Daming Super Dimension Company, President Zhu Yuanzhang!

Hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's question, Xiao Ran coughed lightly, "Uncle, don't ask anymore."

Zhu Yuanzhang said, "Xiao Ran, tell me, what happened that made Li Erfeng look like this?"

Xiao Ran took out a summary video and played it, and everyone fell silent.

"Old Li, you..." After a long silence, Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to want to speak but hesitated, unable to find any words to comfort him.

Li Shimin snorted coldly.

"This country is too shameless." After learning about Li Shimin's great achievements, Fusu felt it was ridiculous after watching the video.

Xiao Ran comforted, "They just ate too much kimchi and their cerebellum is underdeveloped."

"Let's not talk about this. The hot pot should be ready." Thinking that the Three Kingdoms had been destroyed, Li Shimin's expression relaxed.

Everyone enjoyed the steaming hot pot.

Huo Qubing was drunk and put his arm around Fusu's shoulders. "Fusu, I will be leaving soon. I'm afraid we won't be able to meet for a few years."

"I will also leave Xianyang." Fusu smiled gently and picked up the wine glass. "This glass of wine is our practice."

"it is good!"

The two men clinked their glasses and drank the wine in one gulp.

Meng Tian, ​​who was standing beside them, found two porcelain bowls and poured them some wine. "This little bit of wine is not enough for the practice. Come on, let's drink as much as we want tonight."

Xiao Ran was busy eating hotpot and picking up some food for Li Lizhi who was sitting beside him, so he naturally didn't notice that the atmosphere between them was somewhat tragic.

"Father mentioned yesterday that I am getting older and it is time to talk about marriage, but everything is up to me."

After a long silence, Li Lizhi suddenly spoke.

She looked at Xiao Ran, with some trepidation in her eyes, "Young Master, I have something to ask of you."

His heart skipped a beat, and Xiao Ran was inexplicably nervous. He asked calmly, "What's the matter?"

"I know that young master is an adult at the age of 18 in the future, but at my age in the Tang Dynasty, even if I don't get married, I should still get engaged."

As if worried that Xiao Ran would misunderstand, Li Lizhi hurried to explain.

"Young Master, I don't want to discuss marriage. I just want to ask if I can stay in the afterlife for a while and talk about marriage when I come of age."

Suddenly relieved, Xiao Ran smiled and said, "Of course."

Living at home is a piece of cake.

Xiao Ran ignored what this matter meant to the ancients.

By the time Xiao Ran reacted, the matter had already been settled. Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma even brought over a lot of things.

Before leaving, Li Shimin reminded Xiao Ran in a cold voice, "She is my Tang princess."

Xiao Ran said helplessly, "I know, don't worry, she's just staying here for a while, I won't do anything."

Li Shimin looked at Xiao Ran for a long time, and finally said nothing more.

Time flies, Huo Qubing was recalled by Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che, and Fusu took Meng Tian away from Xianyang to travel.

Xiao Ran's home became much quieter.

Worried that Li Lizhi would be bored, Xiao Ran prepared a mobile phone and tablet for her, "These can be used for learning and entertainment. Just tell me if you need anything."

Li Lizhi thanked him somewhat stiffly.

When Xiao Ran returned to the room, the spirit stones on his body were flashing. He opened the list and the contents of the list appeared.

【Client: Zhao Xu】

[Time: The first year of Xining, 1068 AD]

[Customer demand: The treasury is empty and I am short of money]

[Remuneration: ten thousand taels of gold]

Xiao Ran was silent.

In the past, you had to earn your own remuneration.

Recalling the Song Dynasty during this period, Xiao Ran felt sympathetic for a second.

According to the "History of the Song Dynasty: Food and Money", in the second year of Zhiping, that is, in 1065 AD, the fiscal deficit of the Song Dynasty had reached more than 1750 million.

