Chapter 1348: The Wisdom of Wang Anshi
No one's life is static. For Zhao Zhen and the Song Dynasty, the original change was part of life, but now it has become everything. Every day the Song Dynasty is changing, and every day Zhao Zhen is changing.
He firmly believed in the ancient proverb full of Chinese wisdom: "If you are poor, you will change; if you change, you will be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able to be able
This sentence almost implements the life wisdom of China for thousands of years, and also exists in the simplest hearts of the people, and is adaptable.
Since personal life wisdom can be carried out by flexibility, and the country can do it even more, Zhao Zhen will change everything at present, and any inappropriate systems and old customs must be changed.
But he will not make drastic moves, nor will he be the only one. This is a change that requires spring breeze and rain, and requires slow action, allowing the people to change, allowing society to change, and allowing people to change themselves.
So he proposed tax law reform to Bao Zheng, but did not formulate his own charter, so he sent Cai Boyi to govern Zhongjing Road instead of setting goals early for him to implement it. Zhao Zhen wanted his own changes to agree with this era.
The memorials of Zhongjing Road were constantly reported to Qinzheng Hall. Because the war had just ended, Zhongjing Road was still in the name of Zhongjing Road of Liao Dynasty and had not changed. Even the local prefectures and county seats have not changed.
Zhao Zhen knew that this was a step for Cai Boyi to stabilize people's livelihood. If he did not make much changes to this land for the time being, there would be no great turmoil in the hearts of the people, and convenience would also be beneficial to his governance.
Cai Boyi did a good job during this period. As a pacifier of the Dao, he had great power and responsibilities, but he basically met Zhao Zhen's request and selected capable officials to take over the prefecture. Hundreds of officials of different sizes were placed in various yamen in Zhongjing Road according to actual conditions.
Cai Boqi and officials of Zhongjing Road all mentioned a question of time in their memorials. They believed that it would take time to completely change Zhongjing Road into the prefecture of the Song Dynasty, and the court needs patient guidance and cooperation of officials.
After reading the memorial, Zhao Zhen also saw the documents reported by Peng Qi and the various military officials. These officials did a good job. None of the prefectures or county governments had rebelled, nor were there any chaos such as smashing, looting, etc.
The most outstanding one is Songshan Prefecture where Wang Anshi is. Yes, this guy has demonstrated his stubborn character and stubbornly refused Cai Boyi's appointment with him in Dading Prefecture, and insisted on going to Songshan Prefecture, but soon he used the facts to slap Cai Boyi and all the officials who went to Zhongjing Road in the face.
Wang Anshi not only managed Songshan Prefecture in an orderly manner, but even the local people were integrated into the Song Dynasty. He calmed the sequelae of the war as quickly as possible. The refugees were placed in various labor services, with food, place to live, and even money to get!
Zhao Zhen basically read the memorial of Cai Boqi summarizing what Wang Anshi did with a smile.
This "demon" did a great job. He led his troops to directly confiscate the homes of the Khitan nobles who had an affair with the Liao Dynasty. All the money collected from their homes was piled up in the yard of the yamen, and the gate was wide open!
All those passing by can not only see the money in the yard, but also get it!
This is really taken, but when you take it, a clerk will pull a pen, ink, paper and inkstone, record your name, home address, relatives, etc., and compile you into temporary labor to participate in the construction of Songshan Prefecture City.
When the people of Songshan City found out, more and more people went to the yamen to get money. At the beginning, there were only three or five people tempted it, and then more and more people went to the yamen to get money.
Wang Anshi is not stupid either. Of course, the money you have to spend is valuable. It is not that you can get as much as you want. The earlier you come, the more people get, and the later you come, the less people get, until all the money is divided.
Of course, those who take more will have to bear heavier labor. As for how to bear it, I'm sorry, I don't care about it, as long as you finish it. So these people who take more eyes look at the city wall that is hundreds of steps in front of them, and they can only take out the money and hire others.
Those who did not get the money rushed to "help" and finally calculated, and the state government office saved a lot of money.
I don’t know if Cai Boqi was complaining, or was considering his preferences, or recommended Wang Anshi to Zhao Zhen. The memorials about Songshan Prefecture are the longest and most detailed, and Wang Anshi’s every move in the governance have been recorded in detail.
Zhao Zhen took this thick memorial and saw the Wind-Shelf Pavilion from Qinzheng Hall. This Wind-Shelf Pavilion has become Zhao Zhen's place to eat. He likes the family to eat the meal the most. Wang Yuyan arranged the meal and occasionally cooked a dish of braised pork that Zhao Zhen liked to eat. It is very difficult to be the mother of a country.
Of course, Zhao Zhen knew that his other women also wanted to cook, but Wang Yuyan refused for various reasons... Zhao Zhen knew that, but never pointed it out, women would be jealous at any time.
Zhao Zhen was not a stingy king, nor was the emperor who seemed to have to consider drinking a bowl of mutton soup at night. He always had high requirements for food, but this high is not the price, but the quality.
Zhao Zhen always believed that there are only two things that people can truly feel happiness when they live, one is love and the other is eating...
"Official family, aren't you reading enough memorials in the Qinzheng Hall? I don't want to do this when eating, so as not to learn Xu'er and Yun'er will hurt her body in the future!"
Zhao Zhen smiled and handed the memorial to Sancai and carefully said, "The Queen doesn't know anything. This memorial talks about Wang Anshi and Xu'er and Yun'er in Songshan Prefecture. Can you tell me how Wang Anshi counts the people in the prefecture city?"
Zhao Yun was the first to speak: "Of course, it is to send officials to statistics one by one, otherwise what should I do if there is any omission?"
Zhao Xu retorted: "It's not appropriate. What if someone hides the population? If you use temptation to open a porridge shop in the city and add porridge and food, people will naturally come."
"What if someone lied to collect the name and repeated it?"
"Under strict investigation and serious law, I naturally don't dare!"
"Will my father's Renming of the Song Dynasty be corrupted?"
"There are tactics in wartime, but I have no choice but to do it!"
Seeing the two children arguing, Wang Yuyan laughed and scolded: "What are you two brothers fighting for? The answer is in the hands of your father!"
Zhao Zhen looked at the two children's arguing. The discussion was very good now, and it was not a dispute. But in Wang Yuyan's eyes, some things were always enlarged. A little bit of dispute could be regarded as a gap between brothers. The more so the relationship between brothers is, the weaker the relationship between brothers is and cannot stand the test.
"Wang Anshi's method is both simple and rude. All the people in the city gather to collect rations from the government office. They are not allowed to return home when they leave the back door, but follow the yamen runners out of the city gate for a while. The food collected by each family is calculated by population. The more people come, the more they receive......"
The two children suddenly realized that no one would hide at home, nor would anyone have the opportunity to receive food repeatedly.
Chapter completed!