The daily life of the crown prince of the Song Dynasty

Zhao Yang thought about it for a while and still felt that loans for studying cannot be done, which would harm scholars.Furthermore, studying with loans is similar to the reform proposed by Wang Anshi.If loans to study can be implemented, then Wang Anshi's reform can also be implemented.Loans cannot be done, and cannot be done by the court.Once the court does it, it will be the common people who are unlucky.

Literacy is more important than reading and taking imperial examinations.He still continued to open the Sun Academy, and made the Sun Academy open in many places.

Some time ago, Zhao Yang sent people from the Sun Bookstore to southern Xinjiang to open the Sun School there.Also, a few years ago, the Sun Academy was opened in many places in the south of the Yangtze River.Today, there are more than [-] Sun Schools all over the country.

In the beginning, all the costs of running the Sun Academy were borne by Sun Bookstore.Later, Zhao Yang held a charity auction, which gave those rich or high-ranking officials a good reputation, which made many people willingly donate their money to the Sun Academy.

The Sun Academy in each place is running well, and there are many students who come to study.For example, in Jinling, one Sun Academy could not accommodate the students who came to study, so Sun Bookstore had to open another school in Jinling.Not only Jinling, but also other places have also set up two Sun Schools.

Seeing that the Sun Academy is running very well in the Jiangnan area, Zhao Yang feels more and more that his decision is right.As long as more and more children go to Sun Academy to study, the future of Song Dynasty will be better and better.

As for studying and taking the imperial examination, he couldn't control it if he wanted to.However, as long as people read the book and know how to read, they can find ways to make money, and then they will have money to continue studying.

Forget about student loans.

Seeing that Zhao Yang had returned, Song Renzong hurriedly asked, "How is the Gong Yuan?"

"It's good, but I was recognized and caused a little commotion."

"No trouble, right?" Song Renzong asked with concern.

"No, I encouraged the students." Zhao Yang briefly told Song Renzong that he was inspecting the proctoring of the rural examination.

"In this way, Pangpang is very likely to pass the Jieyuan exam?"

"It's very likely." Zhao Yang raised his eyebrows lightly and said, "Mr. Yan and the others spent a lot of effort teaching him to read. If he fails the Jieyuan test, I will be too sorry for Mr. Yan and the others."

"You were taught by Mr. Yan and others since you were a child. If you go to the township exam, can you pass the Jieyuan exam?"

Zhao Yang supported his right elbow with his left hand and his chin with his right hand, and said thoughtfully: "I'm sure I can pass the exam, but Xie Yuan doesn't know if I can pass the exam." He felt that he passed the exam. The possibility of solving the element is unlikely.

"So unconfident?"

"Daddy, I'm called self-aware."

Song Renzong suddenly said to Zhao Yang with a deep expression on his face: "You have to pay attention to this rural examination."

Zhao Yang didn't react for a while, and asked with a confused face: "What do you pay attention to?"

"People." Song Renzong said very seriously, "You have to pay attention to the young talents who will take the imperial examination this year."

Hearing this, Zhao Yang understood what Song Renzong meant.

"Father, don't you want to choose a husband-in-law for your sister in this year's Jinshi?" After finishing speaking, he immediately frowned, and said very disapprovingly, "Dad, my students have studied hard for ten years and finally passed the exam. Zhongjinshi must want to enter the official career to show off his ambitions, if you let him be a son-in-law, wouldn't it ruin his future."

"Maybe someone is willing to be a son-in-law." Song Renzong said, "You should pay attention to it."

Zhao Yang thought about it and thought it was the same.Maybe some people just want to be rich and rich, but don't want to be an official.Furthermore, the rank of the son-in-law is not low, and he is a royal family member, and he can live a lifetime of prosperity and wealth, which is much better than entering an official career as a petty official.

"Okay, I'll pay attention." Speaking of which, he had to keep an eye on Gao Taotao's candidates.

