Doctor of the Great Song Dynasty: In the beginning, Li Qingzhao and Li Qingzhao made a private decis

When the Song Army won the great victory over Tubo, it was the New Year's season in Kaifeng City.

The New Year is a traditional Chinese festival. Whenever the New Year comes, joy and laughter can be heard from every household in the Song Dynasty.

The fourth year of Shaosheng passed by in a hurry. This year was the most satisfactory year for the Song Dynasty. With the success of the imperial reform, the imperial tax increased significantly, the living conditions of the people greatly improved, and even the impact of the Yellow River floods was reduced. To the lowest.

The entire Song Dynasty was recuperating and trying its best to develop the economy. Although there was still war in Tubo at the beginning, for the Song Dynasty, as long as the Liao and Xia jointly sent troops, they didn't care at all.

In the Chui Gong Hall, Zhao Xu was sitting upright.

"I'll see you at the official's house!" All the officials paid their respects one after another.

"The official family has issued an order to hold a New Year's meeting. Congratulations to all officials!" Yang Jian said sharply.

Today is the New Year's meeting, which is a tradition of the imperial court. The first meeting after the New Year every year will summarize the gains and losses of the past year, of course on this happy day.

Of course, ordinary years bring good news but not bad news, but the fourth year of Shaosheng is a well-deserved harvest year for the Song Dynasty. Now that the Song Dynasty is booming, Liao Xia is avoiding the Song Dynasty, which is an unprecedented good situation.

The ministers gathered in the Chui Gong Hall, and their faces showed joy. It was obvious that they were all quite proud of the achievements of the Song Dynasty.

"I would like to inform the officials that the resettlement of millions of victims of the Yellow River floods has been completed, and the Yellow River flood discharge area has been planned. As long as the Yellow River flood gate project is completed, the Yellow River will change the situation of bursting every few years, and its ability to withstand floods will reach This happens once in fifty years." Fan Chunli was the first to step forward to report his victory.

Fan Chunli has been near Yuncheng, responsible for disaster relief and management of the Yellow River. Although the affected area was small, the victims were properly resettled. Coupled with large amounts of private donations, the court did not spend too much money.

However, in addition to disaster relief, Fan Chunli also shouldered the important task of regulating the Yellow River. This was a big project. He did not return in a hurry until it was roughly completed a year ago. For this reason, there were many complaints from the Luo Ma family.

In the past, Mrs. Ma was a concubine, so she was naturally obedient to Fan Chunli. But now that Mrs. Ma is promoted as the head wife, and even the fifth-grade concubine, Fan Chunli can only apologize again and again.

“Withstand a once-in-[-]-year flood!”

All the officials couldn't help but look happy. Floods in the Yellow River were a serious problem for the Song Dynasty. They broke out every three to five years, which often caused heavy losses to the Song Dynasty. If they could resist the floods that occur once every fifty years, the time for the Yellow River to burst out would be shortened from every three to five years. Once, on average, once every [-] years, which is enough to change the situation of frequent flooding of the Yellow River. Coupled with Fan Zhengchuang's method of blocking breaches, floods in the Yellow River can definitely be reduced to a minimum. This is of great benefit to the Song Dynasty. Metaphor.

"The success of regulating the Yellow River this time is due to Fan Xianggong. Thank you for your hard work!" Zhao Xu said with great joy,

The Yellow River is now able to withstand a flood that occurs once in fifty years. Coupled with Fan Zhengchuang's method of plugging the breach during the flood season, the Song Dynasty's ability to resist floods has been greatly enhanced. He no longer has to worry about the Yellow River flooding at all times and can fully revitalize the Song Dynasty. Concentrate your efforts to complete your great cause of unifying the world.

"Contribution to curing yellow fever!"

