A great man of the Northern Song Dynasty

The latest population and official appointment status of the clan has not been updated for a long time. According to the plan, it should be reported in the middle of next year.

So when Zhao Xu broke out the data, everyone was dumbfounded.

"There aren't many people!"

Someone shouted dissatisfied, "It's only more than a thousand people...that's all."

This man's words were immediately approved by many people. Zhao Xu said calmly: "It's not much, but do you know how much food you spend on the imperial court in a month?"

"You know this too?"

Some people are lucky and think that Zhao Xu is a big liar.

You little baby wants to fool your grandpa and me?

This is not an insult, because there are senior people in the crowd.

"Of course I know." Zhao Xu saw Su Shi, who was squeezing in from the outside, probably preparing to come in to help him.

Zhao Xu felt a little warm in his heart, but he felt that he did not need it: "The clan has money every month, including monthly allowances, weddings, birthdays, and suburban gifts. Someone from the Third Division has calculated that the monthly salary of a hundred officials in Beijing is more than 30,000 yuan. , the army has 90,000 guan, and the clan... has a monthly salary of 50,000 guan. This still does not include weddings, funerals, birthdays, seasonal clothing... and other rewards."

He looked at the panicked expressions of the clan men with satisfaction, gave himself a thumbs up in his mind, and finally gave them a blow: "If things remain unchanged, will the Song Dynasty be able to support these people in another fifteen years?"

Zhao Shu smiled bitterly from behind and shook his head.

This son! Even now, the pit is still being buried.

He didn't say that he couldn't afford to support the clan, but he just left a hole. When he mentioned this matter later, he casually said that it was difficult to support hundreds of officials and armies every month. Did he want to reform?

Zhao Xu in front finally said: "This is the world of the Song Dynasty. The palace is constantly cutting costs, and the officials are constantly cutting their own expenses, because we all know that this Song Dynasty... it is the world of everyone. I I have heard a saying that everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. Is the clan responsible for the rise and fall of the world?"

He nodded slightly, then turned around and went in.

The group of clan men were stunned.

"Did it cost so much?"

No one can believe that the clan spends more than hundreds of officials.

What is this if not a disaster?

People who were confident before are now frustrated.

Desperate!

Everyone felt hopeless.

People who were used to eating from big pots and iron rice bowls were suddenly told that your children and grandchildren need to fend for themselves. These people panicked.

Someone shouted in despair: "The officials will not agree..."

The words ended after Zhao Shu stood up from the city gate.

He stood there with his hands behind his hands, his eyes cold.

What is the official's attitude towards this matter?

At this moment everyone was looking at Zhao Shu.

Zhao Xu was also watching.

His eyes were level, neither sad nor happy.

Nearby.

He stopped.

Zhao Shu was looking at him and suddenly stretched out his hand slowly.

What does it mean?

Zhao Shu stretched out his hand slowly but firmly.

He patted his son on the shoulder and smiled, "You're fine."

“The official approved it!”

The men in the clan felt like they were mourning their heirs, and someone wailed, "Where are the prime ministers and ministers?"

"The prime ministers and assistants must support us!"

Someone said numbly: "It was peaceful at first, why did something like this happen?"

"It seems that Shen An was the first to make a suggestion..."

"That beast!"

Su Shi in the crowd suddenly shouted: "Long live the official family!"

"Long live the official family!"

Everyone started shouting. The group of clan men were stunned for a moment, and then started shouting listlessly.

Su Shi smiled proudly, and then slipped away.

Later he showed up at a friend's house.

"Brother Zhongli."

My friend was drinking, and when he saw him coming, he couldn't help but pull him over and drink a bottle of wine.

Su Shi burped from wine, rolled his eyes, and asked, "Brother Zhong Li, can you do me a favor?"

The friend pointed to the wine pot, and Su Shi said with a bitter face: "That's all."

He drank another pot of wine, and then he really rolled his eyes, "Brother Zhongli has many friends, and the wine bottle at home is not empty. Today I'm here... uh! The king just said outside the imperial city..."

"...The king recounted the clan's expenses and Dingkou's increasing predicament one by one. The clan was speechless...but they will definitely fight back..."

Brother Zhong Li held the wine glass and looked at him with a half-smile, "When did you, Su Zizhan, work for that great king?"

"That's a friend."

Su Shi drank another pot of wine, slapped his forehead, stood up and said: "Brother Zhongli is also asked to spread the benefits of restricting the clan, mainly to talk about the king's painstaking efforts and difficulties. Fan Lou will treat guests later and will not return until he is drunk. "

"You won't come back until you're drunk?"

Brother Zhongli lowered his eyes, "Someone is not involved in cause and effect."

Su Shi was anxious and said, "How can we take action?"

Brother Zhong Li asked: "Shen An has more tricks, why don't you go find him?"

"He has more troubles." Su Shi said with a bitter smile: "Those people in the clan will find trouble with him later, so... Besides, I can always do something, right? For example, these friends I know, including you, I can always cheer for this matter, it’s better than nothing, it’s the mainstay, I finally try my best.”