In the fourth year of Zhiping, Emperor Yingzong of Song died and Crown Prince Zhao Xu succeeded to the throne. The next year, the reign was changed to Xining. When Zhao Xu ascended the throne, the Northern Song Dynasty was in crisis. Military expenditures were huge, government expenses were numerous, and the large amount of annual tributes from Liao and Xixia meant that the treasury was always in deficit.

However, due to the annexation of local tyrants, exploitation by usury, and the increase in taxes and corvee labor, the people of the country rioted frequently.

The young Zhao Xu firmly believed that reform could ease the crisis.

It’s a pity that the reform failed.

Xiao Ran was a little worried. How could the Northern Song Dynasty make money?

Fight against the Liao and Xixia? Or rectify corrupt officials.

"Let's go over and take a look at the situation first."

……

The first year of Xining
Funing Hall

Holding a sutra in his hand, Song Shenzong Zhao Xu's brows were filled with sorrow.

The treasury was so empty that there was nothing left, and there was no one available at court.

"Your Majesty, Wang Anshi has arrived in Beijing. Would you like to summon him to the palace immediately?" the eunuch who was serving him asked softly.

Zhao Xu's worries were swept away and he was overjoyed, "Quick, go and invite him into the palace!"

He read Wang Anshi's "Letter to Emperor Renzong" and admired Wang Anshi's ideas on financial management and governance.

The eunuch left in a hurry.

"Finally, there is something happy."

As Zhao Xu was feeling emotional, he saw a man in strange clothes appearing out of nowhere.

He asked in shock, "Who sent you?!"

Xiao Ran said, "I am Xiao Ran from the Super Spacetime Company."

"Super Time and Space Company? It's that stone!" After Zhao Xu was shocked, he looked excited.

"Can the wish I made really come true?"

"Of course." Xiao Ran gave an affirmative answer.

"Mr. Xiao, please take a seat. Wang Anshi is coming here soon. With the help of the two of you, the treasury of our Song Dynasty will surely be filled." Zhao Xu couldn't hide the smile on his face. He felt that the future was bright.

Xiao Ran raised his eyebrows and asked, "Do you want to reform with Wang Anshi?"

"This matter has not been decided yet. We need to meet with Wang Anshi." Zhao Xu shook his head.

"You will hit it off with Wang Anshi, but your reforms will fail."

This sentence made Zhao Xu frown.

"Mr. Xiao, I have read the memorial written by Wang Anshi. How could such a good idea fail?"

"I know the future." Xiao Ran said calmly.

Hearing this, Zhao Xu's face became solemn, "Please tell me in detail, Mr. Xiao."

"In the first year of Xining, you met with Wang Anshi. After listening to Wang Anshi's reform strategies in politics, finance, economy and military, you decided that Wang Anshi was the talent who could help you achieve your great cause. You had a close relationship and mutual trust."

"In the second year of Xining, you appointed Wang Anshi as the Vice Minister of State Affairs, responsible for the reform and forming a new ruling team. The reform was roughly divided into three parts: the law of enriching the country, the law of strengthening the army, and the law of selecting talents."

"But unfortunately, as soon as the new law was introduced, it was criticized by both the government and the opposition."

A third person's voice was heard in the hall.

“Why is the new law being reviled?”

Wang Anshi walked slowly towards him and looked straight at Xiao Ran, wanting an answer.

"Sir, could you please tell me the reason?"

Xiao Ran smiled and said, "Then let me first talk about the content of the new law."

"The first is the law of enriching the country, which includes the Green Seedling Law, the Law of Exemption from Military Service, the Law of Equalizing Taxes on Square Fields, the Law of Agricultural Land and Water Conservancy, the Law of Market Exchange, and the Law of Equalizing Transport."

"The Qingmiao Law proposed that the people borrow money from the government, but it ignored the high interest rates and failed to reduce the burden of people's lives. Spending money to reduce hard labor was of no use to the people. As for the Farmland Irrigation Law, the local government would force the people to build water conservancy projects."

"Generally speaking, the method of enriching a country does not have too many problems, but it involves the interests of many people." (End of this chapter)