All the officials couldn't help but look at Fan Chunli with confusion. Everyone knew that the reason why Fan Chunli was able to achieve such great achievements was because of the evil prescription of the evil doctor Fan Zheng, but who made them father and son? Besides, although Fan Chunli was not very capable, he was diligent in doing things and often won the battle. Fan Zheng's evil methods were used to the extreme, and he could be regarded as a semi-competent minister.

"Half a capable minister!"

Fan Chunli didn't know what the officials said about him, but he still had grudges in the beginning. Starting from Bozhou, to the prefect of Kaifeng, and now to the position of prime minister, Fan Zheng's shadow is found in every one of them. Now he has long been Already appointed, even a little smug.

As an official, it is also a skill to know people and make good use of them, not to mention that he is his son, so others can only be jealous.

"To inform the officials, the management of the Yellow River is a great undertaking. Since Fan Xianggong has achieved initial results in regulating the Yellow River in the lower reaches, Wei Chen believes that the management of the tributaries of the Yellow River on the Loess Plateau in the middle reaches also needs to be speeded up. It must be done before the rainy season next year. Earth dams have been built in both cities and towns to silt the soil, which can not only intercept sediment, but also store water, allowing the arid loess plateau to store water and prevent drought, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone." Prime Minister Su Song solemnly said.

After court arguments and on-site inspections with the northwest government, both parties were full of praise for Fan Zheng's method of building earth dams. The construction of earth dams can not only dam the ground, but also store water. You must know that the northwest Loess Plateau is In times of drought and little rain, it would be ideal to use earthen dams to intercept part of the water source for irrigation. It can also reduce the water level pressure of the Yellow River. It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone.

In addition, soil erosion in the Loess Plateau has already caused thousands of ravines. Earthen dams can be used to replace roads and solve the problem of inconvenient transportation in the Loess Plateau. The construction of earthen dams has been well received by both the government and the public.

"Yes! Send an order to the northwest roads! Speed ​​up the organization of the people and build earthen dams to control the loess plateau." Zhao Xu followed the good path like a stream.

After Fan Chunli retired, Yang Wei couldn't wait to go out and said directly: "Congratulations to the official family. According to the imperial household registration statistics, in the fourth year of Shaosheng's reign, the population of the Song Dynasty has exceeded [-] million, surpassing the highest number in the past dynasties. It is really a blessing to the Song Dynasty."

In this era, population represents the labor force and wealth. The population of the Song Dynasty exceeded [-] million, which immediately made all officials happy.

"The population exceeds [-] million!"

Zhao Xu couldn't help but have a hint of ecstasy on his face. He didn't expect the speed to be so fast.

The largest population of China was in the Tang Dynasty. The population of the Tang Dynasty was at its peak during the Tianbao period, with a population of only [-] million. After the separatist regime of Panzhen and the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, the Central Plains experienced continuous wars. The population of China There was a sharp decline. When the Northern Song Dynasty was founded, the population was only more than [-] million.

After a hundred years of development, the population of the Song Dynasty now exceeds [-] million, which is enough to prove that the Song Dynasty surpassed the Tang Dynasty in many aspects, and this achievement was achieved during his reign, so it naturally belongs to his merit.

However, it is natural for Zhao Xu to enjoy this honor alone. The population explosion in the Song Dynasty is indeed closely related to him.

The biggest reason why the population of the Song Dynasty was able to reach tens of millions so quickly was that it implemented the practice of dividing labor into acres and integrating the labor money into the acres. In this way, the number of black households in the Song Dynasty was reduced and the population of the common people increased dramatically. .

The second is the great rise of doctors. The advancement of doctors' medical skills has greatly reduced the mortality rate of the people and greatly increased the average life expectancy. Especially the rise of female doctors. Advances in medical skills such as infertility and caesarean section surgeries have greatly increased the birth rate and survival rate of babies. .

Coupled with the people's pursuit of more children and more happiness, the population of the Song Dynasty exploded until it reached tens of millions.

