Great Song Super Scholar

Chapter 132

In the Linjiang Pavilion Restaurant in Yin County, Wang Anshi set up a banquet for Fan Ning and their companions to practice.

Time passed quickly, and the one-month study tour ended in a blink of an eye. Fan Ning and his companions were going to return to Wu County tomorrow.

In fact, Yinxian County School has only become a place for them to eat and sleep. They spend most of their time walking in the streets and alleys of Yinxian County, in the corners of the fields, or on both sides of the Cixi River, learning about the sufferings of the people, the wishes of businessmen, and the development of shipping.

A month makes everyone skinny and dark, but the payoff is huge.

Wang Anshi picked up a glass of wine and said with a smile: "Everyone will go back tomorrow. I wish you all good grades in the autumn test. I wish you all the best. We will meet again in the capital. Come on! We drank this cup." .”

Everyone raised their glasses and drank the wine in their glasses.

Everyone sat down and drank happily, and the wine table gradually became lively. Fan Ning asked Wang Anshi with a smile, "Did the court have an explanation for the case of the Zhang family?"

Wang Anshi sneered and said, "It is said that the emperor was furious and ordered the Criminal Division to investigate the case. It is estimated that all the property of the Zhang family will be confiscated and turned over to the court as stolen money."

Fan Ning nodded, "This is called Tianwang Huihui. It's not leaking. It's greedy for the property of the court, but it hurts itself in the end. It's self-inflicted."

Wang Anshi drank the wine in his glass, unable to conceal the joy in his heart, "Without Zhang Qilin's restraint, I believe my young crop method will surely succeed."

Fan Ning did not speak, Wang Anshi was slightly taken aback, he sensed that Fan Ning had something to say, and quickly said: "Whatever you want to say, brother, just speak up!"

Fan Ning smiled wryly and said, "I've always wanted to say something to my brother, but I was afraid of hurting his enthusiasm, so I couldn't bear to say it this month, but if I don't say it, I'm afraid this trip will be in vain. .”

Wang Anshi's expression became serious, he put down his wine glass and said to Fan Ning, "If you don't tell me, my brother, it will be my biggest regret."

Fan Ning said slowly: "I think brother's experiment with the young crop method is actually not successful!"

"Why?" Wang Anshi was stunned.

"The so-called successful experiment must first be popularized. Do you think the young crop law implemented in Yin County can be extended to all counties in the world?"

Wang Anshi was silent, he understood what Fan Ning was referring to, and for the implementation of the Youth Law, he and the county magistrate Zhang Qilin started a life-and-death struggle.

Although I was lucky enough to win, it really has no promotional value. I can't expect other county magistrates to be as determined as myself. Maybe the county magistrate himself is an opponent.

Fan Ning continued: "The essence of the Green Crop Law is to curb land annexation and prevent the recurrence of the tragedies of refugees in the late Han and Tang Dynasties, but it only changes the government to lend money to farmers instead of usury. I think this is only a temporary solution, not a root cause.

Why do farmers borrow money?Why doesn't my brother think of a way to prevent farmers from borrowing money? I think this is the root of the reform. My brother's implementation of the Young Crops Law is actually going the wrong way. "

"Then according to my brother's opinion?"

At this time, everyone at the wine table stopped talking and stared at Fan Ning.

Fan Ning smiled slightly and said: "As far as I know, the tenant rents in Wu County and Yin County are the same. After the harvest every year, the tenant farmers and the host family will pay each other, and then the host family will bear the tax. It should be said that the exploitation of the tenant farmers is relatively severe. , but this is not the case in Kaifeng Mansion, Kaifeng Mansion is split [-]-[-] between the tenant farmers and the main family, and the main family also bears the taxes, brother, have you thought about the reason for this?"

"I've heard of the reason for this."

Dong Kun next to him raised his hand and said with a smile, "Do you want me to show my ugliness?"

Wang Anshi quickly laughed and said, "Brother Dong, come!"

Dong Kun scratched his head and said: "One time my father and uncle talked about this matter at the wine table. My father said that it was because people from all counties in Kaifeng Prefecture went to the capital to earn a living and no one in the countryside farmed, so the landlords could not Don't lower the rent to recruit farmers."

Wang Anshi somewhat understood why Fan Ning gave this example. He smiled and said, "The capital city is a special case and cannot be compared with other places."

"I know that the capital city is a special situation, but my thinking is not wrong. My brother doesn't need to compete with the rich and powerful at all."

Fan Ning simply put down his wine glass, and solemnly said to Wang Anshi: "For example, the government encourages workshops to grow bigger, like Wu's weaving workshop in Dongcheng, which has [-] looms. If the workshop expands to [-] looms, it is Isn't it necessary to recruit more people to work and earn money?
Another example is the development of mines. A large mine has at least tens of thousands of people and 10,000+ miners working, together with their families, which solves the livelihood of millions of people.

