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Chapter 401 Let’s carry out construction projects!The Queen Mother!

The next day, March [-] (the sixth day of the lunar month).

After having breakfast, Zhao Xu went to the Qingshou Palace and accompanied the two palaces to review the memorials.

Recently, nothing big happened.

That is, on the Xihe Road side, there have been intensive reports of Dangxiang people and Tubo people, and they seem to be secretly colluding.

The big Tubo leaders like Wenba Xi and Wen Xixin were constantly warning that the Tubo people might join forces with the Dangxiang people to invade.

Just like the memorial that Zhao Xu is holding in his hand now, it is another early warning message reported by Zhao Xi: Wenba Xiyan, the chief leader of Tubo Mochuan - Minzhou Qingyi signed a ghost seal and secretly communicated with the Burmese medicine family in order to I hope my uncle from the Han family will take precautions when I'm around Tuhan's family.

To be honest, the ruling and opposition parties no longer care about such warnings.

This is because today's courtiers generally feel good about themselves.

I feel that the relationship between Song and Liao is now very close.

The Song Dynasty and the Liao Dynasty were as close as brothers, and the Western thief Tubo was no more than a clown.

Where do you have the courage to join the bandits?
Therefore, some ministers felt that this was probably a performance between the generals of Xihe Road and the powerful Tubo chiefs such as Wenbaxi and Wenxixin.

He is deliberately creating trouble, and even deliberately stirring up trouble.

It's just a trick, can An lie to me?
Definitely can't be fooled!

At the same time, it is also because Ali Gu of Tubo and Liang Yibu of Dangxiang have recently begun to express goodwill towards the Song Dynasty.

In particular, the party under the leadership of Liang Yibu has returned more than 1000 soldiers and civilians of the Song Dynasty captured in the Battle of Yongle City to the Song Dynasty through the Gueshi trade channel of Huanqing Road and Fuyan Road in the past half month.

They also sent back the armor and relics of Gao Yongneng, the Song general who died in Yongle City.

Aligu has been passing through the border to discuss with the Song Dynasty, canonizing him as the king of Wuwei County, and recognizing him as the legal successor of Dong Fei.

The negotiations are also nearing completion. If nothing unexpected happens, the two countries will reach an agreement soon.

Under such circumstances, who among the ministers in the government and the opposition would believe that the Dangxiang and the Tubo people were secretly plotting to invade the Song Dynasty?

Impossible okay!

Wenba Xi and Wen Xixin, don’t we know what these two people are planning?

Alarmist and deliberately destroying peace!
With ulterior motives, they wanted to provoke a war and let the Song Dynasty draw chestnuts from the fire for their own selfish interests!
How can this little trick fool us?

Even Li Qingchen, a member of the Privy Council of the main war faction, also held this opinion.

Of course, the ministers in the court are all old-fashioned.

Even if they didn't believe it, the Western thieves and the Tubo people secretly colluded with the intention of harming the Song Dynasty.

However, based on the principle of not taking the blame.

It was still recommended to submit a letter to strengthen alert and investigation in various places along the border, and at the same time order all villages to prepare for defense.

Especially Xizhou requested to strengthen its defense.

Of course, the two palaces followed the good deeds and issued edicts according to the instructions.

But that's all they did. They were really unprepared for other things.

They can't be blamed for this.

Chaotangmiao is like this, it is impossible to account for everything - such a thing cannot be done even in modern times!

You can only choose the most possible correct choice as much as possible.

Fortunately, Zhao Xu is now gradually assuming power and can do some of the things he can do.

So, it was Bingchen (28) in leap February last month.

Zhao Xu intervened in a trivial personnel appointment - Zuo Shijin and Zhihong Dezhai were promoted to be ministers of Xitou, with the right to dispatch the army to suppress the army.

He was also ordered to go to Beijing to see his Majesty.

Up to this point, in Zhao Xu's previous life, he had developed the 4.0 tactics against the party, and successively defeated Liang Yibu and Xiaoliang's best partners Zhang Kai and Zhe Keshi, completing the integration five or six years ahead of schedule. .

This is the combination that in Zhao Xu's previous life almost brought the party members to the brink of national subjugation.

At the same time, Zhao Xu also used the excuse of the severe drought last year and feared that the military and civilians in the border military states would not be able to obtain food and grass, so he issued an edict to Fan Chunchuan, the Shaanxi transshipment envoy, granting Fan Chunchen the full authority to provide military food for the border villages.

So hundreds of thousands of guans were allocated to Fan Chun's tea and salt dynasties so that the Shaanxi Transshipment Department could attract merchants and transport grain to China.

In this way, preparations have been made from both human and material aspects.

With enough troops and food, we should be able to cope with the coming war.

Soon, the two palaces have almost finished reviewing today's memorial.