Fan Zheng frowned and said: "For the information of the officials, it took the Song Dynasty a hundred years to reach tens of millions from [-] million. Now that medicine is booming, the average life span of the people has greatly increased, the birth rate has increased greatly, and the population The Big Bang is coming. Within twenty years at most, the population of the Song Dynasty will reach more than [-] million. As time goes by, the population of the Song Dynasty will be even greater. The Song Dynasty will need more land to feed the huge population that is about to be born. population, the Great Detour strategy is imperative.”

"Twenty years from now, the population will be [-] million."

All the officials couldn't help but take a breath of cold air. In other words, the Song Dynasty would need twice as much food to feed the population in twenty years, but the land of the Song Dynasty could not double. There was only one way out, and that was to provide food for the people. The people of the Song Dynasty found land.

In the past, many officials directly opposed the Great Roundabout Strategy, believing that the officials were too militaristic and should not plot against Tibet and Dali, but should only focus on dealing with Liao and Xia.

But now that they know the theory of the population explosion in the Song Dynasty, the Manchu officials no longer have any objection to the roundabout strategy. Medical skills have advanced greatly, and a large number of new people have been born. If they cannot find land and food for them, I am afraid that the Song Dynasty will Be the first to collapse.

However, today is the New Year's Day, a great day, and the civil and military officials tacitly agreed not to mention this topic.

"I would like to report to the officials that the taxes of the Song Dynasty have also reached tens of thousands of dollars." Zhang Dun took the initiative to change the subject by breaking another happy event.

Su Shi, the Minister of Rites, bowed and said: "I would like to report to the official family that Liao, Xia and many other countries have sent envoys to send congratulatory cards to wish the official family a new year."

"Okay!" Zhao Xu was overjoyed. He didn't expect that good news would come one after another.

"God bless the Song Dynasty, and the official family will be prosperous and prosperous!"

All the officials congratulated.

Zhao Xu couldn't help but be full of ambition and said excitedly: "I took the title of Shaosheng to inherit the late emperor's ambition of reform. Now four years after the reform, I have finally fulfilled the last wish of the late emperor, making the people of the Song Dynasty rich and powerful, and no longer vulnerable to foreign enemies." After a lot of bullying, it has finally taken effect after four years.”

Zhao Xu was filled with emotion. He thought that it would take him a lifetime to complete the dream that the late Emperor Song Shenzong had not completed in the sixteen years of reform, but he did not expect that he would achieve such great achievements in just four years.

"Official Shengming!"

The ministers all complimented him.

All the officials also had complicated expressions, both the old party and the new party had stern expressions.

For the old party, their position has always been to resolutely oppose the reform. Even at that time, they supported Empress Dowager Gao's rule and were unwilling to support Zhao Xu's pro-government. But now, the great achievements of Zhao Xu's reform are enough to prove that they were wrong. of.

The New Party was even more embarrassed. The New Party followed Song Shenzong's reforms for sixteen years, but it did not make the Song Dynasty rich and powerful. It even caused serious party strife in the Song Dynasty and almost dragged the Song Dynasty into an abyss.

The current achievements of the Song Dynasty's reform were either changes to new laws or new laws developed by the evil doctor Fan Zheng.

Just now the New Party was still laughing at Fan Chunli as the puppet of the evil doctor Fan Zheng. Now the New Party is no different. Almost every new method they implement has been cured by Fan Zheng.

"Fan Zheng, the evil doctor!"

Everyone knew that the Song Dynasty could not achieve such achievements without one person, the evil doctor Fan Zheng. However, everyone tacitly agreed not to mention Fan Zheng's name.

After all, the ministers in the court were not as good as a young man who had just reached the crown, which made them all lose face.

Zhao Xu glanced at Fan Zheng behind him, and then looked away. He naturally kept Fan Zheng's contribution in mind, but there was no need to push Fan Zheng to the stage at this moment.

Zhao Xu looked around and said loudly: "Since I have fulfilled the late emperor's last wish for reform, I have decided to change the title of the first year."

