A great man of the Northern Song Dynasty

Zhao Zhongzhen never thought that officials would take his suggestions so seriously, so he was a little puzzled after hearing the news.

Wang Yu was also at Shen's house and was talking to Shen An about the recent developments of the students in Taixue and the progress of the teaching of miscellaneous subjects in Taixue.

After talking for a long time, Wang Xu drank tea with a thirsty mouth. Seeing Zhao Zhongzhen's silence, he said, "But you have no clue? This matter is actually simple. Just take the officials and punish them severely."

Zhao Zhongzhen shook his head and said: "Too cruel."

Wang Yu sighed: "Forgive me for saying it bluntly, kindness is just a joke to the emperor."

"shut up!"

Shen An stopped him and continued reading.

I agree with your opinion, but you are not allowed to say it.

Wang Yu said angrily: "This is a test. Someone is testing the official's attitude. The official is asking everyone to think about countermeasures. This is telling those people that he is annoyed and will deal with you if you make trouble again. Hey! Emperor! Are you so restricted from stretching your arms and legs?"

This emperor is worse than the Prime Minister and can be called a coward.

Wang Yu looked at Zhao Zhongzhen with a glint in his eyes: "Zhongzhen, you have to be tougher in the future. Those people are the bitches that Brother An Bei said. They will become bitches if they are not beaten for a day. Toughen up!"

Hard your sister!

Shen An reluctantly put down the book and said: "An emperor who is stubborn will be surrounded by enemies on all sides, and will easily collapse. Therefore, he must be smart and use soft and hard tactics. He will be tough when he needs to be hard, and he will be soft when he is soft. Just like... that's it. In a word, when it's time to attack Don’t be soft when you are ruthless, and don’t be tough when it’s time to compromise.”

Zhao Zhongzhen put his chin on his hand and said, "It's too complicated. How great would it be if I could explain it in detail?"

"Then the possibility of you becoming a faint king will be higher!"

Wang Yu opened the folding fan and fanned it a few times. Shen An frowned to block the cold wind and said, "Fan less to avoid coughing."

Wang Yu ignored him and said proudly: "The officials are angry. This is caused by you. It can also be said that the officials recognize you. Zhong Zhen, what a good sign!"

Zhao Zhongzhen shook his head and said: "I don't have any good omens. I just want to find a good way to solve this matter. Otherwise, I will feel uncomfortable when I think of those victims."

Well, this is a boy with a strong sense of responsibility.

Wang Yu also rarely abandoned his venomous tongue and suggested: "According to someone's idea, we should first ask people to provide disaster relief. Don't send them back immediately, that is not good. Wait until they are clean and decent, and then go To deal with those officials, it’s best to kill a few.”

This guy didn't even blink when he talked about killing people, but Zhao Zhongzhen raised his head and said: "The Song Dynasty did not kill scholar-bureaucrats. This matter... still requires disaster relief. The local granaries must be thoroughly inspected immediately. Whether there are victims in various places, this must also be checked. Once again, if it can become a regular rule in the future, those officials will restrain themselves, and the people affected by the disaster can be properly accommodated."

This is a once and for all solution. Judging from Zhao Zhongzhen's intention, it is clear that he wants to establish a verification agency to deal with such matters as a major matter.

"What do you think, Brother Anbei?"

Zhao Zhongzhen felt that his idea was excellent and took into account all aspects.

"good."

Shen An thought it was really good, so when Wang Yu looked over with questioning eyes, he threw the book in his hand over.

"There's just another way."

"What method?"

Wang Yu caught the book and asked together with Wang Yu.

Shen An asked: "Place them on site... but there are places where we can't relocate them. What should we do?"

Zhao Zhong said confidently: "Then place him somewhere else."

Shen An smiled and said: "But does the Song Dynasty still have extra land?"

Yes, but they are all in the hands of the wealthy gentry.

Otherwise, where do so many rebellions every year come from?

There was no way to survive, so he used rebellion to attract the attention of the Central Government, and was eventually relocated.

Zhao Zhongzhen shook his head. If he competed with the wealthy gentry for land, it would trigger new disputes.

Wang Yu was thinking deeply, "If that's the case... how about moving to the border areas? For example, to the Quye River side, the Xixia talents will be returned, and there is a lot of cultivated land there."

Expand outward!

Shen An nodded appreciatively and said: "This is a good idea, but there is another way. Many people in the government from various places came from the military service, and both the rich and the common people complained endlessly. It is a bad government... "

Zhao Zhongzhen asked: "But if we don't recruit them, how can we fill those gaps?"

The corvee in the Song Dynasty was relatively easy, but in Shen An's opinion it was still very heavy.

Once assigned to the corvée service, at least it would take a few years to find relief, and at worst, the family would be ruined.

In the subsequent reforms of Wang Anshi, corvee taxation was a general direction.

Shen An said calmly: "Why not turn some corvee labor into recruitment? Just like working... I remember that some workers and handymen are very suitable for those illiterate victims. And they must have come from despair. I will cherish this job very much..."

Wang Yu and Zhao Zhongzhen looked at each other and felt chills running down their spines.

Wang Yu said seriously: "If I hadn't known that you were bent on reform, I would have thought that this was your expedient measure...Brother Anbei, do you want to use this matter as an introduction to pave the way for the subsequent reform of corvee taxes?"

