A great man of the Northern Song Dynasty

Latest website: Zaifu cannot meet officials alone. This is an unspoken rule.

But today Fu Bi violated the rules.

The prime ministers and assistants all had straight faces when they came in, and Han Qi even snorted coldly.

Zhao Shu was in a good mood, so he took the initiative to explain the reason: "The good news just arrived. The Xixia people have withdrawn. Fu Qing was excited, so he sent the good news directly."

Aren't you discussing something else?

For example, talk bad about me, Old Han!

Han Qi stared at Fu Bi, feeling that this man's integrity was not trustworthy at all.

Fu Bi said proudly: "This time the messenger arrived in time and made preparations for the Battle of Huanqing. I..."

He looked at Han Qi and said calmly: "I feel no shame."

"Really?" Han Qi was overjoyed and said, "Xixia has withdrawn its troops this time, and the northwest of the Song Dynasty has been stabilized. I'm so happy!"

"Your Majesty, Shen An would like to see you."

Shen An came, came in and saw that the emperor and his ministers were happy, and said: "I heard that a messenger from the northwest was coming, so I guessed that there was a result."

"The Liang family has withdrawn its troops." Zhao Shu said with a smile on his lips, very relaxed and comfortable.

It was the first time in the history of the Song Dynasty that an emperor could do this.

Han Qi smiled and said: "After the Liang family is defeated, the northwest will be stable."

It's too early to say this.

Shen An thought of what Liang, a woman, had done in history, and couldn't help but feel that women could be half innocent, but if they were ruthless, even men would have to step aside.

It was this woman who led Xixia to become a flat-headed brother, and he has been strong ever since, much better than the Great Song Dynasty.

You actually let such a woman think that she failed once and then died out?

Why!

Shen An wanted to say this was impossible, but it couldn't be done at this moment.

Look at Zhao Shu, late spring has passed, but his smile still has the color of spring.

Look at Han Qi, with such ferocious energy, it seems that the Song Dynasty has swept across the northwest, and the Hetao area has become the horse breeding land of the Song Dynasty.

Even Bao Zheng was beaming with joy, which made Shen An not want to break this mood.

He smiled and thought, even if Mrs. Liang comes again in the future, is Song Dynasty still afraid of her?

So he smiled and said: "Your Majesty, now the world is at peace. This is the result of your pioneering and enterprising. The north and northwest are stable, and the Song Dynasty is also stable. I discussed an article with the king yesterday..."

This guy can discuss articles with the king?

Han Qi turned around to look at Bao Zheng, and couldn't help but laugh when he saw the ghostly expression on Bao Zheng's face.

Zeng Gongliang also smiled understandingly.

Everyone knew that Shen An was going to start deceiving people again.

It's just that this time he's deceiving an official family, so we can just watch the excitement.

Zhao Shu was so flattered by this flattery that he said, "You must study hard and learn."

Chen Zhongheng felt that the official family was probably a little confused, and he even forgot that he had said earlier that the prince did not need to have a bright head and poor scriptures.

"The king said that the world is now at peace, but the people are still paying heavy taxes. The Song Dynasty is prosperous, but have the people's lives been like this? If the people remain the same, then this prosperity is fake..."

Did this kid eat firecrackers?

Zhao Shu nodded, "The people are working hard, I know..."

Shen Anshun said: "Guan family, the king is thinking about one thing, which is whether we can reduce taxes for the people of the world..."

The hall instantly became quiet.

Tax reduction is a sensitive topic. No matter who is in power, they all hope to reduce taxes for the people. But after tax reduction, will the country have enough?

"Is it enough for state use?" Han Qi said: "Last year, the balance of the three companies was only a small amount. If taxes were reduced, I'm afraid there would be a deficit this year."

"Did the prince say this?" Zhao Shu was a little doubtful.

His son has been reading so hard lately, and every time he sees him, his eyes look pleading, which makes him secretly happy.

I'm almost going crazy reading this, but I still have time to think about this?

Shen An said in astonishment: "If your Majesty doesn't believe it, you can summon the king for questioning."