"By the way, pay attention to Yan Yan."

"Who is Yanyan?" Zhao Yang looked confused, "Who is this?"

Seeing that Zhao Yang couldn't remember who Yanyan was, Song Renzong said angrily, "Chen Siyan, the daughter of Chen Meiren."

Hearing what Song Renzong said, Zhao Yang remembered who she was.

"Oh, you mean her."

"She is as old as you, and she will reach her age in two years. It's time to choose a husband for her." Song Renzong was still very concerned about this stepdaughter. "Chen Meiren doesn't want her to marry into a wealthy family, so she can only choose among this year's Jinshi."

"Chen Meiren is willing to marry her daughter to a poor family?" Many students who took the imperial examination this year came from poor families.

"She doesn't mind." In Chen Meiren's own words, she came from a poor family. "As long as the other party makes progress."

"Daddy, I thought you would marry Chen Siyan into a powerful family." Although Zhao Yang didn't care much about Chen Siyan's affairs these years, he knew that Song Renzong still cared and loved this stepdaughter very much.She has everything that other princesses have.

When it came to this matter, Song Renzong's expression was a bit complicated: "Although Yanyan is the princess, she is not my own daughter after all. The ministers and dignitaries are concerned about her background, and they will not be willing to let their sons marry her." Marry Yanyan. Even if I decree to grant marriage, Yanyan will not have a good life if he enters the door of those powerful families."

Zhao Yang was a little surprised: "Daddy, I didn't expect you to be so considerate of Chen Siyan."

"Although she is not my own daughter, I have always treated her as my own daughter." Song Renzong loved Chen Siyan's stepdaughter very much because of his relationship with Chen Meiren. "Besides, Chen Meiren only has Yanyan as a daughter, and she hopes Yanyan can live happily ever after."

"Okay, I'll keep an eye out for you."

"Actually..." Song Renzong wanted to speak but stopped looking at Zhao Yang, "It's good for Yanyan to marry you."

When Zhao Yang, who was drinking tea, heard this, the tea sprayed out of his mouth, and he coughed violently.

"Cough cough cough cough..."

Seeing this, Zhang Maoshi hurried over, raised his hand and patted Zhao Yang's back lightly.

"Your Highness, are you alright?"

"Cough, cough, cough..." Zhao Yang coughed for a long time before recovering, and looked at Song Renzong speechlessly, "Daddy, what are you talking about?"

"How can I be so crazy, Yan Yan married you, and Chen Meiren and I can be completely relieved." Song Renzong smiled at Zhao Yang, "I am very relieved of you."

"Don't even think about it!" Zhao Yang gave his father a big roll of his eyes, "I won't marry Chen Siyan!"

"Yanyan is quite good-looking, and she knows how to read and behave. It's okay to be your side concubine."

"I don't like it, don't mess with the mandarin ducks." Zhao Yang was afraid that Song Renzong would go crazy and really mess with the mandarin ducks, "If you mess up, the lady and the ministers will make trouble with you."

"I know, so I didn't propose a marriage for you." Of course Song Renzong knew that Empress Cao would object to giving Chen Meiren's daughter to Zhao Yang, and also knew that the ministers would not agree, so he didn't mention it to others.

"Then why are you still telling me?"

"I want to see your attitude, but I didn't expect you to be so repulsive to words." Song Renzong suddenly thought of something, and he couldn't help frowning, "Yangyang, you won't be like this because of the matter between me and Chen Meiren. I don't like talking."

"Of course not. Daddy, the matter between you and Chen Meiren has nothing to do with me." Zhao Yang felt that Song Renzong thought too much,

"You don't blame me?" Song Renzong was very surprised.

"Daddy, why should I blame you?" Zhao Yang didn't expect Song Renzong to think that he blamed him, "Besides, I have no right to blame you."

Song Renzong didn't quite believe it, and asked again: "You really don't blame me?"

