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Chapter 401 Epitaph
Regarding Wang Anshi's reform, most of what Li Xia knew before his rebirth was a positive evaluation.After rebirth, I occasionally heard literati discussing current affairs, most of which were derogatory words, and I didn't care too much.

If the reform fails, it is inevitable to suffer criticism.

But Li Xia did not expect that Wang Anshi would be condemned in the current dynasty, especially after Jingkang, people at that time believed that "the unification of the country, if it merges and breaks up, it is Wang Anshi's crime."

On the other hand, Jia Sidao, although he has the reputation of being frivolous nowadays, is nothing more than prostitutes in the daytime, cricket fights at the instructor's house, and criticism from all officials, but in fact they all think it is harmless.

The level of people in the current official family... Before Ding Daquan became prime minister, he was praised by all officials. At least Du Fan, Wu Qian, Dong Huai, Uncle Xie Fang and others had good official reputations, including Jia Sidao who used their talents according to their abilities.

It's ridiculous to say this, but so far, Jia Sidao's reputation is far better than Wang Anshi's in the official circles of the Song Dynasty.Especially when this "Yan Martin" is a disaster for the court, he can even be classified as a loyal minister and good general by the officials.

After listening to Liao Yingzhong's narration, Li Xia couldn't help shaking his head secretly, reminding himself that each generation has its own views, and we should not use the eyes of future generations to treat today's people's hearts and views...

"So, Jia Xianggong also wants to change the law, but he is afraid of being ruined like Wang Anshi?"

"The strategy of restricting land was first discussed by Dong Zhongshu in the Han Dynasty, and it has been used in subsequent dynasties. It is a plan to suppress the rich and support the weak, but it has not been effective. Wang Jiefu is stubborn, and he enforces it forcefully, causing disturbance to the people and causing chaos. The harm outweighs the benefits..."

Liao Yingzhong said with a long sigh, and said: "Dong Weng is also hesitant. If you make great efforts to innovate, you may make the same mistakes as Wang Jiefu. Losing your reputation is just one of them. If there is another catastrophe, you may lose the country; but, great There are many evils accumulated in the Song Dynasty, if you don't think about changing, how can you spend money and food to fight against Mongolia, I'm afraid it will be..."

Li Xia said: "The country still doesn't exist."

"Dong Weng used to say that Uncle Xie Fang is mediocre, and he is used to blindly writing letters to persuade officials, but in fact he has no courage, and his corpse is like a vegetarian. In today's world, there must be heroes who come forward."

Li Xia seemed to be touched, but also didn't seem to, and just remained silent.

Liao Yingzhong said: "Two generations of loyal ministers of the Jia family, Dong Weng claims to be 'frivolous', but he has not forgotten the family motto after all."

……

The two people here were talking, and the maids had already started to beat their legs and rub their shoulders.

The maid who baked Li Xia's hair peeped, and saw another maid holding Li Xia's leg with her plain hand, and a big change had taken place.

She couldn't help thinking to herself: "He is a man who speaks seriously, but in his heart..."

Just in a blink of an eye, there was a burning smell, and it was a small strand of hair on her hand that was scorched.

"Yeah." The maid hurriedly knelt down.

Liao Yingzhong wrinkled her nose, and was about to scold, Li Xia waved her hand and said, "It's okay, these two hairs are not missing."

"It's okay if Feiyu says it's okay." Liao Yingzhong smiled meaningfully.

Still waiting for further discussion, another servant girl came up quickly and said: "Sir, there is an official who wants to see Mr. Jia."

"What's the matter?"

"The slave does not know."

"Bring him here..."

After a while, a middle-aged man came over and apologized through the screen with a smile: "Mr. Yaozhou is very polite, I don't know how to come to the city..."

"Since you are here, why doesn't Sun Zhizhou come?" Liao Yingzhong asked lightly.

"I'll come right away, I'll come right away... The yamen of Sun Zhizhou's family was beaten and injured in the city today, and Sun Zhizhou is..."

"There's no need to come." Liao Ying said, "Dong Weng has already rested, so you can go to work when you should be busy."

"Yes."

"Tell Sun Zhizhou that the army is stationed outside the city, don't make any fuss. If it is found out that a lieutenant general entered the city to cause trouble, it will make him feel uncomfortable."

"Mr. Xie Yaozhou for your suggestion..."

After this interruption, Liao Yingzhong's interest in talking gradually diminished, and she felt a little tired, so she arranged for someone to take Li Xia to rest, and walked towards Jia Sidao's house.

Jia Sidao said he wanted to take a rest, but he didn't play or sleep, he was sitting by the fire looking through the accounts, looking very serious.

"Dong Weng."

"how?"

"Presumably Li Feiyu should really obey Dong Weng."

"He is a man." Jia Sidao whispered: "Just like my father when he was young, he was diligent and ambitious."

"It's also when the family encounters a catastrophe, and the young man runs away."