They also had time to talk to Zhao Xu.

"Guan, if you are not practicing calligraphy in Funing Palace today, how can you come to Qingshou Palace in time?" the Empress Dowager asked with a smile.

In recent days, Zhao Xu has rarely come to Qingshou Palace to accompany the two palaces in reviewing memorials.

First, because the Queen Mother would tell him and discuss important matters with him, and she would just talk with him when she came.

The second reason is that Zhao Xu has more things to do.

The affairs of Kaifeng Mansion, the affairs of Jiaozi of Song and Liao Dynasties, and some matters in the bureau specializing in manufacturing weapons.

He has to deal with it and discuss it with others.

Zhao Xu laughed: "Why, my mother-in-law doesn't like Sun Chen coming to Qingshou Palace?"

"How could it be?" said the Empress Dowager: "Officials should come to the Qingshou Palace more often."

Zhao Xu suppressed his smile and said, "But I can't hide it from my mother-in-law's wisdom."

"Sun Chen came to Qingshou Palace specially today."

"Oh?" the Queen Mother asked, "Is there something wrong with the official family?"

Zhao Xu nodded, looked at the Empress Dowager seriously, and looked at the Empress Dowager who raised her head at this time, and said: "Mother, Queen Mother, Sun Chen has heard that the stories of the past dynasties from our ancestors must be told to the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother. Build a palace!"

"It has been a year since Sun Chen took the throne. Why has no one in the government or the public mentioned this? Could it be that the officials have forgotten this rule?"

When the Queen Mother heard this, she immediately laughed and said, "The officials, the left prime minister, and the right prime minister have been mentioning this matter since last year."

"It's just that both I and the Queen Mother feel that this matter is not important, and the official family is still in the dark, so it is not appropriate to carry out large-scale construction in the palace, so they declined the good intentions of the ministers."

This is the human weakness of the Queen Mother.

She cares too much about the opinions of the government and the public, and also cares too much about other people's evaluations of her.

However, if the two palaces do not build palaces, what will Zhao Xu do?

Zhao Xu was thinking about expanding the back garden in the future, or even building the back garden into a royal vacation garden similar to the Old Summer Palace.

Zhao Xu said: "The story has been like this since our ancestors. Please don't refuse!"

The Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager looked at each other.

Then, Queen Mother Xiang touched Zhao Xu's head and said, "The Queen Mother and Mother-in-law appreciate Sixth Brother's kindness."

"But the construction of the palace will definitely waste the country's money. This is all the people's fat and the people's anointment. The queen mother and the mother-in-law can't bear it!"

This is the advantageous side of Confucianism.

As long as rulers want to show shame, they will be restrained by Confucian ethics and will not dare to be blatantly extravagant and wasteful.

Because, in the eyes of Confucian values, large-scale construction and extensive palace construction can directly be linked to ignorance or even the destruction of the country.

In the Song Dynasty, Du Mu's Afang Palace Fu was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people!
Especially after the true temple was overhauled and the Yuqing Zhaoying Palace was renovated, the Yuqing Zhaoying Palace was burned down by a thunderbolt from God.

Everyone knows about Afang Palace Fu, and even a four-year-old child in Bianjing City may be able to recite this sentence: Those who destroy the Six Kingdoms are the Six Kingdoms, not Qin; those who belong to Qin are also Qin , not the world!
As a result, no one dared to overhaul the palace.

Renmiao didn't dare, Yingmiao didn't dare, Zhao Xu's father didn't dare, and Zhao Xu's previous life also didn't dare.

Until Zhao Ji came to power!

Without morals, anything is possible!
Obviously, neither the Empress Dowager nor the Empress Dowager dared to let anyone recite the Afang Palace Fu.

Zhao Xu smiled and said: "The Queen Mother, the Great Mother, and I came here to persuade the Queen Mother, the Great Mother, and Chen Yi to agree to the request for the sake of the well-being of the people of the world!"

“If you forcefully recruit the people, show no respect for the people’s strength, and build large-scale construction projects for your own selfish desires, it will naturally waste money and harm the country and the people.” “But if you hire private craftsmen to build palaces at market prices or even higher prices, who would be unhappy? "

"The people will naturally be happy with this, and everyone in the world will not have any objections."

The two palaces were obviously tempted as they listened.

Because this is indeed the truth.

As long as the emperor does not prostitute for nothing, he is willing to spend money to hire people to build palaces.

Then, no one will have any objections.

Zhao Xu took the opportunity to strike while the iron was hot and continued: "Queen Mother, Mother-in-law, think about it carefully, the reason why the public security in Bianjing City has always been bad is that there are often roosters, dogs, and thieves, and even things that are harmful to nature."

"Isn't the reason because there are a large number of idle vagrants in Bianjing City?"

"Why are they idle? Is it because they are lazy?"