Brother Zhong Li smiled and said: "I don't like the struggle for power, but you, Su Zizhan, are bold and generous, which suits my nature. That's all, I agree to this."

Su Shi cupped his hands and thanked him, then staggered out.

Later, he went to several friends and warned them one by one.

When he returned to the Yushitai, he was half sober.

"Su Shi!"

Cheng Hao was about to go out when he happened to bump into Su Shi.

He covered his nose and said, "Did you drink?"

Su Shi burped and said with a smile, "It's nothing."

"Who drank?"

Following this voice, Lin Jian, a talented man from Yushitai, came.

Cheng Hao said awkwardly: "Nothing..."

He didn't want to confess Su Shi, but Lin Jian had a good nose with a keen sense of smell. He sniffed, pointed at Su Shi and said: "You Su Zizhan, you are drinking in broad daylight, are you doing anything?" !”

His voice suddenly rose, and there was a burst of noise in the censor's desk, and the result of the process came out quickly.

"Su Shi, you can't pass this period."

The test is done once every three years. If you can't pass it, you will waste another three years.

"All right."

Su Shi accepted the punishment calmly.

Yang Jinian called him over.

He was very curious about this young man and felt that his ideas were different from most people.

"You have a bold personality and many friends, which may seem like benefits, but you can also easily offend people."

Having a bold personality is one way of describing it, and another way of describing it is being careless and heartless.

Such people have many friends, but also many enemies.

A person with a clear personality is not the material for an official position, Yang Jinian could see this clearly.

"You and An Bei are on good terms, I'll just say this..." Yang Jinian didn't care much about other people's affairs at Yushitai. If Su Shi hadn't been on good terms with Shen An, he would probably have stood by and watched.

"Drink less in the future."

Su Shi liked to drink, especially with friends. It was a bottomless pit until he was completely drunk.

"yes."

Su Shi smiled and agreed, and went home after a while.

"Drinking?"

Someone in the Yushitai spread the news, and Su Xun also knew about it.

Su Shi nodded, "Just drank a little."

Su Xun glanced at him and said, "After this incident, you will not have the opportunity to transfer or be promoted in the next three years..."

Su Che didn't know about this and asked in surprise: "What did brother do?"

"I just had a little drink." Su Shi said nonchalantly: "Just three years, it's okay to stay in the capital for three years. My whole family happens to be here."

Su Xun stretched out his hand to stop Su Che's next words, and then said: "This matter... When you are older, your father will not ask you why you drank during the day, but you should pay attention next time."

"yes."

Su Shi is still smiling.

When he entered the Yushitai on the second day, his smile was no different from usual.

"This man is really... big-hearted!"

"Three years, how many three years can a person have in a lifetime? If you delay once, you will fall behind others by three years, or even more."

Su Shi didn't seem to know this, and still went to find friends to help him when he was free.

The debate outside began.

While the clan was complaining about injustice, they almost hit the palace gate with the ancestral tablet in hand.

The outside world generally supports this, and everyone supports the abolition of the treatment of clan members outside the fifth server.

But a perception is secretly spreading.

"That great king is unkind and unjust, and has a mean look!"

This view gradually emerged, but then many people were explaining Zhao Xu's difficulty.

"The king is working so hard just to reduce the loss of financial resources. Otherwise, the taxes paid by the people are increasing year by year."

"Your Majesty, you could have ignored it, so why bother? Why would you rather offend those relatives than take care of it? Isn't it just for the sake of the Song Dynasty? If such a prince is mean, then I hope he will be meaner."

"..."

Public opinion changed several times, but more and more people spoke for Zhao Xu.

Brother Zhongli is still drinking at home, but there are many more guests.

"Su Shi once did a small favor for someone. After this incident, someone and he no longer owe each other any more."

Brother Zhongli raised his glass and said, "Thank you very much for troublesome brothers."

He raised his head and drank the wine. When he put down the glass, he found a stranger in the room.

The servant outside the door didn't make a sound, which means he was under control.

Brother Zhongli frowned and said, "Why are you here?"

The stranger leaned over and picked up the wine bottle. After sniffing it, he frowned and said, "Is it strong liquor?"

Brother Zhongli smiled and said, "So what?"

"Strong liquor is only available in the Shen family's workshop outside the city. Most of it is given to the army. You..."

The stranger took a sip, UU Reading www.uukanshu.net frowned and said, "For the sake of Su Shi knowing you, I'll spare you this once."

"Spare me? Hahahaha!"

Brother Zhongli laughed, very happy.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

His guests were laughing too, as if the stranger's words were ridiculous.

The stranger put down the wine bottle and said calmly: "I wanted to thank you, but you said you wanted to repay Su Shi's love, so we don't owe each other..."

The light in the room was a little dim. He turned around and prepared to go out. His side face was illuminated by a beam of light. A guest let out a sigh and asked, "May I ask who you are..."

The stranger walked outside the door and said without looking back: "A certain Shen'an!"

The people in the room were stunned.

It wasn't until the door was closed and servants rushed in to plead guilty that everyone woke up.