Zhao Zhongzhen muttered: "This matter... is like digging a hole as you said. Once the hole is dug, as for when to bury the person, it all depends on the timing..."

Shen An looked at the two boys with relief, thinking that his words and deeds had finally paid off.

It is right to dig holes and bury people. As for the timing, of course it will be after Zhao Zhongzhen comes to power. Of course, if there is a good opportunity during Zhao Zongshi's reign as emperor, it can naturally be deduced.

He said: "Ouyang Xiu is right in saying that innovation never happens overnight, but... Chao Wendao, after breakfast, we must start quickly."

Ha ha ha ha!

These words immediately made Zhao Zhongzhen and Wang Yu laugh.

The atmosphere relaxed a little, and Shen An continued: "Innovation is like a game of chess. Do you know how to play Go?"

The two nodded.

Shen An said: "This is just the beginning. You should start from the corners as early as possible. Every bit may seem inconspicuous, but when the time comes, those idlers can become angry eyes! It can become a decisive killing move!"

Shen An said with piercing eyes: "Let's make plans now, wait until we get the opportunity later, and then proceed with the trend... This will reduce a lot of resistance. Think about Fan Wenzheng, what are the results of Qingli New Deal like a storm?"

Zhao Zhongzhen recently learned a lot about things in those years. He raised his head and said: "It will collapse if you are anxious."

Wang Yu said: "There are many flaws when you are anxious, and there is no way to compromise."

Shen An nodded and said: "That's what I mean, that's why I thought of this. If this can be promoted, when we want to reform the corvee in the future, there will definitely be some objections. As long as this example is given, it can be dismissed. How good is it?"

Zhao Zhongzhen sincerely praised him and said: "Brother Anbei is a great talent. I will go back and write a memorial right now."

Shen An said: "Don't worry, just wait."

"What are you waiting for?"

Zhao Zhongzhen wished he could go back immediately. It would be best if he could write the memorial today and send it to the palace.

"Be steady."

I'm so eager!

If you are too impatient, you will suffer...

Shen An felt that this boy's future life would be very pitiful. "Your status is different now, so naturally you can't be too impatient. Slow down and you will appear more stable."

So Zhao Zhongzhen thought carefully about it when he went back, wrote a memorial, revised it, and tore it up...

Until evening, he was still thinking about it.

"Isn't it better to use eagerness here? Will it be considered as mocking the officials? Or change it."

"It's good. Most of the corvee workers are complaining. This is a lose-lose situation. The people under the officials' rule are ruined, and they lose taxes... If this matter can be solved through recruitment, the corvee workers can even lose money... Good!"

"If the money from exemptions is used... yes, if the money from exemptions is used to support those recruited... wouldn't this kill two birds with one stone? But Brother Anbei said that we must guard against corruption in officialdom, otherwise no matter how good the method is, it will cause disaster. The country harms the people!”

Under the light, Zhao Zhongzhen grabbed his hair and pulled it, sometimes he was happy, sometimes he was angry...

In the darkness outside, Zhao Zongshi and Gao Taotao stood side by side, watching their son struggling.

Gao Taotao said happily: "Da Lang has made great progress and can actually write memorials."

She looked at her eldest son with pride in her eyes. Yesterday, news came from the palace that the officials praised Zhao Zhongzhen, saying that he was brave and resourceful. When the news came back, it was said that Zhao Yunrang got drunk and started yelling and cursing again.

That's a lot of fun yelling!

She felt the same way and knew that her uncle had suffered a lot over the years and was very aggrieved. So after receiving this news, I couldn’t help but vent.

Zhao Zongshi said calmly: "He is still a child."

He recalled his time in the palace. He was no longer a child at that time, but the years in the palace were extremely cold, making him just want to go home.

Now his eldest son has also embarked on this path, but his thoughts are too soft, and he will get emotional at every turn, which will be very tiring...

Gao Taotao whispered: "But there has never been a child in the emperor's family."

Being born into an imperial family requires you to have a precocious self-awareness, otherwise you will be dug up and buried without even knowing it.

Zhao Zongshi sighed slightly and said: "He discussed with Shen An and the others for a long time today, and I don't know what they came up with... I hope it won't be too shocking..."

Gao Taotao said in surprise: "Then we should take a look first."

Zhao Zongshi shook his head and said: "This child is extremely proud. It is a good thing to let him suffer a few losses."

Gao Taotao felt uneasy, but he couldn't get over his husband, and he stayed up almost all night.

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The next day, memorials flooded the palace. UU read www.uukanshu.net

The people in Zhongshu were busy sorting, but Han Qi was as steady as a mountain and didn't take it seriously.

After the sorting was completed, the valuable ones were delivered.

"Go and see His Majesty."

This matter was brought about by the official family, so naturally he was asked to come and see it personally.

The ministers and ministers came to see him with the selected memorials.

Zhao Zhen has been waiting for a long time.

The memorials were delivered one by one, and Zhao Zhen looked at them quickly.

As an old emperor, he could almost tell the general content of the memorial just by looking at it, and whether it was worth pondering carefully.

This was an opportunity for speculation. Han Qi and others had already privately informed their relatives and friends, and also told the officials the general meaning. This was probably cheating.

Think about it, those officials didn't know Zhao Zhen's thoughts and could only rely on instinct to figure it out. Compared with these officials who knew the situation in advance, they were distanced.

This is an example of winning at the starting line.

The first day was spent reading memorials...

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