"Change the first year name!"

All the officials couldn't help but be startled and looked up one after another.

Although Zhao Xu had just reached the throne, he ascended the throne not too late. He already had two reign titles. The first one was during the reign of Empress Dowager Gao. Zhao Xu's reign title was Yuanyou. Zhao Xu used this title eight times. year, and now the reign name is Shaosheng. It has been used for four years, and now the official family is preparing to change the reign name again.

"The officials are wise and powerful, with great talents and strategies. Since taking office, they have reversed the decline of the Song Dynasty, defeated the Liao and Xia, and destroyed Qingtang. They are actually the masters of the resurgence of the Song Dynasty. The ministers believe that the title of the reign must be in the prosperous age to match." Yang Wei was excited. road.

"I agree!"

Other officials also agreed.

There are also many discerning officials who have already begun to quote scriptures and look for a suitable era name from ancient books.

After a long time, the ministers finally found their favorite reign name. Su Shi came out on behalf of the ministers and said: "To report to the officials, I think Yuan Fu is the most suitable reign name."

"Yuanfu!"

Zhao Xu's heart moved. He was also a well-educated man and naturally understood the origin of Yuan Fu.

"Selected Works": Fang Jiang ordered the Yuan Fu, based on Zen Liang Fu, to increase the height of Mount Tai. Yuan Fu means great auspiciousness.

Cai Jing complimented: "Yuan Fu: Da Rui, and the official has just been in charge for four years. He led the Song Dynasty to reform and strengthen itself. Not only did it abolish the annual currency and defeat Xixia in a row, it also expanded its territory, regained Qingtang, and suppressed the Liao Dynasty." The country became famous overseas, making the Song Dynasty more powerful than ever before. The official family is the greatest auspiciousness of the Song Dynasty, so it is most appropriate to use Yuan Fu as the title of the year."

"Yuanfu, Dali."

Zhao Xu couldn't help but feel moved when he heard this. As Cai Jing said, the Song Dynasty today is no longer what it used to be, and he was the master of the revival of the Song Dynasty. It was the auspiciousness of the Song Dynasty.

At this moment, Zhao Xu turned his attention to Fan Zheng. He was the auspiciousness of the Song Dynasty, and Fan Zheng was his auspiciousness. He was able to achieve such achievements, and Fan Zheng was indispensable.

"Okay, let's make the year name Yuan Fu!"

Zhao Xu waved his hand.

At this point, Shaosheng has passed. The young man who once worshiped his father, Zhao Xu, finally grew up and began to write his own chapter. And this new year is no longer the fifth year of Shaosheng, but the first year of Yuanfu.

"Congratulations to the official family!"

The ministers congratulated him one after another.

Everyone knows that the Song Dynasty is about to usher in the toughest emperor in history, an emperor who is very likely to change the fate of the Song Dynasty.

"Yuanfu!"

Amidst the congratulations of the ministers, Fan Zheng's expression changed.

Because he clearly remembered that Zhao Xu was seriously ill in the first month of the third year of Yuan Fu and died in the same month.
  If history really repeats itself, and Zhao Xu still has two years left before he can fully count, then all Zhao Xu's ambitions and great achievements will be in vain, and the good situation that the Song Dynasty has finally achieved will also come to nothing. Or even repeat the same mistakes.

"No! Now that I am here in the Song Dynasty, I will definitely not let the tragedy of Jingkang's shame happen again." Fan Zheng looked at the high-spirited Zhao Xu with firm eyes.

Zhao Xu is not only his confidant and has unlimited trust in him, but also Zhao Xu is his biggest help in changing Chinese civilization. Only he understands how many terrible opponents the Song Dynasty will face in the future. Only the reform plan Only by being strong can you avoid this disaster calmly.

No! If the Song Dynasty follows the trend and continuously defeats the strongest opponents in history, Chinese civilization will be reversed and will surely stand at the top of world civilization. (End of chapter)