"Such people are in the minority after all!"

"Sun Chen feels that the key lies in the fact that they have no livelihood!"

"If they could have a livelihood and earn money to support their families every day, would they still do those things that are harmful to nature and justice?"

"Sun Chen doesn't think so!"

This is the biggest problem encountered by Song Dynasty society!
It can even be said that there is no one!

The population exploded, and a large number of people had nothing to do but hang out in the market.

The number of unemployed people continues to rise, worsening security problems.

This is also the reason why Wang Anshi wants to implement the Baojia Law - if these idle guys are not organized and supervised, they can do anything.

However, this only aggravated the security problem.

Because after the implementation of the Armor Protection Law, these guys learned how to kill people and how to use weapons.

Although they were stable for a while, something would happen.

They can turn into bandits at any time.

Therefore, the Baojia Law, which was originally intended to improve public security, has become a source of trouble in some places - in the past, these thieves could be arrested by just a few government officials, but now people have learned to ride horses and archery, and even cooperate in combat.

A few people can cause chaos for dozens of miles in radius, making chickens and dogs restless.

Zhao Xu, who has studied abroad in modern times, understands that in the final analysis, this is actually an employment issue.

There is not enough land in rural areas, forcing a large number of people to move to cities to seek life.

However, the jobs in cities cannot satisfy so many people.

They can only go to the local gangsters and commit crimes.

At this time, the only solution is to give them jobs.

Give them a chance to support their families.

Employment is the best prescription to solve social conflicts in any era.

Unfortunately, the Song Dynasty in this era does not have this concept at all.

Zhao Xu could only take it step by step and guide it slowly.

The two palaces became serious after hearing this.

"The official idea is indeed a good one!" The Empress Dowager was obviously tempted.

If she doesn't disturb the people, she can also build a palace for her to retire and play.

Then why not?
Just ...

"Where does the money come from?" asked the Queen Mother.

Now the late emperor's sealing warehouses are all in order.

For more than [-] guan, the Prime Minister of the capital must sign and deposit it before it can be withdrawn.

As for the money and silk from the Ministry of Accounts?
It seems like a lot, but the annual military expenditure along the border alone amounts to 3000 to [-] million yuan.

Zeng Bu, the Minister of Hubu, complained there every day.

Want the Ministry of Accounts to get money?Don’t even think about it!

Therefore, in her understanding, the only thing left is to increase taxes.

However, if taxes were to be increased in the Song Dynasty, who would be taxed?
Those miserable common people?

Or those wealthy businessmen with millions of dollars?
It’s hard for anyone to move!

Zhao Xu smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mother. Sun Chen has already thought about it. He will never harm the people at all, let alone touch the money in the Fengzhuang Treasury and the Household Department."

"Maybe it can even benefit the people!"

"Ok?"

Zhao Xu smiled and said: "Mother, Queen, haven't I been in Kaifeng Mansion recently to discuss street matters with the ministers?"

The two palaces nodded, and the Empress Dowager even praised: "The courtiers all said about this matter, the officials lead the ministers to govern Kaifeng, clear the streets, and benefit the country and the people!"

Now, most of the illegally built government offices in Bianjing City are being demolished or are preparing to be demolished.

Under the pressure of Zhao Xu, businesses such as Di's Store also slowly made plans.

Bianjing's traffic has changed visibly since March.

After all, those who dare to invade the main road are either the government or the powerful.

After Zhao Xu solved these two problems, the traffic congestion problem in Bianjing was naturally greatly improved.

In particular, transportation on the inner city ring road and the outer city ring road is now several times more convenient than in the past.

Large-scale congestion rarely occurs anymore.

This is political achievement!
Everyone can see it, no one can ignore it.

Because Zhao Xu took the lead and accomplished this matter, his prestige in the government and the opposition continued to rise.

More and more people are starting to take sides and show their loyalty.

This is normal.

As long as the emperor is not emptied out by others, his power will be controlled by powerful ministers.

Then, no matter how young he is, as long as he can show his abilities, ministers will naturally support and gather around him.

This is a multiple-choice question that all fools know how to do.

Zhao Xu smiled and said, "Mother Miao praises Sun Chen."

"However, Sun Chen also had an idea during this process."

"Thinking that the mother-in-law and the queen mother did not have their own palace, Sun Chen thought of using this idea to combine the two."

"One, solve some problems in Bianjing."

"Second, raise money to build the Empress Dowager's Palace and the Empress Dowager's Palace for the mother-in-law and the empress!" Zhao Xu said here, his expression became serious and serious: "I heard that Zhang Xianming hung the curtain in silence and had his own Palace, Cisheng Guangxian also has his own palace."

"The mother-in-law and the queen mother protect and support Sun Chen and do their best, how can they not have their own palace?"

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