I am not Song Qinzong

After he ascended the throne, Qin Zong was promoted from Li Gang, the minister of the dragon, to the right minister of Shangshu, and took up the post of personal conquest envoy, responsible for the defense of Kaifeng, and lived a sweet life.

It just didn't last long.

Li Gang resolutely opposed the cession of land for peace, which was not in line with Qinzong's wishes, and he was dismissed from office. It was only because of the angry demonstrations by the army and people in Kaifeng that Song Qinzong was forced to withdraw his order, and he was reappointed.

Under the auspices of Li Gang, the Jin soldiers could not break through the city, and retreated after searching for money and land.

Because of his unpleasant personality, coupled with the rejection and framing of the capitulators, in May of the first year of Jingkang, Li Gang was expelled from the center, and then he was forced to resign.

It's just that he was not let go, and he was first responsible for the resettlement of the Jianchang Army, and then relegated to Kuizhou.

Not long after he was demoted, the Jin soldiers went south for the second time, and Qinzong thought of using Li Gang again, and appointed him as a scholar of Zizheng Palace and in charge of Kaifeng government affairs, but it was of no avail.

When Li Gang learned of this order in Changsha, Qinzong had already been reduced to a prisoner.

Then the problem is coming.

Why was the original body captured?It is too stupid!

The so-called do not die, Song Qinzong is not a typical example of killing himself.

Thinking of these, Zhao Huan couldn't help feeling inexplicable.

But if you give Li Gang more trust, the country will not be ruined and the family will not be destroyed, and it will not become the embarrassment of the emperor.

Of course, if the soul is changed, the fate of the monarch and his ministers will also change.

It's just that how to arrange Li Gang needs to be carefully considered.

Seeing Zhao Huan staring straight at him, Li Gang felt a little uncomfortable, so he asked: "Your Highness is in a daze, I don't know what you are thinking about."

Zhao Huan came back to his senses and said: "Today, Bo Ji publicly supported me in the court hall. He must be a villain and bear grudges. We must guard against it."

"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness, but it is nothing to worry about." Li Gang said indifferently.

He is such a person, he doesn't take treacherous villains to heart at all, otherwise, he wouldn't have been in the ups and downs of his career for many years.

Zhao Huan pondered for a moment, then said: "Bo Ji thinks that living in the center, is there room for display?"

There was a trace of resentment on Li Gang's face, and he shouted: "The treacherous evil is in power, the sages retreat, and the officials look like that, so they have great ambitions, so what can we do!"

"That's it, has Bo Ji ever thought about asking him to let him go?" Zhao Huan clarified his thoughts.

Li Gang subconsciously vetoed: "How can I retreat and forbear because of fear of treachery!"

Zhao Huan persuaded: "Living in the center is nothing more than a glamorous appearance. With my father's temperament, it is difficult to achieve the truth.

Rather than wasting time on the central, it is better to release it outside, which can also benefit one party. "

Li Gang recalled, and said: "Your Highness, if you have any thoughts, you can speak up, if it is beneficial to the society and people's livelihood, I will go there."

"The current malpractice of the imperial court lies first in the mediocrity of the father and the emperor, and the treachery and evil in power, we are helpless.

Of course, we may plan to solve one or two problems of redundant officials and redundant soldiers. " Zhao Huan said.

"I would like to ask for more details!" Li Gang became interested.

In order to ensure the absolute power of the emperor, the Song court adopted methods of increasing the number of business links and increasing bureaucratic positions to achieve power checks and balances.

This has led to a large number of officials at all levels, far exceeding actual needs.

And because of the unrestrained shadowing of officials and the admission of too many imperial examinations, there are too many officials without jobs.

There are too many officials, and the salary is high, so the court expenses are naturally high, which is redundant officials.

In the event of natural disasters, in order to prevent the local people from becoming bandits and causing chaos, most of the Song courts collected them as side soldiers, who could only enter but not exit, and the number increased day by day.

And because the Xiang soldiers were unable to fight, they had to recruit elites separately, resulting in too many soldiers and dragging down the finances. This is redundant troops.

The redundant officials and soldiers, coupled with the constant wars, made the life of the imperial court always tight.

People with lofty ideals certainly realized this, so Song Shenzong supported Wang Anshi's reform.

Unfortunately, as soon as some achievements were made, they were completely ruined by party disputes.

Li Gang is so knowledgeable, of course he wants to solve this problem.

It can be said that if the redundant officials and soldiers are solved, even if Zhao Ji is extravagant, he can support the court to live a good life.

Zhao Huan said: "My method can't solve the redundancy once and for all, but it can alleviate it to a great extent."

"Treat the symptoms but not the root cause, I'm afraid it's easy to repeat." Li Gang frowned.

Obviously, he thought the prince was bragging.

It's just that the affairs of the court gained a lot of favorability points, so he never got angry.

Zhao Huan smiled mysteriously and asked, "Does Bo Ji know about Liu Qiu?"

"In the Eastern Wu Dynasty of the Three Kingdoms, it was described in Linhai Tuzhi, which was called Yizhou at that time, and was renamed Liuqiu in Sui Dynasty, which is still in use today.

It is reported that Sun Wu, Sui Yang and Sui Yang successively sent more than [-] people to it, intending to develop it, but they got nothing.

What His Highness said, but if you want to follow the example of the predecessors, do you want to develop and seek? "Li Gang said.

"That's right. To deal with the redundant soldiers, we will focus on Liuqiu." Zhao Huan nodded and said, "Going to the sea in Fujian, three hundred miles to the east, that's where it is."

Li Gang didn't think so, and said: "Forgive me, immigrating thousands of miles away will inevitably cost a lot of money, and it may not be cost-effective.

Moreover, the distance is long, and the climate and geography are unfamiliar. Immigrants will not be willing to stay, and in the end, just like the previous dynasty, their efforts will be wasted. "

"Bo Ji's concerns are justified." Zhao Huan followed Li Gang's words and said: "However, what the previous dynasty did, and there will eventually be survivors, isn't it the basis?

Although Liuqiu is an isolated overseas island, it has a vast area, and if it is well managed, it will be worth a lot of fertile land.

The local climate, rice planting, three crops per year, and rich sugar cane, have a bright future in the sugar industry. "

"Where do people come from?" Li Gang asked again.

"Instead of forcing the people to go, it is better to send the Xiang army to go. This is not a battle formation, but just farming, which is suitable for the Xiang army to use.

You don't need much in advance, as long as you have more than a thousand strong men, more than a dozen sea-going ships, prepare all your living supplies, reclaim land, and build houses.

The foundation was established immediately, and the Xiang army was dispatched step by step to seek a large population by flow, and it was easy to accommodate a million people.

Immigrants settle down, and then go to the army, I think they will be happy.

So, isn't redundant soldiers solved? "