"But my father is Fu Que weeping, but he raises his own soldiers."

"Dong Weng wanted to say..."

Jia Sidao shook his head and said casually, "Don't underestimate him."

"Yes."

Liao Yingzhong saw that Jia Sidao didn't intend to talk about Li Xia's affairs, so she looked at the account book in his hand and asked, "Is Dong Weng counting military supplies?"

"Military supplies... Heh, since Duanping entered Luo, the border reserves have been exhausted, and it has been more than 700 years of fierce battles with Mongolia. Every year, the number of warlords is 500 million, the reward from Jinghu is 300 million, and the commanders along the border are 200 million. The total number of recruits is 100 million, and the number of Shuzhong Fuyu is [-] million..."

"The annual revenue of the imperial court is only more than [-] million yuan, and its output is even more than [-] million yuan. This battle... I don't know how to fight it."

"That's right, sending a soldier and firing a crossbow all depend on the treasury. The money is exhausted, like a person waiting to be killed with exhausted blood."

Jia Sidao shook his head and handed over the account book in his hand.

Liao Yingzhong took it, squinting her eyes, and the first line she saw was Zhao Kui's [-] guan for the lantern banquet.

Turn to the next page... Zhao Kui used more than [-] guan of money and food from Jinghu Road over budget for recruiting soldiers.

Liao Yingzhong couldn't help being stunned for a moment, and asked, "This is... Zhao Kui's account? Have you finally found it?"

"That's right, the Lu family just sent it over."

"Dong Weng has decided?"

"Once the thought arises, it's hard to get rid of it. In the words of those little bastards today, it's done."

"Dong Weng thinks deeply, I think you are coaxing Li Feiyu..."

"The public land law is to increase revenue, but it still needs to reduce expenditure." Jia Sidao said slowly: "When I pay homage to the prime minister, I must investigate the corruption in the army. We should start with those who failed in the three capitals..."

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Li Xia walked through the Yuyu Pavilion, as if he saw the countless military funds that Lu Wende was greedy for ink.

But for the time being, no one dared to touch Lu Wende in the slightest.

Not to mention the relationship between Lu Wende and Jia Sidao, now Lu Wende is completely the mainstay of the Great Song Dynasty.

Without the Lu family army, Song's defense line would collapse at the first touch, and would soon fall apart.

Li Xia could also understand what Liao Yingzhong said today, it was nothing more than praising Jia Sidao's heart of defending the country, and he wanted Li Xia to remember it.

As a result, Li Xia's view of Jia Sidao changed a lot.

He felt that Jia Sidao did have a fair heart and outstanding abilities.When the building is about to fall, it is really generous to stand up, come from a noble family but dare to go against the class in which you live, to suppress the rich and support the weak...

However, it is ridiculous to punish small greed for big greed.

Even if Wang Anshi's reform was defeated, he would first correct himself and then the world; Jia Sidao would not be righteous if he established himself, and the more generous he served the country, the more he would be resented by others.

Thinking of this, Li Xia suddenly thought of Zhang Juzheng... So he couldn't help denying his thoughts, and his mind became confused.

"How do Ming people evaluate Zhang Juzheng?"

Li Xia thought to himself, before the maid spread out the quilt, she lay down on the brocade couch.

"Go and rest."

"Officials, servants..."

"I'm tired, let's go..."

Li Xia didn't look at their beautiful and aggrieved faces, and closed her eyes to think about something.

Jia Sidao said that Wang Anshi's new law may not be unfeasible, but the mistake was that he did not review the national conditions and insisted on his own opinion.But if we take a closer look at the situation, can the Song Dynasty really be saved by reform?
Even if the urgent need of money and food is solved, how long can this court guard who is drunk, sleepy, and unwilling to make progress be able to guard?

……

Li Xia nestled in the warm and comfortable bed, and finally sighed softly.

"It's a pity that you treat me so well, but I am indifferent..."

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The day seemed extremely long, but it was slowly getting dark.

Li Xia felt that what he had seen and heard today made him have a clearer understanding of the current situation, and his determination became more determined. He just wanted to wake up and run back to Sichuan, so he fell asleep peacefully...

But Jia Sidao under the light has lost the relaxed posture in the daytime, frowning, showing a sad look.

He once hated his father, Jia She, who worked tirelessly for the country, and vowed never to follow suit.But the fate of his family and country was still on his shoulders by accident.

In this life, it is impossible to want to be "frivolous and frivolous in Wuling".

His father's tombstone is engraved with the words "If the husband makes meritorious deeds, there will be national history", and he Jia Sidao decided to save the building from falling and add another sentence for his father in the national history.

"Jia She has made great contributions in controlling the world, and his son, in the face of the calamity of destroying the country and extinction, resolutely shouldered the safety of the world with his own body, helped the danger and settled down, and his meritorious service was great..."

(End of this chapter)