Zhao Shu nodded and someone went to call Zhao Xu.

When Zhao Xu came in, Zhao Shu asked directly: "Have you ever thought about reducing taxes for the people?"

If Shen An said this, Zhao Xu would be stunned for a moment.

"Yes." But Zhao Xu said without hesitation: "I have thought that the taxes of the Song Dynasty were too heavy for the people. Now the income of the Song Dynasty is increasing every year. This is one. Second, the taxation of the Song Dynasty is too heavy for the people. The foreign troubles of the Song Dynasty have been eliminated for the time being. I think that I can revitalize the army and reduce the redundant officers. This will not only make the army more elite, but also reduce a lot of expenses... Taken together, I think I can reduce some taxes for the people. ?”

Han Jiang, the envoy of the Third Division, had already arrived. Hearing this, he said: "Your Majesty, the Third Division had a balance of 230,000 guan last year. This money seems to be a lot, but the Song Dynasty has a huge population and money is needed everywhere. Once divided, it will be I have made a small amount of money. If there is a tax cut, I am afraid I will lose a lot this year..."

As chief financial officer, he only thinks about the balance, not the deficit.

The surplus is political achievement, and the deficit is responsibility.

This is the simplest way to determine.

Zhao Xu frowned and said, "But I remember that Jiayou lost 3.65 million yuan in seven years."

"Your Majesty has a good memory!" Han Jiang said ashamedly: "I have been reading these a lot recently, and now I remember how much I have lost, but Your Majesty has always remembered it. This kind of thought is rare!"

Zhao Shu nodded, feeling very happy.

When prime ministers praise their sons, this is a form of recognition. Even if he is gone in the future, the Song Dynasty will still not be in chaos.

But Zhao Xu was angry, "What we eat and drink is the people's fat and the people's nourishment. How can we not remember this? I always remember it. When I was eating that mutton, I was thinking whether the common people could afford it? Later I went to see the ordinary people's In these days, mutton is a delicacy for them, and it is rare to eat it once. It is even more difficult in the countryside. Those farmers have worked hard for a year just to have enough food, but some people still don't have enough to eat, don't wear warm clothes, and some people are unable to support themselves. They can only sell their fields and wander around with their families. Does Prime Minister Han think it is possible for such people to feel compassion?"

Zhao Shu couldn't help but be moved and said: "Is this really the case?"

He looked at Han Qi and asked: "Every time I think about the people, I always think that with the Golden Fertilizer Pill, their lives will always be easier, but how many of these people are still hungry?"

Han Qi lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, quite a few."

No matter in ancient or modern times, at home and abroad, there are always a lot of people struggling on the poverty line.

Zhao Shu looked at his son and waved: "Come forward."

Zhao Xu approached, and Zhao Shu asked: "What do you think is the main problem of the people?"

"The taxes are too heavy." Zhao Xu has already studied this. "It's okay for the people to pay a lot of taxes, but they are still required to serve in various yamen and obey the dispatch arrangements... Your Majesty, those people who serve are the strongest men in their families. They go When you serve, your family’s fields become barren, which is even more difficult! Some people say... that one person serving in the military destroys a family. Your Majesty, this is not military service, this is slavery!"

Boom!

Zhao Shu slapped the seat vigorously and said angrily: "This is unreasonable!"

Zhao Xu continued: "A strong laborer is the backbone of a family. If the backbone is taken away, and the family's fields are not taken care of for a long time, then who will farm the land? Your Majesty, who will farm the land?"

Zhao Shu took a deep breath to suppress his anger and asked, "Are those corvees necessary?"

Now in the third year of Zhiping, he has gradually secured his position as emperor, and he also knows that many things can only be figured out slowly.

"A lot of those corvees are necessary." Zhao Xu told the truth, and the ministers and ministers all nodded slightly, appreciating it.

The emperor's character must be guaranteed, and Zhao Xu's character currently seems to be very good, which is very gratifying!

But if they knew what this sinister prince had done, they would probably roar together and demand a replacement for the prince.

"Then don't move for the time being." Zhao Shu knew very well that despite the redundant officials in the Song Dynasty, there were not enough manpower to work at the grassroots level.

