The Jin army besieged the city, and the Song emperor’s daughter died

Chapter 115 The final interpretation is mine!

After Sima Pu returned to Kaifeng, Zhao Fujin told Emperor Daojun about King Yun's hostage.

Emperor Daojun's heart was filled with ten thousand grass and mud horses, but his face was extremely calm: "Fujin's arrangements are very good, it's time for King Yun to practice."

Zhao Fujin quickly waved his hand: "I didn't arrange it. It was dad who asked King Yun to accompany the group in the first place?"

Emperor Daojun smiled wryly and cursed in his heart: "You asked me to persuade King Yun to join the group, how dare I disobey you? Okay, I will take the blame for you!"

After settling this matter, Zhao Fujin announced the results of the peace talks between the ministers: "There will be no foreign troubles before the spring of next year."

As for the conditions in exchange for it, Zhao Fujin doesn't say, and smart people don't ask.

Several important ministers who knew Zhao Fujin's plan smiled bitterly in their hearts: "In the future, when the Song Dynasty breaks the contract, future generations will only criticize the official He Sima Xianggong, right? The Sima family's reputation has been ruined for generations. I don't know if Wen Zhenggong knew about it. How would you feel?"

I thought I could have a good rest for a few days, take advantage of the late spring to go out for a walk in the city, see the scenery at the turn of spring and summer, and take the German Shepherds out for training.

Ideas are beautiful, reality is cruel.

Just after a day's rest, I received a report from Yan'an Mansion, asking for money.

"Your Majesty Yao Pingzhong Wan has died. Several coal mines have been explored outside Yan'an City. I have spent all my wealth with my family, young and old, but have not been able to open the mine. Now the Ministry of War has sent thousands of troops from Xiang, and it is difficult to sustain even a single meal." , I beg the officials for support."

Before the matter was resolved, the Academy of Song Dynasty came to ask for money again.

"In order to make the thunderbolt elastic and stable so that it can be used in rainy and snowy weather, the experiment cost a lot of money, so I begged the court for funding."

Not only did these things that Zhao Fujin focused on cost money, but other things also required money. Building canals, building roads, and regulating rivers were still small amounts of money. Looking at the military pay and the additional equipment expenses reported by the Ministry of War, it was simply staggering!
Although Zhao Fujin's current situation is not as embarrassing as Zhu Youjian's, who knows who is in charge. Regardless of the prosperity of the Song Dynasty, it was all wealth hidden among the people.

Most of the money that the imperial court spent on taxes for a year was used to pay civil servants' salaries and pay military salaries.

It is no exaggeration to say that we are stretched thin when it comes to digging canals, building roads, regulating rivers, and occasionally providing disaster relief.

Shenzong Zhezong did not hesitate to shake the country's foundation and engage in a dozen years of party strife, but he also had to work hard to make money. He lived a miserable life, and his concubines in the harem had to worry about buying new clothes. The little wealth he had accumulated in a long time was also He was almost defeated by Emperor Daojun a long time ago.

Zhao Fujin pinched his eyebrows and muttered feebly: "It seems that no matter when and where you are born, you have to make money."

That night, Zhao Fujin basically didn't sleep. She was racking her brains to construct an impeccable logic!

At the court meeting the next day, Zhao Fujin brought up old matters again and called for reform!
As soon as they heard these two words, all the ministers went into a panic.

The political reform caused a period of unrest in the Song Dynasty for a period of time. Now it has finally stabilized. What happens again?
Can't you live a down-to-earth and peaceful life?
Zhao Fujin was mentally prepared for the reaction of the ministers, so she did not want to take too big a step at the beginning, let alone forcefully implement some of her own ideas: "My lords, don't be so nervous. This reform is not that reform. Everyone, please listen first and let us, the monarch and his ministers, discuss it?"

Zhao Fujin's tone made the ministers find it acceptable.

Are you afraid of those emperors who can't figure out their own position? Do you really think that you can have the final say on everything in this world?
If one imperial edict could solve all problems, a dog could become the emperor.

"I have been thinking about one thing these days, and that is Zufa."

Before Zhao Fujin could continue, someone who was quick to explode jumped out, such as Li Gang: "It goes without saying that officials should not violate the laws of our ancestors."

Zhao Fujin finally knew why Emperor Daojun didn't want to see him. This man had this bad habit, he was stubborn!

If the word stubborn is used in politics, it is fatal.

What is politics?That's the art of compromise.

Zhao Fujin snorted coldly: "Then when I ascended the throne, why didn't you jump out and say that the laws of the ancestors cannot be violated?"