"No wonder, Daddy, you really think too much." Zhao Yang said dumbfoundedly, "I don't blame you, I blame you for what you did."

After Song Renzong heard this, he was completely relieved.

"I thought you didn't like talking because of this."

"Daddy, you really think too much." After Zhao Yang finished speaking, he emphasized again, "Daddy, don't mess with the mandarin ducks."

"You don't like to talk, so I have some mandarin ducks."

Zhao Yang took a deep look at Song Renzong, and felt relieved to see that what his father said was true.

"That's good."

"By the way, what do you think of Chubby and Yanyan?"

Zhao Yang was almost frightened by his father's words again: "It's not good, Daddy, don't mess with the mandarin ducks anymore." His father actually wanted Pang Pang to marry Chen Siyan, it was really too messy. "Daddy, let me tell you, Pangpang is my best friend and my right-hand man, don't be fooled."

"Do you think words are not good enough for Fatty?"

"It's not a question of whether you are worthy or not, but a question of whether you are suitable or not." Zhao Yang said seriously, "Chen Siyan is not suitable for Pangpang." Chen Siyan didn't have any thoughts.

In the past three years, Wang Pangpang has met Chen Siyan several times, and he really has no idea about Chen Siyan.

"The most important thing is that Fatty doesn't like Chen Siyan."

"In this case, forget it." Song Renzong just asked casually, and didn't really want to marry Wang Pangpang and Chen Siyan.

"Daddy, I will help you pay attention to the newly promoted Jinshi, so don't think about it anymore." Zhao Yang was really afraid that Song Renzong would mess up the mandarin ducks afterward.

"Okay, I'm waiting for your good news."

Zhao Yang quickly changed the subject and said something else: "Daddy, I have an idea about land annexation." In the Song Dynasty, the problem of land annexation was very serious.The dignitaries and the gentry merged the land, leaving the common people with little land.

Although the imperial court has been working hard to improve this problem in recent years, the effect is not very good.

"what idea?"

"Coercive means, increase the criminal law." Speaking of the criminal law, Zhao Yang thought that the current law is not very good, "Also, daddy, the law has to be revised." The laws of the Song Dynasty were too friendly to the powerful and the gentry, but to ordinary people. The common people and the humble people are very unfriendly. "I want Bao Zheng and Wang Anshi to restore the laws of the Song Dynasty."

"Practice the law?" Song Renzong said in amazement, "Why do you suddenly want to practice the law?"

"Because our current law is too unfair to the common people." Zhao Yang said solemnly, "Dad, Tang Taizong said that water can carry a boat and also overturn it. The most important thing in a country is the common people, not the rich and powerful. They and scholar-bureaucrats. Our laws are too good for dignitaries and scholar-bureaucrats, but too harsh for ordinary people.”

"In addition to the law, our taxation should also be changed." Zhao Yang didn't know it before. He only started to understand the taxation of the Song Dynasty at the beginning of this year, and then he found that the taxation of the Song Dynasty was really too much, and all kinds of strange things Excessive miscellaneous taxes, such as personal money.In fact, it is a poll tax.

He suddenly felt that the reason why the court of the Song Dynasty was so rich was probably due to taxes from the left and the right.

Zhao Yang has never been to places other than Bianjing.I heard from Wang Pangpang that the places he and Wang Anshi went to were very poor, which could not be compared with Bianjing City.

"Daddy, although you have exempted a lot of taxes, to be honest, the taxes are still too much." Zhao Yang said, "I went to check the taxes of the Tang Dynasty, and found that our taxes are dozens of times that of the Tang Dynasty."

Song Renzong naturally knew these things: "What are you going to do?"

"Change what should be changed, cancel what should be canceled."

"You first write a charter for me."

"it is good."

The more he understands the government, the more Zhao Yang finds that there are many internal problems in the Song Dynasty, and there are really too many things that need to be improved.

While his father was still in office, some problems could be corrected as soon as possible.