What should we do if we don’t have enough manpower? If the higher authorities don’t allocate funds, what should we do?

It's easy to handle, just let the people do it, it's considered as service.

When you have no money, go to the common people; when there is no one to work, go to the common people...

The people were like weeds, harvested one after another, but there were more and more officials in the Song Dynasty.

This is very strange. On the one hand, the government and the public are shouting about redundant officials, but on the other hand, there is a lack of manpower at the grassroots level.

These are two extremes.

"Your Majesty, why can't you move?" Zhao Xu was a little dissatisfied.

Han Qi was worried about the quarrel between father and son, so he said: "These things need to be planned slowly. If it is canceled suddenly, the world will be in chaos."

Without the people who do things, the Song Dynasty will be in chaos.

But Zhao Xu disagreed with this view, "Xiang Han, where were the victims of the Wenfeng Village?"

"Wenfeng Village?" Han Qi was startled. Shen An smiled and said: "When Wenfeng Village was hit by a disaster, the people were begging in Bianliang. The late Emperor was kind and allowed those victims to serve in the local area. They had enough food every day and some Remuneration. I remember that those victims who served were still working in the local area. The local people were cheering because they were no longer serving."

Ding!

Shen An is digging a hole!

Both the monarch and his ministers sounded the alarm for themselves at the same time.

But Shen An died down.

Zhao Xu took over the battlefield.

"Your Majesty, do you still remember Chang Er?"

Zhao Shu thought for a moment, "Remember, his family was the only one from Wenfeng Village who didn't come to Bianliang at that time."

But he also remembered that his son brought Chang Er's daughter into the palace, which made him and Gao Taotao speculate for a long time, worried that his son might have fallen in love with Chang Er's daughter.

For this reason, Gao Taotao begged Zhao Shu to send experts from the Imperial City Division to investigate. Later, he was relieved when he learned that there was no love between a man and a woman.

"Your Majesty has a good memory." Always praise your father, and you will suffer less. This is Shen An's teaching, and Zhao Xu thinks it's good. "Chang Er's family is pretty good in the village now, and the other villagers are pretty good too. Why? Because their family members all serve in the local service. The laborers in the Song Dynasty are not paid. But those people are exceptions. It was authorized by the late emperor at that time."

Han Qi suddenly became excited and said, "I remember that back then, Your Majesty the King proposed to use work as relief, and asked Xiangfu County to arrange work for these victims, and give them money and food every month...Are they still doing work now?"

Shen An nodded with a smile, and Zhao Xu said, "Always here."

This is a big pit!

Han Qi understood, and he smiled bitterly and said: "Has the arrangement that the king made back then actually come to fruition now?"

No one paid much attention to what happened back then. Everyone thought it was just a place and it wouldn't be a big deal to resettle some disaster victims.

But a few years later, Zhao Xu suddenly brought up the old matter again. This was to bury the hole dug back then. Who would be buried?

Zhao Shu also wanted to know.

"Your Majesty, those disaster victims are actually recruited to do things. There has never been any objection from Xiangfu County in the past few years, which shows that this matter is safe."

Zhao Shu felt that his son was going to use a bigger move, so he couldn't help but squint his eyes slightly.

Zhao Xu raised his head and said: "Your Majesty, how many people are missing from the government offices under the Song Dynasty? I think it is easy to find out. After finding out, I would like to ask them all to be exempted from service and to recruit instead..."

Damn it!

What's this?

Han Qi sniffed, UU reading www.uukanshu.net Behind him, Zeng Gongliang skillfully put his hand on his waist and whispered: "If you dare to stretch your legs, I will let you sleep on your stomach tonight."

But Han Qi was shocked at the moment and subconsciously stepped behind him.

Ouch...

Zeng Gongliang didn't expect that he would dare to step on him, so he reluctantly pinched him.

But Han Qi didn't respond.

This is the New Deal!

This is a change to the ancestral rules, a complete change!

Han Qi looked at Zhao Shu and found that Zhao Shu was also in a daze.

This king... is amazing!

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