Li Gangyi spoke righteously: "The ancestral law does not say that a woman cannot be the emperor, so it does not violate the ancestral law for an official to ascend the throne."

Zhao Fujin almost laughed angrily and frowned: "Kneel down!"

Li Gang was stunned, and the officials were also stunned.

In the Song Dynasty, there were very few large-scale rituals for prime ministers to kneel down except to worship heaven and ancestors.However, seeing Zhao Fujin's gloomy face and Li Gang, who was as stubborn as an ox, he still knelt down: "Although I kneel down, I am not convinced!"

Zhao Fujin sighed: "Kneel down, I want to ask you a favor."

The word "begging" made the officials tremble again.

"I beg you to let me finish what I have to say. If you try again, will you win?"

Li Gang's face turned red and he uttered one word: "Hit!"

Zhao Fujin let out a long breath: "You talk about the ancestor's law every day, so I ask you, what is the ancestor's law?"

"To protect my great Song Dynasty forever!" Li Gang spoke again.

"Then if it is destroyed by the Jin Army, will it last forever?"

Li Gang stopped talking.

"I didn't say that the ancestral law is not good. I just think that the ancestral law should be put into practice. Don't always shout slogans about the Great Song Dynasty. We must know how to do it. The reason why I convened the meeting this time is to discuss how to make the Great Song Dynasty Wanshi. , Li Bangyan, tell me!"

How could Li Bangyan have such great talent and strategy? He could only say: "If you have money..."

I thought I would be reviled by the officials again, but unexpectedly this time, the officials praised me greatly: "Listen, listen, Mr. Li has grasped the essence of the problem. Unlike some people who just talk about it all day long." Know how to talk about Zufa."

Li Bangyan lowered his head and glanced at Li Gang, who was still kneeling in the hall, and raised his head proudly.

"You are all important ministers who discuss affairs in front of the palace. You should be familiar with history books. Can you summarize the ways of subjugating a country from the history books?"

This question is a bit profound. Without the blessing of materialist dialectics, this group of people simply cannot understand any subtle truths in history. Whenever they talk about the crime of subjugating a country, it is because the emperor is stupid and the ministers are incompetent. It seems that as long as they respect The ancestral method can bring peace to all generations.

"There is a problem with the basic disk!"

Zhao Fujin smiled and asked: "The basic structure of the Han Dynasty was Liu Bang's compromise. The interests of the heroes, princes, relatives, and the court were equally divided. But when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty came, this basic structure was abolished. The powerful should be cut down, and the princes should be abolished. Damn it, the rich should sue. If the basic foundation of balanced interests is gone, Han will be gone as well."

When the ministers heard this, they thought about it carefully.

"The basic base of the Sui and Tang Dynasties was composed of powerful aristocrats. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty conducted imperial examinations, and Emperor Dezong of the Tang Dynasty proposed the elimination of vassals. The basic base was destroyed again. What was the result?"

"I don't think so!" Li Gang was about to speak when Zhao Fujin smiled and raised his hand: "Get up and talk."

Li Gang stood up and said sternly: "The disaster of the Sui Dynasty was that Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty attacked Goryeo."

Zhao Fujin chuckled and waved his hand: "If the country is stable enough, who would want to rush to shock the court with external achievements? Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty succeeded, and Emperor Sui Yang failed."

Li Gang was stunned, could he still explain it like this?At that time, Emperor Taizong conquered Liao...

emmm... I don’t dare to think about it anymore.

Li Bangyan had just received praise and was particularly eager to learn: "What about the official family, what is the basic situation of the Five Dynasties?"

"Unfortunately, the Five Dynasties did not have a basic foundation, so you all know what the world is like, right? Then I ask you, what is the basic foundation of the Song Dynasty?"

When all the ministers in the palace lowered their heads and thought, Li Bangyan was the first to answer: "Money! I, the Song Dynasty, are richer than them all!"

Zhao Fujin clapped his hands and said happily: "So, is the logic clear? The fundamental purpose of the ancestral law is to protect the Song Dynasty for eternity. The basic foundation that can protect the Song Dynasty for eternity is money, so making money is to respect the ancestral method."

This court meeting does not seek ways to make money, but only seeks to unify ideas.

As long as the officials of the Song Dynasty can get around the logic that "making money is the ancestral method," then when they follow the characteristic route of the Song Dynasty in the future, the ancestral method will not become a stumbling block, but can be used to explain many things.

After all, after unifying my thoughts, I have the right to explain!
(End of this chapter)