lu Sen was.

But Fu Bi didn't. In his eyes, Lu Sen was a capable practitioner who could 'produce' rare and exotic fruits.

Practitioners are rare, but if you think about it, you can still kill a large army.

He didn't believe that Lu Sen could fight against a country.

But looking at Bao Zheng's appearance now, he had to revise his view of Lu Sen.

"Why do I value merchants? That's because most of Song's tax revenue now comes from commercial taxes."

As soon as these words came out, everyone nodded.

Although they are not all members of the Ministry of Household Affairs, they have an idea of ​​how much the Ministry of Household Affairs can get from agricultural and commercial taxes a year.

"If it's just like this, the merchants should not be able to impress Master Lu." Bao Zhengzhang asked: "Then the uniqueness of merchants should be what Master Lu called 'greedy'."

"Yes." Lu Sen nodded and replied: "Master once told me that when the world's materials are abundant to a certain extent, merchants will flourish. And the prosperity of merchants will drive the prosperity of the world to further develop. , the premise is...you have to control the merchants well, and don't let them hold the real power."

Having said that, Lu Sen is very clear that the birth and power of capitalists is almost inevitable.

Even the Rabbit Kingdom, which is as strong as the later generations, has not been able to fully control the beast of capital, let alone the Northern Song Dynasty at this time.

But even so, when productivity develops to a certain extent, capital will naturally be born.

There were already signs of this in the Northern and Southern Song Dynasties, but it was interrupted twice by the northern barbarians.

At this time, everyone present was counted as one, and their eyes were all shining.

They knew very well that Lu Sen was going to release 'dry goods'.

If other people say that merchants can rejuvenate the country, they will laugh and take it as a child's play.

But Lu Sen said these words, so the meaning is different.

Bao Zheng couldn't help asking: "Why can it bring prosperity to the world? Because of 'greed'?"

"Yes." Lu Sen said with a smile: "For money, they will do everything possible to improve production efficiency. They will find ways to find 'resources' everywhere. They will soon go to sea on a large scale, find all valuable things, and bring them back to the mainland. Song. The richness in it is unimaginable."

Lu Sen said it very simply, he is a descendant and knows this historical context.

But Bao Zheng and others are different, they don't have this knowledge, they simply imagined: the country is prosperous and the people are safe, the streets are full of traffic, bustling and bustling.

Among them, it seems that businessmen have indeed played a big role.

Lu Sen continued: "It's also because of greed. If there is no strong restraint, they will become gluttons and eat all living things."

The eyes of the people around became serious.

Lu Huiqing couldn't help asking: "It's so dangerous, why do you want to indulge the merchants, just tie them to the side of the column with a rope, that's enough. Anyway, my Song Dynasty is prosperous enough, and it is the kingdom of heaven."

"Because if our Great Song Dynasty doesn't continue to 'grow', in other places, those areas that you can't see, those barbarians will transform themselves, claiming to be civilized, and come to trample on my Chinese territory and eat the flesh and blood of my descendants of Yan and Huang." Lu Sen chuckled, his voice a little cold: "It may take hundreds of years, you can't see it. But if we don't make progress and grow, one day our descendants will encounter this problem. At that time, It is also common sense for the land of China to reappear the phenomenon of the five random chaos."

When everyone heard this, their faces turned ashen.

They have all seen in the book how tragic Wuhuluanhua is.

"Businessmen are so important?" Yan Shu couldn't help but said, "From ancient times to modern times, I have never seen a despicable person, and the society can be rejuvenated."

Hearing this, Lu Sen couldn't help laughing twice: "In ancient times, the emperors practiced the abdication system, and those who were capable lived there. But now it is the world. Who is despicable and who is noble?"

Yan Shu's expression changed drastically.

The others also vaguely understood what Lu Sen said.

"After that, it will be a world of luck for merchants." Lu Sen said in a calm tone: "The literati and military generals will play a role in stabilizing the country."

Everyone's expressions became very ugly, only Bao Zheng was more normal.

He is quite familiar with Lu Sen, and he often hears Lu Sen's "shocking" words.

He didn't believe it at first, but many words have been verified, and some others, after thinking about it for a long time, he also felt quite reasonable.

Lu Sen thought for a while and said, "If a loom capable of spinning dozens of bolts of cloth appears on a certain day, it will be the time when merchants will be lucky."

When the others heard this, they all laughed.

There are also looms now, and their efficiency is indeed better than that of hand-loomed cloth, but they are also limited in power and occupy a large area. It is great to be able to weave one piece of cloth in three days, let alone dozens of pieces of cloth in a day.

But Wang Anshi's face suddenly changed drastically. He took a step forward and said, "A few days ago, there was a female weaver in Suzhou who made a machine that could weave twenty bolts of cloth a day."

Everyone froze, and then felt cold all over their bodies.

Lu Sen laughed out loud.

Capitalism in the Northern Song Dynasty officially began to sprout.

Much earlier than he imagined, it may be related to the recent "social stability" and the recent "immortal rice".

Only when there is enough food and drink, and the society is stable, will the speed of progress in these 'technological' aspects be greatly accelerated.

Bao Zheng was silently in a daze, and clasped his fists together for a while and said, "Really Lu, please go up to the court and pay homage to your prime minister..."

Fu Bi also came back to his senses, clasped his fists and said, "Really Lu, please pay homage to your prime minister."

The others also reacted at the same time, they all clasped their fists and bent down, shouting in unison: "Really Lu, please greet me."

Lu Sen stood up.Shaking his head: "Yun Bao, I told you that the world is a mundane world and has nothing to do with me. Besides, I also have more important things to deal with."

After finishing speaking, Lu Sen took out the aircraft from the system backpack and jumped in: "Masters, Mr. Lu will take a step ahead and leave."

(End of this chapter)