In addition, the local governments also have a large amount of land in their hands. The imperial court can uniformly stipulate low tenant rents, which can attract many tenant farmers to rent and plant official land.

The number of farmers is limited. Once the rich and powerful families have no one to farm, they can only lower the rent. If the income of farmers is high, they will naturally not borrow usury. "

Wang Anshi nodded with a smile and said, "That's what you meant by dividing the pie. Instead of competing for a piece of pie, it's better to make the pie bigger, and everyone will benefit!"

"Yes! That's the truth. In fact, my brother implemented the Green Crop Law because he was worried that the exiles in the Song Dynasty would reappear and the tragedies of the Han, Sui and Tang Dynasties would reappear. In fact, no matter how powerful the land annexation was, the Yellow Turban Army and Huang Chao would not happen in the Song Dynasty. peasant uprisings."

Wang Anshi pondered for a moment and said, "I would like to hear the details!"

Fan Ning smiled slightly and said: "The fundamental reason is that the situation in the Song Dynasty, Sui, Tang, and Han Dynasties is different now. During the Han, Sui, and Tang Dynasties, Jiangnan was not developed, double-cropping rice did not appear, commerce was suppressed, slavery was very serious, and warlords According to the separatist regime, if farmers do not cultivate the land, they cannot survive and can only be reduced to refugees.

The Song Dynasty was completely different. The Song Dynasty developed the South, encouraged commerce, strictly prohibited slavery, and suppressed warlords. If the peasants lost their harvest, they could go to the city to work as bartenders or buddies, and they could go to the South to be tenant farmers. At least they still had a bowl of rice to eat. not be forced to rebel.

If handicraft workshops, mines, shipbuilding, transportation, and commerce continue to prosper, improve production technology, and continue to develop the south, the three redundant problems of the Song Dynasty can be gradually solved. I think this is the way to reform and make the cake bigger , rather than a life-and-death fight for a small piece of pie. "

Fan Ning has been holding back these words for more than a month, although he helped Wang Anshi defeat the county magistrate Zhang Qilin and eliminated the main force that hindered the Green Crop Law.

But from this incident, it can be seen that it is not feasible to implement the young crop law. Every county in the Song Dynasty has Zhang Qilin, but not every county has Wang Anshi, and there is even only one Wang Anshi in the Song Dynasty.

Historically, Wang Anshi's reforms failed in the end because of the Young Miao Law. This is like firing porcelain. The craftsman worked so hard to make a piece of porcelain, but the opponents shattered it with a light tap.

Fan Ning felt that Wang Anshi still didn't understand his own thoughts, and he still tried every means to divide the cake, and he didn't think of making the cake bigger.

So before he left, he found this opportunity to beat Wang Anshi hard again.

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Early the next morning, Fan Ning and his party left Yin County by boat. Wang Anshi personally came to see him off at the pier. The big ship gradually moved away, and Wang Anshi on the pier became smaller and smaller, and finally disappeared.

In the cabin, Mingren and Mingli were discussing in low voices how to hide the pearls and avoid tax card checks.

Most of the others are reading and reviewing homework that has been lost for a month. There will be a county exam in June, which is equivalent to a pre-examination for the solution test. If the test is too bad, the county will not recommend taking the test for solution. Every student is under a lot of pressure.

Fan Ning stood with his hands behind his back and looked at the disappearing pier, his thoughts still hadn't calmed down. Wang Anshi's reluctance was not only reflected in his refusal to look back on what he was sure of, but also in his unwillingness to change his thinking easily.

Fan Ning slightly regretted it. He knew that the shocking cow case should have become a big deal and Wang Anshi's young crop law reform had failed. With the painful lesson of failure, if he persuaded him himself, the effect would be much better.

Even though he said this, Fan Ning also knew that if the shocking cow case happened again, he would still help Wang Anshi in the same way, not just because of personal friendship, but a very important reason was that Zhang Qilin had no bottom line in doing things, and Fan Ning did not want There was a second poisoned tea incident.

"What brother said last night opened our eyes!" Dong Kun appeared next to Fan Ning at some point.

"Especially the suggestion that my senior brother gave to County Magistrate Wang, the development of offshore transportation, and the use of sea routes to connect Mingzhou and Jianzhou is a stroke of genius."

Last night, Fan Ning suggested to Wang Anshi to develop the shipbuilding industry in Mingzhou, and open up the transportation with Jianzhou by sea, so that Mingzhou can become a transit place for tea and various fruits in Jianzhou, which can find a way for farmers in Yin County to make money , making them no longer dependent on borrowing money.

Although the suggestion was good, Fan Ning knew that Wang Anshi would not implement it easily. Without it, there would be no time. Wang Anshi's term of office would expire at the end of the year, and Fan Ning's idea would take at least two or three years before it could be realized.

However, this idea can be implemented in the future, and there will always be opportunities.

Fan Ning smiled, "Anyway, we didn't come to Yin County for nothing this time, and the harvest is still great!"

(End of this chapter)