Song Menghua: At the beginning, ask to marry Sheng Minglan

It was the first time for Qi Heng to see these famous officials of the Northern Song Dynasty quarreling live, and he was completely gloating and full of interest.

"okay."

"Don't expect Wang Jiefu to admit his mistakes."

"I think so."

"You should think about it now-how to deal with the aftermath?"

This is exactly the brilliance of Wang Anshi.

He knew that with the calmness of Zhang Fangping and Cai Xiang, he would definitely not be allowed to play reform.

Simply, he cut first and then played.

In this way, they can only support him.

Because the court naturally thought that Wang Anshi must have obtained their approval.

From this point of view.

Wang Anshi kidnapped and used all of them.

But Zhang Fangping and the others would not mind.

For the sake of the country and the people, why bother?

What he did was right and what he should have done.

Moreover.

Wang Anshi has great talent.

They pushed him to the position because they valued his talent, and they didn't want him to become their vassal.

He has an idea, dares to think and do it, is this a bad thing?

In essence, their current resentment is only because of Wang Anshi's ignorance and self-assessment.

……

Ouyang Xiu looked at Wang Anshi helplessly, and then turned his attention to Qi Heng.

"How do you deal with the aftermath?"

"The complexity of this matter... is beyond your imagination."

"The rectification of the forbidden army, after all, is just a rectification, and basically only the generals and dignitaries are involved."

"Reformable changes—"

"I'll just say the simplest point."

"According to Wang Jiefu's thinking, merging military camps and downsizing will inevitably affect the re-division of military fields."

"Juntian just needs to move."

"The interests of all parties involved are not just generals and dignitaries."

This is another important reason why Wen Yanbo refuted Wang Anshi on the spot.

Food and salaries and military land have always been the taboo of scholar-bureaucrats.

The Song Dynasty had a particularly wonderful national policy.

Especially in these years, peasant uprisings in various places have continued repeatedly. After the imperial court sent troops to suppress them, how to deal with the huge number of rebels?

Killed all?

impossible.

There are too many people, and it does not conform to the official's concept of tolerance and benevolence.

Released all?

Not at all.

Put it back, maybe they will rebel.

So helpless.

The gentlemen in the court came up with an "exquisite" idea.

They took these rebels...all into the Xiang Army.

Nor are they expected to serve the country.

I just ask them to receive the food and pay and keep themselves safe.

This huge Xiangjun system has created a huge military field system - its managers, of course, can only be the scholar-bureaucrat class.

So streamline the Xiangjun.

Who will plow the military fields?

How to divide?

The various interests and struggles involved are too complicated.

It can also be seen from this point.

The corruption under the prosperity and prosperity of the Song Dynasty... has indeed reached the point where it must be changed.

Qi Heng didn't speak.

He originally wanted to use Wang Anshi and his group to change these troublesome things. By himself, he both found it troublesome and didn't have the energy.

……

Cai Xiang also sighed——

"Yes."

"Even if you want to reform the Imperial Army, you, Qi Yuanruo, and the Duke of England will support you."

"But it's just the resistance of the court, how can we people be able to resist?"

"It can be said that there is no official support, no support from the rich."

"It's going to be very difficult to go through with this."

Zhang Fangping remained silent, but the steady expression in his eyes obviously meant the same thing.

They are all complaining.

It is very difficult to state this matter.

Qi Heng was still gloating at the beginning.

So what if it's difficult?

Don't do it if it's too difficult?

This is impossible.

Since Wang Anshi brought this matter to the table.

No matter how many difficulties they overcome, they must do it!

Because Zhang Fangping had just served as a privy envoy.

If the first major reform implemented by him in office, it would have ended so easily.

Where is his prestige?

How did he gain a foothold in the West Mansion?

This is exactly a huge problem that Wang Anshi posed to them.

thought here.

Qi Heng looked at Wang Anshi expectantly, wondering how the guild would make his suggestion.

Oddly enough.

Wang Anshi, like Ouyang Xiu and Cai Xiang, just looked at him, but remained silent.

Qi Heng waited for a long time.

Finally reflected it!

This group of old, treacherous and famous ministers are counting on him to come up with ideas, and he will charge forward!

He was immediately happy.

"What use do you think I am?"

"Wang Jiefu just said that I have no official position, and I have no place in the court."

"What can I do?"

Ouyang Xiu smiled meaningfully.

"Qi Yuanruo."

"This kind of thing...it's not something you can just fool around with."

"You should know that it was originally your idea to rectify the forbidden army."

"Now that Wang Jiefu proposes a reform, the whole court will naturally think that it is your idea."

"You want to stay out of it and enjoy the benefits?"

"In your words—you're thinking too much."

In other words.

They depended on him.

No matter how difficult this matter is, they will drag him to do it together.

But Qi Heng... really didn't have such a leisurely heart.

He spread his hands indifferently.

"What do those people think, what does it matter to me?"

"Even if they think it's my idea."